TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 23345, 1 November 1937, Page 12

TENNIS

SENIOR COMPETITION BEGINS A AND C GRADE MATCHES The first round of the senior A and the C grade tennis competition matches was played on Saturday afternoon, strong westerly wind made play in S conditions difficult, but the matches were interesting and, in most cases, keenly contested. Details are as follows:—

SENIOR A GRADE ST. MARY’S v. RUGBY PARK Playing at St. Mary’s St. Mate’s (10 sets) beat Rugby Park (six sets), suits, St. Mary’s names first, were:— Women’s Doubles.—Misses M. Mahoney and L. Hallamore beat Mrs Butler and Miss E. Oughton, 7-5; Miss R. Shepherd and Mrs Prendergast lost to Misses L. and C. Glennie Men’s Doubles.—Baird and p ® rrin beat Hughes and Sleeman, 9-4; Marriott and Walker beat Nesbit and Maxwell 9-4. Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Mahoney beat Mrs Butler, 7-1; Miss R. Shepherd beat Mrs E. A. Oughton, 7-4; Mrs Prendergast lost to Miss L. Glennie, 1-7, Miss L. Hallamore lost to Miss C. GlennlMen’s’ Singles—Baird beat Hughes 9-7; Perrin beat Nesbit, 9-0; Marriott beat Sleeman, 9-8; Walker beat Maxwell, 9-4. . . Mixed Doubles.—Baird and Miss Mahoney lost to Hughes and Miss L. Glennie, 7-9; Perrin and Miss R. Shepherd lost to Nesbit and Miss Oughton, 8-9;. Marriott and Mrs Prendergast lost to Sleeman and Miss C. Glennie, 4-9; Walker and Miss L. Hallamore beat Maxwell and Mrs Butler, 9-7. SOUTHEND v. CENTRAL Playing at Southend, Southend (14 sets, 122 games) beat Central (two sets, 63 games). Results, Southend names first, w^ere."” - Women’s Singles.—Miss L. Mehaffey lost to Miss M. Woods, 2-7; Miss J. Kelly beat Miss F. Stead, 7-3; Mrs Ellis beat Miss R. Reid, 7-3; Miss G. Bamford beat Miss — Gardner 7-5 Men’s Singles.—R. McCallum beat L. Stubbs, 9-1; A. Fortune beat C. Hodgson, 9-8; L. Raines beat J. Robb, 9-1; J. Buchan beat L. Wood, 9-3. Women’s Doubles—Misses Mehaffey and Kelly beat Misses Woods and Stead, 7-5; Mrs Ellis and Miss G. Bamford beat Misses Reid and Gardner, 7-0. Men’s Doubles.—McCallum and Raines beat Stubbs and Robb, 9-5; Fortune and Buchan beat Hodgson and Wood, 9-2. Mixed Doubles. —McCallum and Miss Kelly lost to Stubbs and Miss Woods, 4-9; Fortune and Miss Mehaffey beat Hodgson and Miss Stead, 9-1; Raines and Mrs Ellis beat Robb and Miss Reid, 9-5; Buchan and Miss Bamford beat Wood and Miss Gardner, 9-5.

WINTON v. WAIHOPAI Playing at Winton, Winton (11 sets, 95 games) beat Waihopai (five sets, 69 games). Results, Waihopai names first, were:— Women’s Singles.—Mrs Hanan beat Miss B. Mitchell, 7-3; Mrs Salisbury beat Miss I. Lindsay, 7-3; Mrs Clarkson lost to Miss T. Valli, 4-7; Miss Farmer lost to Mrs O. Jamieson, 3-7. Men’s Singles.—Clarkson (by default) lost to F. Lindsay, 3-9; Rice lost to G. Lindsay, 1-9; Boyd lost to G. Horsburgh, 0-9; Kaye lost to G. Hamilton, 2-9. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs Hanan and Mrs Salisbury beat Misses Mitchell and Lindsay, 7-4; Mrs Clarkson and Miss Farmer lost to Miss Valli and Mrs Jamieson, 3-7. Men’s Doubles.—Rice and Boyd lost to F. and G. Lindsay, 2-9; Clarkson and Kaye lost to G. Horsburgh and G. Hamilton, 7-9. Mixed Doubles.—Clarkson and Mrs Hanan lost to F. Lindsay and Miss Mitchell (by default); Boyd and Mrs Salisbury lost to G. Lindsay and Miss Lindsay, 5-9; Rice and Miss Farmer beat G. Horsburgh and Miss Valli, 9-8; Kaye and Mrs Clarkson beat G. Hamilton and Mrs Jamieson, 9-4. INVERCARGILL v. GEORGETOWN Playing on the Invercargill courts, Invercargill (13 sets, 125 games) beat Georgetown (three sets, 6? games). Results, Invercargill names first, were: Women’s Singles.—Mrs Mayhew beat Mrs Croad, 7-5; 'Miss E. Hoyles beat Miss V. Henry, 7-4; Mrs T. Lipscombe beat Miss R. Henry, 7-3; Miss M. Shand lost to Miss M. Oughton, 5-7.

