LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23940, 16 October 1939, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

FIRST MATCHES OF SEASON RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S PLAY The first Interclub matches of the lawn tennis season in Dunedin of the Otago Lawn Tennis Association and the Dunedin Lawn Tennis Union were played on Saturday. The following are the results:— ASSOCIATION MATCHES Men's A Grade UNIVERSITY v. ST. CLAIR (University names first) Singles.—Smith beat Swallow 6 —l. 6—5; Childs beat McKenzie 4—6, 6—l, 6—2; Baird beat Yoeman 4—6, 6—l 6—l: Garlick lost to Barclay 3—6, 4—6. Doubles.—Childs and Baird beat Swallow and McKenzie 6—3, 4—6. B—3; Smith and Garllck beat Yoeman and Barclay 6—4, 3—6, 6—4. University won by 5 matches to 1 KAITUNA V. ROSLYN (Kaituna names first) Singles.—Laldlaw beat Slncock 6—4, 6—3; Young beat Stevens 6—4, 6—o; Sheriff lost to Rawllnson 3—6 5—6: Stewart lost to Merritt 3—6, 5—6. Doubles.—Laldlaw and Young beat Rawlinson and Slncock 4—6. B—l, 6—o; Sherrlff and Stewart lost to Steven and Merritt 4'*"6, 6—4. 4—~6i Totals: Kaituna, 3 matches 7 sets (70 games); Roslyn 3 matches 7 sets (58 games). Ladles' A Grade ST. CLAIR v. ROSLYN (St. Clair names first) Singles.—Mrs Joblln lost to Mrs Rawllnson 5—6, I—6; Miss Griffiths lost to Mrs Robinson 6—4, 2—6 2—6: Miss Gray defeated Miss Mackle 6—3, 6—l; Miss McPhall defeated Mrs Spark 6—4, 6—4. Doubles.—Mrs Joblln and Miss Griffiths lost to Mesdames Rawllnson and Robinson 6—2. 5—6, 6—l; Misses Gray and McPhall defeated Miss Mackle and Mrs Spark 6—l, 6 —3. Totals’ St. Clair, 3 matches 8 sets (61 games); Roslyn, 3 matches 6 sets (61 games). KAITUNA v. COSY DELL (Kaituna names first) v Singles.—Miss Mavis Kerr beat Mrs Clarke 6—o, 6—3; Miss Maude Jolly beat Miss Leith 6—o, 6—3; Miss Joyce Hamer beat Miss Jenkinson 6 —l, 6—2; Miss Joyce Clayton beat Miss Campbell 6—o, 6 —4, Doubles.—Misses Kerr and Jolly beat Mrs Clarke and Miss Leith B—s, 6—o; Misses Hamer and Clayton beat Miss Jenkinson and Miss Campbell I—6. 6—4. 6—l Totals; Kaituna, 6 matches (12 sets); Cosy Dell, no matches (1 set); Intermediate No. 1 St. Mary’s beat Balmacewen by 10 sets to 6 Talnui beat University by 9 sets (108 games) to 7 sets (96 games). Talerl beat Anderson's Bay by 12 sets to 4. B 1 Grade North-East Valley beat Cosy Dell by 16 sets (118 games) to no sets (39 games). Nga Maara beat Talerl by 10 sets (103 games) to 6 sets (81 games). Macandrew Bay beat St. Patrick's by 0 sets (93 games) to 7 sets (86 games). Waimana beat Mornlngton by 8 sets (100 games) to 8 sets (92 games). • St. Clair beat Knox Church by 10 sets (97 games) to 6 sets (82 games) CII Grade St. Peter’s beat Knox Church by 12 seta (105 games) to 4 sets (67 games). UNION MATCHES A Grade AOTEA v. TOKOTORU (Aotea names .first) Men’s Singles.—C. Ross 6, R. D. Lamb 0; J. McPhall 6, E. H. Lamb 4; R. Melnung 6, L. W. Cone 2; D. Mason 6. W. Paterson 3 'Ladles’ Singles.—Miss N. Sparrow 1, Miss P. Gapper 6; Miss M. Pastier 4, Miss B Metson 8; Miss B. Archbold 6, Mrs Smith 2; Miss L. Colquhoun 7, Miss P Ruston 5. Men’s Doubles.—C. Ross and R. Melnung 9 R. D. and E. H. Lamb 4; J. McPhall and D, Mason 9. L. Cox and L. Paterson 4. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses N. Sparrow and L. Colquhoun 3, Misses Gapper and Metson 6; Misses M. Pastier and B. Archbold 6 Mrs Smith and Miss Ruston 4. . ... Mixed Doubles—C. Ross /md Miss N Sparrow 7, R. D. Lamb and Miss Metson 5; J. McPhall and Miss M. Pastier 6, L, W. Cox and Miss Gapper 3; R. Melnung and Miss L. Colquhoun 1, E. H. Lamb and Mrs Smith 6; D. Mason and Miss B Archbold 6. W. Paterson and Miss Ruston 1. Totals: Aotea, 12 sets (89 games): Tokotoru. 