LAWN TENNIS.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17979, 26 March 1930, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

THE PIAKO ASSOCIATION. OPENING OF TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY’S PLAY. (By Telegraph—Special to Times.) TE AROHA, Tuesday. The Piako Association's tennis tournament opened this morning on the Herriesville courts, in beautiful weather. There was a fair attendance of the public. Following were the results:— Ladies’ Doubles. First Round.—Miss Wagstaff and Mrs Lynch, rec. 15, lost to 'Misses Cook and Prenter, owe 15, by 7—4; Mrs C. Luxton and Airs AlcLaren, owe 2/6, beat Misses Love and Fisk, scr. by 7—6; Mesdames Colson and Hallett, owe 30 beat Misses Hallen and Saxon, scr., by 7—3.

Second round.—'Misses Cook and Printer, reo. 15, beat Misses Wells and Walters, owe 15 4/6, by 7 —3; Mrs Colson and Hallett, owe 30, beat' Mrs Luxton and Airs AlcLaren, scr., 7—4; Alisses O. Luxton and Williams, owe 1/6, beat Misses Hunger and Malcolm, owe 15 1/6, by 7 —6; Alisses Donovan and Davenport, rec. 30, lost to Alisses Fagen, rec. 30, by default. Third Round.—Misses Cook and Printer lost to Airs Luxton and Airs AlcLaren, 7—5; Alisses Luxton and Williams beat Alisses Fagen, 7 —4. Men’s Doubles. First Round.—Lewer and Wells, owe 2/6, lost >to Davis and AlcCardle, owel/6, by 9—4; Hallett Bros, owe 30, beat Hart and AYratt, owe 15 3/6, by 9—B; Innes and Lynch, rec. 15, beat Murphy and Patterson, scr, by 9—5; Wagstaff and Rae, received 15, beat Hollier and Garner, scr., 9—6; Luxton Bros., scr., beat Kealey Bros, owe 2/6, by 9 —B; Moore and Prenter, scr., beat Prouse and Hunger, owe 15, by 9—5; Alalcolm and Porteous, owe 15 lost to Davenport Bros, rec., 30, 9—7. Second Round.—Davis and AlcCardle v. Hallett Bros; Wagstaff and Rae heat Innes and Lynch, 9—6; Hyde and Sowter beat Luxton Bros, 9 —2; Davenport Bros beat Aloore and Prenter, 9—5. Third Round. —Davenport Bros, beat Hyde and Sowter, 9—5. Men’s Singles. Second Round.’ —Murphy lost to Davis, 9—4; AlcCardle heat Wagstaff, 9 —4; Hallett heat Davenport, 9 —6; Aloore beat Hollier, 9—4; Alalcolm beat A. J. Luxton 9—4; Sowter heal Kealey, 9 —3; L. Hallett beat S. Hyde, 9—4 ; Garner beat Porteous, 9 —4Third Round. —AlcCardle beat Davis 9 — 3; Moore beat Hallett, 9—l; 'Alalcolm beat Sowder, 9—3; L. Hallett beat Garner, 9 —B. Fourth Round. —Aloore beat AleCardie, 9 —6; Malcolm beat L. Hallett, 9—5. Ladies’ Singles.

Second Round.—Aliss Cook beat Aliss Love, 7 —3; Aliss Malcolm beat Aliss Fisk, 7—6; Airs Williams beat Mrs Wagstaff, 7—6; Airs D. Fagen beat Aliss Hunger, owe 15 4/6, 7—3; Mrs AlcLaren received 1/6 beat Airs Hallett, owe 15,. by 7 —-3; Miss 0. Luxton, owe 3/6, beat Aliss Davenport, rec- 30, by default; Aliss Wells, owe 15 4/6, beat Airs Luxton, rec 3/6, 7 —2; Airs Colson, owe ib 3/6 beat Airs Walters, rec. 4/6, by default. Third Round.—Aliss Cook beat Airs Alalcolm, 7 —4; Aliss Williams beat Miss Fagen, 7 —5; Aliss Luxton beat Airs AlcLaren, 7 —6; Miss Wells beat Airs Colson, 7 —2. Semi-final. —Aliss Cook beat Aliss Williams, 7—4; Aliss NVells beat Aliss Luxton, 7 —4.

TO-DAY’S PLAY.

FINALS IN LADIES’ CONTESTS. (By Telegraph,—Press Association,) TE AROHA, Wednesday. The Piako tennis tournament was continued to-day. Ladies’ Doubles. —Final: Misses’o. Luxton and Williams beat Mesdames Luxton and McLaren, 11—8. Ladies’ Singles.—Final: Miss Cook beat Miss Wells, 11—7. The other finals will probably be played at Ngarua. THE AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. In a rather one-sided game C. J. Donohue and Miss B. Knight annexed the championship from C. Sproule ancl Miss P- Miller. THE AUSTRALIANS’ DEPARTURE. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Two of the Australians, _J. T. Teague and C. Sproule left by the Niagara yesterday for Sydney. F. E. Kalms ancl C. J. Donohue will remain in Auckland until Friday, when they will sail by the Maunganui.