MATCHES IN TWO GRADES

Southland Times, Issue 23990, 4 December 1939, Page 3

MATCHES IN TWO GRADES

WEATHER FINE ON SATURDAY WINS BY BIG MARGINS Fine weather favoured the Southland Lawn Tennis Association’s fixtures on Saturday. Matches were played m the B and C grades and resulted as follows:— B GRADE CLIFTON v. ST. MARY’S Playing at Clifton, St. Mary’s beat the home team by 10 sets to six. Results (Clifton names first): Women’s Singles—Miss M. Mackay lost to Miss L. Hallamore, 0-7; Miss F. Cook beat Miss M. Cavanagh, 7-6; Mrs E. Fraser lost to Miss E. Lynch, 3-7; Mrs H. Roff lost to Miss A. Hallamore, 1-7. Men’s Singles—L. Kelly beat G. Cameron, 9-8; P. Ross lost to L. Bentley, 7-9; R. Ross beat E. Coupe, 9-6; J. McKenzie beat T. Kelly, 9-2. Women’s Doubles—Misses Mackay and Cook lost to Misses L. Hallamore and M. Cavanagh, 5-7; Mrs Fraser and Mrs Roff beat Misses E. Lynch and A. Hallamore, 7-4. Men’s Doubles—L. Kelly and P. Ross lost to Cameron and Bentley, 5-9; R. Ross and J. McKenzie lost to Coupe and Kelly, 8-9. Mixed Doubles—Kelly and Miss Mackay lost to Cameron and Miss L. Hallamore, 8-9; P. Ross and Miss F. Cook lost to Bentley and Miss M. Cavanagh, 4-9; R. Ross and Mrs Roff beat Coupe and Miss E. Lynch, 9-8; McKenzie and Mrs Fraser lost to Kelly and Miss A. Hallamore, 2-9. SOUTHERN v. WAIKIWI Playing at Waikiwi, Southern beat the home team by 11 sets to five. Results (Southern names first): Women’s Singles—Mrs Goodwich beat Mrs O’Kane, 7-4; Miss O’Halloran beat Miss Barry, 7-2; Mrs Watt beat Miss Hartley, 7-1; Mrs Kennedy lost to Mrs Pankhurst, 1-7. Men’s Singles—J. Gordon beat F. Woodfield, 9-4; D. Mcßobie ■ beat E. Pankhurst, 9-2; O. Paton lost N. Harper 5-9; E. Watt lost to T. Stevens, 4-9. Women’s Doubles—Mrs Goodwich and Miss O’Halloran lost to Mrs O’Kane and Miss Barry, 7-4; Mrs Watt and Mrs Kennedy beat Miss Hartley and Mrs Pankhurst, 7-1. Men’s Doubles—J. Gordon and D. Mcßobie beat F. Woodfield and T. Stevens, 9-1; O. Paton and E. Watt beat N. Harper and E. Pankhurst, 9-8. Mixed Doubles—Mrs Goodwich and J. Gordon lost to F. Woodfield and Mrs O’Kane, 7-9; Miss O’Halloran and D. Mcßobie beat N. Harper and Mrs Hartley, 9-4; Mrs Watt and O. Paton beat T. Stevens and Miss Barry, 9-2; Mrs Kennedy and E. Watt lost to Mr and Mrs ’ Pankhurst, 8-9.

