REPRESENTATIVE TENNIS

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6537, 20 February 1928, Page 9

REPRESENTATIVE TENNIS

Maiiawatu Easily Beat Hawke’s Bay ENJOYABLE MATCH AT DANNEVIRKE A representative Manawatu tennis team Journeyed to Dannevirico on Saturday to meet the chosen representatives of the Hawke’s Bay Lawn Tennis Association. Weather conditions were excellent and the courts 'were playing very fast and true. The Manawatu visitors were hospitably entertained by the Hawke’s Bay Association and tho Dannevirko Lawn Tennis Club.

Unfortunately Hawke’s Bay were without a number of their strongest lady players and in consequence slumped badly in the' ladies’ singles and doubles. ' Manawatu, however, proved superior in the other departments also and won comfortably by 40 sets to 12 and 313 games to 203. The following are the detailed scores, Manawatu players being mentioned first: — Men’s Singles,

Miss Litchfield beat Miss Bennett 6 —o, 6—3. Miss ' Walker" beat Miss Hobson E— 6, 6 —o, 6 —2. Dr Witherow beat Miss Howell 6—2, 5 — 6, 6—2. Miss Astle beat Miss Tyson 6 —4, 6 —2. Miss Wallace beat, Miss Chad-1 wick 6 —2, 6 —X. Miss Cummerfleld beat Miss McPherson 6—o, 6 —l. Men’s Doubles. McDonald and Hooper lost to Lowry and Milburn 15—17, 3—6." Atmoro and Warsaw beat Smith and Hobin g—g— i, Guy and McLachlan beat Craigle and Drummond 6 —4, 6 —3. Ladles’ Doubles. Misses Litchfield and Walker beat Misses Bennett and Howell 6 —5, 6 —2. Misses Witherow and Astle beat Misses Hobson and Tyson 6 —l, 6 —2. Misses Wallace and Cummerfleld beat Misses McPherson and Chadwick 6 6—3. . Mixed Doubles. McDonald and Miss Litchfield beat Lowry and . Miss Howell 6 —4, 6 — B. Atmore and Miss Walker beat Milburn and Miss Bennett 9 —7, 6 —S. Hooper and Dr Witherow beat Smith and Miss Hobson 6 —l, 6 —2. Warsaw and Miss I Astle beat Craigle and . Mias Tyson 9 — 7, 6—2, MqLachlan and Miss Wallace beat Hobin and . Miss McPherson 7 3—6, 6 —3, Guy and Miss Cummerfield beat Drummond and Miss Chadwick 7 —5, 6 —il. WEST END BEAT TAKAHO.

Takaro paid a return visit to West End on Saturday when an enjoyable afternoon was spent, the visitors being hc-spitaably entertained. Although represented by a strong team of ladies, who won nearly all their games, Takaro. were without the services of their best men, and as a result the home team 'scored a win by ten sets to six. Miss Carty, an exHigh School girl, now at Victoria College, played first lady for Takaro, and shows promise of a brilliant future. Following are the results: — Men’s Singles: Burgess beat Gardner 9—2; Christie beat Norris 9—7; Blackboum lost to Hoddlnott 3 —9; Blllens beat McDowell 9 —6.

Ladles’ Singles: Miss Mardon lost to Miss Carty 4 —7; Miss Ncwth lost to Miss Johansen'6—B; Miss Thompson beat Miss Edwards 7 —5; Miss Blackbourn. lost to Miss McFarlanc 4—7.

Men’s Doubles: Burgess and Blackbourn beat Gardner and McDowall 9—l; Billens and Christie beat Norris and Hoddinott 9 —6,

Ladles’ Doubles: Misses Mardon and Newth lost to Misses Carty and Johansen I—7; Misses Thompson and Blaokbourn lost to Misses Edwards and McFarlane 5 —7.

