LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22975, 1 March 1938, Page 18

LAWN TENNIS

INTERHOUSE EVENT PASCO E CUP CONTESTS, THIRD ROUND COMMENCED The third round of the Pascoe Cup interhotise lawn tennis competition was commenced last night at the Clive Road courts. Following were the results; — James Pascoe, Limited, v. D. Henry and Company.—J. Hcdley and W. Gibson lost 10 it. Lothberg and G. Andrews, 4—o, I—ti;1 —ti; D. Shale ami W Hodgers lost to O. Holdsworth and T. Mason, 2 —ti, - —O. Vacuum Oil Company v. A.M.P. Society. —S. Baigent and C Smith beat H. Potter and R. Williams, o—o 4 —o, 10 —«; D. Sadgrove and K. Wilson beat W. Brabent and <i. Council, o—2,0 —2, ti —0. Milne and Choyce v. Johns. Limited H. Bush and D Freaks lost to A. Burns and A. C. Johns. O—<i. 1—0; W. Shipley and H. Cameron beat V. R. Johns and W. Daviilge, s—-0, 0-—3, o—3;0 —3; R- " 11. Cameron lost lo A. Burns and V. R. Johns, 3—o, o—o. Post Office v. Railways Department.— Forest and Cartel oeat Solomaii and Cochran,., ,j ;j, •_>—ti. t> —7; C. Anderson and Rothvillo beat P. Jones and Nicholls, ti —3, ° The draw for to'-night is as follows: City Council v. West field. Freezing, court No. 1; Radio (103 li). Limited, v. Auckland Savings Bank No 1, court I\o. 2; lost Office Bank v. Speedway Steam Products, court No. 4; John Court Limited, v. Farmers' Trading J*o. 1, court r*o. -3. MANUKAU ASSOCIATION ANNUAL TOURNAMENT STARTS Ideal conditions prevailed for the opening of the Mnnukati Tennis Association's annual tournament, when the ladies' and men's open single ships were commenced at the Te Papa pa courts. The president of the association, Mr. E. L. Adams, was tournament manager. The results were as follows: Men's Singles.—First round: P. Jones beat A. Smith, I—<>, o—l,0 —1, 9 —7; N. Wright won from W. Walker by default; J. Vear beat W. Jack, I—o, o—2, o—s; R. Levy beat W Bentlev. ti—2, 0—1>; G. Lane beat K. Stone, o—l, o—s; G. Hewitt beat W. Pert, 1 1, j—(i, 0—I; M. Langton beat H. Backhurst, <i —0, o—s;0 —5; H. Lenlenbergh beat R. Spender, o—l, 0—0; F. Northrop beat J. Mr Minn, o—l,0 —1, 0 —I; R. Skeen beat M. Barnett, ti—l, 4—o, G—2; F. Langton beat S. Walker, ti—ti —O. Second round: P. Ilenalien beat D. Davies, G —l, o—2; P. Jones won from N. Wright by default: R. Levy beat J. Vear, O—2, G—2; G. .Lane beat G. Hewitt, o—2, G—3; M. Langton beat H. Lentenbergh, G —!, ti —2; F. Northrop beat R. Skeen, o—3, ti —4; F. Langton beat B Arkell, o—o, o—2; D. Dickson won from G. Murler by default. Third round: P. Ilenalien beat P. Jones, ti —2, o—<>,0 —<>, o—3;0 —3; (V. Lane beat R. Levy, (>-2, G—3; F. Langton beat D. Dickson, o—o, o—3; M. Langton beat F. Northrop. Ladies' Singles.—First round: Mrs. Adams beat Miss A. Gubb, o—s, G—s; Miss J. Simmonds beat Miss T. Tish, 5—2, 6—t. Second round: Mrs. Johnson beat Mrs. Adams, o —o, (1 —'2, 7—5; Miss Simmonds beat Mrs. Hosking. o—l, o—3. CAMBRIDGE COMPETITION [from ouu own coiirkspondent] CAMBRIDGE, Monday Three matches in the Cambridge Tennis Sub-Association's B grade competition were played on Saturday, Horahora, Trinity and St. Paul's securing wins. Sets were even in the match between Trinity and Leamington at the latter s courts. Trinity men won all their sets, but the ladies failed to secure a. win. The combined doubles were evenly divided, and Trinity gained the verdict by 79 games to Gil games. St. Paul's defeated St. Andrews by 10 sets (98 games) (o 0 sets (77 games), the main strength of the winners being the men. who did not lose a set. Horahora secured a comfortable win over Bruntwood at the Horahora courts by 14 sets (104 games) to 2 sets (5.1 games) TAUPIRI V. KAINUI [from our own correspondent] TAUPIRI. Monday A Taupiri tennis team visited the Kainui courts on Saturday and defeated the home team by 15 sets to one set. Details of the games are as follows, Taupiri names first:- — Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Farrell and Miss McKercher beat Miss Griffin and Mrs. Burmalli 7—i; Misses Scott and Gumming beat Misses Walter and Clarke, 7—3. Men's Doubles. —Litt and Button beat Jotl and Burman, 9—o; Braddock and Stanley beat McCurdy and Shaw, 9—o. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Farrell beat Miss Griffin 7—l; Miss Scott beat Miss Walter, 7 —3; Miss McKercher beat Mrs. Burman, - —I - Miss Gumming beat Miss Clarke. 7—4, Men's Singles.—Litt lost to Jolt B—9; Braddock heat McCurdy. 9 —-4; Button beat Burman, *>-—OS; Stanley boat Shaw, it—l. Combined Doubles.—Litt and Mrs. tarrell beat Jolt and Miss Griffin. 7—5; Button and Miss McKercher beat Burman and Mrs. Burman 7—i; Braddock and Miss Scott beat McCurdv and Miss Walter, 7—l; Stanley and Miss Gumming beat Shaw and Miss Clarke, 7—l. DUNLOP SHIELD MATCH [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT J TAURANGA, Monday Tauranga defeated Tauranga South by 13 matches to three in a Dunlop Shield tennis match. The Bunting racquet was retained by Tauranga. The team to represent Bay of Plenty at Auckland during next week-end will be:— Lees (2). Wilson and Cameron; Mesdames Deacon and Johnson; Misses Baker and Richardson. HAMILTON V. NGARUAWAHIA [from our own correspondent"] HAMILTON, Monday A party of Ngaruawahia playersi visited Hamilton yesterday and played a series of matches with Hamilton representatives. Hamilton won by 17 matches to ti. Tho results were as follows, the Hamilton players being mentioned first: — Men's Singles.—A. Dold lost to A. Menzies, G—9; M. Wakefield lost to R. Sampson, B—9;8 —9; W. Woolford lost to B. Abbott, B——9; S. Tietjens beat H. D. Sampson, 9 7; T. Knowles beat C. McCarthy, 9—7; F. Haddock beat B. Follett, 9—4. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Buckley bent Miss O'Connor, 9-—1; Miss Winter boat Miss M. Johnson, 9—t; Miss Cox beat Mrs. McCarthy, 9—3; Miss Serge! boat Miss V. Edge, 9—4; Miss Aitken beat Mms Wilson, 9 —>3; Miss Dey beat Mrs. Hunter, 9—3.

