TENNIS IN WIND

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 49, 21 November 1932, Page 6

TENNIS IN WIND

Trying Conditions on Miramar Courts INTER-CLUB RESULTS Players wbp. competed in the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association’s Interclub matches at Miramar on Saturday afternoon bad a particulrly trying time. The violent, gusty wind which blew macle good tennis impossible, and for the most part competitors were by no means sorry when a fall of rain about five o’clock put a stop to play for the day. The only first-grade match was that between the Brougham Hill and Thorndon women’s teams. The Brougham Hill players, having won five matches in succession, promptly defaulted the remaining three to their opponents, and all set out in search of less windy places. • First Division, Women Brougham Hill v. Thorndon. Brougham Hill beat Thorndon by 5 matches to 3. Results are as follow (Brougham Hill players mentioned first).: — Singles: Mrs. D. G. France beat Mrs. Whatley, 6—5, 6—5; Mrs. Dykes beat Miss W-hvte, 6—3, 6—4; Miss Howe beat Miss Macassey, 6—3, 6—3: Miss North beat Miss Todd, 6—o. 6—-3. Doubles: Mrs. Franco and Mrs. Dykes defaulted to Mrs. Whatley and Miss Macassey; Misses Howe and North beat Misses Whyte and Todd, 6—4, 6—5; Misses Howe and North defaulted to Mrs. Whatley and Miss Macassey; Mrs. France and Mrs. Dykes defaulted to Misses Whyte and Todd. Second Division. Women Wellington v. University. Wellington and University (unfinished, 3 matches alt). Results (Wellington play- ■ ers mentioned first): — Singles: Miss Kershaw lost to Miss Longmore, 4—6, 6—2, 5—7; Miss Carr beat Miss Briggs, 6—3, 6—3; Miss King lost to Miss Gill, 6—l, 4—6, 9—11: Miss Lucena beat Miss D. Briggs. 6—l. 6 —o. Doubles: Misses Kershaw and Carr beat Misses Briggs and Briggs, 6—3. 6—o; Misses King and Lucena lost to Misses Longmore and Gill. 3—6, 5—6; Misses King and Lucena, v. Misses Briggs and Briggs 6—3 (unfinished); Misses Kershaw and Carr v. Misses Longmore and Gill. 3—2 (unfinished). Thorndon v. Seatoun. Seatoun leads Thorndon by 4 matches to 1. ' Results (Thorndon players mentioned first): — / Singles: Miss Richardson lost to. Miss E Bell, 3—6, 3—6; Miss J. Nathan Jost .to Sliss I. Small, 6—4, 4-—6, I—6; Miss J. Godfrey beat Miss I. Hall, 6—5, 6—4; Miss P' Clayton lost to Miss A. Nichols, 4—6, / 2—6. Doubles: Misses Godfrey and Clayton lost to Misses Small and Hall. 2—6. 2—6; Misses Richardson and Nathan v. Misses Bell and Nichols, 4—6, 6—3, 4—l (unfinished). Third Division, Men Newtown A v. Thorndon. Newtown A beat Thorndon by 6 matches to 0. Results (Newtown players mentioned first): — t M Singles: Murray beat Thomson. 