HANDICAP TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 860, 2 January 1930, Page 11

HANDICAP TENNIS

MATCHES AT STANLEY STREET COURTS CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED Brilliant stroke play was witnessed in the final of the girls’ singles championship at the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s tournament at the Stanley Street courts on Tuesday. The winner, Miss Newton, drove forcefully and accurately back and forehand in the first set, taking it easily. Playing with more confidence and showing splendid judgment in her placements, Miss Taylor evened up by taking the second set in the same scores, but after a terrific struggle in the third set Miss Newton took it and the championship at 6 —4. The boys’ singles championship also produced some high-class tennis, Milne accounting for Turner, the former’s well-placed strokes being the deciding factor after the middle set went to 13 —11. The only championship events yet to bo decided are the men’s doubles, m which N. G. Sturt and A. C. Stedman meet M. M. Morrison and A. C. Johns, and the combined doubles, in which Turner and Miss Whitelaw play the winners ol the match between Entwistle and Miss Newton and A. C. Johns and Miss P. Miller. Rain yesterday caused a postponement of play in the handicap tournament, which was commenced on Tuesday. TODAY'S PLAY In warm sunshine the handicap tournament was continued today, when the courts were in good order. The matches produced keen contests in all sections, which were advanced well toward the finals. Concluding results are as under; WOMEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES First Round Miss Newton (owe 40), 6—l (retired). Miss Dickson (plus 3-6 15) beat Miss Major (owe 15 3-6), 6—2, 5—6, B—6; Miss Knell (owe 15 4-6) beat Miss Suter (plus 15), 3—6, 6— 2, 6—l. Second Round Miss Dickson (rec. 15, 3-6) beat Miss Potter (owe 15, 2-6), 6—2, 6—4. Miss Griffiths (scr; beat Miss Moginie (owe 15), 6—4, 6—4. Mrs. Tonks (owe 15, 4-6) beat Miss Wigmore (owe 4-6, 15), 2—6, 6—2, 7—5. Mrs. Needham (owe 2-6, 15) beat Miss Knell (owe 15, 4-6), 6 —o, 6 —3. WOMEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES First Round Misses Wigmore and B. Griffiths (owe 15) beat Misses Dickson and Botterill (scr.), 6—2, 6—5; Misses Whittaker and Major (owe 15) beat Mrs. Tonks and Miss Moginie (owe 15 4-6), 6—2, 5—6, 10—S. Misses Wigmore and B. Griffiths (owe 15) beat Misses Dickson and Botterill (scr), 6—2, 6—5. Misses Whittaker and Major (owe 15) beat Mrs. Tonks and Miss Moginie (owe 15, 4-6), 6—2, 5—6, 10—8. Misses Newton and Chambers (owe 40) beat Misses Lloyd and Andrews (owe 15) 6—5, 4—6, 5—7. Third Round Hayr (owe 30 4-6) beat Harris (owe Harrison (owe. 15 4-6) beat Sparling (owe 15, 4-6) 6—l, 5—6, 6—l. Cooke (owe 3-6 15) beat Trapski (scr) 6—4, 6—3. James (owe 30) beat Cheal (owe la) 6—5, 6—o. MEN’S DOUBLES HANDICAP First Round Brownlee and Brownlee (owe 15) beat J. Gilmour and Roach (scr.), 6—3, 6—2. Second Round J. C. Harris and Teal - (owe 3-6 15) beat McKeown and Potter (owe 40), 6—2, 56, io—S; Roberts and Court (owe 15) beat L. llobbs and Brough (owe 40), 62, 5—6, 6—3. Radclifl'o and J. Sparling (owe 15 2-G) beat L. J. Smith and Trapski (scr), 3 —6, 6—4, 7—5. Andrews and James (owe 30, 3-6) beat Mclnnis and Mclnnis, 4—6, 6—l, S—6. Brownlees and Brownlee (owe 15) beat Robinson and Partridge (owe 30, 2-6), 6—4, 2—6, 6—4. Third Round Gould and Gould (owe 15, 4-6) beat Sparling and Radcliffe (owe 15, 2-6), 5 —6, 6—4, B—6. Comes and Tonson (owe 4-6, 15) beat G. Latta and A. Latta (owe 2-6, 15), 6—o 6—4. McKeown and Potter (owe 40) beat M. T. Wilson and J. S. Wilson (owe 30, 2- I—6, 6—3. 6—2. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES First Round W. Roberts nnd Miss Major (owe 15, 4-6) beat Cheal and Miss Sutter (scr), Miss McGinley and Townsend (owe 3- 15) beat Mrs. Needham and Carter (owe 30). G—2, 5—6, 6—2. Miss Wigmore and Harris (scr) beat Miss Knell and Roach (owe 4-6, 15), 5—6, 6—5, 7—5.