LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 7, 7 December 1936, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

MANAWATU v. HUTT. LOCAL SIDE BEATEN. The Manawatu Tennis Association’s team travelled to play the Hutt ’tennis Sub-Association’s team yesterday, but was defeated by 15 rubbers to 9. A high wind increased the difficulties of the players. The results of the match arc: — Men’s singles.—Livingstone lost to Charters, 5 —7, ]Q —12; Roberston lost to Edwards, 2—G, G—l, 4 —G; Boddy lost to Pearce, 4—G, 6—l, 1-—6; o’Bn'en beat A. Clark, G —l, 2—G, 0 — 3; Christie lost to Toswill, 4—G, 4—6; McMurray beat E. Thompson, G —o, G—2. Women’s singles.—Mrs Adams bent Miss V. Burns, 6 —2, B—68 —6 ; Miss Astle heat Miss Sheds, 3—6, 7—5, 6—3; Miss Haggitt lost to Mrs King, 5 7, I—G; Miss Wilson lost to Miss Douthett, I—6, I—6; Mrs Bull lost to Miss Burns, I—G, O—G; Miss B. McDonald lost to Miss J. Neill, I—G, 4 G. Men’s doubles. Livingstone and Robertson beat Charters and Edwards, 6 —3, 4 —G, 7 —5 ; Boddy and O’Brien beat Pearce and Clarke, 6—3, 5 —7, G — 4; Christie and McMurray lost to Tosswill and Thompson, 5—7, 6 —3, 5 Women’s doubles.—Mrs Adams and Miss Haggitt beat Misses Burns and Shed, 6—3, 7 —9, G—l; Misses Astle and Wilson lost to Misses Burns and Douthett, 7—9, G —4, 4 —6; Mrs Bull and Mi ss McDonald lost to Mrs King and Miss Neill, 2—G, 3 —6. Mixed doubles. Livingstone and Mrs Adams beat Charters and Miss Burns, 6—3, 6 —2 ; Robertson and Miss Astle lost to Edwards and Miss Sheil, G —3, 5—7, 5—7 ; Boddy and Miss Haggitt lost to Pearce and Miss Burns, 2—6, 10—8, O—G ; O’Brien and Mrs Bull lost to Clark and Mrs King, 4—6, 2—G ; Christie and Miss Wilson lost to Tosswill and Miss Douthett, 3 —G, I—6;1 —6; McMurray and Miss McDonald heat Thompson and Miss Neill, 2—G, B—6, 7—6.