TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 22450, 10 December 1934, Page 16

TENNIS

TOWN BEAT CENTRAL A. AND C. GRADE MATCHES. There was a very full programme of tennis matches on Saturday when bright sunshine again prevailed. In addition to A and C grade inter-club matches there was a representative fixture between Central District and Town, while friendly matches against Town teams were played at Riverton and Thornbury. The Town B grade representatives beat Central District by 16 sets to 8. In A grade the winning teams were Waihopai, Southend, Invercargill A and St. Mary’s. In C grade wins were registered by Tisbury, Makarewa, Waikiwi, Southend, Moana and Rugby Park. A GRADE. SOUTHEND v. CENTRAL. The defeat of Central by Southend by the substantial margin of 11 sets to 5 came as a surprise, though it was realized that the young Southend side was a force to be reckoned with. For the first time for many years the Central women had to lower their colours in the singles, three of which were annexed by Southend, including a 7—6 win by Miss Lamont from Miss Guest. The Southend men did not drop a set, their superiority being most marked. The scores, with Southland names first mentioned, were:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss J. Kelly v. Miss E. Melvin 2—7; Miss J. Lamont v. Miss P. Guest 7—6; Miss L. Mehaffey v. Mrs N. Melvin 7—5; Miss M. McCallum v. Miss M. Woods 7—3. Men’s Singles: McCallum v. McKay 9 —3; Rigby v. McKenzie 9—4; Fortune v. Mclvor 9—2; Gray v. Algie 9—3. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Lamont and McCallum v. Misses Melvin and Guest I—7; Misses. Kelly and Mehaffey v. Mrs Melvin and Miss Woods 6—7. Men’s Doubles. McCallum and Gray v. McKay and Algie 9—3; Rigby and Fortune v. McKenzie and Mclvor 9—3. Mixed Doubles: McCallum and Miss Lamont v. McKay and Miss Melvin 5 —7; Gray and Miss Kelly v. McKenzie and Miss Guest 4—7; Rigby and Miss Mahaffey v. Algie and Mrs- Melvin 7—3; Fortune and Miss McCallum v. Mclvor and Miss Woods 7—3. Southend, 11 sets, 107 games; Central, 5 sets, 73 games. ST. MARY’S v. INVERCARGILL B. St. Mary’s, by reason of superiority in the women’s matches, beat Invercargill Bby 10 sets to 6. The scores, with Invercargill names first mentioned, were:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss G. Basstian v. Miss Mahoney 5—7; Miss A. Mackrell v. Miss Margery Fitzgerald 2—7; Miss L. Hallamore v. Miss Mary Fitzgerald 5—7; Miss S. Rankin v. Miss Shepherd 2—7. Men’s Singles: Andrews v. F. Walker 9 —B; S. Smith v. J. White 9 —5; Rout v. V. Shirley 9—2; Mills v. P. Walker 5—9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Basstian and Hallamore v. Misses Mahoney and Margery Fitzgerald 5 —7; Misses Mackrell and Rankin v. Miss Mary Fitzgerald and Shepherd 5—7.

