LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 83, 9 March 1925, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

INTER-CLUB MATCHES.

NORTHERN BEAT MANAWATU. A match between A teams representative of the Northern and Manawatu Clubs was played on the courts of the former on Saturday, the home team winning by 13 sets and 121 games to 13 sets and 79 games. The detailed scores were as follow, Manawatu players being mentioned first in each instance: Men’s singles : Miller beat Dalgety 9 —5 ; Scoble lost to Grant 6 —9; Jeffrey lost to Brace 4 —9; Boss lost to Barling 4 —9. Ladies’ singles: Miss McKenzie lost to Misa Astle 5 —7; Miss Carty beat Miss Kirk 7 —3; Miss Salisbury lost to Mrs Paterson o—7; Miss Retemeyer lost to Miss Andrews 3 —7. Men’s doubles: Miller and Scoblo lost to Dalgety and Grant 7 —9; Jeffrey and Boss lost to Brace and Barling 5 —9. Ladies’ doubles: Misses McKenzie and Carty l3st to Misses Astle and Kirk 2 —7; Misses Salisbury and Retemeyer lost to Mesdames Paterson and Andrews 3 —7. Mixed doubles: Miller and Miss McKenzie lost to Dalgety and Miss Astle 5—9; Scoblo and Miss Carty beat Grant and Miss Kirk 9—6; Jeffrey and Miss Salisbury lost to Brace and Miss Paterson 4—9; Boss and Miss Retemeyer lost to Barling and Mrs Andrews 6—9.

NORTHERN B BEAT MANAWATU B. On the courts of the Manawatu Club a home B team suffered defeat by a Northern B team by 13 sets and 111 games to 3 sets and 72 games. The detailed scores were as follow, Manawatu players being mentioned first in each instance: Men’s singles: Jackson lost to Williamson 3—9; Pearce lost to Stannard 2 —9; Rich lost to Pnlmer 4 —9; Bowden beat Dawick 9—l. Ladies’ singles: Miss Louisson beat Miss Brophy 7 —4; Miss Jeffrey lost to Miss Kirk 4—7; Miss Fuller lost to Miss Garner o—7; Miss Hopwood lost to Miss May 2Men’s doubles: Jackson and Pearce lost to Williamson and Stannard 4 —9; Rich and Bowden lost to Palmer and Dawick 8-9. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Louisson and Jeffrey lost to Misses Brophy and Kirk 6—7; Misse3 Fuller and Hopwood beat Misses Garner and May 7 —5. Mixed doubles: Jackson and Mias Louisson lost to Williamson and Miss Brophy 37; Pearce and Miss Jeffrey lost to Stannard and Miss Kirk 4 —7; Rich and Miss Fuller lost to Palmer and Miss Garner 5 —7; Bowden and Miss Hopwood lost to Dawick and Aliss May 4 —7.

PALMERSTON NORTH BEAT OTAKI. A match between teams from the Otaki and Palmerston North Clubs was played on the Linton street courts, Palmerston North winning by 16 sets to two. The local team was a very strong one and the visitors had no chacnce at all of even approaching divided honours. The detailed scores were as follow, Palmerston North players beng mentioned first: Men’s singles: Andrews beat Atmore 6—l, 6—2; McDonald beat Sievers 6 —2, 6—3; H. J. Thompson beat J. B. Wilson 6—l, 6 —o ; Hooper beat A. Wilson 6—2, 6 —l; MeLachlan beat Blackburn 6 —o, 6 —o; Spencer lost to Simcox I—6,1 —6, 6 —3, 6 —4. , Men’s doubles: Andrews and Thompson beat Atmore and Sievers 9 —7, 6 —4 ; McDonald and Hooper beat Wilson and Wilson 6—3, 6—2; MeLachlan and Spencer beat Blackburn and Simcox 6 —l, 6—3. Ladies’ singles: Miss Watßon beat Miss Bain 6—3. 6—2; Miss Brett beat Miss Brandon 6 —l, 6—3; Miss Collinson lost to Miss O’Rourke 6 —2, 6—3. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs Smith and Aliss Watson beat Dr. Atmore and Aliss Rain 6—2, 6 —5; Aliss Collinson and Aliss Brett beat Miss O’Rourke and Aliss Brandon 6-4, 6-3. Mixed doubles: Androws and Aliss Watson beat Atmore and Dr. Atmore 6 —4, 6—3; AlcDouald and Aliss Collinson beat Sievers and Aliss Bain 5—6, 6 —5, 6 —4 ; Thompson and Airs Smith beat J. B. Wilson and Aliss O’Rourke 6 —o, 6 —l; Hooper and Miss Brett beat Blaokburn and Miss Brandon 6 —3, 6 —3. TAKARO BEAT WEST END.