GEORGETOWN v. INVERCARGILL

Playing at Invercargill, the home team beat Georgetown by 16 sets to nil. Results (Invercargill names first): Women’s Singles—Miss M. Larcombe beat Miss J. Thomson, 7-4; Miss M. Pollok beat Miss D. Willett, 7-4; Miss G. Basstian beat Miss J. Willett, 7-6; Mrs Colbert beat Miss O. Milburn, 7-3. Men’s Singles—E. B. Rout beat R. Spence, 9-1; D. Dyer beat T. Cahill, 9-1; W. McGorlick beat L. McKeever, 9-5; A. Lang beat H. McEwan, 9-1. Women’s Doubles—Mrs Larcombe and Miss Basstian beat Misses J. Thomson and O. Milburn, 7-3; Miss Pollok and Mrs Colbert beat Misses D. and J. Willett, 7-2. Men’s Doubles —Rout and Dyer beat R. Spence and T. Cahill, 9-4; McGorlick and Lang beat L. McKeever and H. McEwan, 9-2. Mixed Doubles—Rout and Mrs Larcombe beat Miss J. Thomson and R. Spence, 9-8; Dyer and Miss Pollok beat Miss D. Willett and T. Cahill, 9-5; McGorlick and Miss Basstian beat Miss J. Willett and L. McKeever, 9-7; Lang and Mrs Colbert beat Miss O. Milburn and H. McEwan, 9-3. SOUTHEND v. RUGBY PARK Playing at Southend, Rugby Park beat the home team by 12 sets to four. Results (Southend names first):— Women’s Singles.—Miss G. Tansley lost to Miss I. Barrett, 2-7; Mrs E. Duncan beat Mrs J. Hughes, 7-3; Miss R. Chiaroni lost to Miss A. Galt, 2-7; Miss P. Ball lost to Mrs A. Booth, 4-7. Men’s Singles.—A. Alsweiler beat A. Booth, 9-6; T. McChesney lost to R. Zwimpfer, 5-9; P-. Tansley lost to F. Maxted, 3-9; N. Breen lost to D. Checketts, 7-9. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Tansley and Mrs Duncan beat Miss. Barrett and Mrs Hughes, 7-6; Misses Chiaroni and Ball lost to Miss Galt and Mrs Booth, 4-7.

Men’s Doubles.—Alsweiler and Breen lost to Booth and Zwimpfer, 5-9; McChesney and Tansley lost to Maxted and Checketts, 1-9. Mixed Doubles.—Alsweiler and Miss Tansley beat Booth and Miss Barrett, 9-6; McChesney and Mrs Duncan lost to Zwimpfer and Mrs Hughes, 6-9; Tansley and Miss Chiaroni lost to Maxted and Miss Galt, 1-9; Breen and Miss Ball lost to Checketts and Mrs Booth, 8-9. TISBURY v. MAKAREWA Playing at Tisbury, the home team beat Makarewa by 13 sets to three. Results (Tisbury names first):— Women’s Singles.—Miss J. Mclntosh beat Miss V. M. Mortimer, 7-6; Mrs McKenzie beat Miss H. McDougall, 7-2; Mrs Tinnock beat Miss D. M. Soper, 7-5; Mrs T. Mclntosh lost to Mrs E. Mortimer, 4-7.

Men’s Singles.—J. Johnstone beat E. Mclvor, 9-1; T. Mclntosh beat E. Fallow, 9-1; B. McKenzie beat D. M. Leckie, 9-1; J. Flynn beat B. McDougall, 9-1. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Mclntosh and Mrs McKenzie beat Misses Mortimer and McDougall, 7-1; Mrs Tinnock and Mrs Mclntosh lost to Miss Soper and Mrs Mortimer, 6-7. Men’s Doubles.—Johnstone and McIntosh beat Mclvor and Fallow, 9-6; McKenzie and Flynn beat Leckie and McDougall, 9-6. Mixed Doubles.—Johnstone and Mrs Mclntosh beat Mclvor and Miss Mortimer, 9-6; Mclntosh and Mrs McKenzie lost to Fallow and Mrs Mortimer, 7-9; McKenzie and Mrs Mclntosh beat McDouglall and Miss McDougall, 9-2; Flynn and Miss Tinnock beat Leckie and Miss Soper, 9-8. WAIHOPAI I v. WAIHOPAI H Waihopai I beat the other club team by 10 sets to six. Details, with Waihopai names first, are:— Women’s Singles.—Miss Ferguson beat Miss Stevenson, 7-4; Miss Stott beat Miss McMath, 7-4; Miss Crawford beat Miss Mabson, 7-4; Miss Mowat lost to Miss Patterson, 2-7. Men’s Singles.—Ware beat Cowie, 9-7; Rev. Rothwell lost to Black, 6-9; Mitchell lost to George, 8-9; Mullen beat Fougere, 9-1. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Ferguson

