C. GRADE TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 883, 29 January 1930, Page 11

C. GRADE TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT STANLEY STREET CLOSELY CONTESTED GAMES Tennis enthusiasts witnessed a further round of the Auckland Tennis Association’s C grade championship at the Stanley Street courts today. In spite of yesterday’s heavy rain, a warm sun effectually dried the courts, which were taxed to their fullest capacity. Keen enthusiasm was shown by the competitors in all sections, and their play reflected credit upon the committees of the tournament. Some closely contested games were to be seen in the men’s singles. The x'esults were as follow': MEN’S SINGLES Second Round J. X. Wilson beat T. H. Wood, 6—l, 6 —3; V. Barford beat L. Pegler, 6—3, 6—3; C. Stevens beat A. Thomson, B—6, 6—3; H, R. Elder beat W. Bartleet, 6—3, 61; R. Aubiri beat A. Brown, 6—l, 6— 2; Latter beat G. Tutt, 6—4 ,6 —0; Potter beat R. McElroy, 6—4, 6—4; Kay beat R Mackenzie, 6—3, 7—9, 6—4; Ernst beat R. Pott€*.r, by default; W. Spence beat T. Wilson, B—6, B—2; C. Pegler beat Reader, 7 5, 6—4; R. Teal beat J. Nicholson, 3—6, 6—3, 6—o; Cleal beat P. Gould, 6—l, B —-6; G. Collins beat F. Taylor, MEN’S DOUBLES C. Stevens and Platt beat C. Potter and C. Sparks, 6—3, 6—4; T. Wilson and A. Cheat beat G. Collins and Boughton, 6—2, 7—5; Wade and N. McGregor beat A. Brown and A. Thomson, 6—l- 6—4; J. Wood and Tomson beat P. Gould and R, Barker, 7—5, 6—3. WOMEN’S SINGLES Second Round, Miss Waters beat Miss Walker, 5—7, 9—7, 6—2; Miss Reynolds beat Miss Savin, 5—7, 6—l, S—6: Miss Bryant beat Miss Ferguson, 6 —3, 7—5. COMBINED DOUBLES First Round, Reader and Miss Solomon beat j. Wood and Miss -Tames, 6—3, 4—6* 10 8* McGregor and Miss Raster beat McElroy and Miss James, G—4, 3—6, 6—4; Wade and-Miss Trayes beat J. Nicholson and Miss Waters, I—6, 6—5, G—4; Bar foot and Miss Mackie beat W. Dairach and Miss Waddell, I—6, 7—5, 7 5; Taylor and Miss Waters beat Bai'ker and Miss Walker, I—6, IT—9, 6—4; Elder and Miss Bryant beat A. Thomson and Mrs. Chamberlain, 6—4. 6—l; Potter and Miss Jackson beat Hickson and Miss Brown, 12—16, 6—3.