TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 February 1932, Page 2

TENNIS

GREYMOUTH V. HOKiTIKA. The return inter-club match between the A team of the Greymouth and HoKitika Tennis Ciubs was played on the Hokitika courts on Saturday afternoon, resulting in a win for Hokitika by 9 matches to 7, though losing in games to Greymouth by 11)8 points to HI. The following arc the detailed results (Greymouth names being mentioned first): —

Men's Singles.—A. K. Smith lost to Gooch 6/9; M. C. Smith beat Turner 9/7; Shallcrass lost to Larcombe 6/9; Sellnackenberg beat Guthrey 9/4. Lardies’ Singles.—Miss Costello beat Miss Thompson 6/1; Miss N. Tennent beat Miss Knight 6/3; Airs Allison lost to Miss Aiort.and 4/6; Aliss Sehaet lost to Aliss Stapleton 4/6. Alen’s (Doubles. —Smijh and Smith lost to Goo li tiid Turner 4/9; Sliallcrass and Schnackenberg beat Larcombe and Guthrey 9/7. • / • ' , lardies’ Doubles.— jkisg'(Vstelio and Mrs Allison lost to Miss Thompson and Miss Mortland 8/9; Miss Tennent and Alisa Scbftef lost to Aliss IynigH Mid AUss Stapleton 4/9, Combined Doubles,—a. K, Smith and Aliss Costello beat Gooch and Aliss Thompson 9/8; Al. C. Smith and Aliss Tennent lost to Turner and Aliss Knight 8/9; Shallcrass and Airs Allison lost to hafeombe ■ and Miss Alertland 7/9; Schnackenberg and Aliss Schaef beat Guthrey and Aliss Stapleton 9/7.

PLAYERS SUSPENDED. WELLINGTON Feb. 27. The Council of the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association affirmed the decision of the Alanagement Committee to suspend two players, one man and one woman, members of the Brougham Hill Club, for periods of two years and one year respectively. The offence for which the players were suspended consisted of playing in a tournament conducted by the Wellington Catholic Lawn Tennis Association, an unaffiliateu body. The players appealed against the decision,

WEST INDIES CHAMPIONSHIP. HAMILTON .Bermuda), Feb. 20. Mrs Palfrey defeated Betty Nuttall 6/4, 5/7, 6/2 in the final of the West Indies tennis championship.