TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 39, 25 November 1937, Page 2

TENNIS.

THE COUNTRY COMPETITION RITAPUNA BEATS MOUNT SOMERS. A tennis match with the Mount Somers Club was relayed on the Ruapuna courts. Results were (Mount Somers names first): — Women’s Singles—Mrs L. F. Wood lost to Mrs G. Sewell 4-6, Miss T. Morgan lost to Mrs J. Cairns 2-6, Mrs L. M. Goodrich lost to Miss G. Ross 1-6, Miss B. Stephens lost to Miss M. Tasker 2-6, Miss E. Gifkins lost to Miss L. King 3-6, Miss J. Turton lost to Miss L. Boyd 3-6. Men’s Singles—N. Beckley lost to G. King 1-6, E. Pratt lost to A. McLay 5-6, L. F. Wood lest to R. C. Bean 1-6, W. Graham lost to J. H. Patterson 0-6, A. Rowell lost to F. C. Tasker 5-6. Women’s Doubles —Mrs L. F. Wood and Miss T. Morgan beat Mrs G. Sewell and Mrs J. Cairns 6-5, Mrs L. M. Goodrich and Miss B. Stephen beat Miss G. Ross and Miss M. Tasker 6-5, Miss E. Gifkins-and Miss J. Turton lost to Miss L. King and Miss L. Boyd 5-6. Men’s Doubles—N. Beckley and E. Pratt lost to G. King and A. McLay 2-6, L. F. Wood and Johnston lost to R. C. Bean and J. H. Patterson 1-6, A. Rowell and B. d’Auvergne lost to F. C. Tasker and Gil King 4-6. Mixed Doubles—Mrs L. F. Wood and N. Beckley lost to Mrs G. Sewell and Geo. King 1-6, Miss T. Morgan and E. Pratt lost to Mrs J. Cairns and A. McLay 5-6, Mrs L. M. Goodrich and L. F. Wood lost to Miss G. Ross and R. C. Bean 4-6, Miss B. Stephen and W. Graham lost to Miss M. Tasker and J. H. Patterson 0-6, Miss E. Gifkins and A. Rowell lost to Miss L. King and F. C. Tasker 4-6. Miss J. Turton and B. d’Auvergne lost to Miss L. Boyd and Gil. King 2-6. / V EIFFELTON BEAT LOWCLIFFE. In the second round of the County Tennis Competition, Eiffelton defeated Loweliffe at Eiffelton by 16 sets to 8. Detailed results are (Eiffelton names first): — Combined Doubles.—R. Davidson and Miss M. Grossman 6, D. Bruce and Miss Frampton 1; G. McQuilldn and Miss M. Stevens 6, W. Armstrong and Miss J.JSimmons 3; K. Taylor and Miss M. Sheehan 2, C. Harris and Mrs S. Tie 6; L. Soal and Miss M. Prendergast 1, J. Harris and Miss McKeage 6; W. Crossman and Miss P. Connolly 6, F. Harris and Miss J. Harris 4; H. Hawkins and Miss G. Anderson 6, E. Withell and Miss P. Withell 4. Men’s Doubles —Davidson and McQuilkin 6, Bruce and Armstrong 4; Soal and Taylor 0, 0. and J. Harris 6; Hawkins and Crossinan 6, F. Harris and E. Withell 4. Ladies’ Doubles—Misses Crossman and Stevens 6, Misses Frampton and Simmons 3; Misses Sheehan and Pa endergast 3, Mrs Tie and Miss McKeage 6; Misses Connolly and Anderson 6, Misses Harris and Withell 4. Men’s Singles.—Davidson 6, Bruce 4; McQuilldn 6, Armstrong 4; Taylor 4, 0. Harris 6; Soal 6, J. Harris 3; Crossman 6, F. Harris 4; Hawkins 3, Withell 6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Crossman 6, Miss Frampton 3; Miss Stevens 6, Miss Simmons 5; Miss Sheehap 1, Mrs Tie 6; Miss Prendergast 6, Miss McKeage 5; Miss Connolly 5, Miss Harris 6; Miss Anderson 6, Miss Withell 1. WILLOWBY B BEATS HINDS. A tennies match between Hinds and Willowby B was played on the Willowby courts on Saturday and resulted in a win for Willowby by 16 sets to 3 (99 games to 51). Details are as follow, Hinds names being given first): Combined doubles—J. McDonald and P. McDonald 4, R. Vessey and Ken Roberts 6; Stewart Tie and Mrs Andrews 1, B. Maeka-y and Mrs R. J. Chapman 6; Mrs Hanson and M. Chisnall 3, A. Mclntosh and R. Whiting 6, Mrs Donaldson and O. Wilson 4, D. Roberts and A. F. Chapman 6; J. McDonald and H. Donaldson 2, R. Chapman and K. Roberts 6. Ladies doubles—Mrs Andrews and P. McDonald 2, Mrs R. J. Chapman and K. Roberts 6; M. C'hisnall and Mrs Donaldson 2, 11. Whiting and D. Roberts 6. Men’s doubles—J. McDonald and Stewart Tie 2, R. Vessey and B. Mackay 6; M. Hanson and O. Wilson 0, A. Mclntosh and A. F. Chapman ,6. Men’s singles—P. McDonald 1, R. Vessey 6; Stewart Tie 1, B. Mackay 6; M. Hanson 1, A. Mclntosh 6; 0. Wilson 1, A. F. Chapman 6; J. McDonald 6, R. Chapman 0. Ladies’ singles—P. McDonald 6, K. Roberts 1; Mrs Andrews 5, Mrs R. J. Chapman 6; M. Chisnall 0, R. Whiting 6; Mrs Donaldson 6, K. Roberts 2; H Donaldson 4, K. Roberts 6.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The following will represent their respective, clubs in tennis matches on Saturday. Ashburton. Junior B v. Methven, at Methven— Women: Mrs Bird, Misses L. Gilchrist, H. Livesseyj N. Hopkins. Men: Messrs Rawstorne, Werry, Denham, E. Pilbrow. Seniors v. AUenton, at Ashburton— Women: Mrs Werry, Mrs Robilliard,

Mrs Dickens, Miss Harper. Men: Messrs McLauchlan, Russell, Joyce, Stoddard. Te Marae. The following will represent the B team at Allenton on Saturday:— Misses J. Samuels, F. Dunn, Mrs A. Stanley, Miss P. MeSherry. Messrs Tully, Grr, Hickman and McLennan. CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALS. WELLINGTON, November 24. The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Council to-night decided that the finals of the North and South Island championships should bo the best of three advantage sets.