LAWN TENNIS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20176, 20 February 1940, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

! H.B. WILLIAMS SHIELD FIRST CHALLENGE MATCH WIN BY GISBORNE Playing on their home courts duri ing the week-end, Gisborne Lawn I Tennis Club representatives defeated Titirangi players in the first challenge j match of the season for the 11. 13. Williams Shield. Titirangi received a handicap of 18 games, and suffered ! defeat by 22 to 20, the Gisborne rep- ! resentatives being successful in all but one of the men’s singles matches j and one of the men's doubles | matches. Detailed results were as under, Gisborne club players being mentioned I first in each instance:—

Men's Singles.—R. Bigneil d. P. Kaua, (i—2, 5—7, .6—2; D. H. Simmonds lost to L. Burdett, B—lo, 2 —6; J. .Madden d. B. Graham, 6—2. 6 —B, fi—3; R. A. Phillpotts d. R. Connop, 6 —3, 7—5; M. R. Maude d. E. Rosie, 6—2. 6—3: A. Shone d. W. Lysnar, 6—l. 6—o.

! Men's Doubles. —J. Madden and D. H. Simmonds lost to P. Kaua and L. ; Burdett, 4 —6,, B—6, 3—6; R. Bigneil ! and R. A, Phillpotts d. B. Graham ! and R. Connop. 5 —7, 6 —2, 6—o; A. i Shone and M. R. Maude d. E. Rosie and W. Lysnar, 6 —3, 6 —4.

Women's Singles.—Mrs. R. F. Hutchinson d. Miss M. Allan, 6—4, B—6;8 —6; Mrs. E. R. Brown d. Miss M. Porter, (j—2, 6 —o: Miss L. Ballantvne d. Miss N. Miller, 6—o, 6—3; Mrs. W. Neal d. Miss L. Allen, 6 —-1, 6—3; Mrs. R. A. Phillpotts d. M<;s. Waite, 6 —3, 6 —2; Mrs. O. R. Olsen d. Miss D. Fraser, 6—4, 6—3. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs. R. F. Hutchinson and Mrs. W. Neal d. Miss M. Allen and Miss M. Porter, 6 —o, 6 —2; Mrs. E. R. Brown and Miss L, Ballantyne d. Miss N. Miller and Mrs. Waite, 6—2, 6 —3; Mrs. R. Phillpotts ar\d Mrs, O. R. Olsen d. Miss L. Allen and Miss D. Fraser, 6 —2, 6 —3. Combined' Doubles.—J. Madden and Mrs. R. F. Hutchinson d. P. Kaua and Miss M. Allan, B—6, 7—5; R. Bigneil and Mrs. E. R. Brown d. L. Burdett and Miss M. Porter, 6—4, 6—3; O. H. Simmonds and Mrs. W. Neal d. G. Graham and Miss N. Miller, 10—8, 6 R. A. Phillpotts and Mrs. Phillpotts d. R. Connop and Mrs. Waite, 7 6 —4; M. R. Maude and Miss L. Ballantyne d. E. Rosie and Miss L. Allen, 6—3. 6—3; A. Shone and Mrs. O. R. Olsen d. W. Lysnar and Miss D. Fraser, 6—l, 6 —o.