LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 296, 14 December 1936, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS.

| AUCKLAND BEATEN. j, THAMES VALLEY VICTORIOUS. | i ! THIRTEEN RUBBERS TO TEX. ] 1 In an inter-association lawn tennis match at Thames, Thames Valley defeated Auckland B by 13 rubbers to 10. Results (Auck- ; land first) :—- Men's Singles.—L. Watson beat Wright, o—3 ; A. S. Brown lost to Ross, 0 —0; A. M. Spooner lost to Burnett, s—-'J5 —-'J : G. i Andrews lost to Lewis, 5 —9 ; R. Carter beat Garland, 9—5 ; G. Wade beat Rigby, 9—7. Ladies'. Singles.—Miss Stewart beat Mrs. Swann, 9—3 ; Miss McCready lost to Mrs. Glover, 7 —9 ; Mrs. Hunt beat Mrs. Handley, 9—4; Miss Hitchens lost to Miss Duffy, I—9 ; Miss beat Mrs. Nield, j 9—4 ; Mrs. Wade lost to Mrs. Carter, 3 —9. Men's Doubles.—Watson and Brown lost to Wright and Ross, 7 —9; Spooner and .Andrews lost to Barnett and Lewis, 3—9; Carter and Wade beat Garland and Rigby; 9—7. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Stewart and Bark lost to Mrs. Swann and Mrs. Glover, 3—9; Misses McCready and Ilitclieus lost ! to Mesdames Hundley and. Nield, 4 —9 ; Miss Bark and Mrs. Wade lost to Miss Duffy and Mrs. Carter, 6 —9. Combined Doubles.—Watson and Mrs. Ditchings lost to Wright and Mrs. Swann, 3 —7; Brown and Miss Stewart beat Ross • and Mrs. Glover, 7—G ; Spooner and Miss Bark beat Barnett and Mrs. Carter, 7 —4 ; Andrews and Miss McCready lost to Lewis and Mrs. Handley. 5—7; Wade and Miss Hunt beat Rigby and Mrs. Nield, 7 —2. ;i • —

i RAIN DELAYS PIiAY. j EDEN AND EPSOM WIN WEED. j _ Though rain stopped play on two occasions, tlie weather in the main was favourI able for the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's inter-club matches at Stanley j Street. Results in competition games were as follow :— SENIOR. EDEN AND EPSOM V. ROYAL' OAK. (Eden and Epsom names first.) Men's Singles.—McKeown beat Allen, 6—o, 3—l, retired ; Johns lost to Forrest, 4—6, 4—6 ; Gooch beat Olilson, 6—2, 6- —2 ; Lemon beat McDonald. 6—l, 5 —6, 6—o. Ladies' Singles.—Miss P. Cook beat Mrs. Colledge, 6—4, 6—3; Miss Hall beat Miss I Edwards, 6—l, 6—4. Men's Doubles.—Allen and McDonald beat McKeown and Gooch, 2—6, 6 2, 6- 3; Johns and Glenie beat Forrest and Ohlson, 6—2, 6—o ; Lemon and Lewis beat Johnson and Steele, 6—2, '6—5. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Whitelaw and Glenie beat Mrs. Wilson and Johnson. 6—l, ; Miss B. Cooke and Lewis beat Miss Lllett and Steele, 6—3, 5—6, 6 2. Ladies.' Doubles.—Misses P. and B Cooke beat Sirs. Colledge and Miss Ellett, 6—3 6—o. - * Eden and Epjom won.by 10 rubbers to 2. REMUERA V. CAMPBELL PARK. ! (Remuera names first.) | Men's Singles.—Miller beat Martin, 6—2, |6 —5; Butler beat Armstrong, 6—l, 6—l; Lucas beat Pountney. 6—4, 6—4 ; Stedman beat Smith, 3—6, 6—2, 6—4. