LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11705, 18 December 1923, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS

WELLINGTON LAUDER RESULTS AND RANKING. ; Further matches played for the Wellington ladder have made several alterations. J. Parker (Thorndon) revenged himself for last year's defeat on N. B. Barkman (Wellington), whom he beat, 6—B, 6—4. P. White-Parsons (Thorndon) then issued a challenge to Barkman and beat him, though the matob went to *hree sets, the score being 7 —5, 3—6, 6 —l. L. J. Edmondson (Thorndon) staved off B. Wright (Wellington), 6—2, 6—4. R. R. T. Young (Victoria College) challenged L. J. Berry (Kelburn) and heat him, 6—3, 6—4. E. Reeves (Thorndon) met T. Cornet (Newtown) and defeated him, 4—6, 6—4, 6—l. In consequenee of these alterations the retirement of S. Salmond. and the Impending departure of J. C. Peacock for England, the ladder now is as follows: 1. —L. Prance (Brougham Hill). 2. D. G. France (Brougham Hill) 3. —R. N, R. Swanston (Thorndon). 4. —J. B. Parker (Thorndon). 5. P. White-Parsons (Thorndon). B.—N. B. Barkman (Wellington). 7. —S. Wheeler (Wellington). 8. —C. Mayo (Thorndon). 9. E. Smythe (Brougham Hill). 10. —W. Hollings (Newtown). 11. —N. A. Foden ( (Newtown). 12. —R. R. T. Young (Viotoria. College) 13. —R. J. Berry (Kelburn). 14. —L. J. Edmondson (Thorndon), 15. E. Wright (Wellington). 16. N. R. C. Wilson (Brougham Hill) 17. T. Ward (Brougham Hill). 18. . Armstrong (Brongham Hill). 19. —C. Collins (Lyalt Bad. 20. •. Thomas (Petone). . The lower players are ranked as tollow:—B. O'Brien (Wellington). E. Reeves (Thorndon), Richards Mansfield (Kelburn), G. Penlington (Brougham Hill), E. Humphries (Wellington), Garner (Newtown), Hay (Brougham Hill), W. E. Bollings (Lyall Bay), F. Haigh (Viotoria College), C. Tucker (Brougham Hill), Blyth Scott (Victoria College), B. Teviotdale (Wellington). J. Thwaites (Brougham Hill), W- Watkins (Brougham Hill), G. Jenkins (Brougham Hill), .£ .8. Williams (Brongham Hill).

PETONE CLUB 1 RESULTS OF COMPETITIONS. The following are the results to date of the Petone Club's competitions (winners mentioned, first in each case) . Ladies’ Handicap Singles.—First round : Miss Laurie (26) v. Miss Cochrane (so), 46—88; Miss L. Waters (owe 4) v. Mrs Blyth (26), 41—39: Miss A. Curtis (5) v. Miss H. King (22), 40—29; Miss D. Waters (12) v. Miss Greening (24), 46 84; Mrs Parkinson (owe 10) v. Mias M. King (13), 46—35; Miss Nicholls (owe 20 v. Miss C. Ransom (16), 46—37. Second ronnd: Mies Maoalister (20) v. Miss L. Ransom (25), 40—34; Miss Stempa (18) v. Mrs Evison (owe 10), 40—27; Miss Naughton (13) v. Miss Laurie (26), 40— 38; Mies A. Curtis (5) v. Miss L. Walters (owe 4), 40—28; Mies D. Walters (12) r. Mrs Parkinson (owe 10), 40—28; Miss Nloholls (owe 2) v. Mrs Jay (29), 46 32; Mrs Morris (17) v. Miss Bolton (26), 40—36; Miss Davis (13) v. Miss Cote (26), 40—38. Third round: Miss Macalister 120) v. Miss Stempa (18), 40—38: Mies Naiughton (13) v. Mies A. Curtis (5), 43 41; Miss Nicholls (owe 2) v. Miss D. Walters (12), 40—33; Miss Davis (13) v. Mrs Morris (17), 40 —28. Bemi-final; Miss Macalister (20) v. Miss Naughton (13), 40 —3B; Miss Nicholls owe 2) v. Miss Davis (IS), 40—31. Final: Miss Nicholls (owe 2) v. Miss Macalister (20), 40 -36. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles Final: Miss Naughton and Mrs Parkinson (scr) v Miss A. Curtis and Mrs Morris (11), 46-35. Men's Handicap Doubles.—Third round: Dickson and Jay (S 3) v. Morrison and Kyle (24), 53—51: Reid and Donovan (20) v. King and Dickson (24), by default: Wood and Parkinson (8) v. Le Sonef and Pore (17), 50—38: Evison and Ransom (14) v. Hayward and Thomas (scr), 51— 43 Semi-final: Reid and Donovan (20) v. Dickson and .Tay (33). 50—<5: Evison and Ransom (14) v. Wood and Pnrkinson 'Bi 50 —33. Final: Reid and Donovan (20) v. Evison and Ransom (14), 50—48. Men’s Handicap Singles.—One semifinal and final still to be played.

AN ENJOYABLE MATCH ISLAND BAY v. MURITAI. A team of players from the Island Bay Tennis Club were the guests of the Murital Tennis Club at Eastbourne on

Saturday. A most enjoyable afternoon was epent, the match resulting in a win for the Muritai Club bv 11 seta to 4 (93 games to 61). The teams were: —Island Bay-. Misses Robb, Price. Hind, and Hunter; Messrs Hunter (2). Orr, Nevitt. Muritai: Mrs Shortt, Misses Shortt, Magill, and Wood, Messrs Simmons, Gawnc, Andrei*, and Calling,