COUNTRY TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 23768, 16 March 1939, Page 10

COUNTRY TENNIS

WAIAU ASSOCIATION MEETS FULL REPRESENTATION OF DELEGATES A full representation of delegates.was present at a meeting of the Waiau Tennis Association. The president, Mr R. W. Pickering, was chairman. It was decided that the next two Saturdays be used for competition matches, and the following Saturday for a men’s, women’s and mixed handicap doubles tournament to be held at Orepuki. Providing that none of these fixtures was postponed because of the “weather, an A and B grade championship singles tournament for men and women will be held on the Excelsior Club’s courts, Tuatapere, on April 1. Previously the tournament consisting of men’s, women’s and mixed handicap doubles, and men’s and women’s championship singles has been held on the same day, but because of big entries preventing the matches being completed that day, it was decided to make it a two-day event. Mr R. W. Pickering was appointed tournament supervisor, Mr I. E. Terry, umpire steward, Miss E. McPherson and Mr R. W. Pickering, handicappers. The matter of late starting of matches by some clubs was discussed and it was decided that if a club considered it had legimate grounds for protest about late starting, it should enter a protest to the secretary of the association within 48 hours, the association to consider the protest on its merits. RESULTS OF MATCHES The following are results of games played in the association’s competi-. lion:— A GRADE OREPUKI v. TE TUA Playing at Orepuki the Orepuki team beat the Te Tua A team by 13 sets and 93 games to three sets, 63 games. Following are the results (Orepuki names mentioned first): — Women’s Singles.—Mrs Maginness beat Miss L Knowler, 6-5; Miss D. Young beat Mrs Terry, 6-4; Miss M. Hurst beat Miss F. Horrell, 6-2; Miss E. Johnston beat Miss P. Horrell, 6-1. Men’s Singles.—G. Suddaby lost to P. Corkery, 3-7; E. Millard beat I. Terry, 7-4; J. Mason beat P. Knowler, 7-2; T. Suddaby lost to A. Evans, 3-7. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Maginness and Miss D. Young beat Miss I. Knowler and Mrs Terry, 6-2; Misses M. Hurst and E. Johnston beat Misses F. Horrell and P. Horrell, 6-0. Men’s Doubles.—G. Suddaby and E. Millard beat P. Corkery and I. Terry, 7-6; J. Mason and T. Suddaby beat P. Knowler and A. Evans, 7-6. Mixed Doubles.—Mrs Maginness and G. Suddaby lost to Miss I. Knowler and P. Corkery, 5-6; Miss D. Young and E. Millard beat Mrs Terry and I. Terry, 6-5; Miss M. Hurst and J. Mason beat Miss F. Horrell and P. Knowler, 6-2; Miss E. Johnston and T. Suddaby beat Miss P. Horrell and A. Evans, 6-4. ORAWIA A v. EXCELSIOR A Playing on the Excelsior courts, Tuatapere, the Orawia A team, beat the Excelsior A team by nine sets.and 86 games to sevep sets and 61 games, and thus retains its unbeaten record. Following are the results (Excelsior names mentioned first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss N. Benneworth lost to Mrs J. Chamberlain, 5-6; Miss V. Henderson beat Mrs J. Davis, 6- Miss B. McLeod beat Miss M. Rabbitt, 6-1; Mrs W. Austin beat Miss I. Wyeth, 6-5. Men’s Singles.—V. Norman lost to E. Goodall, 1-7; B. Norman lost to G. Cowie, 3-7; J. A. Forde ‘ lost to J. Rohan, 1-7; G. Stewart beat M. Todd, 7Women’s Doubles.—Misses N. Benneworth and V. Henderson lost to Mrs J. Chamberlain and Mrs Davis, 5-6; Miss B. McLeod and Mrs W. Austin beat Misses M. Rabbitt and I. Wyeth, 6-4. Men’s Doubles.—V. Norman and B. Norman lost to E. Goodall and G. Cowie, 1-7; J. A. Forde and G. Stewart lost to J. Rohan and M. Todd, 0-7. Mixed Doubles.—Miss N. Benneworth and V. Norman lost to Mrs Chamberlain and E. Goodall, 1-6; Miss V. Henderson and B. Norman beat Mrs Davis and G. Cowie, 6-5; Miss B. McLeod and J. A. Forde lost to Miss M. Rabbitt and J. Rohan, 1-6; Mrs W. Austin and G. Stewart beat Miss I. Wyeth and M. Todd, 6-5. PAPATOTARA v. PAHIA Playing at Pahia, the Pahia team was beaten by the Papatotara A team by thirteen sets and 90 games to three sets and 60 games. Following are the results (Pahia names mentioned first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss J. McPherson beat Mrs Dewe, 6-1; Miss E. F. McPherson lost to Miss J. Youhg, 2-6; Miss A. Murphy lost to Miss D. Baker, 5-6; Miss K. Church beat Mrs Templeton, 6-3. Men’s Singles.—D. Dudfield lost to W. Baker, 5-7; R. Pickering lost to S. Baker, 1-7; A. Church lost to G. Spears, 5-7; S. G. Dillon lost to G. Ridder, 2-7. Women’s Doubles.—Misses J. McPherson and E. F. McPherson lost to Mrs Dewe and Miss I. Young, 3-6; Misses A. Murphy and K. Church lost to Miss D. Baker and Mrs Templeton, 4-7. Men’s Doubles.—D. Dudfield and R. Pickering lost to W. Baker and S. Baker, 5-7; A. Church and S. G. Dillon lost to G. Spears and G. Ridder, 4-7. Mixed Doubles.—Miss J. McPherson and D. Dudfield beat Mrs Dewe and W. Baker, 6-2; Miss E. F. McPherson and R. Pickering lost to Miss J. Young and S. Baker, 2-6; Miss A. Murphy and A. Church lost to Miss D. Baker and G. Spears, 2-6; Miss K. Church and S. G. Dillon lost to Mrs Templeton and . G. Ridder. 2-6.

