TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 22488, 24 January 1935, Page 5

TENNIS

EASTERN SOUTHLAND MATCHES. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. The second round of the Eastern Southland A, B and C grade tennis competition matches was resumed yesterday in fine weather conditions. A Grade. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Wilson v. Miss Kelly 70; Miss Oswin v. Miss Aitken 74 ; Miss Hill v. Miss Sherbourne 7—4; Mrs’Crawford v. Miss Gordon 3—7. Men’s Singles.—Hall V. H. Aitken 9—B; Chapman v. A. Aitken 9—7; Barsdell v. Gardiner 5—9; Martin v. D. M. McLeod 5—9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Wilson and Oswin v. Misses Kelly and Aitken 4—7; Misses Hill and Crawford y. Misses Sherbourne and Gordon 7—6. GORE v. CITIZENS. Playing on the Gore courts Gore defeated Citizens by nine sets, 92 games to six sets, 89 games. Results with Gore names first-mentioned, are as fol--10 Men’s Doubles.—Hall and Chapman v. Aitken Bros. 9—4; Barsdell and Martin v. McLeod and Gardiner 6—9. Mixed Doubles. —Hall and Miss Wilson v. H. Aitken and Miss Kelly 7—6; Chapman and Miss Oswin v. A. Aitken and Miss Aitken 7—2; Barsdell and Miss Hill v. Gardiner and Miss Sherbourne 6—7; Martin and Miss Crawford v. McLeod and Miss Gordon. B. GRADE. ST. PATRICKS v. ST. ANDREWS. St. Patricks defeated St. Andrews on the St. Andrew’s courts by nine sets, — games, to six sets, — games. Detailed scores, with St. Andrew’s names first-mentioned: — Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Hampton v. Miss E. Graham 6—7; Miss D. Smith v. Miss K. Bates 4—7; Miss Trebilcock v. Miss M. Fitzgerald 2—7; Miss Williamson v. Miss C. Currie 4—7. Men’s Singles.—Kennedy v. P. Holland 9—5; Mitchell v. J. Fitzgerald unfinished; Williamson v. J. Churstain 9—B; Gardyne v. B. Ferguson 9—B. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Hampton and D. Smith v. Misses Graham and Bates 4—7; Misses Trebilcock and Williamson v. Misses Fitzgerald and Currie I—7. Men’s Doubles— Kennedy and Mitchell v. Holland and Fitzgerald 9—5; Williamson and Gardyne v. Churstain and Ferguson 9—B. Mixed Doubles.—Kennedy and Miss Hampton v. Holland and Miss Graham 7_4; Mitchell and Miss D. Smith v. Fitzgerald and Miss Bates 3—7; Williamson and Miss Trebilcock v. Churstain and Miss Fitzgerald I—7; Gardyne and Miss Williamson v. Ferguson and Miss Currie 5—7. CITIZENS v. ANGLICAN. Citizens defeated Anglican on the Citizen’s courts on games after a very close match. Eight sets, 101 games, to seven sets, 90 games, one set being unplayed. Results, with Anglican names first-mentioned, are as follow: — Ladies’ Singles—Miss Wayte v. Miss M. Anderson —; Mrs J. Allison v. Mrs Pankhurst 4—7; Mrs G. Allison v. Mrs Reid 6—7; Miss Wilson v. Mrs McCorkindale 3—7. Men’s Singles.—Young v. Pankhurst 9—5; Ussher v. Paterson 9—7; Parsons v. Wylie 9—B; McKinley v. Crawford 9—7.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Wayte and Mrs J. Allison v. Miss Anderson and Mrs Pankhurst 5—7; Mrs G. Allison and Miss Wilson v. Mrs Reid and Mrs McCorkindale I—7. Men’s Doubles.—Young and Ussher v. Paterson and Pankhurst 9—5; Parsons and McKinlay v. Crawford and Wylie 5-9.

Mixed Doubles.—Young and Miss Wayte v. Pankhurst and Miss Anderson 7—5; Ussher and Mrs J. Allison v. Paterson and Mrs Pankhurst 7—6; Parsons and Mrs G. Allison v. Wylie and Mrs Reid 4—7; McKinlay and Miss Wilson v. Crawford and Mrs McCorkindale 4—7.

St. Andrews defeated St. Patricks in the C. grade competition by nine sets to seven.