TENNIS COMPETITIONS

Southland Times, Issue 23741, 13 February 1939, Page 4

TENNIS COMPETITIONS

MATCHES IN FOUR GRADES FINE WEATHER FOR GAMES ALL FIXTURES COMPLETED ON SATURDAY Although rain fell in the morning, the weather was fine on Saturday afternoon for the Southland Lawn Tennis Association’s competitions and all matches were completed without difficulty. Games were played in all four grades. ' The following is a summary of the results: — SENIOR A Waihopai beat Rugby Park. Central beat Southend. Invercargill beat Georgetown. Winton beat St. Mary’s. SENIOR B Tisbury beat Makarewa. INTERMEDIATE Waihopai II beat Georgetown. Central beat Clifton. Waikiwi beat Moana. Bluff beat Rugby Park. Waihopai I beat Kennington. C GRADE Tisbury beat Clifton. Moana beat Invercargill. Southend beat Waihopai. St. Mary’s beat Rugby Park. The detailed results are:— SENIOR A WAIHOPAI v. RUGBY PARK Playing at Waihopai, the home team beat Rugby Park by 11 sets to five. Results (Waihopai names first):— Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Farmer beat Miss Henry, 7-5; Mrs J. Clarkson beat Mrs Butler, 7-4; Miss J. Farmer beat Miss Oughton, 7-4; Miss J. Moir beat Miss Morton, 7-6. Men’s Singles.—A. Alcorn beat R. Sleeman, 9-1; D. Richardson lost to D. Nesbit, 7-9; P. Speedy lost to J. Coward, 8-9; I. Manson beat I. Herbison, 9-7. . Women’s Doubles. —Misses M. and J. Farmer beat Miss Henry and Mrs Butler, 7-1; Mrs J. Clarkson and Miss J. Moir beat Miss Oughton and Miss Morton, 7-6. Men’s Doubles.—Alcorn and Speedy lost to Sleeman and Coward, 8-9; Richardson and Manson lost to Nesbit and Herbison, 4-9. . Mixed Doubles.—Alcorn and Miss M. Farmer beat Coward and Miss Henry, 9-7; Richardson and Mrs Clarkson lost to Nesbit and Miss Oughton, 8-9; Speedy and Miss J. Farmer beat Herbison and Mrs Butler, 9-4; Manson and Miss Moir beat Sleeman and Miss Morton, 9-8.

INVERCARGILL v. GEORGETOWN Playing at Invercargill, the home team beat Georgetown by 15 sets to one. Results (Invercargill names first): Women’s Singles.—Miss K. Cutt beat Mrs J. Croad, 7-2; Miss L. Barrett beat Miss M. Oughton, 7-1; Miss M. Shand beat Miss J. Thomson, 7-2; Mrs C. M. Lipscombe beat Mrs Mehaffey, 7-6. Men’s Singles.—l. Shand beat G. Barnes, 9-7; J. Collis beat J. Davidson, 9-5; H. Kennedy lost to R. Spence, 6-9; L. Colbert beat C. Henry, 9-1. Women’s Cutt and Shand beat Mrs Croad and Miss Oughton, 7-6; Miss Barrett and Mrs Lipscombe beat Miss Thomson and Mrs Mehaffey, 7-2. Men’s Doubles.—Collis and Kennedy beat Barnes and Davidson, 9-5; Shand and Colbert beat Spence and Henry, 9-0.

