TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 298, 3 December 1928, Page 3

TENNIS

NEAL & CLOSE CUP

COMPETITIONS COMMENCED.

• C GRADE MATCHES.

Saturday saw the competition for the Neal and Close Cup begin, when C Grade games were played. Ram interfered with the play and there are still several games yet to be gut off in the first round.

Nelson Park B played St. Paul’s A team, the result being 10 games going in favour of the latter and three in favour of the former, three games having yet to be completed. Hawke’s Bay played St. Patrick’s the finish of the day seeing Hawke's Bay emerge with seven sets in their favour and St. Patrick’s with five. The ladies’ and men’s doubles have not yet been played, but the men’s doubles will take place to-morrow evening at 5 o’clock. At Taradale St. Patrick's B team played Taradale. the result being 11 sets in favour of the home team and six in favour of the visitors. Details:—

NELSON PARK v. ST. PAUL’S

(St. Paul’s players are mentioned first.)

Men’s Singles.—Morris lost to Amner, 4—9; McKechnie beat Prime, 9— i; Richards beat Rise, 9—l; Hanlon lost to Frederickson, 3—9. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Morris beat Mrs. Boyce, 7— 2; Aliss Rae beat Miss Herlihy, 7—3: Miss Morris beat Mrs. Kelly, 7—3; Miss Steele beat Miss Fox, 7—3. Men’s Doubles.—Morris and McKechnie lost to Amner and Prime, 5—9; Richards and Hanlon against Frederickson and Rice, unfinished. Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Morris and Miss Rae beat Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Boyce, 9—3; Misses Steele and Morris beat Misses Herlihy and Fox, 9—7.

Combined Doubles.—Richards and Miss Morris beat Frederickson and Miss Herlihy, 9—7; McKechnie and Mrs. Morris beat Prime and Miss Fox, 9—3; Morris and Miss Rae v. Amner and Mrs. Kelly (unfinished); Hanlon and Miss Steele v. Rice and Mrs. Boyce (unfinished).

ST. PATRICK’S v. HAWKE'S BAY.

(Hawke’s Bay names are mentioned

Men’s Singles.—Vautier lost to Hayden, 9—6; McKay beat Liddle, 9—l; Thompson lost to A. Heifford, 9— 5; Marshbanks beat Luke, 9—7. Ladies’ Singles—Mrs. Mawson beat Miss R. Wolfe, 9—4; Miss Guthrie beat Miss Williamson, 9—7; Miss Simpson beat Miss Renata, 9—7; Miss Atkins lost to Miss Cummings, 10-

Combined Doubles.—Vautier and Mrs. Mawson heat Hayden and Miss R. Wolfe, 11—0; McKay and Miss Guthrie lost to Liddle and Miss Williamson, 9—7; Thon' on and Miss Simpson beat Luke and Miss Renata, 9—6; Marshbanks and Miss Atkins lost to A. Heifford and Miss Cummings, 9—7.

TARADALE v. ST. PATRICK’S.

(Taradale names are mentioned first.)

Men’s Singles.— Gilchrist lost to Rowe; D. Jackson lost to Parker; Wilson lost to Callaghan; A. Jackson beat Daly. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Oliver beat Mrs. Rowe; Miss Jackson beat Mrs. Daly; Miss Martin beat Miss Parker; Mrs. Luxford beat Miss Cahill. Men’s Doubles.—Gilchrist and D. Jackson lost to Rowe and Daly; W. Jackson and G. Wilson beat Gallaghan and Parker; Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. Luxford beat Mrs. Rowe and Miss Cahill. Combined Doubles.—Wilson and Miss Jackson heat Callaghan and Mrs. Daly; Gilchrist and Mrs. Oliver beat Rowe and Mrs. Rowe; P. Jackson and Mrs. Luxford beat Parker and Miss Cahill; W. Jackson and Miss Martin beat Daly and Mi s Parker. PARK v. HASTINGS. Singles, doubles, and combined doubles matches between the Park and Hastings Tennis Clubs were played on the Hastings courts on Saturday afternoon, Park winning by nine matches to seven, and 115 games to 109. -The details are as follow, Park players being mentioned first throughout :— x

Singles.—Torr lost to Murray; Vesty lost to McDonald; Wake lost to Kirkpatrick; Bower lost to Lewis; Mrs. Crearer beat Miss Symonds; Miss I. Garnett beat Miss Hassall; Miss D. Crumpton heat Miss White; Miss H. Gloyn beat Miss J. Craig. Doubles.—Torr and Vestv lost to Murray and McDonald ; Wake and Bower lost to Kirkpatrick and Lewis; Mrs. Crearer and Miss Garnett heat Misses Symonds and Hassall; Miss Crumpton and Gloyn beat Misses White and Craig. Combined Doubles.—Torr and Mrs. Crearer beat Lewis and Miss Mass'll!; Vesty and Miss Garnett lest to Murray and Miss Symonds; Wake and Miss Glovn beat McDonald and Miss White: Bower and Miss Crumpton beat Kirkpatrick and Miss Craig.

WEST END vi PARK. Tlie following is the result of the match for the Neal and Close Cup, C Grade, first round, played between West End Tennis Club and Park Lawn Tennis Club A on the Park courts on Saturday afternoon. West End names being mentioned first:— Singles.—Cowan beat Heighwav, 9—3; Pickup lost to Smaill, 3—-9; McOnie lost to Campbell, o—9; Irwin lost to Crichton, o—9.' Combined Doubles.—Cowan and Miss Manning beat HeiHiway and Miss Stairmand, 9—6; Pickup and Miss Baird lost to Smaill and Miss White, I —9; McOnie and Miss Gibhs lost to Campbell and Miss Webb, o—9; Irwin and Miss Trwan lost to Crichton and Miss Garnett, I—9. Ladies’ Singles. — Miss Manning lost to Miss Stairmand. 4—9; Miss Baird lost to Miss White, I—9; Miss Gibbs lost to Miss Webb. B—9; Miss Irwan lost to Miss Garnett,'8—9. Men’s Doubles.—Coman and Piz-knp beat Heighwav and Smaill, 9—7: McOnie and Irwin lost to Campbell and Crichton. I—9. ' Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Manning and Baird lost to Misses Stairmand and Garnett. 3—9; Misses Gibbs and Irwan beat Misses White and Webh, 9-7. Totals: West End, 4 matches, 67 games; Park, 12 matches, 131 games.