TENNIS COMPETITIONS

Southland Times, Issue 23735, 6 February 1939, Page 4

TENNIS COMPETITIONS

GAMES IN TWO GRADES INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR B MATCHES IN FINE, SUNNY WEATHER Games in the Invercargill senior B and intermediate tennis competitions were played on Saturday afternoon in fine, sunny weather. Following is a summary of the results: — SENIOR B Waihopai, beat St. Mary’s. Invercargill beat Rugby Park. INTERMEDIATE Waihopai I beat Waikiwi. i \ Bluff beat Clifton. ■ Waihopai II beat Moana. “ Southern beat Rugby Park. Invercargill beat Georgetown. The detailed results are:— I SENIOR B ST. MARY’S v. WAIHOPAI Playing at St. Maty’s, Waihopai beat the home team by 15 sets to one. Results (St. Mary’s names first):— Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Cavanagh lost to Miss J. Moir, 3-7; Miss E. Lynch lost to Miss P. Whyte, 2-7; Miss E. Crowe lost to Miss D. Stott, 0-7; Miss P. Keppel lost to Mrs G. Hoskin, 0-7. Men’s Singles.—G. Cameron beat D. Boyd, 9-5; W. Cameron lost to A. Lumsden, 4-9; J. Marchant lost to T. Ware, 3-9; P. Frampton lost to L. Crawford, 6-9. . Women’s Doubles.—Misses Cavanagh and Lynch lost to Misses Moir andWhite, 5-7; Misses Crowe and Keppel lost to Miss Stott and Mrs. Hoskin, 4Men’s Doubles—Cameron and Marchant lost to Boyd and Lumsden, 8-9; Cameron and Frampton lost to Ware and Crawford, 4-9. Mixed Doubles.—Cameron and Miss Cavanagh lost to Miss Moir and Boyd, 5- Cameron and Miss Lynch lost to Miss Whyte and Lumsden, 2-9; Marchant and Miss Crowe lost to Miss Stott and Ware, 1-9; Frampton and Miss Keppel lost to Crawford and Mrs Hoskin, 2-9. RUGBY PARK V. INVERCARGILL Playing at Rugby Park, Invercargill beat the home team by nine sets to seven. -Results (Rugby Park names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss I. Motion boat Miss M. McCallum, 7-4; Miss G. Hayden lost to Miss W. Fairbairn, 5-7; Mrs G. Hughes beat Miss P. Barrett, 7-5; Miss A. Galt beat Mrs Routledge, 7Men’s Singles.—G. Coward lost to L. Colbert, 2-9; D. Checketts lost to L. Larcombe, 6-9; A. Harvey lost to K. Kay, 3-9; F. Maxted lost to E. Rout, 8Women’s Doubles.—Misses Morton and Hughes beat Misses McCallum and Fairbairn, 7-4; Misses Hayden and Galt lost to Miss Barrett and Mrs Routledge, 6-7. Men’s Doubles.—Coward and Checketts lost to Colbert and Larcombe, 6-9; Harvey and Maxted lost to Kay and. Rout, 5-9. Mixed Doubles.—Coward and Miss Morton beat Miss McCallum and Colbert, 9-8; Checketts and Miss Hayden lost to Miss Fairbairn and Larcombe, 6- Harvey and Miss Galt beat Miss Barrett and Kay, 9-8; Maxted and Mrs Hughes beat Mrs Routledge and Rout, 9-5. INTERMEDIATE WAIKIWI v. WAIHOPAI I Playing at Waikiwi, Waihopai I beat the home team by 10 sets to six. Results (Waikiwi names first): — Women’s Singles.—Mrs O’Kane beat Miss B. Crawford, 7-1; Miss Barry lost to Miss A. Henderson, 2-7; Miss Smith lost to Mrs Dillon, 6-7; Miss Harris beat Miss J. De La Mare, 7-4. Men’s Singles.—J. O’Kane lost to W. Mullen, 2-9; F. Woodfield beat A. J. Dillon, 9-5; C. Findlay beat N. Mitchell, 9-8; W. O’Kane lost to E. Thompson, 3-9. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs O’Kane and Miss Barry lost to Misses Henderson and Crawford, 5-7; Misses Smith and Harris lost to Mrs Dillon and Miss De La Mare, 6-7. Men’s Doubles.—O’Kane and Woodfield lost to Mullen and Dillon, 4-9; O’Kane and Findlay lost to Mitchell and Thompson, 4-9. Mixed Doubles.—O’Kane and Mrs O’Kane beat Mullen and Miss Henderson, 9-7; Woodfield and Miss Barry lost to Dillon and Miss Crawford, 7-9; Findlay and Miss Smith beat Mitchell and Miss De La Mare, 9-6; O’Kane and Miss Harris lost to Thompson and Mrs Dillon, 4-9. CENTRAL v. KENNINGTON Playing at Kennington, the home team beat Central by nine sets to seven. Results (Central names first)': Women’s Singles—Miss R. Reid lost to Miss Graham, 1-7; Mrs S. Robson lost to Mrs Fox, 2-7; Miss L., Fraser lost to Miss G. Fox, 3-7; Miss R. Barham lost to Mrs Henderson, 4-7. Men’s Singles—J. Fox beat D. Hillis, 9- W. J. Young lost to J. McLew, 7- R. Gibbs beat F. McLew, 9-3; E. Matthews beat S. J. Henderson, 9-7. Women’s Doubles—Miss Reid and Mrs Robson lost to Miss Graham and

