LAWN TENNIS.

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 63, 16 March 1936, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

ianawatu Defeat Wairarapa

The representative tennis fixture, played at Palmerston North on Saturday, between Manawatu and Wairarapa, resulted in a win for Manawatu by 14 matches to 10, 30 sets to 23 and 308 games to 275. Detailed results were: — Men’s Singles. K. Salmond beat. P. Hawkcsworth, G—5 — 7, 6 —4 i D. 1. Robertson beat E. M. Hodder, G —3, 5 —7, o—4.0 —4. D. B. Livingstone beat S. G. Wyatt, o—3, o—2. W. Boddy lost to G. S. McLeod, 3—o, 50, I—o. ■ • J. Cope beat M. Hobson, o—4, 2—o, o—4. G. Swainson beat G. S. Simpson, 5—7, o—4, o—2. Women’s Singles. Mrs Waldin lost to Miss Fleming, 1— G—s, 3—o. Miss N. Graham beat Mrs A. 11. Ward, o—3,0 —3, 6 —5. Miss 'N. Astle beat Miss G. Miliar, 6 2, o—2.0 — 2. Mrs New lost to Miss D. A. Pragnall, G—4, o—o, o—o. Mrs Lennon lost to Miss P. A. Betts, 2 o—2, 4—o. Miss J. Barnett beat Miss D. Monerieff, o—o,0 —0, o—3.0 —3. Men’s Doubles. .. Robertson and Livingstone beat Hawksworth and ilodder, 7 —5, 0 4. Salmond and Boddy beat McLeod and Simpson, o—2, o—o.0 —0. Cope and Swainson lost to Wyatt and Hobson, 7—5, 3 —o, 5 —7. Women’s Doubles. Mrs Waldin and Miss Graham beat 'Mrs Ward and Miss Fleming, o—4, Miss Astle and Mrs New lost to Misses Millar and Pragnall, I—o,1 —0, 4 —o. ■■Mrs Lennon and Miss Barnett beat Misses Betts and Moncrielf, o—l,0 —1, o—2.0 —2. Mixed Doubles. Robertson and Mrs Waldin lost to Hawksworth and Miss Fleming, 7 —5, 5—7, B—lo. Swainson and Miss Graham lost to Hodder and Mrs Ward, o—4,0 —4, 4—o, 2 —o. Livingstone and Miss Astle lost, to Wyatt and Miss Millar, 3—o, 3 —6. Boddy and Mrs New beat McLeod and Miss Pragnall, o—3, o—3.0 —3. Cope and Mrs Lennon lost to Simpson and Miss Betts, 7—5, 3—o, 4 —o. Salmond and Miss Barnett beat Hobson and Miss Moncrielf, o—l,0 —1, o—2. B GRADE. WIN FOR PALMERSTON NORTH. In a B grade match on the Takaro Club’s courts, Palmerston North beat Takaro by 12 sets and 121 games to 4 sets and SS games. Results were as follow, home players being mentioned first.:—

Men’s singles: McAffcr lost to Hill, o—9; Harris lost to Rankin, 5 —9; Durham lost to Cowan, 3—9; ; Finlinson beat Duncalf, 9—7. Ladies' singles: Miss McCulloch lost to Miss Smillie, 5—7; Mrs Foster lost to Miss Thompson, 4 —7; Miss Liddell beat Miss Boag, 7 —5; Miss Peters beat Miss Robertson, 7—«.

Men’s doubles: McAffer and Harris beat Hill and Duncalf, 9 —6; Dunham and, Finlinson lost to Rankin and Cowan, 7—9.

Ladies’ doubles: Miss McCulloch and Mrs Foster lost to Miss Smillie and Miss Thompson, 3 —7; Misses Liddell and Peters lost to Misses Boag and Robertson, 3 —7. Mixed doubles: McAffer and Miss McCulloch lost to Hill and Miss Smillie, o—9; Harris and Mrs Foster lost to Rankin and Miss Thompson, 3—9; Durham and Miss Liddell lost to Cowan and Miss Boag, 3—9; Finlinson and Miss Peters lost to Duncalf and Miss Robertson, 5—9.

ST. PAT’S BEAT BULLS. A game in the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s B grade competition was played at Bulls-on Saturday between Bulls and St. Patrick’s (Palmerston North) dubs, St. Patrick's winning by 1.13 games (10 sets) to 99 games (0 sets). Following are the scores, Bulls players mentioned first: — Men’s singles: J. Johnston lost to W. Creed, o—9; R. Mansell lost to J. Lennon, 7—9; N. Amos* defeated, C. Cope, 9—4; C. V. Green lost to L. McEwen, 4—9. Ladies’ singles:. Miss Walker lost to Miss B. Muir, o—9;0 —9; Miss Stevens lost to Miss Dicderick, 5 —7; Miss Ealfe lost to Miss N. Hickey, 5—7; Mrs Armstrong lost to Miss V. Hickey, 2—7. Men’s doubles: Mansell and Amos defeated Creed and Cope, 9 —4; Johnston and Green lost to Lennon and McEwen, 4 —9. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Walker and Ralfc defeated Misses Muir and Die derich, 7 —l; Miss Stevens and Mrs Armstrong defeated Misses Hickeys, 9—7. Combined doubles: Mansell and Miss Walker defeated Cope and Miss Muir, 9 —7; Amos and Miss Stevens lost to Creed and Diederich, 5—9; Johnston and Miss Ealfe defeated Lennon and Miss N. Hickey, 9—7; Green and Mrs Armstrong lost to McEwen and Miss U. Hickey, 3 —9. Bulls 99 games, 0 sets; St. Patrick’s 113 games, 10 sets. C GRADE. WEST END A BEAT MANAWATU. West End A beat Manawatu in a C grade match on the former’s courts by 13 sets and 122 games to 3 sets and 92 games. Results were as follow, Manawatu players being mentioned first in each instance:— Men’s singles: Pickup beat Ronberg,

9 —5; Greer beat Hands, 9—7; Robson lost to Travers, 7—9; Brent lost to Riekenback, o—9. Ladies’ singles: Miss Hcatley lost to Mrs Travers, 4—7; Mrs McKenzie lost to Miss Blake, 4—7; Miss Bennett lost to Mrs Scklierikc, 4 —7; Miss. Pettigrew lost to Miss Waters,-8 —10. Men’s doubles: Pickup and Greer beat Ronberg and Hands, V —2; Robson and Brent lost to Travers and Reichcnbach, 7 —9. Ladies' doubles: Misses Heatley and Bennett lost to Mesdames Travers and Sehlierike, 3 —7; Mrs McKenzie and Miss Pettigrew lost to Misses Blake and Waters, 5—7. Mixed doubles: Pickup and Miss Heatley lost to Ronberg and Mrs Sehlierike, 7 —9; Greer and Mrs McKenzie lost to Hands and Miss Waters, 7—9; Robson and Miss Bennett lost to Travers and Mrs Travers, 4—9;~Brent and Miss Pettigrew lost to Beichenback and Miss Blake, 3 —9.