LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 75, 24 February 1930, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

INTER-CLUB COMPETITION. Under ideal conditions the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association's week-end intcrelnb competition was continued on Saturday. Thero were some closo matches and in one encounter the result was decided upon tho games. A GRADE. PALMERSTON NORTH BEAT FEILDING. At Palmerston North the homo team defeated Feilding by nine sets to seven. Results are as fellow, Foilding players being first mentioned: — Men's Singles.—Boddy lost to D. I. Robertson. 2 —9; Hall lost to Hooper, 7 —4; Simpson lost to Yates, 5 —9; Laurence lost to Copo, 4-^-9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Cummorfield lost to Miss N. Astlo, 4—7; Miss E. Boddy lost to Miss Haggitt, 2—7; Mrs Robinson lost to Miss Tanner, 7—l; Miss D. Foster beat Miss M. Sim, 7—o. Men's Doubles. —Boddy and Hall .lost to Robertson and Hooper, 7 —9; Simpson and Lawrenco beat Yates and Cope, &— 6. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Cummorfield and Boddy lost to Misses Astlo and Haggitt, 6 —7; Mrs Robinson and Miss Foster beat Afissos Tanner and Sim, 7—l. Mixed Doubles.—Boddy and Miss Cummorfield beat Robertson and Miss Astlo, 9—7; Hall and Miss C. Boddy lost to Hooper and Miss Haggitt, 6 —9; Simpson and Mrs Robinson beat Yates and Miss Tanner, 9—5; Lawrenco and Miss D. Foster beat Copo and Miss M. Sim, 9—4. At Bulls the homo tenm beat Northern by nine sets to seven. B GRADE. TERRACE END BEAT MANAWATU. 'lorraco End defeated Alanawatu by 11 aets to 6. Results are as tollow, Torrace End players being first mentioned; — Men s Singles.—Spolnmn lost to Hale, 5 Swindell lost to Wyber, B—9; Sorenson beat Muirhead, 9 —3; Walker beat Corkindale, 9-*-8. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Pitt beat Mis 3 Hosking, 7 —fi; Miss Gibbs lost to Miss R. Christian, 5—7; Miss E. Moffatt beat Miss Weeks, 7 —2; Miss Allen beat Alias L. Christian, 7 —2. Men’s Doubles. —Spelman and Swindell boat Halo and Wyber, 9 —3; Soron»on and Walkor beat Aluirhead and Corkindalc, 9—5. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Pitt and Gibbs beat Misses Hosking and R. Christion, 7—3; Missos Moifatt and Allen boat Misses Weeks and L. Christian, 7—o. Mixed Doubles. —Walker and Alias Allen boat Corkindalo and Aliss R. Christian, - 9 —3; Soronson and Miss Aloffatt beat Muirhead and Aliss Weoks, 9 —3; Swindell and Miss Gibbs lost to Wyber and Miss L. Christian, B—9;8 —9; Spelman and Aliss Pitt lost to llalo and Aliss Hosking, B—9. BULLS BEAT TAKARO. By a margin of nine games, BulL beat Takaro, the sots being eight all. Details aro as follow, Bulls playors being first mentioned; — Mens Singles.—Holland lost to Gallichan, 7—9; Ralfe lost to Spring, 4—9; Cameron beat Norris, 9—2; Hendry beat Bird, 9-7. Ladies’ Singles.—Aliss Walker lost to Miss AlcFarlano, 4 —7; Aliss Green lost to Miss Pickering, 4—7; Miss Goodall lost to Aliss Bovis, 5—7; Mrs Hendry beat Miss King, 7 —3. Men’s Doubles.—Holland and Ralfo beat Gallichan and Spring, 9 —4; Cameron and Hendry beat Norris and Bird, 9—4, Ladies’ doubles.—Alisses Walker and Goodall lost to Alisses AlcFarlane and Pickering, 6 —7; Aliss Green and Mrs Hendry beat Alisses Bovis and King, 7—2. Mixed doubles.—Holland and Miss Walker lost to Gallichan . and Miss AlcFarlane, 2 Ralfo and Aliss Green boat Spring and Aliss Pickering, 9 —5; Cameron and Aliss Hendry beat Norris and Aliss Bovis, 9—4; Hendry and Aliss Goodall lost to Bird and Miss King, 4 —9. PALMERSTON NORTH BEAT LONGBURN. At Longburn the home team was defeated by Paunerston North by 12 sets to 4. Results are as follow, Longburu playors being first mentioned : Alon’s singles.—Alabey beat Gardner, 9 6; Jewell boat Fox, 9—l; Rowland lost to Rodgers, B—9;8 —9; Hcarsey lost to Guy, 3—9. Ladies’ singles.—Airs Godfrey lost to Aliss Hume, U —7; Airs Grace lost to Aliss Mathoson, 2—7; Aliss Chamberlain lost to Alias Mourad, 6—7; Aliss Hills lost to Aliss D. Rodgers, I—7.1 —7. Alen’s doubles. —Maboy and Jewell beat Gardner and Rodgers, 9—5; Rowland and llearsey lost to Fox and Guy, 5 —9. Ladies’ doublos.