TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 21605, 18 January 1932, Page 6

TENNIS

COMPETITIONS RESUMED A AND B GRADE MATCHES PLAYED SATURDAY’S RESULTS The resumption of A and B grade interclub tennis matches on Saturday afternoon was favoured with ideal weather. In A grade Invercargill defeated Gladstone, Central defeated St. Mary’s and Waihopai won by default from Bluff. The Georgetown v. Southend game was postponed by mutual consent. In the B grade victories were gained by Southend, Invercargill, Waihopai I and II and Kennington. A GRADE INVERCARGILL v. GLADSTONE. Invercargill comfortably defeated Gladstone by 12 sets to 4, the winners capturing all their games in the men’s singles, men’s doubles and the mixed doubles. The scores, with the Invercargill names men tioned first were :— Ladies’ Singles: Miss Murdoch v. Miss Tapley 7 —6; Miss Logan v. Miss Russell 5—7; Miss Levvey v. Miss Abbey-Jones 7—6; Miss McPherson v. Miss Hoyles 6—7. Men’s Singles: Sumpter v. Hanan 9—5; Strettell v. Hamilton 9 —l; Lopdell v. Russell 9 —6; Cockcrill v. Broughton 9—l. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Logan and Murdoch v. Misses Tapley and Russell 5—7; Misses Levvey and McPherson v. Misses Jones and Hoyles 5—7. Men’s Doubles: Sumpter and Lopdell v. Hanan and Hamilton 9 —7; Strettell and Cockerill v. Russell and Broughton 9—4. Mixed Doubles: Sumpter and Miss Logan v. Hanan and Miss Tapley 7 —4; Strettell and Miss Murdoch v. Russell and Miss Russell 7 —l; Lopdell and Miss Levvey v. Hamilton and Miss Jones 7 —3; Cockerill and Miss McPherson v. Broughton and Miss Hoyles 7—3. Invercargill 12 sets, 116 games; Gladstone 4 sets, 76 games. ST. MARY’S A v. CENTRAL. Central, playing St. Mary’s A team on St. Mary’s courts, gained a victory by 12 sets to 4. In both the men’s and combined doubles, Central won all their games. The scores, with St. Mary’s names mentioned first, were; — Men’s Singles: F. Walker v. McKay 2 —9; A. Walsh v. Paterson 5 —9; P. Walker v. Hughes 4—9; V. Shirley v. Stubbs 9 —3. Ladies’ Singles: Miss Mahoney v. Miss Melvin 2—7; Miss Shepherd v. Miss Guest 4— 7; Miss Harrifigton v. Miss Price 7 —o; Miss Fitzgerald v. Miss Porter 7 —6. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Mahoney and Shepherd v. Misses Melvin and Guest 3 —7; Misses Harrington and Fitzgerald v. Misses Price and Porter 7 —o. Men’s Doubles: F. Walker and A. Walsh v. McKay and Paterson 2 —9; P. Walker and V. Shirley v. Hughes and Stubbs B—9.8 —9. Combined Doubles: Miss Mahoney and F. Walker v. Miss Melvin and McKay o—7;0 —7; Miss Shepherd and A. Walsh v. Miss Guest and Paterson 3—7; Miss Harrington and P. Walker v. Miss Price and Hughes 4 —7; Miss Fitzgerald and V. Shirley v. Miss Porter and Stubbs 2 —7. Central 12 sets, 96 games; St. Mary’s 4 sets, 67 games. BGRADE WAIIIOPAI NO. 1 v. ST. MARY’S B. Waihopai No. 1, playing on the home courts, registered a decisive victory over St. Mary’s. In both the ladies' and men’s doubles the Waihopai players vanquished their opponents, while in the singles and combined doubles success, with but three exceptions, came to the club. lhe scores, with Waihopai names first mentioned, were:— Men's Singles: H. Jones v. Thompson 9 —5 ; E. Hughes v. Black 9 —l; R. Boyd v. Wright 3—9; R. Whyte v. Wills 5—9. Ladies’ Singles: Miss Whyte v. Miss Cooper 7 —4; Miss Woods v. Miss Cavanagh 7 —2; Miss Smith v. Miss Cavanagh 6—7; Miss Murdoch v. Miss Lynch 7—l. Men's Doubles: Jones and Hughes v. Thompson and Black 9 —4; Boyd and Whyte v. Wright and Wills 9—3. