LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20131, 17 December 1928, Page 20

LAWN TENNIS.

UNIVERSITY BEATS RODNEY.

GRADE COMPETITION GAMES. ] ONEHUNGA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS The Rodney Lawn Tennis Sub-Association met the University Club at tho Stanley Street courts on Saturday, the town players winning by 32 maiches to 3. In the interclub competition, grade D, Devonport defeated Auckland by 7 matches to 3. Results are as follows, members of the firstmentioned club taking precedence in each case:— UNIVERSITY V. RODNEY. Men's Singles.—Nicholson beat E. Grevjitt. 6—l, ti—4; Turner beat P. Grevatt. —3. 6—3; Hubble beat Gray. 6—2. 6—l; N. Bowden beat Morrison, 6 —2, 6—3; Andrews beat Holden, 6—l, 6—3;; McDonald beat Cowie, 6—2, 5—6, 6—l; C. Bowden beat Stewart, 6—l. 6—4; E. Turner beat Smytheman, 6—o, 6—3; Herbert beat P. Smith. 6—2, 6—3; Wilson beat L. Grevatt. G —3; Radcliffo beat Davien. 6—4, 6—o; Robins beat Moore. 6—3. 6—2; Spencer beat R. Grant, 6—o. 6—2. Ladies' Slingles.—Miss M. Miller beat Mrs. Elliss, 6—l, 6—4; Miss Mueller beat M iss Currie, 6—l. 6—2; Miss Whitelaw bent Miss Reminger, 6—4, 6—3: Mis? Adams beat Miss Grevatt, Miss Brownley beat Mrs. Pickering. 6—5. G—s; Miss Bowell beat Mrs. Grant. 6—2. 6—2; Miss Humo beat Mrs. Reminger. 6—3, 6—o; Miss Batty lost to Mrs. O. Grant, 6—4, 3—6, 2—6: Miss Knoll beat Miss Dibble. 2—6. 6—2. 6—l: Miss Potter beat Miss K. Bowmar, 6—5, 6—o. Men's Doubles.—Turner and Hubble beat Grevatt and Grevatt. 6—3, 6—l: Htirdy and Nicholson beat Mordison and Gray, 6—o. 6—l: Bowden and Bowden beat Cowio and Stewart. H—3, 3—6. 6—5: Robins and Turner heat Smith and Davies. 6—l, 6—2: Andrews and McDonald beat Smytheman and Holden, 6—2. 6—3; Wilson and Herbert beat Grevatt and Moore, 5—6, 6—4. 6—4. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Mueller and Whitelaw beat Mesdames Ellis and Pickering. 6—2, 6—5: Misse3 Miller and Adams beat Misses Reminger and Currie. r__2, 6—l: Misses Brownlee and Bowell lost to Mesdames Grant and Grant. 3—6. s_.2, 4 —6; Misses Potter and Knell lost to Misses Dibble and Bowmar, 6—4, 5—6. 4—6; Misses' Hume and Bathy beat Miss Grevatt and Mrs. Reminger, 6—l, 6—l. Combined Doubles.—Hardy and Miss M. Miller beat Morrison and Miss Reminger. fl 3 t g 3 : McDonald Misa Bowell beat Stewart and Mrs. O. Grant, 6 —l, b 5. GRADE B. CONTEST. Devonport v. Auckland. —Men's singles: Whitley lost to Whitaker. 3-6 2-6; Burd lout to Jones, 2-6. 4-6. Ladies singles: Miss Daines beat Miss McClymont. b—4. f, 3; Mrs. Burnett lost to Miss Wicks. 6—4, 5—6. 4—6. Men's doubles: Macky and Alison beat Fletcher-Jones and Whitakor. f, 4 fi—2; Burd and Whitley beat Jones e.nd' Goyder. 6—3. 6-2. Ladies' doubles: Miss Daines and Mrs. Burnett beat Misses McClymont and Wicks. 3—6, 6—2, Mrs. Hogan and Mrs. Hay beat Mrs. Smith and Miss Whitaker. 6-4. 