and Stott beat Misses Stevenson and McMath, 7-4; Misses Crawford and Mowatt beat Misses Mabson and Patterson, 7-4. Men’s Doubles.—Ware and Rev. Rothwell lost to Cowie and Black, 4-9; Mitchell and Mullen be ( at George and Fougere, 9-8. Mixed Doubles.—Ware and Miss Ferguson beat Cowie and Miss Stevenson, 9-7; Rev. Rothwell and Miss Stott lost to Black and Miss McMath, 5-9; Mitchell and Miss Crawford beat George and Miss Mabson, 9-4; Mullen and Miss Mowatt lost to Fougere and Miss Patterson, 8-9. C GRADE TISBURY v. RUGBY PARK Playing at Rugby Park, the home team beat Tisbury by 15 sets to one. Results (Rugby Park names first): — Women’s Singles.—Mrs Nisbet beat Miss M. Ferguson, 7-6; Miss K. Graham beat Miss Rowen, 7-6; Mrs K. Markham beat Mrs Flynn, 7-4; Miss F. Orr beat Miss D. McKenzie, 7-2. Men’s Singles.—R. Maxwell beat R. Ferguson, 9-7; A. Harvey beat J. Dale, 9-6; W. McGrouther beat P. Johnson, 9-6; A. Low beat J. Marshall, 9-2. Women’s Doubles—Mrs Nisbet and Miss Graham beat Miss Ferguson and Miss Rowen, 7-6; Mrs Markham and Miss Orr beat Miss McKenzie and Mrs Flynn, 7-2. Men’s Doubles—Maxwell and Harvey beat Ferguson and Dale, 9-3; McGrouther and Low beat Johnson and Marshall, 9-7. Mixed Doubles.—Mrs Nisbet and Maxwell lost to Ferguson and Miss Ferguson, 4-9; Miss Graham and Harvey beat Dale and Miss Rowen, 9-7; Miss Orr and McGrouther beat Johnson and Mrs Flynn, 9-8; Mrs Markham and Low beat Marshall and Miss McKenzie, 9-7. SOUTHERN v. COLLEGIATE Playing at Southern, the home team beat Collegiate II by 13 sets to three. Results (Southern names first): Women’s Singles.—Mrs Brown lost to Miss O. Wallace, 0-7; Miss J. Harvey beat Miss A. Camerbn, 7-2; Miss D. Forrester beat Miss I. Thomson, 7-2; Miss J. Cowie beat Miss James, 7-3. Men’s Singles.—G. A. Brown beat N. Baird, 9-5; O. Grenfell beat L. Insall, 9-8; F. Jones lost to I. Walker, 6- Milligan beat G. Brash, 9-8. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Brown ana Miss Harvey beat Misses Wallace and Cameron, 7-3; Misses Forrester and Cowie beat Misses Thomson and James, 7-3. Men’s Doubles.—Brown and Grenfell lost to Baird and Insall, 6-9; Jones and Milligan beat Walker and Brash, 9-3. Mixed Doubles—Brown and Mrs Brown beat N- Baird and MisS Wallace, 9-7; E. Grenfell and Miss Harvey beat L. Insall and Miss Cameron, 9-5; F. Jones and Miss Forrester beat I. Walker and Miss I. Thomson, 9-5; R. Milligan and Miss Cowie beat G. Brash and Miss James, 3-1. WAIHOPAI v. CLIFTON Playing at Waihopai, the home team beat Clifton by 12 sets to four. Results (Waihopai names first): Women’s Singles.—Miss de la Mare beat Mrs D. Morton, 7-6; Miss McGrath beat Miss M.- Henderson, 7-3; Miss McMillan beat Miss J. Keast, 7- Miss Ritchie beat Miss P. Foster, 7-0. Men’s Singles.—Barnett lost to E. Fraser, 3-9; De la Mare lost to G. McKenzie, 8-9; Armstrong lost to R. McKenzie, 5-9; Pittaway beat H. Roff,-9-3. Women’s Doubles.—Misses de la Mare and M. McGrath beat Mrs Morton and Miss Henderson, 7-3; Misses McMillan and Ritchie beat Misses Keast and Foster, 7-0. Men’s Doubles.—Barnett and De la Mare lost to Fraser and McKenzie, 6-9; Armstrong and Pittaway beat Roff and McKenzie, 9-6. ' Mixed Doubles—Barnett and Miss de la MaMre beat McKenzie and Mrs Morton, 9-1; de la Mare and Miss McGrath beat Fraser and Miss Henderson, 9-4; Armstrong and Miss Ritchie beat McKenzie and M.ss Keast, 9-8; Pittaway and Miss McMillan beat Roff and Miss Foster, 9-1.

