TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 21576, 14 December 1931, Page 9

TENNIS

INTER-CLUB MATCHES A AND B GRADE. RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S rLAY. In ideal weather a further series of A and B grade inter-club matches was completed. The successful A grade teams were Waihopai, Central, Gladstone and Invercargill. In B grade the winners were Invercargill, Waihopai I, Kennington, Waihopai ll,' Rugby Park and St. Mary’s. A GRADE. WAIHOPAI v. SOUTHEND. Waihopai registered another decisive victory, Southend having to lie content with three sets. Deaker turned out for Southend but was severely handicapped by his ankle which still has to be “nursed.” The scores with Waihopai names first mentioned were: Ladies’ Singles: Miss Whyte v. Miss Bamford 7 —6; Miss Wesney v. Miss Holdsworth 7 —6; Miss Lockwood v. Miss D. McCallum 7 —3; Miss Ronald v. Miss M. McCallum 7—l. Men’s Singles: Stephens v. McCallum 9 — 5 ; Steele v. Fortune 9 —3 ; Manson v. McKenzie 7—9; Mason v. Deaker 9—7. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Whyte and Wesney v. Misses Bamford and Holdsworth 5—7; Misses Ronald and Lockwood v Misses McCallum 7 —2. Men’s Doubles: Stephens and Steele v. McCallum and Fortune 9—3; Manson and Mason v. McKenzie and Deaker 7 —9. Mixed Doubles: Stephens and Miss Wesney v. McCallum and Miss Bamford 7 —o (def.) ; Steele and Miss Whyte v. Fortune and Miss Holdsworth 7 —5; Manson and Miss Lockwood v. McKenzie and Miss D. McCallum 7 —4; Manson and Miss Ronald v. J. Deaker and Miss M. McCallum 7—o. Waihopai 13 sets, lIS games; Southend 3 sets, 70 games. INVERCARGILL v. WINTON. Invercargill had a close call at the hands of Winton, winning by the narrow margin of 9 sets to 7. Lindsay lowered Strettell’s colours 9—4 and also won his double. Otherwise the Invercargill men carried the day but the Winton ladies were decidedly superior. The scores with Winton names first mentioned were: Ladies’ Singles: Mrs 0. Jamieson v. Miss Murdoch 7—l; Mrs Bamford v. Miss Logan 7—2; Miss K. Hamilton v. Miss Todd 7 —5; Mrs C. Lindsay v. Miss Cutt I—7. Men’s Singles: Lindsay v. Strctte.il 9 —4; Henderson v. McDonald 4—9; McCurdy v. Lopdell 6 —9 ; Dobbie v. Stuckey 2—9. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Brandford and Jamieson v. Misses Murdoch and Logan 7—4; Miss Hamilton and Mrs Lindsay v. Misses Todd and Cutt 2—7. Men’s Doubles: Lindsay and Henderson v. Strettell and McDonald 9—5; McCurdy and Dobbie v. Lopdell and Stuckey 4—9. Mixed Doubles: Lindsay and Mrs Jamieson v. Strettell and Miss Murdoch 3 —7; Henderson and Mrs Brandford v. McDonald and Miss Logan 7—4; McCurdy and Miss Hamilton v. Lopdell and Miss Todd 5 —7; Dobbie and Mrs Lindsay v. Stuckey and Miss Cutt 6 —7. Invercargill 9 sets, 95 games; Winton 7 sets, 86 games. CENTRAL v. GEORGETOWN. Central had a fairly comportable win over Georgetown, largely on account of their superiority in the ladies’ events. The scores with Georgetown names first mentioned were: Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Harland v. Miss Melvin o—7; Mrs Mehaffey v. Miss Guest 1— Miss McLennan v. Miss Wade 2—7; Miss M. Oughton v. Miss Price 2—7. Men’s Singles: Geo. Barnes v. A. McKay 9_7; Wm. Johnstone v. A. Paterson 7—9; J. Davidson v. B. Hilton 9 —3; C. Kerr v. L. Stubbs 9—2. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Harland and Mrs Mehaffey v. Misses Melvin and Guest 2—7; Misses McLennan and Oughton v. Misses Wade and Price 5 —7. Men's Doubles: Barnes and Johnstone v. McKay and Paterson 9—4; Davidson and Kerr v. Hilton and Stubbs 9—B. Combined Doubles: Mrs Harland and Barnes v. Miss Melvin and McKay 2—7; Mrs Mehaffey and Johnstone v. Miss Guest and Hilton ’ 2—7 ; Miss McLennan and Davidson v. Miss Wade and Paterson 7—6; Miss Oughton and Kerr v. Miss Price and Stubbs 5 —7. Georgetown 6 sets, 80 games; Central 10 sets, 102 games. GLADSTONE v. BLUFF. Gladstone defeated Bluff by 12 sets to 4, the Gladstone men being very much superior. The scores with Blutf names first mentioned were: Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Shearer v. Miss Russell 3—7; Mrs O. Dixon v. Miss AbbeyJones 7—4; Mrs Davie v. Miss Webb 2—7; Mrs Bradshaw v. Miss Hoyles 7—5. Men’s Singles: Bradshaw v. Hanan 2—9; D. Hamilton v. J. Hamilton 6 —9; T. Dixon v. Hewat 4—9; L. Morrison v. Russell 4—9. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Shearer and Mrs Dixon v. Misses Russell and Webb 7—5; Mrs Davie and Mrs Bradshaw v. Misses Abbey Jones and Hoyles 6 —7. Men’s Doubles: Bradshaw and Hamilton v. Hanan and Hewat 6 —9; Dixon and Morrison v. Hamilton and Russell 3 9. Mixed Doubles: Bradshaw and Mrs Shearer v. Hewat and Miss Russell 7—4; Hamilton and Mrs Dixon v. Hanan and Miss Webb 6—7; Dixon and Mrs Davie v. Hamilton and Miss Abbey Jones 6 —7; Morrison and Mrs Bradshaw v. Russell and Miss Hoyles o—7.0 —7. Gladstone, 12 sets, 114 games; Bluff, 4 sets, 76 games. B GRADE. KENNINGTON v. CENTRAL. Kennington narrowly defeated Central, the score being 9 sets to 7 in the former’s favour. The scores, with Central names first mentioned, were: Ladies’ Singles: Miss Porter v. Mrs Fox 4 —7; Miss Deegan v. Miss M. Graham 7—5; Miss Harvey v. Miss R. Graham 57; Miss Roy v. Mrs Henderson 2—7. Men’s Singles: Baird v. R. Henderson 9—6; McGrath v. T. Lyall 9—4; Thompson v. L. Horder 9—4; Malcolm v. A. Cook 4 —9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Porter and Deegan v. Mrs Fox and M. Graham I—7; Misses Harvey and Roy v. Miss R. Graham and Mrs Henderson 2 —7. Men’s Doubles: Baird and Malcolm v. Henderson and Lyall 9 —B; McGrath and Thompson v. Horder and Cook 9—7. Mixed Doubles: Miss Porter and Baird v. Mrs Fox and Henderson 4—7; Miss Deegan and McGrath v. Miss Graham and Lyall 7—6; Miss Harvey and Thompson v. Miss Graham and Horder 5—7; Miss Roy and Malcolm v. Mrs Henderson and Cook 5—7. Central, 7 sets, 91 games; Kennington, 9 sets, 195 games. INVERCARGILL v. GEORGETOWN. Georgetown came close to defeating Invercargill, the score being 9—7 in the latter’s favour. The details, with Invercargill names first mentioned, were: Ladies’ Singles: Miss Shand v. Miss Pryde 2 — 7; Miss Campbell v. Miss B. Oughton 7—4; Mrs Smith v. Miss Henry 5—7; Miss Basstian v. Miss Mackay 7 —4. Men’s Singles: Rout v. A. Kinross 9 —7; Smith v. J. Clarkson 9 —2; Shand v. J. Paget 9—3; Burk v. S. Robson 5 —9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Shand and Basstian' v. Misses Pryde and Oughton 6—7; Miss Campbell and Mrs Smith v. Misses Henry and Mackay 6 —7. Men’s Doubles: Rout and Smith v. Clarkson and Paget 7—9; Shand and Burk v. Kinross and Robson 9 —4.

