LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20113, 26 November 1928, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. GRADE MATCHES ON SATURDAY. Following are the results of matches played on Saturday under "he auspices ot the Auckland Lawn Tennn ABB°cialion, c names of players of the first mentioned club taking precedence in each case:—

B GRADE. St. Ileliers v. Campbell Park.—Men's singles: J. Diamond beat Rpstgard, 6-4, (i—l; O. Bushill beat Barfoot, o—l. C—J. Men's Doubles—Diamond and liorspool , lost to ltostgard and Barfoot, J-C. b-2, , o—2; Bushill and Cooper lost to ltukulai j and Winger, o—3, 2 —o, o—4. ... t Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Cooper lost to Miss ( Rukutiii, o—3, 0—1; Mrs. Keedham beat f Miss Bull, 6-3, 1-6, 6-0. , l Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. ] Butler lost to Miss Rukutai and Miss Leriß. - (; 4 o—3; Mrs. Needham and Miss Golds- j. l7ough beat Miss Bull and Mrs. Brough. , fa ~Com ( iJned Doubles -Horspool. and Miss < Goldsbrough lost to Ruliutai aiulMrs Brough. 6-5, 6—5; Cooper and Mrs. Butler ] lost to Will per nnd Mibs Lens, < Campbell Park won by su: games to four. C GRADE. Aratonga v. Bayfield.—Men's Singles: George beat llassett, 6—5, 6—3; Coldham . b Worsop beat Miss < Hemus, 6—2, 6—2; Miss Darling beat Miss Bassett, (j—2, o—l. . , , , Men's Doubles— George and Coldham lost , 1o Addis and Walker. 4-6. 5-0: Morns and Fowler lost to Bassett und Wetherill, 3—b,. ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Worsop and Miss Darling beat Miss Hemus and Mi* s Connolly, 6—o, 6—3; Mesdumes Coldham and Fowler beat Missc3 Bassett and Moir. 6—V. Combined Doubles.-Fowler and Mrs. Fowler beat Walker and Miss Moir, 6 4, K_l- Morris and Mrs. Coldham beat Wetherill and Miss Connolly, 6—3. 6—2. Aratonga won by eight matches to two. University v. Carlton. —Men 8 Singly Gregory lost to Pert, 2 —6, I—6; W. Wilson beat Shand, 3—6, o—s, 6—3. % Ladies' Singles.—Miss Garry lost to Miss Clifford 2—o 2—o; Miss Walker beat Mrs. rollard, 6-4, 2-6. 9-7. Men's Doubles.— Gregory nnd Wilson beat, Pert and Shand. 0-2, 0-4: Herbert and Bullen beat Pollard and Moller. o—4, 4—6, Indies' Doubles.—Misses Lennard and Gallaher beat Mrs. Gear and Jeffries, 6—4. o—3; Herbert and M iss Lemmond beat L ollard' and Mrs. Grear, o—l, 4—o. o—l. Combined Doubles.— Bullpn arid ft' lßS , „ lalier beat Jeffries and M:ss Moller, 6—2, t> ~u7iiversily v.-on by seven matches to three. D GRADE. St Heliers v. Mount Eden Congregational.—i Men's Singles: Bradley lost to Gooch, I—o, I—6; Harrison lost to bhcen, (j Ladies' ' Singles.—Miss Potter beat Miss Eccles, o—3, 6—4; Miss Goldsborough beat Miss Head, o—l, G—o. _ Men's Doubles.— Bradley and Harrison lost to Lawson and Sheen. 2—o, 2—6; McGinley' and Scott lost to Cameron and Gooch, 2—o, o—s, 4—6. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Goldsborough and Russell beat Misses Eccles and Head. 6—3, o—3; Misses Porter and Kretchmar beat Misses Yeoman and Woods. 6—3, 6—o. Combined Doubles.— McGinley and Mrs. Kretchmar beat Lawson and Miss leoman, G—o. s—o, 6—o: Scolt and Miss Russell beat Cameron and Miss Woods, 6 —l, St. Heliers won by six maches to four. THE TRAMWAYS CLUB. DEFEAT OF VACUUM OIL CO. An enjoyable tenuis ma'.ch took place on Saturday afternoon between tho Vacuum Oil Company and the Tramways Club teams on the Tramways' courts at Gaunt Street. The Oil Company's team was captained by Mr. Blair, JNew Zealand director oil the linn, and considered in bis younger days to be one of the best amateur players, lie huving played in championship finals from time to time. Tho Tramways' team was captained by Mr. G. Gordon. Victory rested with the Tramways team, which won 12 sets to the Vacuum Oil Company's 7 