Season’s Last Tourneys

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 323, 7 April 1928, Page 11

Season’s Last Tourneys

TENNIS AT EASTER

First Matches Played

FOUR tennis tournaments of interest to Aucklanders are being played this Easter. North Island titles are being decided at Te Aroha, and the North Auckland championships at Whangarei. Birkenhead and Northcote Club is holding its annual tourney and the Franklin events are being played at Pukekohe. Play began yesterday in most of the tourneys.

Birkenhead-N orthcote Play began on ten good courts in ,perfect weather. Results: MEN’S SINGLES —A GRADE First Round.—S. V. Fernandez (owe 2-6) beat J. R. Neill (owe 15 3-6), 6—4, 6—4; W. R. Atwell (scr), beat A. Taylor (owe 15), 6—4, 6—5; O. W. Johnston (owe 4-6), beat A. F. Cadness (owe 4-6), 6—2, 6—3; R. E. Taylor (owe 30 2-6) beat R. Tremain (owe 1-6), 6—o, 6—o; J. E. Tonson (owe 1-6) beat D. Pert (scr), 6—5, 6—l. MENS SINGLES—B GRADE First Round.—H. Wood (owe 3-6) beat A. Outfield (owe 15 3-6), 6—2, 6—5; A. Taylor (owe 30.) beat J. R. Neill (owe 30), 6—5, 6 —4; L. Plolmes (owe 15) beat H. Latta (owe 3-6), 5—6, 6—3 6—4; D. Pert (scr) beat R. Tremain (owe 15), 6 3, 4—6, 6—3; D. Golding (owe 3-6) beat A. Cadness (owe 15 3-6), 2—6, 6—3, S—6; H. W. Tyer (owe 15 2-6) beat D. Attwell (scr), 6—l, 4—6, S—6; S. Harris (scr) beat W. Lund (scr), by default; G. Bowler (owe 3-6) beat O. W. Johnston (owe 15 2-6), 6—5, 6—4.

Second Round.—G. Latta (owe 3-6) beat J. Hughes (owe 30 4-6). 6—3, 3—6, 7 —5; O. Bushill (owe 15 4-6) beat A. Porter (owe 30 2-6), 6—4 6—3; G. Strickett (scr) beat E. A. Robb (owe 30 3-6), 6—2, 6—5; B. Chalmers (owe 4-6) beat W. Roberts (owe 15 3-6), 5—6, 6—4, 7—5; J. E. Tonson (owe 15) beat S. V. Fernandez (owe 3-6), 5 —6, 6—4, 9—7; J. Solomon (owe 15 2-6) beat K. E. Corbett (owe 15 3-6), 6—2, 6—l; H. Wood beat A. Taylor, 2—6, 6—2, 6—2; D. Pert beat L. Holmes, 5—6, 6—l, 6—3; D. Gelding beat H. W. Tyer, 6—l, 6—3; G. Bowler beat 5. Harris, 6-—l, 6—o. Third Round.—Stricken beat Chalmers 6—2, 5—6, 6—4. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP First Round. —B. Chalmers beat A. Cutfield, 3—6, 6—l, 7—5; J. R. Neill beat K. Corbett, 6—4, 6 —5; O. Bushill beat W. Roberts, 6—2, 6—o. WOMEN’S SINGLES First Round. —Miss Needham (owe 15 2-6) beat Miss Harper (owe 15), 9—3; Miss Solomon (scr) beat Miss Chetwynd (scr), 9—6; Miss Litten (owe 30 3-6) beat Miss Major (owe 30 3-6), 9—7. Second Round.—Miss Solomon beat Miss Needham, 9—5. MEN’S DOUBLES First Round.—Atwell and Bowler (owe 2- beat Hughes and Porter (owe 15 3- , I—6, 6—5, 6—3; Harris and Robertson (scr) beat Latta and Latta (owe 2-6), 6—3, 4—6, 9—7. MIXED DOUBLES Bushill and Miss Bushill (owe 15 2-6) beat G. Latta and Miss Maurant (owe 15), 6—4, 6—l; Wood and Miss Hamilton (owe 4-6) beat R. Tremain and Miss Lockie (owe 2-6)., 5 —6, 6—2, 6—4; Tyer and Miss Wrightson (owe 4-6) beat Tonson and Miss Harper (owe 15), 6—l, 3 6, 6—4; Solomon and Miss Solomon (owe 4- beat R. E. Taylor and Miss Litten (owe 40 1-6), 6—4, 6—4.

