TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 19, 4 November 1935, Page 3

TENNIS.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S TEAM. DEFEATED) IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, November 2. The tennis match between New South Wales and the touring New Zealand women’s team was continued in very hot, sultry weather. Results: Singles. Miss A. G. Menzies (N.S.W.) beat Miss E. Rudkin (N.Z. 6-2, 6-0. Miss T. Coyne (N.S.W.) beat Miss D. Nicholls (N.Z.) 6-0, 6-1. . , Miss A. Hattersley (N.S.W.) beat Miss D. Miller (N.Z.) 6-3, 6-2. Doubles. Misses Coyne and Vickery (N.S.W. beat Misses Nicholls and Rudkin (N.Z.) 6-3, 6-1. Misses Hattersley and belwyn (N.SAV.) beat Misses T. and I. Poole (N.Z.) 6-3, 6-1. , . 10 New South Wales thus won by 12 rubbers, 26 sets, 123 games, to one set, 63 ’games. OVERSEAS PLAYERS AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Nov. 3. A large gathering which attended the Stanley Street tennis courts on Saturday afternoon gave a most enthusiastic welcome to three well-known overseas players who appeared in exhibition matches against Aucklanders. The visitors were N. E. Brookes, manager of the Australian Davis Cup team, and former champion of the world, F. J. Perry, the present holder of the world’s title, and Miss Joan Haitigan, a former Australian and New Zealand champion. A particularly fine reception was ’‘accorded the veteran player, Brookes. New Zealanders remember that he and the late Anthony Wilding, of Christchurch, were responsible for bringing the Davis Cup to Australia and New Zealand, or, as the combined team was then called, to Australasia. The following are the results of the matches:-

F. J. Perry (England) beat N. G Sturt 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Miss Joan Hartigan (Australia) beat Miss Marjorie Macfarlane 7-5, 6-3. F. J. Perry (England) and N. E. Brookes (Australia) against N. G. Sturt and M. T. Wilson 6-3, 3-4 (not finished). PENDARVES V. RAKASA. A tennis match played at Rakaia between Pendarves A and Rakaia A resulted in a win for the home team by 13 sets to 3. The results of the games are as follow, Rakaia names being mentioned first:—

Women’s Singles—Miss S. Breach 6, Miss O. Doig 2; Miss C. Shannon 4, Miss E. Doig 6; Miss J. Henderson G, Mrs A. Bruce 3; 51 iss J. Breach 6, Miss S. Lambie 3.

Men’s Singles—D. P. Henderson 5, R. Lambie 9; H. Freer 9, W. Johnston 5; D. D. Jamieson 9, P. Doig 7; J. T. O’Reilly 9, F. Ironsides 6. “ AVomen’s Doubles —Misses Breach and Shannon 6, Misses E. and 0. Doig 5; Misses Henderson and J. Breach 6, Mrs Bruce and Miss Lambie 4. Men’s Doubles Henderson and

Freer 9, Lambic and Johnston 8; Jamieson and O’Reilly 9, Doig and Ironsides 8. Mixed Doubles—Miss Breach and Henderson 6, Miss Doig and Lambic 3 ; Miss Shannon and Freer 6, Miss E. Doig and Johnston 4; Miss Henderson and Jamieson 3, Mrs Blruee and Doig 6; Miss J. Breach and O’Reilly 6, Miss Lambie and Ironsides s'. HINDS BEATS EIFFELTON

A team from the* Eiffelton Tennis Club visited Hinds on Saturday to play the first competition match against the local club. The home team won by 15 sets to 9 sets. Following are the scores, Hinds names being mentioned first:—

All's H. Middlemas 3, Miss Crossman 6; Miss M. Watson 6, Miss Stoddart 3; Miss G. Grayburn 6, Miss Clements 3; Miss L. Dellow 6, Miss Taylor 1; Miss E. Musson 6, Miss Johnstone 3; Mrs Dellow 6, Miss Sheehan 1. H. Watson 1, Stoddart 6; Middlemas 6, McQuilkin 5; D. McDonald 4, Ward 6; S. Tie 3, Hawkins 6; P. O’Connor 6, Grossman 2; D. Lamb 6, Sheehan 1. Mrs Middlemas and Miss M. Watson 4, Miss Crossman and Miss Stoddart 6; Misses M. Grayburn and L. Dellow 6, Misses Clements and Taylor 1; Miss E. Musson and Mrs Dellow 0, Miss Johnstone and Miss Sheehan 0.