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Whyte and Murdoch v. Misses Cooper and Cavanagh 7—2; Misses Smith and Woods v. Misses Cavanagh and Lynch 7—5. Combined Doubles: Miss Woods and Jones v. Miss Cooper and Thompson 6—7; Miss Whyte and Hughes v. Miss Cavanagh and Black 7-—4; Miss Smith and Boyd v. Miss Cavanagh and Wright 7—4; Miss Murdoch and Whyte v. Lynch and Wills 7—2. Waihopai No. 1 9 sets, 112 games; St. Mary’s 4 sets, 12 games. SOUTHERN v. WAIIIOPAI 11. The match between Southern and Waihopai II was a very close one, the former whining by 9 sets to 7. The scores, with Southern names first mentioned, were: — Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Paterson v. Miss Gardiner 4—7; Miss Brown v. Mi.ss Provan o—7;0 —7; Miss Croad v. Mrs Kingsland 7—l; Miss Woodward v. Miss Neilson 7 —2. Men’s Singles: A. D. Paterson v. E. Thompson 5—9; F. Jones v. B. Ferguson 5— 9; J. Flynn v. B. Stirling 9—B; D. McRobie v. N. Mitchell 6—9. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Paterson and Miss Brown v. Misses Gardiner and Provan 4 —7; Miss Croad and Miss Woodward v. Misses Kingsland and Neilson 7 —3. Men’s Doubles: Paterson and Jones v. Ferguson and Stirling 9—5; Flynn and Mcßobie v. Thompson and Mitchell 9 —6. Mixed Doubles: Mrs Paterson and Paterson v. Miss Gardiner and Thompson s—-7; Miss Brown and Jones v. Miss Provan and Ferguson I—7;1 —7; Mis® Croad and Flynn v. Mrs Kingsland and Stirling 5 —7; Miss Woodward and Mcßobie v. Miss Neilson and Mitchell 7 —4. Waihopai II 9 sets, 98 games; Southern 7 sets, 90 games. KENNINGTON v. GEORGETOWN B. Kennington, who played Georgetown B on the latter club’s court., won fairly comfortably by 10 sets to six after some good games. The scores, with Georgetown players mentioned first, were: — Ladies’ Singles: Miss B. Pryde v. Mrs Fox o—7;0 —7; Mrs J. Clarkson v. Miss R. Graham 4 —7; Miss B. Oughton v. Miss M. Graham 2 —7; Miss R. Henry v. Mrs Henderson 4—-7. Men’s Singles: J. Clarkson v. R. Henderson 9—7; S. Robson v. T. Lyall 9 —2; J. Padget. v. L. Horder 9—3; E. Preston v. A. Cook 6—9. Ladies’ Doubles: Miss Pryde and Mrs Clarkson v. Mrs Fox and Miss M. Graham o—7;0 —7; Misses Oughton and Henry v. Mrs Henderson and Miss R. Graham 2 —7. Men’s Doubles: Clarkson and Paget v. Henderson and Lyall 9 —5; Robson and Preston v. Horder and Cook 9—B. Combined Doubles: Paget and Miss Pryde v. Henderson and Mrs Fox 4 —7; Clarkson and Mrs Clarkson v. Lyall and Miss M. Graham 7 —l; Robson and Miss Henry v. Horder and Miss R. Graham 3—7; Preston and Miss Oughton v. Cook and Mrs Henderson 2 —7. Kennington 10 sets, 98 games; Georgetown 6 sets, 79 games. BLUFF v. SOUTHEND. Southend defeated Bluff by 12 sets to 4. The following are the scores, the Bluff players being mentioned first: — Men’s singles: L. Morrison v. L. Murtagh 7 —9; C. Dixon v. Raines 5 —9; J. Smith v. Hodgson 3—9; J. King v. Carmen 3—9.