INVERCARGILL v. MOANA

Playing at Moana, Invercargill beat the home team by 11 sets to live. Results (Moana names first): . , . . Women’s Singles.—Miss Smith lout to Mrs Truscott 6-7; Mrs Fraser lost to Miss P. Anderson, 2-7; Mrs Macalister lost to Miss Marshall, 6-7; Miss Southern lost to Miss F. Hinchey, 1-7. Men’s Singles.—S. Hunt lost to J. Wayte, 4-9; H. Dunne beat R. McCormack, 9-6; A. Campbell lost to H. J. Sayer, 4-9; R. Gosden beat A. C. Millar, 9-7. _ Women’s Doubles.—Miss Smith ana Mrs Fraser lost to Mrs Truscott and Miss Anderson, 6-7; Mrs Macalister and Mrs Southern lost to Misses Marshall and Hinchey, 0 ? 7. Men’s Doubles.—S. Hunt and H. Dunne lost to J. Wayte and R. McCormack, 6-9; A. Campbell and R. Gosden lost to H. J. ’ Sayer and A. C. Millar, 5-9. Mixed Doubles.—S. Hunt and Mrs Smith beat Mrs Truscott dnd Wayte 9-7; H. Dunne and Mrs Fraser lost to R. McCormack and Miss Anderson, 1-9; A. Campbell and Mrs Macalister beat H. J. Sayer and Miss Marshall, 9-7; R. Gosden and Mrs Southern beat A. C. Millar and Miss Hinchey, 9-7.

WAIKIWI v. OTATARA

Playing at Otatara the home team beat Waikiwi by 11 sets to five. Results (Waikiwi names first): Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Brumby beat Miss S. Rodger, 7-3; Miss B. Roderique beat Mrs V. Melvin 7-3, Miss M. Broad lost to Mrs V. McMillan, 6-7; Miss H. George lost to Miss J. Dowling, 0-7. Men’s Singles—W. OKane lost to V. McMillan, 2-9; E. Foster lost to C. McMillan, 3-9; P. Robertson lost to W. McMillan, 5-9; M. Buckingham beat B. Berry, 9-8. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Brumby and Roderique lost to Miss S. Rodgei and Mrs V. Melvin, 6-7; Misses Broad and George lost to Mrs V. McMillan and Miss J. Dowling, 6-7. Men’s Doubles. —E. Foster ana O’Kane, lost to V. McMillan and C. McMillan, 5-9; P. Robertsori and M. Buckingham lost to W. McMillan and B. Berry, 5-9. , , Mixed Doubles.—Miss M. Brumby and O’Kane lost to Mrs V. McMillan ana V. McMillan, 0-9; Miss B. Roderique and Foster lost to Miss S. Rodger and C. McMillan, 4-9; Miss M. Broad and Robertson beat Mrs V. Melvin and W. McMillan, 9-6; Miss H. George and 'Buckingham beat Miss J. Dowling and B. Berry, 9-2. BLUFF v. SOUTHEND Southend failed to win a set against Bluff. Details, Bluff names first: Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Wares beat Miss G. Maley, 7-4; Miss L. Lopdell beat Miss M. Ford, 7-2; Mrs MeAhan beat Miss J. Anderson, 7-2; Miss S. Downes beat Miss Cox, 7-1. Men’s Singles.—G. Johnstone beat A. Osman, 9-5; J. Dixon beat C. Strathern, 9-2; R. Tipene beat M. Tansley, 9-3; N. Dixon beat L. Fyffe, 9-1. Women’s Doubles. —Misses M. Wares and L. Lopdell beat Misses G. Maley and M. Ford, 7-4; Mrs McAhan and S. Downs beat Misses J. Anderson and Cox, 7-1. , T Men’s Doubles.—G. Johnstone and J. Dixon beat A. Osman and C. Strathern, 9-2; R. Tipene and N. Dixon beat M. Tansley and L. Fyffe, 9-2. Mixed Doubles. —G. Johnstone and Miss M. Wares beat Miss G. Maley and A. Osman, 9-3; J. Dixon and Miss L.

