LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 92, 20 March 1939, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS

SECONDARY SCHOOLS. AVINNERS OF TROPHIES. The annual tennis matches between secondary schools in the Alanawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s district were played oil the courts ol the Palmerston North Girls’ High School and the Manawatu Club on Saturday. Alessrs L. A. Raielienlmeli (representing the association) and R. Irwin, ol Levin, controlled the games, and under their direction the matches were got through with expedition. Although the final games of the hoys’ singles and girls’ doubles have yet to l>e played, the girls front the Levin District High School (winners of the Tunes and Oakley Cun last year) have again won this trophy. The Palmerston North Boys’ High School team won the G. H. Bennett Cup for the most points in the boys’ section. Details are as follow: GIRLS’ SINGLES.

First round.—Tui Sexton (Palmerston North Girls’ High School) heal Joyce Simmons ( T'eildingl, 7—2; Deal re Scott (Levin) beat Essie Henderson (Palmerston North Technical). .7—o; Cynthia- Jacobs (lubrciston ’North Technical) lieat Mary Karauti | (Levin), 7—2; Mary Donnelly heat Ailceu Nash (Palmerston North Girls’ High School), 9—7; Margaret Beattie (Palmerston North Girls’ High School) heat Nola Hume (Palmerston North Technical), 7—l; E. Attwood (Levin) lieat Patricia Graham (Feilding) 7 —l : AT. Sinclair (Eeilding) heat T. Porter (Palmerston North Girts’ High School) 7-—3; T. Parhi.no (Palmerston North Technical) beat M. Billing (Eeilding). 9 Seeonrl round.-—D. Scott heat T. Sexton. 7 —l : C. Jacobs heat AL Sin elair, 7 —o; AT. Donnelly l>eat T. Par lane. 7 —o; E. Attwood beat AL Beattie. 7—4. Semi-finals. —C. Jacobs heat D Scott, 7 —3; E. Attwood beat Al. Donnelly. 7 —l. E'na-1. —C. Jacobs beat E. Attwood, 6—2, 6—5. GTRLS’ DOUBLES. First round.—Al. Karauti and Al. Donnelly beat T. Sexton and A. Nash. 10 — 8; C. Jacobs and E. Henderson beat P. Graham and Al. Sinclair, 9 —2; J. Simmons and Al. Billing heat N. Horne and I. Parlane, 9 —l ; E. At.t wood and D. Seott beat T. Porter and Al. Beattie, 9—o. Semi-finals. —Al. Karauti and Al Donnelly l>eat C- Jacobs and E. Henderson. 9 —6; E. Attwood and D Scott beat J. Al. Simmons and Billing 9—2. The final between the two Levin pairs will be played at a later date. BOYS’ SINGLES. First round.—H. Churchill (Palmerston North Boys’ High School) heat C. Tioldaway (l’ahiatua), 9—3; A. Donnelly Levin) beat C. Harvey (Palmerston North Technical), 9 —4; .J. Ramsay (Palmerston North Technical) heat E. Staples (Pahiatua), 9—6; D Blenkiiorn (Levin) heat B. Kobe (Palmerston North Boys’ High School), 9—l : H. Elsinore lieat K. Watson (Palmerston North Technical). 9—U; C. Andrews (Palmerston North Boys’ High School) beat ,J. Watts (Pahiatua). 9 —5; Deans (Levin) beat Kyles (Pal merston North Boys’’ High School 9 —7; Levy (Pahiatua) beat AVilson (Palmerston North Technical), 11 —9. Second round. —Churchill lieat Don nelly, 9 —2; Blcnkhorn beat Ramsay 9—3; Deans beat- Levy, 9 —2; Andrews beat Elsinore, 9 —6. Semi-final. —Churchill bent- Blenk horn. 9—7; Andrews lieat Deans. 9—2 The final between Churchill and Ail drews will be played at, a later date. BOYS’'DOUBLES. First round. —Blcnkhorn and Elsmore beat Staples and Watts, 9—o: Katie and Eyles beat Wilson and Watson, 9—l; Churchill and Andrews beat Levy and Holdaway, 9 —o; Deans and Donnelly beat ltamsay and Harvey, 11 —9. Semi-finals.—Blenkborn and Els more beat Ralte and Eyles, 9 —5; Churchill and Andrews beat Deans and Donnelly, 9 —4. Final. —Blenkborn and Elsmore beat Churchill and Andrews, 6—4. 6—4. MANAWATU v. WANGANUI. A competition was played between representatives of the Manawatu and Wanganui lawn Tennis Associations at Palmerston North on Saturday. The venue was the Palmerston North Club’s courts, which were in good condition. Alanawatu won by 17 sets to 7. The following are details of games Manawatu players being mentioned first in each ease : Aten’s singles.—W. Boddy beat ,T. Foster, 7—5, 6—2; V. Hobin beat AT. Jj. Lumpe, 6—2, 6—4 ;D. McAlurray beat E. Tippins, 0-—6, 6—3, 6—3; S. Hooper beat Al. Pidwell, 6—4, 6—3; D. O’Brien beat L. Afailman, 9—7,

6—2; W. Wilson lost to It. Hoskings, (j—4. 3—6, I—6.

Women’s similes. —Mrs Hobin beat Miss M. Clark, 6 1. 6—2; .Miss L. I{ntlierlord lost to Miss J. Conll, 6—-1. 2—6, 4—6; Miss I). Haggitt beat Miss E. Low, 6—o, 6—3; Mrs Now lost to Miss t'oehran, I—6.1 —6. 6—4. 6 —7 ; Miss 15. Eliott boat Mrs Wysooki, 6—3. 6—l; Mrs Lennon lost to Miss 1. Lamont, 6 —3. 3—6. 3 6.

Eton’s doubles. —Roddy and O'Brien lost to Lampe and Tinnins, 7—5, 3—6. 7- 9; Hobin aril McMurra.y boat Bidwell and Mailman, 6—3. 9 —7 ; Hooper and Wilson lost to Foster and Hoskins, B—lo. B—lo. Women's doubles. —Mrs Hobin and Miss Haggitt lveat Misses Clerk and Conll 6—4 6 —4; Misses Elliott am 1 Rutherford lost to AB’sses T/iniont and Low, 4—6, 1— 6: Me‘■dames Lonnon and Now beal Miss Cochran and Mrs Wysooki. 6 —3 6 —2 Mixed doubles. —Boddv and Mi°e Fllintt l>oat Lamm? and Miss Clark. 4—6, 6 -2 6—4: Hobin and Mrs Hobin boat Tinnins and Miss L'mont, 6 —o 6—2; O’Brien and Miss Haggitt beat '’ester and Miss Conll. 6—l. 7 —5: Hooper and Mrs Lennon beat Mailman and Miss Low. 6—2 7—5: MoMurrny and Mrs Now beat Bidwoll and Miss Coohran. 6 —3 13 —11 ; Wilson and Miss Rutherford beat Hoskins and Mrs Wysooki, 6—3. B—6.