LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21119, 29 February 1932, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS.

[INTER-CLUB COMPETITION.

' REMUERA WINS THE FINAL CARO MEMORIAL CUP GAINED. By defeating Eden and Epsom by 12 Snatches to 30 at the Stanley Street courts on Saturday afternoon, Remuera won the Auckland Club premiership for 1932. and with, it to hold the Caro Memorial Cup. Remuera's superiority lay in the singles, in which a useful lead of six matches to two was gained. Miss Betty Griffiths played splendidly in carrying Miss D. Newton to three closely-fought sets. The young Remuera player was within two points of a straight set win and earned •well-deserved applause for her fine effort. Mrs. Napier outplayed Miss Ramsay, and Miss Marjorie Macfarlane's supremacy was never threatened by Miss B. Knight. Remuera gained a lead of one match in the men's doubles, the outstanding match for closeness being that between Bartleet and Griffiths and A. K. Turner and A. C. Johns in which the latter pair were successful at B—6 in the third set. Eden and Epsom won three out of the four ladies' doubles. Misses Macfarlane being the only Remuera pair to win from Misses Knight and Miller. Eden and Epsom recovered cround in the combined event. W. G. Watkins and Mrs. Clay being conspicuous, however, with ar 13—11 last set win for Remuera over V. N. Hubble and Miss Edwards. Watkins got through a tremendous amount of work. Mrs. Clay lived up to her reputation for steady play. Miss B. Cooke, a young Eden and Epsom player, Bhowed to advantage when partnered by E. Turner. I. Macarthnr and Mrs. Hickson were defeated in a three-set match. Following are the results of _ the day s play, players in the first-mentioned club being named first in each instance: — A GRADE. Remuera v. Eden and Epsoni.—Men's singles: E. L. Bartleet beat M. M. Morrison, 6—4. 6 —o; A. C. Stedman beat H. C.i Rowlands, 6-2, 6-2; N. G. Sturt beat V. K. Johns, 6—2, 4—6. 6—2; J. C. Charters lost to A. K. Turner. I—6. o—6: E. W. Griffiths beat P. E. Potter b—l. 4 g" 9—7. Ladies' singles: Miss Marjorie Macfarlane beat Miss B. M. Knight. 6—l. 6—l: Mrs. Napier beat Miss J. E. Ramgay, 6—4, 6—l; Miss B. Griffiths lost to Miss- Newton, 6—5. 5 —6, .3—6. n ? doubles: A. C. Stedmnn and N. < 3. Sturt beat M. M. Morrison and H. C. Rowlands. G 2 6—5: E. L. Bartleet and E. W. Griffiths'lost to A. K. Turner and A. C. 6—5. 5—6. 6—B; J. C. Charters and W. G. Watkins beat V. R. Johns and V IS. Hubble, 6-4.- 6-4: C. Partridge and I. Mac Arthur lost to P. E. Potter and A. McKeown. 6-4, 4-6. 1-€; E. Ohlson and F. W Lucas beatt E. H. Turner and M. 1. Wilson. 5—6. Misses Marjorie and Marion Macfarlane "beat . Misses B. M." Knieht , and P. M^ler. 6 3 6 4- Mesdames Napier and Robson lost' to Misses Newton and Ramsay, 54 —6; Mesdames Hickson and klay lost to Misses Edwards and Lowrie. 3—b. c_2 2—6; Misses Betty Griffiths and Ia Wilson lost to Misses Cooke and O Donnell. 6 4 5—6, 5—7. Combined doubles: C. Partridge and Miss Marion Macfarlane lost to A. C. Johns and Miss P Miller, 4—6. 4 6* W G. Watkins and Mrs. Clay beatV N. Hubble and Miss Edwards. 4—6. &-4. 13—11- E. Ohlson and Mrs. Robson beat A. E. McKeown and Miss Lone. 3—6. 6—l. 7—5: I. Mac Arthur and Hickson lost to E. H. Turner and Miss B. Cooke, 6—5. 4—6 o—6- F. W. Lucas and Miss D. Wilson 'lost to M. T. Wilson and Miss O Donnell, 2 —6, 3—6. jo Remuera won by 10 matches to 2. ' , B GRADE. , , , Pukeroa V. Unity .—Men'a singles: Brownlee lost to Turei. 5-6. 5-6; . Wade beat Potter. 2 sets to 1. Ladies singles. Miss McGinley lost ,to Miss Mills, 1 set to 2, Mrs. Henry beat Miss Green, 2 sets too. Men's doubles': Brownlee and Wade lost to Potter and Turei, 1 set to 2; Jebb and Barrett beat Couzens and Hawkins, 6—o. 6—o. Ladies' doubles: Miss McGinley and Mrs. Henry beat Misses Mills and Green,, 6_4 5 6 6—5: Mesdames-Annan and lidmarsh beat Misses Gemmell and Williams. c 3 3 (i, 6—5. Combined doubles: JeoD and' Mrs. Annan lost to Couzenß and Miss Gemmell, 5-6. 5-6; Barrett and Mrs. Tidmareli beat Hawkins and Miss Williams. 6—4, 6—d. a. ' A Pukeroa won by 6 matches to 4. Pukeroa thus won the hard courts final and will now play the finalists of the grass court section. q Marist v. Prince of Wales—Men's singles: Biggins beat Carston, 6—4, 6—2; O'Connor beat Boagey, S— 6. 6—o, 6—31. singles: Miss Bonner beat Miss Clark, b—46—3- Miss McGee lost to Miss Mayes. 3—6, 4—6 Men's doubles: Higgins and O Connoi beat Carston and Boagey, 4—6, 6-4. &-o; Rauch and Durney lost to Floyd and bkinner, 3—6, 6—4, 2—6. Ladies doubles: Misses Bonner and McGee beat -Misses Clarke and Mayes, 6-3. 6-5: Miss Williams and Miss Kelly beat Miss McLeod and Mrs. McKelvie, 6—3. 6-2. Marist won by 6 matches to «.

