LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 58, 3 December 1923, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

SECONDARY SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT

RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S PLAY

The weather was almost perfect on the occasion of the second annual secondary schools tennis tournament, held on the Brougham Hill Club. Wellington College. and St. Patrick’s College courts. Although a large number of names were played, it was not possible to get through even to the semi-finals. Tho iunior games were 30 points up, and tllb seniors 40. It will be seen from the results that there were some tall defeats inflicted, as well as very narow victories secured. The following are thb results:— JUNIOR BOYS’ SINGLES.

First Round: D. M. Young (Scots) beat Toogood (Scots). 31 —29: Malfroy (St. Patrick’s) beat Bartosh (Tec.), 32 —3O: Brav (St. Patrick’s) beat Frethey (W.8.C.). 30—13; Lees (Hutt) beat D. Young (8.C.), 30 —18. Second 1 round: Greig (W.8.C.) beat Barrv (St. Patrick’s). 30-—l7 ; Featonbv (Hutt) beat Clark (Tec.), 30 —13; Udv (Petone) beat Tucker (Tcc.), 30— 19: Bargent (Hutt) beat Burberry (Tec.). 30—21: Reeves (Hutt) beat Angus (W.8.C.). 30—23 : Buckmaster (W.8.C.) beat McCarthy (St. Patrick’s). 30 —16: Neale (W.8.C.) beat Rutter (St. Patrick’s). 30—19; Malfrov (St. Patrick’s) beat D. M. Young (Scots). 30—13: Lees (Hutt) beat Brav (St. Patrick’s). 30 —26; Cache-

maille (W.8.C.) beat Macarthur (Scots). 30—25: Duncan (Petone) beat Longuet (Scots). 30 —19: Goodson;(St.. Patrick’s), beat Wright (Tec.), 30— 18: Craig (W.8.C.) beat Atkins (Tec.), 30—8: Giteenbank (Tec.) beat Burnes (St. Patrick’s). 30—21; Kerr (W.8.C.) beat Markland (Tec.). 30—-19; Stephens (W.8.C.) beat Phillips (St. Patrick’s). 30—18. Third round: Greig (W.B.C. heat Featonbv (Hutt). 30—22: Udv (Petone) beat Bargent (Hutt). 30 —7: Buckmaster (W.8.C.) beat Reeves (Hutt), 30 —7 : Malfroy (St. Patrick’s), beat Neale (W.8.C.). 30—14: Lees (Hutt) beat Cachemt.ille (W.8.C.). 31 —29 ; Goodson (St. Patrick’s) beat Duncan (Petone). 30—25: Craig (W.8.C.) beat Greenbank (Tec.). 30—18: Stephens (W.8.C.) beat Kerr (W.8.C.). 30— 9.7 Fourth round: Udv (Petone) beat Greig (W.8.C.). 30—25: Malfroy (St. Patrick’s), beat Buckmaster (W.8.C.), 30—19. DOUBLES. First round: Lees and Adams (Hutt) beat D. McGoun and Carminer (Wellesley). 30 —20: Phillips and Swindell (St Patrick’s) beat Webb and Atkins (Welleslev). 30—24: Frethey and Cachemaillo (W.8.C.) beat Young and Lomniet (Welleslev). 30 11. Second round: Greig a _PH_ (W B.CA beat Beeves and Longuet (Welleslev). 30—9; Duncan and Udy (Petone) beat Rutter and McCarthy (St. Patrick’s). 31—29: Barnes and Bariw (St. Patrick’s) beat Bartosh and Wright <TecA. 30-19 = Bray and Goodson (St. Patrick s) beat Clark and Markland (Veo.). : /aT arthnr and Toogood (Scots) beat Angus and Burberry ’ Stephens and Craig (W.8.C.) beat Featonbv and Warncs (Hutt). 30—23. JUNIOR GIRLS SINGLES. First round: D. Halliday (Hutt) beat McCartc (Tec.), 32 —3O; bi.-KniH (Tec) beat M. Mcßride (Petone), 30 —25: N. Bell (W.G.C.) beat E. Watson (Petone), 30 —19; D. Howe (W.G.C.) beat G. Cooper (Tec.), 30— 24; D. Nicholls (W.G.C.) beat V. . Lutzsky (Tec.) , 30 —13; I. Callander | (Petone) beat IL Thompson (Tec.), 30 I l4 • E. Parrant (Petone) beat E. McKenzie (W.G.C.), 30—25; E. Wood (Tec.) beat G. Hunter (Petone). 30 — 21. Second round: R. May (Petone) beat D. Organ (Tec.), 30 —18; E. Read (W.G.C.) beat O. Ninness (Petone), 30—15; D. Halliday (Hutt) beat N. King (Tec.), 30—16; D. Howe (W.G.C.) beat N. Bell (W.G.C.), 32— 30 ; D. Nicholls (W.G.C.) beat I. Callender (Petone), 30—15; E. Parrant (Petone) beat E. Wood (Tec.), 30—17 ; P. Read (W.G.C.) beat P. Seiwood (Petone), 30—21; F. Donnelly (Hutt) bpat I. Mason (W.G.C.), 30 —18. Third round: D. Nicholls (W.G.C.) beat E. Parrant (Petone), 30—18. DOUBLES. First round: N. Bell and D. Nicholls (W.G.C.) beat P. Seiwood and M. McBride (Petone), 30 —17 ; E. Watson and O. Ninness (Petone) beat E. Wood and G. Cooper (Tec.), 30 —28. Second round : E. Read and G. McKenzie (W.G.C.) boat H. Thomson and J. Howell (Tec.), 30 —21. SENIOR BOYS SINGLES.

