TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 23333, 18 October 1937, Page 12

TENNIS

Competition Matches Begin

SENIOR B GRADE AND INTERMEDIATE The Southland Lawn Tennis Association’s competition matches were begun on Saturday afternoon. The weather was ideal and matches were played under the best possible conditions. Senior B and intermediate grades matches were played. Following are the results of matches: SENIOR B GRADE WAIHOPAI v. CENTRAL Playing on the Central courts, Waihopai (13 sets, 124 games) beat Central (three sets, 66 games). Results, Waihopai names first, were:— Women’s Singles.—Miss Farmer beat Miss J. Gardiner, 7-5; Miss Pro van beat Miss Lange, 7-2; Miss Whyte lost to Miss Harvey, 5-7; Miss Northe beat Miss Timpany, 7-1. Men’s Singles.—Boyd beat McKenzie, 9-6; Thompson beat Milne, 9-6; Kaye beat Sutherland, 9-0; Polson lost to Gibbs, 8-9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Farmer and Northe beat Misses Gardiner and Lange, 7-2; Misses Provan and Whyte beat Misses Harvey and Timpany, 7-2. Men’s Doubles.—Boyd and Kaye lost to McKenzie and Milne, 2-9; Thompson and Polson beat Sutherland and Gibbs, 9-3. Mixed Doubles.—Boyd and Miss Farmer besat McKenzie and Miss Gardiner, 9-6; Thompson and Miss Provan beat Milne and Miss Lange, 9-2; Kaye and Miss Whyte beat Sutherland and Miss Harvey, 9-3; Polson and Miss Northe beat Gibbs and Miss Timpany, 9-3. INVERCARGILL v. SOUTHEND Playing on the Invercargill courts, Invercargill (10 sets, 108 games) beat Southend (six sets, 60 games). Results, Invercargill names first, were:— Women’s Singles.—Miss G. Basstian lost to Miss Bamford, 0-7; Miss W. Fairbairn beat Miss Breen, 7-4; Mrs L. Larcombe lost to Miss Gerken, 6-7; Miss M. Pollok beat Miss McDonald, 7-1. Men’s Singles—E. Collis beat Buchan, 9-3; E: Rout beat Alsweiler, 9-2; R. S. Jones beat De Clifford, 9-2; L. R. Larcombe lost to Mehaffey, 5-9. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Basstian and Fairbairn lost to Misses Bamford and Breen, 4-7; Mrs Larcombe and Miss Pollok beat Misses McDonald and Gerken, 7-1. Men’s Doubles—Collis and Rout beat Buchan and Alsweiler, 9-4; Jones and Larcombe beat De Clifford and Mehaffey, 9-5. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Basstian and Collis beat Miss Bamford and Buchan, 9-5; Miss Fairbairn and Rout beat Miss Breen and Alsweiler, 9-5; Mrs Larcombe and Jones lost to Miss Gerken and De Clifford, 3-9; Miss Pollok and Larcombe lost to Miss McDonald and Mehaffey, 8-9.

BLUFF v. MAKAREWA Playing at Bluff, Makarewa (12 sets, 117 games) beat Bluff (four sets, 86 games). Results, Bluff names first, W Men's Doubles.—W. Doyle and Johnstone lost to J. McClean and E. McIvor, 2-9; E. G. Parsons and Heads beat M. Taylor and D. F. Leckie, 9-7. Women’s Doubles.—Misses E. Crocket and D. Mitchell lost to Misses A. Hermann and M. Soper, 6-7; Miss P. Edwards and Mrs L. Morrison lost to Misses H. McDougall and J. Rattray, 3-7. Men’s Singles.—W. Doyle lost to J. McClean, 6-9; G. A. Johnstone lost to E. Mclvor, 0-9; T. Heads lost to M. Taylor, 8-9; E. G. Parsons lost to D. F. Y ip 7—9. Women’s Singles.—Miss E. Crocket beat Miss A. Hormann, 7-2; Miss D. Mitchell beat Miss M. Soper, 7-4; Miss P. Edwards beat Miss H. McDougall, 7-2; Mrs L. J. Morrison lost to Miss J. Rattray, 1-7. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Crocket and Doyle lost to Miss Hormann and McClean, 5-9; Miss Mitchell and Johnston lost to Miss Soper and Mclvor, 2-9; Miss Edwards and Heads lost to Miss H. McDougall and Taylor, 8-9; Mrs A. Morrison and Parsons lost to Miss Rattray and Leckie, 8-9. TISBURY v. WAIHOPAI NO. 2 Playing at Tisbury, Tisbury beat Waihopai No. 2 by nine games to seven. Results, Tisbury names first, were:— Women’s Singles.—Mrs R. Ferguson lost to Mrs Applegarth, 6-7; Miss <jr. Mclntosh lost to Miss Henderson, 5-7; Miss T. Nicholson beat Miss Stott, 7-5; Miss E. McChesney beat Miss Stewart, 7-2. Men’s Singles.—J. Johnstone beat J. Kean, 9-7; T. Mclntosh beat A. Lumsden, 9-3; J. Flynn lost to L. Crawford, 7-9; H. Renwick lost to R. Gimblett, 7-9. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs R Ferguson and Mrs J. Mclntosh beat Miss Henderson and Mrs Applegarth, 7-0; Mrs T. Nicholson and Miss E. McChesney beat Miss H. Stewart and Miss D. Stott, 7-4. Men’s Doubles—J. Johnstone and 1. Mclntosh beat R. Gimblett and J. Kean, 9-7; J. Flynn and H. Rennies lost to J. Crawford and A. Lumsden, 6- 9 - „ , Mixed Doubles.—Mrs Ferguson and T Mclntosh beat Mrs Applegarth and Kean, 9-5; Mrs J. Mclntosh and J. Johnstone beat Miss A. Henderson and Lumsden, 9-6; Miss T. Nicholson and J. Flynn lost to Miss D. Stott and J. Crawford, 6-9; Miss E. McChesney and H. Rennick lost to Miss H. Stewart and R. Gimblett, 7-9.