Men’s Doubles: Andrews and Rout v. F. Walker and J. White 9—3; Smith and Mills v. V. Shirley and P. Walker Mixed Doubles: Andrews and Miss Basstian v, F. Walker and Miss Mahoney 3—7; Smith and Miss Mackrell v, J. White and Miss Margery Fitzgerald 7—4; Rout and Miss Hallamore v. Shirley and Miss Mary Fitzgerald 5—7; Mills and Miss Rankin v. P. Walker and Shephard 2—7. Invercargill, 6 sets, 91 games; St. Mary’s, 10 sets, 98 games. WAIHOPAI v. WINTON. Waihopai dropped only two sets against Winton who annexed one ladies’ single and the top men’s double. The scores, with Waihopai names first mentioned, were:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss Lockwood v. Mrs Brandford 7—5; Miss Gardiner v. Mrs Jamieson 7—5; Mrs Salisbury v. Miss Lindsay 6—7; Mrs Clarkson v. Mrs Curtis 7—2. Men’s Singles: Hanan v. Lindsay 9—6; Strang v. Henderson 9—6; Baird v. McCurdy 9—l; Clarkson v. Perrelle 9-8. Ladies’ Doubles: Miss Lockwood and Mrs Salisbury v. Mesdames Brandford and Jamieson 7—6; Miss Gardiner and Mrs Clarkson v. Mesdames Lindsay and Curtis 7—4. Men’s Doubles: Baird and Strang v. Lindsay and Henderson 5—9; Hanan and Clarkson v. Perrelle and McCurdy 9-4. Mixed Doubles: Hanan and Miss Lockwood v. Lindsay and Mrs Brandford 7—5; Strang and Miss Gardiner v. McCurdy and Mrs Lindsay 7—2; Baird and Mrs Salisbury v. Henderson and Mrs Jamieson 7—2; Clarkson and Mrs Clarkson v. Perrelle and Mrs Curtis 7—3. Waihopai, 14 sets, 122 games; Winton, 2 sets, 72 games, C. GRADE. WAIHOPAI v. MOANA. Moana beat Waihopai by 9 sets to 7 although the games tally favoured Waihopai. The scores, with Waihopai names first mentioned, were:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss MacDonald v. Mrs Mclvor 6—7; Miss de la Mare v. Miss Holloway 4—7; Miss Miller v. Mrs Stoneman 5—7; Miss Crawford v. Miss Frobarth 7—4. Men’s Singles: E. Gill v. C. Peters 9—5; A. Dakin v. D. Frobarth 9—6; J. Crawford v. H. Gordon 9—3; J. Morgan v. Mclvor 9—7, Ladies’ Doubles: Misses MacDonald and de la Mare v. Mrs Mclvor and Miss Holloway 6—7; Misses Miller and Crawford v. Mrs Stoneman and Miss Frobarth 5—7. Men’s Doubles: E. Gill and A. Dakin v. Peters and Frobarth 5—9; J. Crawford and J. Morgan v. Gordon and Mclvor 9—4. Mixed Doubles: Miss MacDonald and J. Crawford v. Mrs Mclvor and Peters 5—7; Miss de la Mare and A. Dakin v. Miss Holloway and Frobarth 7—4; Miss Miller and E. Gill v. Mrs Stoneman and Gordon 5—7; Miss Crawford and J. Morgan v. Miss Frobarth and Mclvor 2-7. Moana, 9 sets, 98 games; Waihopai, 7 sets, 101 games. TISBURY v. CENTRAL. The Tisbury team maintained its unbeaten record, though the Central players gave a good account of themselves, The scores, with Central names first mentioned were:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss D. Goodwich v. Miss M. Mclntosh 3—7; Miss R. Harvey v. Miss J, Mclntosh 3—7; Miss M. Cowley v. Mrs T. Mclntosh 7—4; Miss M, Burden v. Miss L. Nicholson 4—7. Men’s Singles: I. Mayhew v. J. Johnson 2—9; L. Wood v. T, Mclntosh 9—6; N, Wells v. B. Ferguson B—9; G. Thorpe v. H. Rennick 9—o. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Goodwich and Harvey v. Misses M. and J. McIntosh 5—7; Misses Cowley and Burden v. Mrs Mclntosh and Miss Nicholson 4—7. Men’s Doubles: Mayhew and Wood v. Johnson and Ferguson 4—9; Wells and Thorpe v. Mclntosh and Rennick 9—5. Mixed Doubles: Miss R. Harvey and Mayhew v. Miss M. Mclntosh and McIntosh 5—7; Miss D. Goodwich and Wood v. Miss J. Mclntosh and John,son 6—7.; Miss M. Cowley and Wells y.

