LAWN TENNIS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20187, 4 March 1940, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS

WEEK-END MATCHES GISBORNE V THE REST SUBSTANTIAL MARGIN Playing on the Gisborne and Titirangi courts during the week-end, players representing the Gisborne Lawn Tennis Club gained a substantial margin of wins in scratch contests with a combined team from the other town clubs. Results were as under, Gisborne players being mentioned first in,each instance: Men’s Singles.— !. Madden lost to P, Kaua, I—6, I—6; R. Bignell d. L. Burdett, 3 —6, 6 —4, 6 —3; O. 11. Simmonds lost to B. Graham, 2 —6, 1 6; D. E. Chrisp lost to A. Shone, o—6, 3 —(j; g. W. Langborne lost to T. Muir 6 —4, 4 —6, 2—6; N. Dumont d. PAhlin, 6—3, 6—3; A. Wilson d. G. Sharp, 6—o, 6—2; R. A. Phillpotts d. C. Perston, 3 —6, 10 —8, 6 —4; D. Cranswick d. E. Fitzmaurice, 6—l. 6—2; N. H. Bull d. E. Rosie, 6—o, 6—o; A. Dixon d. K. R. Waite, 6—o,_ 6—l; W. Oakey d. A. H. Dow, 6 —o, 6—2. Men’s Doubles. —Chrisp and Shorland d. Kaua and Burdett, 4 —6, 7—5, 6—2; Madden and Simmonds d. Graham and Shone, 5 —7, 6 —2, B—6;8 —6; Langhorne and Bignell lost to Muir and Ahlin, 7—5, 5 —7, 8 —10; Phillpotts and Cranswick d. Fitzmaurice and Rosie, 4—6, 6—l, 6—l; Dumont and Bull d. Sharp and Perston, 7 —5, 6—2; Dixon and Oakey d. Waite and Dow, 6—2, 6—o; Chrisp and Shorland d Graham and Shone, 6—3, 6 —l: Madden and Simmonds lost to Kaua and Burdett, 3—6, 5—7; Woodrow and Bignell lost, to Sharp and Perston, 57, 6 —3, 5 —7; Dumont and Bull lost to Muir and Ahlin, 3 —6. 5 —7; Phillpotts and Cranswick d. Waite and Dow, 6—3, 4—6, 6—2; Dixon and Oakey d. Fitzmaurice and Rosie, 6 —2, 6 Women’s Games In the women's games Gisborne players won 20 out of the 24 games played on the Titirangi club’s courts. Two rounds of doubles were played. Results were as follows, Gisborne' players being mentioned first in each case:Singles.—Miss Ballantyne d. Miss M. Allen, 6 —l, 6 —4; Mrs. Brown d. Miss Lynton. 6 —l. 6 —2; Mrs. Neal d. Miss Blake, 6 —5; Mrs. Wells d. Miss Hensliaw, 6 —3, 6 —l; Mrs. Milne lost to l Miss N. Miller, 2—6, 6—3, 6—l; Mrs 'Wilson d. Mrs. Kt R. Waite, 6—l, 6—2: Mrs. Olsen d. Miss M. Porter, 6 —l. B—4: Miss Simpson lost to Mrs. Thom. 2 —6, 6—2, 2--6; Mrs. Phillpotts d. Miss T. Muirhead, 6 —4, 5 —6, 6—2; Miss Hayes lost to Mrs. Clarke, 3—6, 6 —B: Miss B. Wells lost to Miss Lyons, 2—6, I—6; Miss Mitford d. Miss C. Lyons, 6—l, 6—4. Doubles.—First Series: Miss Ballantyne and Mrs. Neal d. Misses Allen anti Lynton, 6 —o, 7 —5: Mesdames Brown and Wells d. Misses Blake and Henthaw, 6 —4. 6—l; Mesdames Milne and Wilson d. Miss Miller and Mrs. Waite. B—l.8 —1. 6 —4; Mrs. Olsen and Miss Simpson d. Miss N. Porter and Mrs. Thom 5 —5, 6 —4; Mrs. Phillpotts and Miss Hayes d. Miss T. Muirhead and Mrs. Clark, 6—l, 6 —2; Misses Wells and Mitford d. Misses Lyons and C. Lyons, I—2, 6 —4. Second Series; Mesdames Ballentyne and Brown d. Miss Blake and Mrs. Clark, 6 —2, 6—l; Mesdames Wells and Neal d. Misses Lynton and Henshaw, 6 —B. 6—3, 6 —l; Mesdames Milne and Olsen d. Misses Allen and Lyons, 6 —4, I—6, 6 —3; Mrs. Wilson and Miss Simpson d. Miss Miller and Mrs. Thom. 6—2. 9 —7; Mrs. Phillpotts and Miss B. Wells d. Mrs. Waite and Miss Porter, 6—4, 6 —3; Misses Hayes and Mitford d. Misses Muirhead apd Lyons, 6 —3, 6—4.