Mixed Doubles.--Shand and Miss Cutt beat Barnes and Mrs Croad, 9-5; Collis and Miss Barrett beat Davidson and Miss Oughton, 9-2; Kennedy and Miss Shand beat Spence and Miss Thomson, 9-1; Colbert and Mrs Lipscombe beat Henry and Mrs Mehaffey, 9-5. WINTON v, ST. MARY’S Playing at Winton, the home team beat St. Mary’s by 12 sets to four. Results (Winton names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss Valli beat Miss Fitzgerald, 7-1; Miss Anderson beat Miss Shepherd, 7-5; Miss Lindsay beat Mrs Prendergast, 7-2; Mrs Young lost to Miss Lynch, 4-7. Men’s Singles.—F, Lindsay lost to A. Baird, 3-9; G. Hamilton beat D. Perrin, 9-5; G. Lindsay beat T. Walker, 9-4; G. Horsburgh beat G. Cameron, 9-3. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Valli and Lindsay beat Misses Fitzgerald and Shepherd, 7-1; Miss Anderson and Mrs Young beat Mrs Prendergast and Miss Lynch, 7-5. Men’s Doubles.—Hamilton and Horsburgh beat Baird and Perrin, 9-6; F. and G. Lindsay beat-Walker and Cameron, 9-2. Mixed Doubles.—Hamilton and Miss Lindsay lost to Baird and Miss Fitzgerald, 6-9; F. Lindsay and Miss Anderson lost to Perrin and Miss Shepherd, 8-9; G. Lindsay and Mrs Young beat Walker and Mrs Prendergast, 9-5; Horsburgh and Miss Valli beat Cameron and Miss Lynch, 9-4. CENTRAL v. SOUTHEND Central beat Southend by 11 sets to five. The results (Central names first) are:— Women’s Singles.—Miss Deegan lost to Miss Kelly, 3-7; Miss Henderson beat Miss Mehaffey, 7-6; Miss Woods lost to Miss Gerken, 4-7; Mrs McGrath beat Miss Macdonald, 7-5. Men’s Singles.—R. Howe beat Fortune, 9-0; A. McKay beat Henry, 9-2; S. Merlo lost to Breen, 5-9; L. Stubbs lost to Buchan, 6-9. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Deegan and Woods lost to Misses Kelly and Mehaffey, 6-7; Mrs McGrath and Miss Henderson beat Misses Gerken and Macdonald, 7-3. Men’s Doubles.—Howe and McKay beat Fortune and Breen 9-2; Stubbs and Merlo beat Henry and Buchan, 9-5. Mixed Doubles.—Howe and Miss Deegan beat Henry and Miss Kelly, 9-3,; McKay and Miss Woods beat Fortune and Miss Mehaffey, 9-8; Merlo and Miss Henderson beat Breen and Miss Gerken, 9-7; Stubbs and Mrs McGrath beat Buchan and Miss Macdonald, 9-5. SENIOR B MAKAREWA v. TISBURY Playing at Makarewa, Tisbury beat the home team by 11 sets to five. Results (Makarewa names first):— Women’s Singles.—Miss H. McDougall lost to Miss J. Mclntosh, 0-7; Miss V. Mortimer lost to Miss Nicholson, 4-7-Miss M. Soper beat Miss E. McChesney’ 7-1; Miss K. McClean beat Mrs T. McIntosh, 7-2. Men’s Singles.—D. M. Leckie lost to J. Johnston 3-9; J. M. Dickson lost to T. Mclntosh, 2-9; A. A. McClean beat B. McKenzie, 9-5; D. F. Leckie beat J. Flynn, 9-5. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Mortimer and McDougall lost to Misses Mclntosh

and Nicholson, 3-7; Misses Soper and McClean lost to Mrs Mclntosh and Miss McChesney, 3-7. Men’s Doubles.—Leckie and Dickson lost to Johnston and Mclntosh, 4-9; McClean and Leckie beat McKenzie and Flynn, 9-5. Mixed Doubles—Leckie and Miss McDougall lost to Johnston and Mrs W. Mclntosh, 1-9; Dickson and Miss Mortimer lost to Mclntosh and Miss Nicholson, 8-9; McClean and Miss Soper lost, to McKenzie and Miss McChesney, 8-9; Leckie and Miss McClean lost to Flynn and Miss Mclntosh, 6-9.

INTERMEDIATE

WAIHOPAI E v. GEORGETOWN

Playing at Georgetown, Waihopai II beat the home team by 10 sets to six. Results (Waihopai names first):— Men’s Singles.—E. Thompson beat R. D. Barnes, 9-4; E. Mullen lost to I. Mills, 7-9; R. Mahoney beat E. Cahill, 9-6; A. De La Mare beat W. Wylie, 9-8.

Women’s Singles.—Miss V. Baty lost to Miss D. Willett, 6-7; Miss M. Mabson lost to Miss J. Willett, 5-7; Miss J. De La Mare lost to Miss K. Stobo, 6-7; Miss B. Turner beat Miss I. Smith, 7-2. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Baty and Turner lost to Misses D. and J. Willett, 1-7; Misses Mabson and De La Marebeat Misses Stobo and Smith, 7-2.

Men’s Doubles—Thompson and Mullen beat Barnes and Mills, 9-2; Mahoney and De La Mare beat Cahill and Wylie, 9-4. Mixed Doubles.—Thompson and Miss Baty beat Miss D. Willett and Barnes, 9-5; Mullen and Miss Mabson lost to Miss J. Willett and Mills, 4-9; Mahoney and Miss Turner beat Miss Stobo and Cahill, 9-8; De La Mare and Miss De La Mare beat Miss Smith and Wylie, 9-5.

