Lawn Tennis

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 140, 10 December 1931, Page 25

Lawn Tennis

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Miramar Grounds Club. The draw for the Miramar Grounds men's single championships is as follows:—Swinburne v. M'Kelvie, Brace v. Osborne, F. Darroch v, Morris, Smith v. Henry, Brown v. Hill, v. Powers, J. Darroch v. M'Ghie, Bhodes v, Bennett, Manoy v. Stevenson, Duffill v. Willis, Lochore v. Sinclair, Giblin v. Stirling, Baigent v. Viall, Dennis v. Kellaway, Eogers v. JVl'Miun," Moffatt v. Petrie. Some modifications regarding visitors to the club have been made, and members are requested to make themselves familiar with them. Among the new members who strike the eye is F. Darroch, a left-handed player, who plays a remarkably steady game and knows how; to finish off a rally when an opportunity presents itself. J. Darroch plays a more vigorous game, but has not quite the steadiness of his brother. .; Cj T. Kellaway has a fine fast service, and when he plays himself into form will bo hard to beat. _ G F. M'Kelvie has been distinguishing'himself this season by his overhead, work and volleying, and shows up well in doubles. i . C G. Swinburne, although an honorary life member of the club for some time, has played regularly at Miramar only this season. His court craft and his wide experience are greatly appreciated by the younger members whom he frequently coaches. Rawhiti Tennis Club. The draw for the men's and women's doubles championships of the Kawhiti Club is as follows:—Men's doubles: Dunn and Kirker v. Bedel'and Wiggs, Simpkins and Ford v. Bobb and M'&regor, Bolland and Buxton v, Fulf ord and Harris, Pctrie and Mustard, a . bye. Women's doubles: Mrs. D.unn and Miss Cootes, a bye; Misses Jones and Latham v. Misses Lane and Garner, Misses Year, and Eobb v. Misses Dunn aud Parkinson, Mosdames Stanwell and i-BoNand, a j»yo. ~~,v™ ~.. Two ranliing matches were played during the last week, an£ a fair standard of play was shown, although Dunn was not playing in his usual form. The results were: Bobb beat Dunn,'9:l; and Mrs. Stanwell beat Mrs. Dunn, 9-S. _ The mixed doubles championship is now well under way, the first and second rounds having been played with the followiig results:— First rodSa: Kobb and Miss Lane beat M'Gregor and Miss Dunn, 9-8; Dunn and. Mrs. Dunn Beat Ford and Miss Latham, 9-3; Bedell ana Mrß. Bollans beat Bolland and Miss Garner, 9-6. Second' round: Fulf ord and Miss Year beat Wigg3 and Miss Jones, 9-4; Dunn ana Mrs. Dunn beat Kobb and Miss Lane, 9-5; Bedell and Mrs. Bol- : land beat Petrie ana Miss Currie, 9-6; Buxton ana Mrs. Stanwell beat Kirker and Miss Copies, 9-2.

