LAWN TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 23794, 17 April 1939, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

INVERCARGILL BEATS CENTRAL FINAL COMPETITION GAMES The final of the senior tennis competition was played on the Invercargill Club’s courts on Saturday afternoon when Invercargill beat Central by 11 sets (120 games) to five sets (85 games). The games were played in fine weather, although there were times when toe light was bad and interfered with the accuracy of some of the play. Generally, however, a high standard was maintained. The results, with- Invercargill names mentioned first, are as follows:— Women’s Singles.—Miss K. Cutt beat Miss D. Deegan, 7-4; Miss L. Barrett lost to Miss M. Woods, 4-7; Mrs C. Lipscombe beat Mrs R. Reid, 7-1; Miss W. Fairbairn be: t Mrs S. Robson, 7-1. Men’s Singles.—J. Collis beat A. McKay, 9-5; A. J. Deaker beat L. Stubbs, 9-5; I Shand beat C. Hodgson, 9-6; L. • Larcombe lost to G. Sutherland, 6-9. Men’s Doubles.—Deaker and Collis beat McKay and Stubbs, 9-5; Shand and Larcombe beat Hodgson and Sutherland, 9-3. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Cutt and Barrett- lost to Misses Deegan and Woods, 5-7: Mrs Lipscombe and Miss Fairbairn lost to Mrs Robson and Miss Reid, 6-7. Mixed Doubles.—Collis and Miss Cutt beat McKay and Miss Woods, 9-6; Shand and Miss Barrett beat Hodgson and Miss Reid, 9-3; Deaker and Mrs Lipscombe lost to Stubbs and Miss Deegan, 6-9; Larcombe and Miss Fairbairn beat Sutherland and Mrs Robson, 9-7. INTERMEDIATE SOUTHERN BEATS WAIHOPAI Southern won toe final of the intermediate grade competition \ played against Waihopai on toe Southern courts on Saturday afternoon,, by five games. Southern won eight sets and 102 games and Waihopai eight sets and 97 games. The results, with Southern names mentioned first, are as follows:— Women’s Singles.—Mrs Jones beat Mrs Gray, 7-1; Miss O’Halloran beat Miss Henderson, 7-2; Mrs Paton lost to Miss Hemmings, 1-7; Mrs Paterson beat Miss Crawford; 7-1. Men’s Singles.—J. Gordon beat Mahoney, 9-8; W. McGroutoer lost to Ware, 6-9; G. Brown lost to W. Mullen, 7-9; O. Paton lost to Dillon, 3-9. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Jones and Miss O’Halloran beat Henderson and Crawford, 7-4; Mrs Paton and Mrs Paterson beat Hemmings and Mrs Gray, 7Men’s Doubles.—J. Gordon and G, Brown lost to Ware and Mullen, 6-9; W. McGroutoer and O. Paton lost to Mahoney and Dillon, 6-9. Mixed Doubles.—Miss O’Halloran and J. Gordon beat Mahoney and Mrs Gray, 9-1; Mrs Jones and W. McGroutoer beat Ware and Miss Hemmings, 9-7; Mrs Paton and G. Brown lest to Mullen and Miss Henderson, 8- Mrs Paterson and O. Paton lost to Dillon and Miss Crawford, 3-9. CHAMPIONSHIPS OF WINTON CLUB WIN FOR MISS M. LINDSAY The women’s singles championship of the Winton Tennis Club was won by Miss M. Lindsay, who beat Miss T. Valli, 6-4, 6-3, in toe final played on Saturday afternoon. Miss Lindsay proved the steadier of toe two and with forceful driving beat her opponent with clever placement shots. Miss Valli did not appear to be playing up to her usual form and made many mistakes. The first set was fairly evenly contested and Miss Lindsay was first to score. The scores were even after four games had been played, but from then on Miss Lindsay was always in toe lead. Miss Lindsay won toe first two games in toe second set and by steady play brought toe score to 5-2. Miss Valliwon toe next game, but with good placing Miss Lindsay took toe final game. The tennis on toe whole was not up to toe standard usually seen in toe final of toe women’s championship, but a fairly strong wind which was blowing at toe time affected both players to a certain extent

Miss Lindsay lost only one set during toe championship games and that was in the semi-final against Miss E. Pierce, last season’s winner. This match was easily toe best in toe competition and both players had been fully extended. The scores on that occasion were, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. This is Miss Lindsay’s first season at club tennis and she is a member of toe Winton team which competed in toe A grade competition in Invercargill. Only 16 years of age, she is regarded as one of toe most promising young players in Southland. As a member of toe Southland Girls’ High School she won toe senior girls’ singles championship for secondary schools recently held at Invercargill and coupled with Miss Beryl King also won the doubles championship on that occasion. Miss Lindsay is a daughter of Mr G. Lindsay, who has been a notable tennis player over a period of many years and is perhaps one of toe oldest players in Southland. As a member of toe Winton Club Mr Lindsay has compiled a record for singles championships which may never be equalled in toe history of the club. On 15 occasions Mr Lindsay has held toe title, 13 years in succession. Last season Mr Lindsay was runner-up to G. Hamilton while toe previous season was toe first time he had not competed for toe title in 16 years. On that occasion his son, Frank Lindsay, was toe winner. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Quite a surprise was created at toe Winton tennis courts during toe weekend when G. Lindsay was beaten by R. Horsburgh, 0-6, 4-6, in toe second round of toe men’s singles championsip. Horsburgh proved much fitter than his opponent and won toe first set very easily. The second set was more even, but fitness again told on toe part of Horsburgh, a young player. - The men’s championship has reached an interesting stage and in toe semifinal R. Horsburgh meets G. Hamilton, last season’s winner, and G. Horsburgh plays F. Lindsay, toe previous season’s winner.