Franklin Events (From Our Own Correspondent.) PUKEKOHE, To-day. The Franklin championships and handicaps were begun yesterday at Pukekohe Central Courts. Results: — MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES First Round.—R. Fulton . beat E. Lee, 6—2, 6—3; G. Hutchinson beat G. Allen, Second Round. —J. Woods beat A. James, 6—l, 6—4; A. Berry beat Dr. Abernethy, 6—4, 6—3; Mclnnes beat W . Bilkey. 6—3, 6—3. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES First Round. —G. Hutchinson beat K. Syme, sS—sl; R. Brady beat B. King, 58—31; G. Mclnnes beat A. Wood, 61 — 50; A. James beat G. Sommerville, 56 55; M. Cruickshank beat A. Butcher, 51— 46; J. Broughton beat W. Johns, 61—03; H. Smith beat C. Wood, 71—66; P. Johns beat S. Potter, 51—31; R. Fulton beat F. Robson, 71—47; C. Morrin beat R. Laird, 71—65; J. Wood beat E. Matuschka, 66 44; W. Graham beat Dr. Abernethy, 56 4S; G. Allen beat R. Watson, 61—51. Second Round.—A. Hutchinson beat R. Brady, 55—45. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES First Round. —Miss Matuschka beat Miss Arkle, 6—l, 6—2; Miss Meiklejohn beat Miss W. E. Campbell, 6—o, 6—l; Miss Pleydell beat Miss Backhurst, 6—4, Round. —Miss R. Johns beat Miss B. Campbell, 6—4, 6—4. WOMEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES First Round.—Miss Woods won from Miss Pleydell by default; Miss R. Johns beat Miss Urquhart.. 51—42. Second Round. —Miss Reeve beat Mrs. Watt, 45—47; Miss Woolley beat Miss IN. Johns, 41—2 S. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First Round. —Bilkey and Fulton beat Graham and Cruickshank, 6—2, 6—l; Allen and E. Lee beat King and Butcher, 6—2, 6—o; Morrin and Robson beat Broughton and Watson, 6—-5, 6—l. Second Round.—Berry and Smith beat Potter and Corker, 6 —o, 6—l. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES First Round.—James and Fausett beat King and Butcher, 51—36. Second Round.—James and *ausett beat Graham and Cruickshank, ol—4<: Matuschka and James heat Berry mn Smith, 61—49: Broughton and Watson beat Potter and Coker, »1—32; Bracks and Syme heat Morin and Robson. 56 Dr. Abernethy and V. Lee beat Bilkey and Fulton, 66—65. MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Miss S. Matuschka and Matuschka heat Mrs. W. Bayley and Watson, 6—l, 6—o. MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES First Round. —Mrs. Watt and V. Lee beat Mrs. W. Bayley and Johns, 46—34. Second Round.—Miss Campbell and Robson beat Miss Sommerville and E. Lee. 58—52; Miss Reeve and McGuire l>eat Miss Graham and Cruickshank, 41— 40. WOMEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES Misses Campbell and Campbell beat Misses Arkle and Meiklejohn, 56—55; Mrs. Robinson and Miss Appleby beat Misses Reeve and Graham, 45—44. MEN’S JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

