CHRISTIE CUP TENNIS

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 61, 14 March 1938, Page 5

CHRISTIE CUP TENNIS

Manawatu Narrowly Beaten by Wairarapa Wairarapa won the Christie Cup from Manawatu on Saturday. Rubbers and games were level at 12 and 275 respectively, but Wairarapa captured 30 sets to Manawatu’s 2S, and it was by virtue of that that they annexed the trophy, emblematic of minor association supremacy in the North Island, which had been in Manawatu’s possession for the last two years. Detailed results are as follow, Manawatu players being mentioned first: — Men’s singles.—D. B. Livingstone lost to P. Hawksworth, 3—6, 6 —4, o—6; W. Boddy beat G. S. McLeod, 6 —2, B—6;8 —6; V. Hobiu lost to D. H. Ward, 2—6, 8—10; D. O’Brien lost to L. Keedwell, 4—6, 4 —6; J. Christie beat G. S. Simpson, S —6, 5—7, 17—15; J. Cope lost to M. Hobson, 2—6, I—6. Women’s singles. —Mrs. J. H. Macdonald lost to Mrs. Keedwell, 4—6, 4—6; Mrs. V. Hobiu beat Miss J. Betts, 1— 6, 6—5, 6 —o; Mrs. G. Lennon beat Airs. G. S. AlcLeod, 6—o, 6—l; Aliss J. Barnett lost to Airs. P. Hawksworth, 26, 3—6; Aliss D. Haggitt beat Miss R. G. Bradley, 6—4, o—4;0 —4; Mrs. Bull beat Miss AI. Payton, 6 —5, 6 —3. Alen’s doubles. —Livingstone and Boddy lost to Hawksworth and Ward, 4—6, 4 —6; Hobiu and O’Brien lost to {Simpson and McLeod, 6—2, B—lo, 3 6; Christie and Cope lost to Keedwell and Hobson, 6-—l, 3 —6, 2—6. Women’s doubles.—Mrs. Alacdonald and Airs. Ho bin beat Airs. Keedwell and Aliss Bradley, 6—l, 4—6, 6—4; Airs. Lennon and Airs. Bull beat Misses Betts and Payton, 6—3, 6—3; Misses Barnett and Haggitt lost to Airs. Hawksworth and Mrs. AlcLeod, I—6,1 —6, 6—l, 2 — 6. Combined doubles.—Boddy and Airs. Alacdonald beat Keedwell and Airs. Keedwell, 6—4, 4—6, 6—4; Livingstone and Miss Haggitt beat Hawksworth and Aliss Bradley, 6—4, 7—5; Hobin and Mrs. Hobin beat McLeod end Mrs. AlcLeod’, 6—o, 6—4; O’Brien and Airs. Bull lost to Ward and Miss Betts, 4—6, 2—6; Christie and Miss Barnett lost to Simpson and Airs. Hawksworth, 3 —(>, 4 6; Cope and Airs. Lennon beat Hobson and Aliss Payton, 7 —5, 6 —4. O GRADE Y.M.C.A. v. Northern (Y.M.C.A. players mentioned first). Men’s singles.—Wilby beat Hill,

9—2; Carlisle beat Nuttall, 9—5; Tait lost to Stuart, 10—12; Macky beat Hands, 9—3. Women’s singles.—Miss Rush lost to Airs. Bcggs, 6—B; Aliss Wilby lost to Miss Stuart, 3—7; Miss Graven lost |o Aliss {Sandman, 2—7; Aliss Lang lost to Aliss Erenstrom, 5 —7. Alen’s doubles.—Wilby and Carlisle beat Hill and Nuttall, 9—5; Tait and Alacky beat Stuart and Hands, 9 —6. Women’s doubles.—Misses Rush and Wilby lost to Alisses Stuart and Sandman, 9—11; Alisses Graven and Lang lost to Mrs. Beggs and Aliss Erenstrom, 3—7. Combined doubles.—Wilby and Aliss Rush-beat Hill and Aliss Stuart, 9—5; Carlisle and Aliss Wilby lort to Nuttall and Airs. Beggs, 6—9; Tait and Aliss Graven beat Stuart and Miss Sandman, 10—8; Macky and Aliss Lang lost to Hands and Miss Erenstrom, 9—ll. Northern: 9 sets, 113 games. Y.M.C.A.: 7 sets, 117 games.