Ladies’ singles; Mrs J. Bradshaw y, Mrs

Lamont 7—2; Miss D. Young v. Mrs McGoldrick 7-—5; Miss Ewart v. Miss Turner 5— 7; MiAs D. Dixon v. Miss Lamont 5— 7. Men’s Doubles:' Morrison and Dixon v. Murtagh and Raines 6—9; Smith and King v. Hodgson and Carmen 7 —9. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs Bradshaw’ and Miss Young v. Mrs and Miss Lamont 5—7; Misses Ewart and Dixon v. Mrs McGoldrick and Miss Turner 2 —7. Combined doubles: Morrison and Mrs Bradshaw v. Mrs Lamont and Raines 7—o; Dixon and Miss Young v. Mrs McGoldrick and Murtagh 2—7; Smith and Miss Ewart V. Miss Turner and Hodgson 2 —7; King and Miss Dixon v. Miss Lamont and Carmen 7—5. o Southend 12 sets, 108 games; Bluff 4 sets, 80 games. INVERCARGILL v. WAIKIWI. Some good games were witnessed in the match between Invercargill and Waikiwi, the former team gaining a victory by 10 sets to 6. The scores, with Waikiwi names mentioned first, were:— Ladies’ singles: Miss F. Farmer v. Miss Shand 3—7; Miss G. Twenlow v. Miss Campbell 7 —3; Miss M. Farmer v. Mrs Smith 7—2; Miss M. Johnston v. Miss Moffett 7—6. Men’s singles: 11. Twcmlow v. E. Rout 6 — 9; G. Henry v. A. Smith 9—7; J. O’Kane v. I. Shand B—9; G. Twemlow v. G. Williams 3 —9. Ladies’ doubles: Misses F. Farmer and G. Twemlow v. Misses Shand and Campbell 7 —3; Misses M. Farmer and M. Johnston v. Mrs Smith and Miss Williams 5 —7, Men’s doubles: G. Henry and J. O’Kane v. Rout and Smith I—9;1 —9; Twemlow Bros, v. Shand and Williams 4 —9. Mixed doubles: Miss G. Twcmlow and 11. Twemlow v. Miss Campbell and Rout 6—7; Miss J. Farmer and Henry v. Mrs Smith and Smith 7—6; Miss M. Johnston and O’Kane v. Miss Shand and Shand I—7; Miss M. Farmer and Twemlow v. Miss Moffett and Williams 6—7. Invercargill 10 sets, 101 games; Waikiwi 6 sets, 87 games. N.S.W. LADIES MATCH AGAINST OTAGO. VISITORS’ BRILLIANT DISPLAY. (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, January' 16. The match between the Australian women players and Otago was continued at Logan Park to-day in perfect weather and before the largest attendance ever seen at the courts. The display given by' the visitors was again on the highest plane and, in the doubles especially, rose to a degree of brilliancy seldom seen in Dunedin. The Australian ladies again won the majority of the matches but it was very pleasing to note that in the singles the Otago ladies were capable of extending them almost to the full with the exception of Miss Valkenburg, who always appeared to be playing well within herself. The results were as follows (the Australians being mentioned first): — Singles. Miss Valkenburg beat Miss Wake 6—4, 6—2. Miss Hall beat. Miss Partridge 6—3, 2 —6, 6— Miss Ilartigan beat Miss Pattison 10—12, 7— G—2. Miss Llovd lost to Miss Calver 2—6, 4—6. Doubles. Misses Valkenburg and Hall beat Misses Partridge and Calver 6—l, 6—3. Misses Ilartigan and Lloyd beat Misses Pattison and White 6—2, 3—6, 6—2. Exhibition Doubles. Misses Valkenberg and Hall beat Misses Ilartigan and Lloyd 6 —3, 2—6, 6—3. Misses Wake and Partridge beat Misses Pattison and White 6—4, 6—2. WILDING SHIELD CANTERBURY DEFEAT COMBINED DISTRICTS. Christchurch, January 16. Conditions at Wilding Park were excellent for the resumption of the Wilding Shield tennis match between Canterbury' and tho combined districts of Otago, North Otago and South Canterbury. Canterbury emerged from the contests yesterday' without a loss and carried on in the same winning vein to-day', so they will now have to play Wellington for the right to meet Auckland in the Shield challenge round. The southern players are not used to grass court, play although they' showed improved form on yesterday. The Canterbury players, however, were definitely' on top and did not lose a match in the two days. The results, with the Canterbury names mentioned first, were: — Singles. D. F. Glanville beat S. G. McDougall 6—l, 6—2. C. Angas beat W. G. Robertson 7 —5, 6—4. 11. A. Barnett beat G. A. Pearce 6—o, 6—o. T. W. Patterson beat G. Sumpter 6—-0, 6—l. Doubles. Angus and Barnett beat McDougall and Pearce 6—l, 7 —5. Patterson and Glanville beat Robertson and Sumpter G—4, o—6,0 —6, 6—2. JAPANESE TEAII MATCH AT SYDNEY. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, January 17. The Japanese tennis players met local stars to-day. Play was of a high standard and attracted a large crowd. Results: Singles: Harada (Japan) beat Willard (N.S.W.) 4—6, 6 —2, 6—4; Crawford (N.S.W.) beat Satoh (Japan) 6—o, 6—4; Dunlop (N.S.W.) beat Nunoi (Japan) 6—l, 2—6, 11—9. Doubles: Crawford and Willard beat Harada and Satoh I—6,1 —6, 6—3, 6 —2; Crawford and Dunlop beat Harada and Nunoi 6—2, 3 —6, 6—4. New South Wales leads Japan by 4 rubbers 9 sets 71 games to 1 rubber, 5 sets, 59 games.