CHRISTIE CUP TENNIS

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 49, 28 February 1938, Page 8

CHRISTIE CUP TENNIS

Manawatu Beat Hawke’s Bay ChaNeogers A Hawke ’s Bay representative tennis team which came to Palmerston North on Saturday in search of the Christie Cup was sent back beaten to the tune of 14 matches to 10. Results were as follows, Manawatu players mentioned first:— Men’s singles: D. B. Livingstone beat N. R. C. Wilson, 6—3, 6 —2; R. Chisholm beat R. J. D. Sharpe, 6—l, 9--7; W. Boddy beat H. Elliott, 6—o, 6—o; V. Hobin beat J. N. Lowry, 6—3, 6— TP, S. Hooper beat R. L. Dennis, 9—7, 4 —6, 6—3; D. O’Brien lost to W. H. Read, 4—6, 7 —9. Women’s singles: Mrs. J. H. Macdonald beat Mrs. R. H. Milburn, 6—2, 6—5; Mrs. N. P. Adams lost to Miss M. Howe, 6—5, 3—6, 4—6; Mrs. V. Hobin beat Mrs. G. Cotterill, 6—3, 6—l; Mrs. Lennon lost to Miss M. Evans, 2 —6, o—6; Miss J. Barnett lost to Miss B. Griffiths, 3—6, 3—6; Mrs. G. New beat Miss Z. Fryer, G—2, 6—5. Men’s doubles: Boddy and Chisholm lost to Wilson and Lowry, I—6, 5—7; Livingstone and Hobin beat Sharpe and Read, 6—3, 4—6, 6 —2; Hooper and O’Brien beat Elliott and Dennis, 7—5, 2 9—7. Women’s doubles: Mesdames Adams and Macdonald beat Mesdames Milburn and Cotterill, 6 —4, 2—6, 7—5; Mesdames Hobin and New .lost to Misses Howe and Griffiths, 2—6, 6—5, 4—6; Miss Barnett and Mrs. Lennon beat Misses Evans and Fryer, 4—6, 6—3, 6—3. Mixed doubles: Livingstone and Mrs. Adams lost to Wilson and Miss Howe, I—6,1 —6, 3—6; Boddy and Mrs. Macdonald beat Lowry and Mfe s. Milburn, 6—2, 12 —10; Hobin and Mrs. Hobin beat Sharpe and Mrs. Cotterill, 10 —8, 4—6, 6—l; Chisholm and Miss Barnett lost to Read and Miss Griffiths, 6—B, 3—6; Hooper and Mrs. New lost to Elliott and Miss Evans, 3—6. 36; O’Brien and Mrs. Lennon lost to Dennis and Miss Fryer, 6 — 2, 5 —7, C—2 (retired). MANAWATU v. WELLINGTON A friendly match between a team from Wellington and Manawatu resulted in a win for the visitors by 14 sets to eight. Results are as follow, Manawatu players being mentioned first:— Men’s singles: D. B. Livingstone lost to R. Ferkius, 6 —B, 4 —6; W. Boddy beat D. Pointon, 4 —6, 6—2, 6—3; S. Hooper lost to M. Ferkins, 11—13, 4 W. W. Hooper lost to T. Lyons, 4 —6, 7 —9; W. Hooper lost to J. Nevitt, 4 6, o—6; A. Johns lost to S. Painter. 2—6, o—6. Women’s singles: Mrs. MacDonald beat Miss Fernie, 6— 2, 6—l; Mrs. Adams beat Miss J. Burns, 6 —3, 6—l; Mrs. New lost to Miss L. Akel, 2—6, 5 7; Mrs. B. Elliott lost to Miss J. Bedford, 3—6, 2—6; Mrs. Brill beat Miss N. Sinclair, 4 —6, 6 —2, 6 —4; Miss B. MacDonald lost to Miss B. Dale. o—6 ,o—6.

Men’s doubles: Livingstone and Boddy beat Ferkins and Ferkins, 6—l, 6—o; Hooper and Hooper lost to Fointon and Lyons, 3—6, 5—7; Tapp and Johns lost to Painter and Nevitt, 5—7. 3—6.

Women’s doubles: Mesdames Adams and MacDonald beat Misses Fernie and J. Burns, I—6, 6 —l, 6—o; Mesdames Brill and New lost to Misses L. Akel and J. Bedford, 3—6, 6—4, 4—6; Mrs. B. Elliott and Miss B. MacDonald lost to Misses B. Dale and M. Sinclair, 5—7, 6—3, 4—6. Mixed doubles: Livingstone and Mi's. Adams lost to R. Ferkins and Miss Fernie, 3—9; Boddy and Mrs. MacDonald beat Pointon and Miss Burns, 9—5; W. Hooper and Miss B. Elliott lost to T. Lyons and Miss Bedford, 3—9; Johns and Miss B. MacDonald won by default from Painter and Miss Sinclair.