LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23276, 20 February 1939, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS

CARO MEMORIAL CUP PARNELL WINS GRASS COURT DEFEAT OF CAMPBELL PARK The Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's competition for the Caro Memorial Cup was continued on Saturday afternoon in fine weather. Purnell defeated Eden and Epsom No. 2 in the semi-final of the grass-court section after a. very keen contest, while Royal Oak beat Campbell Park. The winners will now moot in the .filial for the right to challenge Eden and Epsom JSo. 1 for the trophy. Following were the results, players in the first-mentioned club being named first in each instance: —

Parnell v. Eden and Epsom No- 2. Men's singles: Litherland brilt W. Goocn, o—l,0 —1, s—o,5 —0, 0 —1; Lusk beat A. E. McKeowil, o—3, o—3; Watson lost to J. Moller, I—o, 2—o; Mitchell beat H. Gordon, o—3, 4 —o, o—s. Ladies' singles: Miss v. Brown lost to Miss N. Synies, 2 —o, 5 0; Miss B. Sherlock beat Mrs. B. Warren, o—l, o—l.0 —1. Men's doubles: Lush und Mitchell lost, to Turner and Johns, o—4,0 —4, s—o, s—o; Litherland and Bull beat Gooch and McKeown, o—l,0 —1, 4 —o, o—3; Watson and Broun lost to Gordon and Moller, o—3. I—o,1 —0, o—3. Ladies' doubles: Miss Brown and Mrs. Tons lost to Misses Synies and Warren; Misses Sherlock and Mitchell beat Misses Whitelaw and Mumford, o—3, o—3. Combined doubles: Broun and Mrs. long beat Turner and Miss Whitolaw, s—o,5 —0, o—s, o—s; Bull and Miss Mitchell lost to Johns and Miss Mumford, 2 —o, 3—o. Parnell won by 7 matches to 0.

Royal Oak v. Campbell Park.—Men's singles: Allen beat Pountney, o—s, o—4; Brough lost to Leng, 2 —o, 3—o; Copscy beat Martin, o—2, 2—o, fi—3; Waller lost to Armstrong, 2 —o, o—4, 4 —o. Ladies' singles: Miss Wade lost to Mrs. Armstrong, 3—o, 2 —o; Mrs. Colledge beat Mrs. Cox, '2—o, o—4 o—2.0 —2. Men's doubles: Allen and Copsey beat Pountney and Armstrong, o—l,0 —I, fl—1; Brough and Waller lost to Hutchinson and Leng, s—o. s—o;5 —0; Steele and Ohlson beat Martin and Latta, o—s,0 —5, o—3.0 —3. Combined doubles: Ohlson and Misss J. Wado beat Hutchinson and Mrs. Whiting, o—3,0 —3, «—.j ; Steele and Mrs. Hall beat Latta and Mrs. Roberts, o—s, 6 —4. Ladies' doubles: Miss and Mrs. Colledge beat Mesdames Armstrong and Cox, s—o,5 —0, o—s,0 —5, 6—2; Mrs Hall and Miss J. Wado v. Mesdames Whiting and Roberts, 6—-4, 5 —6, unfinished. Royal Oak won by 8 matches to 4. THIRD GRADE Dovonport v. Rawhiti. —Devonport won by 10 matches to nil. Mount Roskill v. Campbell Park.—Mount Roskill won by 10 matches to nil. FOURTH GRADE Mount Roskill v. Fairholmc.—Mount Roskill won by 10 matches to nil. Mangere Central v. Watata.—Mangero Central won by JO matches to nil. FIFTH GRADE Mount Eden v. Nicholson Park.—Mount Eden won by 9 matches to 5 and also wod the section. PASCOE CUP DRAW Following is the draw for games to be played this week in the inter-house lawn tennis competition for the Pascoo Cup:— To-night.—Johns, Limited, v. Auckland Harboard Board No. 1, Sports Supplies v. New Zealand Insurance, Auckland Savings Bank No. I v. H. V. Wallace No. 1, National Distributors v. New Zealand Herald. To-morrow Night.—Dalgety and Company v City Council, New Zealand Railways v. National Bank No. 1, Radio, Limited, v. Auckland Gas Company, John Courts v. Bank of New Zealand. Wednesday Night.—Gollin and Company v Customs Department No. 2, Westneld Freezing v. P.O. Savings Bank, Guardian Trust No. 1 v. Milne and Choyce, Wellesley. Limited, v. Farmers' Trading No. 1. Thursday.—Speedway Steam Products v. Lands and Survey, Auckland Savings Bank No. 2 v. Hospital Board X-ray Department. OUTER SUBURBAN GAMES PAPAKURA'S TWO VICTORIES [from our own correspondent] PAPAKURA, Sunday Playing in the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's outer-suburban competitions yesterday, Papakura beat Pakuranga in the A grade bv nine matches to four, and against Mangere East in the B grade won by 11 ,matches to three. Papakura names all mentioned first in the following scores: — Papakura v. Pakuranga.—Men's singles: L. G. Watson beat. G. Stone. o—3, (>—o; G. F. McDonald lost to C. Ruck. s—o. o—2, 2—o; L. Donald beat J. Dickson, 6 —3, R—2; G. Sutton beat K. Lawr.v, I—o, fi—2, G —s. Ladies' singles: Mrs. J. Kerr lost to Miss A. Roberts, o—o. 2 —o; Mrs. Kinnimont lost to Miss E. Dickson. O—o. I—C. Men's doubles: Watson and G. McDonald beat G. Stone and C. Ruck, o—l. 6 —l; L. Donald and G. Sutton beat J. Dickson and K. Lawry, 3 —6, o—4, (i—3; R. L. Watson and. L. Garlick won from Higgins and Andrew by default. Combined doubles: R. L. Watson and Miss F. B. O'Hara beat Andrew and Miss Lawry, 6—3, <>—2; L. Garlick and Miss A. Kemp beat Higgins and Miss A. Roberts, 6 —»2, 6—2. Ladies' doubles: Mrs. J. Kerr and Mrs. Kinnimont lost to Misses Roberts and Dickson, 2—(*, 2 —(1; Misses F. B. O'Hara and A. Kemp heat Misses Lawry and Roberts, r—2, <i—3.

