Tennis

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 274, 22 November 1934, Page 4

Tennis

WEDNESDAY SERIES COMMENCE. Tennis scries, uuder the jurisdiction of.' the Manawatn Lawn Tennis Association, were commenced yesterday in glorious weather, some bright . exhibitions being witnessed. Pahiatua were scheduled to meet West End, but the former team defaulted. Palmerston Beat Manawatn. An A. grade team from the Palmerston Norfh Club met Manawatn Ciub Wednesday representatives on the lat-ter-'s courts yesterday. The visitors registered a decisive victory, winning every match. In the following details,

Manawatu players are mentioned first:— Men’s singles; Elliott lost to Radford, 7—9; Smillie lost to Duckworth, o—9; Nuttall lost to Hill, 5—9; Sweetman lost to Graham, 4 —9. Ladies’ singles: Miss Stubbs lost to Miss Young, .I—7; Hiss Christie lost to Mrs. Yates, I—7; Miss Burrell lost to Miss Landers, G—B; Miss Steven lost to Miss Flannagan, o—7. Men’s doubles: Elliott and Nuttall lost, lo Radford and Hill, 2 —9; Sroillic and Swcetnmn lost to Duckworth ami Graham, 4—9. Ladies’ doubles: "Misses Stubbs and Christie lost to Miss Young and Mrs. Yates, I—7; Misses Burrell and Stevens lost to Misses Landers and Flannagan, 4—7. Mixed doubles: Elliot! and Mass Stubbs lost to Radford and Miss Young, G—9; Nuttall and Miss Christie lost to Ilill and Airs. Yates, 5—9; Smillie and Miss Burrell lost to Duckworth and .Miss Landers, 8—10; Swcctmau and "Miss Stevens lost lo Graham and Miss Flannagan, 9—2. Palmerston North v. Hokowliitu. Playing at Palmerston North the home B representatives defeated Hokowhitu by 125 games to 81 and 12 sets to four. Detailed results are as follow, Palmerston North Club players being mentioned first in each instance:— Men’s singles: Beattie beat o’H.alioran, 9—.1; Seoble beat W. .Robson, 9—.1; Blackbourn beat Allison, 9—4; Dr. Yates beat Bcrkahn, .10—S. Ladies’ singles: Mrs. Fisher lost, tv Mrs. Louisson, I—7; Miss Blundell beat Miss Qtiignn, 7—3; Mrs. McKegg bent Miss Tan - , 7—5; Miss Robertson beat Miss Holmes, 7—2. Men’s doubles: Blackbourn and Seoble beat, Bcrkahn and Allison, 9—3; Beattie and Dr. Yates beat Robson and O’Halloran, 9—5. Ladies' doubles: Mrs. Fisher and

Alias Blundell lost to Airs. Louisson and Miss Tarr, 8 —10; Airs. McKegg and Aliss Robertson beat Misses Quigan and Holmes, 7 —5. Mixed doubles: Beattie and M>s. Fisher beat Robson and Miss Tarr, 9—6; Blackbourn and Aliss Blundell lost to O’Halloran and Airs. Louisson, 4—9; Suable and Airs. McKegg lost to Allison and Aliss Quigan, 9—o; Dr. Yates and Aliss Robertson lost to Bcrkalin and Alisa Holmes, .10 —12,