TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 22729, 4 November 1935, Page 9

TENNIS

SENIOR B MATCHES INTERMEDIATE RESULTS The senior B and intermediate grade matches were continued on Saturday in good weather. There were some extremely hard fought contests, one m the senior B competition (between Rugby Park and Invercargill) having the unusual ending of sets and games even. In the other senior matches. Winton beat Central and St. Marys beat Georgetown. The winners in the intermediate grade were St. Mary s, Southend, Bluff, Rugby Park and Kennington. SENIOR B. WINTON v. CENTRAL. Winton proved too strong all round for Central, winning by 11 sets to 5. The scores, with Central names first mentioned, were: Women’s Singles: Miss Woods v. Mrs Jamieson I—7; Mrs Robson v. Miss Pierce 6—7; Miss McCrae v. Mrs Swale 7—l; Miss Reid v. Miss S. Fairbanks 1Men’s Singles: Wood v. G. Lindsay 2— 9; Mayhew v. F. Lindsay 3—9; Hodgson v. Perrelle 9—B; Wilkinson v. Henderson 3 —9. Women’s Doubles: Misses Woods ana McCrae v. Mrs Jamieson and Miss Pierce 7—5; Mrs Robson and Miss Reed v. Mrs Swale and Miss Fairbanks 3—7. Men’s Doubles: Wood and Mayhew v. G. and F. Lindsay 2-9; Hodgson and Wilkinson v. Perrelle and Henderson 7—9. Wood and Mrs Robson v. Lmdsay and Mrs Jamieson 2—7; Mayhew and Miss Woods v. F. Lindsay and Miss Pierce 3—7; Hodgson and Miss McCrae v. Perrelle and Miss Fairbanks 7—5; Wilkinson and Miss Reed v. Henderson and Mrs Swale 7—5. Winton, 11 sets, 111 games; Central, 5 sets, 70 games. ST. MARY’S v. GEORGETOWN. Superiority in the women’s singles and doubles enabled St. Mary’s to defeat Georgetown by the narrow margin of 9 sets to 7. The scores, with Georgetown names first mentioned, were: Women’s Singles: Miss R. Henry v. Miss M. Mahoney 4—7; Mrs Croad v. Miss M. Fitzgerald 7—4; Miss V. Henry v. Miss E. Shepherd '3—7; Miss G. Hayden v. Miss Mary Fitzgerald 3—7. Men’s Singles: J. Padget v. F. Walker 7—9; J. Henry v. V. Shirley 9—B; C. Kerr v. N. Ward 9—4; A. Breen V. P. Walker B—9. Women’s Doubles: Miss R. Henry and Mrs Croad v. Misses Mahoney and Mary Fitzgerald 6—7; Miss V. Henry and Miss Hayden v. Misses Fitzgerald and Shepherd 5—7. Men’s Doubles: J. Padget and J. Henry v. F. Walker and P. Walker a—4; C. Kerr and A. Breen v. N. Ward and V. Shirley 9—5. Mixed Doubles: Miss V. Henry and J. Padget v. Miss Mahoney and F. Walker 2—7; Mrs Croad and J. Henry v. Miss Fitzgerald and Shirley 7—2; Miss R. Henry and C. Kerr v. Miss Shepherd and Ward 7—5; Miss Hayden and A. Breen v. Miss Mary Fitzgerald and Walker 2—7. Georgetown: 7 sets, 97 games; St. Mary’s, 9 sets, 99 games. INVERCARGILL v. RUGBY PARK. Only once in a number of years are both sets and games even in a match. This occurred in the InvercargillRugby Park match. The Rugby Park men were superior but this was offset by the advantage held by the Invercargill women. When the last two mixed doubles were commenced the score was 7 sets all, with Invercargill leading on games; but the final audit disclosed that the games tally was 92 all. The scores, ’ with Invercargill names first mentioned, were: Women’s Singles: Miss Shand v. Miss Strathern 7—3; Miss Mackrell v. Miss Kidston 7—3; Miss G. Basstian v. Miss Strang 6—7; Miss Wann v. Miss Belsham 7—l. Men’s Singles: Rout v. Hughes 4—9; Larcombe v. Sleeman 9—7; Dobbie v. Richardson 4—9; Stirling v. Nesbit 6Women’s Doubles: Misses Shand and Mackrell v. Misses Strathern and Kidston 7—3; Misses Basstian and Wann v. Misses Strang and Belsham 7— Men’s Doubles: Rout and Larcombe v. Hughes and Richardson 5—9; Dobbie and Sterling v. Nesbit and Sleeman 2—9. Mixed Doubles: Rout and Miss Shand v. Nesbit and Miss Strathern 7—o; Larcombe and Miss Mackrell v. Sleeman and Miss Kidston 7 —6; Dobbie and Miss Basstian v. Richardson and Miss Strang 5—7; Sterling and Miss Wann v. Hughes and Miss Belsham 2—7. Invercargill, 8 sets, 92 games; Rugby Park, 8 sets, 92 games. INTERMEDIATE. BLUFF v. WAIHOPAI. This was a most keenly contested match, with Bluff winning on games. The scores, with Bluff names first mentioned, were: Men’s Doubles: N. Brough and G. Johnstone v. Rice and Clarkson 2—9; L. Morrison and E. Albertson v. Smith and Mitchell 6—9. Women’s Doubles: Mrs A. Morrison and Miss O. Dixon v. Misses Provan and Andrews 6—7; Miss E. Crocket and Mrs F. Shearer v. Misses Stewart and Fletcher 7—2. Mixed Doubles: Miss O. Dixon and N. Brough v. Clarkson and Miss Andrews 7—4; Miss E. Crocket and G. Johnstone v. Rice and Miss Provan 6—7; Mrs A. Morrison and L. Morrison v. Smith and Miss Stewart 3—7; Mrs F. Shearer and E. Albertson v. Mitchell and Miss Fletcher 7—2. Women’s Singles: Mrs A. Morrison v. Miss Andrews 4—7; Miss E, Crocket v. Miss Provan 7—4; Miss O. Dixon v. Miss Stewart 7—l; Mrs F. Shearer v. Miss Fletcher 7—l.

