LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21961, 19 November 1934, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS

INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS PLAY INTERRUPTED BY RAIN The Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's inter-club competitions were continued on Saturday afternoon, but heavy rain caused an abandonment of play in the majority of cases. First grade matches were played at Stanley Street between University and Parnell B and Remuera and Royal Oak, but no finality was reached. Following were the positions in the various grades up to tlio time play ceased: — FIRST GRADE Remuera v." Royal Oak.—Remuera was leading by three matches to one. University V. Parnell.—Each team had scored two wins. SECOND GRADE Takapuna v. Remuartf.—Takapuna was leading by nine matches to one. Royal Oak v. St, Hellers.—Royal Oak was lending by six matches to two. THIRD GRADE Royal Oak v. St. Hellers.—Men's singles: Davenport beat D. Wrathall, 6—3, I—G,1 —G, G—3; Burridge beat Horspool. 6—3, 6—3. Lndies' singles: Miss Gallagher lost to Miss White, 4—G, I—G; Miss Coates beat Miss Ca hill. 6—4. B—6, 6—o. Men's doubles: Davenport and Burridge beat D. Wrathall and llorspool, 6—2. 5—G, 6—3; Wallace jind Firth lost to Armstrong and S. Wrathqll, I—G, 6—4, 2—6. Ladies' doubles: Misses Gallagher and Coates lost to Misses White and Cahill, 3—6, 4—6; Miss Coates and Mrs. Bilkey bent Misses Porter and Goldsbro', 4—6, 6—l, 6—2. Combined doubles: Wallace nnd Miss E. Coates lost to Armstrong and Misa Porter, 6—3, 3—6, 0— G: Firth and Mrs. Bilkey beat S. Wrathall and MiBB Goldsbro'. (s—l, 6—3. Royal Oak won by 6 matches to 4. West End V. Unity.—Men's singles: Donald beat Coyle, 6—l, 6—4; Alexander beat Phillpots. 6—2. 2—6, 6—3. Ladieß' singles : Miss Green lost to Mrs. Hunt, 2—6, G—l, 15—3; Mrs. Williams beat Miss Balliwell, 6—l, 6—3. Men's doubles: Donald and Alexander beat Coyle and Phillpot, 6—;2, 6—4; Wright and Allen beat Rowe and Pickering, 6—2, 6—4. Ladies' doubles: Miss Green' and Mrs. Williams lost to Mrs. Hunt and MiBR Hnlliwell by default: Mrs. Haynes and Miss Mason beat Misses Smith and Ushaw, 6 —4, 5—G, 6—2. Combined doubles: Wright and Mrs. Haynes beat Rowe and Miss Smith, G—2, 6—5; Allen and Miss Mason beat Pickering: and Miss Ushaw, 3—6. 6—2. 6—4. West End won by 8 matches to 2. Takapuna v. Y.M.C.A—The teams finished 5 matches all and 30 sets all, but Takapuna won by 100 gnmes to 78. Parnell V. Rawhlti, —Parnell was leading by 6 matches to 2 FOURTH GRADE Takapuna v. Grafton.—Each team won 5 matches, but Takapuna won by 14 sets to 10. HARD COURT COMPETITION In the third grade competition, Birkenhead and Northcote was leading University by 8 matches to 1. SINGLE COURT COMPETITION In the A grade competition Te Korenga led Inverness by 7 matches to 1, two not being played. Te Korenga was leading Inverness 7—o in the B grade, with three matches not played. FRANKLIN ASSOCIATION [from our own correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Saturday Play in "the Franklin Lawn Tennis Association's competitions was commenced to-day-Matches resulted aB follows: A Grade.—Pukekohe A beat, Pukekohe B, 7 matches to 3; Pukekohe East, beat St. James', 8 to 2: Waiau Pa beat Bombay, 7 to 3; Waiuku beat West End-Hill, 10 to 0. B Grade.—Paparimu beat Bombay, 13 to 1; Buakland beat Pukekohe, 9 to 5. C Grade.—Mauku beat Glenbrook, 10 to 4. WIN FOR LOWER WAIKATO [FROM OUR OWN correspondent] ' < HUNTLY, Sunday A banner match between a, team from Morrinsville and representatives of the Lower Waikato _Lawn Tennis Association was played at Ngaruawahia yesterday and resulted in a decided victory for Lower Waikato by 19 sets to 5. Following are the results, Lower Waikato players being mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—H. Smith beat A. Reid, 9—4; R. Miller lost to W. Kerr. 4 —9; C. Hill beat W. Watts, 9—2; B. White beat H. Miller, 9 —l; H. Hill beat R. Shirley, 9—5; D'Arcy . beat P. Clark, 9—4. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Berry lost to Miss Chambers, 2—7; Mrs. Isdale beat Miss Kirk, 7—5; Miss Waring beat Mrs. Milburn, 7—sj Miss O'Connor beat Miss Noonan, 7—4-; Miss F. Brook lost to Misß Arndt. 