TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10301, 10 January 1927, Page 7

TENNIS

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS AUCKLAND, Jan. 8. The Auckland lawn tennis championships concluded to-day. Following are the results : —• Men's singles.—E. L. Bartleet beat A. Sims, 6—<3, 6—4, 7 — 5. Ladies’ singles: Miss M. Speirs beat Miss B. Knight 7—5, I—6, 6—3 Men’s doubles: ifi. L. Bartleet and H. L. Robson beat H. Brinsden and K W. Griffiths 6—l, 6—4, 6—2. Combined doubles: A. W. Sims and Miss Knight beat H. Brinsden and Mrs Scott Watson 6 —4, 6—3. In the men’s singles final, both players stayed at the back ob the court for the first two sets, during which Bartleet was always a, shade superior. Both drove with vigor and placed prettily but Bartleet was the more accurate of the pair. Sims advanced to the net in the third set, and gained a slight lead in the early stages, but could not capture Bartleet’s service. Bartleet also came into the net in the third set, and a hard-fought match ended in his favor.

Misses Speirs and Knight fought out a thrilling final in the ladies’ singles, although eirois were very frequent. After being three games behind in the first set Miss Knight made a fine recovery and pushed the Canterbury player to advantage before the- latter won. Miss Knight driving splendidly and smashing vigorously, captured the second set with the loss of only one game. Miss Speirs gained a. lead of five to one in the third set, when Miss Knight made another effort, taking the next two games, but Miss Speirs won toe next and the jpatch Bartleet and Robson had a comfortable win against Brinsden and Griffiths in the men’s doubles. The tennis was disappointing, the losers being more erratic than usual. Bartleet and Robson liad a particularly fine service.—P.A.

PALMERSTON NORTH TOURNEY

PALMERSTON N., Jan. 8. Even the most sanguine hardly expected such glorious weather for the opening of the Palmerston North tennis tourney. There was a cloudless sky and no wind. The day was devoted to the preliminaries, the only regrettable feature being the übsnce of the more noted players detained at the Auckland and New Plymouth tourneys, tiut who are due on Monday. Hacge (Victoria) is competing, while the Australians give an exhibition game on • Tuesday.— P.A.

WANGANUI v. NEW SOUTH

WALES

WANGANUI, Jan. 9. I lie following team will represent the Wanganui Tennis Association against New South Whiles here tomorrow: S. Powdrell (eapt.), A. W-heeler, M. Lampe, N. B. Barkman. J. E. Marshall, J. Powdrell, and P. H. Jones (seventh man). The prospects of the local team are good if the weather remains fine, but the conditions are threatening to-night. —P.A.

NEW PLYMOUTH TOURNAMENT

TARANAKJ (HAMRTONSHIPS

CONCLUDED

NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 9

The Taranaki lawn tennis championships were concluded yesterday in ideal weather before a large attendance. The members of the New South W ales’ touring team were prominent amongst the finalists, playing splendid tennis.

In the men’s singles Dr. North was not up to bis usual form in the final, the chief factor contributing to his defeat being the remarkable recoveries of Haege, who secured almost impossible returns with surprising consistency.

In the men’s doubles the .Reach Bros, were too strong in overhead work at the net for Lampe and France, though the latter were- little inferior in other respects. I’be final of the doubles provided yßrif’J ig tennis, I*he Peach Bros, losing the last of five sets, 13 —Flatter being match point early in the set.

The final matches of the tournament resulted as follows: —Men’s Singles.—-

Semi-final.—Hacge (Victoria) defeated Malfrov (Wellington), 6—3, 6—2.

Final.—Haege defeated Dr. North (N.S.W.), 6—4, 2—6, 6—l, 6—3. —-Ladies’ Singles. —•

Final. —Miss Watson (N.S.W.) defeated Miss .Llovtl (N.S.W.). 6—4, 6—4.

—Boys’ Singles.—

Final.—Drew (Dunedin) defeated Ewart (New Plymouth), 6—l, 6—5.

—Girls’ Singles.—

Final.—Miss N. Nutting (Inglewood) defeated Miss Gay toil tNew Plymouth), 6—4, 6—2.

—Men’s Doubles.—

Semi-final—N. Peach and F. Peach (X.S'.W.) defeated Lampe (Wanganui) and France (Wellington), 6—4, 9—7, 6—3. Final. —McCausland and Dr. North (X.S.W.) defeated F. and N. '’each, 6—l, I—6, 6—3, 3—6, 13—11. —Ladies’ Doubles. — Semi-finals.—Misses Lloyd _ and Watson ’(N.S.W.) defeated Mrs. Smith (Wanganui) and Miss Malcolm (New Plymouth), .6 —4, 6—l; Mrs. Allison and Miss Bundle (New Plymouth) defeated Mrs. Marshall (Wellington) and Miss Cameron (Masterton), 5—16, 6—3, 7—5. Final.—Misses Lloyd and Watson defeated Miss Bundle and Mrs. •Allison, 6—3, 6—l. —Combined Doubles.— Fourth Bound.—N. Peach (N.S.W.) and Miss Bundle New Plymouth) defeated Shaw (New Plymouth) and Mrs. Smith (Wanganui), 6—4, 6—B; Haege (Victoria) and Miss Simpson (New ' Plymouth) defeated Atmore and Dr. Atmore (Otaki), 6—3, 6—3. Semi-final.—Dr. North and Miss Lloyd (N.S'.W.) defeated N, Peach and Miss Bundle, I—6, 6—3, 6—3 ; Haege and M’iss Simpson defeated McCausland and Miss Brewster, 7—-,5 3 — 6, 6 —-2. Final.—Dr. North "and Miss Lloyd defeated Haege and Miss Simpson, 6—3, 6—3.—P.A.