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CLUB MATCHES BEGIN
SENIORS IN ACTION
Wanii and mild wenlher made conditions very pleasant for the opening of tLi c season's inler-club championship matches at Miramar tennis grounds on Saturday, and the competitions began very fiiiiT-efisfnlly. There were no outstanding contests in the men's senior events, all prominent players winning easily, and the • l-Jroujjliiini Hill A, Nowlown, and Thorndon niHH having no ililliculty in defeating thciv opponents in the lirst round of the ! shield matches, fv. R. C. Wilson showed line form in the Thorndon-Uuivoisity cneouuter, and lost only nine games in the six sols he played. He is early in practice this* year, and found the sideline* with deadly effect against K. ML, FerJ inns, a member of last year's Wilding Shield team, whom Wilson beat 6-1, 6-0. .!'. A. Rqussell showed some good strokes against D. G. France, but was not ablo to push him hard enough to make the match exciting, while A. L. France ano j A. E. Saudral had comfortable wins in | their singles. j The day marked the beginning of the j new policy in higher grade matches, men's and women's events being separated, and the result appeared satisfactory. Kesults follow:— SENIOR GRADE. Brougham Hill A v. Wellington. Brougham Hill A boa* Wellington by 6 matches to 2. Results, I'rougbam Hill. players being mentioned first: — Singles). —D. G. I'Vam-e beat K. A. Koussell, 0-3, 0-1; A. L. France beat 13. 11. O'Brien, 62, G-l; J. D. Dobie lost to 11 D. Keid. (i-o, -1-0, 0-6; I'carce beat Chisholm, 4-0. 6-3, 6-1. Doubles. —Franco and France beat Houssell and Keid, 6-2, 5-0, 6-1; Pearcc and Dobie lost to Koussell and Keid, 3-6, 4-6; France and France beat O'Brien and Chisholm, 6-4, G-0; Pearce and Dobie beat O'Brien and Chisholm, 6-5, 6-3. Brougham Hill B v. Newtown. Newtown beat Brougham Hill B by G matches to 2. Kesults, Newtown players being mentioned first:— Singles.—W. D. Bykes lost to Livingstone, a-G, 6-2, n-V; W. Hollings beat H. S. Wilkinson, 6-5, 6-1; G. Lezard beat R. Howe, 6-5, 6-1; K. W. Dyer beat J. Warsaw, 0-5, 6-5. Doubles.—Hollings and Lezard beat Wilkinson and Howe, 6-3, 6-4; Sykes and Dyer beat Livingstone and Warsaw, G-3, 6-1; Hollings and Lezard beat Livingstone and Warsaw, 6-5, 4-6, 6-3; Sykes and Dyer lost to Wilkinson and Howe, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6. Thorndon v. University. Thorndon beat University by 7 matches to 1. Piesults, Thorndon players bcnis mentioned first: — Sitigle?.—Wilson beat Forking, 6-1, 6-0; A. E. Sandral beat M'Carthy, 6-1, 6-3; H. N. Burns lost to Gosnell, 2-6, 4-6; C. Evans-Scott beat Simpson, 6-3, 6-3. Doubles. —Wilson and Sandral beat Forkins and M'Carthy, 6-2, 6-5; Burns and Evans-Scott beat Gosnell and Simpson, 6-5, 6-0; Wilson and Sandral beat Gosnell and Simpson, 6-1, 6-0; Burns and Evans-Sc-ott beat Ferkins and M'Carthy, 5-6, 6-3, 7-5. JUNIOR GRADE. Lyall Bay v. Technical College. Lyall Bay beat Technical College by 6 matches to 2. Results, Technical College players being mentioned first: — Singles.—Miss Buck lost to Mrs. Latta, 1-6, 2-6; Miss Harriss beat Miss Hollis, 6-2, 6-1; Miss Laycock beat Mrs. Toop. 0-4, 4-6, 7-5; Miss Campbell lost to Miss Kamsay, 4-6, 2-6. Doubles.—Misses Buck and Campbell lost to Mrs. Latta and Miss Hollis, 3-6, 4-6; Misses Harriss and Laycock lost to Mrs. Toop and Miss Kamsay, 6-4, 4-6, 3-0; Misses Buck and Campbell lost to Mrs. Toop and Miss Kamsay, 5-6, 4-6; Misses Harris and Laycock lost to Mrs. Latta and Miss Hollis, 4-6, 4-6. Wellington v. Newtown. Wellington beat Newtown by 6 matches to a. Results, Wellington players being mentioned first: — Singles.