4—7; Miss Wilson beat Miss Sutherland, 7 —3. . . . Men's Doubles.— Smith and Miller beat Reid and Watts, 9—5; C. Hill and White beat Kerr and Miller, 9—2: H. Hill jind D'Arcy beat Shirley and Clark, 9—3. Ladies' Doubles. —Mesdames Berry and Isdale lost to Misses Chambers and Kirk, 4—7; Misses Waring and O'Connor beat Mrs. Milburn and Miss Noonan, 7—5; Misses Brook and Wilson beat Misses Arndt and Sutherland, 7—5. Combined Doubles.—Smith and Mrs. Berry lost to Reid and Miss Chambers, 7—9; Miller nnd Miss Waring beat Watts and Miss Kerr, 9—B; C. Hill and Mrs. Isdale beat Miller and Miss Noonan, 9 —2; White and Miss O'Connor beat iClark and Mrs. Milburn. 9—6; H. Hill. and./. Miss Brook beat Kerr and Miss Arndt, > .9 —7; D'Arcy nnd Miss Wilson beat Shirley and Miss Sutherland, 9 —3. WAIKATO BANNER MATCH [from our own correspondent] MATAMATA, Saturday Waikato East defeated Cambridge at Matamata in the first Waikato banner contest of the season by 14 matches, 144 games, to 6 matches, 105 games. Details, with Waikato East players mentioned first in each instance, are as follows: Men's Singles.—DunloJ) lost to Clow, B—9; Green beat Robinson, !)—3; McKenna lost to Hollis, 7—9; Keeley bent Annett, 9—6; Kirk beat Brett, C—s; Bragg beat Howarth, 9—B. Ladies' Singles.—Mies N. Beverley bent Miss Armstrong, 7 —2; Miss Margaret Beverley beat Miss Glover, 7—o; Miss M. Beverley lost to Mrs. Hollis, 3—7; Miss Bird beat Mrs. Willis, 7—4; Mrs. Bragg beat Miss Feisst, 7—3; Miss Dunlop lost to Miss Howarth, 3—7. Men's Doubles.—Dunlop and Green beat Clow and Hollis, 9—G: McKenna and Kirk lost to Robinson and Howarth,' 3—9; Keeley nnd Bragg beat Annett and Brett, 9—' Ladies' Doubles.—Miss N. and M. Beverley beat Misscb Armstrong and Glover, 7—2; Miss Margaret Beverley nnd Mrs. Bragg beat Mesdames Hollis and Willis, 7—2; Misses Bird and Dunlop beat Misses Feisst and Howarth, 7—4. Combined Doubles.—Dunlop and Miss N. Beverley beat Clow and Miss Howarth. 9—5; McKenna nnd Miss Mnrgaret Beverley lost to Robinson and Misa Armstrong, B—9. , OUTER SUBURBAN GROUP PAPAKURA DEFEATS CLEVEDON [from our own correspondent]? PAPAKURA, Sunday Playing in the outer suburban group yesterday teams from the Papakura Lawn lennis Club defeated Clevedon in both the A and B grades. Following were the : results, Papakura players being mentioned first in each instance:— A Grade, at Clevedon.—Men's singles; McDonald beat Bell, 6—l, 6—o; • Stephens beat Munro, 5—6, 6—4, 6—l; Sutton beat Leatham, 6—3, 6—4; Watson beat Meelcy, G— 3 . 6—2 Ladies' singles: Miss Wilson lost to Miss McCullough, 2—6, G—s, 2—6; Mrs. Charles lost to Miss J. McCullough, 6—3, 4 —6, I—G. Men's doubles: McDonald and Stephens beat Bell and Munro, —3, G—s; Sutton and Watson won from.Leatham and Meeley by default; Burgess and Garlick beat Dawe and Bull, 4—6, 6—3, 6—3. Lndies' doubles: Miss Wilson and Mrs. Charles lost to Miss McCullough and Miss Wells, 2—G. 4—6; Mrs. Lanigan-and Miss Charles lost to Miss Stephens and Miss Munro, 4—6, 6—2, 4—6. Combined doubles: Burgess and Mrs. Lanigan beat Dawe and Miss Stephens, 6—l, 6—3; Garlick and Miss Charles v. Bull and Miss Munro, G—3, 5—G (unfinished). Papakura won 8 mutches and Clevedon 4, with one unfinished. B. (Jrade. at Papakura.—Men's singles: Francis bent Hill, 11—1; Cole beat W, Blundell. 11—2. Ladies' singles: Miss Hollis lost, to Miss I. Stephens, 6—11; Mrs. Johnstone lost to Miss Z. Stephens, 3—ll. Men's doubles: Francis and Cole bent Hill nnd .W. Blundell, II—8; Bell nnd Mclnneß bent Bryers and Morris. 11—6; Evnns and Henderson beat, H. Blundell and Lane, 11—1. Ladies' doubles: Miss Hollis and Mrs. Johnstone lost to' Misses Stephens, 5—11; Miss McDonald and Miss Rhind lost to Miss F, Bell and Miss I! Ryburn, 6—11; Miss Derbyshire and Mrs. Carpenter lost to Miss M. Ryburn and Miss H. Bell, 6—ll. Combined double*' Bell and -Miss McDonald lost to Bryers and Miss F. Bell, 9—11; McInnis and Miss Rhind beat Morris and Miss I. Ryburn, 11—4; Evans and Miss Derbyshire beat H. Blundell and Miss M. Ryburn, 11—3; Henderson and Mrs. Carpenter lost to Lane and Miss H. Bell, 10—11.... Papakura won 7 matches" and- Clevedon 7. but Papakura won 122 games ta 102.