First round: Carr (Wellesley) beat H. Jones (Tec.), 40 —3-1; McCarthy (St. Patrick’s) beat Rose (Scots), 40—23; Poole (Wellesley) beat Bumes (St. Patricks), 40— r 29; Cate (W.8.C.) beat Coleman. (Scots), 40—25; Wagg (Wellesley) beat Evatt (St. Patrick’s), 40 —37; Lczard (W.8.C.) beat Gold (Wellesley), 40 —24; Oakley (Tec.) beat Hocken (Scots), 40—18; Bailey (W.8.C.) beat McKelvie (Scots), 40— 20; Watt (Scots) beat Blakeley (Wellesley), 40—32; Hare (W.8.C.) beat Brien (Scots), by default; Connor (St. Patrick’s) beat L. Jones (Tec.), 40— 18; Marshall (St, Patrick’s) beat Max-

well (Scots), 40—19; Kerr (W.8.C.) beat Jones (St. Patrick’s), 40 —26; Boughton (W.8.C.) beat Nicholl (Tec.), 40—34; Rushbrook (W.8.C.) beat Ross (Scots), 40—19; Ferkins (W.8.C.) beat Gooder (Wellesley), 40—20. Second round: McCarthy (St. Patrick’s) beat Carr (Wellesley), 40—27; Poole (St. Patrick’s) beat Cate (W B C.), 40—315; Lezard (W.8.C.) beat Wagg (Wellesley), by default; Bailey (W.8.C.) beat Oakley (lee.), 40—20; Hare (W.8.C.) beat Watt (Scots), 40—37; Marshall (St. Patrick’s) beat Connor (St. Patrick’s), 40 —3B; Kerr (W.8.C.) beat Boughton (W’.B.C.), 43—41; Ferkins (W.8.C.) beat Rushbrook (W.8.C.), 40—11. Third round: Bailey (W.B.C) beat Lezard (W.8.C.), 40-29. DOUBLES. First round: Carr and Blakeney (Wellesley) beat Hocken and Ross (Scots), 40—33; Watt and McKelvie (Scots) beat Jones and Jones (Tec.), 40 —16 ; Burns and Marshall (St. Patrick’s) beat Cate and Paul (W.8.C.), 40—35; Bailey and Lezard (W 8.C.) beat Poole and Gooder (Wellesley), 40—26; Malfroy and Evatt (St. Patrick’s) beat Coleman and Maxwell (Scots), 40 —26; Nicoll and Oakley (Tec.) beat Wagg and Farrington (Wellesley), 40—20; Hare and Ryan (W.8.C.) beat McCarthy and Connor (St. Patrick’s), 40—29; Ferkins and Kerr (W.8.C.) beat Gold and Rose (Wellesley), 40 —11. SENIOR GIRLS SINGLES. First round: M. East (W.G.C.) beat A. Wells (8.C.), 40—16; A. Hogg (W.G.C.) beat M. North (Tec.), 40— 38; V. Stewart (Hutt) beat H. Page (8.C.). 40—28; N. Thomas (W.G.C.) beat L. Scott (Petone). 40 —16; E. Ness (Hutt) beat L. Duff (Tec.), 40— 17: M. Worthington (Tec.) beat M. Chote (8.C.), 40 —38; R. Bell (W.G.C.)

