TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 20670, 17 December 1928, Page 6

TENNIS

MATCH AT GORE INVERCARGILL BEATS EASTERN SIXTEEN MATCHES TO SIX Bright sunshine prevailed at Gore on Saturday when a representative tennis match was played between teams drawn from the Invercargill area and the Eastern District. The result was a victory for Invercargill by 16 matches to 8, but to gain the honours the visiting players had to give of their best and many of the matches they won were secured by the narrowest of margins. In fact, one of the outstanding features of the day’s play was the number of sets which were won by the odd game. In the men’s singles Invercargill won four to Eastern’s two. Sumpter, Deaker and Lindsay gained decisive victories over Henderson, McLeod and Chapman respectively. McDonald encountered stiff opposition in McMillan; The Invercargill man captured the first set easily but the next two, both hard fought, went to McMillan who was driving excellently. Johnstone disposed of Townsend in straight sets the first of which was close. Superior condition gave Fitzgerald victory over Hewat after the Invercargill player had won the first set and gained a good lead in the second. Invercargill won the first and third men’s doubles but lost the second after a long tussle. Sumpter and Lindsay dominated play when opposed to Henderson and Townsend who had to give the Invercargill pair just what suited them. Chapman and McMillan, two very promising players, lost the first set to Deaker and Hewat, but annexed the second 6—3. The Invercargill players led 4—l in the third set but vigorous play by the Easterners gave them the match 5 —6, 6—3, 6—4. Johnstone and McDonald went well together and beat McLeod and Fitzgerald 6—3, 6—4. Considerable interest centred in the play of Eastern’s top lady, Mrs Werry. She did not do herself justice in her mixed double "but her display in the single and ladies’ double must have convinced the selectors that she must be given serious consideration for representative honours. At one time it looked as if she would defeat Miss Melvin, but the Invercargill player finished strongly to win 9—7. Of the remaining ladies’ singles three were won by Eastern and two by Invercargill. Miss Cranstoun beat Mies Watson 9—3 by good placing. Miss Blaikie and Miss Mahoney had a long, interesting game which was won by the former after 8-all duece had been called. Two more marathons were waged by Mrs Martin and Miss Thorn and Miss Latta and Mrs Houston respectively. Both went to Invercargill 9 —B. Miss Kelly, a very promising young Easterner, defeated Miss Whyte 9—6. Miss Kelly’s style is excellent. The first ladies’ doubles was a splendid game, Invercargill just getting home. The second went to Eastern fairly easily but Invercargill secured the third. Invercargill was superior in mixed doubles play, the only Eastern pair to win being McMillan and Mrs Houston. That tennis has a strong hold on the people of Gore was evident from the large number of spectators present at the match. In all contests the applause was most impartial. The president of the Eastern Sub-Association (Mr. Piller), his wife and the Gore ladies left no stone unturned to make the visitors’ day enjoyable. Detailed results, with Invercargill names mentioned first, are: —

