LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 283, 30 November 1931, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS.

INTER-CI/UB MATCHES. A GRADE GAMES START. Hard hitting by women players was one of the features of the opening of the A grade inter-club competitions run by the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association at Stanley Street courts on Saturday. The big match of the day was between University and Campbell Park, a club which is playing in the senior grade for the second time. Results were:— A GRADE. UNIVERSITY V. CAMPBELL PARK. (Campbell Park names first.) Men's Singles.—Martin beat Walton, 6—O, o—3, Jones lost to Stedman, 4—6, 6—3, 1—0; Porter lost to Bushill, 5—6, 3 —6 ; Andrews beat Bowden, 4 —C, 6 —l, 6 —4 ; Pearson beat Gregory, 6—o, 6—4. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Bull lost to Miss Robertson, 2—6, I—6 ; Miss Rukutai lost to Miss -Taylor, 2—6, O—G;0 —G; Miss Leng lost to Miss Mclntosh, 5—6, I—C. Men's Doubles.—Jones and Sheen beat Nicholson and N. Wilson, I—6, C —l. 6—2; Porter and Eostgard beat Bowden and Gregory, -6 —3; Martin and Pearson beat Dumble and Bushill, 6—l, 6—3. Ladies' Doubles.—Miss Bull and' Miss Douglas lost to Miss Robertson and Miss Taylor, 6 —o, I—6,1 —6, 4—6. Combined Doubles.—Rostgard .and Miss Harper lost to Nicholson and Miss Whitelaw, 3 —6. I—61 —6 ; Sheen and Miss Douglas beat 2s. Wilson and Miss Knell, d —3, 6—l; Rukutai and Mrs. Jones beat Glennie and Miss Moir, G —s, C —l; Barfoot and Miss Mackie beat T. Wilson and Miss Colson, 3 —6, 6 —5, 7—5 ; Jaine and Mrs. Warren lost to Dumble and Chambers, 5—6, 3—6. Rain interfered with the scores, 9 —B, in favour of Campbell Park.

B GRADE. MOUNT ALBERT V. AUCKLAND. (Mount Albert names first.) Men's Singles.—Stevens beat Whittaker, 6—3, 6—3; Tonson beat Curtis, 6—l, 4 —G, o—s. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Butler lost to Miss Lipsey, 2—6, 5—S ; Miss Masefield beat Mrs. Cadness, 6—l, 5 —6, 6 —5. Men's Doubles. —Stevens and Tonson lost to Whittaker and Curtis, I—6, 4 —6. Mixed Doubles. —Wharfe and Miss Burton beat Merron and Miss James, 6 —2, 4—6, 6—3; Coles and Miss N. Dando beat Elder and Miss Abdullah, 6—5, 6—3. Mount Albert leads by 5 matches to 2, with three games unfinished. C GRADE. NGATARINGA V. CAMPBELL PARK (2). (Ngatarlnga names first). Men's Singles.—Knowles lost to Coldham, 3 —C, 3 —6 ; Darrock beat Hardy, G—2, 6 —3. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Mew beat Miss Gosling, 6—l, 6 —l; Miss Ross lost to Miss Wyn Brown, 3 —6, 2—6. Men's Doubles. —Knowles and Darrock beat Coldham and Hardy, 6 —l, G—3 ; Lund and Pollard beat Lawrie and Hughes, 6—2, 6 —l. Ladies' Doubles. —Mrs. Mew and Miss Ross lost to Misses Gosling and Wyn Brown, I—C, 4—C ; Misses Johnson and Prideaux lost to Mesdames Lawrie and Barry, 4—6, 3—6. Mixed Doubles. —Lund and Miss Johnson lost to Lawrie and Mrs. Lawrie, C—s, 4—C, 5—G; Pollard and Miss Prideaux beat Hujrhes and Mrs. Barry. 6—3, 5 —6, 6 —5. Ngataringa won five matches all, 11 sets all, 103 games to 91.

