LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 73, 19 December 1928, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

PRIMARY SCHOOLS TOURNEY G. BARLOW WINS BOYS* SINGLES GIRLS’ SINGLES TO M. WILKINS The primary schools annual lawn tennis tournament was concluded on the Association Grounds at Miramar yesterday, in fine but somewhat windy weather. The prizes were presented to the successful competitors by Mr. J. A. B. Howe. In the following results, schools are designated by abbreviations, as shown:— S.W., South Wellington; C.Q., Clyde Quay; Hat., Hataitai ; P.C., Petone Central; Br., Brooklyn: E.H., Eastern Hutt; Kil., Kilbirnie; 1.8., Island Bay; L. 8., Lyall Bay; Ros., Roseneath; P.W.. Petone West: Mir., Miramar: Sea., Seatoun; H.C., Hutt Central; Wil., Wilford; Kel., Kelburn; Nd., Northland; Th., Thorndon; Ter., Terrace; U.H., Upper Hutt; Ber., Berhampore; Wad., Wadestown ; J’ville. Johnsonville ; Plim., Plimmerton; M.C., Miramar Central. Boys’ Singles. Fouijh Round. —S. Reardon (Ter.) beat H. Winnie (H.C.), 30—29; G. Barlow (Plim.) beat A. Lawrence (E.H.) Fifth Round.—G. Barlow (Plim.) beat V. Calcinai (Mir.), 30—19; D. Hennessy (S.W.), beat S. Reardon (Ter,), 30 —10; D. Howe (C.Q.) beat B. McEwan (P.W.), 30—5; D. Brown (Ter.) beat E. Ridyard (H.C.), 30—29. u . Semi-final. —G. Barlow (Plim.) beat D. Howe (C.Q.). 30—19: D. Brown (Ter.) beat D. Hennessy (S.W.), 30—13. Final. —G. Barlow (Plim.) beat D. Brown (Ter.), 30 —16. Girls’ Singles. Fourth Round. —M. Wilkins (P-W.) beat N. Halliburton (S.W.), 30—17 ; R. Dyer (E.H.) beat D. Forrester (P.WJ, 30—28; M. Whetton (P.C.) beat H. Webster (H.C.), 30—20; G. Hadwin (P.W.) beat W. Cook (S.W.) by default. , Fifth Round. —M. Howe (P.W.) beat J. Nicholls (Nd.) 30-28; M Whetton (P.C.) beat H. Webster (H.C.), 30—-20, J. Sellars (Ros.) beat G. Carter (H.C.), 30—16; J. Burns (P.W.) beat G. Hadwin (P.W’.), 30 —21; M. Wilkins (P-W.) beat M. Burns (S.W.), 30—12: R. ?^’ er (E.H.) beat D. Forrester (P.W.). SO--27 R. Dyer (E.H.) beat M. Whetton (P.G.), 30—28. , v x t Final. —M. Wilkins (P.W.) beat J. Burns (P.W.’). 30—28. Boys’ Doubles. Fifth Round: Calcinai and Cox (Mir.) won by default from Lawrence and Potter (E.H.); Brown and Waters (Ten) beat Keir and Gordon (Sea.), 30— 2b, Ridvard and Winnie (H.C.) beat Ackroyd and Greenstreet (P.C.), oO—2l. Semi-finals: Barlow and Gnpp (Plim.) beat Calcinai and Cox (Mir.), 30—lb; Ridvard and Winnie (H.C.) beat Brown and" Waters (Ter.), 30—28. . / WP v Final: Ridyard and Winnie (H.C.) bent Barlow and Gripp (Plim.), oO—lo. Girls’ Doubles. Fourth Round: Wilkins and McGovern (PW.) beat Burns and Everson (P.C.), 30—10; Burns and Howe (P.W.) beat Swaysland and Forrseter (P.W.), 30—J; Ell and Dyer (E.H.) beat Arrowsmith and Harris (Br.). 30 —21. Final; Von Keisenberg and Akel (North) beat Ell and Dyer (E.H.), SO--22. Mixed Doubles. Fourth Round: M. Ford and Barlow (Plim.) beat W. Cook and Johnson (SW.), by default; M. Wilkins and McKay (P.W.) beat V. Edwards and Breenstreet (P. 0. 30-21; B. Yeatts and Brown (Ter.) beat H. Webster and Ridyard (H.C.), 30—27; G. Shaw and Winnie (H.C.) beat J. Rogers and Caleinai (Mir.), 30—23; J. Burns and Williams (P.W.) beat R. Dyer and Mclntosh (E.H.), 30—22. Fifth Round: M. Ford and Barlow (Plim.) beat W. Halliburton and Hennessy (SW.), 30—21; B. Yeatts and Brown (Ter.) beat G. Shaw and Winnie

(H.C.), 30—27; J. Burns and Williams (P.W.) beat C. Ell and Clegg (E.H.), 30—25; J. Sellars and Denham (Ros.) beat M. Wilkins and McKay (P.W.), 30—29. Semi-finals: Ford and Barlow (Plim.) beat Burns and ’Williams (P.W.) ; Yeatts and Brown (Ter.) beat Sellars and Denham (Ros.). Final: M. Ford and G. Barlow (Plim.) beat B. Yeatts and D. Brown (Ter.), 30 —24. Ferguson Cup. The Ferguson Cup was -won by Plimmerton School with 4 points, Petone West, Hutt Central, and Northland each gaining 2 points. BROUGHAM HILL CLUB Following are the results of the several handicap events in connection, with the Brougham Hill Club. Men’s Singles:—C. G. Moore (16), beat A. L. France, owe 15, 50—34. Final: R. Howe (20) beat C. G. Moore (16), 50—40. Ladies' Singles.—Final : Miss Williams (4) beat Miss D. Howe (4), 40— 38 Ladies Doubles: —Miss Tracy and D. Howe (owe 10), beat Misses Donnelly and Kennedy (16), 40—34.; Miss D. Nicholls and Mrs. Turnbull (ser), beat Miss F. North and Mrs. R. P. Adams owe 10), 40—31. Final: Misses Tracy and D. Howe (owe 10), beat Miss Nicholls and Mrs. Turnbull (scr.), 40—35. Mixed Doubles. —P. Williams and Miss Kennedy (18), beat D. France and Miss Tracy (owe 10), 40—38; R. Donovan and Miss North (6), beat P. Williams and Miss Kennedy (18), 40—32; R. Donovan and Miss North (6), beat J. Keimedv and Miss Bennet (20), 40—28. Final: E. Pearce and Miss Nicholls (10), beat R. Donovan and Miss North (6). 4 °Cha l ]ienge Matches. —Mrs. Stevens beat Miss Dorman. 7—4; P. Williams beat R. V Bundle, 9—5; C. J. Barrett beat A. C. Barrington. 9—6; P. C. Service beat W. T. Harbison, 9—2; C. J. Barrett beat W. Hitching, 9—6; P. C. Service beat R. V. Bundle, 9—7; Miss Bennett beat Mrs. Thow, 7—3; Miss Donnelly beat Miss Dorman, 7 —4. ASSOCIATION LADDER In a Wellington Association ladder match, played on the Brougham Hill Club courts. Miss M. Williams (challenger), beat Miss D. Nicholls, 6—3, B—6, for fifth place. In the second set, Miss Williams led 5 —2. Miss was within a point of making the game 7 all.