—Men's Singles.— Sumpter defeated Henderson 6—o, 6—3. Deaker defeated McLeod 6—l, 6 —2. Lindsay defeated Chapman 6 —o, 6—2. McDonald lost to McMillan 6 —2, 4—6, 5—7. Johnstone defeated Townsend 6, —4, 6 —l. Hewat lost to Fitzgerald 6—3, 5—6, 2—6. —Ladies’ Singles.— Miss Melvin defeated Mrs Werry 9—7. Miss Watson lost to Mbs Cranstoun 4 —9. Miss Mahoney lost to Miss Blaikie B—9.8 —9. Mrs Martin defeated Mrs Thorn 9—B. Mrs Latta defeated Mrs Houston 9—B. Miss Whyte lost to Miss Kelly 6—9. —Men’s Doubles.— Sumpter and Lindsay defeated Henderson and Townsend 6 —l, 6—l. Deaker and Hewat lost to Chapman and McMillan 6—5, 3—6, 4—6. McDonald and Johnstone defeated McLeod and Fitzgerald 6 —3, 6—4. —Ladies’ Doubles.— Misses Melvin and Mahoney defeated Mrs Werry and Miss Cranstoun 9—B. Miss Watson and Mrs Martin lost to Miss Blaikie and Mrs Houston 3—9. Mrs Latta and Miss Whyte beat Mrs Thorn and Miss Kelly 9—6. —Mixed Doubles.— Sumpter and Miss Melvin defeated Henderson and Mrs Werry 9—5. Lindsay and Mrs Martin defeated Chapman and Miss Blaikie 9 —5. Hewat and Miss Mahoney defeated Townsend and Miss Cranstoun 9—2. Deaker and Mrs Latta defeated McLeod and Mise Kelly 9—2. Johnstone and Miss Whyte lost to McMillan and Mrs Houston B—9.8 —9. McDonald and Miss Watson defeated Fitzgerald and Mrs Thorn 9—B. Invercargill 16 matches; Eastern District 8 matches. B GRADE MATCHES IDEAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. For the B Grade inter-club matches on Saturday ideal weather prevailed. There were some very interesting contests and a good standard of play throughout. INVERCARGILL A v. KENNINGTON A. This match, played at Kennington, resulted in a win for Invercargill by 9 sets to 5. Two sets w’ere not played. Details, with Invercargill names mentioned first, are: — Men’s Singles.—Black 9 v. W. Henderson 3; Pearce 9 v. R. Henderson 5; Rout 9 v. S. J. Henderson 5. Men’s Doubles.—Rout and Pearce 9 v. W. Hain and S. J. Henderson 3. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Ott 1 v. Miss Rose 7; Mrs Butchers 7 v. Mrs Fox 5; Miss Kensington 2 v. Miss R. Graham 7; Miss Harvey 5 v. Miss M. Graham 7. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Ott and Kensington 2 v. Miss Rose and Mrs Fox 7; Mrs Butchers and Miss Harvey 4 v. Misses Graham 7. Mixed Doubles.—Black and Miss Ott 7 v. Miss Rose and W. Henderson 5; Jack and Miss Kensington 7 v. Mrs Fox and S J. Henderson 5; Rout and Mrs Butchers 7 v. Miss R. Graham and R. Henderson 5; Pearce and Miss Harvey 7 v Miss M. Graham and W. Hain 2. Invercargill 9 sets; Kennington 5 sets. SOUTHEND B v. INVERCARGILL B. This was a most exciting match, the home team, Southend, just managing to win by 9 sets to 7. * The scores, with Southend players mentioned first, were: — Ladies’ Singles: Miss Basstian 4 v. Miss Pollock 7; Miss Rankin 4 v. Mrs Derbie 7; Miss McEwan 7 v. Mrs Johnston 6; Miss Meredith 6 v. Miss Turney 7. Men’s Singles: Anderson 6 v. Tansley 9; Shaw 7 v. Falconer 9; Stuckey 9 v. Falconer 5; Smith 9 v. Cooper 2. Ladies’ Doubles: Miss Basstian and Rankin 7 v. Miss Pollok and Mrs Derbie 5; Misses Mac Ewan and Meredith 5 v. Mrs Johnston and Miss Turner 7. Men’s Doubles: Anderson and Shaw 5 v. Tansley and McKenzie 9; Stucky and Smith 9 v. Falconer and Cooper 5. Combined Doubles: Miss Basstian and Anderson 7 v. Miss Pollok and Tansley 5; Miss Rankin and Shaw 5 y. Mrs Derbie and