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Colson lost to Mrs. Armstrong, 6—2: Miss Jones beat Miss Hodges, 6—5, 3—6, 6—3. < Men's Doubles.—Millan and Butler beat Hutchinson and Pountney, 6—2, 6—4 ; Griffiths and Lucas beat Martin and Armstrong, 6—4, 6—4. Mixed Doubles. — "Watkins and Miss Hooper lost to Leys and Miss E. Chambers, 3—6, 6—l, 5—6; Griffiths and Miss Bishop : beat Hutchinson and Miss Patterson, 6—5, 6——o. Remuera won by 8 rubbers to 2 (three unplayed—third men's doubles and both | ladies). EDEN AND EPSOM V. PARNELL. (Eden and Epsom names first.) Men's Singles.—McKeown beat Partridge, > 4—6, 6—3, 6—5; Johns lost to Wilson, 6—l, : 6—=-3; Gooch . beat Lusk, 2—6, 6—l, 6—3; Leuion lost to Litherland, 6—5, 4—6, 6—2. Ladies' Singles.—Miss P. Cooke beat Mrs. 6—3, 6—4: Miss M. Hall lost to Miss Brown, 6—3, 6—5. Men's Doubles.—McKeown and Gooch lost to Partridge and Lusk, 3—6, 6—4 b—■ 1; Johns and Glenie beat Laml) and Wilson, 5_6, 6—3, 6—2; Lewis and Lemon lost to MitcTiell and Litherland. G—l, 6—2. Ladles'. Doubles.—Misses P. and B. Cooke beat Mrs. Wren and Miss Brown, 6—l, g 6 g:—j; Misses Hall and W hitelaw beat Miss Parry and Mrs. Tong, 6—2, 6—l. Mixed" Doubles. —Miss Whitelaw an J* Glenie beat Miss Parry b^t 4 6.'6 —4; Miss B. Cooke and Lewis beat Mrs. Tong and Mitchell, 6—4, I—6, 6 1. Eden and Epsom were v i ctori °V S t , b T Ml P on Sunday. SECOND GRADE. UNIVERSITY V. AUCKLAND. ('Varsity names first.) Men's Singles.—Halstead beat Crouch, 0 6; 6 —3 ; Kent lost to McSweeney, 6—2! 4—6', .5 —6- , . . T-1 dies' • Singles.—Miss Walker lost to Miss Moilet,- 5-6. 0-6; Miss Barr lost to Miss Donovan, 4 —o, - —<>• Men's Doubles.—Halstead and Kent beat. Crouch and McSweeney, 2—l b,b—-<S, o Turner and Finklestein lost to Jebb and Sparling, 4—6, s—G.'5 —G.' Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Walker and Barr lost to Misses Moller and Donovan, <; o . o 6 I—61 —6 ; Misses Coates and ' -Hewitson beat Mrs. Walker and Miss James, 6—2, 6—4. i Mixed Doubles. —Turner and Miss Coates , lost to Jebb and Mrs. Walker, 4—6, 5—6, Finkiestein and Miss Hewitson beat Spar- • ling and Miss James, 6—2, 3—6, 6 —4. Auckland ■won by six rubbers to four. WEST END V. CAMPBELL PARK.West End won by six rubbers to four. NGATIRA V. MARIST. (Ngatira names first.) i Men's Singles.—Cousins lost to Mollay, 3_6, 3, —6 ;. Dickison lost to Hoy, 6—3,. 1 5—6, 5—6. Women's Singles.—Mrs. Stafford beat Miss Kelly, 6—l, 6—3; Miss Jessup beat Mrs. Williams, 6—l, 6—3. Men's Doubles. —Cousins and Dickison ' beat Mollay and Hoy, 6—3, 6 —3; Potter and Baguley lost to Rennie and Buist, 6—3, ; 3—6, 3 —e. Women's Doutdes.—Mrs. Stafford and Miss Jessup beat Misses Kelly and Williams, 6—l, 6—3 ; Misses Needham and Gemmell beat Misses McGee and White, 6 —l, 6 —l. Mixed Doubles. —Potte.r and Miss Needham beat Rennie and Miss McGee, 6—l, o—o • Bagley and Miss Gemmell beat Buist and Miss White, 6—3, 6—3. Ngatira won by seven rubbers to three.

