CLUB MATCHES

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 128, 27 November 1923, Page 11

CLUB MATCHES

LADDER PLAY AT THOENDON. Four important ladder matches were played on the Thorndon Olub courts, three singles and one doubles. The challengers were successful in two of the singles. D. France, who was placed 10th on the ladder, defeated N. R. Barkman, No. 6, 6-4, 6-0. L. Mayo, 14th on the ladder, played W. P. Hollings, 12th, and was defeated 6-2, 8-6, after a long and interesting game. R. R. Young, 16th on the ladder, was successful in his challenge of J. Edmonds, 15th, in two straight sets, which resulted 6-2, 9-7. •-.-.- ---• Wright and Pigon challenged L. and D. France in a doubles match for position on the ladder, and although they commenced well, were completely outclassed, being defeated in two straight sets, 6-3, 6-0. . - BROUGHAM' HILL CLUB, .•<..' Men's- Singles. ■ ■- ; D. France (scr) beat W. Fisher (24), 50-44. R. Ferkins (20) beat L. France (owe 10), 50-39. . . ■ Laws Trophy. Matches for a trophy offered by Mr. F. Laws, to be won by the lady or gentleman winning most games for the season were commenced on Saturday. W. Hay and C. Kerr lead in their section with 34 games each, and among the ladies, Misses Wild, Kelly, Tracy, and D. Howe hare three wins each. The system of a time limit was introduced, and proved most- successful; Players must now come off the court at the end of twenty minutes' play, at which time a bell is rung. NEWTOWN CLUB HANDICAPS. ' Men's Singles. . ... First round: T. Wells (12) beat H. "W. Curtis (8), "60-56; J Backman (16) beat R. J. Castle (10), 60-51; W. Sykes (10) beat S. Herinbotham (15), 60-48; R. Richardson (26) beat R. Riddell(l4), 60-57; A. George (26) beat J. J. Knight (22), 60-41; N. R. Smellie (16) beat H. V. Mountier (16), 60-58. Second round.—N. C. Haigh (10), beat H. V. Clarke by default; E. Bungezu (10) beat R. J. * Collins, 60-47: F. W. Forbes (scr) beat A. J. M'Lennan, 60----4 8; W. Hollings (scr) beat J. G. Tinney (16), 60-50; A. O. Gower (14) beat WA. Wilson( 10), 60-37; N. R. Smellio (16) beat L. George (20), 62-60; F. Cornet (10) beat V. B. Cade (32), 60-48; W. G. Morgan (scr) beat, H. J. Smith (22), 60----46; C. M'Kenzio (26) beat E, Y. Redward (7), by default; T. Richardson (6) beat W. Buckmaster (16), by default; J, Smith (15) beat H. Smith-(14), 60-49; J. H. M'Kay (18) beat E. Buckman (16), 60-51. Third round.—W. Hollings (scr) beat A. O. Gower (14), 60-50. Men's Doubles. First round. —J. K. Williams and W. A. Wilson (10) beat A. George, and N. R. Smellie (18), 60-52; G. Tinney and T. Weils .(14) beat E. Buckman and — (14), by default. Second round.—E. Bingezu and H. W. Curtis (8) beat R. Richardson and J. Montgomery (22), 60-49; W.. G. Morgan and T.. "Richardson"; (scr) beat G.Backman and-E: Collins. (12), 60-49; F. Forbes andoG..-K.ow.ley (5) beat J J. Knight andSN;.; J. Smith (20), 60-42; L. Georpe ; and W. ..Hollinsjs beat Williams and Wilson (10)', 60-55; J~ Smith and R.. Castle (8) Beat .H. Smith and E. Y. Redward (8), 60-&; N. ■C. Haigh and A. J. J.f'Lennftn-(6) b.eat-'-J 1. Cornet and A. O. Gov.-er (8), 60-56. ' ' , Ladies Sinjles. Miss D. HendyJ (14) beat Miss Lea (15), 50-48; Miss*; Hills. .(13) beat--Miss Smallbone (22), 50-34;' Miss E. Conway (8)- beat Mrs.--Hewitt (20). 50-43; -Miss Martin (12) beat Miss Dimden (6), 50-44; Miss Haigh (12) beat Miss A. Webb (28), . 50-45. ■ - Ladies' Doubles. First round.—Misses Carrick and Henderson (scr) beat Misses Hendry and Nichols (6), 50-43; Mesdames Taylor and Hewitt (18) beat Mesdames Wilson and Rhodes (scr), 50-47; .Mrs. Bell and Miss Aitken (12) beat Misses Haigh and Hills (14), 50-42. Second round.—Misses Dempsey and Conway (15) beat Misses Coull and E. Comvay (5), .50-28.