Tennis

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7071, 2 February 1933, Page 5

Tennis

INTER-CLUB GAMES

Tho Wednesday intcr-club competitions of tho Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association were resumed yesterday.

Win for Palmerston North,

Palmerston North soundly defeated Hokowhitu by 15 sets to 1 at Hokowhitu courts. Scores were :

Men’s Singles—M. McKenzie beat N. Hansen, 9—6; A. E. Blackbourn beat J. Quigan, 9—l; 11. Knight beat M. Greer, 9—7 ; Hore beat M. Toms, 9—4.

Ladies’ Singles—Miss N. Blackbourn beat Miss A. Quigan, 7—4 ; Miss McDonald beat Miss J. Louisson, 7 —2 ; Miss N. Oakley boat Miss E. Quigan, 7 —3 j Miss Gooding boat Miss N. Grover, 7 —5. Men’s Doubles. —McKenzie and Blackbourn beat Quigan and Harris, 9 — 4 ; Knight and Horc lost to Greer and Toms, 7—9. Ladies’' Doubles. —Misses Blackbourn and McDonald beat Misses A. Quigan and Louisson, 7—2 ; Misses Oakley and Gooding beat Misses E. Quigan and Grover, 7—l. Mixed Doubles. —McKenzie and Miss Blackbourn beat N. Hansen and Miss A. Quigan, 9—4 ; Blackbourn and Miss McDonald beat J. Quigan and Miss Louisson, 9 —4 ; Knight and Miss Oak* Icy beat Greer and Miss E. Quigan, 9 3 ; Hore- and Miss Gooding beat Toins and Miss Grover, 9—6. Palmerston North —15 sets, 12S games ; Hokowhitu—l set, 71 games. Manawatu v. Takaro. Takaro met Manawatu on tho latter’s courts to return home defeated by a small margin. Details are : Men’s Singles.—L. O. Wilkinson beat Iv. Burke, 10—8 ; C. H. Bennett beat A. Little, 9 —6 ; P. Hughes beat A. Bonbcrg, 9 —6 ;R. L. Elliott beat L. Cooksley, 11—9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss M.. Diedrich beat Miss W. McKay, 7 —o ; Miss L. Bennett lost to Miss. F. Landers, I—7 ; Miss G. May beat Miss D. Smith, 7—4 : Miss D. Reid lost to Mrs. B. Simpson, 2—7. Men’s Double.—Wilkinson and Bennett beat Burke and Little, 9—4 ; Hughes and Elliott beat Ronbcrg and Cooksley, 11 —9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Diedrich and Bennett lost to Misses McKay and Landers, 7 —9 ; Misses May and Reid lost to Miss Smith and Mrs. Simpson, I—7. Mixed Doubles. —Wilkinson and Miss Diedrich beat Burke and Miss McKay, 10 — 8 ; Bennett and Miss Bennett lost to Little and Miss Landers, 4—9 ; Hughes and Miss May lost to Ronberg and Mrs. Simpson, G —9 ; Elliott and Miss Reid lost to Cooksley and Miss Smith, 6 —9. Manawatu Takaro—7 sets, 1.11 games. Palmerston North Easily Beat Bulls.

nis Association’s Wednesday A grade competition, Palmerston North beat Bulls on tho former’s courts yesterday by 13 sots and 127 games to 3 sets and 70 games. Following were the results, Palmerston North players being mentioned first in each instance : Men’s Singles.—O'Brien beat Ralfe, 9 —5 ; Donald boat Gould, 9—l; Duckworth beat Kearney, 9—2 ; Gibson beat Willis, 9—3. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Hollier beat Mrs. Henderson, B—6 ; Miss Barnett beat Miss Kearney, 7 —2 ; Miss Turner boat Miss Simpkin, 7 —2 ; Mrs, Holmes lost to Mrs. Voss, 3—7. Men’s Doubles.—O’Brien and Donald beat Ralfe and Gould, 9—7 ; Duckworth and Gibson beat Kearney and Willis, 9—o. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Hollier and Barnett beat Mesdamcs Henderson and Voss, 7 —o; Miss Turner and Mrs. Holmes beat Misses Kearney and Simpkin, 7—l. Mixed Doubles.—O’Brien and Miss Hollier beat Ralfe and Mrs. Henderson, 9—7 ; Donald and Miss Barnett lost to Gould and Miss Kearney, 9 —ll ; Duckworth and Miss Turner beat Kearney and Miss Simpkin, 9—4 ; Gibson and Mrs. Holmes lost to Willis and Mrs. Voss,7 —9. Takaro’s Good Win Over Woodville. On the Takaro courts, the home club had an easy win over Woodville in tho A grade competition, winning by 14 sets and 131 games to 2 sets and S2 games. Results were as follow, Takaro players being mentioned first : Men’s Singles. —Smith beat Rennctt, 9 3 ; Bovis lost to Birss, B —lo ; Tapp beat Horne, 9 —o ; Scott beat Mules, 10— Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. lleald beat Miss Mary Mules,. 7—3; Miss King beat Miss M. Mules, 7—5 ; Miss Bovis beat Miss Pickles, 7—5; Miss Scott beat Miss Grinliiiton, 7—5. Men’s Doubles. —Smith and Bovis beat Rcnnett' and Birss, 9—7 ; Tapp and Scott beat Horno and Mules, 9—3. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs. Heald and Miss King lost to Misses Mulos, 5 —7 ;

Misses Scott and Bovis beat Misses Peebles and Grinlinton, 7 —3. Mixed Doubles. —Smith and Mrs. Hcald beat Rcnnett and Miss Mary Mules, 9—6 ; Tapp and Miss King beat Mules and Miss M. Mules, 9 —5 ; Bovis and Miss Scott beat Birss and Miss Peebles, 9—4 ; Scott and Miss Bovis beat Horne and Miss Grinlinton, 10 —8.