Mixed Doubles: Rout and Miss Campbell v Kinross and Miss B. Oughton 7 3, Smith and Mrs Smith v. Paget and Miss Pryde 5_7; Shand and Miss Shand v. Clarkson and Miss Mackay 7—2; Burk and Miss Basstian v. Robson and Miss Henry 7—5. Invercargill, 9 sets, 93 games; Georgetown, 7 sets, 76 games. WAIHOPAI I v. SOUTHERN. Waihopai I defeated Southern after a good game on the Southern courts. The scores, with Southern names first mentioned, were: Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Paterson v. Miss Whyte I—7; Miss Brown v. Miss Woods 4—7; Miss Croad v. Miss Murdoch 7—l; Miss Woodward v. Miss Andrews 7 —4. Men’s Singles: A. D. Paterson v. Jones 3—9; F. Jones v. Hughes 5—9; J. Flynn v. Boyd 4 —9; B. Brown v. Whyte 5—9. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Paterson and Miss Brown v. Misses Whyte and Woods 2—7; Miss Croad and Miss Woodward v. Misses Murdoch and Andrews 7—6. Men’s Doubles: Jones and Flynn v. Jones and Hughes 2—9; Paterson and Brown v. Boyd and Whyte 7—9. Mixed Doubles: Mrs Paterson and Paterson v. Jones and Miss Woods 7 —4; Miss Brown and Jones v. Hughes and Miss Whyte 6—7; Miss Croad and Flynn v. Boyd and Miss Andrews 7—4; Miss Woodward and Brown v. Whyte and Miss Murdoch 3 —7. Waihopai I, 11 sets, 108 games; Southern, 5 sets, 77 games. WAIHOPAI II v. SOUTHEND. Waihopai II had an easy win over Southend. The scores with Waihopai names first mentioned were: Ladies’ Singles: Miss Clark v. Mrs McGoldrick 7—o; Miss Gardiner v. Miss Stevenson 7—2; Miss Provan v. Miss Turner 7 —l; Mrs Steele v. Miss Mackay 7 —4. Men’s Singles: F. Holdgate v. T. Arnold

