LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 22 November 1937, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

MANAWATU ASSOCIATION. NORTH BIiAT SOUTH. During the week-end a series of matches was played under the auspices of the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association between teams representing North and South. The former won by 25 matches to six and 305 games to 201. Details are as follow, North being mentioned first in each case: — Men’s singles.—D. McMurray beat K. Batt. 6—2, 6—4; J. Christie beat T. N. Benze, 6—l, 6—l; D. Spring beat L. T. Evans, 6—6, 6—3, 6—o ;J. Dive beat I. S. Patterson, 6—l, 6—o; Johnstone heat A. Martin, 6—4, 6—4; Fitches beat N. A. Adams, 6—4, 6 5; J. T. Lennon beat D. Thompson, by default; It. French beat L. Morgan, 6—4, 6—3. AVomen’s singles.—Miss AValker lost to Miss Howe, 2—6, 3—6; Miss B. Elliott lost to Mrs Evans, 4—6, 5—6; Miss Stevens lost to Miss J. Kerr, 6 2, 3—6, 2—6; Mrs Simon beat Mrs Patterson, 6—l, 6—3; Miss King beat Miss Francis, 6—l, 6—2; Miss Kirk beat Miss Monahan, 6—l, 6—2; Miss Hickey beat Miss J. Nicholson, 6—2, 6—4; Miss Bowers beat Miss Easton, 6—o, 6—l. Men’s doubles.—McMurray and Dive beat Batt and Patterson, 6—3, 6—o; Christie and Spring beat Benze and Evans, 6—o, 6—3; Lennon and French beat Morgan and Martin 2 —6, 6—3, 10—8.

YY 7 omen’s doubles.—Miss AValker and Miss Stevens lost to Misses Howe and Kerr, 3—6, I—6; Miss Elliott and Mrs Simon Beat Mrs Evans and Mrs Patterson, 6—2, 6—B : Misses King and Kirk beat Misses Nicholson and Monahan, 6—2, 6—3 ; Misses Hickev and Muir beat Misses Francis and Easton, 6—2, 6—o. Mixed doubles.-—McMurray and Miss AAhnlker lost to Batt and Miss Howe, 6—2, 4—6, 2—6 ; Christie and Airs Simon beat Evans and Miss Kerr, 6—3, 6—4; Dive and Aliss Elliott lost to Martin and MrS Evans, 6—4, 5 6 (retired) ; Spring and Aliss Stevens. beat Adams and Aliss Monahan, 6 2—6, 6—l; Johnstone and Aliss King beat Patterson and Airs Patterson 6—l, 6—l; Lennon and Aliss Hickey beat Benze and Miss Nicholson, 6—4, 6—-1; French and Aliss Aluir, 6—5, 6—2. PALAIERSTON NORTH CLUB. A large number took part in a mixed Yankee tournament on Saturday afternoon with the following results of the leading players : —Airs and Air Rothery (scr) 8 wins; Johns and Airs Robinson (rec 3) 6 wins, 2 losses; Kays and Miss J. Barnett (rec 4) 6 wins, 2 losses; D. Glendinning and Airs Lennon (rec 2) G wins; 2 losses) ; Christinas and Aliss Morris (rec 10) 6 wins, 2 losses; Airs and Air Yates (rec 7) 5 wins; 2 losses; Gloyn and Aliss Aluir (rec 12) 6 wins, 1 loss; S. Hooper and Miss Iv. Richards (rec 6) 5 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw.