TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 21218, 20 October 1930, Page 4

TENNIS

CLUB MATCHES COMMENCE.

* WEATHER. UNSATISFACTORY. SEVERAL GAMES NOT PLAYED.

The weather on Saturday proved most unsatisfactory for the commencement of A and B grade inter-club tennis matches. When the Postponement Committee of the Association met at 11 a.m., the sun was shinning and it was therefore decided that matches should be played. Before 2 p.m., however, there were further heavy showers and the courts were thoroughly soaked. In some parts of the town the rain was heavier than in others. Moreover some courts dried more quickly than others. The consequence was that while some matches were completed others were not begun. Conditions at Winton were so doubtful that the Gladstone team did not risk a journey for nothing. The Southend senior team travelled to Bluff but so wet were the courts that no matches could be, played." The only senior match completed was that between Invercargill and St. Mary’s, the former securing sufficient sets for a decision. Two B grade matches were finished, Waihopai No. 2 defeating Georgetown No. 2 and Kennington defeating St. Mary’s. Georgetown No. 1 and Waihopai No. 1 teams began their match but had to abandon it.

A GRADE.

Invercargill v. St. Mary’s.

By dint of much sweeping of the courts and aided-by the sportsmanship of the.St. Mary’s players Invercargill -had sufficient sets when play ceased to give them victory. Only ten of the sixteen matches were completed, Invercargill securing 9 and St. Mary’s 1. Details with Invercargill names first mentioned were as follows:

Ladies' Singles:—Miss Lawrence v. Miss Baird 4—7; Miss Logan ,v. Miss Richards 5-7.

Men’s Singles: Lopdell v. Walker 9—2. Ladies’ Doubles: —Misses Rein and Lawrence v. Miss Mahoney and Mrs McCarthy 7—4; Misses Logan and ’Murdoch v. Misses Baird and Richards 7 —3.

Men's Doubles: —Sumpter .and Lopdell v. W. Baird and Walker 9 —3; Mason and Rout v. Walsh and R. Baird 9- —6. Combined Doubles: —Sumpter and Miss Lawrence v. W. Baird and Miss Mahoney 7—5; Lopdell and Miss Rein v. Walker and Mrs McCarthy 7—5; Rout and Miss Murdoch v. Walsh and Miss Richards 7—2. Invercargill 9 sets, 71 games. St. Mary’s 1 set, 44 games.

B GRADE.

Kennington v. St. Mary's.

On the St. Mary’s courts Kennington scored a win by 19 sets to 6 over the home team. The scores with Kennington names first mentioned were as follows :

Ladies' Singles: Miss M. Graham v. Miss M. Fitzgerald 7—4; Miss R. Graham v. Miss M. Cooper 5—7; Miss K. Hillis v. Mrs Fitzgerald 7.4; Miss N. McLew v. Miss M. Kilkelly 2-7. Men’s Singles: W. Henderson v. J. Baird B—9; R.- Henderson v. A. Baird 5 —9 ;D. Leckie v. D. Shirley 9—2; J. Henderson v. J. Black 9—7.

Ladies’ Doubles:—Miss M. Graham and Miss R. Graham v. Misses Fitzgerald and Cooper 7 —5; Mrs Fitzgerald and Miss M. Kilkelly v. Misses Hillis and McLew 7 —4. Men’s Doubles: W. Henderson and R. Henderson v. J. Baird and A. Baird 3—9; D. Leckie arid J. Henderson v. O. Shirley and J. Black 9 —4.

Combined Doubles: Miss Fitzgerald and J. Baird v. Miss M. Graham and" W. Henderson 7—l; Mis’s Cooper and A. Baird v. R. Graham and R. Henderson 2 —-7; Mrs Fitzgerald and 0. Shirley v. Miss Hillis and D. Leckie 7—l; Miss Kilkelly and J. Black v. Miss McLew and J. Henderson 7—3. Kennington 10 sets, 102 games. St. Mary’s 6 sets, 86 games. Waihopai II v. Georgetown 11.

On thc’-Gcorgetown courts Waihopai No. 2 team scored a decisive win by 13 sets to 2, one set,, being unfinished. The scores with Georgetown names first mentioned were:

Ladies’ Singles: Miss H. Mackay v. Mrs Kingsland 4—7; Mrs Fleming v. Miss Woods 7—6; Mrs Timpany v. Miss Woodhead 4 —7.

Men’s Singles: Preston v. Ferguson 7 —9; Robson v. Stirling o—9;0 —9; Sefton V. Dobbit 6 —9 ; Sefton v. Mills 9—6.

Ladies’ Doubles: Miss Mackay and Mrs Fleming v. Mrs Kingsland and Miss Clark o—7;0 —7; Mrs Timpany and Miss Perks v. Miss Woods and Miss Woodhead 3 —7. Men's Doubles: Preston and Robson v. Ferguson and Stirling 4—9; Sefton and Sefton v. Dobbie and Mills 4 —9. Combined Doubles: Mackay and Preston v. Mrs Kingsland and Fergusdh 2 —7; Fleming and Robson v. Miss Woods and Stirling 2 —7; Timpany and Sefton v. Miss Woodhead and Dobbie 2—7; Perks and Sefton v. Miss Clark and Mills 6—-7. Waihopai 13 sets, 117 games. Georgetown 2 sets, 61 games. Waihopai I v. Georgetown I.

The scores in the Waihopai I v. Georgetown I match in which Waihopai had a lead of 6 sets to 2—not enough to count as a straight-out win—were as follows: Men’s Doubles—Jones and Driver v. Barnes and Johnstone 5—9; Boyd and Strang v. Oughton and Kinross 9 —B. Ladies, Doubles, Misses Lockwood and Belsham v. Mrs Mahaffey and Miss McLennan 5—7; Misses Ronald and Smith v. Misses Oughton and Henry 7—l. Mixed Doubles—Jones and Miss Lockwood v. Barnes and Mrs Mehaffey 7—4; Driver and Miss Belsham v. Johnstone and Miss McLennan 7—3; Boyd and Miss Ronald v. Oughton and Miss Oughton 7—6; Strang and Miss Smith v. Kinross and Miss Henry 7—5. BOROTRA DEFEATS AUSTIN. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Lond.on, October 18. In the final of. the Queen’s Club international tennis championship Borotra beat Austin 6 —l, o—6, 2 —6, 6 —2, 6 4.