TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1928, Page 9

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE NORTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT. By Telegraph.—Prose Association. Hamilton, Last Night. In the North Island tennis championship contest at Te Arolia, which was continued to-day, Dr. Lauren non has withdrawn from the singles. Further results are:— Men’s Singles. Third round. —Johnston won from Johns by default; Morrison beat Hu/bbie, 6— l, 6— l; Lamb beat Parkins, 7 — 6, 6—3; Johnson beat Thomas, 6—3, 4—3, 6—4. £>emj-final.—Wright won from Johnson by default. i Men’s Douiblee. Second Round.—Thomson and Thomas beat Lauren'son and Ward, 7—5, 3—fl, 6—2; McCracken and Thomas beat Perkins and Barrington, 6—2, 6—2; McKean and Hubble beat H. H. Johnston and Brownlee, 6—2, 7 —5; Chalmers and Lamb beat Johnston and Donovan, 6—4, 6—2; McMillan and Murphy won from Brough and Webster by default: Morrison and Johns beat Major and Miller, 6—3, 6—o. Third Round.—Chalmers and Lamb beat Wright and James, fl—3, 4—6, fl—3. Ladies’ Singles. Second Round.—Miss Lipsey beat Miss McGeahan, fl—6, 6—l; Mis's N. Beverley beat Miss Sharp, 6—l, 6—4; Miss McPherson beat Miss Lipsey, 6—B, 6—5, 6—4; Miss Potter beat Mias Halligan, fl—4, 6 6. Third Round.—Miss Knight -beat Miss Lipsey, fl—4, 6—o; Mi«s Beverley beat Miss Robson, fl—2, 6—2. Ladies’ Doubles. Second Round.—Misses Potter and Sharp beat Meedames Smeeton and Horner, 6—l, 6 —l; Mesdamee Waters and Maunder won from Mesdamcs Wilson and Barrington by default; Misses M. and N. Beverley 'beat Mesdames Halligan and Doniin, 6—o, fl—6; Misses Knight and Clouston beat Misses Lipsey, 6—2, 6—4. Third Round. —Misses M. and N. Beverley won from Misses McGeahon and Wilson by default; Misses Knight and Clouston won from Misses EHiott and Brown by default. Combined Doubles. Third Round.—Ludlow and Miss Bartleson beat Robertshaw and Miss Wilson, 6—3, 2—6, 6—4; Thomas and Miss McPherson beat Gi'bb and Miss Gi'bb, 6—6, 6—3; Mr. and Mrs. McCracken beat Bush and Miss Lipsey, G —o, 5 —7, fl—l • McCowan and Miss Knott beat Simpson and Mies Gibb, G—2, 4—G, 6—3.