4 sets (61 games) KAIKORAI V. ST. LEONARDS (Kalkoral names first) Men’s Singles.—K. McVle 3. J. Smith 6; J. McVle 4, W. Coutts 6; G. Robertson 3, E. Grlflen 6; H. Hoare 3, B. McDonald 6. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Hoare ,0, Miss B Asher 6; Mrs Robertson 6, Miss A. Grlffen 4; Miss E. Morrison 6, Miss C. Middelton 4; Miss P. Laing 4, Miss W Middelton 6 Men’s Doubles.—R. and ; J. McVle 6, Smith and Coutts 9; Robertson and Hoare 8, Grlffen and McDonald 9. Ladles’ Doubles.—Mesdames Hoare and Robertson 6. Misses Asher and Grlffen 2; Misses Morrison and Laing 2 Misses Middelton 6. .. „ Mixed Doubles.—Robertson and Mrs Robertson 6, Smith and Miss Grlffen X; J McVle and Miss Morrison 4, Coutts and Miss Asher 6; R. McVle and Miss Laing 6 Grlffen and Miss C. Middelton 2; Hoare and Mrs Hoare 6 McDonald and Miss W Middelton 4 Totals: St. Leonards, 10 sets (83 games); Kalkoral, 6 sets (73 games) CONCORD v. RAVENSBOUHNE (Ravensbourne names first) Men’s Singles.—H, Facer 6. T. ‘ Webster 0; R. Facer 7, W. Gilliland 5; W. Connor 7. J. Cox 9; K Hardy 3, D. Miller 6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss R. Bullen 6. Miss A. Connor 0; Miss M. Page .6 Miss R. Bennett 4; Miss D. Facer 6, Miss G. Stewart 1: Miss E Connor 3, Miss D Barr 6. Men s Doubles.—H. Facer and R. Facer 8. Webster and Gilliland 9; W. Connor and K. Hardy 9, Cox and Miller 3. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Bullen and Page 7, Misses Connor and Bennett 5; Misses Facer and Connor 6; Misses Stewart and Barr 4. Mixed Doubles.—H Facer and Miss Sullen 6, T. Webster and Miss Connor 4: R. Facer and Miss Page 9, W Gilliland and Miss Bennett 8: W. Connor and Miss Facer 7, J Cox and Miss Stewart 5; K. Hardy and Miss Connor 4, D Miller and Miss Barr 8. Totals: Ravensbourne, 11 sets <IOO games); Concord, 5 sets (75 games) FORBURY v KENSINGTON (Kensington names first) Men's Singles.—J. Craig 3. W Donovan 6: J. Sims 3. L. Gilllons 6; S. Gibson 6. W. McLeod 3; F. Sims 9, J. Cochrane 7. Ladles’ Singles.—Mrs Craig 3 Miss R. Ballantyne 6; Misg T Reay 4 Miss D. Ross 6; Miss X. Shepherd 3. Miss E. Melnung 6: Miss B. Sims I. Miss P Sutherland 6 Men’s Doubles.—J. Craig and J. Sims 8, W Donovan and L. Gillions 9; S. Gibson and F Sims 9 W McLeod and I Cochrane 3. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs Craig and Miss I Reay 1, Misses R. Ballantyne and D. Ross 6; Misses I. Shepherd and B Sims 5. Misses E Melnung and F Sutherland 7. Mixed Doubles.—J. Craig ami Mrs Craig 1, W Donovan and Miss R Ballantyne 6; J Sims and Miss T Reay 9, L. Gilllons and Miss D Ross 8; S. Gibson and Miss I. Shepherd 6. W McLeod and Miss E Melnung 2; F Sims and Miss B Sims 3. J Cochrane and Miss F. Sutherland 6. Totals; Forbury, 11 sets (93 games): Kensington. 5 sets (74 games) Intermediate Kiwi beat St. Kilda Methodist by 3 games, 8 sets (79 games) to 8 sets (76 games), Dundas beat East Taien by 14 sets <lOl games) to 2 sets (59 games). Musselburgh beat Aotea-by 9 sets (90 games) to 7 sets (90 games). Holy Cross beat Fire Brigade by 1 game 8 sets (70 games), to 8 sets (69 games) n Grade Aotea beat North-East Valley Baptist by 12 sets (97 games) to 4 sets (70 games) Anderson’s Bay beat Ravensbourne o.v 14 sets (99 games) to 2 Sets (55 games). Kensington beat St Leonard’s by li sets (93 games) to 5 sets (66 games). Kalkorai beat Tokotoru by 10 sets (90 games) to 6 sets (70 games) C Grade Aotea beat Musselburgh by 13 sets (94 games) to 3 sets (54 games), Wylie’s Crossing beat Kensington by 3 games, 8 set" (71 games) to 8 sets (68 games) Normal beat East Taien by 8 games 8 sets (75 games), to 8 sets (67 games). Fire Brigade beat Dundas by 9 sets (85 games) to 7 sets (76 games). D Grade Green Island beat Kensington by 9 sets to 7.