TENNIS COMPETITIONS

Southland Times, Issue 24002, 18 December 1939, Page 4

TENNIS COMPETITIONS

MATCHES IN FINE WEATHER

All Games Completed PLAY IN B AND C GRADES The weather in Invercargill on Saturday afternoon was fine and allowed all tennis matches to be completed. Games were played in the Southland Lawn Tennis Association’s B and C grade competitions. Detailed results are:— B GRADE ' , SOUTHERN v. RUGBY PARK Playing at Southern, the home team beat Rugby Park by nine sets to seven. Results (Southern names first):— Women’s Singles.—Miss O’Halloran lost to Miss I. Barrett, 5-7; Mrs Goodwich beat Mrs J. Hughes, 7-5; Mrs Watt beat Miss A. Galt, 7-2; Mrs Paterson beat Mrs A. Booth, 7-4. Men’s Singles.—J. Gordon lost to A. Booth, 7-9; D. Mcßobie beat R. Zwimpfer, 9-7; G. Brown beat F. Maxted, 9-8; O. Paton lost to D. Checketts, 4-9. Women’s Doubles. —Miss O’Halloran and Mrs Goodwich beat Miss Barrett and Mrs Hughes, 7-2; Mrs Watt and Mrs Paterson beat Miss Galt and Mrs Booth, 7-5. Men’s Doubles.—Gordon and Mcßobie lost to Booth and Zwimpfer, 7-9; Brown and Paton beat Maxted and Checketts, 9-7 j’- < Mixed Doubles.—Miss O’Halloran and Gordon beat Miss Barrett and Booth, 9-3; Mrs Goodwich and Mcßobie lost to Mrs Hughes and Zwimpfer, .7-9; Mrs Watt and Paton lost to Miss Galt and Maxted' 6-9; Mrs Paterson and Brown lost to Mrs Booth and Checketts, 7-9. TISBURY v. INVERCARGILL' Playing at Tisbury, Invercargill beat the home team by nine sets to seven. Results (Tisbury names first):— ; . Women’s Singles.—Miss J. Mclntosh lost to Mrs L. Laxcombe, 6-7; Mrs McKenzie beat Miss M. Pollok, 7-3; Mrs Tinnock lost to Miss G. Basstian, 4-7; Mrs Mclntosh lost to Miss M. Crawford, 3-7. . Men’s Singles.—J. Johnstone beat ,E. Rout, 9-6; B. McKenzie lost to W. Me-. Gorlick, 6-9; T. Mclntosh beat DDyer 9-6; J. Flynn lost to K. Upjohn; 6-9. ■ Women’s Doubles.—Miss Mclntosh ■'and Mrs McKenzie lost to Mrs Larcombe and Miss Basstian, 0-7; Mrs Tinnock and Miss Mclntosh lost to Misses Pollok and Crawford, 2-7. Men’s Doubles.—Johnstone and McIntosh beat Rout and Dyer, 9-4; Flynn and McKenzie beat McGorlick and Upjohn, 9-6. . «' ; Mixed Doubles—Johnstone Miss Mclntosh lost to Rout and Mrs Larcombe, 8-9; Mclntosh and. Mrs McKenzie beat McGorlick and Miss Pollok, 9-4; McKenzie and Miss Mclntosh lost to Dyer and Miss Basstian, 1-9; Flynn and Mrs Tinnock beat Upjohn and Miss Crawford, 9-7.