MATAURA V. ANGLICAN B In a B grade tennis match, Mataura beat Anglican B by eight sets and 96 games to eight sets and 80 games. Results (Anglican names first): —Women’s singles—Miss D. Pearce beat Miss I. Knowles, 7-6; Miss E. Proctor lost to Miss P. Calder, 0-7; Miss Robinson beat Miss I. Taylor, 7-5; Miss D. Alexander beat Miss D. Jardine, 7-5. Men’s Singles.—Anderson lost to V. Aiderton, 3-9; Wallace lost to M. Butel, 3-9; Rogers beat J. Davies, 9-4; Collett lost to E. Newman, 3-9. Women’s Doubles. —Misses D. Pearce and E. Proctor beat Misses P. Calder and I. Knowles, 7-5; Misses Robinson and Alexander beat Misses I. Taylor and D. Jardine, 7-2. Men’s Doubles. —Anderson and Wailace lost to Alderson and Butel, 2-9: Rogers and Collet beat Newman and Davies, 9-5. Mixed Doubles—Miss Pearce and Wallace lost to Miss Calder and Aiderson, 1-7; Miss Proctor anad Anderson lost to Miss Knowles and Butel, 3-7; Miss Robinson and Rogers beat Miss Taylor and E. Newman, 7-0; Miss Alexander and Collett lost to Miss Jardine and Davies, 5-7. PINE BUSH V. WAIMAHAKA Playing at Pine Bush, the home team beat the Waimahaka team by 11 seta to five. Following are the scores, with Pine Bush names mentioned first:— Women’s Singles.—Mrs C. Golden beat Miss M. Crighton, 6-0; Miss R. Golden beat Miss J. McGill, 6-4; Miss E. Brash beat Miss P. Rhodes, 6-2; Miss I. Crighton beat Miss N. Livingston, 6-4. Men’s Singles.—H. Crighton lost to H. Holms, 5-6; G. Andrews beat G. Holms, 6-0; B. Andrews lost to R. Orlowski, 5-6; H. Dunlop beat L. Crighton, 6-4. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs Golden and Miss Golden beat Misses Crighton and McGill, 6-4; Misses Brash and Crighton lost to Misses Rhodes and Livingston, 5-6. Men’s Doubles.—H. Crighton and G. Andrews lost to H. and G. Holms. 2-6; B. Andrews and H. Dunlop beat R. Orlowski and L. Crighton, 6-5. Combined Doubles. —Mrs Golden and H. Crighton lost to Miss Crighton and H. Holms, 2-6; Miss R. Golden and G. Andrews beat Miss J. McGill and G. Holms, 6-4; Miss E. Brash and B. Andrews beat Miss P. Rhodes and R. Orlowski, 6-2; Miss I. Crighton and H. Dunlop beat Miss N. Livingston and L. Crighton, 6-5. Pine Bush, 11 seta, 85 games; Waimahaka, five seta, 64 games.