LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 51, 23 November 1928, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS

INTER-SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Following are the results of inter-sec-ondary schools’ tennis matches :— MARSDEN V. TECHNICAL COLLEGE. Marsden players mentioned first: — Singles: V. Richardson defeated C. Fitzgibbon, 7 —o; D. Fitchett defeated L. Eustege, 7—l; J. Smith defeated N. Gunn, 7—2; B. Swainson defeated H. Buck, 7—o. Doubles: V. Richardson and J. Smith defeated C. Fitzgibbon and L. Eustege, 7—o; D. Fitchett and B. Swainson defeated N. Gunn and H. Buck, 7 —o; A. 'Graham and M. Hawken defeated R. Kuch and I. Curry, 7—2; P. Williams and J. Ritchie defeated C. Glading and E. Curry, 7—3; A. Graham and M. Hawken defeated C. Glading and E. Curry, 7—o; P. Williams and J. Ritchie defeated R. Kuch and I. Curry, 7 —o. Match won by Marsden by 10 rubbers, 70 games, to no rubbers, 8 games. HUTT VALLEY HIGH AND QUEEN MARGARET. Hutt Valley players mentioned first:— Singles: I. Howe defeated N. Shaw, 7—6; E. Thomas defeated E. Barber, 7—3; V. Burns defeated S. Hamilton, 7—5; M. Marryatt defeated I. Troup, 7—5. Doubles; I. Howe and M. Marryatt defeated N. Shaw and E. Barber, 7 —l; V. Burns and E. Thomas defeated S. Hamilton and I. Troup, 7—3; P. Hastings and N. Fleet defeated K, Hoby and N. Jeffries, 7—4; N. Kidd and G. Henderson defeated D. Underwood and N. Wilson, 7—l; N. Kidd and G. Henderson defeated K. Hoby and N. Jeffries, 7—2; P. Hastings and N. Fleet defeated D. Underwood and N. Wilson, 7—4. Match won by Hutt Valley High School by 10 rubbers to nil, and 70 games to 34. EAST GIRLS’ COLLEGE V. CHILTON HOUSE.

East players mentioned first:— Singles: Pat Walshe lost to Clair Longmore, 6—7; Stella Phillips defeated Mo'rva Evans, 7 —3; Ivy Rockel defeated Eleanor Rogers, 7 —l; Dorothy Briggs defeated Audrey Davis, 7—4. Doubles: P. Walshe and S. Phillips lost to C. Longmore and M. Evans, 6 —7; I. Rockel and D. Briggs defeated E. Rogers and A. Davis, 7—2; M. and J. Wood lost to N. Cramond and Z. Cooper, 3—7; M. McCrea and P. Spence-Sales lost to A. Rowlands and B, Brayshay, I—7; M. and J. Wood lost to A. Rowlands and B. Brayshay, 5—7; M. McCrea and P. Spence-Sales defeated N. Cramond and Z. Cooper, 7 —6. Match won by East Girls’ College by 5 rubbers, 56 games, to 5 rubbers, 51 games.

Considerable interest is being evinced in the meeting of Hutt Valley High School and Marsden, the only two unbeaten teams in the competition, at Palmer Street, on Saturday morning. Both teams play fine, free tennis, the serving, driving, and volleying being of a very high order. On performances, Marsden appear slightly the stronger, but victory should go to the team which shows the greater enterprise at the net. . The third annual tournament for .secondary school girls, will commence on Saturday, December 1, and will be advanced to the finals on Saturday, December 8. There will be two grades, viz., senior, over 15, on December 31, 1928, and junior, under 15, on December 31, 1928, with two events, a singles and a doubles, in each grade. Entries close with the tournaemnt hon. secretary, Mr. W. J. Melody, to-morrow (Saturday). BRITAIN v. NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIANS SUPERIOR IN DOUBLES (Rec. November 22, 10.20 p.m,) Sydney, November 22. At the end of the first day’s tennis, Britain and New South Wales, the home team is leading by two rubbers, seven sets, and fifty-six games, to two rubbers, five sets, forty-eight games. . , ’ _ Higgs beat Kalms, 2—6, 6—Z; Austin beat Hopman, 6—3, 6—2; Crawford and Hopman beat Higgs and Collins, 6—3, 6—2, 6—2; Kalms and WilB K.Sy&Xa hO »■ to game, while, for England, Gregory was outstanding. ________