TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 23375, 6 December 1937, Page 13

TENNIS

TOWN TEAM BEATS EASTERN A. T. BAIRD IN GOOD FORM The annual tennis match between a Town team and Eastern Southland was played at Gore on Saturday in glorious sunshine. Town had an easy victory and lost only two matches out of the 24. An early start was made and the matches were finished in good time. cc In the men’s singles Baird started oti at a fast pace against McLeod and ran to a 5-0 lead in the first set before McLeod found touch and took a game. Baird was in great form, however, and he took the next game with ease and the set 6-1. In the second set McLeod gave a better display and the spectators were given a splendid exhibition of hard driving. Baird’s overhead work was too accurate for McLeod, and after the score had reached 4-all he romped through the last two games to take the set 6-4. Sharp was the only Eastern player to win his single and he brought this about after a prolonged struggle with Deaker in the first set, which he won 10-8. Playing in the hot sun, both players were visibly tired in the second | set which was won by Sharp 6-3. A feature of Sharp's play was his accurate driving. His backhand was very weak, however, and he sent over some poor returns. , The match between McCallum ana Cockerill was one of the two singles to go to three .sets. Cockerill took the first set easily 6-1. His accurate chop shots troubled McCallum considerably in this set. The latter, however, found touch in the second set and volleyed and smashed very well, running to a lead of 4-1. Cockerill evened the scores at 4-all, but McCallum took the next two and the set. Cockerill’s leg, which he injured earlier in the week, gave him some troube in the third set and he was not able to cover the court quickly enough to return many shots. McCallum, on the other hand, was playing a great game and he took the set 6-3 and the match. Howe carried too many guns for Welsh and won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. Welsh fought hard and made some brilliant recoveries, but his opponent was right on his game and smashed and volleyed most successfully. Shand and Baird had a good match and after taking the first set easily 6-2, Shand had a hard struggle to get home in the second set. He eventually won 7-5, but only after many long rallies had taken place. Shand’s steadiness was too much for Baird, who perhaps was not playing quite up to true form. After dropping the first set 5-7, Perrin struck form in his match against Strang and took the next two sets 6-4, 6-2 and the match. WOMEN’S MATCHES All of the women’s singles were won by Town by big margins. The matches were not as one-sided as the scores indicate, however, and many long rallies took place in nearly every match. Mrs Hanan beat Miss K. Jopp 9-2 after a long game. When the score was 7-2, Miss Jopp made a stand. The game lasted over 10 minutes, each player taking the vantage in turn until Mrs Hanan sent in a good smash which did not give Miss Jopp a chance. The next game was won rather easily by Mrs Hanan and she took the set 9-2. Mrs Salisbury gave a good display of smashing in her match against Mrs Anderson, and her service was also very forceful. The men’s doubles matches provided the high light of the day’s tennis and some brilliant form was produced. The' match between McCallum and Howe! and Cockerill and Welsh was a picnic of volleys, smashes, lobs and drives. The Town pair had to fight hard to win the first set 8-6, but they romped through the second and won it easily 6-1. 'Hie third men’s double also provided some interesting play, the Town pair eventually winning 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. The second match, won by Eastern, was the first women’s double. This came as rather a surprise, but the steadiness of the Eastern pair proved too much for the Town players and the match was won by Eastern after three sets had been played.

Five of the mixed doubles were won fairly comfortably by Town and the other one by default, Cockerill having to retire because of his leg. Details, with Town names mentioned first are as follows; — Women’s Singles.—Mrs Hanan beat Miss K. Jopp 9-2; Miss Mehaffey beat Mrs Irvine 9-6; Miss Henderson beat Miss L. Jopp 9-3; Mrs Salisbury beat Miss Anderson 9-3; Miss Glennie beat Mrs Townsend 9-3; Miss Mahoney beat Miss E. Graham 9-5.

