TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 3, 3 December 1931, Page 11

TENNIS

ASSOCIATION’S MATCHES. TERRACE END v. PALMERSTON. In tli© Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s series of matches yesterday the A teams of the Terrace End and Palmerston North clubs met on the Linton Street courts, when the visitors from the north-end club carried the dov by 113 games to 78. The following are the detailed results, Palmerston North players ueing mentioned first: Men’s singles.—Donald lost to McLachlan, I—9; Scrivener beat • GlenI inning, 9 —7; Ward lost to Long, 2—9; Tetley lost to Hill, 3—9. Ladies’ singles.—Miss Hollier lost to Miss H. Litchfield, 2 —7; Miss Pegden lost to Mrs Long, 3—7; Miss Rogers .beat Mrs Jamiseon, 7—2; Miss Barnett beat Miss Litchfield, 7 —2. Men’s doubles. —Donald and Scrivener lost to McLachlan and Glendinning, 4 —9; Ward and Tetley lost to Long and Hill, B—lo.8 —10. * Ladies’ doubles. —Misses Hollier and Pegden lost to Miss H. Litchfield and Mrs Long, 6—7; Misses Rogers and Barnett beat Mrs Jamieson and Miss Litchfield, 7—4. Mixed doubles. —Donald and Miss Hollier lost to McLachlan and Miss Litchfield, 5—9; Scrivener and Miss Rogers lost to Long and Mrs Long, 6—9; Ward and Miss Pegden lost to Glendinning and Mrs Jamieson, 5—9; Tetley and Miss Barnett beat Hill ahd Miss Litchfield, 9—4. Totals. —Terrace End. 113 games and II sets; Palmerston North, 78 games and 5 sets. TAKARO v. MANAWATU. The match between the A teams of Takaro and Manawatu did not materialise, but will be played next Wednesday. B GRADE. TAKARO v.IIOKOWHITU. In the B grade series Takaro were at home to Hokowhitu, the victory going to Takaro by 126 games and 13 sets to 75 games and three sets. Following are the detailed results, Tak.aro players being mentioned first in each instance: Men’s singles.—A. Ronberg lost to M. Hanson, 6 —9; A. Bovis beat Hancock, 9—6; L. Cooksley lost to R. Elliott, 6 —9; R. Burke beat J. Mellor, 9 —4. _ Ladies’ singles. Scott beat Miss A. Quigan, 7—o; Miss W. McKay beat Miss Louisson, 7—3; Miss F. Landers beat Miss I. Quigan, 7 —l; Miss D. Smith beat Mrs Dixon. 7 —l. Men’s doubles. —Ronberg and Bovis lost to Hanson and Hancock, 5—9; Cooksley and Burke beat Elliott and Mellor,’ 9 —4. Ladies’ doubles. —Misses Scott and McKay beat Misses A. Quigan and Louisson, 7—4; Misses Landers and Smith beat Miss I. Quigan and Mrs Dixon, 7 —5. Combined doubles. —Ronberg and Miss Scott beat Hanson and Miss A. Quigan, 9 —5; Bovis and Miss McKay beat Hancock and Miss Louisson, 13—11; Cooksley and Miss Landers Ixeat Elliott and Miss I. Quigan, 9 —2; Burke and Miss Smith beat Mellor and Mrs Dixon, 9—2.

Totals. —Takaro, 126 games and 13 sets; Hokowhitu, 75 games and three sets. ‘