LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 122, 20 November 1922, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

INTER-CLUB GAMES

COMMENCE IN FINE WEATHER

City and suburban courts were crowded on Saturday afternoon when the first round of the inter-club matches was played. Matches were limited to one set, which is barely a proper trial of the strength of two players, but the games were so numerous that more sets could not be allowed.. The results were:— SENIORS. Men. Brougham Hill beat Lyall Bay, at Lyall Bay, by two sets to one. The following are the results, the Brougham Hill players being mentioned first: L. France and H. V. Howe bfiat Hollings and Foden, 6-2; C. F. Williams and Roberts lost, to Collins, and Marshall, 3-6; Goldie and Wilson beat EdmondEon and Swinburne, 6-3.

Victoria College heat Wellington, on the College courts, by two sets to one. Results, Victoria College being mentioned- first: Martin and Melody lost to Bnrknian. and Pigou, 3-7; 'G"ibb and Young beat lorns and Pearson, 7-4; Burns and Ellis beat Wright and Pope, 7-3. Sets should, have been six games only, only in case of advantage more being played. Ladies. Petone beat Newtown, at Newtown, by two sets to one. Results, Petone mentioned first: Misses N. Curtis and Arrowsmith beat Mesdarnes Bell and Rhodes, 6-0; Misses Walters and Cochrane beat Misses D'Emden and Conway, 6-2; Misses A. Ourtis and D. Walters lost to Misses Carrick and Pilling,' 3-6.' Brougham Hill beat Lyall Bay by three sets to nil at Lyall "Bay. Results, Brougham Hill mentioned first: Misses I. Howe and Williams ■' beat Misses Warren and M. Clegg, .6-3; Mrs. Goldie and Miss Tracy beat Misses S. Jenkins and Lord, 6-0; Miss Norris and Turnbull beat Misses R. Clegg and East,

Victoria College beat Wellington, two sets to/ one, at "Victoria College. Results, College players mentioned' first: Misses Pigou and Gardner Jost to Mesdames Melody and Bree, 0-7; Misses Gardner and Madeley beat Mrs. Cornelius and Mrs. Grady, 7-5; Misses Thwaites and Sheppard beat Misses Van 'Staveren and Macintosh, 7-4. JUNIORS. Men. Brougham Hill beat Lyall Bay, at Brougham Hill, by two sets to" one. Results, Brougham' Hill mentioned first: Ward and' Armstrong beat M'Lean and Blathwayt 7-5; Bundle and Hardie beat Brown and Hooper, 8-6; W. E. Howe and Tucker lost to. Palethorpe and Hyams, 4-6. ' Wellington beat Victoria College, at Wellington, by two sets to one. Results, Wellington players mentioned first: L. O'Brien and Whitcombe lost to Haighand Paul, 1-6; Linil and Inch beat Kitto and Priestley, 6-3; B. O'Brien and Archibald beat Kirk and Stewart, 6-2. Nowtown beat Petone, at Newtown, by two sets to one. Results, Newtown mentioned first: Fathers and Slorgan boat Thomas and Wylie, 6-3; Richards son and Pilling- lost to Johnston and Johnston,' 1-6; Cornet and Haigh beat Gorton and First, 6-0. Ladies. -, i Brougham Hill beat Lyall' Ba,y by three sets to nothing, at Brougham Hill. Results, Brougham Hill mentioned first: Mrs. W. E. Howe and Miss Welsh beat Miss G. Jenkins arid Mrs. Heald, 6-0; Miss Sinclair and Mrs. Brown beat Mesdames Carrfpbell and Marshall, 8-6; Miss Fossette and Mrs. Cooke beat Misses' Schauer and M'lvor, 6-0. Wellington beat Victoria College, at Wellington, by three sets to nil. Results, Wellington players mentioned first: Miss Allman and Miss Shirley beat Miss Robertson and Miss Britton, 7-5; Miss Barkman and Miss Rogers . beat Miss Nutting and Miss Coull, 10-8. Miss Mjllington and Miss Traebridge beat Miss Askew and Miss Mills, 6-1. Petone beat Newtown, .at Petone, by two sets to one. . Khandallah beat Salamanca, at Sala--manca, ■by two sets to one. Results, Khandallah mentioned first: Misses Batham and Cox beat Miss Shearer and Mrs. M'Arthur, 6-0; Mi's. Cornish and Miss M'Donnell lost, to Misses Morrison and Pearson, 3-6; Misses Williamson and Gentry beat Misses Leslie and Withers, 7-5. ' ' THIRD GRADE. Men. . Salamanca beat Khandallah at Khan- j dallah, by two sets to one. , Mitchelltown beat Karori, at Mitchell-' town, by two sets to one. Results, Mitchelltown mentioned first: Blow arid Carmody beat Mason and Walters, 6-4; • Pearce and Burt lost to Gurnsey and Ashwin, 2-6; Gordon and Mahoney beat Plant and ChVjstio, 7-5. Seatoun beat Johnsonville, at Seatoun, , bj> two sets to one. ' Wellington beat Taita, at Taita, by two sets to one. Results, Wellington j mentioned first: Scott and Fair lost to Eales and Balls, 4-6; Rose and William- ! son beat 0. Balls and R. Burgess, 6-4; I Tevialdale and Beeson beat Meagle and C. N. Burgess. 6-3. Brougham Hill beat Newtown, at Brougham Hill by two sets to one. Results, Brougham Hill mentioned first: Middleton and Hay lost t6 Forbes and Powley, 5-7 j Harbison and Murray beat Smellie and H. Smith, 6-2; Ralph, and Thwaites beat Riddel and Hopkins, 6-2. Ladies. - Mitchelltown A beat Karori, at Karori, by three seas to nil. South Wellington beat Hataitai, at North Wellington, by two sets. Results, South Wellington mentioned first: Misses Jeffs and Fisher beat Misses E. and L. Harris, 7:5; Misses Dnvis and Knapvi boat "Misses Allen and O'Meara, 6-4; Misses Stanley and Ramsay lost to Misses Pearce and" Thomas, 4-6." -Mitchelltown B beat St. Francis B, at Mitehelltown, by three sets to nil. ; FOURTH CLASS. Men. Hataitai beat Solith Wellittgoii, at Hataitai, by three seta %o nil. Results, Hatrtitai mentioned first: Savage and I Kelly beat A. H. Wilson- and Feist, I 6-1; Lesszard nnd Buckmaeter beat Laughton and Brightmore, 6-4; Nairn and Scott boat Q. Wilson and Hearn, 6-4. _ Mitchelltown. beat St. Francis, at Island Bay, by three sets to nil.