LAWN TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 22765, 16 December 1935, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

SENIOR B COMPETITION INTERMEDIATE RESULTS Though rain threatened to fall on Saturday morning the afternoon was fine and a further series of Senior B and Intermediate grade matches was completed. In Senior B the winning teams were Georgetown, Gladstone and St. Mary’s; and in the Intermediate competition Makarewa, Southend, Waihopai, Bluft and Rugby Park. SENIOR B. GLADSTONE v. WINTON. Considerable interest was taken in the meeting at Winton of two of the leading teams, Winton and Gladstone. The game was not as close as had been expected, Gladstone winning by 10 sets to 6. D. Hamilton created a surprise by beating George Lindsay 9—B in an exciting match. The details, with Gladstone names first mentioned, were: Women’s Singles.—Miss Hoyles v. Miss Pierce 7—3; Miss Chilwell v. Miss Fairbanks 5—7; Miss Lush v. Mrs O. Jamieson —6; Miss Macalister v. Mrs J. Swale 7—6. Men’s Singles.—D. Hamilton v. G. Lindsay 9—B; K. McEwan v. F. Lindsay I—9; F. Holdgate v. O. Smith B—9; R. S. Mclnnes v. J. Raymond 9—l. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Hoyles and Macalister v. Miss Fairbanks and Mrs Jamieson 5—7; Misses Lush and Chilwell v. Miss Pierce and Mrs Swale 7—6. Men’s Doubles.—Hamilton and McEwan v. G. and F. Lindsay 4—9: Holdgate and Mclnnes v. Smith and Raymond 9—7. Mixed Doubles.—Hamilton and Miss Hoyles v. G. Lindsay and Miss Pierce 7—5; McEwan and Miss Lush v. F. Lindsay and Miss Fairbanks 7—5; Holdgate and Miss Chilwell v. Smith and Mrs Jamieson 2—7; Mclnnes and Miss Macalister v. Raymond and Mrs Swale 7—3. Gladstone 10 sets, 101 games; Winton 6 sets, 98 games. CENTRAL v. ST. MARY’S. Central and St. Mary’s had a close match, [he winning of all four women’s singles giving St. Mary’s a win by 9 sets to 7. Details, with Central names first mentioned, were: Women’s Singles.—Miss Stead v. Miss Mahoney 5 —7; Miss Mcßae v. Miss Shepherd 6—7; Miss Reid v. Miss M. Fitzgerald 3—7; Mrs Robson v. Miss Mary Fitzgerald 4—7. Men’s Singles.—Wood v. F. Walker 4—9; Mayhew v. N. Ward 9—5; Wilkinson v. P. Walker 7 —9; Hodgson v. Shirley 9—2. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Stead and Mcßae v. Misses Mahoney and Mary Fitzgerald 7—4; Miss Reid and Mrs Robson v. Misses Shepherd and Fitzgerald 5—7. Men’s Doubles. —Wood and Mayhew v. Walker and Walker 7—9; Wilkinson and Hodgson v. Ward and Shirley 9 —4. Mixed Doubles.—Wood and Miss Stead v. F. Walker and Miss Mahoney I—7; Mayhew and Mrs Robson v. Ward and Miss Shepherd 7—6; Wilkinson and Miss Reid v. P. Walker and Miss Fitzgerald 7—5; Hodgson and Miss Mcßae v. Shir-ley and Miss Mary Fitzgerald 7-0. St. Mary’s 9 sets, 95 games; Central 7 sets, 97 games.

GEORGETOWN v. INVERCARGILL. Georgetown beat Invercargill by 12 sets to 4, the scores, with Invercargill names first mentioned, being: Women’s Singles.—Miss Shand v. Miss R. Henry 6—7; Miss Mackrell v. Mrs Croad 2—7; Miss G. Basstian v. Miss V. Henry 6—7; Miss S. Rankin v. Miss J. Thomson 2—7. Men’s Singles.—Lopdell v. Kerr 6—9; Larcombe v. Breen 2—9; McNee v. Davidson 4—9; Reid v. Mahoney 9—B. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Shand and Mackrell v. Miss Henry and Mrs Croad 7—4; Misses Basstian and Rankin v. Misses Henry and Thomson 7—5. Men’s Doubles.—Larcombe and McNee v. Kerr and Breen B—9; Lopdell and Reid v. Davidson and Mahoney 6—9. Mixed Doubles.—Lopdell and Miss

