LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 113, 6 February 1939, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

Wellington Interclub Competition NEWTOWN A WINS SENIOR WOMEN’S FINAL Newtown Club is the winner of the Wellington women’s senior, grade interclub tennis competition. With two teams in the final, A and B, the fact was assured and by beating the B team by five matches to three the A team proved itself the champion women’s club team in Wellington. j, The final, which was played on Saturday in perfect weather on the Wellington Association Courts, was unusual for the fact that two of the four members of the B team were Wellington Nunneley Casket representatives, the A team having one representative. The absence of Miss E. Plummer in Auckland meant the loss of another Nunneley Casket representative for the B team, and probably cost the B team a victory. Both teams were clearly out to win. There was no let up by any of the players. The tennis was up to the best present Wellington senior women’s standard. The following are the results : SENIOR WOMEN. Nowtown A v. Newtown B. Newtown A beat Netwown B by 5 to .’I. Results: Newtown A players mentioned first: ■Singles: Miss J. Douthett beat Sirs. N. V. Edwards, 0-3. 0-4; Mrs. 11. Rickman lost to Miss J- Burns, 5-7. 2-0; Miss I. Small beat Miss J. Bedford, 0-3, 0-1; Miss LSturrock bear Miss E. Gilmour, 0-2, 0-3. Doubles: MBs Douthett and Mrs. Buckman lost to Mrs. Edwards and Miss Burns, 3-tl; 0-2, .10-12: Miss Douthett and Mrs. Rickman beat Misses Bedford and Gilmour, 7-5 6-2; Misses Small and Sturrock lost to Mrs. Edwards and Miss Burns, 0-3, 4-6, 4-0; Misses Small and Sturrock beat Misses Bedford and Gilmour, 5-7, 6-1, 0-1. OTHER GRADES. Second A Men: To Rama beat Te Ope, 7 to 1; Khandallah beat Lyall Bay 10 sets to 11. matches being 4-4; Technical beat Seatoun 7to 1. , , . , Second B 'Men: Miramar beat Crawford Hill, S to 0; Newtown beat Wellington Colts, 7 to 1; Rintoul Street peat Karori, 8 to O. Third A Men: Karori beat Tliol-nuou, i to 1; 'Miramar A beat Rintoul Stret, 11 sets io 9. matches being 4-4; Talavera beat Khandallah, 8 to 0. Third B Men: Broadway beat Te Ope, o to 6; Varsity A beat Ngaio, 0 to 2; Island Bav beat Technical. 0 to 2. Third A Women: Technical beat Karori United, 5 to 3; University beat Khandallah B. 7 to 1; .Seatoun beat Te Ope, 6 to 2. J'ourth B Grade: Talavera beat Crawford Hill. 14 to 2; Technical beat Miramar B. 13 to 3.

* SPECIAL CLASS

Matched were played yesterlay by members of a special class of players between 18 and 21, with the following results: — Boys’ Singles. First round: E. Walker beat G. Smith. f-5, 6-4; P. Jacobsen beat J. Heather, 6-3. 6-2; K. Boosey beat J. Marr, ,6-1, 4-0, 6-2; F. Runout beat W. Doherty, 6-3, 6-4; U. Bold beat D. Rose. 6-2, G--1. Second round: Walker beat Jacobsen, 6- 6-1; Renouf beat Bold, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. Girls’ Singles. First round: Miss J. Nicholls beat Miss E, McLean, 6-3, 6-2; Miss J. Forrester beat Miss N. Hose. 6-0. 6-0. Second round: Miss Nicholls beat Miss N. Marshal], 9-7, 6-2; Miss Forrester bear Miss E. Gilmour. 6-3. 2-6, 6-2. Those defeated in the earlier rounds played in another draw with the following results:’ — , Eovs: D. Rose beat J. Delmonte, 6-1, 7- W. Doherty beat J. Heather. 6-3, 6-4; G. Smith beat «J. Marr. 6-1, 6-2. Girls: Miss E. McLean beat Miss N. Huso. 2-6, 7-5. 6-1.