Mrs Fox, 3-7; Misses Fraser and Barham lost to Miss Fox and Mrs Henderson, 4-7; Men’s Doubles—Fox and Young beat Hillis and J. McLew, 9-4; Gibbs and Matthews beat F. McLew and Henderson, 9-6. Mixed Doubles—Fox and Miss Reid beat Hillis and Miss Graham, 9-7; Young and Mrs Robson beat J. McLew and Mrs Fox, 9-4; Gibbs and Miss Fraser lost to F. McLew and Miss Fox, 7-9; Matthews arid Miss Barham lost to Henderson and Mrs Henderson, 2-9. WAIHOPAI H v. MOANA Playing at Waihopai, the home team beat Moana by eight sets and 90 games to eight sets and 80 games. Results (Waihopai names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss H. Stewart lost to Miss M. Mowatt, 1-7; Miss V. Baty lost to Mrs R. Brown, by default; Miss D. Ritchie lost to Miss Z. Smith, 2-7; Miss Turner beat Miss Marshall, 7Men’s Singles.—R. Gimblett beat B. Butler, 9-4; Mullen beat B. Dunne, 9-7; R, Mahoney beat J. Gawith, 9-2; S. Wilson lost to R. Fraser, 0-9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Stewart and Baty lost to Miss Mowatt and Mrs R. Brown, by default; Misses Turner and Ritchie lost to Misses Smith and Marshall, 6-7. Men’s Doubles—Gimblett and Mahoney beat Butler and Dunne, 9-6; Mullen and Wilson beat Gawith and Fraser, 9-6. Mixed Doubles.—Gimblett and Miss Stewart lost to Butler and Miss Mowatt, 8- Dunne and Mrs Brown won by default; Mahoney and Miss Ritchie beat Gawith and Miss Smith, 9-6; Mullen and Miss Turner beat Fraser and Miss Marshall, 9-7.