Men’s Singles.—A. T. Baird beat D. S. McLeod 6-1, 6-4; A. J. Deaker lost to A. Sharp 8-10, 3-6; R. McCallum beat Cockerill 1-6, 6-4, 6-3; R. Howe beat P. Welsh 6-2, 6-4; I; Shand beat C. Baird 6-2, 7-5; D. Perrin beat A. Strang 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Hanan and Miss Mehaffey lost to Miss K. Jopp and Mrs Irvine 5-7, 6-4, 5-7; Mrs Salisbury and Miss Mahoney beat Misses L. Jopp and Anderson 6-2, 6-3; Misses Glennie and Henderson beat Mrs Townsend and Miss Graham 6-2, 6-2.

Men’s Doubles.—Baird and Deaker beat McLeod and Sharp 6-2, 6-4; McCallum and Howe beat Cockerill and Welsh 8-6, 6-1; Shand and Perrin beat Baird and Strang 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Mixed Doubles.—Baird and Mrs Hanan beat McLeod and Miss K. Jopp 9-7; McCallum and Miss Mehaffey beat Sharp and Mrs Irvine 9-7; Howe and Miss Glennie beat Cockerill and Miss L. Jopp by default; Deaker and Miss Mahoney beat Welsh and Miss Anderson 9-3; Shand and Mrs Salisbury beat Baird and Mrs Townsend 9-8; Perrin and Miss Henderson beat Strang and Miss Graham 9-8. Town 22 matches, 33 sets; Eastern 2 matches, 7 sets. TOWN BEATS WESTERN REPRESENTATIVE MATCH AT RIVERTON A Town team travelled to Riverton on Saturday where a representative tennis match was played with a team from the Western Sub-Association. In an interesting and keenly-contested match Town beat Western by 13 sets to 11. Results (Town names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss Margery Fitzgerald lost to Miss Kelly 4-9; Miss J. Kelly lost to Miss Harrington 6-9; Mrs Mayhew beat Mrs Cappie 9-8; Mrs Lipscombe beat Miss Wilkinson 9-6; Mrs Croad beat Mrs Walker 9-2; Miss M. Woods beat Miss Borland 9-6. Men’s Singles.—A. Fortune lost to B. Whelan 1-9; J. Davidson lost to J. Banks 8-9; D. Henry beat R. Bird 9-8; A. McKay beat J. Gazzard 9-6; B. Collis beat L. Charlton 9-1; A. Breen lost to A. Harrington 7-9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Fitzgerald and Kelly lost to Miss Kelly and Mrs Cappie 4-9; Mesdames Mayhew and Lipscombe beat Misses Harrington and Walker 9-4; Mrs Croad and Miss Woods lost to Misses Wilkinson and Borland 3-9.

Men’s Doubles.—Fortune and Davidson lost to Whelan and Banks 5-9; Henry and McKay beat Gazzard and

Harrington 9-3; Breen and Collis beat Bird and Charlton 9-4. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Fitzgerald and Fortune lost to Miss Kelly and Whelan 2-9; Miss Kelly and Davidson lost to Mrs Cappie and Banks 7-9; Mrs Mayhew and Henry lost to Miss Harrington and Gazzard 3-9; Mrs Lipscombe and Collis beat Mrs Walker and Charlton 9-0; Mrs Croad and Breen beat Miss Borland and Harrington 9-7; Miss Woods and McKay beat Miss Wilkinson and Bird 9-5. INTER-CLUB GAMES SENIOR B GRADE AND INTERMEDIATE RESULTS The fourth series of matches in the senior B and intermediate grade tennis competitions were played on Saturday afternoon. Playing conditions were ideal and some interesting and closely-con-tested games took place. Details were as follows:— SENIOR B GRADE BLUFF v. WAIHOPAI NO. 1 Playing at Bluff, the home team beat Waihopai No. 1 by nine sets to seven. Results (Bluff names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss E. Crockett beat Miss M. Farmer, 7-3; Miss P. Edwards beat Miss L Provan, 7-3; Mrs L. Morrison beat Miss P. Whyte, 7-5; Miss D. Mitchell lost to Miss P. North, 6-7. Men’s Singles.—D. Hamilton beat R. Boyd, 9-0; A. Wilson beat A. Kaye, 9-4; W. Doyle lost to A. Lumsden, 8-9; J. Hamilton lost to E. Thompson, 5-9.

