TENNIS

Grey River Argus, 29 November 1937, Page 6

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DISTRICT MATCHES Grey Retain President’s Trophy Greymouth Club were successful yesterday in retaining the Presidential Trophy in their match with United Club played on the Grey Club’s courts. Greymouth won by 4 matches 61 sets lo 2 matches 58 games. The great interest taken in the match was demonstrated by the large gallery of spectators who were treated to a fine display of tennis. The United top man, P. Warnes, played excellent tennis throughout the afternoon, and his recovery of apparent winning shots was, at times, remarkable. Greymouth won two of the four singles contests, and both double matches. In the first men’s doubles game Warnes and E. Pattinson were the outstanding players, the latter showing a fine return to his old form. This game was the only one to go to three sets and the play throughout was equal to the best, standard seen in the centres. Plimmer, a newcomer to the United Club and to Greymouth inter-club tennis, played a solid game to defeat Cheyne in straight sets, and should be an acquisition to the United Club. Results, with Greymouth Club players mentioned first, were:— Singles: Halstead beat Warnes 4/6, 3/6. Ashby beat McKay 6/3, 6/4. Cheyne beat Plimmer 3/6, 1/6. Pattinson beat Garth 6/4, 6/1. Doubles: Halstead and Pattinson beat Warnes and Plimmer 6/3, 3/6, 6/4. Cheyne and Ashby beat Garth and McKay 6/4, 7/5. Totals: Greymouth 4 matches, 8 sets, 61 games. United, 2 matches, 5 sets, 58 games. RUNANGA A v. GREYMOUTH A. Ideal weather conditions prevailed for the continuance of the inter-club matches on Saturday afternoon. At Runanga, the home A team was defeated by Greymouth A by the big margin of 20 sets, 185 games to 4 sets 111 games. Despite the margin separating the teams, play was by no means uninteresting, and some close and keen contests were witnessed. For Greymouth, Halstead, Cheyne, Pattinson, and Mesdames Halstead and McGlashan were successful in winning all their games. Greymouth secured 10 of the 12 singles games, and lost only two ladies’ singles matches. Halstead easily accounted for Baddeley, the top Runanga man, but Miss M. Tyson, the top Runanga lady, played steady tennis to defeat Mrs Cheyne 6/4. This was Mrs Cheyne’s first defeat in a singles game since she arrived on the Coast. Results, with the names of the Runanga players placed first, were:—

Men’s Singles: J. Baddeley 3 Halstead 9. B. Timlin 0 Cheyne 9. B. Armstrong 1 Pattinson 9. R. Murray 4 Thomas 9. B. Amor 7 Heinegar 9. K. Southward 2 Sharman 9.

Ladies’ Singles: Miss M. Tyson 6 Mrs Cheyne 4. Mrs E. O’Neill 3 Miss Costello 6. Mrs R. O’Neill 2 Mrs Halstead 6. Miss B. Richmond 3 Mrs King 6. Miss N. Tyson 6 Miss Bush 3. Mrs S. Winstanley 2 Mrs McGlashan 6.

Men’s Doubles: Baddeley and Timlin 5 Halstead and Cheyne 9. Armstrong and Murray 3 Pattinson and Thomas 9. Amor and Southward 9 Heinegar and Sharman 8.

Ladies’ Doubles: Misses M. Tyson and R. Richmond 8 Mrs Cheyne and Miss Costello 9. Mesdames E. and R. O’Neill 8 Mesdames Halstead and King 9. Miss N. Tyson and Mrs Winstanley 7 Miss Bush and Mrs McGlashan 9.

Combined Doubles: Miss M. Tyson and Armstrong 3 Mr and Mrs Cheyne 9. Mrs E. O’Neill and Timlin 1 Mr and Mrs Halstead 9. Mrs R. O’Neill and Amor 3 Miss Costello and Pattinson 9. Miss I. Richmond and Baddeley 9 Mrs King and Thomas 2. Miss M. Tyson and Murray 8 Miss Bush and Heinegar 9. Mrs S. Winstanley and Southward 7 Mrs McGlashan and Sharman 9.

