TENNIS
WEDNESDAY COMPETITION SOUTHERN SURPRISE WINTON. The Wednesday competition matches were continued yesterday in favourable weather. The surprise of the afternoon was defeat of Winton by Southern. This is the first time Winton have been beaten for two years. The other victorious teams were St. Mary's and Waihopai. SOUTHERN v. WINTON. Southern players rose to the occasion yesterday and scored a meritorious win over last year’s premiers, who were not quite at full strength. The sets were even, but the superiority of the Southern men gave them victory by SS games to 79. The scores, with Southern names first mentioned, are:— Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Paterson v. Miss Kerse I—7; Miss Browne v. Miss Manson 5— Miss McLeod v. Miss Sutherland o—7 ; Mrs Jenkins v. Miss Hamilton I—7. Men’s Singles: Jones v. Tilley 9 —5; Jenkins v. 11. Hogg 9 —4; Gellatly v. D. Hogg 9—l; Paterson v. Goodall 9 —l. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Paterson and Miss Browne v. Misses Kerse and Manson 5—7; Miss McLeod and Mrs Jenkins v. Misses Sutherland and Hamilton 7 —3. Men’s Doubles: Jones and Jenkins v. Tilley and II: Hogg 9 —5; Gellatly and Paterson v. D. Hogg and Goodall 9—l. Combined Doubles: Mrs Paterson and Jones v. Miss Kerse and Tilley 4 — 7; Miss Browne and Jenkins v. Miss Manson and 11. Hogg 2 —7; Miss McLeod and Gellatly v. Miss Sutherland and D. Hogg 7—3; Mrs Jenkins and Paterson v. Miss Hamilton and Goodall 2—7. Southern 8 sets, 88 games; Winton 8 sets, 79 games. ST. MARY’S v. RUGBY PARK. St. Mary’s proved too strong for Rugby Park, winning by 12 sets to 4. The scores, with St. Mary’s names first mentioned, a re:—Ladies’ Singles: Miss Shepherd v. Miss Denny 7—o; Miss Cavanagh v. Mbs Strathern 7—5; Mbs Fitzgerald v. Miss Betteridgc 7 —l; Miss Fox v. Mrs Sparks 7 —2. Men’s Singles: Walker v. McKeown 3 —9 ; Lockhart v. Thomas 9 —4; Murfitt v. Connelly 3—9; Henley v. Sparks 2—9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Shepherd and Cavanagh v. Misses Penny and Strathern 7—l; Misses Fitzgerald and Fox v. Miss Betteridgc and Mrs Sparks 7—o. Men’s Doubles: Walker and Lockhart v. McKeown and Thomas 9 —6; Murfitt and Henley v. Connelly and Sparks 3 —9. Combined Doubles: Miss Shepherd and Walker v. Miss Penney and McKeown 7 —3; Miss Cavanagh and Lockhart v. Miss Strathern and Thomas 7 —4; Miss Fitzgerald ami Murfitt v. Miss Betteridgc and Connelly 7— 2; Miss Fox and Henley v. Mrs Sparks and Sparks 7—6. St. Mary’s 12 sets, 99 games; Rugby Park 4 sets, 69 games. GEORGETOWN v. WAIHOPAI. A very even game resulted when Waihopai and Georgetown met on the Georgetown courts. The sets were even, but Waihopai had a lead of four games. The scores, with Waihopai names first mentioned, arc: — Ladies’ Singles: Miss Ward v. Miss M. Oughton 7—3; Miss Provan v. Mrs Clarkson 7 —6; Miss Latta v. Miss B. Pryde 7 —5; Miss Andrews v. Mias K. Murray 7—6. Men’s Singles: E. Hughes v. J. Clarkson 9 —7; 11. Edginton v. G. Kerr 9 —5; E, Thompson v. J. Padget 6—9; J. Nicholson v. I. MyKay 9 —5. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Ward and Prman v. Miss Oughton and Mrs Clarkson 6 — 7; Misses Latta and Andrews v. Misses Pryde and Murray 3 —7. Men’s Doubles: E. Hughes and 11. Edginton v. Clarkson and Kerr B—9;8 —9; C. Thompson and J. Nicholson v. Padget and McKay 8— Combined Doubles: Muss Ward and Edginton v. Muss Oughton and Clarkson 7 —6; Miss Provan and Hughes v. Mrs Clarkson and Kerr 5—7; Miss Latta and Thompson v. Miss Pryde and Padget 5—7; Miss Andrews and Nicholson v. Miss Murray and McKay o—7. Waihopai 8 sets, 109 games; Georgetown 8 sets, 105 games.
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Southland Times, Issue 21271, 18 December 1930, Page 3
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