Women’s Doubles.—Misses Crockett and Edwards lost to Misses Farmer and North, 6-7; Mrs Morrison and Miss Mitchell lost to Misses Provan and Whyte, 6-7. Men’s Doubles.—D. Hamilton and Wilson beat Boyd and Kaye, 9-6; J. Hamilton and Doyle beat Lumsden and Thompson, 9-8. Mixed Doubles.—D. Hamilton and Miss Crockett beat Boyd and Miss Farmer, 9-2; A. Wilson and Miss Edwards beat Lumsden and Miss Provan, 9-5; W. Doyle and Mrs Morrison lost to Kaye and Miss Whyte, 3-9; J. Hamilton and Miss Mitchell lost to Thompson and Miss North, 2-9. GLADSTONE v. CENTRAL Playing at Gladstone, the home team beat Central by eleven sets to four, one set being unplayed. Results (Gladstone names first): — Men’s Singles.—Laurenson beat Liddell, 9-8; Lund beat McKenzie, 9-3; Hewat lost to Matthews, 6-9; Tapley lost to Milne, 6-9. Men’s Doubles.—Lund and Hewat beat Liddell and McKenzie, 9-4; Laurenson and Tapley beat Matthews and Milne, 9-2. Women’s Singles.—Miss Mackay beat Miss Gardiner, 7-0; Miss Macalister beat Miss Lange, 7-0; Mrs Bews beat Miss Harvey, 7-2; Miss McCarthy lost to Miss Gawn, 6-7. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Mackay and Macalister beat Misses Gardiner and Lange, 7-1; Mrs Bews and Miss McCarthy beat Misses Harvey and Gawn, 7-6. Mixed Doubles.—Laurenson and Miss Mackay beat Liddell and Miss Lange, 9-4; Lund and Miss Macalister beat McKenzie and Miss Gardiner, 9-1; Tapley and Miss McCarthy lost to Milne and Miss Gawn, 8-9. SOUTHEND v. TISBURY Playing at Southend, the home team beat Tisbury by nine sets to seven. Results (Tisbury names first): — Women’s Singles.—Mrs Ferguson beat Miss Gerken, 7-5; Miss J. Mclntosh beat Miss M. McCallum, 7-4; Miss L. Nicholson beat Miss M. Breen, 7-1; Miss E. McChesney lost to Miss A. Macdonald, 4-7. Men’s Singles.—J. Johnstone beat L. Raines, 9-6; T. Mclntosh lost to A. Alsweiler, 6-9; J. Flynn beat D. Bray, 9-6; H. Rennick lost to R. Stewart, 3-9. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs R. Ferguson and Miss Mclntosh beat Misses Gerken and McCallum, 7-2; Misses Nicholson and McChesney lost to Misses Breen and Macdonald, 4-7. Men’s Doubles.—J. Johnstone and T. Mclntosh beat Alsweiler and Stewart, 9-5; J. Flynn and H. Rennick lost to Raines and Bray, 4-9. Mixed Doubles.—Mclntosh and Mrs R. Ferguson lost to Raines and Mjss McCallum, 8-9; J. Johnstone and Miss J. Mclntosh beat Alsweiler and Miss Gerken, 9-8; J. Flynn and Miss J. Nicholson beat Bray and Miss Breen, 9-7. WAIHOPAI NO. 2 v. INVERCARGILL Playing at the Waihopai courts Waihopai No. 2 beat Invercargill by ten sets to six. Results (Waihopai names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss A. Henderson beat Miss W. Fairbairn, 7-6; Miss D. Stott lost to Mrs T. Larcombe, 1-7; Miss Morton beat Miss M. Crawford, 7-3; Miss B. Crawford beat Miss I. Barrett, 7-2. 