LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23108, 6 February 1937, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS

PUBLIC SERVICE TOURNAMENT The following are the results of the public service lawn tennis tournament, played on Wednesday, when 66 players took part:— LADIES' DOUBLES First Round. —Misses D. Paterson and Simpson (owe' 30) beat Misses Thomson and Gilbert (rec. 3-6); Miss V. Herbison and Mrs Lander (rec. 3-6) beat Mrs G. Seddon and Miss L. MTntosh (rec. 15 3-6); Miss J. Leith and' Mrs Meale (rec. 15) beat Mrs L. Davis and Miss D. M'Dowall (owe 15); Misses R. Thomson and Grigg (owe 30) beat Mrs Greig and Miss O. iB. Read" (owe 3-6); Mrs J. Redman and Miss J. Thompson (scr) beat Mrs Exton and Miss Spackman (owe 3-6), Mesdames Clarke and Coupe (owe 30) beat Misses Paine and H. Wilson (rec. 3-6). Second Round.—Misses Paterson and Simpson beat Misses Joyce Sinclair and Eileen Dungey, Miss Leith and Mrs Meale beat. Miss Herbison and Mrs Lander, Misses Thomson and Grigg beat Mrs Redman and Miss J. Thompson, Mrs Frew and Miss Edmenson beat Mesdames Clarke and Coupe. Third Round. —Miss Leith and Mrs Meale beat Misses Paterson and Simpson; Misses Thomson and Grigg beat Mrs Frew and Miss Edmenson. Final.—Misses Thomson and Grigg beat Miss Leitn and Mrs Meale 6—4. ' MEN'S DOUBLES •;' First Round.—R. F. Phillipps and R. A. Guy (owe 30) beat R. W. Lander and R. Callander (owe 15 3-6) 7—5; J. F. Redman and P. O'Dea (owe 3-6) beat D. G. M'llroy and J. F. Martin (rec. 15 3-6) by default; D. Dewar and J. Meale (rec. 3-6) beat E. H. Davis and H. E. Clarka (scr) 7—4; G. H. Seddon and F. T. Allan (scr) beat D. C. Kennedy and C Muir (rec. 3-6) 7—4. Second Round. —Beard and J. O'Dea (rec. 15) beat J. Morrow and H. S. M'Millan (owe 15) 7—4; A. J. Lang and C. G. Gaffaney (owe 15) beat S. Frew and A. J.Gillon (rec. 15 3-6) 7—6; R. G. Sincock and G. C. Fraser (owe 15) beat S. Asher and S. Longworth (rec. 3-6) 7—4; Phillipps and Guy beat Redman and O'Dea 7—5; Dewar and Meale beat Seddon and Allan 7—2; Barron and Gibb (owe 15) beat L. S. Leask and H. M. Crossan (scr) 7—2; G. Ashcroft and N. Ballinger (owe 3-6) beat H. L. Armstrong and A. R. King (rec. 15 3-6) 7—o. Semi-final.—Lang and Gaffaney beat Beard and O'Dea 7—2; Phillipps and Guy beat Sincock and Fraser 7—3; Barron and Gibb beat Dewar and Meale 7—4; Ashcroft and Ballinger beat Marks and Macfarlane 7—6.' Final.—Phillipps and Guy beat Ashcroft and Ballinger 7—2. MIXED DOUBLES Section Winners. —Gaffaney and Miss Edmenson, Longworth and Miss M'Dowall, M'Millan and Miss D. Paterson, P. O'Dea and Miss J. Thompson, Sincock and Miss R. Thomson, Crossan and Miss Grigg. Final.—R. Sincock and Miss R. Thomson beat C. J. Gaffaney and Miss Eva Edmenson. ,