LAWN TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 557, 9 January 1929, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

SATURDAY’S GAMES The draw for the C grade competition matches, to be played next Saturday, is as follows: Eden and Epsom (2) v. University; Seddonian v. Vauxha 11; Remuera v. Eden and Epsom CD: Onehunga (2) v. ✓Birkenhead and Xorthcote. The matches will be played on the courts of the first-mentioned clubs. 4 EDEN AND EPSOM EVENTS Results of the first round matches of Eden and Epsom Club’s championships are as follow: — , Men's Championship Singles.— v Hvt round: Nicholson beat A. S. C. Brown. 6—3, 6—o; n. Bartleet beat Billing b> default: Jenkin beat Houchen, 2 —J. ®—r*; 6—2; J. Wilson beat Simons by default, McKeown beat McDonald, 6—4, 6—-: A. C. Johns teat Hilton, 6—2, 6—H Royvlands beat J. Johnston, 6—l. 6— aa ~ Wilson beat Gilmour by default: E. farbeat Thomson, 6—l. 6—l; Hubble heat R. Potter, 6—3, 6—3. Second round. A. K. Turner beat Morrison, 6—J. 6 -j A. C. Johrs beat McKeown, 6 —3, ® V. R. Johns beat Andrews, 6—2, 6 -J. Men's Championship Doubles.—r irst round: Andrews and McDonald beat M c " Kay and Houchen, 6—3, 6—l; Bartleet and Hilton beat Thompson and Brown, £-5, 6—2; Nicholson and Hubble beat K Potter and J. Johnston, 6—l, <s— l Jotter and McKeown beat Wilson and Wilson, 6—2, 6—3 Second round: Johns and Johns beat Andrews and McDonald. 6—2, 9 —u s—i; a. S. C. Brown and Campbell heat Bartleet and Hilton. 6—-4. Rowlands and Morrison beat ri.^ er an< * McKeown, 6—3, 6—3. , Women’s Championship Singles, r irst round: Miss Bygate beat Miss Walker. 6—o. Second round: Miss Griffin *>*U Miss Robson, 6—2. 6—5; Miss Kenbeat Miss Murdoch, 4 —6, 6—4, ‘ *’• -'ltsss Taylor beat Miss Potter. 6—l, fWomen’s Championship Doubles. First round: Misses Kennedy and Newton beat Misses Q. Robson and N. Whitelaw, s—»• Misses Clouston and Griffin Misses m Robson and R. Taylor, o—4. ■ Misses Bvpate and Lowrie beat £«*• Yates nnfi Smocton, 6—2, 6—3. ;e«ond round: Misses Ramsay anrl Muei7 r w beat Misses Lepine and Bathgate. •—2. 6—l. _’ V,ixef l Championship Doubles. —First 2. UnfJ : Miss Ramsay anti Morrison bent **! aa Knott and McKeown, 6—2. 5—7, 6—3; Griffin and Rowlands beat Miss Diland Billing, 7—5. 3—6, 6—2; Miss Whitelaw and A. K. Turner beat Miss lupine and Bartleet, 6—l. 6—l; Miss :in, f McDonald beat "Miss Lowrie a nd e. Turner, I—6, 7—5, 6—3.

and Dickson. Richardson and Kerr were able bowlers for Eden, but they found stubborn resistance from Williams, McFarlane and Turner besides Sallen and Dickson. Glen Eden began its first innings poorly, and, when stumps were drawn, had put on only 90 runs for eight wickets. Morman and Clarke batted best. Victoria certainly has a bright chance of winning very easily. Den Martin is proving himself to be one of the most useful players m the senior A ranks of the Suburban Cricket Association. On Saturday afternoon, at the Domain, when the association began matches in the second half of its season, he bowled splendid fy for Harbour Board to secure an 8-38 average. sjc His performance, even taking into consideration the staleness a spell from active competition gives more to batting than to howling, was one of the best seen so far this season. Ellerslie’s batsmen failed utterly, toi tho most part, to keep Martin's dangerour deliveries in check. His bowling rose quickly from the dry pitch. Ellerslie did nothing- startling in its first innings. Only four . T; (fed ye (27), Matthews (25)-, Elliott CM not out) and Burton (16), were able to meet the bon ling to any degree. Ellerslie scored 10S and Harbour Board had a lead of three i uns at the end of the afternoon, with the loss of onlv six wickets. Martin again showed his usefulness by being the best scorer. 31 not out. Dunning and Turner also did fairly well. Ponsonby received a jolt at the form shown bv Green Dane’s batsmen, who battered‘the usually effective bowling of the champion team considerably. The result of a tiresome afternoon, for Ponsonby, was that the Dane has -..-.7 runs to its credit and Ponies have 10-t two wickets for 54 runs. Next Saturday will have to see Fonsonby with renewed energy if it wishes to retain its unbeaten record. Eric Watts (56). Clark (45). Seccombe (43). Wroath (28), Hughes (2t>), and Shepherd (25) were responsible for Green Lane’s best innings for a long time, v-. i-iin was the only Ponsonby bowler to be really dangerous. Oreen n ~ood hope of winning on the fii^t Innings although Fonsonby has the reputation of being able to use to the occasion. * * * With Martin, of Harbour Board Erie Watts took his place m the best n i aV ers of the afternoon. Dike his 1 brother, Clive, he has a penchant for hard-hitting, and scored repeatedly on mu.t in thmr