LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19046, 17 December 1923, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

TAEAJMAKI v. N.'S. WALES* HONOURS EVEN. (Peb United Panes Association.! NEW PLYMOUTH. December 15., The tennis match between Taranaki undi New South Wales was played to-day,' in. the presence of a large attendance. ' Tha courts were in good order, and the weathat was fine, though in the morning a wind caused a little trouble. The play thi;ough r out was very interesting, and at the close oi the day honours were even, each 'side having won five matches and 11 sets, tha visitors having the advantage of three games, their tally being 109 to Taranaki's 106. Some brilliant tennis was : . witnessed, especially in the doubles, a feature b&injr tho performance of Reid and Spike, who upheld their reputation of being the mostpromising doubles players in New South Wales, by winning their three matches, beating the champion pair. Wallace and Dickie, in two straight sets, and Webster and Nicholson by two love sets. Wallace accounted for Peach somewhat comfortably «n tho singles, while Nicholson did likewise to Goodman. Poulton, after a strenuous game, defeated Webster, the match, run-, ning into three sets. Results: Singles.—Peach lost to A. J. Wallace, 4—6; K. I/. Poulton beat G. B. Webster, 6—B. 13—11. 6—2; R. J. Goodman lost to J. G Nicholson, 4—6, I—6; G. Reid lost to G. J. Dickie, 6—5, 4—6, I—6; W. M. Pike beat K. G. Archer, 6—2, 6—2. Doubles.—Peach and Poulton lest to Wallace and Dickie, 4—6. I—6; Goodman and Poulton lost to Webster and Nicholson, 2—6, 3—6; Reid and Pike beat Dickie and Wallace, 7—5. 6—4; Reid and Pike beat. Grant and Archer, 7—5. 6—2; Reid and Pike beat Webster and Nicholson, 6-0,. 6-0. The deciding match between Peach and Poulton and Webster and Nicholson will be played on Monday afternoon. . LOCAL MATCHES; •’ B GRADE. GREEN ISLAND v. ST. KILDA. (At St. Kilda; Green Island names first.) Men's Singles.—lomkins 9, Blackwood 3;. M'Caw 9, Jack 5; M‘Malian 7, Carlyle 9; , Crimp 9, Notman 8. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Miller 6,. Mr* Hewitt 3: Miss Smellie 6, Miss Coy 3. Men’s Doubles.—Tomkins and MHJaw 9, Blackwood and Jack 6; M'Mullan vand Crimp 9, Carlyle and Notman 3. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Miller and Smellie 5, Mrs Hewitt and Miss Coy 0: Misses A. Miller and Harraway 6, Misses Hilliker and Garline 4. - Mixed Doubles.—Tomkins and Miss Mil* ler 9. Blackwood and Mrs Hewitt 3; M‘Gaw and Miss Smellie 8, Jack and Miss-Coy.9;, M'Mullan and Miss Miller 9, Carlyle and* Miss Hilliker 6; Crimp and Miss Ilari'a-; way 9, Notman and Miss Carline 5. Totals: Green Island, 12 sets (111 games)jp St. Kilda, 2. sets (67 games'. - ■ , ST. CLAIR v. N.E. VALLEY. .J (The St. Clair names are given first.). Men’s Singles—Stevens 8, Leggett Bg. Gamble 9, Rawlinson 2; Ahlbrandt Smith 9; .Twhigg 9. Patterson 6. Ladies’- Singles.—Mrs Gamble -6, Miss Foley 5; Miss Piddington 5, Miss Hitch*' cook 6. Men’s Doubles.—Stevens and Gamble 9, Leggett and Rawlinsnn 3; Ahlbrandt ana Twhigg 5, Smith and Patterson 9. ■' ... Ladies’ Doubles.—Sirs Gamble and Mist’. Piddington 6, Misses Foley and Hitchcock'’ 2; Misses Ruhen and Thomson 6, Misses Maurais and Hinkley 2. Mixed Doubles.—Gamble and Miss Pid- ( dington 9. Leggett and Miss Foley 7; Stev-; ens and Mrs Gamble 6. Rawlinson and Miss/’ Hitchcock 9; Ahlbrandt and Miss. Ruben ATT Smith and Miss Maurais 9.; Twhigg oitf* Miss Thomsen 5, Patterson and Miss'* Hinklev 9. Results: Sf. Clair, 7 sets (97 games); N. Valley. 7 sets (93 games). ST. KILDA No. 1 v. COSY DELL. (St. Kilda names first.) Men’s Singles.—Allen 2, Thomas 9; Emery 7, Marshall 9; Deaker 9, Hunter 6? Jowscy 9, Galbraith 7. " Mixed Doubles.—Miss Struthers and' Allen 8. Miss Turner and Thomas 9; Emery and Mrs Tregear 9, Miss- Broad and Marshall 7; Deaker and 7, Miss Bowie and Hunter 9; Jowsey and -—9, Miss. Rodgers and Galbraith 7. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Tregear 6, Miss Turner 4; Miss Struthers 4, Miss Bowie 6. Men’s Doubles.—Allen and Deaker 2, Thomas and Hunter 9: Emery and Jow- . soy 5. Marshall and Galbraith 9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs Tregear and Misa Struthers 5. Miss Turner and Miss Bowie 6. v Results: St. Kilda, 5 sets (S 3 games);; Cosy Dell, 9 sets (102 games). BALMACEWEN V. CAVERSHAM. (The Balraacewen names are given first.) Men’s Singles.—Balk 9, Bradley 2; Wright 9, Williams 5; Grigg 9. Halley 8; Smith 9, Clemens 4. _ _ Ladies’ Singles.—Mies H. Balk 6, Miss Aitkon 4; Miss M. Balk 6, Miss Provo 3. Men’s Doubles.—Balk and, Wright S, .. Bradki and Williams 9; Grigg and Smith 9. Halley and Clemens 4. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses H. and M. Balk 6. Miss Ait ken and Mrs Smith 2; Misses M‘Arthur and Guthrie 5, Miss Provo and • Miss Lawson 6. Mixed Doubles.—Balk and Miss H. Balk 9. Bradley and Miss Aitken 6: Wright and Miss M. Balk 8, Williams and Miss Provo,. 9: Grieg and Miss M‘Arthu'- 9, Halley and Mrs Smith 6: Smith and Misa Guthrie 4. Clemens and Miss Lawson 9. Results: Ealmacowon, 10 sets (105 games) f Caveisham, 4 sets (77 games). MO AN A v. ROSLYN No. 1. (Moana names first.) Men's Singles.—Cooke 7, Calder 9: Richards 9, Woekling 8; Anderson 8, Bridgeman 9; Hopkins 9. Soimfag 2. Men’s Doubles.—Cooke and Richards 9, Calder and Wcebling 3; Anderson and Hopkins 7. Bridgman and Soon tag 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Hopkins 6. _ Miss . F. M ‘George 2; Miss Maloney 5. Miss V. M‘George 6 . . ' Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs Hopkins and Miss Maloney 6, Misses M‘George 3: Misses Heywood and Tressider 6, Mrs Alloa and Sparrow 5. Mixed Doubles.—Mr and Mrs Hopkins 9, .. Calder and Miss F. M‘Gocree 7; Cooke and Miss Heywood 8. Woebling and. Miss. . V. M'Goorge; Richards and Miss Maloney . 8. Bridgman and Mrs Alloo 9; Anderson and Miss Tressider 9. Sonntag and Mrs , Snarrow S. Results: Moana, 9 sets (107 games); RcsIvn No. .1, 5 sets (85 gamft). •