3—9; E. Thompson v. L. Raines 9—4; R. Ferguson v. E. Darracott 9—6; W. Stirling »■-. C. Hodgson 9—5. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Clark and Mrs Steele v. Mrs McGoldrick and Miss Stevenson 7—2; Miss Provan and Miss Gardiner v. Misses Turner and Mackay 7—4. Men’s Doubles: Holdgate and Thompson v. Arnold and Raines 9—5; Ferguson and Stirling v. Darracott and Hodgson 9—B. Mixed Doubles: Holdgate and Miss Clark v. Mrs McGoldrick and Arnold 7—2; Thompson and Miss Gardiner v. Miss Stevenson and Raines 7—l; I erguson and Miss Provan v. Miss Turner and Darracott 7 —l; Stirling and Mrs Steel v. Miss Mackay and Hodgson 7—2. Waihopai: 118 games 15 sets; Southend 56 games, 1 set. RUGBY PARK v. BLUFF. Rugby Park had a comfortable win over Bluff, who were weakened on account of a shortage of players in their A team. The scores were as follows, Rugby Park names being first mentioned: Men’s Singles: G. Thomas 9 v. H. Burr 3- W. Thomas 9 v. C. Dixon 4; D. Nesbit 9 ’v. J. Smith 6; G. Smith 9 v. G. King 3. Ladies’ Singles: Mrs de la Perrelle 5 v. Miss D. Young 7; Miss Belsham 7 v. Miss S. Campbell 4; Miss Leek 2 v. Miss A. Hamilton 7; Miss Strathern 5 v. Miss D. Dixon 7. Men’s Doubles: G. Thomas and W. Thomas 9 v. H. Burr and J. Smith 3; D. Nesbit and G. Smith 9 v. C. Dixon and G. King 5. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Perrelle and Miss Belsham 7 v. Miss Young and Miss Campbell 4; Miss Leek and Miss Strathern 7 v. Miss Dixon and Miss Hamilton 3. Combined Doubles: G. Thomas and Mrs Perrelle 7 v. Dixon and Miss Young 3; W. Thomas and Miss Belsham 7 v. Smith and Miss Campbell 3; D. Nesbit and Miss Leek 7 v. Burr and Miss Hamilton 4; G.

Smith and Miss Strathern 7 v. King and Miss Dixon 4. Rugby Park 13 sets, Ho games; Bluff 3 sets, 70 games. ST. MARY’S v. WAIKIWI. The closest match of the day was that between St. Mary’s and Waikiwi, the former winning by 7 games after an even distribution of the sets. The scores, with St. Mary’s names first mentioned, were: Ladies’ Singles: Miss Mary Fitzgerald v. Miss J. Farmer 7—5; Miss M. Fitzgerald v. Miss G. Twemlow 7—l; Miss L. Hallamore v. Miss D. Maltby 6—7; Miss M. Cavanagh v. Miss M. Fanner 7—5. Men's Singles: V. Shirley v. 11. Twemlow 5—9; G. Thompson v. J. O’Kane 9 —6; R. Wills v. G. Henry B—9; O. J. Wright v. G. Twemlow 6 —9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Fitzgerald V. Misses J. Farmer and G. Twemlow 7—o; Misses Hallamore and Cavanagh v. Misses D. Maltby and M. Farmer 4—7. Men’s Doubles: V. Shirley and G. Thompson v. J. O’Kane and G. Henry 9 —7; R. Wills and 0. J. Wright v. Twemlow Bros. 4 9. Mixed Doubles: Miss Mary Fitzgerald and V. Shirlev v. G. Twemlow and H. Twemlow 7—4; Miss M. Fitzgerald and G. Thompson v. J. Farmer and G. Henry 7—4; Miss. Hallamore and R. Wills v. D. Maltby and J. O’Kane 5—7; Miss Cavanagh and Wright v. M. Farmer and G. Twemlow 5 —7. .... St. Mary’s 8 sets, 103 games, Waikiwi 8 sets, 96 games. FRIENDLY GAMES. ST. PETER’S v. MAKAREWA. Makarewa narrowly defeated St. Peters on the Makarewa courts. The scores with St. Peter’s names first mentioned were: Men’s Singles: R. Bell 9 v. G. Dennis 5; JLi. Lee 2 v. D. Leckio 9; D. Patton 8 y.

