INTER-CLUB CONTESTS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 15

INTER-CLUB CONTESTS

KHANDALLAH BEATEN

: Simultaneously with the inter-provin-cial match, the inter-club championships were played fit Mirainar grounds on Saturday. There was a big surprise in the junior grade, Lyall Bay beating the previously undefeated Khandallah team in a hard contest. Lyall Bay won seven of the eight singles, a fact which virtually gave them the match then and there. Results were:— JUNIOR GRADE. Newtown v. University. Newtown beat University by 9 matches to 2. Results, Newtown players being mentioned first: — Men's Singles.—Dyer beat Simpson, 3-6, 64, 6-2; Scotland lost to M'Carthy, 4-6, 6-5, 9-11; Longmore beat Webb, 6-3, 0-5; Buckmaster beat Black, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Z. Castle beat Miss Pragnell, 6-3, 6-2; Miss Whisker beat Miss Briggs, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1; Miss M. Castle beat Miss Anderson, 6-2, 6-0; Miss Pain beat Miss Wilson, 4-0, 6-2, 6-3. Men's Doubles. —Dyer and Scotland lost to Simpson and M'Carthy, 2-6, 6-3, 3-6; Longmore and Buckmaster "beat Webb and Black, 64, 64. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Castle and Castle beat Misses Briggs and Pragnell, 6-3. 6-2. The other matches were abandoned. Khandallah v. Lyall Bay. Lyall Bay beat Khandallah by 9 matches to 3. Results, Khandallah players being mentioned first: — Men's Singles.—Gardner lost to Matthewson, 2-6, 5-6; N. G. Sutton lost to Dunford, 5-6, 6-2, 1-6; Morrison lost to Pyle, 5-6, 4-6; Baker lost to M'Kenzie, 3-6, 5-6. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Leighton lost to ■Mrs, Latta, 6-2, 0-6, 3-6; Miss M'Donnell beat Miss R. Wells, 6-3, 6-0; Miss Turner lost to Miss Hollis, 6-5, 5-6, 1-6; Miss Gardner lost to Miss E. Wellß, 3-6, 5-6. Men's Doubles.—Gardner and Sutton lost to Matthewson and Dunford, 6-1, 5-6, 4-6; Morrison and Baker beat Pyle and M'Kenzie by two sets to love. Ladies' Doubles. —Misses Leighton and M'Donnell beat Mrs. Latta and Miss A. Wells, 6-2, 6-1; Misses Turner and Gardner lost to Misses Hollis and E. Wells, 5-6, 6-5, 4-6. [ The mixed doubles were abandoned. 1 Wellington v. Seatoun. ! Seatoun beat Wellington by 9 matches to 5. Results, Wellington players being ' mentioned first: — Men's Single?.—Richards lost to Blakency, 5-6, 4-6; Wise lost to Smith, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6; Rathbonc lost to Murie, 3-6, 6-1, 1-6; Rose beat Hiekson, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Carr beat Miss Bell, 6-1, 6-4; Miss Korshaw beat Miss Lamonte, fl-4, 5-6, 6-3; Mrs. Rathbone lost to Miss Ruby, 1-6, 5-6; Miss White lost to Miss Grimstone, 3-6, 2-6. Men's Doubles.—Richards and Wise lost to Blakeney and Murie, 4-6, 2-6; Rathbone and Rose lost to Smith and Hiekson, 2-6, 1-6. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Carr and Kerslmw beat Misses Lamonte and Ruby, 6-1, 6-2; Mrs. Rathbone and Miss White lost to Misses Bell and Gi-imstone, 4-6, 5-6. Mixed Doubles,—Richards and Miss Carr beat Blakeney and Miss Bell, 6-1, 6-1; Rathbone and Mrs. Rathbone lost to Murie and Miss Grimstone, 3-6, 3-6. The other mixed doubles were abandoned. THIRD GRADE. Lyall Bay v. llawhiti. Lyall Bay beat Rawhiti by 103 games to 76, eight matches all. Results follow, Lyall Bay players being mentioned first: — Men's Singles.—Byng beat .Tansen, 9-2, Wilson beat Dunn 9-1, Haswell beat Mustard 9-2, Murray beat Bolland 9-3. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Toop beat Mrs. Dunn, 7-3, Miss Ramsay lost to Miss Garner 6-7, Miss Wilson lost to Miss Clarke 1-7, Miss M'Cosker lost to Miss Lawrence '4-7. Men's Doubles.—Byng and Wilson lost to Jansen and Mustard 6-9, Haswell and Murray beat Dunn and Bolland 9-3. Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Toop and Miss Ramsay lost to Misses Clarke and Garner 4-7, Misses Wilson and M'Cosker lost to Mrs. Dunn and Miss Lawrence 5-7. Mixed Doubles.—Byng and Mrs. Toop lost to Jansen and Mies Garner 5-7, Wilson and Miss Ramsay beat Dunn and Mrs. Dunn 7-2, Haswell and Miss Wilson lost to Mustard and Miss Clarke 6-7, Murray nnd Miss M'Cosker beat Bolland and Miss Lawrence 7-2. Rosoneath v. Wadestown. Wadestown boat .Rosoneath by 9 matches to 7. Results, Roseneath players being mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—Butcher beat. Costelloc 9-5, Grubb boat 0-7, Hawthorn

