LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 278, 25 November 1935, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

lanawatu Association INTEK-CLUB GAMES The first oi' the inter-club games conducted under the auspices of the Manatvatu Lawn Tennis Association • were played on Saturday B GRADE MATCHES Bulls Beat Takaro. Bulls had no difficulty in boating Takaro in a B grado match on the latter's courts. Results were as follow, .Takaro players being mentioned first in each case:— Men’s singles.—J,.Durham beat M. R. Mansell, 9 —6; D. Harris beat N. H. Amos, 9 —4; L. McDonald beat H. Hendry, 9 —4. Ladies’ singles—Mrs. M. Poster lost to Mis 3 S. Walker, 2—7; Miss R. Lidqcll beat Miss T. Walker, 7 —4; Mrs. M. Carter lost to Mrs. Armstrong, 6—B; Mrs. L. Rixon lost to Mrs. Hendry, iS —7. Men’s doubles. —Durham and Harris lost to Mansell and Amos, 6—9. Ladies’ doubles. —Mrs. Poster and Miss Liddell lost to Misses S, and 1. Walker, 4 —7; Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Rixon lost to Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Hendry, 3 —7. Mixed, doubles.—Durham and. Mrs. Poster lost to Mansell and Miss S. Waiker, 5—9; Harris and Miss Liddell lost to Amos and Miss I. Walker, 6—9; McDonald and Mrs. Carter lost to Hendry and Mrs. Armstrong, 7—9; Pinlayson and Mrs. Rixon lost to Ranson and Mrs. Hendry, 5 —9. Northern B Defeated. In the B grade match played at the Northern Club the home side was de- , feated by Palmerston North by 12 sets to 4 and 122 games to 81. Details are as follow, Palmerston North players being mentioned first:*— Men’s singles.—Tapp beat T. Louisson, 9 —5; Plimmer beat Scotter, 9 —2; Hill beat B. Lcaisson, 9—5; Duncalf teat Brien, .9 —6. Ladies ’ singles.—Miss Pain beat 1 Mrs. C. Smith, 7—l; Miss Smiliio beat Miss Horn, 7 —2; Miss Hancox lost to Miss Kirk, 3 —7; Miss Carter beat Miss Ayson, 7 —4. Men’s doubles.—Tapp and Plimmer lost to T. Louisson and B. Louisson, B—9; Hill and Duncalf beat Scotter and Brien, 9—5. Ladies’ doubles.—-Misses Pain and Carter lost, to Mrs. Smith. / and Miss Horn, 5 —7; Misses Hancox and Smillie lost to Misses Kirk and Ayson, 4 —V. Mixed doubles. —Tapp aud Miss Pain beat T. Louisson and Mrs. Smith, 9—5; Plimmer and Miss Sonillie beat Scotter and Miss Horn, 9 —7; Hill and Miss Hancox beat B. Louisson aud Miss Kirk. 9 —5; Duncalf and Miss Carter beat Brien and Miss Ayson, St. Pat’s Have a Win. By 9 sets and 98 games to 7 seas and 107 games the St. Patrick’s B grade side defeated Manawatu on the some courts. Details are appended, the players of the defeated side being mentioned first in each instance:—' Men’s singles.—McKenzie beat Hawick, 9— 3; Elliott lost to L. Smith, 5—9; Beattie lost to Barnao, 6—o; McGrath beat Murphy, 9—2. Ladies’ singles—Mrs. Holmes lost to Miss M. Hickey, 5—7; Mrs. Campbell beat Miss Sherriif, 7 —l; Miss Weekes lost to Miss Bowden, 3—7; Miss Morris lost to Miss U. Hickey, 3—7.

Men’s doubles.—McKenzie and Elliott lost to Dawick and Smith, 8—10; Beattie and McGrath beat Barnao and Murphy, 9—5.

Ladies’ doubles.—Mesdames Holmes and Campbell beat Misses N. and U. Hickey, 7 —2; Misses Weekes and Morris beat .nisses Sherrill' and Bowden, 7—2. •-

Mixed doubles.—McKenzie and Mrs. Holmes lost to Hawick and Miss N. Hickey, 7—9; Elliott and Mrs. Campbell lost to Smith and Miss Sherriff, 7—9; Beattib and Miss Weekes lost to Barnao and Miss Bowden, . 6 —9; McGrath and Miss Morris beat Murphy and Miss U. Hickey, 9—7.

St. Pat'p Beat Longburn. St. Pat’s'B (section .1) had a comfortable win over Longburn, the linai score being 11 sets to 5 and 105 games to 79. Ia the following details St. Pat’s aro mentioned iirst:—

Men’s singles.—Creed beat Bowler, 9—7; Lennon lost to .Fletcher, I—9; Copo lost to Rowland, 7—9; Miers beat Hearsey, 9—o. Ladies’ singles.—Mrs. Lennon lost to Mrs. Godfrey, 5 : —7; Miss Muir beat Miss Hills, 7—6; Miss Diederich beat Miss Chamberlain, 7—l; Mrs. Miers lost to Miss Shirriffs, 3 —7. Men’s doubles.—Creed and Copo boat Bowler and Fletcher, 9 —B; Lennon and Miers beat Rowland and Hearsey, 9—3.

Ladies’ doubles. —Mrs. Lennon and Miss Muir beat Mrs. Godfrey and Miss Hills, 7—2; Mrs. Miers and Miss Diederich beat Misses Chamberlain and Shirriffs, 7—5. Mixed doubles.—Lennon and Mrs. Mrs. Lennon beat Bowler and Mrs. Godirey, 7—l; Cope and Miss Muir lost to C GRADE MATCH Manawatu v. West End. Manawatu defeated West End by 10 ets tq G and 119 games to 103 in a C jrado match. Manawatu are mentioned > jrst in the following details:— Men’s singles.—Eades beat Travers, 9—7; Brent beat Sigley, 9—l; Jenkins beat Johnston, 9—7; Christmas beat Ward, 9—2. . ■ Ladies’ singles.—Miss Christie lost to Mrs. Travers, 6—B; Miss Bennett lost to Miss Penketh, 3— 7; Mrs. McKenzie beat Miss Rogers, 7—l; Miss Hadfield beat Miss Needham, Id—l2. Men’s doubles.—Eades and Brent lost jto Travers and Sigley, 10—12; Jenkins and Christmas beat Johnston and Ward, B—2.

Ladies’ doubles.—Misses Christie and Bennett lost to Mrs. Travers and Miss Penketh, o—7;0 —7; Mrs. McKenzie and Miss HadUcld beat Misses Rogers and Needham, 7—2. Mixed doubles. —Eades and Miss Christie lost to Mr. and Mrs. Travers, 4—9; Brent and Miss Bennett lost to Sigley and Miss Penketh, 5—9; Jon-

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kins aiim Mrs. McKenzie beat Johnston and Miss xiogers, 9 —7; Christmas and Miss Hadileld beat Ward and Miss Needham. 9 —4. Fletcher and Miss Hills, 4 —7; Creed and Miss Diedorich beat Rowland and Miss Chamberlain, 7 —2; Miers and Mrs. Miers beat Hearsey and Miss Shirrifl's, 7—2.

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