6-3. Combined doubles: Macky and Miss Hogan beat Fletcher-Jones and Mrs. Smith. 6—5. 6—5: Alison and Mrs. Hay beat Cioyder and Miss Whitaker. 6—4. 4—6. 6 —2. GRADE C. Pukeroa. No. 1, v. Carlton.—Men's singles : Jones beat Pert. 6-0. 6-2; Tonaon beat Forbes, 6—2, 6—2. Ladies singles: Mrs. Jones beat Mrs. Pollard, 6—3. b—s; Miss Kent lost to Miss Clifford 5-6. b—3. 6—4. Men's doubles: Joneo and Tonson beat Pert and Forbes, 6—3, 6—l; Abbott avid O Connor beat Aldred and Parvin. 6—l, 6—2. Ladies doubles: Mrs. Jones and Miss Kent lost to Mrs. Pollard and Miss Clifford,. 6—l. 5—6. 7—5; Mrs. Henry and Miss Stewart beat Mrs. O'Loughlin and Miss Heape, 65, 6d. Combined doubles: Abbott and Mrs. Henry beat Aldred and Miss Heape, 6—3. 6—l: O'Connor and Miss Stewart beat Parvin and Mrs. O'Loughlin. 5-6. 6—l. 6-2. Pukeroa jvon by 8 matches to 2. Mount Eden Congregational v. Pukeroa 'C 2. —Men's singles: R. Pottor lost to n. Barnett. 5—6, 6—5. 6-2; W. Potter lost to F. Wellbourne, 6—5. 6-2. Ladies singles: Miss T. Louder lost to Miss Tidd, 6—o; Mißs T. Lea lost to Mrs. Annan, 6—o. 6—o. Men's doubles: Potter and Potter defeated Barnett and Wellbourne. 6—4, 65: Armitago and Kinnear lost to Bailey and Wood, 6—2. 6—l. Ladies' doubles: Misses Lee and Wood lost to Misses Rickard and Lonergan, 6—o, 3—6, 10—8; Miss Louder and Mrs. Armitago lo3t to Mrs. Annan and Miss Tidd. 5-6. 6-1. 6-2 Combined doubles: Kinnear and Miss Woods lost to Bailey and Miss Lonergan. 6—2. 6—2: Arnil tape and Mrs. Armitas© lost to Aoods and Mrs. Rickard. 6-1. 6-2. Pukeroa won by 9 matches to 1. United v. Devonport.—Men's singles: Rogers beat Griffiths. 6-5, 6—l; Coltman lost to White. 3—6. 6—o. ':>—3. Ladies Bingles: Miss Hubber beat Mus King. 6—o. 6—6. 6—4; Miss Irvine lost to Miss N. Mason 6-3. 4—6. 6—4. Men's doubles: Rogers and Coltman. beat Griffiths and White. 6-1. 4-6. .6—3: I™™ and Preston beat Jones and Pitcaithly. 6—5, 4—6, &"rfLadies' doubles: Misses Hubber and Irvme beat Misses King and Is. Mason 6-3. 6-1: Misses O'Neill and WagstaS lost to Mrs. Alison and Miss Harty, Combined doubles: Irvine and Ira ONeill beat Jones and Mrs. Alison. 6-0, 6—5 Prea ton and Miss Wag-staff beat Pitcaithly and Miss Harty, 6—3. 6—3. United won by games to 3. D Rawhiti v. Mount Eden Congregational.Gould lost to Sheen. 2-b. 6—2. 8- 6. Furdy lleat Mrs Woods. 6-0. 6—l. Men's doubles: Yeoman and Savory. &-2. 6-2. Rawhiti won by 7 matches to 3. THE ONEHUNGA CLUB.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES PLAYED

