LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18721, 27 November 1922, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

C GRADE.—SECTION I. , ANDERSON’S BAY v. CAVERSHAM. The Anderson’s Bay names are given first:— Men’s Doubles.—Christopher and Service 0, Mackay and Weaver 7; North and Fastier 9, Clark and Clemens 6. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Gibson and Abercrombie 6, Misses AI. Payne and Rutherford 3; Misses Hall and Campbell 6, Misses B. Payne and Foster 0. Alen’s Singles.—Christophers 9, Alackay 7: Service 9, Weaver 8, North 9, Clark 3; Fastier 9, Clemens 7. Ladies’ Singles.—Mi9s Gibson 6, Alisa M. Payne 2; Miss Abercrombie 4. Alias Rutherford 6. Alixed Doubles.—Christophers and Miss Gibson 9, Alackay and Miss AI. Payne 5; Service and Aliss Abercrombie 9, Weaver and Alias Rutherford 6; Fastier and Miss Hall 9, Clark and Miss B. Payne 6; North and Mias Campbell 9, Clemens and Miss Foster 6. Results: Anderson's' Bay, 13 sets, 112 games; Caversham, 1 set, 72 games, BALMACEWEN v. PORT CHALMERS. The Balmacewcn names are given first: Aten's Doubles. —Humphreys and Wright 9, Booth and Whyte 6; Gormack and Grigg 9, Hutton and Davis 2. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs Stevenson and Miss Struthers 6, Miss de Mans and Miss Montgomery 2; Miss Oddie and Miss Aitken 6, Miss Barr and Alias Braithwaite 1. Men’s Singles.—Humphreys 8, Booth 9 ; Wright 6, Whyte 9; Gormack 9, Hutton 4; Grigg 9, Davis 3. Ladies’ Singles.—Airs Stevenson 6, Miss de Mans 3; Miss Struthers 6, Mrs Alontgomery 2. Mixed Doubles.—Humphreys and Mrs Stevenson 9, Booth and Aliss de Alans 3 ; Wright and Miss Struthers 7, Whyte and Miss Alontgomery 9; Gormaoh ad Alias Oddie 9, Hutton and Aliss Barr 6; Grigg and Aliss Aitken 9, Davis and Miss Braithwaite 4Results: Balmaccwen, 11 sets, 108 games; Port Chalmers, 3 sets, 63 games.

NORTH-EAST VALLEY No. 1 v. COSY DELL.

North-East Valley names are given first; Men’s Doubles.—Townsend and Morrell 8, Marshall and M'Dougall 9; Mayston and Leggett 2, Hunter and Graham 9.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Melvin and Duthio 6, Mrs Jeffs and Miss Rogers 1; Misses Hitchcock and E. Turner 6, Misses Matier and James 1.

Men’s Singles.—Townsend 0, Marshall 6; Morrell 9, Hunter 7; Mayston 9, M’Dougall 7; Leggett 2. Graham 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Melvin 6, Mrs Jeffs 3; Miss Dulhie 6, Miss Rogers 5, Mixed Doubles.—Miss Melvin and Townsend 9, Mrs Jeffs and Marshall 4; Miss Duthi© and Morrell 7, • Miss Rogers and Hunter 9; Miss James' and M’Dougall 7, Miss Hitchcock and Alayston 9; Miss E. Turner and Leggett 2, Miss Matier and Graham 9.

Results: North-East Valley No. 1, 9 sets, 90 games; Cosy Dell, 5 sets, 86 games.

ANDERSON’S BAY I v. ST, CLAIR. Anderson’s Bay names are given first: Doubles.—Jowsey and P. Service 3, Nairn and Stevens 9; North and Templeton 9, Ahlbrandt and Roberts 2.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Read and MTntosh 6, Miss Moody and Mr 4; Mrs Christophers and Miss Cameron 3, Mrs Gamble and Miss Stevens 6.

Men’s Singles.—Jowsey 9, Naim 6; P. Service 2, Stevens 9; North 9, Ahlbrandt 1; Templeton 9, Roberts 2. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Read 4, Miss Moody 6; Miss M'lntosh 6, Mrs Bell 2. Mixed Doubles.—Jowsey and Miss Read 9, Nairn and Miss Moody 4; P. Service and Mias M’lntosh ,7, Stevens and Mrs Bell 9; North and Mrs Christophers 6, Ahlbrandt and Mrs Gamble 9; Templeton and Miss Cameron 9, Roberts and Miss Stevens 4.