Mackrell v. Kerr and Miss R. Henry 2—7; Larcombe and Miss Shand v. Breen and Mrs Croad 7 —6; McNee and Miss Basstian v. Davidson and Miss V. Henry 4—7; Reid and Miss Rankin v. Mahoney and Miss Thomson 6 —7. Georgetown 12 sets, 117 games; Invercargill 4 sets, 84 games. INTERMEDIATE. MAKAREWA v. KENNINGTON. Makarewa won convincingly against Kennington whose women for once met their match and whose men failed to secure a set. The scores, with Makarewa names first mentioned, were: _ Women’s Singles—Miss L. Glennie y. Miss Henderson 7—5; Miss C. Glennie v. Miss Graham 4—7; Miss A. Hermann v. Mrs Fox 2 —7; Mrs E. Mortimer v. Mrs Ewart 7—3. Men’s Singles—E. Mclvor v. W. Henderson 9 —l; J. McClean v. A. Cook 9—4; A. Harvey v. J. Henderson 9 —2; D. F. Leckie v. F. McLew 9—l. Women’s Doubles—Misses L. and C. Glennie v. Misses Henderson and Graham 7—6; Miss Hormann and Mrs Mortimer v. Mesdames Fox and Ewart 7—6. Men’s Doubles—Mclvor and McClean v. W. and J. Henderson 9—3; Harvey and Leckie v. McLew and Cook 9—o. Mixed Doubles —Miss L. Glennie and Mclvor v. Miss Henderson and A. Cook 7—5; Miss C. Glennie and McClean v. Miss Graham and W. Henderson 6 —7; Miss A. Hormann and Harvey v. Mrs Fox and J. Henderson 2—7; Mrs E. Mortimer and Leckie v. Mrs Ewart and McLew 7—2. Kennington: 4 sets, 66 games. Makarewa: 12 sets, 110 games.

SOUTHEND v. ST. MARY’S. Southend beat St. Mary’s by 12 sets to 4, though many of the sets were hard fought. The scores, with Southend names first mentioned, were: Women’s Singles—Mrs Anderson v. Miss E. Lynch 5—7; Miss K. Breen v. Miss M. Bramwell 7—4; Miss F. Whittington v. Miss N. Baty 7—l; Miss A. Pollok v. Miss A. Hallamore 7—6. Men’s Singles—N. Lorentzen v. D. Perrin B—9; G. Anderson v. L. O’Gorman 9—5; J. Buchan v. T. Cooper B—9; V. Taylor v. R. Stone 9—4. • Women’s Doubles —Mrs Anderson and Miss K. Breen v. Misses Lynch and Bramwell 7—5; Misses Whittington and Pollok v. Misses Baty and Hallamore 7—6. Men’s Doubles—Anderson and Buchan v. Perrin and O’Gorman 9 —6; Lorentzen and Taylor v. Cooper and Stone 9—4. Mixed Doubles—N. Lorentzen and Miss K. Breen v. Miss Lynch and Perrin 7—4; G. Anderson and Mrs Anderson v. Miss Bramwell and O’Gorman 6— J. Buchan and Miss A. Pollok v. Miss Baty and Cooper 7—2; V. Taylor and Miss F. Whittington v. Miss Hallamore and Stone 7—6. Southend 12 sets, 119 games; St. Mary’s 4 sets, 85 games. WAIHOPAI v. INVERCARGILL. Waihopai proved too strong all round for Invercargill, winning by 13 sets to 3. The scores, with Waihopai names first mentioned, were: — Women’s Singles—Miss Provan v. Miss T. Rankin 7—l; Miss Andrews v. Miss E. Wills 3—7; Miss Fletcher v. Miss S. Macdonald 4—7; Miss Whyte v. Miss P. Anderson 7 —3. Men’s Singles—Rice v. Pryde 9—2; Clarkson v. Miller 9—3; Smith v. Cowie 9—5; Crawford v. Rankin 9 —2. Women’s Doubles—Misses Provan and Andrews v. Misses Rankin and Wills 7— Misses Fletcher and Whyte v. Misses Macdonald and Anderson 5—7. Men’s Doubles—Rice and Clarkson v. Pryde and Miller 9—l; Smith and Crawford v. Cowie and Rankin 9—B. Mixed Doubles—Clarkson and Miss Whyte v. Pryde and Miss Rankin 7—4; Smith and Miss Andrews v. Cowie and Miss Wills 7—3; Rice and Miss Pro van v. Rankin and Miss Macdonald 7—-3;; Crawford and Miss Fletcher v. Miller and Miss Anderson 7—3. Waihopai 13 sets, 115 games; Invercargill 3 sets, 61 games. BLUFF v. TISBURY. Bluff and Tisbury had a very close match which Bluff won 9—7 through annexing all the women’s events. The scores, with Bluff names first mentioned, were: Women’s Singles.—Miss E. Crockett v. Miss M. Mclntosh 7—4; Mrs Shearer v. Miss J. Mclntosh 7—l; Mrs O. Dixon v. Mrs T. Mclntosh 7—2; Mrs A. Morrison v. Miss Nicholson 7—2.