Totals: Runanga: 4 sets, 111 games. Greymouth: 20 sets, 185 games.

GREYMOUTH B v. RUNANGA B.

On Saturday the Grey B team secured a conclusive win over the Runanga B team by 19 sets, 134 games to 5 sets 51 games. Some very good matches were witnessed, the game between Beban and McTaggart being the best in the men’s section, and that between Mrs Abbie and Miss Tyson on the ladies’ side. In the main, the Grey ladies were much superior to the Runanga ladies, winning all of the singles and doubles, losing only one combined double.

Results, with the names of Grey players mentioned first, were:—

Men’s Singles: Gore 6 J. Dalzell 1. Beban 5 R. McTaggart 6. Dyhrberg 6 Ron McTaggart 0. Dodson 3 E. Southward 6. Darracott 6 C. McTigue 2. Burgis 6 J. Quinn 0.

Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Abbie 6 Miss J. Tyson 4. Mrs Todd 6 Miss A. Radcliffe 2. Miss McDonnell 6 Miss Mossop 2. Miss Sandman 6 Mrs Armstrong 0. Mrs Hardie 6 Miss Moore 1. Miss Bruhn 6 Miss J. Duggan 1.

Men’s Doubles: Gore and Darracott 2 Dalzell and McTaggart 6. Dyhrberg and Dodson 5 Ron MacTaggart and Southward 6. Beban and Burgis 6 McTigue and Quinn 2.

Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Abbie and Mrs Todd 6 Miss Tyson and Miss Radcliffe 0. Misses McDonnell and Sandman 6 Miss Mossop and Mrs Armstrong 0. Mrs Hardie and Miss Bruhn 6 Misses Moore and Duggan 0.

Combined Doubles: Gore and Mrs Abbie 6 Dalzell and Miss Radcliffe 2.

Beban and Mrs Todd 6 Bob McTaggart and Miss Tyson 5. Dyhrberg and Miss McDonnell 6 Ron McTaggart and Miss Mossop 5.

Dodson and Miss Sandman 6 Southward and Mrs Armstrong 4. Darracott and Mrs Hardie 5 McTigue and Miss Moore 6. Burgis and Miss Bruhn 6 Quinn and Miss Duggan 0. UNITED A v. HOKITIKA A. Played at Hokitika on Saturday in ideal weather, the match between Hokitika A and United A resulted in a win for United by 18 sets 151 games to 5 sets 99 games. Some close matches resulted, the standard of play being high. Results, with United names mentioned first, were:—

Men’s Singles: P. Warnes 9 R. O’Gorman 7. A. McKay 9 J. Russell 5. A. Millar 9 F. Freitas 2. J. Garth 9 J. Hilton 3. C. Plimmer 9 O. Stewart 2. L. Phillips 9 R. Tryll 5. Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Cassels 0 Miss O. Stapleton 6. Miss E. Boddy 6 Mrs N. Stevenson 4. Mrs Neville 6 Miss A, Stapleton 2. Miss D. Blair 4 Mrs N. Butland 6. Miss M. McKay 6 Miss R. Anderson 5. Miss M. Seebeck 6 Miss H. Ridland Men’s Doubles: Warnes and Plimmer 9 O’Gorman and Russell 4. McKay and Millar 9 Freitas and Hilton 6. Garth and Phillips 9 Stewart and Tryll 3. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Cassels and Miss Boddy 4 Miss O. Stapleton and Mrs N. Stevenson 6. Mrs Neville and Miss D. Blair 6 ,iss A. Stapleton and Mrs N. Butland 4. Misses M. McKay and M. Seebeck 6 Misses Anderson and Ridland 0. Combined Doubles: Warnes and Mrs Cassels 6 O’Gorman and Miss O. Stapleton 5. McKay and Miss Boddy 3 Russell and Mrs Stevenson 6. Millar and Mrs Neville 6 Freitas and Miss A. Stapleton 3. Garth and Miss Blair 6 Hilton and Mrs Butland 4. Plimmer and Miss McKay 5 Stewart and Miss Anderson 6. Phillips and Miss Seebeck v. Tryll and Miss Ridland not. played.

