LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22596, 8 December 1936, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS

DUNLOP SHIELD GAMES MATCHES AT ROTORUA VICTORY FOR WHAKATANE [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] ROTORUA, Monday The first inter-club tennis matches of the season in the Dnnlop Shield competition were played on the courts in the Government Gardens at the week-end between Rotorua and Whakatane. The visitors won by 12 matches to four. Although it rained early in the morning, for tho greater part of the day bright sunshine was enjoyed. Tho results are as follow, Whakatane players being mentioned first in each case:— Men's Singles.—M. Lees bent F. M. B. Fisher, 6—5, o—Howell lost to Turner, o—s, 2—o, 2 —B; D. "Wilson beat W. Smith, 6 —l, 6—l; Turnbull beat A. H. Dukeson, o—..'i, 3—6, (i — Women's Singles.—Mrs. Symmans beat Miss JS'agle, o—l,0 —1, (J—l; Miss Guest lost to Miss M. Knight, I —(i, (i—3, 4—6; Mrs. Thomas beat Miss Holland, o—4,0 —4, 6—(); Miss Old beat Mrs. Burd, o—l,0 —1, G—2. Men's Doubles.—Lees and Howell beat Fisher and Turner, 6—l, 6—2; Turnbull and Wilson beat Smith and Dukeson, 3 —O, o—l, 6—l.

Women's Doubles Mrs. Symmans and Miss Guest beat Misses Nagle and Knight. 6—2, 6—5; Mrs. Thomas and Miss Old beat Mrs. Burd and Miss Holland, G—3, 6—3. Combined Doubles.—Miss Guest and Lees lost to Miss Xagle and Fisher, 2—6, 1—(j; Mrs. Symmans and Howell lost to Miss Knight and Turner, I—6, 6—5, 2—o; Mrs. Thomas and Wilson beat Miss Holland and Smith, 6 —2, I—6,1 —6, 6—l; Miss Old and Turnbull beat Mrs. Eurd nnd Dukeson, Q--4, 6—l.

TOWN VERSUS COUNTRY MATCHES AT HAMILTON [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON", Monday The annual town versus country match was held on Saturday on the courts of the Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club. The weather broke in the early afternoon, ;*nd play had to be discontinued. By that time, town was leading by 14 matches to 7. The following are the results:—Men's singles, town: D. B. Livingstone beat J. Leng, B—l, 5—6, o—3; V Potter hea,t R. Dunlop, 6 —2, o—2;0 —2; B. Fabling beat B. Bishop. o—2, 2—6, G—4; B. Dold beat B. White. 6—2, 6—3; M. Andrews beat J. Menzies, 6—l, 6—4; W. Dalbeth beat F. Boyd. 6 —l. 6—3. Country: D. Clow beat L. Roach. 4—6, 6—l, II—1): IT. Hill beat J. Page, 2 —6. 6 —.*>, 6—l. Ladies' singles, town: Miss M. Edmondson beat Miss R. Bell, 2—6, 6—2. 6—2; Miss P. Sorh.v beat Mrs. 6 —o; Miss 'A. Holmes beat Mrs. Trapski, 6—l, 6—5; Miss B. Aitken beat Mrs Bowler, (i —•">, 6—3; Miss E. Green beat Miss L. Kirk, 6—-0, 6—5; Miss A. Wilson beat Miss J. Feisst, 6 —3. C —6. 6—4; Miss C. Buckley bent Mrs. Smeat on. 2—6. G—4, 6—2. Country: Miss Nessie Beverley beat Miss Madeley, 6 —-2, o—3; Miss M Beverley beat Mrs. Attwood, 6—2. 6—l: Miss: May Beverley beat Miss M. Campbell. \—<j, (j—j, <i —o; Mrs. Hollis beat Miss P. Woolford, 6 —l. 6—3. Men's doubles, (own: D. B. Livingstone and J. Roach beat Leng and Clow, 6—3. 3—6. 7—.">. Ladies' doubles, country: Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Miss Madeley and Mrs. Attwood, 6 —3, 6 —2.

MORRINSVILLE TEAM [from OCR own correspondent! MORRINSVILLE, Monday Following is the Morrinsville Tennis SubAssociation's team lo play Waikato East on Saturday:—W. Kerr. F. Connor, W. Watts, J. Cottingham, P. Clark, Harris, D. Johnston, J. Lee, Mrs. Milburn, Misses L. Kirk, X. •Ryan, E. Arndt, A. Jackson, M. Roberts, J. Kerr, M. C'omrie.