Men’s Singles: N. Brough v. P. Rice 9—4; G. Johnstone v. J. Clarkson 3—9; L. Morrison v. F. Smith 2—9; E. Albertson v. N. Mitchell 9—6.

Bluff 8 sets, 92 games; Waihopai 8 sets, 88 games.

RUGBY PARK v. MAKAREWA.

The Rugby Park men in the singles and the women in the doubles enabled their side to beat Makarewa by 10 sets to 6. The scores, with Makarewa names first mentioned, were: Women’s Singles: Mjss L. Glennie v. Miss A. Galt 7—3; Miss C. Glennie v. Miss H. Cowie 5—7; Miss A. Hormann

v. Miss F. Breen 3—7; Mrs E. Mortimer v. Miss M. Mclntyre 7—4. Men’s Singles: Mclvor v. R. Maxwell B—9; McClean v. A. Maxwell B—9; Harvey v. J. Millar B—9; Leckie v. N. Smith 9—2. Women’s Doubles: Misses L. and C. Glennie v. Misses A. Galt and H. Cowie 6 — 7; Miss Hormann and Mrs Mortimer v. Misses F. Breen and M. Mclntyre Men’s Doubles: Mclvor and McClean v. R. and A. Maxwell B—9; Harvey and Leckie v. J. Millar and N. Smith 9—5. Mixed Doubles: Miss L| Glennie and Mclvor v. Miss Galt and R. Maxwell 7— 3; Miss C. Glennie and McClean v. Miss H. Cowie and A. Maxwell 3 —7; Miss A. Hormann and Harvey v. Miss F. Breen and J. Millar 3—7; Mrs E. Mortimer and Leckie v. Miss M. McIntyre and N. Smith 7—5. Rugby Park 10 sets, 100 games; Makarewa 6 sets, 92 games.

ST. MARY’S v. INVERCARGILL.

St. Mary’s proved too strong for Invercargill, winning by 11 sets to 5. The scores, with St. Mary’s names first mentioned, were:

Women’s Singles: Mrs Prendergast v. Miss T. Rankin 7—4; Miss E. Lynch v. Miss I. Wills 5—7; Miss L. Hallamore v. Miss M. Basstian 7—2; Miss M. Bramwell v. Miss F. Basstian 7—4.

