Lawn Tennis

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 307, 16 December 1940, Page 10

Lawn Tennis

MANAWATU COMPETITION'S Results of games playmd on Saturday in tho Manawatu Law r n Tennis Association’s competitions were as follows: C GRADE WHAKARONGO v. MILSON (Milson players mentioned first) Men’s singles: Bowden beat Closey, 9—5; Taylor beat Hodgson, 9 —3; Furlong lost to Wood, 7 —9; Leslie beat Clark, 9 —3. Ladies’ singles: Mrs. Larking beat Miss Hodgson, 7 —5; Miss Wallace lost t«o Miss Christiansen, 2—7. Men’B doubles: Taylor and Leslie beat Wood and Clark, 9 —o. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Larking beat Misses Wood and Hodgson, 10—8; Misses Bowden and Wallace beat Mrs. Philip and Miss Christiansen, 7—4. Mixed doubles: Taylor and Mrs. Taylor beat Closey and Miss Wood, 9 —2; Furlong and Miss Bowden beat Wood and Mrs. Philip, 9—2. Milson: Nine sets, 87 games. Whakarongo: Two sets, 48 games. NORTHERN v. TERRACE END (Northern players mentioned first) Men’s singles: Perigo lost to Stevens, 4—9; Loveday lost to Baker, I—9.1 —9. Ladies’ singles: Miss Player lost to Miss Schlierike, 6 —9; Mrs. Scott beat Mrs. Cantrell, 9 —2; Miss Wilson beat Mrs. Wenkley, 9—2. Men’s doubles: Perigo and Loveday lost to Charles and Carleton, 5—9. Ladies’ doubles: Miss Wilson and Mrs. Scott beat Miss Schlierike and Mrs. Wenkley, 10—8. Mixed doubles: Loveday’ and Miss Wilson lost to Carleton and Missv Hands, 5 —9; Perigo and Mrs. Scott beat Baker and Mrs. Wenkley, 9—4. West End: Twelve sets (including defaults), 61 games. Northern: Four sets, 58 games. Palmerston Nortn v. Manawatu. Palmerston North Club players mentioned first: — Men’s singles: Moilatt beat Smith, 9 —gj Reid beat Turner, 9 —4; Jensen lost to Sweetman, 5 —9; Harvey beat Warner, 9 —6. Women’s singles: Miss Keightley lost to Mrs. Campbell, 2 —9; Miss Pringle lost to Miss Anderson, o—9;0 —9; Miss Watchorn lost to Miss Todd, 6—9; Mrs. Chapman lost to Miss llardie, 5 —9. Men’s doubles: Moffatt and Reid beat Smith and Sweetman, 9 —4; Jensen and liarvey beat Turner and Warner, 9—6. Women’s doubles: Misses Keightley and Pringle lost to Mrs. Campbell and Miss Anderson, I—9; Mrs. Chapman and Miss Watchorn lost to Misses Todd and Hardie, 4—9. Mixed doubles: Moffatt and Miss Keightley lost to Smith and Mrs. Campbell, 6 —9; Reid and Miss Pringle lost to Turner and Miss Todd, 2 —9; Jensen and Miss Watchorn beat Sweetman and Miss llardie, 9—6; Harvey and Mrs. Chapman beat Warner and Miss Anderson, 9 —5. Manawatu, 9 sets; Palmerston North, 7 sets.