Men's Doubles.—Dold and Wakefield lost to Menzies and R. Sampson, 4 —6, 6—-3, I—(>; Woolford and Tietjens lost to H. D. Sampson and Abbott, 5—7, 6 —3. 0 —8; Knowles and Haddock beat McCarthy and Follett, 6—5, 6—4. „ ~ Ladles' Doubles.—Misses Buckley and Sergei beat Misses O'Connor and Johnson, II—0; Misses Winter and Cox beat Miss Edge and Mrs. McCarthy, 9—5; Misses Aitken and Dey beat Miss Wilson and Mrs. Hunter. 9—l. „ . Combined Doubles—Dotd and Miss Buckley bent Menzies and Miss O Connor, (> —3, d—l ; Wakefield and Miss Winter beat R. Sampson and Miss Johnson, <3—3. 3 Woolford and Miss Sergei beat H. D. Sampson and Miss Edge, o—4, 0—(); Knowles and Miss Aitken beat McCarthy and Mrs. McCarthy, <l—l, 6—o; Hadcftick and Miss Dey beat Follett and Mrs. Hunter, 6—4, o—O. WAITAKARURU V. PATETONGA •Tennis teams representing the Wait.ikaruru and Patctonga Clubs met in a series or matches at Patctonga. Following were the results, names or Wailakaruru players taking precedence in each instance: — Men's Singles.—F. Donaghy beat J. Duffy, (I—-j. Paton beat .J. Pullman, <> —1; A. Barman beat F, Plummer, ti —1; C. Hinton beat R. Wallace, <> —5. Ladies' Singles.—Miss M. Elliott beat Miss D. Pullman, <> —0; Mrs. C. Donaghy lost to Miss P. Hunter. s—<t.5 —<t. Combined Doubles. —T. Wylie and Mrs. I. Paton lost to F. Paterson and Miss Duffy, p. Edmonds and Mrs. E. Hinton lost lo L. Williams and Miss A. Wilson, I—ti. Men's Doubles. —0■ Paton and F. Donaghy lost to J. Duffy and J. Pullman, 5—H; A. Barman.and C. Hinton beat F. Plummer and R Wallace, f!—2; T. Wylie and P. Edmonds lost to R. Paterson and W. Williams, s—o. Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. P. Doiinffhy and Miss M. Elliott lost to Miss D. Pullman and Miss P. Hunter, 3—o; Mrs. I. Paton and Mrs. E. Hinton lost to Miss Duffy and part- ' ner. o—o. , Wnitakaruni won six sets (06 games); Patetonga won seven sets (54 games). SUCCESSES IN SYDNEY DOMINION GIRLS' TEAM (Received February 28, 0.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 28 The New Zealand girls taking part in (he junior tennis championships of iSew South Wales had further successes to-day in (he under 21 singles, Misses Margaret Beverley, Bebe Wilson and Kathleen Armstrong each winning in straight sets. Misses Armstrong and Wilson and Misses Beverley and Douthett also won their respective doubles matches in straight sets against local juniors.