LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22976, 2 March 1938, Page 20

LAWN TENNIS

PASCOE CUP CONTESTS INTER.HOUSE COMPETITION THIRD ROUND COMPLETED The third round of the Pascoe Cup fnter-house lawn tennis competition was concluded last right at the Clive Road courts. The quarter-finals will be decided this evening. Results were as follows : City Council v. West field Freezing Company _j. p. Williams and T. Leys beat Potter and Hemus. (!—2. r >— Williams and G. Simms beat Parr and K. Fen:on, —6, ( > —■*- . Post Office Savings Bank v. Speed wa.\ Steam Products.—K. llearrton and G. /.ane beat R. Talbot and K. Low, o—l. G—•">: A. Hucksfep and A. Lamond beat A. (.rant and D. Levy, t>—2, t>- -• Farmers' Trading Company No. 1 v. tloiin Court. Limited.— W. Burridce and G. Allen beat J. Harris and .7. Harrison. .V-0, o—t. 6--4; X. Coleman and T. Barker beaj A. bayidson and T. Metford. o —G, • -o. Auckland Savings Bank No. I v. Radio (1036!.' Limited.—C. Harrison and C. Stuart lost to J. Lewis ami R. Trot man, <i—l. -I—«. 4—; J. Allen and V. Wellhourne boat H. Goudie and D. Iruseott, (>—i, '» ll C. Stuart and J. Allen beat J. Lewis and R. Goudie. —l, .V-0, <>•-- '• The draw for the quarter-finals is as rol—Johns, Limited v. Vacuum Oil Company, court Xo. 1; Auckland Savings Bank v. City Council, court Xo. 2; Post Office v. D.. Henry and Company, court Xo. 3: Farmers' Trading Xo. 1 v. Post Office Savins Bank, court Xo. 4. NEW ZEALAND GIRLS CRAWFORD ON THEIR PLAY / SYDNEY, March 1 Jack Crawford, writing in the Daily TeleErraph, Jaj«:—"Play in the Xew South Wales tge tennis championships proved that the Xew Zealand standard is at least equal to ours. Misses Beverley'and Wilson particularly impressed. The former makes all her shots with purpose and when she strengthens her service ihe will be outstanding. "Miss Armstrong has a well-produced game and is likely to' improve." In the junior singles championships, nnder 21. to-day Miss Douthett (X'ew Zealand) won, 6—4, ti—a.. Under 19 Miss Hodges (Xew Zealand) won. 6—l. 6—3. Mixed doubles, under 21, Sidwell and Miss Cook (Xew Zealand) beat F.. Willard and Miss Douthett (Xew Zealand). ] —6. 9 —7 6—3; Moss and Miss WiUon (2few Zealand) beat Gazzard and Miss Armstrong (Xew Zealand), 9—7, I—6,1 —6, 6—3,; Bennett and Miss Beverley (Xew Zealand) beat Hodgson and Miss Taylor (New Zealand), -6 —2. 4 —6. 6—l. MANGAWARA CHALLENGE MATCH In a challenge match under the control of the Mangairara Tennis Association for the Austin Cair Cup a team representing Hoe-o-T.tinui (holders) defeated Ti> Hoe by 14 sets to 3. The results were ais follows, Te Hoe names being mentioned list:— Men's Singles.—T. Connelly lost to C. Thompson, 2—7; W. Patten lost to D. Fipe. 3 —7; D. Carter lost to D. Twining, 6—7; D. McGuire lost to H. Powell, 3—7; 5 . Carter lost to A. McHardy, 5 —7; C. Stewart lost to E. McKeon, I—7. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Stewart lost to Mrs. A. Taylor, 2—7; Miss Jones lost to Miss M. Englandi I—7.1 —7. Men's Doubles. —Connelly and Patten beat Thompson and Twining, 7 —6; Carter and Carter lost to Pipe and McHardy, I—7;1 —7; McGuire and Stewart lost to Powell and McKeon, I—7. Ladies' Doubles.—Mesdames Stewart and Carter lost to Mrs. Taylor and Miss England, 5—7; Misses Jones and. Bolt beat Misses Elliott a'nd Pipe. 7—4. Combined Doubles.—Connelly and Mrs. Ktewart beat Thompson and Mrs. Taylor, —4: Pat fen and Miss Bolt lost to Pipe jmd. Miss Elliott, I—7;1 —7; 5. Carter and Mrs. Carter won from Powell and Miss .Pike by iefault.