Lyall Bay CluD. ; Inter-club games are now in full swing and it will be no easy task to fit. some of the better playing new members into team places. Many of these are taking advantage of the ladder competitions, and a good, number of matches have been played. Eesults ■were: —Miss Alexander beat Miss Hutchins, 9-4; Miss Male beat Miss Bobertson, 9-4; Miss Male beat Miss Gibr son. 9-7; Miss Alexander beat Miss Bryce, 9-7; Miss Incledon beat Mies Wilson, 9-3; Miss Whyte beat Miss Parker, 9-5; Hasw.ell beat Byng, 11-10; Wilson beat Tonks, 11-6; Thomasbeat Maddison, 11-1; Byng beat Wilson, 11-6; Wilson beat Forbes, 11-2; Sando beat Maddison, 11-4; Davidge beat Ashton, 14-12; Gordon beat JSiieholl, 11-6- Gibson beat Chesterman, 11-8; M'Kenzie beat Wilson, 11-5; Kelly beat Ashton, 11-3; Greensmith beat Gibs.°n> 11-7: Sando beat Davidge, 11-9; Sando beat Maddison, 11-1; Gibson beat Aehton, 11-4; Kelly beat Thorpe, 11-5; Forbes beat Greensmith, ' 11-9. The following are the results of club championships and handicaps to date: Women's championship singles: Mrs. Latta beat Miss Wilson, 6-0, 6-0; Mrs. Toop beat Miss Incledon, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Miss Tanrplin beat Miss Alexander, 6-3, 5-6 6-2- Miss M'Cosker beat Miss CarBon, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5; Miss M'Govern beat Miss Parker, 6-2, 6-3. .Women's handicap singles: Mrs. Latta (owe 4) beat Miss Gibson (24), 50-42; Mrs. Toop (4) beat Miss Parker (18) 50-45; Miss Eamsay (6) boat Miss Carson (20), 50-41; Miss Inoledon (14) beat Miss E. Wells (22), 50-40* Miss Whyto (22) beat Miss Male (28), 50- --- Miss Whyte (22) beat Miss Incledon (14), 50-47. Men's championship singles: JViatthewson beat Chesterman, 6-2, 6-L; Tonks beat Mason, 6-0, 6-2; M'Kenzie beat Thomas, 6-3, 6-4; Keller beat Nicholls, 6-0, 6-4; Greensmith beat Maddison, 6-1, 6-2; Wilson beat Gibson, 6-3, 6-4; Davidge beat Sherwood, 6-3, 6-4; Gordon beat Dunford, 6-2, 6-3. Men's handicap singles: Duntord (owe 6) beat Maddison (26), 60-53; Wilson (10) beat Ashton (16), 60-55; Gordon (14) won from Wallace (16), by default; Byng (6) beat Chesterman (1G) 60-53; Greensmith (12) beat Mason (28), 60-49; Davidge (18) beat Sando (14), 60-51; M'Kenzie (2) beat Sherwood (28), 60-51; Thomas (26) beat Pyle (2), 60-47; Kelly (14) won from Haswell (8) by default; Gibson (14) won from Nieholls (20) by default; Wilson (10) beat Gordon (14), 60-57. f

Kliandallah and Karori. When the Khandallah and Karori clubs met in a friendly contest at Khandallah last week-end they proved to be very evenly matched, and it was not until a games-count had been made that the issuo was decided in Khandallah 'a favour by a margin of five games. At the luncheon adjournment the two clubs were level, most of the singles having been decided. Early in the afternoon Karori took the lead, and at one stage were ahead by 12 sets to eight, but Khandallah won the remaining four sets. In the absence of H, S, Jffilkiason,

