LAWN TENNIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 18 February 1935, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS

INTER-CLUB MATCH

KELSON DEFEATS MARLBOROUGH

On Saturday last representatives pf the Nelson and Marlborough Tennis Clubs competed for the Challenge Cup at Blenheim. The Nelson team were the holders of the Cup and for the lirst time on record the visiting team was successful in retaining the trophy, Nelson winning by 3:1 matches to 21. It was pleasing to know that on this occasion the tail end of the Nelson team was successful in winning the majority of matches and as most of the latter portion of the Nelson team was composed of new players it was a worthy achievement on their part. The outstanding victory was that of Miss King, who played top in the ladies’ singles against Miss Wood, the former winning her match by the narrow margin of one game. This was the first occasion on which a Nelson lady has been able to beat such a strong opponent as Miss Wood. The weather conditions were all that could be desired and the matches were played in a sporting spirit. The Blenheim team excelled itself in its hospitality toward the 3,1 visitors who journeyed to Blenheim on this occasin.

DETAILS OF PLAY The following were the results (Blenheim players and scores being mentioned first): LADIES’ SINGLES (9 Games Straight) Alias Wood lost to Miss King 8-9; Miss Robertson beat Mrs Whitwell 9-7; Miss Romans beat Mrs Smith 9-1; Miss Organ lost to Miss Nossiter P-9; Miss Adams lost to Miss, Nightingale, 7-9; Mrs Coker lost to Miss Old-ham,-6-9; Mrs Leonard beat Miss Harris, 9-2; Miss Vickers lost to Miss Willis, 7-9; Miss N. MacDonald lost to Mrs McLaren. 4-9; Mrs Elliott lost to Miss Gill, 1-9; Miss Gane beat Miss Buckeridge, 9-5; Miss Hillman lost to Miss P. Brown, 2-9; Miss P. Thomas beat Miss'A. Leggo, 9-6; Miss E. Thomas lost to Miss J. Iverr, 3-9. , LADIES’ DOUBLE'S

(9 Games Advantage)

Miss Wood and Mrs Leonard beat Miss King and Mrs Whitwell, 9-7; Misses Robertson and Organ beat Mrs Smith and Miss Nossiter, 12-10; Miss Romans and Mrs Coker lost to Misses Oldham and Willis, 11-13; Miss Adams and Mrs Elliott, lost to Misses Nightingale

and Harris, 4-9; Misses Vickers and MacDonald lost to Miss L. Gill and Mrs McLaren, 49; Misses Hillman and Gane beat Misses J. Kerr and P. Brown, 9-7; Misses E. and P. Thomas beat Misses Buckeridge and Leggo, 9-7. MEN’S SINGLES (Best 3 Sets Straight) Fuller beat R, Best, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4; Humphreys beat Smith, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; Pickwell beat Simpson, 6-2, 6-3; Mills lost to Dee, 3-6, 1-6; Elliott beat Lee. 4-0, 6-3, 6-2; Horton lost to Townsend, 4-0, 3-6; Gane .lost to Roundhill, 1-6, 1-6; Brooks lost to Gower, 3-0, 4-6; Stockwell beat Whitwell, 6-3, 3-6. G-3; Robertson lost to Hay, 1-6, 2-6; Coker lost to G. Trathen, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6; White iost to Wade, 5-6, 4-6; Neal lost to L. Best, 0-6, 0-6; Diamond lost to G. Wells, 0-6, 0-6. MEN’S DOUBLES (Best 3 Sets Straight) Humphreys and Mills lost to R. Best and Smith, 3-6, 2-6; Fulley and Gane beat Dee and Townsend, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2; Pickwell and Elliott beat Simpson and Roundhill, 5-6, 6-3, 6-3; Horton and Brooks lost to Lee and Gower, 6-3, 5-6, 3-6; Stockwell and Coker lost to Whitwell and Wade, 3-6, 3-6; Robertson and Diamond lost to Hay and G. Trathen, 4-6 3-6; Whifli and Neal lost to Wells and L. Best, 6-5, 3-6, 5-6.

COMBINED DOUBLES

(•Best 3 Sets Straight)

Gane and Miss Wood lost to R. Best and Miss Nossiter, 1-0, 4-6; Humphreys and Mrs Leonard heat Townsend and Mrs Smith 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; Fuller and Miss Robertson heat Smith and Mrs Whitwell, 0-3, 3-6, 6-4; Mills and Miss Organ lost to Simpson and Miss King, 0-0, 6-5, 3-0; Pickwell and Mrs Coker lost to Dee and Mrs McLaren, 5-6, 6-5, 0-6; Elliott and Miss Adams heat Roundhill and Miss Oldham, 6-3, 3-0, 6-3; Horton and Miss Romans lost to Gowei; and Miss Willis, 5-6, 3-6; Stockwell and Miss Gane lost to Lee and Mjss Harris, 3-6, 6-4, 3-6; Brooks and Mrs Elliott lost to Whitwell and Miss Nightingale, 2-6, 2-6; Robertson and Miss MacDonald beat Trathen and Miss Buckeridge, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3; Diamond and Miss Vickers lost to Hay and Miss Gill, 5-6, 5-6; Coker and Miss E. Thomas lost to Wade and Miss Lrown, Neal and Miss Hillman lost to L. Best and Miss Leggo, 2-0, 3-6; White and Miss P. Thomas heat Wells and Miss Kerr, 3-0, 0-3, 6-5.