4— 6, 6—2, fi—4: Bundle beat Bat.ten, G—3, 5—3; Dangdon beat Pope, 4—6, G—3, 6—3; Longmore boat Bradshaw, 6—l, 6—2. Doubles: Murray an-d Bundle beat Thomson and Batten. 6—o. .4—d, *’6—2: Longmore and Langdon beat Pope ana Bradshaw, 6—3, G—2. Miramar Grounds r. Newtown B. Newtown B beat Miramar Grounds by 7 matches to 1. Resuits (Miramar players mentioned first):— „ _ Singles: Swinburne lost to Madden, 2—6, 6—5, S—10; Cbeal lost to Masters. 3—G, 5— 6; Ruru lost to Dyer, 4—6, 3—6; McKelvie lost to Clark, o—6. 2—6. Doubles: Swinburne and Chea! lost to Madden and Clark. 5-6, 4—6; McKelvie and Rurn lost to Masters and Dyer. 6—5, 3— 3—6; Swinburne and Cheal lost to Masters and Dyex< o—6,0 —6, o—6: McKelvle and Ruru beat Madden and Clark, G—o, 6— Seatoun v. Wellington. Wellington leads Seatoun by 4 matches to 1. Results (Seatoun players mentioned first) Singles: Hickson lost to McDonnell, 6, 5 —6; Murie beat Mill, 6—l. 6—l; Barritt lost to R. Roussell. 3—6, 5—6; Hull lost to Rathbone, 5 —6, 6—5, I—6. Doubles: Hickson and Murie lost to McDonnell and Mill, 3—6, 6—4, 4—6; Barritt and Hull v. Rathbone and Roussell, 6—5, 5— I—o (unfinished). Broadway v. Lyall Bay. Lvall Bay leads Broadway by 4 matches to 2. Results (Broadway players mentioned first): — Singles: Calclnai. senr., lost to Keller, 4— 4—6; Lawer beat Kelly, 6—4, 6—4; Calclnai, junr., lost to Sando, 6—3. I—6, Tebay lost to Gordon,. 3 —6, 5—6. Doubles: Calclnai, senr., and Lawer beat Keller and Kelly. 6—3, 5—6, 6—3; Calclnai, junr.,. and Tebay lost to Sando and Gordon, 6— I—6. I—6; Calclnai and Lawer v. Sando and Gordon, 3—3 (unfinished); Calclnai and Tebay v. Keller and Kelly, 6 —l, I—o (unfinished). Fourth B Division Rawhiti v. Talavera. Rawhiti leads Talavera by 6 matches to 5. Results (Rawhiti players mentioned first): — Men’s singles: Robb lost to D. Stace, 4—9; McGregor beat Johnston, 9—6. Women’s singles: Mrs. Dunn beat Miss Retemeyer, 7—l. Men’s doubles: Bunton and Robb beat Stace and Stace. 9 —6: Simpkins and McGregor beat Bray and Johnston, 9—5. Women’s doubles: Misses Robb and Moore lost to Misses Downing and Retemeyer, 3—7; Mrs. Dunn and Miss Coote beat Misses McCrostle and Richardson, Mixed doubles: Simpkins and Mrs. Dunn beat V. Stace and Miss Downing, 7—5; Robb and Miss Robb lost to D. Stace and Miss Retemeyer, I—7; Bunton and Miss Moore lost to Bray and Miss Richardson, 2—7; McGregor and Miss Cootes lost to Johnston and Miss McCrostle, 4—7. South Wellington v. Victoria. 1 South Wellington and Victoria, untlnish- (