CENTRAL v. CLIFTON

Playing at Central, the home team beat Clifton by 14 sets to two. Results (Central names first) :— Women’s Singles.—Miss R. Reid beat Miss F. Cook, 7-0; Mrs S. Robson beat Miss B. Smith, 7-0; Miss K. Stevenson beat Miss M. McEachran, 7-6; Miss R. Barham beat Mrs G. Smith, 7-1.

Men’s Singles—J. Fox beat P. Ross, 9-4; W. J. Young lost to R. Ross, 3-9; R. Gibbs beat J. McKenzie, 9-3; E. Matthews beat S. Robertson, 9-0. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Reid and Mrs Robson beat Misses F. Cook and B. Smith, 7-4; Misses Stevenson and Barham beat Miss M. McEachran and Mrs Smith, 7-1. Men’s Doubles.—Fox and Young beat Ross and McKenzie, 9-8; Gibbs and Matthews lost to P. Ross and Robertson, 8-9. Mixed Doubles.—Fox and Miss Reid beat P. Ross and Miss Cook, 9-4; Young and Mrs Robson beat R. Ross and Miss Smith. 9-3; Gibbs and Miss Stevenson beat McKenzie and Miss McEachran, 9-8; Matthews and Miss Barham beat Robertson and Mrs Smith, 9-0. WAIKIWI v. MOANA Playing at Waikiwi, the home team beat Moana by eight sets, 113 games to eight sets, 108 games. Results (Waikiwi names first): — Women’s Singles.—Mrs O’Kane beat Miss Mowatt (unfinished), 6-4; Miss Barry beat Mrs R. Brown, 7-3; Miss Hartley beat Miss Smith, 7-4; Miss Brumby beat Miss Marshall, 7-6. Men’s Singles.—J.. O’Kane lost to Marshall, 8-9; P. Findlay lost to Gawith, 6-9; T. Boys beat Butler, 9-7; N. Hayes lost to Smith, 3-9. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs O’Kane and Miss Barry lost to Miss Mowatt and Mrs Brown, 5-7; Miss Hartley and Miss Brumby beat Misses Smith and Marshall, 7-5. Men’s Doubles.—O’Kane and Boys beat Marshall and Butler, 9-7; Findlay and Harper lost to Gawith and Smith, 8-9.

Mixed Doubles.—O’Kane and Mrs O’Kane lost to Marshall and Miss Mowatt, 7-9; Findlay and Miss Barry lost to Gawith and Miss Smith, 5-9; Boys and Miss Hartley beat Butler and Mrs Brown, 9-7; Harper and Miss Brumby lost to Smith and Miss Marshall, 5-9. BLUFF v. RUGBY PARK Playing at Bluff, the home team beat Rugby Park by 13 sets to three. Results (Bluff names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss F. Parsons beat Miss K. Graham, 7-6; Mrs B. Brown lost to Mrs Markham, 6-7; Mrs D. Meithan beat Miss Olsen, 7-5; Miss L. Lopdell lost to Mrs D. Nisbit, 3-7. Men’s Singles.—S. Benfell beat A. Low, 9-4; R. Sutherland beat K. Markham, 9-3; J. Dixon beat R. Fogo, 9-8; L. Edwards beat J. McClure, 9-5. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Parsons and Mrs Brown beat Miss Graham and Mrs Markham, 7-3; Mrs Meithan and Miss Lopdell beat Miss Olsen and Mrs Nisbit, 7-4. Men’s Doubles.—Benfell and Sutherland beat Low and Markham, 9-7; Dixon and Edwards beat Fogo and McClure, 9-4. Mixed Doubles.—Benfell and Miss Parsons lost to Miss Graham and Low, 4-9; Sutherland and Mrs Brown beat Mrs Markham and Markham, 9-4; Dixon and Mrs Meithan beat Miss Olsen and Fogo, 9-6; Edwards and Miss Lopdell beat Mrs Nisbit and McClure, 9-8. KENNINGTON v. WAIHOPAI Waihopai beat Kennington by 10 sets to six. Details, with Kennington names first, are: Women’s Singles.—Miss Graham beat Miss Stott, 7-4; Mrs Fox beat Miss Henderson, 7-4; Miss G. Fox lost to Miss Hemmings, 4-7; Mrs Henderson beat Miss Crawford, 7-0. Men’s Singles.—F. McLew lost to Ware, 3-9; S. J. Henderson lost to W. Mullen, 5-9; G. Thomson lost to Dillon, 2-9; W. Swale lost to Mitchell by default. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Graham and Mrs Fox beat Misses Stott and Hemmings, 7-1; Miss Fox and Mrs Henderson lost to Misses Henderson and Crawford, 6-7. Men’s Doubles.—McLew and Henderson lost to Ware and Mullen, 1-9; Thomson and Swale lost to Dillon and Mitchell, 1-9. Mixed Doubles.—McLew and Miss Graham lost to Ware and Miss Stott, 7-9; Henderson and Mrs Fox beat Mullen and Miss Henderson, 9-1; Thomson and Miss Fox lost to Dillon and Miss Crawford, 3-9; Swale and Mrs Henderson beat Mitchell and Miss Hemmings, 9-7. C GRADE TISBURY v. CLIFTON Playing at Tisbury, the home team beat Clifton by 10 sets to six. Results (Tisbury names first) :— Women’s Singles.—Miss F. Robertson lost to Mrs Roff, 4-7; Mrs P. Johnston beat Miss Rose, 7-6; Miss M. Fergusson beat Mrs Morton, 7-2; Mrs R. Tinnock lost to Miss Smith, 5-7. Men’s Singles.—P. Johnston beat G. McKenzie, 9-2; J. Dale beat R. McKenzie, 9-0; R. Fergusson lost to J. Gibb, 0-9; H. Johnston beat E. McKenzie, 9-0. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Johnston and Miss F. Robertson beat Mrs Roff and Miss Rose, 7-3; Miss Fergusson and Mrs Tinnock beat Mrs Morton and Miss Smith, 7-6. Men’s Doubles.—Johnston and Dale beat G. McKenzie and R. McKenzie, 9-4; Fergusson and Johnston lost to Gibb and E. McKenzie, 0-9.

