LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 40, 16 February 1929, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS.

WHANGAREI CLUB.

PROGRESS OF COMPETITION

Following are the progress results of play in the Whangarei Lawn Tennis Club's handicap competitions :— Men's Doubles.—B Grade: VV. Sargent and Mitchell (scr) beat E. Brainsby and Hemphill (minus 15 1-6) ; T. Lindsay and MuUlns (minus 30 2 " 6 ) >>«*t R. Lindsay and H. Brainsby (minus 15 3-6), 7—5, B—6 Second Round: Fisher and Blennerhassett (mmus 30 2-6) beat Sergent and Mitchell ((scr), 5—7, 6—4, 6—3; J. Lindsay and H. Mullins beat Marshall and Ogilvie. by default.

Combined Doubles.—Thomson and Miss Matheson (minus 30 1-6) lost to Finch and Mrs. Arniel, 4—o; Hobson and Miss Eccles (minus 30 1-3) beat Smith and Mrs. Brown (minus 30}), 6—3, 6—4; Thome and Miss A. Mackay (minus 15 3-6) beat Kceble and Mrs. Macky (minus 2-6) ; Charters and Miss Stevens (minus 10) beat Marshall and Miss Marshall (scr), 2—6 6 1 Waymouth and Miss KWen (minus la 2-6) beat Potter and Miss F. McKay (minus 2-6), 6—2, 7—5 ; Plckmere and Mrs. VYalkpr (minus 30 2-6) beat Carter and Miss Higginson (minus 15 2-6), 6—2, 6—o Ladies' Handicap Doubles.—A Grade • Misses Matheson and Stevens (minus 40) beat Mrs. McKay and Miss V. Camobell (scr) ; Mrs. Arneil and Miss Brown (minus 40) beat Misses Eccles and Kig-einson (minus 30 3-6), 6—l, 10—8; Misses Hardwicke and G. Marshall (minus 3-6) beat Miss A. Macky and Mrs Bevlns (minus o-o).

Ladles Singles.—A Grade: First Round : Miss Tibblts ((scr) beat Miss H. Mackay (minus 15 3-6) ; Miss Eccles (minus 30 3-6) beat Mrs. Mackay ((minus 4-6 ID); Mrs. Arneil (minus 40) beat Mrs. Walker (minus 15) ; Miss Matheson (minus 30 3-6) beat Miss Higginson (minus 15 3-6), i~}' »iT~ 2 ; MJss Hardwicke (plus 1-6 15) peat Miss Brown (minus 30 3-6), 6— l Sr o;^ Ml ll Kille « (minus 30 1-6) beat Miss G Marshall (minus 5-6 15), 6—2, 6—4. Second Round: Miss Arneil beat Miss Eccles, 6—2. 6 i Ladies Singles.—B Grade: Miss K. Cullen (minus3o 1-6) beat Mrs. Bevins (minus 30 w?-« £~vt' r 6-1: M,BS L - Symes (scr) beat SSX K - McLean (minus 15 3-6). 3—6, 6—2 vwmJ 8S B - ? r * ne < n,lnus 2-6) beat Miss M. Whiteman (minus 15 1-6), 6—l, 6 4S , l6 -* (3 P 1 " 6) beat M 'sß M. Crane (minus 15), 6—3, 9 7- Miss <* ii„«„ <»*»" 1 i7 (5 , ) Mils'Hotson fmtauflo LV* w. def^: Miss F - McK *y (minus 30) fc*Q. M »M V « C^ npbeU < scr >- 6—B, 10—8, Mtes M vi"?*? ! mi J? us 13 3 -«> bea * miss M. Wilson (scr), 6—2, 6-^-3 Men's Singles.—A Grade: 'Thomson (minus 302-6) beat Car (15 3-6), 6-^ vlrL'hfrw"' Wayne (minus 15 5-6) beat B Marshall (minus 15), 6—l, 6 2 • Bevin (minusls2-6) beat H. Carruth Tminus iS h2k »— 7 = Hotson (minus 30 5-6) l£L m / Ba *»w»t (minus 15), 6—2 Steedman (minus 15) beat Patte (minus 15 3-6), I—6, 6—2, 6—2; Finch (minii* M\ beat Blennerhassett (scr), ( «™s™d2v (minus 15 3-6) beat Aellert- (minus ll 401 'hi~T«„ & ~ 2 ; ?—'»; Charters (minus Shane (minus 40), 4 6, 7—5,

Men-a Singles.—B Grade: Hem D hiU (minus 15 4-6) beat Mitchell (scr)? 6-2 Aj-b, 6—3; Jackson (minus 15 1-6) beat Lindsay (minus 30), 6—3. 3—6. 6—4 • H Brainsby (minus 15 5-6) beat W. Sargeant (minus L,). 7-5, 6-3 : E. Brainsby (minus 15 5-b) beat Brown (scr), 6 4 7—5Lindsay (minus 15 5-6) beat ' Ogllvie JT iE 22?; *MV <r- 3 , ; WindUßt <S»w 1-b 18) bent Woolly (scr), 6—2 6 3 Men's Doubles—A Grade: Pickmer'e and Chartes (minus 30 1-6) beat Hotson and Carmt (30 2-6) ; Finch and Smith (minus 30 4-6) beat Thomson and Dav (minus 30 1-6): Aellert and' Grav (3-6 lo) beat Bevin and Brings (minus 15 5-6), 7—9, 6—-2 6—2; Crimp and Lauren, son (minus 3-6 lo) beat Keeble and Malloy (scr). Second round: Thorne and Higginson (minus 5-6 15) beat Carter and Potter i (minus 4-6 15), 6—4, 3—6, 10—8; Waymouth and Steedman (minus 15) beat McKay and Webber (minus 15 1-6), 6—4 6—2. Ladies' Doubles. —B Grade : Misses MacLean and Ogle (minus 15 3-6) beat Meudames Day and Hotson (minus 15 1-6), 6 —3, B—6. Second round : Misses F. McKay and M. McKay (minus 15 3-6) beat Misses H. Eccles and Bridgford (minus 30 3-6), B—6,8 —6, 7—3; Miss E. Tonkin and H. Nathan (minus 30 3-6) beat Miss V. Cullen and Tibbits (minus 40), 6 —4, »—7.