Men’s Singles.—R. Howe beat J. Davidson, 9-0; F. Shand beat F. Henry, 9-2; A. Deaker beat S. Smith, 9-1; RS. Jones beat J. Henry, 9-4. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs Mayhew and Miss E. Hoyles lost to Mrs Croad and Miss V. Henry, 4-7; Mrs T. Lipscombe and Miss M. Shand beat Misses R. Henry and M. Oughton, 7-4. Men’s Doubles.—R. Howe and A. J. Deaker beat J. Davidson and F. Henry, 9-0; J. Shand and R. S. Jones beat S. Smith and J. Henry, 9-3. Mixed Doubles.—Howe and Mrs Mayhew beat Mrs Croad and J. Davidson, 9-1; Shand and Miss Hoyles beat Miss V. Henry and F. Henry, 9-5; Deaker and Mrs Lipscombe lost to Miss RHenry and S. Smith, 7-9; Jones and Miss Shand beat Miss M. Oughton and J. Henry, 9-6. C GRADE SOUTHERN v. MOANA Playing on the Southern courts, Southern beat Moana by 14 sets to two. Results, Southern names first, were:— Women’s Singles.—Mrs F. Jones beat Mrs Branks, 7-6; Mrs /O. Paton beat Miss Blue, 7-4; Miss O’Halloran beat Miss Southern, 7-1; Mrs Goodwich beat Miss Dempster, 7-3. Men’s Singles.—F. Jones lost to S. Hunt, 8-9; D. Mcßobie beat L. Smith, 9-2; W. McGrouther beat R. Fraser, 9-5; P. Fletcher lost to R. Marshall, 6-9.

Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Jones and Mrs Paton beat Mrs Branks and Miss Dempster, 7-2; Miss O’Halloran and Mrs Goodwich beat Miss Blue and Miss Southern, 7-1. Men’s Doubles.—Jones and Mcßobie beat S. Hunt and R. Fraser, 9-8; McGrouther and Fletcher beat L. Smith and L. Marshall, 9-5. Mixed Doubles.—Mrs F. Jones and Jones beat S. Hunt and Mrs Branks, 9-7; Mrs O. Paton and Mcßobie beat L. Smith and Miss Blue, 9-4; Miss O'Halloran and McGrouther beat R. Fraser and Miss Southern, 9-3; Mrs Goodwich and Fletcher beat L. Marshall and Miss Dempster, 9-8.

WAIHOPAI NO. 1 v. WALLACETOWN Playing on the Waihopai courts, Waihopa'. No. 1 beat Wallacetown by nine sets to seven. Results, Waihopai names first, were:— Women’s Singles.—Miss A. Miller lost to Miss A. Nelson, 4-7; Miss J. De La Mere lost to Miss M. Nelson, 5-7; Miss M. McGrath beat Mrs McAhan, 7-4; Miss Baty lost to Mrs Nelson, 4-7. Men’s Singles.—R. Miller beat J. Scott, 9-5; Hollander lost to G. Dennis, 1-9; W. Foote beat B. Collie, 9-4; A. Trim beat B. Paddon, 9-7. Women’s Doubles.—Misses A. Miller and J. De La Mere beat Misses A. Nelson and M. Nelson, 7-5; Misses M. McGrath and Baty beat Mesdames McAhan and Nelson, 7-5. Men’s Doubles.—R. Miller and W. Foote beat Scott and Dennis, 9-8; B. Hollander and A. Trim beat Collie and Paddon, 9-5. Mixed Doubles.—R. Miller and Miss A. Miller beat Scott and Miss A. Nelson, 7-9; A. Trim and Miss M. McGrath beat Paddon and Mrs McAhan, 9-7; W. Foote and Miss J. De La Mere lost to Collie and Miss M. Nelson, 5-9; Hollander and Miss Baty lost to Dennis and Mrs Nelson, 1-9. INVERCARGILL v. WAIHOPAI NO. 2