Men’s Singles: Perrin v. Smith 9—6; O’Gorman v. Pry de 9—3; Stone v. Cowie B—9; Keppel v. Hamilton 9—5. Women’s Doubles: Mrs Prendergast and Miss Lynch v. Miss Rankin and Miss Wills 7—4; Miss Hallamore and Miss Bramwell v. Misses Basstian 7 —2. Men’s Doubles: Perrin and O’Gorman v. Smith and Pryde 9—B; Stone < and Keppel v. Cowie and Hamilton 3—9. Mixed Doubles: Mrs Prendergast and Perrin v. Miss Rankin and Smith 3—7; Miss Hallamore and O’Gorman v. Miss Wills and Pryde 7—4; Miss Lynch and Stone v. Miss N. Basstian and Cowie 7—6; Miss Bramwell and Keppel v. Miss F. Basstian and Hamilton 4—7. St. Mary’s 11 sets, 108 games; Invercargill 5 sets, 87 games. SOUTHEND v. TISBURY. The Southend men proved too strong for Tisbury, this enabling the city team to win by 11 sets to 5. The scores, with Southend names first mentioned, were: Women’s Singles: Mrs Lamont v. Miss M. Mclntosh o—7; Mrs Anderson v. Miss J. Mclntosh 7—l; Miss Pollok v. Mrs T. Mclntosh 6—7; Miss Breen v. Miss T. Nicholson 7—3. Men’s Singles: Raines v. J. Johnstone 9—B; Lorentzen v. T. Mclntosh 9—5; Larsen v. W. Johnstone 9—l; Buchan v. H. Rennick 9—l. Women’s Doubles: Mesdames Lamont and Anderson v. Misses Mclntosh 4—7; Misses Pollock and Breen v. Miss Nicholson and Mrs Mclntosh 7—3. Men’s Doubles: Raines and Lorentzen v. J. Johnston and T. Mclntosh 6—9; Larsen and Buchan and W. Johnstone and H. Rennick 9—3. Mixed Doubles: Mrs Lamont and Raines v. Mclntosh and Miss M. McIntosh 7—4; Mrs Anderson and Lorentzen v. J. Johnstone and Miss J. Mclntosh 2—7; Miss Pollok and Larsen v. W. Johnstone and Miss T. Nicholson 7—2; Miss Breen and Buchan v. H. Rennick and Mrs Mclntosh 7—4._ Southend 11 sets, 105 games; Tisbury, 5 sets, 72 games. KENNINGTON' v. GEORGETOWN. Kennington beat Georgetown by 9 sets to 7, the scores, with Georgetown names first mentioned, being: Women’s Singles: Miss M. McLennan v. Miss I. Henderson o—7;0 —7; Miss J. Thomson v. Miss M. Graham 2 —7; Miss J. Lee v. Mrs Fox I—7; Miss J. Willett v. Mrs J. Ewart 7—5. Men’s Singles: J. Davidson v. T. Lyall 9—5; J. Graham v. A. Cook 9—B; R. Mahoney v. J. Henderson 9—2; R. Warburton v. J. McLew B—9. Women’s Doubles: Misses McLennan and Thomson v. Misses Henderson and Graham I—7; Misses Lee and Willett v. Mesdames Fox and Ewart I—7. Men’s Doubles: Davidson and Mahoney v. Cook and Henderson 9—6; Warburton and Graham v. Lyall and McLew 9—6. Mixed Doubles: Miss M. McLennan and J. Davidson v. Miss Henderson and A. Cook 5—7; Miss Thomson and Graham v. Mrs Fox and J. Henderson 3—7; Miss Willett and R. Warburton v. Mrs Ewart and McLew 7—3; Miss Lee and Mahoney v. Miss Graham and Lyall 5—7. Kennington 9 sets, 98 games; Georgetown 7 sets, 80 games. C GRADE. SOUTHERN v. GLADSTONE.

The C grade match between Southern and Gladstone, unfinished on October 19 owing to rain, was completed on Saturday, Gladstone winning. The scores, with Southern names first mentioned, were: Women’s Singles: Mrs F. Goodwich v. Miss M. Chilwell 6—7; Miss N. Cross v. Miss McCarthy 6—7; Miss K. Bickley v. Mrs Bews o—7; Miss M. McKinlay v. Miss K. Moffett 3—7. Men’s Singles: J. Gordon v. Hamilton 9—6; D. Mcßobie v. Giles 9—2; F. Jones v. Carswell 9—3; B. Brown v. Broad 7 9. Women’s Doubles: Mrs Goodwich and Miss Cross v. Misses Chilwell and McCarthy 7—6; Misses Bickley and McKinlay v. Mrs Bews and Miss Moffett Men’s Doubles: Gordon and McRobie v. Hamilton and Giles 9—3; Jones and Brown v. Carswell and Broad 9—2. Mixed Doubles: Mrs F. Goodwich and Gordon v. Miss Chilwell and Hamilton 5—7; Miss Cross and Mcßobie v. Miss McCarthy and Giles 5—7; Miss Bickley and Jones v. Mrs Bews and Carswell 3 —7; Miss McKinlay and Brown v. Miss Moffett and Broad 4—7. Gladstone 94 games, 10 sets; Southern 92 games, 6 sets.