THE WELLINGTON LADDER

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 23, 28 January 1924, Page 3

THE WELLINGTON LADDER

D. FRANCE TAKES TOP POSITION. The first position on the Wellington ladder has changed, D. France having, in his second attempt, beateu L. Prance, to become Wellington's leading player. Few anticipated the -victory, though it was regarded" as a probability at some future date. In the earlier match, D« France ■ was. decisively beaten 6-3, 6-0, but on this occasion he won, 6-4, 2-6; 6-4. The scoring showed that the play-' ers were within a point of each other at the end of the match, and both won 14 games: D. France was playing in his best form, and was coining in and driving very hard, placing within inches of. the lines. L. France played • his usual game, chopping," keeping good length, and placing- well. Edmondson, in a latter match, teat O'Brien, 6-4, 6-3. THORNDON CHAMPIONSHIP. To_ date the results in, the Thorndon Club s championship have been as follow :— • ' • First Round.—Barkman beat Andrews, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3; Smith beat Pigou by default; Wheeler beat Hemery, 4-6, 6-1 7-5, 6-2; Smyth beat Gore; 'Tolhurst beat Master; D. France beat Edmondson, 6-4, 6-0, 6-0; B. Young beat Reeves, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.; Humphries beat Fair, 6-0, 6-4, 6-2; Parker beat Leicester, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3; Mayo beat Park 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Eound. —L. France beat Wright, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3; Parker beat Mayo, 6-3, 3-6, 6^4, 13-11. BROUGHAM HILL. Results in Brougham • Hill Club's championship events, played on Saturday, were as follow :— Men's' Singles:—W. Ralph beat E. Toomath, 6-4, 6-4; W.T. Harbison beat E Pankhurst, 6-3, 6-2; H. Smith beat V. Allardyce, 6-1, 6-0 j T. Paul beat A. V Jenkins, 6-1, 6-2. Men's Doubles.—Penlington 'and-Nevill beat N. Watlrins and Sunley, 6-3, 6-1 • Paul and Port beat Demuth and Manton,' 6-3, 9-7. Combined Doubles.—Mrs. Norris and Ferkms beat Miss H. Wallia and W lisher, 9-1 j Mrs. Brown and H V How© beat Miss Smedley and Allardyce', be^vn^i^. E-, Baliin °aU Ladies'^ Doubles.—Misses g. and G Jenkins beat Misses M. and D. Howe'