Playing at the Waihopai courts, Invercargill (13 sets) beat Waihopai No. 2 (three sets). Results, Waihopai names first, were:— Women’s Singles.—Miss N. Black lost to Miss V. Smith, 0-7; Miss I. Nelson beat Miss P. Anderson, 7-4; Miss J. Hennings beat Miss L. Stone, 7-4; Miss Morton beat Miss L. Barrett, 7-5. Men’s Singles.—Wilson lost to G. Williams, 6-9; Harris lost to G. Corbett, 3-9; A. Scott lost to Aitken, 4-9; F. Butler lost to Blakie, 7-9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses N. Black and I. Nelson lost to Misses V. Smith and P. Anderson, 6-7; Misses J. Hennings and Morton lost to Misses L. Stone and L. Barrett, 5-7. Men’s Doubles.—Wilson and Harris lost to G. Williams and G. Corbett, 5-9; A. Scott and F. Butler lost to Aitken and Blakie, 0-9. Mixed Doubles.—l. Wilson and Miss N. Black lost to G. Williams and Miss V. Smith, 5-9; A. Harris and Miss I. Nelson lost to G. Corbett and Miss P. Anderson, 4-9; A. Scott and Miss J. Hennings lost to Aitken and Miss L. Stone, 7-9; F. Butler and Miss Morton lost to Blakie and Miss L. Barrett, 7-9. ST. MARY’S v. MAKAREWA Playing at Makarewa, St. Mary’s (10 sets, 118 games) beat Makarewa (six sets, 89 games). Results, Makarewa names first, were:— Women’s Singles.—Miss V. Mortimer beat Miss K. Gibson, 7-5; Miss D. Hutton beat Miss E. Lyons, 7-5; Miss E. Waldron lost to Miss M. Donaldson, 2-7; Miss G. McClean lost to Miss J. Lynch, 3-7. Men’s Singles.—M. Dickson beat J. Marchant, 9-1; D. M. Leckie lost to R. Stone, 8-9; B. McDougall beat J. Lester, 9-8; N. Leckie lost to E. Henzel, 2-9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses D. Hutton and V. Mortimer beat Misses K. Gibson and E. Lyons, 7-5; Misses E. Waldron and G. McClean lost to Misses, M. Donaldson and J. Lynch, 0-7. Men’s Doubles.—M. Dickson and B. McDougall lost to J. Marchant and R. Stone, 3-9; D. M. Leckie and N. Leckie lost to J. Lester and E. Henzel, 5-9. Mixed Doubles.—Miss D. Hutton and M. Dickson beat J. Marchant and Miss K. Gibson, 9-5; Miss V. Mortimer, and D. M. Leckie lost to R. Stone and E. Lyons, 6-9; Miss E. Waldron and B. McDougall lost to J. Lester and Miss M. Donaldson, 6-9; Miss G. McClean and N. Leckie lost to E. Henzel and Miss J. Lynch, 6-9.

RUGBY PARK v. WAIKIWI Playing at Rugby Park, Waikiwi (nine sets, 111 games) beat Rugby Park (seven sets, 94 games). Results, Rugby Park names first, were: — Women’s Singles—Miss M. Sawers beat Mrs Stevens, 7-4; Miss F. Mayhew lost to Mrs O’Kane, 3-7; Mrs A. Maxwell lost to Miss E. Thomas, 1-7; Miss B. Turner beat Mrs Patterson, 7Men’s Singles.—D. Checketts beat H. Twemlow, 9-7; T. Corbett lost to J. O’Kane, 4-9; A. Low lost to W. O’Kane, 8- J. Boyd lost to Woodfield, 2-9. • Women’s Doubles.—Misses M. Sawers and F. Mayhew beat Mesdames Stevens and O’Kane, 7-6; Mrs A. Maxwell and Miss B. Turner lost to Miss E. Thomas and Mrs Patterson, 6-7. Men’s Doubles.—Checketts and Corbett beat C. Twemlow and J. O’Kane, 9- Low and Boyd beat O’Kane and Woodfield, 9-5. Mixed Doubles.—D. Checketts and Miss M. Sawers lost to Twemlow and Mrs Stevens, 5-9; T. Corbett and Miss F. Mayhew lost to J. O’Kane and Mrs O’Kane, 3-9; A. Low and Mrs Maxwell lost to W. O’Kane and Miss E. Thomas, 5-9; J. Boyd and Miss B. Turner beat Woodfield and Mrs Patterson, 9-4.