— Mesdamcs Godfrey and Graco lost to Misses Hume and Mathoson, I—7; Alisses Chamberlain and Hills lost to Alisses Monrad and Rodgers, 5—7. Alixod doubles.—Alabey and Mrs Godfrey lost to Gardner and Aliss Hume, I—7; Jewell and Mrs Graco lost to Fox and Miss Mathoson, 3 —7; Rowland and Aliss Chamberlain beat Rodgers and Monrad, 7 —3; Llearsey and Aliss Hills lost to Guy and Mfts Rodgers, 4 —7. NORTHERN V. BUNNYTLIORPE On account of sports being field at Bunnytnorpo, tho Bunnytiiorpe-Northern fixture was postponed until next Saturday. FRIENDLY MATCH. A friendly match was played between St. Patricks and tit. Josephs (Hastings;, the home team winning by 20 sets to 4. Details are as lollow, members of the winning team being first mentioned: — Mon's singles. —J. J. Barnao lost to J. White, s—y;s—y; N. Buist beat F. Cassin, 9 6; J. Trehoy beat F. Greer, 9—5; D. titonehouso lost to D. Donovan, 5 —9; P. E. Flood beat H. Horton, 9 — 2; VY. Laird beat B, biorton, 9-—4. Ladies’ singles.—Miss D. Wischnewsky beat Aliss E. Cleary, 7—o; Aliss P. Loveday lost to Aliss K. ilassett, 3 —7; Aliss M. Stonciiouso beat Alias Al. Horton, 7—5; Alias P. Loydon lost to Airs E. R. Tacon, 3 7; Aliss B. Neagh beat Aliss Al. Cleary, 7—l; Aliss (J. Bartlcot beat Aliss M. Williams, 7—4. Men’s doubles. —Barnao and Buist beat White and Cassin, 7— 6; Stonehouse and Trehey beat Greer and Donovan, 7—2; Laird and Rodgers beat Horton and Horton, 6 — l. Lodios’ doubles.—Misses Wischnewsky and Lovcday boat Missos E. Cleary and Has»ett, 7—5; Alisses Stonehouse and Loydon boat Airs Tacon and Aliss biorton, 7 — 6; Alisses Bartloot and Neagh beat Alisses AL Cleary and Williams, 7—4. Alixed doubles. —Barnao and Aliss Wischnewsky beat White and Miss E. Cleary, 7 —4; Buist and Miss Lovcday beat Cas«in and Aliss Hassott, 7—3; Trolley and Aliss Stonehouse beat Greer and Miss Horton, 7—3; Stonehouse and Aliss Leydon boat Donovan and Airs Tacon, 7 —6; Laird and Alias Neagh beat H. Horton and Miss AL Cleary, 7 —l; Rodgers and Aliss Bartleet beat S. Horton and Aliss Williams, I.WILDING AIEAIORIAL SHIELD. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. 22. Tho Anthony Wilding Alemorial Shield challenge match between Canterbury (challenger, and Wellington (holder) was concluded on tho Wellington Association court 3 at Aliramar in firm weather. Wellington, with a lead of four rubbers to two on tho first day, easily retained its hold on the shield by winning the six rubbers played. An outstanding feature was D. G. France's brilliant win over C. Angas. France made a bad start. Following aro tho results, Wellington players being mentioned first: — Singles.—D. G. Franco beat C. Angas, 3 fi, 6 —o, 6—3. C. E. Malfroy beat T. Rhodcs-Williams, 6 —4, 7—5. N. R. C. Wilson beat D. G. Glanville, 6 —4, I—6,1 — 6, ll A. E. Sandral beat T. Patterson, 6 2, I— 6, 6 —4. Doubles. —Franco and Alalfroy beat Angas and Rhodcs-Williams, 6 —2, 6 —l. Wilson and Sandral beat Glanville and Patterson, 4-6, 6-1, 6 4. AUSTRALIANS AT AUCKLAND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 23. ... . mo3 t startling tennis seen in Aucki since the Davis Cup matches were fit" o , : n 1920, was provided yesterday played *j, 0 contest between the visiting Australian players and the Auckland

provincial team. F. E. Kalms (N.S.W.) was by far the most outstanding and he played tennis of a quality rarely seen in this country. After two days’ play, the Australians won by eight matches to four, tho honours in tho singles being equal, but none of the doubles was w'on by Auckland. Results: — F. E. Kalms (Australia) beat E. L. Bartleot (Auckland), 6 —3, 6—4; Dr J. T. Laurenson (Auckland) beat W. E. Teague (Australia), 6 —3, 6 —3; C. Sproulo (Australia) beat N. G. Sturt (Auckland), 3—6, 6 —2, 6 —l; A. C. Stedman (Auck-

land) beat C. Donohoo (Australia), 3 —6, 6-4, 10-8. ’ Kalms and Teague beat Bartlect and Laurcnson, 6—3, 4—6, 6 —2, 6—o; Sproule and Donohoo beat Sturt and Stedman, 6—4, 9—7, 7—5. Australia won by eight matches to four. The visitors won 27 sots and the Auckland team 15.