TENNIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 February 1930, Page 6

TENNIS

HOKITIKA AND GREYMOUTH An inter-club tennis fixture Was played on Saturday between Grdymouth and Hokitika clubs. The “A” teams played at Hokitika, the latter club Winning by 16 .sets to 8 sets, aiid 168 games to 128. The “B’s” played at Greymouth, the local team winning by 13, sets to 11, and 170 games to. Hokitika’s 144. The. details, of the play are as follows, with the Greymouth players mentioned first in the “A” teams’ scores, and the Hokitika players ih the “B’s”: “A” GAMES. Ladies’ Singles:—Miss Tennent (3) v. Miss Moore (6); KJr£ Lawn (6) v. Miss Thompson (3); Mrs Larsen (4) v Miss Andrews (6); Miss Costellod (6) v.' Miss Knight (3); Miss Reynolds (1) v. Miss Wild (6); Mrs Moss (1) V Miss Davidson (6). Men’s Singles:—Smith (1) v.. Partridge (9); McCarthy (2) V. Gooch (9); Lorking, (5) v. Kells (9); Shallcrass (4) v. Doherty (9); ... Smythe (9) v. Guthrey (5); Kitchingham (5) v. Baird (9). . ... « Ladies’ Doubles: —Miss Tennent and Mrs Lawn ,(9) v. Misses Moore .and Thompson (6); Mrs Larsen .and. Miss Costelloe (9) v. Misses Andrews aft'd Knight (5); Miss Reyriolds and Mrs Moss (1) v. Misses Wild and Davidson (9). < • Men’s Doubles:—Smith and McCarthy (7) v.) Partridge and. Gooch (9); Lorking and Shallcrass (7) v. Keller and Doherty (9); Smythe and Kitchingham (6) v. Guthrey and Baird (9). Combined Doubles: —Smith and Miss Tennent (5) v. Partridge and Miss Moore (9); McCarthy and Miss Lawn (9) v. Gooch and Miss Thompson (3); Lorking and Miss LarSeh (9) v. Killer and Miss Andrews (6); ShallcfdO n .d Miss Costelloe (9) v. Doherty and MiSs Knight (6); Smythe and siss Reynolds (2) v. Guthrey-find Miss Wild (9); Kitchingham and Mrs Moss' (8) v. Baird and Miss Davidson (9).

“B” GAMES. Ladies’ Singles:—Miss Reed (6) v. Miss Brown (5); Miss Houston (1) y. Miss C. Tennent (6); Miss AdainSOh (4) v. Miss Bush (6); Miss King (6.) v. Miss Larsen (5); Miss Irwin (6) v. MisS Donovan (4); Miss Cox (6) v. Miss Ferguson (3). ~ , Combined Doubles: —Hayward and Miss Reid (9) v. Hayell and Miss Brown (0); Perry gnd Miss Houston (9) v. Baxter and Miss Tennent (7); Dawsbn and Miss Adamson (5) v. Curran and Miss Bush (9); Nightingale and Miss King (9) v. Haigh and Miss Larsen (6); Edwards and Miss Irvine (2) v. Bunt and Miss Donovan (9); Stevenspn and Miss Cox (5) V. James and Miss Ferguson (9). Men’s Singles:—Hayward (2) V. Hayell (9); Perry (9) y. Ray (6); Dawson (7) v. Curran (9); Nighti - gale (9) v. Haigh (7); Edwards (6) v. James (9). j Men’s Doubles: —Hayward and Perry (8) v. Hayell and Ray (9); Dawson and Nightingale (9) v. Curran and Haigh (8); Edwards and Stevenson (6) v. Bunt and James (9). Ladies’ Doubles:—Misses Reed and Houston (9) v. Misses Tennent and Brown (8); Misses Adamson and King (6) v Misses Bush and Larsefi (9); Misses Irwin and Cox (5) v. Misses Donovan and Ferguson (9). U.S.A. RANKING NEW YORK, February 15. A message from St. Louis states that Tilden was given national ranking as number one for the tenth consecutive year bj 1 ’ the United State's Lawn Association to-day,nine others following in this order:—Hunter, Doeg, Lott, Van Ryu, Frederick Metcur, Allison, Coen, Bell and Margin. Helen Wills Moody is number one in the women’s singled. Doeg and Lott are number one of the men s doubles. The Association went oh to record favouring open tournaments between amateurs and professionals, and awarded the first tournament to the Germanton Club. The holding of the tournament is dependent bn .the. approval of the International Federation, in March.