LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 55, 7 March 1939, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS.

TRANSPORT BOARDS. AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. NORTHERN SIDE'S EASY VICTORY. In a lawn tennis match played between teams representing the Auckland and Wellington Transport Boards the former won by 17 rubbers to 7. Results (Auckland first) :— Men's Singles.—R. Somers lost to E. Tilyard, I—6. I—6;1 —6; J. Brans beat G. Henesy. 6—l. S —6, 6—3; O. R. Arkell beat T. Nolan. 3—6, 6—5, G—l; J. Callander beat H. Nicholls. 6—3, 3—6. 6—3; J. Somers beat A. Smith, 3 —6, 6—5, 10—8; lt~Hill beat C. Petterson, 6—*, 6—3. Women's Single*.—Mrs. Callander beat Mrs. Smith, 6—5, 6 —3; Mrs. Barbour lost to Mrs. Lawler, 6—3, 3—6, 4—6: Mrs. Brady beat Mrs. Henesy, 6—l, 6—4 ; Mrs. Hill beat Miss Boyes, 3 —6, 6— i. 10—8; Mrs. Farrelley beat Mrs. Rollins, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Farrelley lost to Mrs. Nolan, 2—6. I—6. Men'e Doubles.—R. Somers and I. Evans lost to B. Tilyard and G. Henesy. s—o, "—«; O. R. Arkell and J. Callander beat A. Smith and T. Nolan, ft—4. 4—o 9 —7; .1. Somers and H. Hill lost to H. Nicholl* and C. Petterson, 3—i;, o—6. Women's Doubles.—Mesdames Callander and Harbour beat Mesdames Smith aud Henesy. «—3. (i—2 : Mesdames Farrellev and I'.rndy beat Mrs. I.awler and Miss ltoyes, li—l, «—-J ; Mrs. Hill and Mis- Farrelley lost to Mesdame* lCollius and Nolan, 6—fi. 4—o, 3—6. Mixed Doubles.—lt. Somers and Mrs. Callander beat E. Tilyard and Mrs. Smith. f» —1. r —•"•: O. K. Arkell am] Mrs. Bradv beat 1. Nolan ami Mrs. Henesy. li—o. • .1. Cnllamu-r and Mrs. Farrellev beat G. Henesy and Miss Royes. *J —6. 6—2, 6 —*: J.-Evans and Mrs. Barbour beat H. NichoU* and Mrs. l.nwler. ti—2. 3 —6, 6—2 ■ .T. Somen* nnd Mrs. Hill beat A. Smitft and Mrs. Nolan. R—6 «—l. 6—l: 11. Hill and Mine Farrelley lost to C. Petterson and Mrs. Rollins, 5—6, I—6.