LAWN TENNIS
INTER-CLUB MATCHES AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION RESULTS OF HARD-COURT PLAY Rain which fell oil Saturday morning caused n postponement of grass court matches in the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's iutei'-club competitions. Hard court games were played with tho following results: — SECOND GRADE Mount Eden v. Unity.—Mount Eden won by 0 matches to 1. THJI'D GRADE Hallyburton-dohnstonß v. Birhdaiß.-~Hall.v---burtou-Johnr.tone won by 8 mutches to 2. BROWN DEFEATS ANGAS CANTERBURY RANKING MATCH [JIV TKLKtiHAPH —l'lt ESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday Improved trrefilly from his tour of Englnnd, A. D. Brown, New Zealand tennis champion, who now lives in Chrlstcluirch, went to (lie top of the Canterbury tennis ladder yesterday when he beat G. Allans, former Dominion title-holder, in a ranking match at Wilding Turk. The score was 2 —O, (I—o, (i —I. LOWER WAIKATO ASSOCIATION RAHUI DEFEATS PUKEMIRO [from our own corhhspondknt] lIDNTLY, Sunday
Playing in a match at Piikemirn yesterday, controlled by the Lower Waikato Lawn Tennis Association, Rahul seniors defeated Pukemiro seniors by to sits (lot games) to « sets 0)3 games),. Results are as follows. Rahni names being mentioned first: — Men's Doubles.—Shaw and Knuppcr beat Robinson ami Nelson, i> 1; liousley and W. Bryant lost to Casey and Kernoliaii, 8 —!). Ladies' Doubles. —Miss Ward and Mrs. Harris beat Mrs. Jefferson and Mrs. Braun. 7- -5; Misses Greenwcll and Todd beat Mrs. Fry and Miss Blytb. 7—o. Men's Singles.---Shaw lost to Robinson, s—-l>; Kni'pper iost to Nelson, 3 !); liousley beat Casey, i» Bryant beat Kernohan. o—o
Ladies' Singles.—-Miss Ward lost to Mrs. Jeffeison, 2-—7; Mrs. Harris lost to Mrs. Braun, s—7;*Miss Greenwell beat Mrs. Fry, 7-—-4; Miss Todd beat Miss Blytb, 7—5. Combined Doubles.--Shaw and Miss Ward beat Nelson and Mrs. Jefferson. 7—3; Knapper and Mrs. Harris lost to Robinson and Mrs. Braun. 5 —7; liousley and Miss Greenwell beat Casey and Mrs. Fry, 7 —5; Bryant and Miss Todd beat Kernohan and Miss Blyth, 7—4.
TAUPIRI BEATS GORDONTON [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT! TAUPIRL Sunday Playing in the Lower Waikato Comn6titions at Taupiri yesterday, the home team defeated Gonlonton by 3 1 sets (122 mimes*to 2 sets (72 games). Details are, Tallinn players mentioned first Men's Doubles.—Williamson and. Button beat Humphries and O'Hearn, o—s; Braddock and Birkctt beat Henry and Weston, o—l, Ladies' Doubles.—Mesdumes Glbh and Williamson boat Misses Saxton and McLean, 7—(). Misses Lovell and Powell beat Misses Lofford ami Taylor. 7—o. _ Men's Singles.—Williamson beat Humphries, 0 —0; Button bent O'Hearn, o—4; Braddock beat Henry. 0—1; Birkctt beat Weston, 9 Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Gibb lost to Miss Saxton o—7;0 —7; Mrs. Williamson beat Miss McLean 7—2; Miss Lovell beat Miss Letford, -—-j- Miss Powell beat Miss Taylor. "combined Doubles.—'Williamson and Mrs. C.ibb lost to Humphries and Miss Saxton. o—7; Button and Mrs. Williamson beat O'Hearn and Miss McLean, 7 —o; Braddock and Miss Lovell beat Henry and Mlss Letford, 7—o; Birkett and Miss Powell beat Weston and Miss Taylor. 7—4. PAPAKURA CHURCHES [Flto.vt OUR OWN CORRESPONDEK'T] PAPAKURA, Sunday Tho annual match between the Presbyterians and Methodists resulted in a win for the former by eight matches to tour, Details arc as follows:—Ladies' doubles: Mrs. W. Rankin and Miss 1. Beggs beat Misses E. Civil and F. Bycroft, 0—0; Miss P. McCall and Mrs. A. 11. Coopof beat Misses b. L>ycroft "and A. Evans, 0-2; Miss W. Enn.on rtnd Miss D. McLennan beat Misses Evans nnd D. Milllken. o—l. Mens doubles: B. Malcolm and E. Beggs beat M. Kemp and G. Buchltti, O—S; a. L. Cooper and W. lost to G. Buc'ian and H. Bass, <!—■>- W. Kidd sen., nnd Perkins lost to O. Lang and R. Thompson, 4—9. Combined doubles: Mrs. W. Rankin and B. Malcolm beat Miss K. Civil and M. Kemp, O —3; Miss I. Beggs nnd E. Beggs beat Miss I'. Bycroft and G, Buchan, 0—0; Miss P. . McC J ll L" n i !l Cooper beat Miss L. Bycroft and H Bass ]i ■->. rs \. Ij. Cooiier and W. Rankin beat"'Miss E. Civil and Bass, o—4; Miss W. Ennion and W. Kidd lost to Miss_ A Evans and O. Laing, 0 ~1); Mrs. nan and Perkini lost to Miss D, Milllken and Thompson,' S—o. B Grnde. —Presbyterians, 10, Methodists, ~.
PAPAKURA BEATS MANUREWA [FROM OCR OWN correspondent] PAPAKURA, Sunday
Plaving in the Auckland Lawn Tennis ■Wiation's outer-suburban competition yesierdav Papakufa beat Manurewa at Papakun b,v fi matches to -1 in the A grade competition. Results were, Papakura name. fi rs i : —-Men's singles: G. I'. McDonald beat R. S. Bennett, G —o—2; A. Dona Id bent A WVjnitflitOil (I —*50 —* •'• bUttOll I") Hoirers, (3—5, U—Lmuics singles: Mrs. L.' Garlick lost to Mrs. R. Shellaiu. fi—3, Mrs. J. Kerr lost to Mrs Glover a (j i—(;, Men's doubles: McDonald and Donald beat Bennett nnd McNa light oil, ,i (j, (i—r, ; Sutton and Beams beat Hood and Rogers. o—l. 0-0; Garhck aml lrviue beat Crispe and Harnett. O—J.0 —J. 6—l. Ladles doubles: Mesdames Garltck and Kerr beat Mesdnmes Shcllani and l " v^, r : fe h'w7f ( ' o—3; Mrs, Kinruiiioiiiit anil Miss i<. OHara beat Mrs. R. Bennett and Miss M. MtKjown. It o—s. Combined doubles: Mrs. Klflniinoun't and Oarbck lost to Mrs. Bennett nnd Crisne I -G« 2 —f>; Miss O Hara nnd Irvine lost to Miss McKeotvtt nfld Harnett, s—o, 3—o.
NEW SOUTH WALES TITLES (Received November 27, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 27 The opening round of the New South Wales tennis championships ' was begun yesterday. The Davis Clip players shaped splendidly. J. Bromwich defeated E. Hulliday and A. K. Quist beat F. Bartlett. , Other games resulted: —H. llonnmn bent R BiiVnrs. J. Crawford beat A. Chapman in straight sets. McGrnth bad n walk-over.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23206, 28 November 1938, Page 16
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