THIRD GRADE. ROYAL OAK V. HERNE BAY NO. 1. (Royal Oak names first.) Men's Singles.—AVoollams beat Couptr, r 3 g 6—l, 6—l; Walker loit to Haynes, I 6 u,' 6—l; Mrs. Porter lost to Miss Elder, ! o—o,0 —0, o—4, 6 —3. Ladies' Singles. Miss J. Wade beat I Miss Carey, 6—3. 6—4. Men's Doubles.—Woollams and Walker lost to Coupet and Haynes, 6—5, 3—6, . 6 4 : Fenton and College beat Mathers and Verran, 6 —4, 3 —6, 6—5. Ladies' Doubles. —Mrs. Porter and Miss Wade beat Miss Elder and Mrs. Carey. i 2 6, G—3. 6—2 ; Mrs. Anderson and Miss I I White beat Miss Brown and Mrs. Little, , I 6—l, G—l. I Mixed Doubles. —Fenton and Mrs. Ander- ' I son lost to Mathers and Miss Brown, G—u. •! 2 —G, 6—3 ; Colledge and Miss White beat ' I Verran and Mrs. Little, 6—2. G—o. . ! HERNE BAY NO. 2V. TAKAPUNA. I (Heme Bay names first.) Men's Singles.—Laycock beat Moore, ~ q r>, 6 —2; L. Adams beat Thomas, 6—5, 2—G ', 6 —5. 1 Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Laycock lost to , Miss Hulse, G—4, 6—2; Miss Hayworth 1 beat Miss Peak, 6 —o, 3 —6, 6—3. - Men's Doubles. —Laycock and Adams 1 beat Moore and Thomas, 4—6, 6—l. 6—4; Herbert and Finer beat Roberts and Mar- > tin, 6—5, 6—o. Ladies' Doubles. —Mrs. Wilson and Miss , Fraser beat Mrs. Jones and Miss .Everton, l 6—3, 3—6, 6—5; Mrs. Wilson and llerb_ert f beat Mrs. Jones and Roberts, 6—l, 6—5. ) WEST END V. NGATARINGA. West End won by seven rubbers to tihree.

FOURTH GRADE. WEST END V. MILFORD. (West End names first.) Men's Singles.—N. Alexander beat D. Black, G—l, G —3; J. Grant beat L. Hargreaves, 6—4, 6—3. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Baker beat Miss Kell, 6—2, G—2; Miss Young beat Mrs. llargreaves, G—3, G —2. Men's Doubles.-—Alexander and Grant beat Black and Hargreaves, G—3, 6—5; W. Casli and E. D. .Stotter beat Cantvvell and Hailing, 6—4. G —2. Ladies' Doubles. —Mrs. Baker ana Miss Young lost to Miss Kell and Mrs. Hargreaves, G —4, G —o; Mrs. Redwood and Mrs. C. Hair beat Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Saunders, G—U, G —o. Combined Doubles. —\Y. Cash and Mrs. Redwood beat Cantwell ami Mrs. Ward, li—o, G—l ; E. Stotter and Mrs. C. Hair beat Hailing and Mrs. Saunders, G—4, G—l. West End won by nine rubbers to one. FIFTH GRADE. MELROSE PARK V. WEST END. (West End names first). Mtli's Singles.—Kingstone beat D. Gladding, G —3, 6—4; R. Stotter beat L). Davies, G —4, 4—G, 6—3. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Radford beat Miss Sonierville, G—o, G—l : Miss Brown lost to Miss Sheffield, I—6, 2—6. Men's Doubles.—Kingstone and Stotter beat Gladding and Davis, G—3, 5—G, 6—2: Burton and Goodwill beat A. Roberts and R. Bowden, G—s, 6—5. Ladies' Doubles. —Miss Radford and Miss Brown beat Miss Sonierville and Miss Sheffield. 6 —3, 6—l: Miss Hi skiug and Miss Lumley, beat Miss Chife and Miss Blackwood. 6—2, • 6—2. Mixed Doubles. —Burton and Miss Hosking lost to Roberts and Miss Chife. 6—5. 2—6. 6—4 : Goodwill and Miss Lumley beat Bowden and Blackwood, 6 —5, 2—6, G—l. West End won by eight rubbers to two. FRANKLIN ASSOCIATION. Play.in the Franklin Lawn Tennis Ass-md-niation's competitions was continued on Saturday. In the A grade Aka Aka beat Pukekohe A, S—-1 ; Pukekohe B beat West End Hill, 7 —3 : .and Otaua beat Pukekohe C by S-i games to 7S, with the rubbers 7-all. In the B grade Pukekohe beat Suburban by 00 games to 78, with the rubbers 7all; Tokeno beat Paparata. in—4; ami Bombay beat Mangatawhiri, 12—2.