COUNTRY TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 23781, 31 March 1939, Page 5

COUNTRY TENNIS

CITIZENS BEATEN AT WYNDHAM FINAL MATCH OF CHAMPIONSHIP By beating Citizens at Wyndham the home team dreyz level with the visitors for the Eastern District championships, and because of the lateness of the season it was decided not to hold a playoff, instead of which both clubs will hold the shield for a period of six months. Wyndham won by 10 sets, 102 games, to six sets, 93 games. In the following results Wyndham names appear first: — . Men’s Singles.—Whelan beat McLeod, 9-0; Macfarlane lost to Mason, 3-9; Scott lost to Dillon, 6-9; Henderson beat Dunnett, 9-7. Women’s Singles.—Miss L. Rice lost to Mrs McLeod, 2-7; Mrs Macfarlane lost to Miss Sherborne, 5-7; Mrs Scott lost to Miss Jopp, 4-7; Miss S. Strang beat Miss McKitterick, 7-5. Men’s Doubles. —Whelan and Macfarlane beat McLeod and Mason, 9-8; Scott and Henderson beat Dillon and Dunnett; 6-9. Women’s Doubles. —Miss L. Rice and Mrs Macfarlane beat Mrs McLeod and Miss Sherborne, 7-5; Mrs Scott and Miss S. Strang beat Misses L. Jopp and McKitterick, 7-2. Mixed Doubles. —Whelan and Miss Rice beat McLeod and Mrs McLeod, 7-5; Macfarlane and Mrs Macfarlane beat Mason and Miss Sherborne. 7-5; Scott and Mrs Scott beat Dillon and Miss Jopp, 7-2; Henderson and Miss S. Strang beat Dunnett and Miss McKitterick, 7-6. 1 OTAHUTI V. ISLA BANK Playing at Otahuti, the home team beat Isla Bank by eight sets and 69 games to eight sets and 62 games. Results, with Otahuti names mentioned first, were: Women’s Singles—Mrs Hyde and Miss V. Rodgers beat Misses M. Teviotdale and B. Forbes, 6-5; Misses I. Shields and F. Donald lost to Misses J. Teviotdale and A. Gunn, 5-6. Men’s Doubles—R. Hyde and A. Donald beat N. Forbes and M. Forde, 6-3; V. Jenkins and O. Leith lost to L. Parker and D. Lindsay, 3-6. Mixed Doubles—Mrs Hyde and R. Hyde beat Miss M. Teviotdale and N. Forbes, 6-4; Miss V. Rodgers and -A. Donald lost to Miss B. Forbes and M. Forde, 1-6; Miss I. Shields and y,

Jenkins lost to Miss Gunn and D. Lindsay, 4-6; Miss F. Donald and O. Leith lost to Miss J. Teviotdale and L. Parker, 3-6. Women’s Singles—Mrs Hyde beat Miss M. Teviotdale, 6-0; Miss V. Rodgers lost to Miss B. Forbes, 3-6; Miss I. Shields beat Miss A. Gunn, 6-2; Miss F. Donald beat Miss J. Teviotdale, 6-2. Men’s Singles—A. Donald beat M. Forde, 6-0; V. Jenkins lost to D. Lindsay, 2-6; O. Leith beat L. Parker, 6-4; R. Hyde defaulted to N. Forbes.