Mixed Doubles—Miss F. Robertson

and Dale beat Miss Rose and R. McKenzie, 9-3; Mrs Johnston and Johnston lost to Mrs Roff and G. McKenzie, 7-9; Miss M. Fergusson and Fergusson lost to Mrs Morton and Gibb, 0-9; Mrs Tinnock and Johnston beat Miss Smith and McKenzie, 9-3. INVERCARGILL v. MOANA Playing at Moana, the home team beat Invercargill by 10 sets to six. Results (Invercargill names first):— Women’s Singles.—Miss P. Anderson lost to Miss A. Waddell, 2-7;. Mrs Truscott beat Miss D. Southern, 7-5; Miss Girdler beat Miss B. 7-3; Mrs Routledge lost to Miss L. CampMen’s Singles.—G. Corbet lost to R. Fraser, 7-9; W. Hamilton lost,to .R. Gosden, 5-9; Tatton lost to S. Batcheler, 6- E. Truscott lost to A. Savage, 2-9. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Anderson and Mrs Truscott beat Misses Waddell and Southern, 7-5; Miss Girdler and Mrs Routledge beat Misses Dempster and Campbell, 7-5. Men’s Doubles.—Corbet and Hamilton beat Fraser and Gosden, 9-BTatton and Truscott lost to Batcheler and Savage, 5-9. , , Mixed Doubles.—Miss Anderson and Corbett beat Fraser and Miss Waddell, 9-8; Mrs Truscott and Hamilton lost to Gosden and Miss Southern, 6-9; Miss Girdler and Tatton lost to Batcheler and Miss Dempster, 8-9, Mrs Routlodge and Truscott lost to Savage and Miss Campbell, 8-9. WAIHOPAI v. SOUTHEND Playing at Waihopai, Southend beat the home team by nine sets to seven. Results (Waihopai names first):— Women’s Singles.-Miss M. Pittaway lost to Miss Tansley, 1-7; Miss J. Bradfield lost to Miss McCallum, 0-7; Miss H. Dalgamo lost to Miss P. Ball, 4-7; Miss I. Nelson beat Miss M. F., Ford, 7Men’s Singles.—R. Fougere beat Stratheam, 9-7; A. " Harris beat E. Booth, 9-5; B. Armstrong lost to T. McChesney, 2-9; W. Pittaway beat M. Ayson, 9-8. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Pittaway and Bradfield lost to Misses McCallum and Tansley, 0-7; Misses Dalgamo and Nelson beat Misses Ball and Ford, 7-6. Men’s Doubles.—Fougere and Harris lost to Booth and McChesney, 5-9; Armstrong and Pittaway beat Stratheam and Ayson, 9-8. Mixed Doubles.—Fougere and Miss Pittaway lost to Booth and Miss Tansley, 6-9; Hams and Miss Bradfield lost to McChesney and Miss McCallum, 2-9; Armstrong and Miss Dalgamo lost to Stratheam and Miss Ball, 4-9; Pittaway and Miss Nelson beat Ayson and Miss Ford, 9-4. ST. MARY’S v. RUGBY PARK Playing at St. Mary’s, the home team beat Rugby Park by 11 sets to five. Results (St. Mary’s names first):— , Women’s Singles.—Miss A. Hallamore beat Miss Orr, 7-4; Miss K. Gibson beat Miss Butler, 7-3; Miss M. Donaldson beat Miss Spence, 7-1; Miss J. Lynch beat Miss James, 7-4. Men’s Singles.—T. Kelly lost to H. Smith, 4-9; R. Stone lost to E. Hanson, 5-9; J. Marchant beat F. Hutton, 9-3; P. Connelly beat I. Cameron, 9-1. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Hallamore and Gibson beat Misses Orr and Butler,' 7-4; Misses J. Lynch and Donaldson beat Misses Spence and James, 7-4. Men’s Doubles—Kelly and Stone lost to Smith and Hanson, 7-9; Marchant and Connelly lost to Hutton and Cameron, 7-9. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Hallamore and Kelly lost to Miss Orr and Smith, 6-9; Mrs Gibson and Stone beat Miss Butler and Hanson, 9-5; Miss Lynch and Marchant beat Miss Spence and Hutton, 9-4; Miss Donaldson and Connelly beat Miss James and Cameron, 9-6.

