TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 231, 19 December 1927, Page 11

TENNIS

Auckland Beats Hanraki association match An Auckland tennis team defeated the Hauraki Plains representatives at Ngatea on Saturday by 12 matches to aeven. Results of the matches are as follow: — Htn’a Sh —E. W. Griffiths beat Griffiths, »i—0 —D. G. Macfarlane beat i Murphy. '*—<■—-k F. Sturt lost to S. j Copphi*. 6 —^— 7; c - lost to Robinson, 4 —6, s—ft; H. Martin beat E. ] Coppi ns » 6 — l * 11 — 4; beat Otter, 3 ft—3, 6—l. ’ Women's Singles.—Miss Xapier lost to Wilson beat Vir Speedv, 5—6, 6 —o, 6—l; Miss Asser o—4, 6—5; Miss L. Robert on beat Mrs. Bird. G—3, 3—G, 6—o. Men’s Doubles. —Grilfiths and Macfarbeat Griffiths and Murphy, 6—5, 5 . j . p, sti *1 and C. Ellis lost to Copb’. brothers, 3 —6, 5—6; Martin and HUy ll ' lost to Robinson and Otter, 2—6, 3 —6. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Napier and and Miss Duffy, p , H Misses Asser and Roberton beat \ie-danu*s Clotworthy and Bird, 6—o, 6—2. —Griffiths and Miss Wilson beat v pi and Mrs. Hudson, 6—2, and Miss Napier v. Robinson i 'Mi— < .-. dv r>— >, unfinished: Maefarlane and Miss Asser lost to S Coprthy, 2—6. 5—6; MrR,V and Miss Roberton beat E. Coppins “" a Mrs. Bird, fi—s, 6—2; Ellis and Miss Asser brat Crisp and Mrs. -Hudson, fi—s, £_>• Hilton and Miss Roberton v. Otter JJa'jXrs. O’Loughlin. 6—3, unfinished. City Competitions The B, C and D grade competitions of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association were continued on Saturday in fine but gusty weather. Results: — B Grade VARSITY V. UNITY Varsity beat Unity by 7 matches to 2. Men's Singles.—Bowden beat Alexander »; 3, ft—3; McDonald beat Mullins. rf 4 ft—2. Women’s Singles.—Miss Mclntosh lost to Miss Aughten, 2—6. 3—6; Miss Hume lost to Miss Dixon, 6—3, 5—6, 5—7. Men’s Doubles. —Andrews and Bowden beat Alexander and Mullins, 6—4, 6—2; McDonald and Spencer beat Turei and Turei, 6—4, 6—5. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Mclntosh and Warm beat Misses Augliten and O’Donnell, I—G, 6—l, 6—l; Misses Hume and Batty (W. 0.). Mixed Doubles.—Spencer and Miss Battv beat Turei and Miss Hiseock, 6—5, ft—2; Andrews and Miss Wann beat Turei and Miss O’Donnell. 6—2, 6—5. C Grade CAMPBELL PARK (1) V. VARSITY Campbell Park (1) beat Varsity by ft matches to 4. Men's Singles.—Jaine lost to Radcliffe, I—ft, 3—ft; Barioot lost to Robins, 4—6, I—6. Women's Singles.—Miss Rukutai beat Miss Po'tter, 6—5, 6—l; Miss Douglas beat Miss Knell, 6—i. 6—3. Men’s Doubles.—Barfoot and Rukutai beat Radclitfe and Robins, 6—4, 2—6, 7—5; Jaine and Hughes lost to Wilson and Pattison, 4—6, 4—6. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Rukutai and Douglas beat Misses Potter and Gary, ft—l, 6—4; Mesdanies Brough and Saville lost to Misses Knell and Walker, 4—6, ft—l, 5—7. Mixed Doubles.—Rukutai and Mrs. Brough beat Pattison and Miss Walker, ft—l, 6—l; Hughes and Mrs. Savile beat Wilson and Miss Garry, 5—6, 6—4, 6—4. ARATONGA (1) V. UNITED Aratonga (1) beat United by 8 matches to 2. Men's Singles.—George lost to Buckler, 3— l 6—l •>—7; Coldham beat Rodgers, ft—4. ft—3 Women's Singles.—Mrs. Fowler beat Mi s O'XeilJ, G—l, 6—5; Miss Darling beat Miss Wagstnff, 6—o. 4—6, 6—2. M* n s Doubles.—George and Morris lost I iivklei- ::iid Rodgers. 3—6. 3—6; Cold..un ano Fouler bea* Clemow and Bradley, b—2, *>—2. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Darling and heat Misses Wag.l!. G—3, 6—3: Mrs Fowler and Mrs. '’Oldham beat Mrs. Pezaro a;ul Miss Irv e, 6—' c—3. Mixed Doubles.—Fowler and Mrs. Coldlam beat Clemow and Miss Irvine 2 6 k -V- .Morris and Mrs. Arthur’WorBradley and .Mrs. Pezaro, 6—l,