LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23218, 12 December 1938, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS

AUCKLAND TEAM WINS MATCH WITH THAMES VALLEY CONTESTS AT HERRIESVILLE SUPERIORITY OF VISITORS [BV TELEGRAPH —OWN COIIRESPONDENT] TE AROHA, Sunday Thames Valley was defeated by a strung. Auckland lawn tennis side at llerriosville yesterday, when some of the finest play seen in these parts for years was witnessed. The Aucklanders won by J(3 matches to 4 and showed I themselves superior in all sections. The courts were slightly wet, but improved with tho fine afternoon. Mayson disposed of Wright, Thames Valley's leading man, with comparative ease, while Miss P. Cooke had a good win against Mrs Swann, the [prominent Thames Valley player. Miss R. Horn, of the Eastport Club, was the most consistent of the Thames Valley lady players. Her victory over Miss Wade was well merited. The scores were, Thames Valley players being mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—Wright lost to Mayson, 3—(j, t—o; Burnett lost to Bedford. 3—o, I—Williams last to Pountney,. s—«. a—«; tiriltin lost to Stevens, s—-0, I—U; Brook lost to Leng, l—U. 3—ti; Lugton lost to Brough, I—o, 3—<l; Hall beat H°b" inson, 3—U, o—s. 0—1; Thorpe lost to i Copsey, O—3, 4—o, o—o. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Swann lost to Miss P. Cooke, O—l, I—o. 2—o; Miss Duffy lost to Mrs. Armstrong, •>—Miss "J 3 '! 1 beat, Miss Wude, I —o, 'Jr - iif^ Neild lost to Miss Hanson, I—o. wiwt Hunter beat Miss Synies. I—6, o—3. o—l. Men's doubles. —Wright and Burnett lost to Mayson and Bedford, 1— fin and Brooks lost to Pountney and b evens ii; Williams and 'lhorp lost to Leng and Robinson, 2—o. r>—o; Hall anil _ Lug ton lost to Brough and Copsey, 2—o, b Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Swann and Miss Duffy lost to Miss Cooke and Mrs. Armstrong. .t_(i .1—0; Mrs. Xield and Miss Horn beat Misses Wade and Hansen. o—4, •>—o, : Miss Hunter and Mrs. Hundley lost to Misses Synies and Bottrell, 2 0, 2 0-

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION RESULTS OF GRADE MATCHES Owing to Auckland teams travelling into the country, no matches were played on Haturday afternoon in the Auckland Lawn lennis Association's Caro Memorial Cup competition. Following were the results of other grade competitions: — FIRST GRADE Eden and Epsom v. Takapuna. The contest resulted iu «t draw, o matches all. I'* sets all. Eden and Epsom won 130 games t0 VJ ~' SECOND GRADE Vauxhall v. Unity.—Vauxhall won by 0 matches to 1. Auckland v. Dcvonport.—Auckland won by S matches to 0. THIRD GRADE Auckland v. Mount Albert.—Auckland won by 7 matches to 3. Mount Roskill v. Papatoctoe.—Mount Roskill won by 13 matches to 0. Royal Oak v. Mount Albert. —Royal Oak won by 7 matches to 3. FIFTH GRADE Ngatea v. Tirimoana. —Xgatea won by 13 matches to 3. LOWER WAIKATO ASSOCIATION HUNTLY DEFEATS RAHUI [fllOM OUK OWN COKHESrONDENt] HUNTLY, Sunday \ c enior competition match under the i control of the Lower Waikato Lawn lennis Association was played on the Huiitly courts vesterday between teams from Rahui and Huntly. The match was won by Huntly by 1" sets (102 games) to Rahul s 4 sets <b2 games). Details are as follows. Rahui names appearing first: — , . , Men's Doubles.—Shaw and Ainscough lost to Powell and Egan, 4—O; Knapper and Housle.v beat Collins and Ruston. o—4. Ladies' Doubles.—M tss Ward and Mrs. Harris beat Miss Heskett and Mrs. Mchenaie, 7 •>. Green we 11 and lodd beat Mrs. BassiVk and Miss Thomas 7—l. Men's Singles.—Shaw lost to Collins, a—J, Ainscough lost to Powell, Ivnapper lost to Huston, 5—9; Houstey lost to Lgan. ° Ladies' Singles.—Miss Ward lost to Miss Heskett, 2 —7; Mrs. Harris lost to Mrs. McKenzie. n—7 ; »ss Green well lost to Mrs. Bassick, o—7;0 —7; Miss Todd beat Miss Ihomas, Combined Doubles. —Shaw and Miss Ward lost to Powell and Miss Heskett, 2—<; Ainscough and Mrs. Harris lost to Collins and Mrs. McKenzie. 2 —7: Housley and Miss Greenwell lost to Ruston and Mrs. Bassick, 5 —7: Knapper and Miss Todd lost to Egan and Miss Thomas. o—7.

WIN FOR TAUPIRI TEAM [from orit own cohhkspondkstJ TAUPIRI, Sunday Taupirl defeated Kainui by 10 sets (08 games) to 0 sets (S5 games) in the coiicludimr name of the first round of the Lower Waikato competition. Details of the match, with the winning team's players mentioned first, are as follows;:Men's Doubles.—Williamson and Button beat Jackways and J oil. o—s; Berkett and Braddock beat Burman and Wilson, n—-4 Ladies' Doubles. —Misses Lovell and Gibb lost to Mesdamcs Wilson and Burniaii 3—7; Mrs Williamson and Miss Wilson lost lo Misses Walter and Sing. 5—7. Men's Singles.—Williamson beat Jackwavs, 0—0; Button lost to Joll, 0—0; BirRett beat Burman, t> —-5; Braddock beat Ladies' Singles.—Miss Lovell lost to Mrs. Wilson 3—7: Miss Gibb beat Mrs. Burman, 7—T" Mrs. Williamson lost to Miss Walter, 3—7: Miss Wilson beat Miss Sing. 7—4. Combined Doubles.—Williamson and Miss Lovell lost to Jackways and Mrs. Wilson, I—7;1 —7; Button and Miss Gibb beat Joll and Mrs. Burman. 7 —5; Birkett and Mrs. Williamson bent Burman and Miss Walter. , —0; Braddock and Miss Wilson beat Wilson and Miss Sing, 7—2.