Ngatarlnga v. Vauxhall—Men's singles: Dance beat Muxfitt, 6-2. 2-6. 6-1; Steveneon beat Ellwarth. 6—4. C—o. Ladies singles: Mrs. Pollard beat Mrs. Edwards, 6 5, Mrs. New beat Miss Brookes. g 4 6 1 Men's doubles: Dance ana Stevenson beat Murfitt and Ellwarth, 6—5. 6—3" Anderson and Darroch beat Stokes and McKay. 6—3. 6—2 Ladies' doubles: Mesdames Pollard and New lost to Edwards and Miss Brookes, 6—4. 2—6, 4—6: Miss Waddell and Mr?.. Worrall beat Misses Hunt and Stokes, 4—6, 6 4, ~T7 Combined doubles: Anderson and. Miss "Waddell beat Stokes and Miss Hunt, 4—6. 6—4; Darroch and Mrs. Worrall beat McKay and Miss Stokes, 6 —3, 6—-2. Ngataringa won -by 9 matches became winner of the C section in hard court play. f : _ D GRADE. Hallyburton-Johrstone No. 1 v. Campbell Park.—Men's singles: Anderson beat George, 6—l, 6 —5; Clarken beat Clayton. 6 2, 6—3. Ladies' singles: Mrs. Anderson beat Miss "Walker, 6-3, 5—6, 6-1; Mrs. R. "Webb beat Miss Phelps, 6—5, o—6, 6—4. Men's doubles: Anderson and Clarken beat George and Clayton, 4—6, 6—5, 6—2; D. "Webb and A. Sihade beat Henley and Simonds. 6—o, JB—l. Ladies' doubles: Mesdailies and Webb beat Misses .Walker ard Phelps, 6—3, 6—l; Mrs. Forrest and Miss Moran beat Misses Chambers and Crookes, 6—5, 6—l. Combined doubles: D. "Webb and Mrs. Forrest beat Henley ami Mrs. Chambers, 6—2. 6—l; A. Schade and Miss Moran beat Simons and Mies Crookes, 6—3, 6—5. Hallyburton-Johnstone won by 10 games to 0.

