LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19406, 16 February 1925, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

YANKEE TOURNAMENT. The annual Yankee mixed doubles tournament of the Otago Lawn Tennis Association was played on Saturday afternoon at the Anderson's Bay, Moana, Kaituna, and St. Andrew’s Courts. One hundred and fourteen, players, representative of all the city clubs took part in the event, and although it was working at a considerable disadvantage on account of the scattered courts, the executive succeeded in playing off the tournament to a finish before dark. The competition is played for a cup presented by Mr A. M’Millan, and the winners this year are Moody and Miss Macadam. The section winners were Brookes and Miss Hitchcock (Triangle Club, receive IT), Bridgman and Miss White (Cosy Dell Club, receive 10), Moody (Kaituna) and Miss Macadam (Moana Club), owe 2. In the play-off Bridgman and Miss White defeated Brookes and Miss Hitchcock 35 —30,

Hunter and Miss Cable defeated Bridgman and Miss White 35—32, and Moody and Miss Macadam defeated Hunter and Miss Cable 35—29, and won the event. The president of the association (Mr R. S. Black) took part in the competition at the Anderson’s Bay Courts, and G. Sumpter and Miss Nichols, of Gamaru, were amongst the competitors at Moana. The tournament had of necessity, to be played off in the day, and where five players were included in one section, the winner was decided after everyone had played three sets. Court winners and section winners were matched in the order in which their games terminated, and byes were decided by the toss of a coin. Although this gave a greater element of chance than a straight out draw, the players lost none of the enjoyment of the day’s sport thereby. The tournament, which is regarded as the most enjoyable function of the association’s fixtures, passed off this year most happily, the only regret being that Dunedin possesses no ground that can accommodate so many players, a matter which it is hoped will be remedied by acquiring an area either at Logan Park or at the proposed new league grounds.

At Moana Courts, were the A Grade players were principally grouped, on No. 1 court Duthie and Mrs Duthie won through with 103 points against Guy and Miss M’Laren's 102 points, on No. 2 court Moody and Miss Macad.im won through with 103 points against Gregory and Mies Betting’s 102 points, and on No. 3 court Sumpter and Miss Nichols won through with 105 points against W. Sherriff and Miss D. Duthie’s 100 points, and Dawson and Miss Black’s,99 points. In the play-off Duthie and Mrs Duthie‘(rec. 5) beat Sumpter and Miss Nichols (owe 5), 35—31, and Moody and Miss Macadam (owe 2) beat Duthie and Mis Duthie (rec. 3), 35—32. Guy and Miss M’Laron were handicapped owe 16, and their scores were 35—32, 35—27, and against Fulton and Miss Pattison (owe 6), 32—33. LADDER MATCHES FOR LADIES. The Otago Lawn Tennis Association has arranged a ladder competition for ladies to be played at the Moana Courts next Wednesday afternoon. Play will commence at 2.30, and in order to get through as many sets as possible the games will be best ol IT, advantage set. The names of players who are not available have been removed from the ladder for the day, which loaves the ranking list as follows: —1 Miss M’Laren, 2 Miss Pattison, 3 Mias Cook, 4 Miss Barclay, 5 Mrs Evans, 6 Miss Betting, 7 Miss Hart, 8 Miss Bagley, 9 Miss Macadam, 10 Miss Piddington, 11 Miss Alexander, 12 Mrs Tregear, 13 Mies White. Any lady player whoso name doe® not appear on the ladder may make application to the secretary for permission to challenge in.

CANTERBURY DEFEATS WELLINGTON. (Pkh United Phess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, February 14. She annual interprovincial lawn tennis contest between Canterbury and Wellington was played to-day on the United Club’s courts in perfect weather. The home players won by 18 matches to 10. The following are the detailed result (the Canterbury names being given first): Men’s Singles.—G. Ollivier deafted A. L. France, 7—5, 6—4; I. A. Seay lost to D. G. Franco, I—6,1 —6, 6—3, 4—6; F. S. Wilding lost to J. C. Peacock, 4—6, I—6: G. G. Aitken defeated S. Wheeler. 6—4, 6 —o; P. G. Greenwood lost to W. Wilson, 6—B, 4—6; D. F. Glanvilla defeated E. Smythe, 6—4, 6 —3. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss M. Spiers lost to Mias Travers, 7—9, 3—6, 2—6; Miss E. Partridge lost to Miss Tracy, 4—6. B—6; Miss Muirson defeated Miss North, B—6, 6—3; Miss Wake defeated Mrs Ponlington, 6—4, 3—6, 6—4; Miss Y. Ferrier defeated Miss Gardiner, 6—l, 6—o; Miss L, Saunders defeated Mrs Cooke,, 6—2, 6—l. Men's Doubles.—Ollivier and Seay defeated France and France, 7 —5, 6—l; Aitken and Wilding lost to Smythe and Wilson, B—lo, 3—6; Greenwood and Glanville lost to Peacock and Wheeler, 3—6, I—6.1 —6. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mieses Spiers and Partridge 7—5, met Misses Travers and Tracey 9—7. (match unfinished); Misses Muirson and Ferrier defeated Mesdames Cooke and Fenlington, 5—7, 6—4, 6—3; Mieses Wake and Saunders defeated Misses North and Gardiner, B—6, B—6. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Spiers and Ollivier defeated Miss Travers and France, 6—2, 5 7, 6—2; Miss Partridge and Seay lost to Miss Tracy and Wilson, 6—4, 4—6, 2—6; Miss Muirson and Wilding lost to Mies North and France, 4—6, 4 —6; Miss Woke and Aitken defeated Mrs Cooke and Smythe, 7—5, 63; Miss Saunders and Greenwood defeated Mrs Penlihgton and Wheeler, 6—3, 6—l; Miss Ferrier and Glanville defeated Miss Gardiner and Peacock, 6—3, 6—4.