LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1932, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

HOKITIKA A v. UNITED A.

Playing at Hokitika on Saturday Greymouth A played Hokitika A, and, after an interesting series, the home team won by 13 sets to 11 and 145 games to 138. The visitors we r e hospitably entertained by the Hokitika Club. Results '(UnHed players mentioned first in each instance) are as follows :

Men’s Singles.—P. Warnes lost to Gooch 5—S, A. Warnes beat Dougherty 9—6, R. Rea r beat Lareombe 9—4, AMcKay lost to Hailwood 7—9, C. Burley beat Guthrie 9—3, J. G e bbie lost to Dawson. 5—9.

Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Warnes lost to Miss Stevenson 3—6, Miss D. McKay lost to Mfes Thompson I—6, M’ss D. Blair lost to Miss Mortland I—6, Miss M. MoKay lost to Miss Knight 2—6, Miss C. Burley Lost to Miss Wild o—6, Mrs Cassells lost to Miss Stapleton i—6.

Men’s Doubles.—P. Warnes and A. Warnes heat Gooch and Dougherty 9—6, R. Rear and A. McKay beat Lareombe and Hailwood 9—l, C. Burley and J. Gebbie beat Guthrie and Dawson. 9—7.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Warnes and D. McKay lost to Misses Stevenson and Thompson I—6, Misses D. Blair and M. McKay lost to Misses Mortland and .Knight 5—6, Mi's C. Burley and . Mrs 'Caesells lost to Misses Wild and Stapleton 4- 6.

Combined 'Doubles.—P, and Miss •Warnes beat Gooch -and Miss Stevenson .9—B, A, Warnes and . Miss D. McKay beat Dougherty and Mies Thompson 9—4, ®. Hear and Mii?s Blair -lo't to Larcomb© and Miss Mortland -4—9 ) .A. McKay and Miss M. McKay beat Hailwood and Miss Knight-9—6, C. Burley and Mrs Cassells beat Guthrie and .Miss Wild 9—4, .T. Gebbie and Miss Burley beat Dawson and Mi' s Stapleton • 9—6.

The United B team beat HokUika B at Greymouth on Saturday by 21 sets to 3.

ALL SAINTS DEFEaY ROSS. The country club Tennis tournament was commenced on Saturday in pleasant conditions. Playing at Hokitika, All Saints defeated Ross by 18 sets (124.-games) to 6 s?ts (92 games). Results were as follows, All Saints’ .names being mentioned first:— Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Butland . 6, Mrs Pethig 2; Miss Anderson 6, Miss Donaldson 1; Miss Ross 6, Miss Hedwig 4; Mrs King 1, Miss Havill 6; Miss Gooch 1. Miss Houlahnn 6; Miss Collett 6, Miss McMullan. 5. ’ Men’s Singles.—Chetwynd 6, O’Connell 4 ; Freitas 6, Pragnell 2; Butland 6, Blaeklow 3; O’Brien 6, J. Jones 3:' King 6, R. Jones 3; Suipner 6, Richards 1,

Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs Butland and Miss Anderson 2, Mrs Pethig and Miss Donaldson 6; Mrs King and Miss Ross 6, Misses Hedwig.and Havill o | Misses Gooch and Collett 6, Misses Houlahan and McMullan 8.

Men’s Doubles.—-Chetwynd and Frei. tas 6, O’Connell and Pragnall 3; But-iu land and O’Brien 6, Blacklow and Jones 1; King and Sumner 6, R. Jone* and Richards 4. -.

Combined Doubles.—Mrs Butland and Chetwynd 6, .Mrs Pethig and O’Connell 1; Miss Anderson and Freitas 6, Miss Donaldson and Pragnall 4; Miss Ross and Butland 2, Miss Hedwig and Blacklow 6; Mrs King and O’Brien 6, Miss Havill and J* Jones 5; Miss Gooch and King 5, Miss Houlahan and R. Jones 6; Miss Collett and Sumner 5, Miss McMullan and Rich--ards 1.

MELBOURNE MATCHES

AMERICANS TAKE PART

/'Australian Pres* Association.)

MELBOURNE'.

/December 4,

The American tennis players, who appeared in the State championships, were extended in th© opening matches. Victoria beat South Australia in an inter-State contest by 6 rubbers j 15. sets, 145 games, to 6 rubbers, 13 sets, 133 games. K. Gledhill (America) defeated R. Scbleisinger (Victoria) 6 —4, 3—6, 6 1; Mrs Van Ryn (America) defeated Mies K. Woodward (Victoria) 6—3, 6—4; Vines (America) defeated J. Clemenger (Victoria) 6—2, 7—9, 6—l, 8 6; W. Allison and J. Van Ryn (America) defeated J. B. Hawkes (Victoria) and S-. Guist (South Australia) 3—6, 6—4, 6—2, 6—4. All of these were championship events.