Men’s Singles.—N. Brough v. J. Johnston 4—9; G. Johnstone v. T. McIntosh I—9; L. Morrison v. G. Flynn 7—9; E. Albertson v. A. Mclntosh 9—5. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Crockett and Mrs Shearer v. Misses M. and J. Mclntosh 7—6; Miss Dixon and Mrs Morrison v. Mrs T. Mclntosh and Miss L. Nicholson 7—l. Men’s Doubles. —Brough and Johnstone v. Johnston and Mclntosh 2 —9; Morrison and Albertson v. Flynn and A. Mclntosh 9—B. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Dixon and Brough v. T. Mclntosh and Miss M. Mclntosh 3—7; Miss Crockett and Johnstone V. Johnston and Miss J. Mclntosh 4—7; Mrs Morrison and Morrison v. Flynn and Mrs Mclntosh 6—7; Mrs Shearer and Albertson v. Mclntosh and Miss Nicholson 7—l. Bluff, 9 sets, 95 games; Tisbury 7 sets, 87 games. GEORGETOWN v. RUGBY PARK. Rugby Park severely defeated Georgetown who had to be content with two sets. The scores, with Georgetown names first mentioned, were: Women’s Singles.—Miss M. McLennan v. Miss H. Cowie 3—7; Miss J. Lee v. Miss F. Breen 2—7; Miss J. Willett v. Miss M. Mclntyre 6—7; Miss D. Willett v. Miss L. McColl 2—7. Men’s Singles.—B. Mehaffey v. E. Gill 5—9; J. Graham v. J. Miller 3—9; G. Israel v. A. Maxwell 6—9; R. Warburton v. W. Sleeman 9 —B. Women’s Doubles.—Misses M. McLennan and J. Lee v. Misses H. Cowie and F. Breen I—7; Misses J. and D. Willett v. Misses M. Mclntyre and L. McColl 5—7. Men’s Doubles.—B. Mehaffey and J. Graham v. E. Gill and J. Miller 7—9; G. Israel and R. Warburton v. A. Maxwell and W. Sleeman 4—9. Mixed Doubles.—Mehaffey and Miss McLennan v. E. Gill and Miss Mclntyre 7—3; Graham and Miss Lee v. J. Miller and Miss Breen 2—7; Israel and Miss J. Willett v. A. Maxwell and Miss Cowie I—7; Warburton and Miss D. Willett v. W. Sleeman and Miss McColl 4—7. Rugby Park, 14 sets, 119 games; Georgetown, 2 sets, 70 games.

MATCH AT NIGHTCAPS. An unofficial Town team travelled to Nightcaps on Saturday and played a friendly match with the Nightcaps Club’s senior team, an interesting game ending in a victory for the home team by 9 sets to 7. A heavy shower during the early part of the afternoon necessitated the shortening of the men’s sets to thirteen and the women’s sets to eleven games. Mrs Cappie, the Nightcaps top player, avenged her defeat by Miss J. Kelly at Riverton on November 30 and Miss Marie Kelly defeated the Town second player, Miss L. Mehaffey. Playing top for Town, L. Gray gave a fine display against Burgess whom he beat 7 —4 but C. Breen went down to Grant. The visiting team was mpst hospitably entertained. WAIHOPAI CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Waihopai Club availed itself of an “off” afternoon on Saturday by bringing to finality the majority of its handicap and championship events. _ V/. Strang won the men’s singles title by defeating G. R. Hanan B—6, 6—2 in an attractive final. In the women’s singles championship final Mrs Hanan meets the winner of the semi-finalists in the other half, Mrs Salisbury and Mrs Clarkson. McGRATII AT DUNEDIN. INVITATION TO R. McCALLUM. The Otago Lawn Tennis Association has invited Russell McCallum, of the Southend Club, to play in the exhibition matches at Dunedin on Boxing Day when V. McGrath and E. F. Moon will be the attraction. McCallum has accepted the invitation. The young Southlander well deserves the honour and will have the good wishes of all players in the province. In last year’s Christmas tournament he was runner-up in both the singles and doubles championship. In the singles he took G. A. Pearce to the fifth set. He has had a good record in representative matches and is playing particularly well at present.