5 Men’s Singles.—A. Alcorn beat R. Pollok, 9-0; R. Gimblett lost to L. Larcombe, 2-9; A. Dakin lost to L. Colbert, 4-9; N. Polson beat G. Corbett, 9-2. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Morton and Stott lost to Miss Fairbairn and Mrs Larcombe, 1-7; Misses Henderson and Crawford beat Misses Crawford and Barrett, 7-1. Men’s Doubles.—A. Alcorn and R. Gimblett beat Rout and Larcombe, 9-5; A. Dakin and N. Polson beat Colbert and Corbet, 9-1. Mixed Doubles.—A. Alcorn and Miss B. Crawford lost to Larcombe and Mrs Larcombe, 7-9; R. Gimblett and Miss A. Henderson lost to Pollok and Miss Fairbairn, 5-9: A. Dakin and Miss D. Stott beat Colbert and Miss Crawford, 9-5; N. Polson and Miss Morton beat Corbet and Miss I. Barrett, 9-2. MAKAREWA v. ST. MARY’S Playing at Makarewa, the home team beat St. Mary’s by 13 sets to three. Results (Makarewa names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss Hormann lost to Miss L. Hallamore, 2-7; Miss Soper lost to Miss E. Lynch, 3-7; Mrs Mortimer beat Miss A. Hallamore, 7-6; Mrs Pankhurst beat Miss N. Bendall, 7-6. Men’s Singles.—J. McClean beat N. Ward, 9-6; E. Mclvor beat B. Officer, 9-2; M. Taylor beat T. Kelly, 9-3; E. Pankhurst beat J. Marchant, 9-6. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Hormann and Soper lost to Misses Hallamore and Lynch, 3-7; Mesdames Mortimer and Pankhurst beat Misses Hallamore and Bendall, 7-1. Men’s Doubles.—McClean and Mclvor beat Ward and Officer, 9-6; Taylor and Pankhurst beat Marchant and Kelly, 9-7. . , Mixed Doubles.—Miss Hormann ana McClean beat Ward and Miss Hallamore, 9-8; Miss Soper and Mclvor beat Officer and Miss Lynch, 9-7; Mrs Mortimer and Taylor beat Miss A. Hallamore and T. Kelly, 9-4: Mrs Pankhurst and Pankhurst beat Miss Bendall and J. Marchant, 9-2. INTERMEDIATE MOANA v. MAKAREWA Playing at Moana, Moana beat Makarewa by 11 sets to four. Results (Moana names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss Mowatt beat Miss H. McDowall 7-5; Miss Frobarth beat Miss V. Mortimer 7-1; Mrs Mclvor beat Miss K. McClean 7-6; Miss Smith beat Miss E. Mortimer 7-4. Men’s Singles.—W. Mullen beat M. Dickson 9-6; C. Peters beat A. McClean 9-4; B. Butler beat D. F. Leckie 9-7; H. Dunne lost to R. Mac Lean 4-9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Mowatt and Frobarth lost to Misses Mortimer and McDougall 6-7; Mrs Mclvor and