Lopdell beat Miss M. Ford and C. Strathem, 9-3; R. Tipene and Mrs McAhan beat Miss J. Anderson and M. Tansley, 9-0; N. Dixon and Miss S. Downes beat Miss Cox and L. Fyffe, 9-4. SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETITION JUNIOR GIRLS’ MATCHES The secondary schools’ tennis competition was continued on Saturday, when the seventh round of the junior girls’ matches was played. Detailed results are:— TECHNICAL A v. HIGH SCHOOL B Technical A beat High School B by five sets to one. Results (High School names first):— Singles.—B. McMillan lost to J. Fraser, 1-7; S. Smith lost to M) Ferguson, 3-7; G. Hannan lost to I. Shields, 4-7; M. Dixon beat M. McDonald, 7-6. Doubles.—B. McMillan and S. Smith lost to J. Fraser and M. Ferguson, 2-7; G. Hannan and M. Dixon lost to I. Shields and M. McDonald, 1-7. ST. CATHERINE’S A v. TECHNICAL ' 'B;' St. Catherine’s A beat . Technical B by five sets to one. Results (St. Catherine’s names first): — . . Singles.—B. Lee beat Rowena Watson, 7-1; Joyce Muir beat Thelma McDonald, 7-4; Monica McLaughlan beat Peggy Anderson, 7-3; Monica Timpany beat Ngaire Peacock, 7-5. Doubles. —B. Lee and J." Muir beat R. Watson and T. McDonald, 7-5; M. McCaughan and M. Timpany lost to P. Anderson and N. Peacock, 3-7. HIGH SCHOOL A v. HIGH SCHOOL C High School A beat High School C. Results (High School A names first): — Singles.—T. Brumby beat J. Morrison, 7-4; 8., Stewart beat A., Buchanan, 7-0. Doubles.—E. Hartley and N. Brumby beat M. Bridgman and J. Morrison, 7-4; B. Stewart and W .Williams beat A. Buchanan and B. »Westerby, 7-3.

ST. CATHERINE’S B v. ST. JOHN’S St. John’s beat St. Catherine’s B by three sets, 36 games, to three sets, 25 games. Results (St. Catherine’s names first):— Singles.—J. Macdonald lost to S. Brown, 4-7; S. McCormick beat B. Broughton, 7-6; I. Kirkwood lost to J. Broughton, 0-7; M. Mullin beat C. Ruddenklau, 7-6. Doubles.—J. Macdonald and S. McCormick lost to S. Brown and B. Broughton, 0-7; I. Kirkwood and M. Mullin beat J. Broughton and C. Ruddenklau, 7-3.

MATAURA VALLEY ASSOCIATION DRAW FOR SECOND ROUND OF COMPETITION The draw for the second round of the Mataura Valley Tennis Association’s competition with the home team first mentioned, except in the case of Seaward Downs 11, which will play at the opposite place to last round, is as follows:— SECTION I December 6—Menzies Ferry I v. Tuturau, Ota Creek v. Brydone, Seaward Downs I v. Seaward Downs 11. December 12—Tuturau v. Seaward Downs I, Brydone v. Menzies Ferry I, Ota Creek v. Seaward Downs 11. December 19—Seaward Downs I v. Ota Creek, Brydone v. Tuturau, Menzies Ferry I v. Seaward Downs 11. January 9—Ota Creek v, Menzies Ferry I, Brydone v. Seaward Downs I, Tuturau v. Seaward Downs 11. January 16—Ota Creek v. Tuturau, Seaward Downs I v. Menzies Ferry I, Brydone v. Seaward Downs 11. SECTION II December 3—Mokoreta v. Wyndham 11, Wyndham I v. Mimihau, Menzies Ferry II a bye. December 12—Menzies Ferry II v. Mokoreta, Wyndham II v. Wyndham I, Mimihau a bye. December 19—Mimihau v. Menzies Ferry 11, Mokoreta v. Wyndham I, Wyndham II a bye. January 9 —Wyndham II v. Mimihau, Menzies Ferry II v. Wyndham I, Mokoreta a bye. January 16—Mimihau v. Mokoreta, Menzies Ferry II v. Wyndham 11, Wyndham I a bye.