TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 21848, 27 October 1932, Page 9

TENNIS

EASTERN DISTRICT COMPETITIONS. A AND B GRADE RESULTS. The Eastern District tennis competitions, both A and B grade, were played yesterday under most favourable conditions. A GRADE. GORE v. ST. PATRICK’S. On the Gore courts the home team defeated St. Patrick’s by 9 sets to 7. The scores, with Gore names first mentioned, were: Men’s Singles: G. Martin v. V. Fitzgerald 2—9; R. Polson v. Ferris 9—3; T. McMillan v. Taylor 9 —B; Price v. Corcoran 2—9. Ladies’ Singles: Miss Oswin v. Miss Graham 5—7; Miss Blaikie v. .Miss L. Bates 2—7; Miss Graham v. Mrs Z. Fitzgerald 7 —3; Miss Dolamore v. Miss K. Bates 5—7. Men’s Doubles: Martin and Polson v. Fitzgerald and Ferris 6—9; McMillan and Price v. Taylor and Corcoran 6—9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Oswin and Blaikie v. Misses Graham and Bates 4—7; Misses Graham and Dolamore v. Misses Z. Fitzgerald and R. Bates 7—6. Combined Doubles: Martin and Miss Oswin v. Fitzgerald and Miss Graham 2—7; Polson and Miss Blaikie v. Ferris and Miss L. Bates 7—4; McMillan and Miss Graham v. Taylor and Miss Z. Fitzgerald 7—5; Price and Miss Dolamore v. Corcoran and Miss K. Bates 7—5. Gore: 9 sets 105 games, St. Patricks 7 sets 87 games. CITIZENS v. WYNDHAM. Citizens won handsomely from Wyndham on the lattet club’s courts. Details, with Citizens’ names first mentioned, were: Men’s Singles: D. S. McLeod v. Townsend 9 —7, D. M. McLeod v. Henderson 9—5, Maude v. Johnstone 9—4, Peterson v. Rout 9—B. Ladies’ Singles: Miss K. Jopp v. Mrs Werry 3—7; Miss N. Paterson v. Mrs Barnett 7—2, Miss F. Allen v. Miss Wilson 7—6, Miss L. Jopp v. Miss Bogue 7—3. Men’s Doubles: McLeod Bros. v. Townsend and Henderson 9—6; Maude and Peterson v. Johnston and Rout 9 —7. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Jopp and Paterson v. Mrs Werry and Mrs Barnett 5—7; Misses Allen and Jopp v. Misses Wilson and Bogue 7—2. Mixed Doubles: D. S. McLeod and Miss K> Jopp v. Townsend and Mrs Werry 5—7; D. M. McLeod and Miss Allen v. Henderson and Mrs Barnett 3 —7; Maude and Miss Paterson v. Johnstone and Miss Wilson 7—4; Peterson and Miss L. Jopp v. Rout and Miss Bogue 7—5. Citizens 12 sets 112 games, Wyndham 4 sets 87 games.

B GORE v. ST. PATRICK’S. Gore defeated St. Patrick’s by 11 sets to 5 on the latter club’s courts. The scores, with St. Patrick’s names first, were: Men’s Singles: Holland v. Gresham 9—5; Green v. Piller 7—9; O’Brien v. McKercher 6—9; Brownlie v. Stevens 1Ladies’ Singles: Miss Columb v. Mrs Pillar 7—5; Miss R. Fitzgerald v. Miss Moore 2—7; Miss M. Fitzgerald v. Miss Finlayson 7—5; Miss D. Fitzgerald v. Miss Ferguson 4—7. Men’s Doubles: Holland and Green v. Pillar and Gresham 2—9; O’Brien and Brownlie v. McKercher and Stevens 5—9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Columb and R. Fitzgerald v. Mrs Pillar and Miss Moore 3—7; Misses D. and M. Fitzgerald v. Misses Finlayson and Ferguson 2— Combined Doubles: Holland and Miss Columb v. Pillar and Mrs Pillar o—7; Green and Miss R. Fitzgerald v. Gresham and Miss Moore 7—2; O’Brien and Miss D. Fitzgerald v. McKercher and Miss Finlayson 7—6; Brownlie and Miss M. Fitzgerald v. Stevens and Miss Ferguson 6 —7. Gore: 11 sets 110 games, St. Patrick’s: 5 sets 69 games. CITIZENS v. ST. ANDREW'S. On the Citizens’ Club’s courts the home team defeated St. Andrew’s by 11 sets to 5. The scores with Citizens’ names first were: Men’s Singles: Craig v. Kennedy 9 —6; Cowie v. Mitchell 6—9; Paterson v. Williamson 9—l; Pankhurst v. Gardyne 9 —7. Ladies’ Singles: Miss Anderson v. Miss Earl 5—7; Miss Martin v. Miss Fleming 7—l; Mrs Reid v Miss Hampton 4—7; Miss Peterson v. Miss Beattie 7—o. Men’s Doubles: Craig and Cowie v. Kennedy and Mitchell B—9; Paterson and Pankhurst v. Williamson and Gardyne 9 —3. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Anderson and Martin v. Misses Earl and Fleming 7—3; Mrs Reid and Miss Peterson v. Misses Hampton and Beattie 7—5. _ Combined Doubles: Craig and Miss Anderson v. Kennedy and Miss Earl 7—6; Cowie and Miss Martin v. Williamson and Miss Fleming 4—7; Paterson and Mrs Reid v. Gardyne and Miss Hampton 7—4; Pankhurst and Miss Peterson v. Mitchell and Miss Beattie 7—6. Citizens 11 sets 114 games, St. Andrew’s 5 sets 75 games. Wyndham defaulted to Anglican.