Miss Smith lost to Misses McClean and Mortimer 4-7. Men’s Doubles.—Mullen and Peters beat Leckie and Dickson 9-7; Butler and Dunne lost to A. McClean and R. Maclean 5-9. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Mowatt and Mullen beat Miss V. Mortimer and M. Dickson 9-4; Miss Frobarth and Peters beat Miss H. McDougall and A. McClean 9-2; Mrs Mclvor and Dunne lost to Miss K. McClean and D. F. Leckie 6-9; Miss Smith and Butler beat Miss E. Mortimer and R. Mclean 9-5. GEORGETOWN v. SOUTHEND Playing at Georgetown, Georgetown beat Southend by ten sets to six. Results (Georgetown names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss J. Thomson beat Miss K. Hassett 7-3; Miss D. Willett lost to Miss D. McCallum 1-7; Miss J. Willett beat Miss M. McKinlay 7-2; Mrs Doyle lost to Miss G. Tansley 5-7. Men’s Singles.—A. J. Henry beat W. De Clifford 9-7; H. Smith lost to B. Mehaffey 7-9; R. Spence beat C. Millar 9-4; I. Mills lost to T. McChesney 8-9. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Thomson and Mrs Doyle lost to Misses Hassett and McCallum 5-7; Misses D. and J. Willett beat Misses McKinlay and Tansley 7-6. Men’s Doubles.—Henry and Smith beat De Clifford and Mehaffey 9-6; Spence and Mills beat Millar and McChesney 9-3. Mixed Doubles.—Henry and Miss Thomson beat Miss Hassett and De Clifford 9-6; Smith and Miss D. Willett lost to Miss McCallum and Mehaffey 8-9; Spence and Miss J. Willett beat Miss McKinlay and Millar 9-6; Mills and Mrs Doyle beat Miss Tansley and McChesney 9-8. KENNINGTON v. ST. MARY’S Playing on the St. Mary’s courts, Kennington had a decisive victory over St. Mary’s by 15 sets to one. Results (Kennington names first):— Women’s Singles.—Mrs Barnett beat Miss Mavora Cavanagh 7-2; Miss M. Graham beat Miss Myra Cavanagh 7-0: Mrs J. Fox beat Miss K. Gibson 7-2; Miss G. Fox beat Miss E. Lyons 7-2. Men’s Singles.—W. Henderson beat R. Stone 9-2; A. A. Cook beat E. Henzel 9-7; P. Cournane beat I. Delaney 9-6. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Barnett and Miss Graham beat Misses M. and M. Cavanagh 7-4; Mrs Fox and Miss Fox beat Misses K. Gibson and E. Lyons 7-0. Men’s Doubles. —Henderson and Cook beat Stone.and Henzel 9-8; Cournane and Hillis beat Delaney and Waterson 9-6. Mixed Doubles. —Henderson and Miss Graham beat Stone and Miss Mavora Cavanagh 9-4; Cook and Mrs Barnett beat Henzel and Miss Myra Cavanagh 9-2; Cournane and Mrs Fox beat Delaney and Miss K. Gibson 9-4; Hillis and Miss Fox beat Waterson and Miss E. Lyons 9-3. INVERCARGILL v. BLUFF Playing at Invercargill, Invercargill beat Bluff by 14 sets to two. Results (Invercargill names first):— Women’s Singles.—Miss S. Rankin lost to Miss F. Parsons 5-7; Miss Woodhead beat Mrs H. Newman 7-2; Miss M. Boyce beat Miss L. Hoffman 7-1; Miss L. Barrett beat Miss L. Samms- 7-2. Men’s Singles.—Cowie lost to C. McDonald 6-9; Williams beat G. Johnstone 9-7; Aitken beat W. McGorlick 9-5; Blaikie beat S. James 9-4. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Rankin and Woodhead beat Miss F. Parsons and Mrs Newman 7-3; Misses Boyce and Barrett beat Misses L. Hoffman and L. Samms 9-2. Men’s Doubles.—Cowie and Williams beat McDonald and Johnstone 9-5; Aitken and Blaikie beat McGorlick and James 9-6. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Rankin and Cowie beat McDonald and Miss Parsons 9-1; Miss Woodhead and Williams beat Johnstone and Miss Hoffman 9-1; Miss Boyce and Aitken beat McGorlick and Mrs Newman 9-1; Miss Barrett and Blaikie beat James and Miss Samms 9-5.