D GRADE. BACTIELD No. 2 V. NICHOLSON PARK No. 2. (Bayfield names first.) Men's Singles.—Black beat Blakey, 6—l, 6—3 ; Hamilton beat Benton, 2—6, 6 —2, 6—4. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Wood beat Miss Carnahan, 6 —l, -5—6,- 6 —l; Miss Jones lost to Miss Croft, 2—6, 6—3, 6 —5. Men's Doubles. —Black and Hamilton beat Blakey and Benton, 6 —3, 6— i ; Hughes and Barron beat Lowry and Marshall, 4—o. Ladies' Doubles. — Miss Wood and Miss Jones beat Miss Croft and Miss Carnahan, 6—2, 6—5. Combined Doubles.—Hughes and Miss Hardley beat Lowry and Miss Pollard, 6 —2, 6—l; Barron and Miss Crump lost to Marshall aud Miss Brown, 2—6, 3—6, 6-^5. Match won by Bayfield Club by six to PITKEROA V. MARIST 0.8. No. i. Men's Singles.—C. Shenkin beat R. Clark, 6—2, s—<s, O—2; M. Fort beat K. Durney, 6—l, 6—4. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Barker beat Miss Viscoe, 6—3, 6—l; Miss Brewin beat Miss Creedon, 6—3, 6—l. Men's Doubles. —Rose and Brownlee lost to Rennie and Hoy, s—-6,5 — -6, 5—6. Pukeroa won the other rubber (scores not supplied). Ladies' Doubles. —Misses Barker and Brewin lost to Misses Yiscoe and Creedon, 5 —6, 5 —6; Misses Trayes and Balme beat Misses Williams and Rauch, 6—2, o—o. Combined Doubles.—Rose and Miss Trnyes beat Rennie and Miss Williams. 6—5, o—6, 6—4; Brownlee and Miss Balme beat Hoy and Miss Rauch, 6—3, 6—o. Pukeroa won by S matches to 2. MINOR CLUBS' ASSOCIATION. Owing to rain no matches were completed. Results at cessation of play are as follow; — Raani 10 matches v. Owairaka 6 matches, two matches unplayed. Jtaani thus wins. Avalon beat Park View by 14 matches to one match. Three matches unplayed. Islington v. Hollywood.—When rain stopped play Hollywood was leading Islington by 8 matches to 6. Four games have yet to be played. OUTER SUBURBAN MATCHES. A GRADE. CLEVEDON V. MANGERE EAST. (Clevedon names first.) Men's Singles.—C. Stephens beat K. Kay, 6—3, 6— i ; S. Bell beat C. Reader, o—4, C—3, D. Kyburn lost to G. Saussey, 4—(5. 6—4, 4—6 ; C. Knight beat A. Cutfield, 6—2, 4 —C, 6—l. Men's Doubles.—Dawe and Francis lost to L. Kay and James, 4—-C, I—6.1 —6. Ladies' Doubles. —Misses P. Stephens and M. Walsh beat Misses Staunton and K. Reynolds. 6 1, o—o0 —0 ; Misses J. Munro and J. MeCullough beat Misses Newson and Thomson, 6 —l, 6 —2. Combined. Doubles.—Miss J. Munro and Dawe beat Miss Newson and L. Kay. 6—3. C—l : Miss McCullough and Francis beat Miss Thomson and James, o— i, 3 —6, o—l. Clevedon won by 7 matches to 2, four matches being unfinished. MANGERE CENTRAL V. EAST TAMAKI. ' (Mangere Central names first.) Men's Singles.—G. Ellett beat D. Knight, 6—3", 6—o ; F. Taylor beat A. Baird, 6 —l. 6—2; G. Kirkbride beat R. Baverstock, 6—2, 6—2 ; D. Jaffery beat H. Christiansen. Ladies' Singles.—Miss A. Ellett beat Miss A. Ferguson, o—3, 6—5 ; Miss M. Bottrell lost to Miss M. Hill. 3—6, s—o. Men's Doubles. —Ellett and Taylor beat Knight and Baird, G—2, 6— i ; Kirkbride and Jaffery lost to Baverstock and Christiansen, 6 —5, 2—6, 4—o ; Jones and Stewart beat White and Baverstock, 6—2, 6— i. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Ellett and Bottrell beat Miss Ferguson and Hill, 6— -4, G —3 ; Mrs. Jones and Miss Stewart lost to Mrs. Hill and Miss Baverstock, 4—6, 3;— 0. Combined Doubles. —Jones and Mips Stewart; beat White and Mrs. Hill. C—2, 6 — i; Stewart and Miss Jones y. Baverstock and Miss Baverstock (unfinished). Mangere Central won 9 games to 3.

B GRADE. CLEVEDON V. MANGERE EAST. (Ccredon names first.) Men's Singles.—C. Gore lost to H. Saussey, 2 —13; A. Qrum lost to M. Nash, Ladies' Singlos.— Miss Wells beat Miss K. Reynolds, 13 —4; Miss Knight beat Miss D. Brown, 13— i. , Men's Doubles. —Gore and Oram lost to Sanssey and Nash, 4 —13; Lane and Waterhouse lost to Kirkpatrick and ,§ toke !i 7—13 ; Orum and Bryers beat Self and Duncan, 13 —9. „_ „ , Ladies' Doubles. —Misses Wells and Knight beat Misses K. Reynolds and D Brown, 13—C: Misses Atkinson and Stephens beat Misses Garland and C. Reynolds, 13—3 ; Misses Stephens and Bell Misses Robertson and Kerr, 13— ■(. Combined Doubles. —Miss Atkinson and Lane beat Miss Garland and Kirkpatrick, 13 o ; Miss Stephens and Waterhouse beat Miss C. Reynolds and Stokes, 13 —12. Clevedon -won by 8 matches to 4, two matches being unfinished. MANGERE CENTRAL- V. EAST TAMAKI. (Mangere names first.) Men's Singles.—B. Kirkbride beat L. Peterson, 13 —S ; A. Montgoinene beat A. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Knight beat Miss Fair-weather, 13 —0; Miss R. Kirkbride beat Miss Baird, 13 —3. Men's Doubles. —Paul and Johnston beat Valder and Owen, 13 —3; Taylor and Henwood beat Chappell and Fricker, 13 — i. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Trayes and Renuie beat Misses Knight, and Kingsford, 13 —6; Misses Court and Speakman beat Misses Knapping and Watts, 13 —8. Combined Doubles. —Henwood and Miss Speakman beat Tricker and Miss Watts, Mangere Central won by 9 matches to 0, five matches being unfinished. UNFINISHED MATCHES. TO BE PLAYED DURING WEEK. Owing to the heavy rain late on Saturday afternoon several lawn tennis fixtures we're left uncompleted. The Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's inter-club committee suggests that these be finalised during the week, and that the afternoon of election day be devoted to the purpose. RISHWORTH SHIELD. In the Rishwortb Shield tennis competition (Whangarei), od Saturday, Portland A beat Mangapai, S —s; Whangarei beat Mangapai, S —s ; Hikurangi beat Mairtown B, 9—4. ,