Mixed Doubles: Burgess and Miss! Mardon beat Norris and Miss Catty j 9 —fl: Christie and Miss Newth beat McDowell and Miss Johansen 0—8; Biackbourn and Miss Thompson beat Gardner and Miss Edwards 9—2; Blllens and Miss Biackbourn beat Hoddinott and Miss McFarlane 9—G. P.N. DEFEATS KOMAKO. A defeat of 18 sets to 6, and 185 games to 135 was inflicted by the Palmerston North Tennis Club upon Komako on Saturday. Details are as follow's ,Palmerston North players mentioned first:— Men’s Singles: G. T, Salmon beat Littlejohn, 9-G; Mawhinney beat Aubon, 9-2; Grant lost to Boddy, 3-9; Dainton lost to Euthorfurd, 5-9; G. T. Salmon beat White, 9-G; Phillipps lost to Roberts, 6-9. Ladies’ Singles: Miss Haggitt beat Miss Wingate, 9-1; Miss Mourad beat Miss Balmcr, 9-5; Miss Hollier beat. Miss Wingate, 9-1; Miss Manson beat Miss Johnson, 9-0; Miss M'Millan beat' Miss Djcderich, 9-7; Mrs. Grant beat Miss Bulford, 9-7. Men’s Doubles: Salmon and Salmon beat Littlejohn and Arbon, 9-4; Mawhinney and Dainton lost to Boddy and

I Ruthcrfurd, 1-9; Grant and Phillipps, lost to White and Roberts, 4-9. ' Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Haggitt and Monrad beat Misses D. Wingate and Baimer, 9-3; Misses Hollier and Manson beat Misses B. Wingate and Johnson, 9-6; Mrs. Grant and Miss McMillan beat Misses Dicdorich and Bulford, 9-5. Mixed Doubles: Miss Haggitt and C. T Salmon beat Miss D. Wingate and Littlejohn, 9-6; Miss Honrad and Maw--1 hinhey beat Miss Balmer and Arbon, * 6-7; Miss Hollier and Grant lost to 1 Miss B. Wingate and Boddy, 3-9; Miss ' Manson and Dainton beat Miss John--1 son and Ruthcrfurd, 9-6; Miss M'Mil- ■ lan and Salmon beat Miss Diederich » and White, 9-6; Mrs. Grant and Phil- ' lipps beat Miss Bulford and Boberta, r 9-3., • Palmerston North, 18 sets, 185 games i Komako, 6 sets, 135 games. > TERRACE END v. MANAWATtf. ! A team of Terrace End tennis play- * ers visited the Manawatu courts on i Saturday and after sonic closely con- ■ tested sets, finally won out by a total - of 13 sots to 11 and 175 games to 152; The following are the detailed scores, [ Terrace End-players being mentioned! ■ first;— - 1

Men's Singles: Eobcrtson beat Greer 11-9; Cope beat Keeslijgv.;9-5; Bead lost to Toms, 7-9; Eising lost to Wybcr, 7-9; Walter lost to Bowden, 6-9; Sorensen beat Gavin, 9-2.

Ladies’ Singles: Miss Pitt lost-to Miss Diederich, C-8; Miss Mathcson beat Miss Wofrall, 8-0; Miss Gibbs lost to Mrs. Wcsncy, 4-7; Miss. Allen lost'to Miss Simmons, 5-7; Miss Green beat Miss Bennett, 7-3; Mrs. M'Keggbeat Miss Christian 7-0. Men’s Doubles: Robertson and Cope beat Greer and Keesing, 9-s;' Read and Rising beat Toms and Wyber, 9-5; Walker and Sorensen lost to Bowden and Gavin, 3-9. - Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Piftt and Matheson lost to Misses Diederich and Worrall, 5-7; Misses Gibbs and Aitken lost to Mrs. Wcsney and Miss Simmons 1-7.; Miss Green'and: Mrs, M'Kegg beat Misses Christian' and Miss Bennett, 74.

Mixed Doubles: Eoberston and Miss Pitt lost to Greer and Miss Diedorich, 7-9; Cope and Miss Gibbs beat Kecsing and Miss Worrall, 9-4; Bead and Miss Mathcsan beat Toms and Jfrs. Wcsney, 9-7; Eising and Miss , Allen lost to Wybor and Miss Simmons, 6-9; Walker and Miss Green beat-'JBowden and Miss Bennett, 11-9; Sorensen and Mrs. M'Kegg beat Gavin and Miss Christian 9-3. ■'

McDonald lost to. Dowry 7 —9, 4—G. Atmore. lost to Milbura 0—6. 7 —9, Hooper beat Smith 6—4, G—2. Warsaw lost to Craiglo 4-r-6, 4—6. Guy boat ’Hobin E—7, 6—3, 6—0. MeLachlan beat Drummond 9 —7, 6 —3. ■ Ladles’ -Singles.