McKenzie 7; Mias McEwan and Stucky 5 v. Mrs Johnston and Falconer 7; Miss Meredith and Smith 7 v. Miss Turner and Cooper 5. Southend B 9 sets; Invercargill B 7 sets. WAIHOPAI v. BLUFF. The Bluff players travelled to Invercargill to meet Waihopai and sustained defeat by 13 sets to 3. Results, with Waihopai names first mentioned, are:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss Edginton 7 v. Mrs Newman 3; Miss Gray 7 v. Miss Goomes 0; Miss Wesney 7 v. Miss Young 3; Mrs Kingsland 7 v. Miss Lindsay 4. Men’s Singles: H. Jones 5 v. L. Clark 9; R. Boyd 9 v. E. Nichol 2; O. Rice 9 v. P. Dixon 5; J. Wren 9 v. J. Smith 5. Ladies’ Doubles: Miss Edginton and Mrs Kingsland 7 v. Mrs Newman and Miss Goomes 0; Misses Gray and Wesney 7 v. Misses Young and Lindsay 4. Men’s Doubles: Jones and Wren 4 v. Clark and Smith 9; Boyd and .Race 9 v. Nichol and Dixon 8. Combined Doubles: H. James and Miss Edginton 3 v. Clark and Mrs Newman 7; T. Wren and Miss Gray 7 v. Nichol and Miss Goomes 4; R. Boyd and Miss Wesney 7 v. Smith and Miss Young 1; 0. Rice and Mrs Kingsland 7 v. Dixon and Mjss Lindsay 1. Waihopai 13 sets; Bluff 3 sets. GEORGETOWN v. ST. MARY’S. The match, played on the Georgetown courts, resulted in a comfortable victory for Georgetown. Details, with Georgetown names mentioned first, are: — Ladies’ Singles: Miss Forbes 7 v. Miss Miller 3; Miss McLennan 6 v. Miss Fitzgerald 7; Mrs Mehaffey 7 v. Miss Cooper 5; Miss M. Oughton 6 v. Mise Fox 7. Men’s Singles: G. Barnes 9 v. J. McAuliffe 4; G. Oughton 9 v. W. Wills 3; R. Oughton 6 v. P. Walker 9; W r . Johnstone 9 v. L. O’Sullivan 4. Ladies’ Doubles: Miss Forbes and Mrs Mehaffey 3 v. Misses Miller and Fitzgerald 7; Mi&ses McLennan and Oughton 7 v. Misses Cooper and Fox 1. Men’s Doubles: G. Barnes and G. Oughton 9 v. J. McAuliffe and W. Wills 5; R. Oughton and W. Johnstone 8 v. P. Walker and J. O’Sullivan 9 Combined Doubles: Miss Forbes and G. Barnes 7 v. Miss Miller and McAuliffe 4; Miss McLennan and G. Oughton 7 v. Miss Fitzgerald and Wills 0; Mrs Mehaffey and R. Oughton 7 v. Miss Cooper and Walker 4; Miss M. Oughton and W. Johnstone 7 v. Miss Fox and O’Sullivan 3. Georgetown 11 sets; St. Mary’s B 5 sets. CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT HANDICAPS AND DRAW. The handicaps and the draw for the Christmas tournament at Invercargill are as follow: Men’s Singles Championship. Byes at top—S. G. McDougall, J. Hughes, D. McDonald, R. Black. First round: G. Lindsay v. J. R. Mills; A. Paterson v. H. K. Sumpter; I. D. Jack v. J. A. Ronald; G. B. Meredith v. J. Henderson; J. Fisher v. D. Dobie; R. Johnstone v. J. Strettell; R. Boyd v. L. G. Townsend. Byes at bottom: G. Blaikie, A. McDonald, A. McKay, G. E. Sumpter and W. Brandford. Men’s Doubles Championship. Byes—Townsend and Henderson, Dobie and Meredith. First round—Mayhew and Paterson v. Black and Brandford; Mclnnes and Ronald v. Fulton and McDougall; Lindsay and Johnstone v. McDonald brothers; Strettell and Mills v. Blaikie and Fisher. Byes—McKay and Hughes ; Sumpter brothers. Men's Doubles Handicap. First Round—Townsend and Henderson (owe 15 5-6) v. McDonald brothers (owe 15 2-6) ;R Bird and Francis (6we 5-6) v. Strettell and Mills (owe 15 5-6); Ronald and Mclnnes (owe 15) v. Dobie and Meredith (owe 30 1-6) ; Black and G. H. Sumpter (owe 3-6) v. Cullen and Fortune (owe 5-6) ; Sumpter brothers (owe 40) v. Mayhew and Paterson (owe 3-6) ; Boyd and G. R. Hanan (owe 15 4-6) v. L. Hughes and Davidson (scr.) ; Lindsay and Johnstone (owe 30 2-6) v. McDougall and Fulton (owe 40) ; Blaikie and Fisher (owe 15 1-6) v. McKay and Hughes (owe 15 5-6). Men’s Singles Handicap (A Grade). Byes—Black (owe 15 3-6); Dobie (owe 40) ; Johnstone (owe 30 1-6). First round —Boyd (owe 4-6) v. Ronald (owe 15) ; Strettell (owe 30) v. A. E. McDonald (owe 15 1-6) ; Hanan (owe 30 2-6) v. Henderson (owe 30 2-6); Fortune (owe 15) v. McKay (owe 15 4-6) ; Meredith (owe 30) v. Jack (owe 15) ; Davidson (owe 4-6) v. Paterson (owe 5-6) ; Townsend (owe 30) v. Fisher (owe 15 1-6) ; Hughes (owe 30) v. Mayhew (owe 1-6) ; Brandford (owe 15 3-6) y. D. McDonald (owe 30 2-6). Byes—Blaikie (owe 15 3-6) ; Lindsay (owe 30 3-6) ; Werry (scr.); Cullen (owe 15). Men’s Singles Handicap (B Grade). Byes—Davidson (owe 15 1-6) ; Keppell (owe 4-6) ;A. Baird (owe 3-6). First round —Boyd (owe 15 1-6) v. Mayhew (owe 4-6). Byes—R. Baird (owe 30T; Hanna (owe 15 2-6) ; Paterson (owe 15 2-6); L. Hughes owe 3-6). Ladies’ Singles Championship. Bye—Miss Melvin. First round —Mrs Werry v. Miss Whyte; Miss Hinkley v. Miss Harrington; Miss Basstian v. Miss Todd; Miss Anderson v. Miss Mahoney; Miss Keast v. Miss Bamford. Byes—Miss Crumpton; Mrs Scott. Ladies’ Singles Handicap. Byes—Miss Morton (scr.) ; Miss Tapley (owe 5-6) ; Miss Hinkley (owe 15 5-6) ; Miss Todd (owe 15) ; Mrs Biggar (owe 3-6). First round—Miss Whyte (owe 15 3-6). v. Miss Millan (scr.) ; Miss Melvin (owe 30 2-6) v. Miss Bamford (owe 5-6); Miss Kensington (owe 4-6) v. Miss Grigor (owe 15 2-6); Miss Crumpton (owe 5-6) v. Miss Baird (owe 15) ; Miss Porter (owe 2-6) v. Mrs Scott (owe 40); Miss Harrington (owe 15 2-6) v. Miss Keast (owe 15 2-6). Byes— Miss Basstian (owe 4-6) ; Mrs Werry (owe 15 5-6); Miss Rose (owe 15 1-6) ; Miss Anderson (owe 15 1-6); Miss Sumpter (owe 5-6). Ladies’ Doubles Handicap. Byes—Misses Kensington and Murdoch (owe 15). First round: Misses Harrington and Whyte (owe 30) v. Misses Bamford and Crumpton (owe 5-6) ; Mrs Biggar and Miss Mullan (scr.) v. Misses Hinkley and Anderson (owe 30) ; Mrs Brandford and Miss Metzger (owe 30 1-6) v. Miss Horner and Mrs Walker (owe 15) ; Misses Melvin and Keast (owe 30 4-6) v. Misses Rose and Baird (owe 15 3-6) ; Misses Mahoney and Basstian (owe 15 3-6) v. Misses Sumpter and Russell (owe 15); * Misses Todd and Robertson (owe 15 1-6) v. Misses Morton and Porter (scr.). Byes—Miss Shepherd and Mrs Scott (owe 40). Combined Doubles Handicap. Byes—Miller and Miss Shepherd (owe 3-6) ; Lindsay and Miss Metzger (owe 15 1-6) ; Ronald and Mrs Biggar (rec. 3-6). First round—Meredith and Miss Kensington (owe 3-6) v. Strettell and Miss Robertson (owe 4-6) ; McDougall and Mrs Scott (owe 40) v. Henderson and Miss Hinkley (owe 15 2-6) ; Jack and Miss Todd (owe 3-6) v. McKay and Miss Keast (owe 5-6) ; Werry and Mrs Werry (owe 3-6) v. Hanan and Miss Grigor (owe 15); Boyd and Miss Mullan (rec. 15) v. Paterson and Miss Murdoch (scr.) ; Johnstone and Miss Whyte (owe 15) v. Swale and Miss Rose (scr.); Hughes and Miss Melvin (owe 15 2-6) v. D. McDonald and Miss Baird (owe 5-6); Hanna and Miss Russell (scr.) v. Mayhew and Miss Morton (rec.. 15) ; Blaikie and Miss Blaikie (owe 15) v. ; R. Baird and Miss Harrington (owe 3-6) v. Dobie and-Miss Sumpter (owe 15). Byes—Black and Miss Bamford (owe 2-6); Fulton and Miss Mahoney (owe 30 1-6); Brandford and Miss Brandford (owe 4-6). Girls’ Junior Championship. Byes—M. Mcßean; N. Gilkison. First round—M. Fitzgerald v. R. Rox; M. Crisp v. Margaret Lush; B. Sale v. H. Nichol;

B. Hoyles v. G. Macdonald. Byes—J. Snow, Mary Lush. Boys’ Junior Championship. Bye—J. Baird. First round—G. H. Sumpter v. W. Strong. Byes—L. Trusler, A. Baird.