TENNIS AT LOS ANGELES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 781, 30 September 1929, Page 7

TENNIS AT LOS ANGELES

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Australian rind K.Z. Press Association (United Service) LOS ANGELES,' Saturday. In the south-west Pacific tennis championships in the Avomen’s singles Miss Edith Cross defeated Mrs. E. C. CoA'ell. Ir.i the semi-finals Miss Betty Xutliall (England) defeated Miss Cross, 7—5, 6 —o, and Mrs. Lawrence ITarper (San Franscisco) defeated Mrs. Shep-pard-Barron, 7—5, 2—6, 7—5. In the men’s singles Van Ryn defeated Frank Shields. S —6. 6 —4, 6 — 2. Mrs. Slieppard-Barron and Bell won the mixed doubles championship by defeating Miss Nuthall and Farauharson, 6 —4, G —4. In the semi-finals of the women’s doubles Mrs. Covcll and Mrs. SheppardBarron (England) defeated Mrs. Bundy and Miss McFarland, 6—3, 6 —2; Miss Nuthall and Mrs. Phoebe Watson, defeated Mrs. Harper and Miss Cross, 6—3 t u—4. in the final Mrs. Coveil and Mrs. Sheppard-Bnrron defeated Miss Nuthall and Mrs. Watson. In the men’s doubles Neal Brown and Bobby Sellers (San Franscisco) defeated Doeg and Farquharson, 10 —3, 4 —6. 6—4. 7 —5; BroAvn and Sellers defeated Mercur and Gilbert Hall, G —4. «—s. g—6. 6—2; Van Ryn and Allison defeated Bell and Shields, 6 —4, 6—4, 4 —6. 6—2. PROFESSIONAL TITLE KOZIELUH BEATS RICHARDS AT FOREST HILLS Australian'and X /.. Press Association) (United Service) NEW YORK, Saturday. In the serai-finals of the national professional tennis singles at Forest Hills Vincent Richards defeated Paul Heston (Washington), 6 —l. fi—3, 6—4: Karel Kozeluh defeated Kinsey, 6 —4, Kozeluh won the final by defeating Richards. 6—4. 6—4, 4 —6, 7—5. OPENING AT MANGERE COURTS IN FINE ORDER The Mangere East Lawn Tennis Club opened its season in beautiful weatheron Saturday. There was a large attendance of members and visitors, including a number of players from town. The courts were formally declared open by Mr. M. M. Kirkbride, and short speeches were given in addition bv Messrs. S. W. House. Rickard, and E‘ W. Griffiths, Mr. Griffiths striking a popular note by commending the condition of the court and grounds, which are in first-class order. \ progressive tournament was played during the afternoon, and traditional hospitality was dispensed by the women of the club.