E. Callaghan 9; H. Brown 8 v. W. Maher g Ladies’ Singles: Miss Perks 2 v. Miss D. Dennis 7; Miss Jordan 2 v. Mrs E. Mortimer 7; Miss Cowley 7 v. Miss M. Somerville 4; Miss Taylor 7 v. Miss A. Hormann 0. Men’s Doubles: Bell and Lee 9 v. Dennis and Leckie 6; Patton and Brown 8 v. Callaghan and Maher 9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Perks and Jordan 2 v. Miss Dennis and Mrs Mortimer 7; Misses Cowley and Taylor 7 v. Misses Somerville and Hormann 6. Mixed Doubles: Bell and Miss Perks 6 v. Dennis and Miss Dennis 7; Lee and Miss Jordan 4 v. Leckie and Mrs Mortimer 7; Patton and Miss Cowley 7 v. Callaghan and Miss Somerville 4; Brown and Taylor 7 v. Maher and Miss Hormann 4. Makarewa: 9 sets 100 games; St. Peters 7 sets 95 games. EDENDALE v. WOODLANDS. Edendale proved too strong for Woodlands in a friendly match, the scores with Woodlands’ names first mentioned being: Ladies’ Singles: Miss Pollock v. Mrs Eades 4—7; Miss McKerchar v. Miss Monagan 2—7; Miss Leith v. Mrs Blay 2—7; Miss Trotter v. Miss Lennon 3—7. Men’s Singles: L. Murtagh v. H. Raines 9—6; L. Leith v. C. Redpath 6—9; J Fleming v. R. Archibald 6-—9; J. Trotter v. G. Johnson 7—9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Pollock and McKerchar v. Mrs Eades and Mrs Monagan I—7; Misses Leith and Trotter v. Mrs Blay and Miss Lennon 7—5. Men’s Doubles: Murtagh and Leith v Raines and Redpath 6 —9; Fleming and Trotter v. Archibald and Johnson 4 —9. Mixed Doubles: Miss Pollock and Murtagh v. Mrs Eades and Raines 7 —4; Miss Leith and Leith v. Mrs Monagan and Redpath 4—7; Miss McKerchar and Fleming v. Mrs Blay and Archibald 2 —7; Miss Trotter and Trotter v. Miss Lennon and Johnson 7—3. Woodlands 4 sets 74 games; Edendale, 12 sets 110 games.

LAST DAY FOR ENTRIES. To-day is the last day on which entries for the Southland Christmas tournament will be received. If you will be in Inver cargill for the holidays enter for the tournament. Send entry forms to Mr J. C. Prain, Esk street. CENTRAL DISTRICT LAST YEAR’S PREMIERS DEFEATED. Only one match was played in the Central District on Saturday afternoon, this being the Drummond v. Dipton fixture in the final series of matches in the first round of the competition. Dipton were last year’s premiers of this competition and prior to this match neither Dipton or Drummond had suffered defeat this season. The game resulted in a substantial win for Drummond who captured fourteen of the sixteen sets —a majority of 12. Details, Drummond names first:— Men’s Singles: W. Woodhead 6 v. L. Whitaker 1; J. Kincaid 3 v. M. Thompson 6; R. Hallum 6 v. M. Soper 4; A. Dixon 6 v. G. Stewart 4. Ladies’ Singles: Miss A. Woodhead 6 v. Mrs Thompson 3; Mrs J. Kincaid 6 v. Mrs Whitaker 2; Miss E. Woodhead 6 v. Miss G. Stewart 2; Miss J. Allison 6 v. Mrs Soper 1. Men’s Doubles: Woodhead and Kincaid 5 v. Whitaker and Thompson 6; Hallum and Dickson 6 v. Soper and Stewart 1. Ladies’ Doubles: Miss A. Woodhead and Mrs Kincaid 6 v. Mesdames Thompson and Whitaker 2; Misses E. Woodhead and Allison 6 v. Miss Stewart and Mrs Soper 2. Combined Doubles: Woodhead and Miss A. Woodhead 6 v. Whitaker and Mrs Thompson 1; Kincaid and Mrs Kincaid 6 v. Thompson and Mrs Whitaker 3; Hallum and Miss E. Woodhead 6 v. Soper and Miss Stewart 2; Dickson and Miss Allison 6 v. Stewart and Mrs Soper 0. Drummond: 14 sets 92 games; Dipton: 2 sets 40 games.