Mrs T. Mclntosh and Ferguson I—7; Miss M. Burden and Thorpe v. Miss L. Nicholson and Rennick 7—2. Tisbury, 11 sets, 100 games; Central, 5 sets, 86 games. MAKAREWA v. BLUFF. Makarewa beat Bluff by 10 sets to 6, the scores, with Makarewa names first mentioned, being as follows:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss A. Hormann v. Miss Edwards I—7; Miss Rattray v. Miss Doyle 7—3; Miss Hutton v. Miss Nichol 7—4; Miss Soper v. Miss Nelson 2—7. Men’s Singles: Harvey v. Doyle 9—B; MacKenzie v. Wares 9—2; F. Waldron v. Burke 5 —9; M. Waldron v. Nichol 9—5. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Hormann and Rattray v. Misses Edwards and Doyle 2—7; Misses Hutton and Soper v. Misses Nichol and Nelson o—7. Men’s Doubles: Harvey and M. Waldron v. Doyle and Wares 9—3; Mackenzie and F. Waldron v. Burke and Nichol 9—4. Mixed Doubles: Miss Hormann and MacKenzie v. Miss Edwards and Doyle 7—4; Miss Rattray and Harvey v. Miss Doyle and Wares 7 —6; Miss Hutton and F. Waldron v. Miss Nichol and Burke 7—4; Miss Soper and M. Waldron v. Miss Nelson and Nichol 3—7. Makarewa, 10 sets, 87 games; Bluff, 6 sets, 93 games. SOUTHEND v. ST. MARY’S. Southend beat St. Mary’s by 11 sets to 5, chiefly owing to. the better play of the Southend men. The details, with St. Mary’s names first mentioned, were: Ladies’ Singles: Miss E. Lyons v. Miss E. Turner 3—7; Miss M. Bramwell v. Miss J. McCrostie 7—2; Miss A. Hallamore v. Miss M. Boyce 6—7; Miss K. Gibson v. Miss W. Stevenson 7—6. Men’s Singles:. J. Marchant v. L. Wainwright 3—9; A. Lindsay v. J. Fox 9—6; R. Stone v. V. Taylor 2—9; D. Perrin v. J. Wayte B—9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses E. Lyons and A. Hallamore v. Misses Turner and McCrostie 4—7; Misses M. Bramwell and K. Gibson v. Misses Boyce and Stevenson 7—o. Men’s Doubles: J. Marchant and R. Stone v. Wainwright and Fox 7—9; A. Lindsay and D. Perrin v. Taylor and Wayte 3—9. Mixed Doubles: Miss E. Lyons and J. Marchant v. Miss Turner and Wianwright 3—7; Miss M. Bramwell and A. Lindsay v. Miss McCrostie and Fox 7—2; Miss A. Hallamore and R. Stone v. Miss Boyce and Taylor 6—7; Miss K. Gibson and D. Perrin v. Miss Stevenson and Wayte 6—7. St. Mary’s, 5 sets, 88 games; Southend, 11 sets, 103 games. WAIKIWI v. INVERCARGILL. Waikiwi beat Invercargill by 10 sets to 6, the details, with Invercargill names first mentioned, being as follows:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss Masters v. Miss Myers 4—7; Miss M. Basstian v. Miss I. Wilkes 7—3; Miss T. Basstian v. Miss M. Patterson 7 —l; Miss Watts v. Mrs Larsen 7—l.

Men’s Singles: Rankin v. H. Twemlow o—9; Reid v. J. O’Kane 9—6; Hamilton v. G. Twemlow 4 —9. Horne v. Harris 2—9.

Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Masters and Basstian v. Misses Myers and Wilkes 5—7; Misses Basstian and Watts v. Miss Patterson and Mrs Larsen 7—4. Men’s Doubles: Rankin and Reid v. H. Twemlow and O’Kane 9—7; Hamilton and Horne v. Harris and G. Twemlow 3—9. Mixed Doubles: Miss Masters and Rankin v. Miss Myers and H. Twemlow 3—7; Miss Basstian and Reid v. Miss Wilkes and J. O’Kane 3— 7; Miss Basstian and Hamilton v. Mrs Larsen and M. Harris 4—7; Miss Watts and Home v. Miss Patterson and G. Twemlow 5—7. _ Waikiwi, 10 sets; Invercargill, 6 sets. GEORGETOWN v. RUGBY PARK. By the narrow margin of 9 sets to 7 Rugby Park beat Georgetown. The scores, with Georgetown names first mentioned were:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss Hayden v. Miss A. Galt 5—7; Mrs Timpany v. Miss M. Breen I—7; Miss Falconer v. Miss F. Brien 3—7; Miss Thomson v. Miss M. Mclntyre 6—7. Men’s Singles: Breen v. Hardy 9— 7; Hobbs v. Norris B—9; Sefton v. Stott 9—3; McArthur v. Dunlop 9—6. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Hayden and Mrs Timpany v. Misses A. Galt and M. Breen 5—7; Miss Thomson and Miss Falconer v. Misses F. Breen and M. Mclntyre 2—7. Men’s Doubles: Breen and Sefton v. Hardy and Stott 9—3; McArthur and Hobbs v. Norris and Dunlop 9—6. Mixed Doubles: Miss Hayden and A. Breen v. Miss Galt and Hardy 7—3; Miss Falconer and A. Hobbs v. Miss F. Breen and Norris 3—7; Mrs Timpany and Sefton v. Miss M. Breen and Stott 7—6; Miss Thomson and McArthur v. Miss Mclntyre and Dunlop I—7. Rugby Park, 9 sets, 9.8 games; Georgetown 7 sets; 93 games.

TOWN v. CENTRAL DISTRICT. The first of the two annual matches between the Central District and Town B grade representatives was played on the Gladstone courts, Town winning by 16 sets to 8 after play of a very fair standard had been witnessed. The men’s doubles was the only department in which the visitors proved superior but most of the individual matches in the other sections were closely contested. In the past the Central women have more than held their own but this year Town appear to be stronger in this department. Robson and Mclvor, the top Town men, had comfortable wins in their singles but the remainder had to fight hard, two succumbing. The mixed doubles were evenly contested and were productive of much good play. The details, with Town names first mentioned, were as follows: Ladies’ Singles: Miss Henderson v. Miss Payne 7—4; Miss Graham v. Miss Tippett 7—2; Miss Deegan v. Miss Pierce 7—6; Miss Oughton v. Mrs Woods I—7; Miss Farmer v. Miss Findlay 7—3; Miss Strathem v. Miss A. Woodhead 7—6.

Men’s Singles: Robson v. Whitaker 9—4; Mclvor v. Woodhead 9—3; Holdgate v. Thompson 5—9; Breen v. Shand 9—B; Nesbit v. Driscoll 9—7; Hormann v. Lindsay 6 —9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Henderson and Graham v. Misses Payne and Tippett 7—5; Misses Deegan and Strathern v. Misses Pierce and Woodhead 7—4; Misses Farmer and Oughton v. Mrs Woods and Miss Findlay 4—7. Men’s Doubles: Robson and Holdgate v. Whitaker and Woodhead 7—9; Mclvor and Breen v. Thompson and Shand 9—2; Hormann and Nisbet v. Driscoll and Lindsay 5 —9. Mixed Doubles: Robson and Miss Deegan v. Whitaker and Miss Payne 7—5; Mclvor and Miss Henderson v. Woodhead and Miss Tippett 7 —6; Holdgate and Miss Graham v. Thompson and Miss Pierce 6—7; Breen and Miss Oughton v. Shand and Mrs Woods 4—7; Nisbet and Miss Strathem v. Driscoll and Miss Findlay 7—3; Hormann and Miss Farmer v. Lindsay and Miss Woodhead 7—3.

Town 16 sets, 160 games; Central 8 sets, 136 games.