First Round (3 sets). —A. Wood heat R. Laird, 6—3, 6—4: C. James beat P. Johns 6—5, 6—o; W. Graham beat 31. McGuire, 6—3, 6—3; C. Wood beat T. Fausett, 4—6, 6—3, 6—l- - CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Misses Playdell and Matuschka beat Miss Arkle and Meiklejohn. 6—2. 5—6, 6 3 ; Mrs. Robinson and Miss Appleby beat Mrs. Watt and Miss R. Johns, 6 —4, 4—6, 6—2. North Auckland Games (From Our Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, To-day. The North Auckland chanrpionships were begun yesterday at Whangarei. Results:— MEN'S SINGLES Smith beat Thorne, 6—4. i —6. 6—4; O'Brien beat Mcßae, 6—4. 6—o: D. Thomson beat Brook, by default: D. Thomson beat Williamson. 6—3. 6—2; Rish worth beat Philson, 6—l, 4—6. 4 —s>: Finch beat Gould, bv default; Enthwistle K- ; McKenzie, 6—o, 6—l; Weymouth beat Abbott, 6—2. 6—3; Hobson bear Gellert, 6 l, 6—o; Hobson beat Weymouth, 6

6—l; Bassett beat Johns by default, ' Briggs beat R. Brown, 6—2, 6—o; A. McKay beat C. Thomas, 6—4, 6—4; Grevatt beat Steadman, 6—l, 6 —2.

MEN’S DOUBLES Rusk and Wallace beat Brooks and Bentley, by default; Car ruth and Hoskins beat Abercrombie and Connell, 6—5, 6—l; Charters and Pickmere beat Mcßae and Mcßae, 6—l, 6—4: B. Thomson and McKay beat Carter and Grant, 6—3. €—-0: Briggs and O'Brien beat Jury and Williams, 6—o, 6—o; Finch and Smith beat Randell and Rout, 6—l, 6—2. BOYS’ SINGLES R. B. Finch beat J. Martin, 6—4, 6—3. WOMEN’S SINGLES Mrs. Arneil beat Mrs. Jones, 6—o, 6—2; Miss Eccles beat Mrs. Gordon, 6—l. 6—o; Miss Colebrook beat Mrs. J. A. Brown, 6—4, 6—4; Mrs. Scott-Watson beat Mrs. Campbell, 6—2, 6 —2; Miss E. Higginson beat Miss Matheson, 4—6, 6—4, S —6; Miss Ramsay beat Mrs. Marshall, 6—3, 6—4; Miss Murdoch beat Miss Hall. 6—2, 6—2; Miss Stevens beat Miss Clotworthy. 4—6, 6—o, 6—4; Mrs Brown beat Miss J. McKay, 6 —l, 6 —2. WOMEN’S DOUBLES Miss Ashton and Miss Stevens beat Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Johnson, 6—2, 6—2; Mrs. Arneil and Mrs. Marshall beat Miss Murdoch and Miss Clotworthy, 6—2, 6—l; Mrs. Brown and Miss Carruth beat Mrs. McKay and Miss Campbell, 6—2, 6—3. MIXED DOUBLES Williamson and Miss Colebrook beat Martin and Miss Clotworthy, 6—2, 6—4; Pickmere and Mrs. Brown beat Rishworth and Mrs. Blaikie, 6—l, 6—l; Carruth and Miss Carruth beat Ohlson and Mrs. Ohlson, 3—6, 6—4, 6 —2; Finch and Mrs. Arneil beat Connell and Miss K. McLean, 6—l, 6—4; Johns and Miss Murdoch beat Philson and Miss Sloman, 6—o, 6—2; Hobson and Miss Eccles beat Grevatt and Mrs. Johnson, 6—4. 4—6, 6 —4; Grant and Mrs. Cornish, a bye. MATCHES AT CAPETOWN By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright, CAPETOWN, Thursday. In the second Test tennis match, France v. South Africa, at Johannesburg, Boussus defeated Malcolm, 6—4, 4—6, 6—l; Condon defeated Brugnon, 6 —o, 6 —4; Malcolm and Blackbeard defeated Borotra and Brugnon, 10 —8, 2—6, 6—2. Brugnon was not well. —A. and N.Z.-Sun. DOMINIONS’ STANDING PARIS, Thursday. The International Lawn Tennis Federation has given Australia six votes, the same as Britain, France, the United States and Germany. Four votes each have been given to New Zealand, South Africa and Canada. —A. and N.Z.