Men's Singles Championship.-First and second rounds: J. Harrjson f,—o: J. Harrison beat Clark, 6-4, 6—l. «• E Taylor beat Neill. 6—4. 6—2: W. J. £»<-. Bert beat La Harri belt Davenport, I—b. 6—3, 6 4, v. „ .on beat E. A. Robb. &—2. 6-2; Hoffman beat Hayden. 6-3 6-2: Cole bea Suther land. 6-1. 6-1: Colo beat Hoffman. 6-2. 6-4: P. Harrison beat French, 0-2 6-2. Carnachan beat; Jarman, 6-2. 6-J. Hsirrison beat ; Carnachen, 6—3, b—4. 3?ebb beat Treniaine, 6—2. 6—4 berg beat Pluiraner, 6-2, neat Tfciakefl, 6—4, B—C; Or. L. In J lor beat Her be Men*iT l J unio i' Singles Clmmpionßhin.First and second rounds:.T. Ne ' l , l ? ell '®j •W. Spooner. 6-1. 6-2: F J- feuiberlalid beat A. L. Haftie. 7-9. 6-2 6~2; W. J. Herbert beat 3. W. Allen, <>-3. r '- 4 - ' K. Harrison boat, R. Hayden b-4. 6-3. J. Herbert bea'i G. Davenport 6-4. 16. 6—4: W. H. McDonald beat D. L. bcott. 6 Championship.— First and necond rounds: Harrison and H arl^° n . bea ' j Taylor and Pluinmer, ,6—2, 8--£. " n r. Sutherland beat Clark and Gitrnour, • 7—9, 9—7; La Roche and Ranch beat Scott nn.d Scott, 2-6. 6—2. 6-2; NeiU and Johniiton beat Herbert and Herbert, bye: Warren and Scbnac ken berg beat Davenport and Davenport, bye; Harrison and Robb neat Condon and Haydori, 10—8. 3—6. (I—3; Cole arid Robb beat Plummer und Brook, 6—-1, , 6—o; Warren and Schnackenborg beat llolimnn and Taylor, fi—4, 3—fi, 6—4., _ Ladies' Sinc:les Championship. round: Miss J. Taylor bent Miss J. Chambers 3—6, fi—3. 6—4; Miss G. Parr beat Mias P. Coat.es, 6—2, 6—2; Miss Armstrong beat Miss Hamilton, 6—2. 6—2: Miss McCrea bent Miss Schoackenberg, 2—6. 6—4. ('—4; Miss Litten bent Miss Daldy. C—o. 6—70. | Second round: Miss W. Hayden beat Miss { Furnoll, 6—2, fi—4; Miss Litten beat Mias 1 McCrea 6—3, 6—3. Lakes' Doubles Championship.—First round: Misses Campbell and McCrea beat Misses Tilylor and Hickman, 6—3, —6. 7—5; Misses Coates and Haydon beat Misses Schnackenberg , and Chambers. 3—o, 6—4. 6—4; Misses Armstrong and Purr beat Misses Hamilton and Furnell. 6—2. o—'2: Misses Litten and Grove beat Misses La Roche and Coates, (5—3, 6—3. Second round: Misses Armstrong and Parr be;it Misses Litten and Grove, 7—5, 4—6, 6—-fi. Combined Doubles Championship.—First round: J. T. Harrison and Miss McCrea, a bye; F,. R. Tre:main and Miss J. Chambers beat N. French and Miss Furnell, 4—6, 6—2, 7—5; M. Robb and Miss Hickman beat T. Condon and Miss Tyter. 6—2, 6—2: R E. Tavlor and Mis;i P. Coates bent J. R. Iveill ' and Miss Litten. 9-7. 6—2; C. D. Warren and Miss Campbell, n bye; Haydon and Miss Haydon beat A. Parr and Miss J. Parr. 6—l, 9—7; P. Harrison and Miss ,T. Taylor, a bye; McDonald and Miss Hamilton beat J Carnahan and Mi?s Carnahan, by default. Second round: J. T. Harrison and Miss McCren beat E. R. Tremain and Miss Chambers. 6—o, 6—4; R. E. Taylor and Miss Coates beat M. Robb and Miss Hickman. 2—6, 7—5, 6—4 C. D. Warren and Miss Campbell bent Haydon and Miss Hnvdon. 6—l, 9—7; P. Harrison ahd Miss J. Taylor best McDonald and Miss Hamilton, 6—l. ■ B—a. Men's Singles Handicap.—First and second Jtandsj/iC. K. Harrison, owe 15 5-6, beat E. yL»W<pl#» 3-6 15. 11—9; F. Coates. plus ■ yi 15. heat B. .Spooner, scratch, 11-—6; T. A. Hn'mnti, owe 40. beat O. N. Johnson. ?*• »«. 11-8; E. Clarke, owe 3-6 15. _ beat C R Plummer, scratch, 11—1; A. Colo.