A close match between A teams representative of the Takaro and West End Clubs was played on the courts of the latter. Takaro winning by 9 sets and ICO games to 7 sets und 87 games. Tho detailed scores, mentioning West End players first, were as follow: Ladies’ singles: Alias A. Bryce lost to Aliss B. AlacFarlane 3—7; Aliss AI. Bryce lost to Aliss J. AlacFarlane 2—7; Aliss Lovelock beat Airs Cook 7—3; Alias Wyber beat Alias Alclnnia 7 —6. Men’s singles: Wyber lost to Robiqson 3 —9 ; Pasley lost to Saywell 3 —9 ; Diedrioh beat Barnao 9—l; Ronberg beat AlcKenzie B—B. Ladies’ doubles: Alissos Bryoo lost to Aliases AlacFarlano 5—7; Alisses Lovelock and Wyber lost to Airs Cook and Alisa Mclnnis 4 —7. Alen’s doubles: Wyber and Pasley lost to Robinson and Saywell 5—9; Diedrich and Ronberg beat Barnao and MoKenzie 9-7. Mixed doubles: Miss A. Bryce and Wybor beat Miss B. AlaoFarlane and Robinson 7—5; Aliss M. Bryce and Pasley lost to Aliss J. AlacFarlane and Saywell 2—7; Miss Lovelock and Diedrich beat Mrs Cook and Barnao 7—l; Miss Wyber and Ronberg lost to Aliss Mclnnis and AlcKenzie 5 —7.

TERRACE END CHAAIPIONSHIPS. The final of the Terrace End Club’s ladies’ championship was played on Saturday afternoon, Mijb D. Wallace proving the winner. The men’s championanip has not yet been deoided. The final in the ladies’ division resulted as follows: Miss D. Wallace beat Miss V. &_4, 6—3. A challenge rose bowl goes with the ladies’ event. PALMERSTON NORTH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The Palmerston North Club’s men’s and ladies’ ohampionships are now approach ing finality and tho keenest interest is evinced in the matches of the latter stages. The draw for the sixth round as as follows : Men.—S. Burgess or J. Carter v. H. J. Thompson; F. MeLachlan v. E. D. Andrews; R. Clem v. R. V. Hooper; A. W. Thompson or J. T. AlcDonald, a bye. Ladies.—Miss Watson v. Miss D. Haggitt; Mrs Smith a bye. MATCH AGAINST HAWKE’S BAY. On Saturday the Palmerston North Club is sending a representative team to Napior to play tho Hawko’e Bay Club there und the following have been chosen to make the tfip : Men. —EL D. Andrews, J. T. McDonald, A. W. Thompson, R. V. Hooper, F. MoLachlan, H. J. Thompson; reserves, R. C. Donald, J. Carter. Ladies. —Miss Hodder, Alrß Smith, Alisses D Haggitt, Rickard, Watßon, Litchfield; reserves, Miss O. Haggitt, Misa Collinson.

SUNDAY TENNIS. DISPUTE IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, March 7. The Labour Aldermen as a party have decided to resist any action, legal or otherwise, having for its object the frustration of the resolution of the City Council granting permission to play tennis and other games in the city parks on Sunday. Some of the courts are booked for play to-morrow. —Press Association. DAVIS CUP. CHALLENGES RECEIVED. NEW YORK, March 6. Denmark and Canada have challenged for the Davia Cup, Canada specifying for the American zone.—A. and N.Z. cable.