LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 289, 7 December 1936, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

Saturdays Games in ' Manawatu Competitions

Further games -were played on Saturday in the .Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s inter-club competitions.

B. GRADE—FIRST DIVISION.

St. Pat’s Beat Northern.

St. Pat’s-beat Northern by 13 sets ,to nil with three matches unplayed. Scores were as follows, St. Pat’s players mentioned first: —

Men’s Singles.— Lennon beat Louisson 9—7, Smith beat McLeod 9&, times beat Harvey 9—7, Creed beat Davidson 12—10. Women’s Singles—Miss Muir beat Miss Aikman 7 —2, Miss N. Hickey beat Mrs. Wilson 7—o, Miss U. Hickey beat Miss Powers 7—3, Miss Barnao beat Miss Parsons 7 —4. Men’s Doubles.— Lennon and Smith beat Harvey and Davidson 9 3. Women's Doubles—Misses Muir and N. Hickey beat Misses Bowers and Aikman S — o.

Mixed Doubles.—Creed and Miss Muir beat Louisson and Miss Aikman D—2, Smith and Miss N. Hickey beat McLeod and Mrs. Wilson 9 —2, Lennon and Miss U. Hickey beat Harvey and Miss Bowers 9 —5. B. GRADE—SECOND DIVISION. Win For Manawatu. Manawatu beat St. Pat’s by 13 sets to 3. St. Pat's players are mentioned first in the following results:— Men’s Singles.—Hickey lost to Nuttall (5—9, McKewen lost to Mullins 5 —9, Kortegast lost to Greer 29, Waine lost to Smillie o—9.0 —9. Women’s Singles. —Miss Bearsley beat Mrs. Weir B—o, Miss O’Brien beat Miss Landers 7—2, Miss Bowden lost to Mis 3 Lett I—7, Mrs. Haythorne lost to Miss Slyfield 2 —7. Men’s Doubles.—Hickey and McKewenlost to Nuttall and Mullins 6 —9, Kortegast and Waine lost to Greer and Smillie o—9. Women’s Doubles. —Miss Bearsley and O’Brien beat Mrs. Weir and Mass Landers 7—l, Miss Bowden and Mrs. Haythorne lost to Misses Lett and Slyfield 2—7. Mixed Doubles. —Hickey and Miss Bearsley lose to Nuttall and Mrs. Weir 7 — 9, McKewen and Miss O’Brien lost to Mullins and Miss Lett G —9, Koftegast and Miss Bowden lost to Greer and Miss Landers o—9, Waine and Mrs. Haythorne lost to Smillie and Miss Slyfield I—9. Takaro On Top. With two matches not played, Takaro beat Northern by 9 sets to 5. Takaro players are mentioned first in the following results: — Men’s Singles. —Pinlinson beat Hill 9 —2, Durham beat Rankin 9 —l, Dicker beat Styche 9 —5, Walker beat McPherson 9— 6.

Women’s Singles.—Miss Liddel lost to Miss McCulloch 3—7, Mrs. Rixon lost to Mrs. Hume o—7, Miss Smith beat Miss Baker 7 —2, Miss Peters beat Miss Stuart 7 —5. Men’s Doubles. —Finlinson and Durham lost to Hill and Rankin 5 —9, Dicker and Walker beat Styche and McPherson 9 —7.

Women's Doubles. —Miss Liddel and Mrs. Dixon beat Miss McCulloch, and Mrs. Hume 7— i, Misses Smith and Peters lost to Mrs. Baker and Miss Stuart 2 —7. Mixed Doubles.—Finlinson and Mrs. Dixon lost to Hill and Miss McCulloch (j—9, Dicker and Miss Smith beat Styche and Mrs. Baker 11—9. C. GKADE. West End’s Victory. By 12 sets to 4, West End (mentioned first in the details) beat Y.M.C.A. Men's Singles.—Eonberg beat Wilby 11—9, Taplin beat Tait 12—10, Smith beat Morgan 9—7, Hands beat Beynolds 9—3. Women’s Singles. —Miss Penketh beat Miss J. Wilby 7—2, Miss McEwen lost to Miss E. Wilby I—7, Mrs. Price beat Miss Grover S—r(s, Miss Schlicrike beat Miss Meder 7—5. Men’s Doubles. —Eonberg and Taplin lost to Wilby and Tait 9 —ll, Smith and Hands beat Morgan and Beynolds 9— 4, Women’s Doubles. —Misses Penketh and McEwen beat Misses J. £Vnd E. Wilby 7—l, Mrs. Price and Miss HchJierike lost to Misses Grover and Meder 2 —7. Mixed Doubles.—Eonberg and Miss Penketh beat Wilby and Miss E. Wilby 9—9, Taplin and Miss McEwen lost to Tait and Miss J. Wilby S—lo, Smith and Mrs. Prico beat Morgan and Miss Grover 9 : —9, Hands and Miss Schlierike beat Beynolds and Miss Meder 9—7. Manawatu Beat Takaro. Alanawatu beat Takaro by 10 sets to six. Alanawatu players are mentioned first in the following scores:— Men’s singles: McKenzie lost to' Bovis 6—9, Smith beat Griffiths 9—6, Beattie beat Parlane 9 —5, Quigan beat Little 10—8.

Women’s singles: Mrs. Holmes lost to Miss Spilman 6 —B, Miss Christie beat Mrs. Poster 7—l, Miss Norris beat Mrs. Boyes 7 —3,. Miss Heatley lost to Mrs. Carter 5 —7. Men’s doubles: McKenzie and Smith beat Bovis and Griffiths 9—5, Beattie and Quigan lost .to Parlane and Little

Women’s doubles: Mrs. Holmes and Miss Christie beat Miss Spilman and Mrs. Foster 9 —7, Misses Norris and Heatley lost to Mesdames Boyes and Carter 4—7. Mixed doubles: Mrs. Holmes and McKenzie beat Bovis and Mrs. Poster 12—10, Miss Christie and Smith beat Griffiths and. Miss Spelman 9—3, Miss Norris and Beattie lost to Parlane and Mrs. Boyes 6—9, Miss Heatley and Quigan beat Little and Mrs. Carter 9—5.