ed, 6 matches all. Results (South Wellington players mentioned first):— Men’s Singles: Bockett lost to Osborne, 6—9; Davies beat Halley, 9—5; Wells beat McDonald, 9—3; Johnston lost to Pringle. 6-9.

Women’s Singles: Miss Burbidge beat Miss McGill, 7—5; Miss Howe lost to Mrs. Sims, I—7; Mrs. Bockett beat Miss Low, 7—6; Miss Cook lost to Miss Scott, 5—7. Men’s Doubles: Bockett and Davies beat Halley and Osborne, 9—4; Wells and Johnston lost to McDonald and Pringle, B—9. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Burbidge and Mrs. Bockett lost to Misses Low and McGill, 3—7; Misses Howe and Cook beat Mrs. Sims and Miss Scott, 7 —4. St. Peter's v. Rongotai. St. Peter’s and Rongotai, unfinished, 0 matches all. Results (St. Peter’s players mentioned first): — Men’s Singles: Driscoll beat W. Lochore, 9—7; Sword lost to R. Lochore, 2—9. Women’s Singles: Miss Wickens beat Miss Rawle, 7—l; Miss Nicholls beat Miss Scott, Men’s Doubles, —Driscoll and Knight lost to Lochore and Lochore, 6—9; Sword and Price lost to Howatson and Crawford, 5— 9. Women’s Doubles:'Mrs. Evans and Miss' Wickens lost to Misses Sturrock and Rawle, 2—7; Mrs. Thornton and Miss Nicholls beat Misses Mitchell and Scott, 7—l. Mixed Doubles:. Knight and Miss Evans beat Howatson and Miss Sturrock, 7—5; Driscoll and Miss Wickens beat W. Lochore and Miss Rawle, 7—6; Price and Mrs. Thornton lost to R. Lochore and Miss Mitchell, 2—7; Sword and Miss Nicholls, lost to Crawford and Miss Scott, 5—7. Miramar B v. Technical. Technical College leads Miramar by 7 matches to 6. Results (Miramar B players mentioned first): — Men's Singles; Darragh lost, to Gribble, 4— Sisslons lost to Gardner, 6—9; I’atterson lost to McGreevy, 6—9; Talbott lost to Head, 3—9. Women’s Singles: Miss Bromley lost to Miss Brigden, 3—7; Mrs. Ludlow beat Miss Taylor, 7—2; Mrs. Clark beat Miss Button, 7—5; Miss Barnett beat Miss Bryant, 7—2. ■a. Doubles: Darragh and Sissons lost to Gribble and Gardner, 6—9; Patterson and Talbott beat McGreevy and Head, 9—5 Women’s Doubles: Mesdames Bromley and Ludlow beat Misses Taylor and Brlgden, 7—45; Mrs. Clark and Miss Barnett beat Misses Button and Bryant, 7—4. Mixed Doubles: Patterson and Miss Barnett lost to McGreevy and Miss Button, 2—7. Sixth Division Miramar A v. Broadway. Broadway leads Miramar A by 5 matches Results (Miramar A players mentioned first) Men’s .Singles: Norton-Taylor beat Gibb, c ®?k lost to Miller, 5—9; Condllffe to Patterson, 5—9; Pinkerton lost to Withers, B—9. . Women’s Singles: Mrs. Lawler lost to Hitchnough, 6—7; Miss Park beat Miss Walker, 7—l; Mrs. Craig lost to Miss Forrester, o— 7; Miss Lawrie beat Miss Toms, 7—l. Women’s Doubles: Mrs. Lawler and Miss Park beat Misses Forrester and Toms, 7—3. ’ University v. Te Rama. Te Rama leads University by 7 matches to 2. Results (University players mentioned first) Men's Singles: Shield lost to Kershaw, 5— 9; Clark beat Doherty, 9—4. Women's Singles: Miss Cook beat Miss Mitchell. 7—5; Miss Bannister lost to Miss Cockburn. I—7; Miss Smith lost to Miss Heketa, 4—7; Miss McLean' beat Miss Mackie, 7—5.

Men’s Doubles: Shield and Hurley lost to Martin and Stirrat, 4—9; Clark and Stewart lost to Kershaw and Dohertv. 7—9.

Women’s Doubles: Misses Cook and Bannister lost to Misses Mitchell and Cockburn, 2—7; Misses Smith and . McLaren lost to Misses Heketa and Mackie, 6—7. Trinity v. Miramar B. Trinity leads Miramar B by 6 matches to 4. Results (Trinity players mentioned first) :— Men’s Singles: Castle beat Lawton, 9—3; Craig lost to Elborn, 2—9: Brown lost to Oldfield, 6—9: Nash beat Tunbridge, 9—5. Women’s Singles: Miss Brooking beat Mies N. Marshall, 7—2; Miss Clark lost to Miss J. Marshall. 4—7; Miss White beat Miss Fraser, 7—6; Miss Ross beat Miss Cooper. 7—3. Women's Doubles: Misses Brooking and White beat Misses Marshall and Marshall, 7—2; Misses Clark and Ross lost to Misses Fraser and Cooper, o—7. Technical v. Onepu. Technical and Onepu unfinished, 6 matches all. Results (Technical players mentioned first): — Men’s Singles: Swanson beat Mason, 9—4; Lang beat Chant, 9—4; Scrimshaw beat Sandal!, 9 —6; Fabian lost to Marshall. &- • 9. Women’s Singles: Mrs. McPherson lost to Mrs. Chant, 2—7; Miss Trevor lost to Mrs. Clark. 3—7; Miss McLellan beat Miss Welland, 7—3; Miss Fitzgerald lost to Miss Clark, 3—7. Men’s Doubles: Swanson and Lang beat Mason and Chant, 9—7; Scrimshaw and Fabian beat Sandall and Marshall, 9—6. Women’s Doubles: Mrs. MacPherson and Miss Trevor lost to' Mesdames Chant and Clark, I—7; Misses McLennan and Fitzgerald lost to Misses Wollahd and Clark. 3—7. .