EASTERN SOUTHLAND COMPETITIONS A GRADE RESULTS The weather was fine for the continuation pf the Eastern Southland lawn tennis competition matches on Saturday afternoon. Results are as follows:— GORE BEATS ST. ANDREWS On the Gore Club’s courts the home side beat St Andrews by a margin of five games, the sets being equal. Details. with Gore names first mentioned, are as follows:— Women’s Singles.—Mrs D. M. McLeod beat Miss Fleming 7-4; Miss K. Kirk beat Miss Pringle 7-3; Miss C. Dolamore beat Miss Simmers 7-5; Miss M. Moore lost to Miss Hastings 4-7. Men’s Singles—Wyeth beat Gardiner 9-7; Townsend Jost to Gardyne 6-9; Crawford lost to Leishman 8-9; Milson lost to Aitcheson 8-9. ’ Women’s Doubles.—Mrs McLeod and Miss Kirk beat Misses Fleming and Pringle 7-1; Misses Dolamore and Moore beat Misses Simmers, and Hastings 7-1. Men’s Doubles.—Wyeth and Townsend beat Gardiner and Gardyne 9-5; Crawford and Milsom lost to Leishman and Aitcheson 2-9.

Mixed Doubles.—Wyeth and Mrs McLeod beat Gardiner and Miss Fleming 7-4; Townsend and Miss Kirk lost to Gardyne and Miss Pringle 1-7; Crawford and Miss Dolamore lost to Leishman and Miss Simmers 5-7; Milsom and Miss Moore lost to Aitcheson and Miss Hastings 5-7. Gore, 8 sets, 99 games; St. Andrews, 8 sets, 94 games. CITIZENS BEATS EDENDALEWYNDHAM At Edendale Citizens beat EdendaleWyndham by 11 sets to four. Details with Citizens names first mentioned, are as follows:— Women’s Singles.—Miss D. S. McLeod lost to Mrs W. Irvine 5-7; Miss Whelan beat Mrs Stirling 7-1; Miss Sherborne lost to Miss Strang 6-7; Miss Jopp beat Mrs Hansen 7-0. Men’s Singles.—D. S. McLeod beat Irvine 9-5; Mason beat Phelan 9-3; D. M. McLeod v. Scott unplayed; Dillon, lost to Henderson 1-9. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs McLeod and Miss Whelan beat Mesdames Irvine and Stirling 7-2; Misses Sherborne and Jopp beat Miss Strang and Mrs Hansen 7-0. Men’s Doubles.—D. S. McLeod and Mason beat Irvine and Phelan 9-0; D. M. McLeod and Dillon lost to Scott and Henderson 4-9. Mixed Doubles.—D. S. McLeod and Mrs McLeod beat Irvine and Mrs Irvine 7-0; Mason and Miss Whelan beat Phelan and Mrs Stirling 7-2; D. M. McLeod and Miss Sherborne beat Scott and Miss Strang 7-6; Dillon and Miss Jopp beat Henderson and Mrs Hansen 7-3. Citizens: 11 sets, 97 games; EdendaleWyndham: 4 sets, 52 games.