CLIFTON v. BLUFF Playing at Bluff, the home team beat Clifton by 11 sets to five. Results (Clifton names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss F. Cook lost to Miss F. Parsons, 2-7; Miss M. McEachren lost to Mrs B. Brown, 2-7; Mrs E. Fraser lost to Mrs McAhan, 2-7; Mrs H. Roff lost to Miss M. Wares, 5-7. Men’s Singles.—L. Kelly beat S. Benfell, 9-6; P. Ross beat S. James, 9-8; R. Ross lost to R. Sutherland, 3-9; J. McKenzie beat .J. Dixon, 9-8. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Cook and Mrs Fraser lost to Miss Parsons and Mrs Brown, 3-7; Miss McEachren and Mrs Rott lost to Mrs McAhan and Miss Wares, 1-7. Men’s Doubles.—Kelly and Ross lost to Benfell and James, 8-9; Ross and McKenzie beat Sutherland and Dixon, 9-8. Mixed Doubles.—Miss McEachren and Kelly lost to Miss Parsons and Benfell, 6-9; Miss Cook and Ross beat Mrs Brown and James, 9-4; Mrs Rott and R. Ross lost to Mrs McAhan and Sutherland, 6-9; Mrs Fraser and McKenzie lost to Miss Wares and Dixon, 0-9. I SOUTHERN v. RUGBY PARK Playing at Southern, the home team beat Rugby Park by 14 sets to two. Results (Southern names first): — Women’s Singles.—Mrs Goodwich lost to Miss Graham, 6-7; Miss K. O’Halloran beat Mrs Markham, 7-3; Mrs Paton beat Miss Olsen, 7-2; Mrs Paterson beat Mrs Nisbit, 7-6. Men’s Singles.—J. Gordon beat A. Low, 9-2; D. Mcßobie beat K. Markham, 9-3; W. McGrowther beat R. Fogo, 9-7; B. Brown beat T. Thorburn, 9-3. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Goodwich and Miss O’Halloran beat Miss Graham and Mrs Markham, 7-6; Mrs Paton and Mrs Paterson beat Miss Olsen and Mrs Nisbit, 7-0. Men’s Doubles.—Gordon and Mcßobie beat Low and Fogo, 9-2; McGrowther and Brown beat Markham and Thorbum, 9-4. Mixed Doubles.—Miss O’Halloran and Gordon beat Miss Graham and Low, 9-0; Mrs Goodwich and Mcßobie beat Mrs Markham and Markham, 9-5; Mrs Paton and McGrowther beat Miss Olsen and Fogo, 9-4; Mrs Paterson and Brown lost to Mrs Nisbit and T. Thorburn, 8-9. INVERCARGILL v. GEORGETOWN Playing at Georgetown, xnvercargill beat the home team by seven sets to five. Results (Invercargill names first): Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Pollok lost to Miss D. Willett, 6-7; Miss A. Woodhead beat Miss J. Willett, 7-2; Miss P. Anderson lost to Miss K. Stobo, 5-7; Miss A. Pollok beat Miss J. Smith by default. Men’s Singles.—W. McGoldrick beat R. D. Barnes, 9-4; O. Cowie beat I. Mills, 9-5; E. Cahill won by default. Women’s Doubles.—Misses A. Woodhead and M. Pollok beat Misses D. and J. Willett, 7-2; Misses P. Anderson and A. Pollok beat Misses K. Stobo and I. Smith by default. Men’s Doubles.—McGoldrick and Cowie beat Mills and Barnes, 9-2. Mixed Doubles.—McGoldrick and Miss A. Woodhead beat Miss D. Willett and Barnes, 9-6; Cowie and Miss M. Pollok lost to Miss J. Willett and Mills, 5-9; Miss W. Stobo and Cahill won by default. DRAW FOR DAVIS CUP (Received February 5, 6.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, February 4. The Davis Cup draw is as follows:— AMERICAN ZONE First Round.—Australia v. Mexico, the winner to play the Philippines. Second Round.—Cuba v.- Canada, the winner to play Japan. Third Round.— Brazil to play the winner from all the previous rounds. EUROPEAN ZONE First Round.—England v. New Zealand; Yugoslavia v. Ireland; Rumania v. Hungary; Poland v. the Netherlands; Germany v. Switzerland. Second Round.—Norway v. Czechoslovakia; Belgium v. India; Italy v. Monaco; Sweden v. Denmark; France v. China.