owe 30 5-6. beat W. J. Herbert, owe 6 2-0, by default; J. R. Neill, owe 15, beat N. Benfell, plus 2-6 15, 11—2; W. E. La Roche, owe 5-6 15, beat E, Schnackenberg, owe 15 2-G, 11—7; N. French, owe 1-6 15, beat N. Jones, plus 1-G 15, by default; F. Sutherland, owe 5-6 15, beat N. Fletcher, plus 5-6 15, 11—2; K. Haydon, owe 8-6 15. beat H. S. Patterson, scratch. W. B. Sutherland. scratch, beat J. Gilmore, owe 2-6 15, 11—6; T. Russell, plus 8-6 15, beat A. Titard, scratch, 11—2; A. Davenport, scratch, beat A. Warnock, scratch, 11—8; J. W. Allen, scratch, beat G. Knight, scratch, 14—12; F. Hoffman, owe 4-6 15. beat C. S. Brook, scratch. 11—5; H. S. Scott, owe IB 3-6, beat P. Harrison, owe 30 3-(5, 11—C; J. Herbert, owe 15 3-6. boat R. E. Taylor, owe 30 1-6. 11—6; C. D. Warren, owe 15 2-6, beat V Kirk, plus. 15 2-l>, 11—1; A. Hastie, owe 3-6 15, beat D. E. Scott. ow» 3-6 15, 11—7; F. C. Rauch, owe 4-6 15. beat C. S. Spooner. scratch, 11—4; A. D. Yonpe. owe 1-6 15, heat A. Parr, owe 3-6 15, by default; W. H. McDonald, owe 3-6 15. bent H. Robb, scratch. 11—5; C. Jarrnan owe 4-6 15, beat S. Davenport, scratch, 11—8; Dr Noakes owe 1-6 15, beat G. Bacon, scratch, default; W. R. Taylor, owe 4-6 15, beat T. Condon. owe 2-6 18. 11—6; M. Robb, owe 30 5-6, beat J, R. G. Carnaclian, owe 30 2-6, 12—10; E. A. Robb. o.ve 15 4-6. beat V. Plummer. owe 15 2-6, 11—8. Men's Doubles Handicap.—First and second rounds: Herbert and Herbert beat C. Harrison and Neill, 11—7; Hoffman ant! Taylcr beat Spooner and McDonald, 11—7; Schnackenberg and Johnson beat Tizard and Brooke, 11—5; Clark and Robb boat Spooner and Jones, French and Tremaine beat Plummer and Massam, 11—7: Condon and Hnydon beat Yonge and Allen. 11—3; La Roche and R'auch beat Patterson and Russell; M. Robb and Massey beat H Robb an<> Knight, 11—6; M. Robb and Masscy beat Camachan and Parr. 11—7. Combined Doubles Handicap. First round: Noakes and Mrs. Leighton, scratch, bisat Jones and Miss Bishop, scratch, 11 —4; French and Miss Furnell, scratch, beat Knight and Miss Smallfiekl. plus 2-6 15. 11 —9; Schnackenberg and Mis 3 Schnackenberg, owe 15 2-6, beat Harrison and Miss Whyte. owe 15 1-6, 11—8; Peascod and Miss Macklow. scratch, beat Allen and Miss Birch, plus 3-6 15. 11—5; Tremaine and Miss Chambers, plus 15, beat Kirk and Miss Birch, plus 15 3-6, 11—3: Bayly and Miss Airey, owe 2-6 15. beat Davenport and Miss Warnock, scratch, 11—9; Haydon and Miss Haydon, owe 15 3-6. beat Coates and Mrs. Bayly, scratch. 11—5: Massam and Mrs. Massam scratch, beat Robb and Mibs Sutherland, owe 4-6 15, 11—7. Second round: Bilkey and Mrs. Bilkey, plus 3-G 15, boat Neale and Miss Litten, owe 15 5-6. 11—6; J. Harrison and Miss Campbell, owe 40. beat Spooner and Miss Armstrong, scratch. 11.—7; Tonge and Miss Price, plus 15, beat Hoffman and Miss Birch, scratch. 11 —4; Noakes and Miss Leighton, scratch, i beat French and Miss Furnell, scratch. 11 —8; Rohnackenberg and Miss Schnackenberg. owe 15 2-6, beat Peacock and Miss Macklow. scratch 11 —7; Tremaine and Miss Chambers, plus 15, beat Robb and Mrs. Robb. owe 4-6 lfl, 11 —1; P. Harrison arid Mrs. Harrison, owe 15, beat R. Taylor and Miss Coates. owe IS 5-6. 11—7; La Roche and Miss La Roche, owe 1-6 15. beat Parr and M|Bs Parr, owe 15 2-6, 11—6: Warnock and Miss Tvirkwood, scratch, beat McDonald and Miss Hamilton, owe 1-6 15, 12—10: Massam and Mrs. Massam, scratch, bept Bayly and Mibs Airey. owe 2-6 15. 11— G. t . Ladies' Doubles Handicap.