H. Watson and W. Middlemas 3, Stoddart and G. McQuilkin 4; McDonald and Tie 6, Ward and H. Hawkins 2; iP. O’Connor and D. Watson 6, Crossman and P. Sheehan 4. Mrs Middlemas and H. Watson 3, Miss Crossman and N. Stoddart 6; Miss M. Watson and W. Middlemas 3, Miss Stoddart and G. McQuilkin 6; Miss M. Gray burn and D. McDonald 2, Miss Clements and I). Ward 6; Miss L. Dellow and S. Tie 5, Miss Taylor and H. Hawkins 6; Miss E. Musson and P. O’Connor 6, Miss Johnstone and M. Crossman 0; Mrs Dellow and D. Lamb 6, Miss Sheehan and P. Sheehan 4.

HIGHBANK DEFEATS ROKEBY. Iliglibank B met and defeated Rokeby Bat Rokeby on (Saturday. The scores were 16 sets (120 games) to 8 sets (95 games). Details are as follow, Highbank names being mentioned first:— Ladies’ singles—Mrs G. Callaghan 6, Miss Penny 4; Miss E. Watson 4, Miss H. Irwin 6; Mrs L. Breach 5, Miss M. Magson 6; Mrs E. J. Bland 6, Miss L. Penney 0; Mrs M. K. Wilson 6, Miss M. Brick 3; Miss L. Watson 1, Mrs W. McPhail 6.

Men’s singles—E. A. Bland 6, G. Gimson 1; L. Breach 3, R. Penney 6; V. Findlay 6, W. Wilkinson 4; L. Vaughan 3, W. Crozier 6; D. Watson 6, W. Irwin 2; G. Callaghan 6, J Crozier 4. Ladies’ doubles —Mrs Callaghan and Miss Watson 4, Misses Penney and Irwin 6; Mesdames Breach and Blank 6, Misses Magson and L. Penney 4; Mrs Wilson and Miss Watson 3, Miss Brick and Mis W. McPhail 6. Men’s doubles—Bland and Breach 6, Gimson and Penney 4; Findlay and Vaughan 6, Wilkinson and W. Crozier 3; Watson and Callaghan 6, Irwin and J. Crozier 4.

Combined doubles—Bland and Mrs Callaghan 6, Gimson and Miss Penney 3; Breach and Miss E. Watson 6, Penney and Miss Irwin 4; Findlay and Mrs Breach 6, Wilkinson and Miss Magson 3; Vaughan and Mrs Jbland 6, W. Crozier and Miss L. Penney 4; Watson and Mrs Wilson 6, Irwin and Miss Brick 3; Callaghan and Miss .L. Watson 1, J. Crozier and Mrs McPhail 6.

THE TE MARAE CLUB. The Te Marae Lawn Tenuis Club’s courts were opened on Saturday atteiixo on by 'the vice-president (Mr Andrew Christie), who expressed re-o-ret at the indisposition of the_ president (Mr E. Buchanan), who is in hosHe presented the Mid-Canterbury Tennis Sub-Association's shield to. the Te Marae C team, which won the intermediate competition last season. Afternoon tea was provided by Mr and Mrs Buchanan.

RAKAIA v. CHERTSEY. V tennis match, played at Cheitsej between Rakaia B and Chertsey B, resulted in a win for Rakaia by 13 sets to 10. Results (Rakaia names first):— Women’s. Singles—Mrs Jamieson 6, Mrs Cox 4; Miss 51. Hendry 3, Miss N. Cameron 6; Miss Is. Coats worth 6, 51iss 51. Blake 3; 51rs Nicol 6, sliss N. Robinson 2; 51 iss M. Ashford 6, Miss E. Lloyd 1; 51 iss B. Crossley 6,51 rs Lynch 3. _ „ u 51en’s Singles—T. S. Shannon 6, H. Cox 4; W. I>. Cromie 6, A. Cameron 3 ; G. Shannon 3, R. Doig 6; D. Scott 3,’ S. McC'annell 6; G. sicAnulty 5, SV. Lynch 6. . , Women’s Doubles— 51 rs Jamieson and sliss Hendry 6,51 rs Cox and siiss N. Cameron 4; siiss Coatsworth and Mrs Nicol 6; 51isses 51. Blake and N. Robinson 2; 51isses Ashford and Crossley 6, 51 iss Llovd and 51rs Lynch 4. slcn’s Doubles—T. S. Shannon and Cromie 2, Cox and Cameron 6; G. Shannon and Scott 6, IDoig and 510Connell 5; .McAnulty and Ashford 4, Lynch and Wilkinson 6. *sl ixeil Doubles—Mrs Jamieson and T. S. Shannon 6, Mrs Cox and Cox 4; 51 iss Hendry and Cromie 0, 51iss Cameron and Cameron 6; sliss Coatsworth and G. Shannon 6, 51iss Blake and Doig 3; 51 rs Nicol and Scott 4, Miss Robinson and 51cCaniiell 6; 51iss Ashford and McAnulty 2, 51 iss Lloyd and Lynch 6; 51iss Crosslev and Ashford 3, Mrs Lynch and Wilkinson 6.