set 3. A good standard of. play was seen in several of tho matches, notably tho men's doubles and singles, victory resting on each occasion with tho Oil Company's representatives, Messrs. Blair and Cadness. During tho afternoon lea adjournment tho I secretary of tho club, Mr, S. M. Farrelly, welcomed tho visitors, and mentioned that it was largely due to the interest taken in the club by the president, Mr. A. E. Ford, general manager, that tho courts were available to the Tramways employees. Ho also referred to tho co-operation of tho Tramways officials in all departments toward sports. The results were as follows, the Vacuum Oil Company's players being mentioned first: 1 — Ladies' Doubles.—Mesdames Ladgrovo and Sevier, 4, v. Mesdames Gordon and Brady, 0; Misses Morley and Hunt, 4, v. Mesdames Greenland and Mclntyre, 6; Mis. Morley and Miss Pearson, 5, v. Mesdames Mathiesoii and Barbour, 6. Combined Doubles.—Blair and Miss McDermott, 0, v. Cavayo and Mrs. Brady, 1: Sadgrove and Mrs. Sadgrove, 4. v. Grant and Mrs. Gordon, 6; Sevier and Mrs. Sevier, 3. v. Belcher and Mrs. Mclntyre, 6; Cadness and Miss Hunt, 0. v. Stoddard and Mrs. Greenland, 3; Bullot and Miss Pearson, 5, v. Forbes and Mrs. Mathieson, 6: Wilson and Mrs. Morley, 3, v. Hook and Mrs. Barbour. 6. Men's Singles.—Blair, 6. v. Grant, 2; Cadness, -1. v. Cavaye, G. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Sevier, 4. v. Mrs. Brady, 0; Miss Hunt, 3, v. Mrs. Gordon, o. Men's Doubles.—Hlnir and Cadness. 6, v. Grant and Cavaye. 4: Sadgrove and Sevier, 2, v. Belcher and Forbes, 6; Bullot and Wilson, 6, v. Stoddard ami Hook, 2. GRANGE BAPTIST CLUB. There was a large gathering- of members and friends at the Grange Road Baptist Club on tho grounds adjoining the church on Saturday afternoon, when th.a Rev. A. S. Wilson, pastor of the church, declared tho season open. Mrs. A. S. Wilson played the first ball, after which a number of games wero played. PRESENTATION AT REMUERA. In recognition of tbeir services Mr. T. E. Hickson, president of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, nnd Mrs. Hickson were presented with a silver fruit dish oil Saturday afternoon by members of tho Remuera Lawn Tennis Club. Mr. E. W. Griffiths, president, said tho cluk, desired to mark its appreciation (if the services given by Mr. and Mrs. Hickson. _ Mr. Hickson had held practically every office in the club nnd he had the highest honours that could bo conferred upon him by tennis players. Mr. Hickson said his wife was a foundation member of the club, and that was the chief reason why he had joined. The presentation was a pleasant surprise. HAMILTON DEFEATS CAMBRIDGE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON, Sunday. The Hamilton Tennis Club nluyed a team from Cambridge yesterday nnd defeated the visitors by 20 matches to 4. THAMES DEFEATS PAEROA. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] THAMES, Sunday. In a representative tennis match yesterday Thames defeated Pueroa by 11 matches , to 2 and 103 games to 41 games. Results aro as follows, Thames playera mentioned first: , Men's Singles.—Gray beat Thorpe. 9—l: Danby beat McMillan, 9—4; Garland beat i F, Thorpe, 9—o; Poulgirain beat Steedman, o—l. Men's Doubles.—Gray nnd Danby lost to Thorpe and McMillan, B—9: Garland and Poulgrain beat Thorpe and Steedman, o—3: Mnrshnll and A. Danby beat Garden and O'Neill, 9—o. Women's Singles.—Mrs. Glover beat Miss Shand, 7—4; Miss Hedlcy beat Miss Ellis, ' Women's Doubles.—Mesdames Glover nnd Garland lost to Misses Shand nnd Ellis, . 4—7; Mrs. A. Drinby arid Miss Hedley bent Misses Taylor and O'Grady. 7—d. : Combined Doubles.-A. Danby and Mrs. . Danby beat O'Neil nnd Miss O G rndy. 9 * • . Marshall and Mrs. Garland beat Swan and Miss Taylor, 7.8. i