Blrkdale v. HaHyburton-Johnstone.— Men's singles: R. Moller beat J, Brennan, 6 —l; F. Schorman lost to A. McSweeney, 6—5.. 5—6, 3—6. Ladies' singles: Miss D. Chetwynd beat Mrs. Shade, 6—l, 6—o; Misft R. Chetwynd beat Mrs. "Webb. 6—3, 6—l. Men's doubles: R. Moller and F. Schorman beat J. Brennan and A. McSweeney, 6—3, 2—6. 6-0; L. Moller and E. Osborne lost to K. Witten and G. Wiley, 4_6, 3_6. Ladies' doubles: Misses D. and R Chetwynd beat Mesdames Shade and Webb, 6—5, 6—l; Misses D. Adkins and M. Chetwynd lost to Mrs. Rose and Miss Bill. I—6, 4—6. Combined doubles: L. Moller end Miss D. Adkins lost to R. Witten and Mrs. Rose, 5-6. 6—3. I—6: E. Osborne and Miss M. Chetwynd lost to G. Wiley and Miss Hill. 4—6, 6—o. 5-6. Birkdale won by 13 sets to 11. SINGLE COURT CHAMPIONSHIP. Selwyn A v. Selwyn B.—Men's singles: Jlullins lost to Carr. 4—9. Ljdies* singles: Mrs. Rayner beat Miss Mclsaac, g 4. Men's doubles: Mullins and Nicholls heat Carr and Williams, 9 —6. Ladies doubles: Mesdames Rayner and Nicholls lost to Miss Mclsaac and ilrs. Stevens. 6—9. Combined doubles: Nicholls and Mrs. Nicho'.ls beat Williams and Mrs. jßtevens, 9—2. Selwyn A won by 3 matches to -. ; INTER-HOUSE MATCH. Herald v. John Court, l.imited.—Men's fcingle3: Satchell lost to Metford, 6—9; Griffiths beat B. Court. 9—B. Men s dcubles: Griffiths arid Satchell lost to Metford and B. Court, 5-9; Whitburn and Burton lost to Foster and Hail, B—9; Whitburn and Eartnoll beat English and English 9—4. Ladies' doubles: Misses Dawson and Bell beat Misses Wade and Grange, 9—l; Misses Crouch and Bourne Jost to Misses Durham and Nicholson. 2—9; Miss Guthrie and Mi's. Ball lost to Misses Ross and Smyth, 5—9. Combined doubles: Satchell and Miss Dawson beat Metford and Miss Wade, 9—5; Griffiths and Miss Deli lost to Court and Miss Grange, B—9; Burton and MiES Crouch beat Foster and Miss Durham, 9—7: Whitburn and Miss Bourne beat Hall and Miss Nicholson, 9—6: Hnrtnoll and Miss Guthrie lost to R. English and Misa Ross. 9—6; Hartnoll and ilrs. Ball lost to S. English and Mies Smyth, 4—9. won by 101 games to 100, ... - PASCOE CUP SEMI-FINALS. The semi-finals of the lawn tennis competition between business houses for the Pascoe Cup will be played at the Clive Road courts this evening. Following is the draw:—Lands and Survey v. Telegraph Office, Auckland Electric-Power Board v. Bank of New Zealand No. 2.

CHURCH COUNCILS' TOURNEY. A very Buccessful tennis tournament "was held by the combined interdenominational youth councils at the Y.W.C.A. courts. This was the first tournament held by the councils, and it was keenly contested by teams representing the following movements:—Presbyterian, Baptist,, Congregational, Church of Christ, Christian Endeavour. Anglican, Student Christian Movement, Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A.. Girl Guides. Rovers and Methodist. Each team consisted of three ladies and three men. Play was of a high standard. The final was won by the Church of Christ, winch defeated Congregational.

MATCH FOR HOUSE CUP.

WIN FOR MANGERE CENTRAL. Tho annual inter-club contest between teams representing the Mangere Central and Mangere East Lawn Tennis Clubs for the House Cup. played on Saturday, resulted in a win for the former by 8 matches to 5. Following are the results. Mangere Central names being mentioned first in eac.i case:—Men's singles: I. Ellett beat C. R. Reader, 6-5, 6—4; F. Taylor lost to K. Kay I—6 6—3. 2—6; G. Kirkbnde lost to A. Cut field 2-6. 1-6: F. Jones lost to A. Paine, 5—6. 3—6. Ladies singles: Miss A. Ellett heat Mfss B. Kay. 6—2, 6—2; Miss M. Bottrell beat Miss R. Reynolds, (>-5, (5 3 Men's doubles: Ellett and Taylor beat Reader and Kay. 6-2. 6—3: Kirkhncle and Jones lost to Cutfield and Paine; 5—6. I—6; Stewart and Paul lost to L. Kay and James 3—6. 6—3, 2—6. Ladies' doubles: Misses Ellett and Bottrell beat, Misses Key and Reynolds. 6-2. 6—4; Misses Stewart nnd Montsomerie beat Misses Newson and Brown. 6—3. 6—l. Combined doubles: Stewart and Miss Stewart beat L. Kay and Miss Newson, 6—l. 6—3; Paul and Miss Montgomerie heat James and Miss Brown, 5 —6, 6 —2. 6—o.

SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS. OPENING ROUNDS OF PLAY. The opening rounds of the secondary schools' lawn tennis championships of Auckland were played on Saturday morning, the boys playing on the grass courts at btanley Street, and the girls on the hard courts at Windmill Road. Results: —

