TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 331, 17 April 1928, Page 14

TENNIS

NORTH ISLAND TITLES (From Our Own Correspondent) TE AROHA, Monday. The North Island Tennis Championships, which had to be left unfinished because of the bad weather conditions prevailing 1 , were continued on Saturday. Results were: North Island Mixed Championship r>oubles. —Semi-final: McCracken and Mrs. McCracken beat James and Airs. F. Lipsey, 6—2, 6—l. Men's Easter Handicap Singles.—Semifinal: Thomas (Taumarunui) beat Alurphy, 9—4. Final; Thomas beat Wright (Te Aroha), 3—6. 6—3, 6—l. Alen’s Easter Handicap Roubles.—Semifinal: AlcCracken and Thomas beat Alerrington and Scott. 9—B. Several of the finals in the Te Aroha Lawn Tennis Club's Easter handicap tournament were decided. Results:— Alixed Roubles.—AlcCracken and Airs. McCracken defeated James and Aliss F. Lipsey, 6—2, 6—l. Men’s Handicap Singles.—Thomas dedefated Wright, 3—6, 6—3, 6—l. Men’s Handicap Roubles.—Semi-final: AlcCracken and Thomas defeated Alerrington and Scott, 9—B. Matamata Club (From Our Own Correspondent) MATAMATA, Monday. The finals of the Matamata Tennis Club’s annual championships have been decided. Results: Women’s Singles.—Semi-final: Aliss N. Beverley beat Airs. AlcCardle by default; Aliss AI. Beverley beat Airs. Hutchinson, 9—l. Final: Miss N. Beverley beat Aliss AI. Beverley by default. Alen’s Singles.—Semi-final: Wells beat O’Halloran, 11—9, 6—l; Bassett beat Ward, 6—2, 6—o. Final: Bassett beat Wells, 6—2, 9—7, 7—5. Women’s Roubles.—Semi-final: Alisses Beverley beat Airs. Madill and Aliss Park, 9 —4. Final: Misses Bell and Mathieson beat the Misses Beverley, 6—o, 6—2. Men’s Roubles.—Semi-final: Keeley and Egan beat Hitchcock and Lynch, 6—3, 6—3; "Wells and Ward beat Fitzgerald and Fitzgerald by default. Final; Wells and Ward beat Keeley and Egan, 4—6, 6 — 2, 6 — 2, 10 — 8. Alixed Roubles.—Semi-final: O’Halloran and Miss N. Beverley beat Bassett and Miss Bell, 9—5; Keeley and Airs. Keeley beat Connolly and Aliss B. Bates, 9—5. Final: O’Halloran and Miss N. Beverley beat Keely and Mrs. Keeley, 6—o, 6—4. Maungakaramea Club (From Our Own Correspondent) WHANGAREI, Monday. Maungakaramea Club beat Waipu by 20 sets to 11 on Saturday. Results: Alen’s Singles.—C. Aletge beat Shirley, 6— 2; C. Child beat AlcKay, 6—2; I. O’Carroll beat J. McLean, 6—5; E. O’Carroll lost to J. AlcKay, 2—6; G. Child lost to A. McLean, I—6; J. Litt beat Alassey, 6—4; L. Woodhouse beat Lowson, 6—2; L. O’Carroll beat AlcGregor, 6—l; P. Child beat AI. McLean, 6—4. Women’s Singles.—Miss AI. Gillingham lost to Miss Bolder, 2—6; Miss J. Harvey beat Miss AlcLean, 6—2; Aliss L. Litt lost to Mrs. AlcLean, 4—6; Miss K. Gillingham beat Aliss Ryan, 6—4; Mrs. Child beat Miss Finlayson, 6—5. Mixed Roubles.—Miss AI. Gillingham and C. Metge beat Miss Bolders and McKay, 6—4; Aliss J. Harvey and C. Child beat Aliss AlcLean and Shirley, 6—2; Miss L. Litt and P. Child beat Mrs. McLean and N. McLean, 6—l; Aliss K. Gillingham and T. O’Carroll lost to Miss Ryan and J. McLean, 5—6; Miss Bercich and A. McLennan lost to Airs. Alassey and O. Williams, 5 —6; Miss O’Carroll and E. O’Cfe-rroll lost to Miss McAlillan and J. AlcKay, I—6; Aliss Gillingham and G. Child beat Aliss McKay and A. McLean, 6—2; Airs. Child and J. Litt beat Mrs. Hutson and Massey, 6—5. Men’s Singles.—Metge and C. Child beat Shirley and AlcKay, 6—3; P. Child and T. O’Carroll beat AlcLean and McLean, 6—3; A. AlcLennan and E. O’Carroll lost to Williams and McKay, 2—6; G. Child and J. Litt beat McLean and Alassey, 6—2; L. Woolhouse and L. O’Carroll beat Lowson and McGregor, 6—3. Women’s Roubles.—Misses Gillingham and Harvey lost to Alisses Bolders and McLean, 5—6; Misses L. Litt and K. Gillingham lost to Misses Ryan and McLean, 3—6; Misses -Bercich and O’Carroll lost to Mrs. Alassey and Miss McAlillan, 3—6; Miss Gillingham and Airs. Child beat Airs. Hutson and Miss AlcKay, 6—o.