LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19859, 1 February 1928, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS.

ONEHUNGA V. HAMILTON. ANNUAL MATCH PLAYED. The annual match between the Hamilton and Onehunga Teronis Clubs was Held oil Monday at the Onehunga courts, 20 players from each club taking part. The contest was a most enjoyable one, and as the two clubs proved to be very evently matched, the result was in doubt almost to the last game. A feature was the narrow margio by which many of the games were won, the full three sets having to be played in exactly half the matches. Onehunga won by ' 22 matches to 18. Play started early in the morning and by keeping all 10 courts fully occupied the 40 matches were played in good time to emable the Hamilton players to avail themselves of the Auckland Association's invitation to attend at Stanley Street to see the championship finals. Results of the matches are as follows, the Hamilton players being mentioned first in each case:— Men's Singles.—Brough beat Mallitte, G—3, 6—J; Webster lost to M. Robb, 2 —6, 2—6: McCracken beat Taylor, 2—6, S —s. retired; Stubbs lost to Lv» Rochv, 6—o, s—<i, 5—7; Howes lost to Bold, I—6, 6—5. s—; Storry lost to Harrison, I—6, O—G; Hobbs lost to E. A. Robb. s—ti. 4—6; King lost to Neill, G —s, 3—6, 4—6; Hayes lost to Plummer, 4—6, 4—6; Horton beat 6 —2, 6—3, t . „ „ . 4 ... Ladies' Singles.—Niss Jewell beat Miss Litten, 4—6, 6—2. 6—Jw Miss Bruce lost to Miss Taylor, 2—6.6—1, I—6: Mrs. McCracken beat Miss Hickman, 6—3, G—l; Miss Murray lost to Miss Parr, 2 —6, 3 —b; Mies Cieveley lost to Miss Campbell,, 5—13. 6--!-. 4—6; Miss Nutsford lost to Miss Mcßea, o—s, 3—6, 2—6; Miss Masters beat Miss Haydon, 6—4, 6—3; Mis 3 C. .Clevely lost to Miss Coates. 2 —G. I—6; Miss \. beat Miss Nutsford. 6—5. 2—<s. 7—5; Miss Morrison lost to Miss Schuackenbers, 2—6, " Men's Doubles— Brough and McCracken beat Mallitte and Warren. 6—i.,1—6 6—3; Howes and Webster lost to Bold and Robb, 3 6 G-—3. 3—6; Storry and Horton lost to Taylor and La Roche, 5-6. 6—3, 3~<': Kings and Hobbs beat Harrison amd 3 6, 6—5. 6—2; Hayes and Stubbs beat Plummer and French, 6—3, 6—l. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses INewell and Bruce beat Misses Taylor and Mcßae, 6—5, I—6. 4« Mrs. McCracken and Miss Murray beat Misses Litten and Hickman 6—5 3—6 6—l; Misses Nutsford and Clevely lost to Misses Parr amd Campbell, s—o, 6—6: Misses Mastera and C. Clevely lost to Misses Hayden and Coates, 5 —6, 6—a. I—6; Misses \ . Newell and Morrison lost to Misses pJutsfold and Schnackenberg. 5—6, 2-6. Combined Doubles.— Brough and Mjsb Newell beat Mallitte and Miss Litten. 6-5. I—6, 6—4; McCracken and Mrs. McCracken beat M. Robb and Miss McCrea, 6—3, &—2: Brough and Miss Bruce, lost to Tavlor and Miss Taylor, 6—3, 4—6, 2—6; Stubbs and Miss Murray beat Lai B°che.and. Miss Campbell, 6—4, 6-5: Hobbs and Miss Nutsford lost to Bold and Miss Parr. 6—4, 6— Storry and Miss Clevely beat damson and Miss Hickman, G—s. 5—6, o—S: King wnd Miss Masters lost to Warren and .Miss Has - don. 5—6, 5-6; Hayes and Miss C. Cicely lost, to Plummer and Miss Coates W, 5-6. Horton and Miss V. Newell beat >eill and MiRS Nutsford, 6—5. 6—i: Howes and Morrison beat French and Miss Scnoiackent£rg> 6—4. 6—l. Onehunga won by 22 matches to 18. MATAMATA DEFEATS TE PUKE. HOLTON-GEE SHIELD CONTESTS. [BV TELE3RAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] MATATA, Tuesday. The second round of the Holton-Ge6 Tenuis Shield competition was played here yesterday between Matata and Te Puke, and resulted in a win for Matata. Details are !is follows. Matatf, players being mentioned fir Menn 7 E. Singles.—P. Howell beat Chapman. 9-4; V. Moore beat Murray. 9—2; £■ Lees beat Stevens, 9-2; R. W son beat H. Mollgaard, 9-3; P. Campbell beat Perfruson» 9—3: J. Semrnens beat K. MollMikkelsen lost to Mrs. Martin, 6-7; Mrs. Harris beat Miss Brown, 7—G: Mrs. Anderson beat Mrs. fcalwcls( 7 2 ; Miss Chaytor lost to Miss MolleaM(fn's4 Doubles. —Howell, and Moore beat Chapman and Murray. 9—B; Campbell and Wilson beat Stevens and H. Mollgaard. 9—2; Lees and Seramcms beat terguson and R. Mollgaard. 9—2. , Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Mikkelsen and Mrs. Harris beat Mrs. Martin and Miss Brown, 7—4; Miss Chaytor and Mrs. Anderson lost to Mrs. Falwell and Miss Mollgaard, I—7. , lf Combined Doubles.—Howell and Mrs. Mikkelsen beat Chnpnwn and Mrs. Msrtin, 9—6- Moore and Mrs. Harris beat Murray and Mips Brown. 9-8; Lees nnd Mrs. Anderson bent Stevens and Miss Mollgaard. <) 3•_ Campbell arid Miss Chaytor beat Moll gaard and Mrs. Falwell, 9—5. This leaves Waimana. eastern area, ana Matata, western, to play-oa the final at Matata on Saturday