Wright Wins North Island Singles

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 326, 11 April 1928, Page 13

Wright Wins North Island Singles

TENNIS AT TE AROHA SURPRISE IN WOMEN’S SINGLES (From Our Own Correspondent.) TE AROHA, To-day. There was a big surprise in the North Island women's singles championship semi-final this morning when Mrs. Waters, first lady. Te Aroha. beat- Miss Knight. Auckland, €—l, 3—6, 6—3. Miss Knight was off her game and Mrs. Waters’ steadiness won the day. It was an exciting match from end to end. The final of the women’s singles between Miss Potter. Auckland. and Mrs. Waters will be played to-day. The last day of the championships was marred by rain which set in before dinner. The North Island singles title went to Wright (Te Aroha), who beat Brough (Hamilton) in three straight sets, two played in a bad light. In the first set Wright led to 4 —l, but then lapsed into errors. He finally won, 7—5. The second set was a base-line duel, in which Wright used a crosscourt ■ backhand effectively. Brough pushed him hard, but lost 4—6. The third set was won comfortably by the Te Aroha player. One of the day’s surprises was the defeat of Morrison (Auckland) by Cox (Hinuera). Mr. C. E. McMillan. M.P.. presented the singles trophy to Wright after the day’s play. Results; MEN’S SINGLES CH A IVSP IO NSH I F Third Round.—Wright beat Johnson by default; Cox (Hinuera) beat Morrison, I—6, 6—4, 6—l; Brough beat Chalmers, 4—6, 6—4, 7—5; H. O. Thomson beat Lamb, I—6, 6—4, 6—2. Semi-final.-r-Brough beat Thomson, 4—6, S —6, 6 —l; "Wright beat Cox, 4—6, 6—3, 6—3. Final.—Wright (Te Aroha) beat Brough (Hamilton), 7—5, 6—4, 6—2. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES Fourth Round.—Morrison beat Andrews, 6—l, 6—5; Wright beat Brough, 6—3, 6—l. Semi-final.—Wright beat Morrison, 9 —7; Murphy beat Lamb, 9—B. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES Fourth Round.—Bush and James beat Thomson and Thomson, 6—2, I—o (unfinished); Towers and McLaren beat Morrison and Johns, 2—6, 6—l, 6 —4; Merrington and Scott beat Allsop and Andrew', 6 —o, 6—2; McCracken and Thomas beat Chalmers and Lamb, 3—6, 6—5, 6—l. Semi-final.—Bush and James beat Tow'ers and McLaren, 9 —4. WOMEN’S DOUBLES HANDICAP Third Round.—Mrs. Waters and Mrs, Danby beat Mesdames Mackie and Manner, 4—6, 6— 2, 6—3; Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Misses G. and M. Gibbs, 6—o, 6—o; Misses Robson and Knott beat Misses Robinson and Sleep, 5—6, 6—4, 6 —4; Misses Knight and Clouston beat Misses Lipsey, 5—6, 6—l, B—6. WOMEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Second Round. —Mrs. Waters and Mrs. Mander beat Misses Robson and Knott, 6—2, 6—3; Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Mrs. McCracken and Miss McPherson, 6—4, 6—3.

Semi-final.—Misses Knight ancl Clouston beat Misses Potter and Sharp, 6—3, 6 —l; Misses Beverley beat Mesdames Waters and Mander, 6—3, 6—3. Final.—Play was abandoned with the scores 6 —4, 4—3 in favour of Misses Knig-ht and Clouston. MEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Second Round.—-McKeown and Hubble beat Bush and M. T. Wilson, 6—2, 3 c, 6—l; McCracken and Thomas beat H-. o! and 11. M. Thomson, 7—5, G—l. Semi-final.—Morrison and Johns beat Chalmers and Lamb, 6—3, 6—3; McCracken and Thomas beat McKeown and Hubble, G—4, 4—6, 6— -2. MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP -Third Round.—Morrison and Miss Knight beat Barrington and Mrs. Mander, 6—-0, 6—4); Lamb and Miss Potter beat Thomas and Miss McPherson, 6 2, 6—l; McKeown and Miss Knott beat Ludlow and Mrs. Bertleson, G—s, 6—o. WOMEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES Fourth Round.—Miss Frood beat Miss Jameson, G—s, 4—6, 6—5; Miss Noonan beat Miss McPherson, 3—6, G—4 G 1* Miss Beverly beat Miss Gibb, 4 —6, 6 4 6—2; Miss Lipsey beat Mrs. Waters 9 5’ Semi-final.—Miss Frood beat ’ Miss Noonan, 9—3. WOMEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES Third Round.—Mesdames Waters and Dfinby beat Mesdames Mackie and Mander, 4—6—2 6—3; MJsses Beverly beat Misses Gibb, 6—=o, 6—o; Misses Robson and Knott, beat Misses Robinson and Sleep a 6, G—4, 6—4; Misses Knight and Clouston beat Misses Lipsey, 5—6, 6 1,

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Semi-final.—Miss Potter beat Miss N. Beverly, 6—-4, 6—3.