walk over; T. Berg (Tec.) walk over. Second round: E. Powell (Petone) beat J. Howell (Tec.), 40—31; M. Macasscy (C.H.) beat D. Orr (W.G.C.); M. East (W.G.C.) beat A. Hogg (W.G.C.). 40—21;. N. Thomas (W.G.C.) beat V. Stewart (Hutt), 40 —27; E. Ness (Hutt) beat M. Worthington (Tec.), 40—23; T. Berg (Tec.) beat R. Bell (W.G.C.), 40—38; F. Card (Tec.) beat M. White (8.C.), 40 —23; J. Shortt (W.G.C.) beat G. Young (C.H.), 40—37 Third round: E. Powell (Petonp) beat M. Macasscy (C.H.), 41—39; M. East (W.G.C.) beat N. Thomas (W.G.C,), 40—10. DOUBLES. First round: M. Worthington and L. Duff (Tec.) beat K. Scholes and) H. Page (8.C.), 41 —39; M. Macasscy and G. Young (C.H). beat R. Bell' ana D. Orr (W.G.C.), 40—21: M. East and A. Hogg (W.G.C.) beat McCarten and T. Berg (Tec.), 40 —23; N. Thomas and J. Shortt beat A. Wells and M. White (8.C.). 40—24 ; F. Card and M. North beat E. Powell and L. Scott (8.C.), 40—23. Second round: V. Stewart and F. Donnelly (Hutt) beat M. Worthington and L. Duff (8.C.), 40—25; E. Ness and D. Halliday (Hutt) beat M. Chote and E. Pearson (Tec.), 40—22. BROUGHAM HILL CLUB The following are the winners of the various handicap events of the Brougham Hill Club: —Men’s singles: R. Ferkins. Doubles: Messrs. L. and D. France. Combined doubles: N. Wilson and Mrs. G. N. Goldie. Ladies’ singles: Miss Lapworth. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Thwaites and Carrick. RAWS TROPHY. The leading men for the Laws Trophy are: L. W. McGirr 8 games; Messrs. W. T. Harbison, J. Manton, T. S. Williams, and C. F. Williams, 7 games; L. Demuth, 5 games. The leading ladies are: Mrs. Hooper, 7} ; Miss Wild, 6: Miss D. Howe. s}; Misses Corby. N. Tucker, and Treadgold. 5 games each. TAITA CLUB The Taita Club courts were opened on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a largo number of visitors, including many players who journeyed from Wellington for the occasion. In welcoming the visitors, Mr. M. Denniston also thanked the local residents for their generosity in allowing the club tho necessary concessions without which the courts could not have been constructed, and! also for a loan of £5O free of interest. Keen as were the club members when they had only two courts, ho believed they would be heard much and more of with the additional two courts just completed. The club had been generous enough to donate £lO 10s. towards the Miramar scheme.

Tho official set between J. C. Peacock and Miss M. Curtis against L. France and Miss M. Tracy resulted in a win for the latter nair, 6 —5.

Other games were played and resulted as follow:—L. and D. France beat Peacock and Salmond, 7 —5 ; Salmond and Miss Travers beat Melody and Mrs. Melody, 6 —4. In returning thanks for the afternoon. Mr. Peacock said they were the twi. finest hard courts ho had ever played on.