TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 19173, 18 February 1924, Page 9

TENNIS

SATURDAY’S GAMES. A GRADE. Invercargill defeated Central at Central by 9 sets to 5,2 being unplayed. Results are as follows, Invercargill being mentioned first:— MEN’S SINGLES. Gilmour v. O’Connell 6—4 Hawkins v. Hirst .. .. •. 9 —2 Prain v. McKay .. .. •. .. • • B—9 Hewat v. Pearce 9—3 MEN’S DOUBLES. Gilmour and Plain v. O’Connell and Pearce • • • • 9 —7 Hawkins and Hewat v. Hirst and McKay 9—l LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss Rein v. Miss Hayward 7—3 Mrs Hail-Jones v. Miss Hirst .. .. 2—7 Miss Guthrie v. Miss Price 2—7 LADIES’ DOUBLES. Miss Rein and Mrs Jones v. Miss Hayward and Miss Pay .. .. 7—6 Mrs Hall-Jones and Mias Guthrie v. Misses Hirst and Price 5—7 COMBINED DOUBLES. Hawkins and Mrs Jones v. Hirst and Mias Pay " —3 Prain and Mrs Hall-Jones v. McKay and Miss Hirst “. • • • 6 —7 Hewat and Miss Guthrie v. Pearce and Miss Price 7—3 Bluff defaulted to Southend. B GRADE. Waihopai defeated Southend on the Waihopai courte by 14 sets to 2. Following are the scores, Waihopai players being 1 mentioned first:—

MEN’S SINGLES. P. Webb v. H. Dykes 3—9 L. Webb v. G. Ericson ..•••. 9—7 H. Drewe v. I. Malcolm 9—2 R. Boyd v. E. Preston 9—B MEN’S DOUBLES. P. Webb and L. Webb v. H. Dykes and G. Ericson 7—9 Drewe and Boyd v. Malcolm and Preston 9—4 LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss Edginton v. Miss Hamilton ..’ 7—6 Miss Whyte v. Miss McCallum .. 7—l Miss Brown v. Miss Smith .. .. 7—-3 Mrs Pratt v. Miss Lillburne .. .. 7—2 LADIES’ DOUBLES. Miss Edginton and Miss Brown v. Miss Hamilton and Miss McCallum 7—2 Miss Whyte and Mrs Pratt v. Miss Smith and Miss Lillburne .. 7—o COMBINED DOUBLES. P. Webb and Miss Edginton v. Dykes and Miss Hamilton 7—6 L. Webb and Miss Brown v. Ericson and Miss McCallum 7—l Boyd and Miss Whyte v. Malcolm and Miss Smith 7—l Drewe and Mrs Pratt v. Preston and Miss Lillburne 7—5