lost to Prince 1-9, Calwell beat Roberts 0-1. Ladies' Singles. Miss M'Grcgor beat Miss Grcig 7-2, Miss Butcher lost to Miss Danes 6-7, Miss Sellars beat Miss M. X Sarginson 7-4, Mrs. Thomas beat Miss M. Sarginson 7-4. Men's Doubles.—Butcher and Hawthorn lost to Goddard and Roberts 6-9, Grubb and Calwell lost to Costelloe and Prince 7-9. Ladies' Doubles.—Miss M'Gregor and Mrs. Thomas lost to Misses Greig and Danes 2-7, Misses Butcher and Sellars lost to Misses Sarginson and Sarginson 4-7. Mixed Doubles.—Butcher and Miss M'Gregor lost to Roberts and Miss Greig 5-7, Grubb and Miss Butcher lost to Prince and Miss Danes 3-7, Hawthorn and .Mrs Thomas lost to Goddard and Miss M. E. Sarginson 5-7, Calwell and Miss Sellars beat Costelloe and Miss M. Sarginson 7-1. INTERMEDIATE GRADE. Island Bay v. St. Peter's. Island Bay beat St. Peter's by 13 matches to 3. Results, Island Bay players being mentioned first: — Men's Singles.—Tilyard beat luiight 9-2,1 Nevitt beat Thornton 9-3, Macaulay lost to Driscol] 3-9, Phillpotts beat Terriss I 9-1. ! Ladies' Singles.—Miss Atkinson lost to Miss Wickens 6-7, Miss Cheeseman beat Miss Mason 7-], Miss Craig beat Miss Williamson. 7-4, Miss Walsh beat Miss Tustiii 7-5. Men's Doubles.—Tilyard and Nevitt. beat Knight and Thornton 9-8, Macaulay and Phillpotts beat Driscoll and Terriss' 9-]. Ladies' Doubles.—Miss Atkinson and Miss Cheeseman beat Misses Wickens and Mason 7-0, Misses Craig and Walsh beat Misses Williamson and Tustin 7-4. Mixed Doubles.—Tilyard and Miss Atkinson beat Knight and Miss Mason 7-(|, Nevitt and Miss Cheeseman beat Thornton and Miss Wickens 7-3, Macaulay anil Miss Walsh beat Driscoll and Miss Williamson 7-1, Phillpotts and Miss Craife lost to Terriss and Miss Walsh 6-7. Technical College v. Wadestown. Technical College beat Wadestown by 100 games to SO, 8 matches all. Results, I Technical College players mentioned first: Men's Singles.—Webb lost to Nichols 4-9, Kent lost to Janes 7-9, Moore beat Sleeman 9-6, Lander lost to Prince 7-9. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Lawrence lost to Miss Watkins 5-7, Miss Swinburne beat Miss Stewart 7-0, Miss Brigden beat Miss Irvine 7-4, Miss Card beat Mrs. Hoy 7-2. Men's Doubles.—Webb and Kent lost to Nichols and Sleeman 7-9, Moore and Lander lost to Janes and Prince 6-9. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Lawrence and Swinburne beat Misses Watkins and Stewart 7-1, Misses Brigden and Card beat Miss Irvine and Mrs. Hoy 7-3. Mixed Doubles.—Walsh and.Miss Swinburne lost to Nichols and Miss Irvine 3-7, Kent and Miss Brigden lost to Janes and Miss Watkins 3-7, Moore and Miss Lawrence beat Sleeman and Mrs. Hoy 7-2, Lander and Miss Card beat Prince and Miss Stewart 7-5.