TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10230, 8 January 1927, Page 11

TENNIS

AUC'KL AND CIiAMPIO'NSHIPS AUCKLAND, Jan. 7. The Auckland provincial lawn tennis championship tourney is nearing the final stages, and the finals, with exception ol the ladies’ doubles, which were decided to-day, will be played to-morrow. The chief results are:— —Men’s Singles.— Semi-finals.—E. C. Bartleet beat S. J. Nicholson, 6—2. 6—4. B—6; A. W. Sims beat T. Clark, 6—l, 6-—O, 6—3.

—Ladies’ Singles.— Semi-finals. —Miss N. Speirs beat Miss B. Witherow, 6—2, 6—l; Miss B. Knight beat Miss J. Ramsay, 6—2, 6—l . —Men’s Doubles.— Semi-finals. —E. L. Bareleet and H. L. Robson beat H. Entwistle and W. G. Watkins, 7—6, 7 —45. 7—5; E. W. Griffiths and H. Brinsden beat H. C. Rowlands and T. Clark, 6—4, o_6, 6—2, 6—4. —Ladies’ Doubles. —

Semi-finals.—Mesdanies Scott AA atson and Arncd won from Misses W. McPherson and A. Fletcher by default; Misses B. Knight and Colebrook beat Misses M. Napier and N. White law, 6—4, 6—2. Final. —Misses Knight, and Colebrook fieat Mesdanies Scott AA atson and Arneil, 7—5, 6 —2. —Combined Doubles. —

A. W. Sims and Miss Knight beat Y. R. Johns and Miss X. Speirs. 6_ 2\ 6—2 in one soini-iinal: L. W. Griffiths and Miss X. Lowry have reached the other semi-final and will play the winner of the second round match between T .Clark and Miss Miller and H. Brinsden and Mrs. Scott Watson.—P.A.

TARANAKI CHAMPIONS!] IPS

NEAY PI.YAIOUTJI, Jan. 7

The Taranaki tennis championships are nearing their final stages. The outstanding event to-day was the defeat of Franco by Mallrov.' Following are the details of the most important of to-day’s games:

MEN’S SINGLES, ilaege defeated Fitzgerald 10— 8, 6—2; Malfroy defeated F ranee -I—o, 0 4, 6—4 : Dr. North (X.S.AA .) defeated Pea cock (s—■ ■ o—2; Lampo defeated Wilson 6 — l, 6 — l. Semi-final: North defeated Lampe 6—2, 4—6, 6—4.

LADIES’ SING NFS. Miss Watson defeated Ali&s Cameron 6—l, 6-2; Miss E. Ballantyne defeated AJiss M. Pvvedy 6—4, 6- 2; Miss Lloyd defeated Mrs Allison 6—o. 6—o. “ ' , Semi-finals: Miss Lioyu defeated Airs Grant o—2, 6—6; AlissAA atson defeated Aliss Ballantyne 6— -5. 6—-. A!EX'S DOUBLES. Third Round: Peach Bros (N.S.AAk) defeated Dickie and Wallace 7—o, 6--4; North and McCausland defeated Pearse and Melody 6 —4, 6—-; Haege and Alalr'roy defeated Sandrell and “Charters 6—l, 6—5: Lampe_ and France beat Peacock and W ilson o —7, 6—4, 6—4. „ , , Semi-finals: North and McCausland beat Haege and Malfroy 14—0, 6—4.-* LADIES DOUBLES. Airs Marshall and Aliss Cameron beat Aliss E. Preedv and Herbert •6—3, 6—2. r i i i Third Round: ALsses Lloyd and Watson beat Aliases AL Preedv and Man tell 6—4, 6—l; Airs Alarshall and Aliss Cameron beat Alisses E. and L. Ballantyne 6—4, 5 —7, 6—4; Bundle and . Mrs Allison beat Aliss Brewster and Airs Peacock G—2, 6—l. COAU3INED DO U BLES. Martin and Aliss Barlthory beat Kino- and Aliss Newman 6— 3, ( 6—4, Valentine and Aliss AVhitwell beat B. McCarthy and Aliss Nutting 6—4, 3_.fi, 6 1; AY. peach and Aliss Bundle beat Harrison and ALss Sladdeii ($ i 6 1; F. Peacli and Aliss Watson ’beat Fitzgerald and Airs Bullard 6—l, (s—l: Brewster and ALss Bain beat Welsh and Airs Alarshall 6_l, 2—6, 6—3: Dr North and Miss Lloyd beat Martin and ’ALss Barltliorp 6-0, 6-0; Dr North and ALss Llovd beat Brewster and ALss Bam 6_o 6—o; McCausland and ALss Brewster beat F. and ALss AVatson 9—7, 6—3.—1 -A.