BOYS' SENIOR SINGLES. F:'rst Round.—Lens beat Rossiter 9—o: Spittal beat Stallworthy, 9—5; 1. Wilson beat J. Thompson. 9—7; Blair beat Golland by default: M. Thompson beat Stevenson, 9-4; Shalfoon beat E. Lewisham, 9-8; Watson beat George 9-8; Cumming beat Henley. 9—J; Ste\ens Turner. 9—2; Mitchell beat Brown. 9—o. McSweeney beat Anderson, 9—3; Crouch beat Dunn, 9—3; Vickerman beat Ibbotsen, 9—5; McDonald beat Henton, 9—o; Marr beat Taylor, 9—6; Buckley beat McQrry Q , Second Round— Leng beat Spittal, 9—5. BOYS' JUNIOR SINGLES. First Round.—Cairns beat Reardon. 9—B; Bull beat Aldred. 9—o: Boys beat Gordon, 9_7- Wilson beat Pulham, 9—2; lentenberg beat Gandie, 9-4; Hamilton beat Bowles 9—2; Williams beat. Lochore. 9—l; Coleman beat Fraser, 9—4; beat Tweedie, 9—2; Henderson beat Blackford, 9-—3; Parker beat Barry, 9—6; 1 althoipe boat Hall. 9 —l; Passmore beat Brennan, 9—3; Collins beat Babbage, 9 —2; Moorliead beat Burleigh, 9—l; Cameron beat Traill, 9—l; White beat Brongh, 9—2; Steele beat Sadgrove, 9-3; Ferguson beat G. Mallory, 9 —6. GIRLS' SENIOR SINGLES.

First Round.—N. Waters beat J. Goulding 9—B; B. Hayden beat A. Jones, 9—3; J. 'Grove beat J. Sidebottom, 9—l; G. Kniveton beat E. Harris, 9—l; G. Martin beat D. Aicken. 9—6: J. Cumming won from J. Winthrop by default.^ Second Round.—B. Griffiths beat B. Medhurst, 9—l; B. Brindle beat Joyce Hell. 9-0; R. Drake beat N. Waters, B. Hayden beat J. Grove, 9—5; G. Kniveton beat G. Martyn. 9—7; V. Prior-Williams beat J. Cumming. 9-1; M. Gray beat J. Oliver, 9—5; P. Savin beat M. Kidd, 9 Third Round.—R.. Drake beat B. Hayden, 9 4. V. Prior-Williams beat G. Kniveton. 9 6; P. Savin beat M. Gray, 9 —2. GIRLS' JUNIOR SINGLES.

First Round. —R. Moller beat B. Sidebottom, 7—3; D. Hartley beat R. Isesbjt. 7—3; J. Smith beat J. McLaunn, 7—i b; i. . Laidlaw beat M. Mowbray, 7—4; F. Phillips beat D. Andrews, 7—6; C. Clayton beat G Adams, 7—l; D. Morrow won from S. Paterson by default;. R. Hardley beat J. Dobell. 7—G; D. Robinson beat V. White, 7—o- J. Bell Booth beat L. Corbm, 7—o; T Churches beat P. Bestic, 7--0; MacBarr beat M. Merson, 7—6; R. Wiilker beat M Grierson, 7—3; P. Cooke beat M. Burton 7 i; I). Buchanan beat B. Braine, 7 j- W. Tinsley beat T. Goddard, 7—o; R. Melvern beat N. Brown 7—3; J. taking won from V. Pope by default ; M. I rankham beat J. Mcintosh, 7-1; J. Hodgson beat R. Adeane, 7-6: J. Vickerinari won from P. Kay by default; A Gilpin beat J. Horspool, 7—2; D. Taine beat B. Kinder, 7—2- E. Kinssford won from H. lepapa r>y default; J. Moodie won from J. Graham by Round.—J. Rodger beat E. Corner. 7—5; C. Walters beat N. Hayes 7—G; K. Moller beat D. Hartley. 7-3; J. Smith beat P Laidlaw, 7—6: C. Clayton beat F. Phillips 7—5: D. Morrow beat R. Hardley, 7—5; .1. Bell Booth beat D. Robinson 7-0; T Churches beat M. Barr. 7—2; R. Walkerbeat P -Cooke. 7—l: D. Buchanan beat W. Tinsley. 7—6; J. Laking beat R. Melvern, 7 5- M. Frankham beat J. Hodgson, 7—2; A. Gilpin beat J. Vickerman. 7—!2; D. Taine beat E. Kingsford. <- 2; V. Henderson beat J. Moodie, 7—3; J. Grevier beat E. McMillan, 7—o. n„ ro Third Round.—l. Rodger beat C. Walters, 7—2- R. Moller beat J. Smith, 7—4; D. Morrow beat C. Clayton, 7-5: D Buchanan heat R. Walker, 7—3; M. Irankham beat ,T Laking, 7—l; A. Gilpin beat D. Tame, rjL. G- J. Grevier beat V. Henderson. J; •T Bell Booth beat A. Churches, 7—5.

TAUPIRI TEAMS DEFEATED. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TAUPIRI, Saturday. In the Lower Waikato tennis competitions Taupiri lost to Ngaruawahia by 7 eets to 9 in the senior match. The Taupiri junior team lost to Pukekohe No. 1 by 5 sets to 11.