TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 337, 24 April 1928, Page 13

TENNIS

North Island Titles (From Our Own Correspondent) TE AROHA, Monday. In the. concluding events of the North Island tennis tourney, Misses Knight and Clouston (Auckland) won both the women’s championship and handicap doubles. In the first they beat Misses N. and M. Beverley (Matamata), 6—4, 6—4, and in the handicap they again beat the Beverley sisters 6—l, 5—7, 7—5. Thomas and McCracken ( Hamilton) beat James and Bush (Te Arohai. 6 —4. 6 —l. in the final of the men's handicap doubles. Lees Cup Match (From Our Own Correspondent) MATATA, Monday. ' Matata withstood a challenge from Waiman afor the Lees Cup by 15 matches to four on Saturday. Details: Men’s Singles.—P. Howell beat N. Mensies, 9—4; E. Howell beat J. Wardlaw, 9 —S; R. Lees beat T. Wardlaw, 9—l; R. Wilson beat W. Rickerby, 9—3; G. Creek«_■ beat M. King, 9—l; F. Burt beat C. Cranswick, 9 —3. Women's Singles.—Miss Mikkelsen lost to Mrs. King, 5—7; Miss Minarapa beat Miss Menges, 7—4; Mrs. Harris beat Mrs. Hewitt, 7—2; Miss P. Burt lost to Mrs Cranswick, 2—7. Men’s Doubles.—Howell and Howell beat Menges and J. Wardlaw, 9—5; Lees and Creeke beat T. Wardlaw and Cranswick, 9 —5; Wilson and Burt beat Rickerby and King, 9—o. Women’s Doubles.—Mesdames Mikkelsen and Hai'ris lost to Mrs. King and Miss Menges, 2 —7: Misses Burt and Minarapa beat Mesdames Hewitt and Cranswick, 7—2. Mixed Doubles.—E. Howell and Miss Minarapa beat Menges and Miss Menges, 9—4; P. Howell and Mrs. Mikkelsen beat King and Mrs. King, 9 —4; Creeke and Mrs. Harris beat J. Wardlaw and Mrs. Hewitt, 9—6; Lees and Miss Burt lost to Cranswick and Mrs. Cranswick, S—9.