POST AND TELEGRAPH TOURNEY •

The Post and Telegraph Department held its annual tournament yesterday uii tlie Wellington Lawu Tenuis dissociation courts. Following are the results: — Singles. First round: J. Smith beat Gallagher, 0-0; M. McMaster beat Higgins, 9-C; Harrington beat Arnold. 9-1; Simonsen beat Blvthe, 9-0: Beck beat Portman. 9-1 Second round: McMaster beat Smith. D-S; Harrington beat Corliss, 9-3; Ilya" beat Adams, 9 3: Simmons beat Itust, 9-3: T. Lyons won by default: ’Webster beat Eaile, 9-5; Crimniin beat Lamb, 9-1; Mellum beat Morgan, 9-3: Dimes won by default: Taylor beat Culley, 9-4; Griffiths beat Kuhn, 9-4; Darnell beat Henry, 9-2: Childs beat L- Grant, 9-7: Darroch beat A. M. Pinkerton. 9-0: Ritchie beat Hartley. 9-2; Beck beat Simouseu, 9-4. Third round: McMaster beat Ryan, 9-,>: Lyons beat Crimmin, 9-1: Taylor beat Griffiths. 9-3; Beck beat Darroch, 9-5. Semifinals: T. Lyons beat liyau, 9-1; N. Beck beat J. Taylor, 9-0. Doubles. First round: Darrocli and Crimmin beat Catley and Eade, 9-1; Hartley and Simmons beat Morgan and Henry. 9-2. Second round: Darrocli and Criinniin beat Hartley and Simmons, 9-3; Simonsen and Dimes beat Childs and Pinkerton, 9-5; Griffiths and Lyons beat Ryan and Simmons, 9-5; Beck and Taylor beat. Grant and Darnell, 9-0; Ritchie and McMaster beat Lamb and Blythe, 9-2; Kuhn and Webster beat Adams and Portman, 9-2: Wellum and Gallagher beat Rust and Arnold. 9-7: Harrington and Corliss beat Smith and Higgins. 9-7. Third round: Darroch and Crimmin beat Simonsen and Dimes. 91; Beck and Tavlor beat Griffiths and Lyons, 9-5; Kuhn and Webster beat Ritchie and McMaster, 9-G: Harrington and Corliss’vbeat Wellum and Gallagher. 9-5. Semifinals: Kuhn and Webster beat Harrington and Corliss, 9-4: Beck mid Taylor beat Darroch and Crimmin, 9-G.

BROUGHAM HILL CLUB

Following are the results of matches in the Brougham Hill Club championships:— ‘Men’s singles: L. It. Bowen beat R. Daube. 31-0. 6-1: N. Patchctt beat 11. Auilerson, 6-2, 8-6; E. P. PiekerlU beat H. V. Howe. 6-2, 6-0. Women’s singles: 'Mrs. R. P. Adams beat Miss F. Smith, 6-1, 6-0. Mixed doubles: H. V. Howe and Mrs. M Watt beat L. Anderson and Miss Miller, i-il. 6-3, 6 3; P. M. West and Mrs. R. P. Adams beat W. Foster and Miss Watt, 6-0 6-0; E. P. Pickerill and Miss M. Warsaw beat w’. Ralph and Miss King. 6-2, 6-3. Vice-president's Competition.—Leading women- Miss G. Somerville, 1; Miss M. Castle and Miss E. S. Johnstone, equal 2; Miss M. Howe. 3. Leading men : Vi . Ralph, 1 • TL Anderson, 2; P. M. West, 3. Umpires’ competition: Miss E. »: Johnstone, Mrs. Miles-Samuel, It. V.. Adams N. Patchett, L. C. Grant, L. Anderson, H. Anderson. equal. ______

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSPIIP FINALS

Bv Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND. February o, '[’he Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s annual championships were comuleted on Saturday afternoon alter ha" ing been postponed from the previous .Monday because of rain. Results: — ~ , , , v Men’s singles: N. F. Bedford beat NG. Sturt. 6-4, 5-7. 6-4. 4-6, 6-4. - Women’s Angles: Miss M. Be erlej beat Miss E. Plummer (Wellington), b- , '"'Slen’s doubles: H. W. Griffith and MWilson beat Bedford and J. n- Guuu, 6-1. 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. Women’s doubles: Misses N. and 51 Beverley beat Mift-es B. L. Biwhop and P. Coolie, 7-5, 6-3. . Tlie mixed doubles had previously been decided, the winners being W. 'J', lountnev and Miss N. Beverley. Miss M. Beverley retained all three inlerinctliate titles. A. S. Burns. Now Zealand junior champion, won both the intermediate and junior singles and the intermediate boya’ doubles with B. Broun.