INTERMEDIATE GRADE SOUTHEND v. MOANA Playing at Southend, Moana (nine sets, 109 games) beat Southend (seven sets, 97 games). Results, Southend names first, were:— Women’s Singles.—Miss D. McCallum beat Miss Frobarth, 7-3; Miss McKinley lost to Miss Mowatt, 6-7; Miss Hassett beat Mrs Stoneman, 7-0; Miss Tansley beat Mrs Mclvor, 7-6. Men’s Singles.—Stewart lost to Peters, 5-9; McChesney lost to Dunne, 8-9; Richardson lost to Mullen, 2-9; Barnes beat Butler, 9-8. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Hassett and Tansley lost to Miss Frobarth and Mrs Mclvor, 5-7; Misses McCallum and McKinley beat Mrs Stoneman and Miss Mowatt, 7-6. Men’s Doubles.—Stewart and Richardson lost to Peters and Mullen, 1-9; McChesney and Barnes lost to Dunne and Butler, 5-9. Mixed Doubles.—Stewart and Miss McCallum lost to Peters and Miss Frobarth, 4-9; McChesney and Miss McKinley lost to Dunne and Miss Mowatt, 6-9; Richardson and Miss Hassett beat Mullen and Mrs Stoneman, 9-4; Barnes and Miss Tansley beat Butler and Mrs Mclvor, 9-5. WAIHOPAI v. INVERCARGILL Playing on the Waihopai courts, Invercargill (nine sets, 97 games) beat Waihopai (seven sets, 80 games). Results, Waihopai names first, were:— Women’s Singles.—Miss D. Crawford lost to Miss Basstian, 3-7; Miss R. Kingsland beat Miss Wills, 7-3; Miss A.

Miller lost to Miss Woodhead, 2-7; MisS Delamere beat Miss Boyce, 7-5. Men’s Singles.—Dillon lost to Colbert, 8-9; Dakin beat Wayte, 9-2; Butler lost to Aitken, 2-9; Walsh lost to Blaikie, 0-9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Crawford and Kingsland beat Misses Basstian and Wills, 7-5; Misses Miller and Delamere lost to Misses Woodhead and Boyce, 1-7. Men’s Doubles.—Dillon and Dakin beat Colbert and Wayte, 9-5; Butler and Walsh lost to Aitken and Blaikie, 4-9. Mixed Doubles.—Dillon and Miss Crawford beat Colbert and Miss Basstian, 7-3; Dakin and Miss Kingsland beat Wayte and Miss Wills, 7-3; Butler and Miss Miller lost to Aitken and Miss Woodhead, 2-7; Walsh and Miss Delamere lost to Blaikie and Miss Boyce, 5-7. RUGBY PARK v. KENNINGTON Playing at Kennington, the home team (10 sets, 105 games) beat Rugby Park (six sets, 75 games). Results, Kennington names first, were:— Women’s Singles.—Miss I. Henderson beat Miss F. Breen, 7-0; Mrs H. Barnett beat Miss N. Jenkins, 7-0; Miss M. Graham beat Miss M. Sawers, 7-0; Mrs J. Fox beat Mrs J. Hughes, 7-0. Men’s Singles.—W. Henderson lost to A. Maxwell, 2-9; A. A. Cook lost to A. Harvey, 8-9; D. Hillis lost to N. Smith, 3-9; J. McLew lost to I. Hardy, 4-9. Mixed Doubles.—Miss I. Henderson and W. Henderson beat Miss F. Breen and A. Maxwell, 9-0; Mrs H. Barnett and A. A. Cook beat Mrs J. Hughes and A. Harvey, 9-1; Miss M. Graham and D. Hillis beat Miss N. Jenkins and N. Smith, 9-8; Mrs J. Fox and J. McLew beat Miss M. Sawers and I. Hardy, 9-7. Men’s Doubles.—Henderson and Cook lost to Maxwell and Harvey, 7-9; Hillis and McLew lost to Smith and Hardy, 3-9. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Henderson and Mrs Barnett beat Misses Breen and Jenkins, 7-4; Miss Graham and Mrs Fox beat Mrs J. Hughes and'M. Sawers, 7-1. GEORGETOWN v. MAKAREWA Playing at Makarewa, Georgetown (129 games, 15 sets) beat Makarewa (74 games, one set). Results, Georgetown names first, were:— , Men’s Singles.—F. Henry beat M. Dickson, 9-8; J. Henry beat C. Findlay, 9-8; R. Spence beat D. Leckie, 9-4; I. Mills beat A. Galbraith, 9-2, Women’s Singles.—Miss J. Thomson beat Mrs Pankhurst, 7-3; Miss D. Willett beat Mrs Young, 7-0; Miss J. Willett beat Miss Mortimer, 7-6; Mrs Doyle beat Mrs Mortimer, 7-4.