who was taking part in the ranking matches at Miramar, Khandallah's first man was Morrison, who was opposed to Bagge, and his steadiness almost provod a sufficient counter to his opponent's aggressiveness. Bagge finally won by a siuglo game, but Morrison had his revenge in the doubles match when he and N. Sutton were opposed | to Bagge and D. M'ln tyre, junior. There was plenty of hard hitting all round in tho match, but that of the Khandallah pair was less indiscriminate than was the case with their opponents, who throw away many points. It would have been necessary for Bagge and M'ln tyre to have been right up to form to have won, but M'lntyre did not shape nearly as well as in the previous match against Taita. In attempting to follow his partner's advice, particularly in regard to serving, he fell into many errors and would probably have done better had he been left more to play his own game. N. Sutton and E. Sutton (Khandallah) carried too many guns for Scott and Mathieson respectively, although Mathieson managed to hold his opponent until the score was 5-all. Sutton then reached top form, and took the remaining four games with little trouble. D. M'lntyre, junior, played well to beat Fittall, and, M'lntyre, senior's net play and general steadiness were too much for Baker, whom ho beat easily. An even struggle . between Fernandez and Morgan was won narrowly by the latter. Among tho ladies there was a very disappointing game between the leading pair, Miss Bead (Karori) and Miss M'Donnell. Miss Bead was unable to strike anything like her usual form until the match was well advanced, and had it not been for an exceptional number of double faults on the part of her opponent she would have been practically swept off the court. When Miss M'Donnell had only one more game to win, Miss Read began to play up better, and by a steady effort drew level at 8-all, only to lose the last game. She did much better in the doubles matches, particularly in the mixed doubles, against N. Sutton and Miss M'Donnell, which she and Bagge lost after leading 8-6. Miss Bead and Miss Bennett improved after a rather uncertain start in their match against Miss M'Donnoll and Mrs. Sutton to win by a game. Miss Bennett, a newcomer to the club, had previously given no. more than an indication of "her ability, but against Khandallah she came into her own, her steadiness and ability to make recoveries being particularly in evidence. She beat Miss K. M'Caul 9-1 in a match that was more even than the score indicates, and she was a valuable partner to Scott in the match against E. Sutton and Mrß. Sutton. After losing the first three games, Mrs. Mathieson beat Miss Gardner by four games, but was unsuccessful in both her doubles matches. Mrs. Scott and Miss Turner had a marathon in their singles match, the Karori lady eventually winning, and Mrs. Scott and D. M'lntyre, senior, proved too good for Baker and Miss Turner, M'lntyre's net offensive again operating iyRanking Matches. Tho following aro detailed results of tho ranking matches played to date:— D. G. France beat Boussell, 6-3, 6-1; boat Sandral, 6-2, 6-1; beat Hollings, 6-0, 6-1; beat Wilson, 6-0, 6-3; beat Boussell, 6-3, 6-4. N. R. C. Wilson beat Ferkins, 6-l y "6-0; beat Boussell, 6-2, 6-0; beat Bedford, 6-2, 6-4; lost to D. G. France, 0-6, 3-6; lost to Sandral, 2-6, 6-3, 6-8. A. L. France beat O'Brien, 6-2, 6-1; beat Eeid, 6-4, 6-1; beat Gardner, 6-3, 7-5; lost to Sandral, 2-6, 3-6; lost to Ferkins, 5-7, 1-6. A. E. Sandral beat M'Carthy, 6-1, 6-o; beat O'Brien, 10-8, 6-2; beat A. L. j France, 6-2, 6-3; beat Wilson, 6-2, 3-6 8-6; lost to D.G. France, 2-6, 1-6. E. A, Boussell beat Livingstone, 10-8,, 6-3; beat Ferkins, 9-7, 7-5; lost to D. France, 3-6, 1-6; lost to D. France, 3-t>, 4-6; lost to Wilson, 2-6, 0-6. B. ML. Ferkins beat A, L. France, 7-5, 6-1; lost to Wilson, 1-6, 0-6; lost to Boussell, 7-9, 5-7. W. Hollings beat Wilkinson, 3-6, 6-5, 6-2; lost to D. France, 0-6, 1-6. H. Wilkinson beat Gosnell, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0; beat Neale, 6-1, 4-6, 8-6; lost to W. Hollings, 6-3, 5-6, 6-2; lost to Lezard 6-4, 2-6, 6-8. G. Lezard beat Howe, 6-5, 6-1; beat Wilkinson, 4-6, 6-2, 8-6; beat Eeid, 6-1, 6-4; beat O*3?rien, 6-2, 6-4. E. Howe beat Gardner, 6-3, 6-0; beat Davys, 6-3, 0-6, 7-5; beat Keith, 6-0, 6-1; beat Eeid, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4; beat O'Brien, 6-4, 6-3; lost to Lezard, 5-6, 1-6; lost to Pearce, 5-7, 3-6. H. D. Beid beat Dobie, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0; fceat Pearce, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5; lost to A. L. France, 4-6, 1-6; lost to Lezard, 1-6, 4-6; lost to Howe, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6. . J. D. Dobie, lost to Beid, 6-3, 4-6, 0-6. J. J. M' Carthy beat Whitcombe, 6-2, 6-2; beat Gosnell, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4; lost to Sandral, 1-6, 3-6. B. O'Brien beat Livingstone, —; beat Gardner, 6-1, 7-5; lost to L. France, 2-6, 1-6; lost to Sandral, 8-10, 2-6; lost t«. Lezard, 2-6, 4-6; lost to Howe, 4-6, 3-6. E. Pearce boat Keith, 6-1, 6-2; beat Bedford, 6-2,-3-6, 6-2; beat E. Howo, 7-5, 6-3; lost to Keid, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7; lost to Neale, 6-2, 0-8, 3-6. N. Bedford, beat Longmore, 6-2, 6-0; lost to Wilson, 2-6, 4-6; lost to Pearee, 2-6, 6-3, 2-6; lost to Whitcombe, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6. N. Davys beat Dyer, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; lost to Howe, 3-6, 6-0, 5-7. Whiteombe beat Bedford, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3; lost to M'Carthy, 2-6, 2,-6. S. Morrison beat Longmore, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4. Dyer beat Keith, 6-2, 6-1; lost to Davys, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6; lost to Anderson, 7-9, 4-6. Anderson beat Dyer, 9-7, 6-4. J. Neale beat Max Ferkins, 6-3, 12-14, 6-3; beat Pearee, 2-6, 8-6, 6-3; lost to Wilkinson, 1-6, 6-4, 6-8. Gardner beat Max Ferkins, 8-6, 4-6, 6-1; lost to A. L. France, 3-6, 5-7; lost to B. Howe, 3-6, 0-6; lost to O'Brien, 1-6, 5-7. Livingstone lost to Eoussell, 8-10, 3-6; lost to O'Brien.