Papakura v. Mangrre East. —Men's singles: R. Irvine lost to P. Cnlfield, 8—11; A. Beams beat R. Chapman, 11—5. Ladies' singles: Mrs. Lanigan beat Miss M. Robertson, 9—3; Miss N. Richardson lost to Miss M. Brewer, B—o. Men's doubles: R. Irvine and A. Beams beat P. Cutfield and R. Chapman, 11—2; D. Evans and G. Henderson beat A. Henwood and V. Pheasant, 11 —2; Broughton and Harris beat N. Storey and M. T.vlden, 11—-5. Ladies' doubles: Mrs. Lanigan and Miss N. Richardson lost to Misses M. Robertson and M. Brewer, 7—11; Misses W. Rhind and N. Forrest beat Misses I. Pheasant and N. Storey, 11—7; Mrs. R. Mellsop and Miss M. Derbyshire beat Misses K. Henwood and R. Slater, 11 —l. Combined doubles: D. Evans and Miss W. Rhind beat A. Henwood and Miss I. Pheasant, 11 —G. Henderson and Miss N. Forrest beat V. Pheasant and Miss N. Storey, 11—1; Brousrhlon and Mrs. R. Mellsop beat N. Storey and Miss K. Henwood, 11—6; Harris and Miss M. Derbyshire beat M. Tylden and Miss R. Slater, 11 —7. WAIKATO BEATS TARANAKI MARGIN OF EIGHT SETS [from OUR OWN correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday A team of Taranaki tennis players visited Hamilton yesterday and played the Waikato representatives in a series of matches. The weather was fine and the courts were in good order. Waikato won by It! sets to 8. The results were as follows, Waikato players• being mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—J. Roach beat A. Dickie, o—l, (»—I; L. Roach lost to E. Dickie, 2—(J, 2—6; D. Clow beat D. Matheson, 6—<l, 3 —(J, !) —7; R. Dunlop lost to C. Strombom, I—(>, 2 —o; D. B. Livingstono lost to .T. J. McCarthy, 5—7, 12—10, 5 —7; R. Matuschka beat S. Clifford Jones, 2—6, 6 —l, <>— i. Ladies' Singles.—Miss M. Beverley bent Miss M. Dickie, V;—o—Miss N. Beverley beat Miss K. O'Sullivan. o—o,0 —0, 6 —2; Miss C. Buckley beat Miss D. Dickie, a—3, 6 —o; Miss M. lonian lost to Miss M. Iline, 3 —a, <1—0; Miss Z. Holmes beat Miss A. Graham, 3 —o, 6 —3, 6—l; Miss L. Kirk beat Miss M. Broome, o—l, 6 —2. Men's Doubles.—,T. Roach and Livingstone beat A. and E, Dickie, <l—o, o—3, o—2; L. Roach and Matuschka lost to McCarthy and Strombom. 6 —B, 5 —7; Dunlop and Clow beat Jones and Matheson, 7—5, (3—o. Ladies' Doubles. —Misses M. and N. Beverley beat Misses Dickie, 6—o, 7—5; Misses Buckley and Holmes beat Missos O'Sullivan and Graham, 6—l, o—3; Misses Kirk and beat Misses Broome and Hino, 7 —5, 6—o Combined Doubles. —J. Roach and Miss M. Beverley beat A. Dickie and Miss M. Dickie, 3—({_ o—o. o—4; Livingstone and Miss N. Beverley beat McCarthy and Miss Graham. (!—O. o—4; L. Roach and Miss Buckley beat Strombom and Miss Hine. 7 —•">• 6—l: Clow and Mi c s Holmes lost to Matheson and Miss O'Snlli'-'an. <1—(!, o—l. -1—0: Matuschka and Miss Kirk lost to F,. Dickie and Miss D. Dickie. 5—7, 3—o; Ditnlop and Miss Inmun beat Jones and Miss Broome, B—6, 6—l.