—Miss Carr beat Miss Yeoman, 6-0, 6-5; Miss Fernie be;' Mrs. For<k, 6-3, 6-3; Miss Kershaw beat Miss Jenkins, 6-2, 4-0, 6-3, Miss King beat Miss Simkin, 6-3, 6-1. Doubles.—Misses Can and Fernie lost to Mrs. Forde and Miss Yeoman, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6; Misses Kerahaw and King beat Misses Jenkins and Simkin, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3; Misses Carr and Fernie beat Misses Jenkins and Simkin, 6-2, 0-0; Misses Kershaw and King beat Mrs. Iforde and Miss Yeoman, 6-5, 6-3. THIRD GRADE. Seatoun v. Rongotai. Seatoun beat Rongotai by 12 matches to 4. Results, Seatoun players being mentioned first: — Men's Singles.—Gibson lost to W. Lochore, 7-9; Hickson beat Howatson, 9-5; Murie lost to Gowans, S-i); Barritt beat K. Lochore, 9-4. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Small, beat Miss Sturrock, 7-2; Miss Lamont beat Miss Mitchell, 7-1; Miss Ruby beat Miss Parker, 7-2; Miss Hall beat J ss Hargreavcs, 7-2. Men's Doubles.—Gibson and Hickson beat Gowans and Howatson, 9-5; Murie and Barritt lost to Lochore and Lochore, 6-9. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Lamont and Ruby lost to Misses Sturrock and Parker. 2-7; Misses Small and Hall beat Misses Mitchell and Hargreavcs, 7-2. Mixed Doubles.—Gibson and Miss Small beat Gowans and Miss Stnrrock, 7-5; Hickson and Miss Ruby beat W. Lochore and Miss Parker, 7-4; Murie and itlias Lamont beat Howatson and Miss Hargreaves. 7-6; Barritt and Miss Hall beat R. Lochore and Miss Mitchell, 7-2. Wadestown v. Roseneath. Wadestown beat Roseneath by 10 matches to 6. Results, Wadestown players being mentioned first. Men's Singles.—A. Prince beat A. M'Gregor, 9-3; R. James beat M'Ewan, 9-5; W. Prince beat Templeton, 9-5; R. Cook lost to Colson, 6-9. Ladies' Singles.—Miss H. Danes beat Miss J. Sellars, 7-5; Miss M. E. Sarginson lost to Miss L. M'Gregor, 3-7; Miss RL Sarginson lost to Mrs. L. Thomas, 3-7; Mrs. Mander beat Miss Fitt, 7-0: Men's Doubles. —A. Prince and Cook beat M'Gregor and M'Ewan, 9-5; James and W. Prince lost to.Templeton and Colson, 5-9. Ladies' Doubles. —Miss Danes and Mra. Mander lost to Misses M'Gregor and Sel 1 lai-s, 6-7; Misses Sarginson beat Mrs. Thomas-and Miss Fitt, 7-4. Mixed Doubles.—A. Prince and Miss Danes beat M'Gregor and Miss Sellars, 7-6; James and Miss M. Sarginson lost to M'Ewan and Miss M'Gregor, 3-7; W. Prince and Miss M. E. Sarginson beat Templeton and Mrs. Thomas, 7-5; Cook and Mrs. Mander beat Colson and Miss .Fitt, 7-1. Talavera v. South Wellington. Talavera beat South Wellington by 9 matches to 7. Results, Tnlavera players being mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—L. P. Tullock lost to H. Davies, 3-9; E. H. Bray beat H. L. Bockett, 9-8; V. Stace beat E. Burbidge. 0-0; G. M. Callum boat W. Wells, 0-3. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Downing lost to Miss 1-1. Howe, 2-7; Miss Gold lost to Miss JO. Faber, 4-7; Miss Retemeyer beat Miss O. Ramsay, 7-6; Miss'Clere lost to" Miss J. Burbidge, 6-7. Men's Doubles. —Tullock and Bray lost to Bockett and Davies, 8-9; Stace and M'Callum lost to Burbidge and Wells, 8-9. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Downing and Retemeyer beat Misses Howe aud Faber, 7-3; Misses Gold and Clere beat Misses Ramsay and- Burbidee. 7-5. Mixed Doubles.—Tullock and Miss Downing lost to Davies and Miss Howe, 4-7; Bray find Miss Gold beat Bockett and Miss Faber, 7-0; Stace and Miss Retemeyer beat Burbidpre and Miss Ramsay, 7-s;' M'Callum and Miss Clerc beat Wells and Miss Burbidge, ~!-l.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 120, 17 November 1931, Page 14
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