Totals: United: 18 sets, 151 games. Hokitika: 5 sets, 99 games. UNITED B v. HOKITIKA B. At the United Club’s courts, the home team were successful in defeating Hokitika B by 15 sets 160 games to 9 sets 124 games. Results, with United players mentioned first, were:— Men’s Singles: N. Collins 9 Butland 4. F. Sadler 9 Ryan 0. F. O’Halloran 9 McCluskey 8. A. Beck 9 Dwan 1. D. Heaphy 9 Diedrichs 2. J. Cassels 9 Stevenson 7. Ladies’ Singles: Miss E. Hannan G Miss J. Stevenson 1. Mrs A. Warnes 6 Mrs H. Preston 6. Mrs E. Dowling 6 Miss McWhirter 4. Miss M. Wallace 4 Miss Perrj r 6. Miss R. Quayle 4 Mrs Reece 6. Miss E. Eaton 2 Mrs Williams 6. Men’s Doubles: Collins and Sadler 7 Butland and Ryan 9. O’Halloran and A. Beck 9 Diedrichs and McCluskey 5. Heaphy and Cassels 7 Dwan and Stevenson 9. Ladies’ Doubles: Miss E. Hannan and Mrs Warnes 6 Miss Stevenson and Mrs Preston 5. Miss Dowling and Miss M. Wallace 0 Miss McWhirter and Mrs Reece 6. Misses Quayle and Eaton 2 Miss Perry and Mrs Williams 6.

Combined Doubles: Collins and Miss Hannan 9 Butland and Miss Stevenson 7. Sadler and Mrs Warnes 9 Ryan and Mrs Preston 1. O'Halloran and Miss Dowling 5 McCluskey and Miss McWhirter 9. Beck and Miss Wallace 9 Dwan and Miss Perry 5. Heaphy and Miss Quayle 9 Diedrichs and Mrs Reece 3. Cassels and Miss Eaton 6 Stevenson and Mrs Williams 9.

Totals: United: 15 sets, 160 games. Hokitika: 9 sets, 124 games. 1 PAROA v. KUMARA. At Paroa yesterday, the match between the home team and Aumara resulted in a win for Paroa by 6 sets 59 games to 6 sets 57 games, the result being in doubt until the last match was completed. Results, with Paroa players men- ‘ tioned first:— I Ladies' Doubles: ; Misses J. Shepherd and C. Gilbert 6 : Misses A. Hamer and J. Spiers 3. 1 Miss D. Coulson and A. E. Sumner ! 2 J. Steel and P. Sinclair 6. • Miss N. Bruhn and F. Flaherty 6 ' Misses J. Steel and J. Gilbert 3. Miss C. Bruhn and Mrs L. Lane 5 Miss E. Castle and Mrs Thorne 6. Men’s Doubles: G. Shepherd and K. Shepherd 5 P. Sinclair and A. McLean 6. F. Flaherty and E. Sumner 6 A. A’Court and W. Evenden 3. D. Bruhn and L. Lane 2 J. Sinclair and K. Hamilton 6. Mixed Doubles: Miss J. Shepherd and G. Shepherd 6 Miss A. Hamer and A. McLean 5. Miss C. Gilbert and K. Shepherd 6 Miss J. Spiers and A. A’Court 2. Miss D. Coulson and F. Flaherty 6 Miss M. Sinclair and J. Sinclair 5. Miss C. Bruhn and D. Bruhn 5 Miss E. Castle and K. Hamilton 6. Mrs L. Lane and L. Lane 4 Miss J. Gilbert and P. Sinclair 6.

DISTRICT LADDER. Anyone may issue a challenge for any position on the district ladder up till December 31, and after that challenges may be made against the bottom six players only. The system of playing the interclub matches to. schedule is proving very satisfactory, and by playing sets of 6-up, the teams of six ladies and six men are not unwieldy. Many players prefer games of 9-up, but unless three courts are available, it is difficult to finish the match in the afternoon. J