CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 880, 25 January 1930, Page 11

CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

PLAY AT STANLEY STREET C GRADE CONTESTS With the improved weather conditions of the past few days tennis courts have had a chance to dry out. Play this afternoon on all courts under the control of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, as a result, was, generally, of a better standard. usual, Stanley Street was the main centre of inter-club play, all courts being taxed to capacity. The principal event of the day was the C grade championship tournament which attracted entries from all the principal clubs of the district, many of the younger players coming forward, and showing a standard of play decidedly encouraging to the promoters of the tournament. The enterprise of the association in conducting this tournament is to be commended as it gives players who are not quite up to senior standard an opportunity to gain experience at championship play with players of their own class. MEN’S SINGLES First Round. —G. R. Tutt beat H. Lovig, B—6. 6—4; C. A. Potter beat D. N. McGregor, 6--—l, B—6; K. R. Kay beat R. H. Barker, 6—3, 6—l; R. A. Potter beat G. Mclnnes, 6 —4, 6—l; H. S. Spence beat W. Jaine, 6—4, 6—2; T. H. Wilson beat F. de Wellborne, I—G. 6—3. 7—5; L. M. Pegler beat C. Brownlee, 7—5, 7—5; G. E. Wade beat W. Darroch, 7—5, 6—2; J. Plant beat J. E. Tonson, 6—B, 6—4. 6—2; G. Latta beat L. Boughton, 6—4, 7—5. First Round Ernest beat Wetherill, B—6, 3 —G, C—3. add tennis R. McKenzie beat R. Sparks, 6—3, 6—3; C. R. Reader beat H. J. Addis, 6—4, 6—2. MEN’S DOUBLES First Round. —R. C. McElvy and V. Barfoot beat J. B. Nicholson and H. It. Elder, 12—10, 6—4; W. S. Spence and Aubin beat G. Mclnnes and Taylor, 2—6, 6—2, 6—l; Pegler and Pegler beat J. N. Wilson and Bartleet, 6 —2. 7—5. First Round G. R. Tutt and E. Hickson beat G. Kay and E. R. Reeder, 6—4, 6—4. McKenzie and Reedy beat Ruru and Irvine, 7 —5, 7—5. Allen and Wellbourne beat G. and C. Hardy, 6—l, 6—o. Second Round Stevens and Plant beat Potter and Starks, 6—3. 6—4. Wilson and Cheal beat Collins and Boughton, 6—2, 6—4. WOMEN’S SINGLES First Round.—Miss D. Waters beat Miss R. Thomson, 6—4, 4—6, 7—5; Miss S. Walker beat Miss R. James, 6—o, 6—l; Miss P. Savin beat Miss A. Crookes, 6—l, 6—l; Mrs. C. Reynolds beat Miss E. Hill, 6—3, 6—4; Miss D. Bryant beat Mrs. Parker, G—2, 10—8; Miss A. Ferguson beat Miss Fitzpatrick, 6—3, 6—4; Miss S. HarleGiles beat Miss R. K. Walker, 6—2, 9—7; Miss M. Cutforth beat Miss Meiklejohn, 6—2, 6—2; Miss M. Waters beat Miss Lloyd, 6—3, 6—2. First Round Miss Hemus beat Mrs. Muii, 6—4. 10—12, 7—5. Miss I. Solomon beat Miss E. Walker, 6—2, 6—3; Miss H. Mackie beat Miss M. Waddell, 6—3, I—6, 6—3; Miss L. James beat Miss N. Mason, 3—6, 6—3, 6—l; Miss Iv. Waters beat Miss E. Trayes, 6—4, 6—2; Miss O’Brien beat Miss Jackson, 6—l, 6 —3. WOMEN’S DOUBLES First Round.—Mesdames O. E. Chamberlain and Parker beat Misses R. James and E. Trayes, 6—4, 6—4; Misses UarleGiles and R. Thompson beat Misses Meiklejohn and Wetheriet, 6—3, 6—l; byes, Misses J. Solo man and Crookes and Misses Prideaux and Savin. Second Round.—Misses M. Cutforth and D. Waters beat Misses E. Hill and A. Ferguson, 6—4, 6—4; Misses W. Brown and E. Kerman beat Misses A. and M. O’Brien, 7 —5, 3—6, 6—4; Misses R. K. Walker and Z. Lloyd beat D. Bryant and Jackson, 7—5, 6—3; Misses Iv. and M. Walker beat Mrs. Muir and Miss Fitzpatrick, 3—6, 6—4, 6—4. COMBINED DOUBLES First Round.—Miss S. Walker and P. L. Gould beat Mrs. H. Simrson and L. Dewar, 5—3, 6—4; Miss Harle-Giles and R. Aubin beat Miss L. Prideaux and L. S. Bates, 6—l, 6—4; Miss Ferguson and Jaine beat Miss Savin and G. Harvey, S —6, 6—3; Miss Z. Lloyd and J. N. Wilson beat Mrs. C. Reynolds and G. F. Peek, 6—2, 6—3. PLAYERS IN FINALS Press Association WELLINGTON, Today. The Wellington provincial tennis championship finals are taking place today at Miramar. The women’s doubles was won somewhat easily by Miss D. Howe and Miss D. Nicholls from Mrs. Sturman and Miss Lloyd by straight sets, 62 i 6—-2. In the mixed douTiles A, B. Sandsall and Mrs. Sturman beat L. W. Lampe and Miss A. Nicholls, 6—3* 6—2. The men’s doubles was rather a onesided game. A. L. France and W. L. Lampe met T. S. Williams and J. B. Parker and had matters all their own way, facing their opponents with numerous errors, 6 —l, 6 —2, G—3. In the boys’ doubles W. M. Morrison and N. Bedford beat J. Blandford and N. Bays, (>—s, 6—5. In the final of A grade, P. A. Roussell did not have any difficulty in beating J. Shaw, 6—2, 6 —3. The final of the B grade women’s doubles saw Miss E. Parke and Miss D. Wood beat Miss M. Paine and Miss N. Whisker, 6—5, 6—5. In the final of the B grade men’s doubles, W. D. feykes and H. V. Clark had to play three sets against A. G. Keatonby and M. W. Sandland before winning, I—6, 6—3, 6— 4.

MRS. MELODY AND MISS MYERS WIN

CONCLUDING DAY’S PLAY Press Association MASTERTON, Today. Fine weather prevails for the concluding day of the Wairarapa tennis tournament. The boys’ and girls’ championship singles finals were decided this morning. In the semifinals of the men’s championship doubles Hodder and Welhvood beat Thompson and Bunny, 6—3, 2—6, B — 6. In the women’s championship doubles final Mrs. Melody and Miss Myers had a comparatively easy win, defeating Misses Andrew and Wake, 6 — o, 6 — 2. Stedman beat Charters in the final of the men’s championship singles. The game was not conspicuous for really good tennis. The score was 6 4, 6 —l, 6 —3. Women’s Championship Singles.—The final resulted in Miss Myers defeating Miss Wake 6—4, I—6. 7—5. It was anyone's game till the last point. Men’s Championship Doubles.—Stedinan and Charters defeated Hodder and Wellwood 6—2, 6—4.