TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 150, 7 April 1930, Page 3

TENNIS.

TE MARAE COMPETITIONS. There was a good attendance at the Te Marae Lawn Tennis Club courts on Saturdav afternoon, when the finals of several "of the Club competitions were got off. The weather was dull and cool. This was the closing day for the season so far as Te Marae Club was concerned. Results were as follow, all being finals;— „ _ „ , Men’s Handicap Singles.—Bullock 9, beat Anderson 3. Combined Doubles Handicap.— Stanley and Miss Dion 9, defeated Watson and Miss McFachen 1. Men’s Doubles Handicap. Clarke and Anderson 9, defeated Bullock and Muller 7.

Ladies’ Singles Handicap.—Miss B. Anderson 9, defeated. Miss M. Vesty 7. Junior Ladies’ Championship

Singles.—Miss Dalilberg defeated Miss Brunton, 5-6, 6-1, 0-5. Senior Ladies’ Championship Singles.—Miss M. Vesty defeated Miss V. Burgess, 6-4, 7-45. PENDARVES V. DORIE. A tennis match between teams from the Pendarves and Dorie Tennis Clubs was played on Thursday. Pendarves won by 104 games to 99. Pendarves names are mentioned first. Scores: Ladies’ Singles—Mrs Bush 6, Miss Tyler 0; Miss B.„Hurst 6, Mrs Alexander 4; Miss O. Doig 6, Mrs Oordner 4; Mrs Hurst 4, Miss L. Banks 6; Miss F. Ironside 3, Miss Scott 6; Miss L. Lambie 6, Airs McKie 1. Men’s Singles—F. \ Ironside 1, R. Lambie 6; P. Doig 6, D. Harrison 2; A. Waddell 3, E. Kingsbury 6; C. Hampton 1, R. Harrison 6; J. L. Bush 3, R. Kingsbury 6; H. Watson 3, D. Banks 6. Ladies’ Doubles —Mrs Bush and Miss Hurst 6, Miss Tyler and Mrs Alexander 1; Mrs Hurst and Miss Doig 6, Misses Cordner and Banks 3; Misses F.lronside and L. Lambie 6, Miss Scott and Mrs McKie 0.

Men’s Doubles—lronside and Doig o, Lambie and Harrison 2; Waddell and Hampton 6, Kingsbury and Harrison 3; Bush and Watson 0, Kingsbury and Banks 6. Combined Doubles—Mrs Bush and Ironside 5, Miss Tyler and Ironside 6; Miss Hurst and Doig 2, Mrs Alexander and Harrison 6; Miss Doig and Waddell 6, Mrs Cordner and Kingsbury 5; Mrs Hurst and Hampton C, Miss Banks and R. Harrison 2; Miss Ironside and Bush 3. Miss Scott and Kingsbury 6; Miss Lambie and Watson 4, Mrs McKie and D. Banks 6. I

MOUNT SOMERS v. ALFORD FOREST. A team from tlie Alford Forest Tennis Club visited Mount Somers on Saturday afternoon and played a friendly match with the local club. The match was not finished owing to darkness setting in, when the local club bad a substantial lead. The match, although a return due by the local club, was by arrangement played on the local courts owing to Alford Forest having only one court. The visitors entertained the local nlayeis at afternoon tea. The results were as follow, Alford Forest players being mentioned first:—

Ladies’ Singles—Miss Rowe 4, Miss M. Green 6; Miss Carney 5, Miss Scott 6; Mrs A. Wright 4, Mrs W. T. Goodrich 6; Mrs L. Hicks 1, Mrs A. R. Beckley 6; Mrs Dempsey 6, Mrs F. W. Gifkins 3; Mrs H. A. Saunders 2, Mrs •D. Lee 1 (unfinished). Men’s Singles— A. Wright 5, D Lee 6; S. IPawsey 3, D. W, Herron 6; H. A. Saunders 2, J. A. Mears 6: A. Dempsey 3, J. Buekland 3 (unfinished). Ladies’ Doubles —Misses ltowc and Carney 6, Misses Green and Scott 3; Mesdames Saunders and Wright 6, Mesdames Lee and Goodrich 4: Mes : dames Hick and Dempsey 5, Mesdames Beckley and Gifkins 6. Men’s Doubles—A. Wright and S. Pawsey 3, D- Lee and Herron 6: A. Saunders and A. Dempsey 4, J. Mears and J. Buekland 6; O. Pawsey and E. T. Grigg 6, W. A., Sharpe and J. T. Bull 2. Combined Doubles—A. Wrieht and Miss Rowe 3, D. Lee and Miss Green 6; A. Saunders and Mrs Saunders 1, J. Mears and Mrs Lee 6; S. Pawsey and Miss Carney 6, W. D. Herron and Miss Scott 4: A. Dempsey and Mrs Wright 6, J Buekland' and Mrs Goodrich 5; P. Pawsey and Mrs Hick 6, W. A. Sharpe and Mrs Beckley 3; E. T. Grigg and Mrs Dempsev 6, J. T. Bull and Mrs Gifkins 3. Totals —Sets, Mount Somers 12, Alford Forest 8; games, Mount Somers 103, Alford Forest 83.