LAWN TENNIS
A GRADE. WOODVILLE WIN BY DEFAULT. In the A grade tennis competitions on Saturday, the Wodville team won from Pahiatua by default. MATCHES POSTPONED. Matches not played were the A grade fixture between Palmerston North and Feilding, and the B grade match Pahiatua v. Manawatu. St. Patrick’s B won by default from Terrace End. C GRADE. NORTHERN v. HOKOWHITU. The C grade match between Northern and Holcowhitu in the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Club’s competitions on Saturday was won by Northern by 8 sets to 7, though Manawatu won 88 games to their 79. Detailed results are as follow, the Northern players being mentioned first in each instance: — Men’s singles.—W. Hadfield lost to Greer 3—9, Reid lost to Hancock 1 — 9, It. Moxon lost to Small 4—9, J. Stevenson lost to Hadfield I—9. Ladies’ singles.—Miss S. Parsons beat Miss Heatley 7—l, Mrs J. Muggeridge beat Miss H. Pettigrew 7—2, Mrs J. Burrell beat Miss Heatley 7—4, Miss R. Lovelock beat Miss Pettigrew 7—4. Men’s doubles.—Hadfield and Reid lost to Greer and Hancock 3—9, Moxon and Stevenson lost to Hadfield and Small 3—9. Ladies’ doubles.—Miss Parsons and Mrs Muggeridge beat Misses Heatley and Pettigrew ’7—l. Mixed doubles.— Hadfield and Miss Parsons beat Greer and Miss Heatley 9—4, Reid and Mrs Muggeridge beat Hancock and Miss Pettigrew . 9—3, Moxon and Mrs Burrell beat Small and Miss Heatley 9—6, Stevenson and Miss Lovelock lost to Hadfield and Miss Pettigrew 2—9. BUNNYTHORPE BEAT WOODVILLE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) BUNNYTHORPE, Nov. 19. The first tennis competition match was played on the local courts on Saturday between Woodville and Bunnythorpe A, resulting in the local team being victorious. Afternoon tea was provided and the day being ideal, a most enjoyable match resulted. Details are as follow, Woodville players being named first. Men’s singles. —F. Graham beat L. Duthie, 10 —8; B. Ebbett beat H. Robson, 9—7; D. Ewing lost to L. Little, 4 —9; H. Jagor lost to J. Gore, 6 —9. Ladies’ singles.—Miss Mules lost to Miss E. Robson, 3—7; Miss Lynch lost to Mrs O’Sullivan, 6—B; Miss Sibbin lost to Mrs Williamson, 3 —7; Mrs Wright drew with Mrs O. Jackson 3 —3 (unfinished).
Men’s doubles. —Graham and Ebbett lost to Duthie and Robson, 5 —9; Ewing and Jagor beat Little and Gore 9 —7. Ladies’ doubles. —Miss Mules and Mrs Wright boat Miss Robson and Mrs O’Sullivan, 7—3; Misses Sibbin and Lynch boat Mrs Williamson and Mrs Jackson, 7—5.
Mixed doubles.—F. Graham and Miss Mules lost to L. Duthie and Miss Robson, 4 B. Ebbett and Mrs Wright lost to H. Robson and Mrs O’Sullivan, 7—9; D. Ewing and Miss Sibbin lost to L. Little and Mrs Williamson, 6 —9; 11. Jagor and Miss Lynch beat J. Gore and Mrs Jackson, 9-4. Bunnythorpe, 9 sets, 113 games; Woodville, 6 sets, 98 games. LINTON v. MANAWATU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) LINTON, Nov. 19. On the local court on Saturday afternoon Manawatu played Linton, the result being a win for tho local club by 13 sets to 3 and 124 games to 66. Manawatu players are mentioned first in tho following details: .Men’s singles.—J. Simpson lost to E. Pringle, o—9;0 —9; J. Finlinson lost to J. Stewart, 3 —9; J. Oliver lost to H. Aldrich, 5 T. Toms lost to G. Hampson, 3—9. Ladies’ singles.—Mrs Monteith lost to Mrs Stewart, o—7; Mrs McKenzie lost to Miss Sutherland, 5—7; Miss Bennett beat Mss Currin, 7—4; Miss Gould lost to Miss Grcon, 5 —7. Men’s doubles. —Simpson and Finlinson lost to Pringle and Aldrich, o—9;0 —9; Oliver and Toms beat Stewart and Hampson, 9—5.
Ladies’ doubles. —Mrs Monteith and Mrs McKenzie lost to Mrs Stewart and Miss Currin, 3 —7; Miss Bennett and Miss Gould lost to Miss Sutherland and Miss Green.
Mixed doubles. —Simpson and Mrs Mom teith lost to Pringle and Miss Sutherland, 3 —9; Finlinson and Mrs McKenzie lost to Stewart and Mrs Stewart, 3—9; Oliver and Miss Bennett beat Aldrich and Miss Currin, 10 —8; Toms and Miss Gould lost to Hampson and Miss Green, 5—9. PALMERSTON NORTH vi THE REST. The following team has been chosen to represent Palmerston North in a match versus The Rest at the Northern Club’s courts on Saturday :—Robertson, Beckett, Dr Chisholm, Weliipeihana, Graham, O’Brien, Williamson, H. Johnson, G. Johnson and Radford. Any player unable to compete is asked to ring ’phone 5790.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 304, 21 November 1934, Page 10
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727LAWN TENNIS Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 304, 21 November 1934, Page 10
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