LAWN TENNIS.
CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS. On Saturday several finals in the Feilding Lawn 'l’onnis Club’s competitions were decided. The men’s A grade championship singles resulted in W. Boddy holding the title, boating Riley, the other finalist, 6 —2, 6—4. In the women’s B grade championship singles, Miss '/. Smith beat Miss Kilgour, 4—6, 6 —2, 6 —4. Other championship finals resulted as follow: Women’s championship doubles.—Mrs Burrell and Miss L. Rutherford beat Mrs Allen and Miss Rutherford, 6 —3, 4 —6, 6—3. Mixed doubles.—Mr and Mrs V. Lawrence beat Miss Rutherford find Webster, 9-7. Men’s championship doubles. —Wilkinson and Wilson beat U. Darragh and R. Humphrey, 6 —5, 6—3. Men’s handicap doubles.—Wilkinson and Wilson beat G. Darragh and R. Humphrey, 9 —4. Aten's handicap singles.—Julian beat F. Cover, 9 —B. In the semi-final of the women’s handicap doubles, Airs Waldin and Mrs Baker beat Mrs Allen and Airs Caldwell, 9—B. CIIURCH CLUBS. The results of a match between St. Paul’s and St. John’s Church Clubs for the Guy Cup are as follow, St. Paul’s players being mentioned first: Women’s doubles. —Sirs McNao and Miss V. Whisker lost to Mrs AlcConnon and Airs W. Dunn, 5 —7; Miss D. Burgess and Airs R. Darragh beat Mrs L. Laurenson and Aliss Mottle, 6 —o; Alisses Al. Fitzpatrick and A. Pago lost to Alisses A. Heard and C. Carter, 6—3. Mixed doubles. —Miss Whisker and R. Darragh lost to Mrs AlcConnon and C. Simmon, 4 —6; Mrs AJeXae and A. AicM'ao lost to Mrs Dunn and J. Overend, 4 —6; Aliss D. Burgess and F. Hill lost to Aliss A. Heard and F. Groombridge, 2 —6; Mrs Darragh and G. Gaskin boat Aliss Carter and W. Worsfold, 7—5; Aliss A. Page and A. Gibson beat Mrs Laurenson and C. Aitken, 6 —o; Aliss AI. bifzpatriek and S. Bryoe beat Miss M'ottlo and L. Laurenson, 6—2. Alen’s doubles.—Darragh and AfcM'ae beat Simmons and Overend. 6—o: Gaskin and Hill lost to Groombridge and Worsfold, I—6;1 —6; Gibson and Bryce beat Laurenson and Aitken, 6 —4. St. Paul’s, 59 games, 6 sets; St. John’s, 50 games, 6 sets.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 101, 29 March 1939, Page 5
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350LAWN TENNIS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 101, 29 March 1939, Page 5
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