Women’s Doubles.—Miss Thomson and Mrs Doyle beat Mesdames Pankhurst and Mortimer, 7-4; Misses D. and J. Willett beat Mrs Young and Miss Mortimer, 7-4. Men’s Doubles.—Henry and Spence beat Dickson and Findlay, 9-4; Henry, and Mill beat Leckie and Galbraith, 9-3.

Mixed Doubles.—F. Henry and Miss J. Thpmson beat M. Dickson and Mrs Mortimer, 9-3; J. Henry and Miss D. Willett lost to C. Findlay and Mrs Pankhurst, 6-9; R. Spence and J. Willett beat D. Leckie and Miss Mortimer, 9-8; I. Mills and Mrs Doyle beat A. Galbraith and Mrs Young, 9-4. ST. MARY’S v. BLUFF Playing on St Mary’s courts, Bluff (108 games, 10 sets) beat St. Mary’s (94 games, six sets). Results, Bluff names first, were:— Women’s Doubles.—Misses M. Cavanagh and A. Hallamore lost to Misses Mitchell and Parsons, 4-7; Misses M. Cavanagh and M. Baty lost to Misses Hoffman and Mrs Newman, 3-7. Men’s Doubles.—Marchant and Delany beat McDonald and Benfell, 9-6; Stone and Henzel beat McGorlick ; nd James, 9-8. Women’s Singles.—Miss A. Hallamo.e lost to Miss J. Mitchell, 2-7; Miss Myra Cavanagh lost to Miss T. Parsons, 2-7; Miss M. Baty lost to Mrs H. Newman, 3-7; Miss Mavora Cavanagh lost to Miss L. Hoffman, 4-7. Men’s Singles.—J. Marchant beat C, McDonald, 9-3; R. Stone beat W. McGorlick, 9-3; E. Henzel beat S. James, 9-5; J. Delaney beat S. Benfell, 9-3. Mixed Doubles.—Miss A. Hallamore and J. Marchant beat Miss J. Mitchfil and C. McDonald, 9-7; Miss Myra Cavanagh and R. Stone beat Miss Parsons and McGorlick, 9-6; Miss M. Baty and E. Henzel beat Mrs H. Newman and S. James, 9-4; Miss Mavora Cavanagh and J. Delaney beat Miss L Hoffman and S. Benfell, 9-7. A. C. STEDMAN TO PLAY IN NEW ZEALAND C. E. MALFROY DECLINES INVITATION (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 16. The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association announces that A. C. Stedman who is now residing in England, has accepted an invitation to play at various New Zealand tournaments, including the Dominion championships. Stedman will arrrive by the Arawa on December 2 and remain in New Zealand until February. C. E. Malfroy did not accept a similar invitation. BROMWICH METROPOLITAN CHAMPION (Received October 17, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 17. In the Metropolitan tennis tournament at Strathfield on Saturday J. Bromwich won the men’s singles championship, defeating Neil Turvey 6-4, 6AUSTIN COVERED COURTS CHAMPION (Received October 17, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 16. In the final of the covered courts tennis championship H. W. Austin defeated K. Schroeder (Sweden), 6-2, 3-6, 7- 6-2. In the semi-finals Austin defeated J. Borotra (France), 6-1, 6-1, 6-1.