Totals: Anderson’s Bay, 8 sets (91 games); St. Clair. 6 sols (73 games).

TAIERI v. AV AIM ANA. Taiori, 11 sets (103 games); AVaimana, 3 sets (71 gaifies).

Section 11. ST. ANDREW’S v. TRIANGLE,

The St. Andrew's names are mentioned first:

Men’s Doubles. —Ledingham and Thomson 9, Brooks and Neild 8; AValker and Hamer 5, Thurlow and Lawless 0. Ladies’ Doubles. —Aliases Stewart and Farquharson 6, Aliases Beattie and vVilkie 5; Aliss Phair and Airs Scott 2, Aliases Foley and Gillanders G.

Men’s Singles.—Ledingham 1, Brooks 9; Thomson 9, Neild 3; AValker 6, Thurlow 9: Hamer 6, Lawless 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Mies Stewart 3, Alisa Beattie 6; Misa Farquharson 1, Miss Wilkie 6. Mixed Doubles.—Ledingham and Aliss Stewart 4, Brooks and Miss Beattie 9; Thomson and Mies h'arquharaon 4, Neild and Miss AVilkie 9; Walker and Mias Phair 0, Thurlow and Miss Foley 9; Hamer and Mies Scott ■3, Lawless and Aliss Gillanders 9. Totals; Triangle, 11 sets (106 games); St. Andrew’s, 3 sets (59 games). BALAIACEAVEN v. PORT CHALMERS. Balmacewcn names first;

Men’s Doubles.— M’Mullan and Martin 9, Simpson and Thomson 4; Clark Bros. 8, Collins and Simpson 9. , _ Al Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Duke and Esther 6, Alisses Jones and Simmonds 0; . Alias Guthrie and Airs APKonzio 6, Misses Jones 2. Men’s Singles—M'Alillan 9, Simpson 3: Alaxtin 9, Thompson 4; Jas. Clark 9, Collins 8; Clark 9, Simpson 6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Duke 6, Mias bimmonds 0; Miss Esther 6, Miss Jones 1. Mixed Doubles. —M'Alillan and Alisa Duke 0 Simpson and Aliss Simmonds 4; Alaxtin and Miss Esther 9, Thompson and Miss Jones 5- Jas, Clark and Alias Guthrie 9, Collins and Miss Jones 8: Clark and Mrs M'Keuzie 9, Simpson and Aliss Jones 3. Totals: Balmacewcn, 13 seta (119 games); Port Chalmers, 1 set (57 games). NE VALLEY No. 2 v. ARTHUR STREET.

The A T alley names are given first; Men's Doubles. —Macfarlane and Thorpe 9, Hart and AlTntyre 4; Williams and Jacobsen 9, Austin and Ringer 6. Ladies’ Doubles.— Aliases Morrell and Manrais 6, Misses Ryan and Cherry 3; Misses Lazarus and Al'Cnllough 6, Alisses Fmlayeon and Sheriff 4. w . n. Men’s Singles.—Alacfariane 7, Hart 9, Thorp© 9, AlTntyre I’, Williams. 4, Austin 9; Jacobsen 9, Ringer 4. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Morrell 4 Mies Ryan 6; Miss Alaurais 3, Mis® Cherry 6. Combined Doubles. —Alias Morrell and Alac-f-iriane 9 Miss Ryan and Hart 2; Mies Maurais and’ Thorpe 1, Miss Cherry and AI Intvr'e 9’ Alias Lazarus and Williams 9, Alisa Ftolavsonand Austin 4; Miss M Cullongh and Jacobsen 9 Miss Sheriff and Rmger 4 Totals' N.E. Valley No. 2, 9 rets [Ji games); ’Arthur Street, 5 sets (71 games).

JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The tennis tournament of C.e Jumor Asfinriniion was continued at the Girla -High School Courts on Wednesday afternoon and again at the Otago Courts on Saturday morning. The younger girls singles event, which is limited to players of 13 yeans and under, was finished, the winner being N. Fleming, of Archerlicld College, and the runner-up L. Lawrence, of Coliunba Colk There is a marked improvement in the play of the young girls this season, and it was quite apparent from Saturday s games that the teachers are devoting much time to their training. The final game of the singles was watched with much interest, and the skill shown first by one player and then by the other in working her opponent out of position to score a winning shot evoked frequent applause. The Senior Handicap Doubles event was played to the semi-final ixnind, the girls who aro to contest the final being G. Manchester and AI. Al'Leod (owo 15 1-6) and D. Horrell and D. Alanchester (owo 15 4-6), both pairs belonging to Columba College. The, St. Hilda players, D. Hart and AI. Herbert (owe 30 2-0), were defeated in the semi-final round by O. Alanchester and M. Al'Leod (owo 15 1-G). The game was a very close one, and, with a difference of one-sixth in the handicap, the might have been reversed. The Handicap Singles was played to tho fifth round, and tho winner has to be found from four Columba players and one Archerfiokl. The best games were between I). Horrell, of Columba (owo 15 2-6 and AI. Herbert, of St, Hilda's (owo 15), and between G. Alanchester, of Columba (owe 3-6) and S. Todd, of St. Dominic’s (owo 15), and between N. Moloney, of Aroherfield (owe 2-6) and D. Horrell. of Columba (owe 15 2-6), the score in eatJh case being 6 games to 5 games. The following are tho results of tho games played; Girls’ Handicap Singles.—Fourth round: N. Aloloney (Arch, owe 2-6) 6, T. Hutton

(St. D. owe 1-6) 3; D. Horrell (Col. owe 15 26, M. Herbert (St. H, owe 15) 5; E. Symes (Col. reo 2-6) 6, I. Vipan (St. H. sor) •1; G. Manchester (Col. owe 3-6) 6; S. Todd (St. D. owe 15) 5; M. Al'Leod (Col. owe 1-6) 6, K. Hazlett (Arch. rec. 5-6) 2; K. Gawne (St. D. rec. 5-6) 6, G. Yeoman (G.H.S. rec. 15 3-6) 3; 15. Manchester (Col. owe 4-6) 6, M. Macassey (St. H. rec. 5-6) 4; P. Wrightson (St. H. scr) 6, A. Morrell (G.H.S. rec. 15 2-6) 0. Fifth round: N. Moloney (Arch.) 6, D. Horrcll (Col.) 5; M. M'Leod (Col.) 6, K. Gawne (St. D.) 0; D. Manchester (Col.) 6, P. Wrightson (St. TL) 2; E. Symes (Col.) to play G. Manchester (Col.). Girls’ Handicap Doubles.—Fifth round: D. Hart and M. Herbert (St. H. owe 30 2-6) 7, E. Read and E. Farquharson (Arch, owo 3- 6; G. Manchester and M. M'Leod (Col. owo 15 1-6) 7, E. King and R, Nash (Col. owe 2-6) 3; D. Horrcll and D. Manchester (Col. owo 15 4-6) 7, W. Grant and E. Stott (Col. owe 3-6) 3; N. Moloney and M. Nixon (Arch, owe 15) 7, M. Blomfield and B. M'Grcgor (Arch, rec 3-6) 2. Semi-final: G. Manchester and M. M'Leod (Col.) 7, D. Hart and M. Herbert. (St. H.) 5; D. Horrell and D. Manchester (Col.) 7, N. Moloney and M. Nixon (Arch.) 3. Younger Girls’ Singles.—Fourth round; L. Lawrence (Col. rec 2) 30, L. Hankinson (Col reo 12) 26; A. Throp (St. H. scr) 30, W. Gonley (St. D. reo 13) 24; M. Hopwood (Col. rec 4) 31, E. Crawshaw (St. H. rec. 13) 29; N. Fleming (Arch rec. 2) 30, M. Hunter (G.H.S. rec. 2) 26. Semi-final: L. Lawrence (Col.) 30, A. Throp (St. H.) 28; N Fleming (Arch.) 30, M. Hopwood (Col.) 25. Pinal: N. Fleming (Arch.) 30, L. Lawrence (Col.) 25.