Gosnell lost to Wilkinson, 64, 1-6, 6-0; lost to M'Carthy, 1-6, 7-5, 4-6. Keith lost to Howe, 0-6, 1-6; lost to Pearce, 1-6, 2-6; lost to Dyer, 2-6, 1-6. Longmore lost to Bedford, 2-6, 0-6; lost to Morrison, 6-1, 4-6, 4-6. Max Ferkins lost to Neale, 3-6, 14-12, 3-0; lost to Gardner, 6-S, 6-4, 1-6.

The Wellington Horticultural Society has arranged to hold several- members' evenings during the season. Flowers in season will be discussed by the members and brief addresses given by,/well-known growers. The first of these gatherings will be held this evening in the Dominion Farmers' Institute board-room, and is open to all members.

SENIOR WOMEN. Contests. Watches. Sets. W. h. W. h. W. LBrougham HIU . 2 0 14 2 20 5 Petone ...... 1 0 8 0 5B 2 Thorndon .... 1 0 7 1 14 1 University ... 0 2 S 14 7 2S Newtown .... 0. 2 1 15 i 31. SENIOR B MEN. Contests. Matches. Sets. v,: l. w. l. w. ii. Newtown 2 0 12 4 28 10 University ...10-80 18 2 Ljrall Bay 11 8 8 IT 20 Thorndon 0.1 2 6 B 32 Mlramar Grounds 0 2 2 M 7 29 JUNIOR MEN. Contests. Matches. Sets. W. I. W. L. W. L. Seatouit 2 0 15 1 30 4 Wellington .... 2 0 11 5 28 S Technical .... 2 0 11 5 21 lo Ntwtown .... 11 9 7 19 N Island Bay .... 11 7 9 38 24 Lyall Bay 0 2 5 11 13 27 Roseneath ... 0 2 4 12 U. £> Miramar Grounds 0 2 2; 14 o 29 THIRD GRADE. • Contest. Matches. names. . W.-L. W. L. W. L. Rawhltl ;2 .0.. 25 ■ 1 222 HI Technical .... 2 0 23 10 234 171 Victoria 1 1 19: 13 219 179 Island Bay .... 1 1 " 16 16 10U 156 Lyall Bay .... 0 2 12 20 181 22fi Hard Courts .. 0 2 ■ ■ a 30 124 213 INTERMEDIATE. . Contest. Matches., Games. W. L. W. L. W. L. Te Eamo 2 0 21, 11 219 176 Broatiway .. 2 0 20 12 212 170 Victoria .... 1 1 14 18 . 193 202 Island Bay .... 1 I 13' 19 ; 191 200 St. Peter's .... 6 2 15 17 180 205 Seatoun O 2 13 19 ISO 228