—First round. Misses R. Sutherland and La Roche, scratch, beat Miss Yockney and Miss McR'oberts. scratch, 12—10: Mrs. P. Harrison and Miss G Harrison, plus 15. beat Misses E. Webb and E Coates. scratch. 11—7: Mrs. Cnrrick ar.d Mrs. Jarrett, plus 10. Misses Kirkwood and M. Markay. owe 2-6 15, 11—2; Misses Daldy and E. Birch, scratch, beat Miss Nixon and Miss Bilkey. plus 3-6 15. 11—9: Mts. Bayly and Miss Airey, scratch, beat Misses Price and Warnock, plus 3-6 15. 11—7: Misses J.. Neill and Grenville, scratch, beat Mrs. Leicnton and Mrs. W. J. Harrison, owe 1-6 15. 11-—7: Misses P. Peet and Taylor, owe 1-0 15. beat Misses Jones and M. Peet. scratch: Misses Grove and Litten, owe 40. beat Misses Sutherland and Hickman, owe 15 1-6. 11—9". Misses Chambers and SchnackenbeT<r. owe 5-6 15. beat Misses P. Coates and Haydon. owe 30. 11—8. Second round: Mrs. Carrick and Mrs. Jarrett beat Misses Daldy and E. Birch, —9; Misses Campbell and McCrea/owe 40. beat Misses Furnell and Hamilton. scratch. 11—6; Misses Grove and Litten beat Misses P. Peet and Taylor. 11—6. ' NGATARINGA CLUB. OPENING OF NEW PAVILION. The Ngatarinija Club, at Stanley Bay. opened its new pavilion on Saturday in perfect weather and before a large attendance. The pavilion, a two-storey structure, contains a larg'j anrl comfortable assembly room and balcony on the npper floor and a kitchenette and men's and ladies' dressing rooms on the lower floor. It was designed by Mr. Henry F. Robinson, honorary architect of the club, who, during the afternoon. was presented with a case of pipers by Mr. C. M. Browne, the president. Snecial mention was made by the president and the Mayor of the untirin? zenl and enthusiasm displayed by Mr. L. S. Bates, secretary of the club, to whose efforts the erection of the pavilion and the successful organisation of the club during its twelve months' existence were mainly due. Mr. Hickson, president of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, was also present, and r>dded his congratulations to the club, wishing it a successful future. GALA AT HAMILTON LAKE. FUNDS FOR NEW COURTS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON. Sunday. A gala was held at the Hamilton Lake yesterday afternoon by the Hamilton Suburban Lawn Tennis Association for the purpose of raising funds with which to acquire new tennis courts. There was 'a large attendance. Fine weather was enjoyed until after three o'clock, when heavy rain fell and somewhat spoiled the pleasure of those present. Good business was done at various stalls, and an interesting programme of races for children was carried out. MATCH AT OTAHUHU. A team representing the St. George's Club, Papatoetoe, met a team from the pub- | lie school, Otahuhu, on the school courts on Saturday. The Otahuhu school won by 8 sets to 5, the Papatoetoe club winning one of the men's singles matches, two men's doubles and two ladies' doubles. IMPROVEMENTS AT BIRKENHEAD. Improvements carried out by the Birkenhead and Northcote Tennis Club and the Waitemata Bowling Club have taxed the financial resources of these bodies, and steps are being taken with a view to _ raising funds to extinguish existing liabilities. A combined meeting of the two chibs appointed & joint executive to further the objective, as follows:—Messrs. R. A. Johnston. J. W. Lethbridge, E. J. Fraser, and A. C. Wells, representing the bowlers, and Messrs. A. Taylor, H W. Tyer, P. C. Minns and T. V. Fitzpatrick, representing the tennis club. Several sub-committees were also appointed in connection with a proposed fete in March.