GEORGETOWN v. WAIHOPAI

Playing- at Georgetown, Waihopai I beat the home team by 13 sets to three. Results (Georgetown names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss J. Thomson lost to Miss Stott, 6-7;-Miss D. Willett lost to Miss Hemmings, 6-7; . Miss J. Willett lost to Miss Crawford, 6-7; Miss O. Milburn lost to Miss Stevenson, 2-7. Men’s Singles.—ll. Spence beat Peters, 9-5; P. Dalton lost to Thornpson, 2-9; T. Cahill lost to Mullen, 3-9; L. McKeever lost to Mitchell, 4-9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses J. Thom-' son and O. Milburn lost to Misses Stott and Hemmings, 4-7; Misses D. and J. Willett beat Misses Crawford and Stevenson, 5-7. Men’s Doubles.—R. Spence and P. Dalton lost to Peters and Thompson, 3-9; T. Cahill and L. McKeever lost, to Mullen and Mitchell, 9-2. Mixed Doubles.—R. Spence and Miss J. Thompson beat Peters and Miss Stott, 8-9; P. Dalton and Miss D. Willett lost to Thompson -and Miss Hemmings, 4-9; T. Cahill and Miss J. Willeft lost to Mullen and Miss Crawford, 2-9; L.- McKeever and Miss O. Milbum lost to Mitchell and Miss Stevenson, 5-9. SOUTHEND v. KENNINGTON Playing at Southend, the home team beat Kennington by 11 sets to five. Results (Southend names first): Women’s Singles.—Miss G. Tansley lost to Mrs G. Fox, 1-7; Mrs Duncan beat Miss G. Fox, 7-1; Miss R. Chiaroni beat Miss Gray, 7-6; Miss P. Ball lost to Miss E. Hargest, 6-7. Men’s Singles—A. S. Alsweiler beat B. Henderson, 9-2; T. McChesney beat J. McLew, 9-5; H. Breen beat S. G. Henderson, 9-2; P. Tansley beat L. Mills, 9-2. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Tansley and Mrs Duncan lost to Mrs Fox and Miss Fox, 6-7; Misses Chiaroni and Ball beat Misses Gray and Hargest, 7-4. Men’s Doubles.—Alsweiler and Breen beat Henderson and Henderson, 7-3; McChesney and Tansley beat McLew and Mills, 9-5. Mixed Doubles—Miss Tansley and Alsweiler lost to Mrs Fox and B. Henderson, 7-9; Mrs Duncan and McChesney beat Miss Fox and G. McLew, 9-2; Miss Chiaroni and Breen lost to Miss Gray and S. Henderson, 7-9; Miss Ball and Tansley beat Miss Hargest and L. Mills, 9-6.

CENTRAL v. CLIFTON Playing at Central, the home team beat Clifton by nine sets to seven. Results (Central names first): Women’s Singles.—Miss R. Reid beat Miss M. Mackay, 7-0; Miss L. Fraser beat Miss F. Cook, 7-2; Mrs Robson beat Mrs H. Roff, 7-6; Miss R. Barham beat Mrs Morton, 7-1. Men’s Singles.—R. Barnes lost to L. Kelly, 3-9; E. J. Matthews lost to P. Ross, 7-9; I. Fox beat R. Ross, 9-8; A. Fox lost to J. McKenzie, 0-9. Women’s Doubles.—Miss R. Reid and Mrs Robson beat Misses Mackay and Cook, 7-3; Misses L. Fraser and R. Barham beat Mrs Roff and Mrs Morton, 7-1- , ~ , Men’s Doubles.—R. Barnes and E. J.

Matthews lost to L. Kelly and J. McKenzie, 8-9; I. Fox and A. Fox lost to P. and R. Ross, 2-9. Mixed Doubles.—R. Barnes and Miss Reid beat L. Kelly and Miss Mackay, 9-7; E. Matthews and Mrs Robson lost to P. Ross and Miss Cook, 6-9; I. Fox and Miss Fraser beat R. Ross and Mrs Roff, 9-6; A. Fox .and Miss Barham lost to J. McKenzie and Mrs Morton, 2-9. •? WAIHOPAI II v. WAIKIWI Playing at Waihopai, the home team beat Waikiwi by 10 sets to six. Results (Waihopai II names first): Women’s Singles.—Miss Mowatt lost to Mrs J. O’Kane, 6-7; Miss Patterson beat Miss Barry, 7-2; Miss McMath beat Miss Hartley, 7-4; Miss de la Mare lost to Mrs Pankhurst, 3-7 Men’s Singles.—Cowie beat J. O Kane, 9-6; Black beat Woodfield, 9-6; Mahoney beat Pankhurst, 9-4; Fougere lost to Harper, 3-9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Mowatt arid.’ Patterson beat Mrs O’Kane and Miss Barry, 7-4; Misses McMath and de la Mare lost to Mrs Pankhurst and Miss Hartley, 1-7. . ■ Men’s Doubles.—Cowie and Black beat O’Kane and Woodfield, 9-7; Mahoney and Fougere beat Pankhurst and Harper, 9-2. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Mowatt. and Cowie lost to Mrs O’Kane and O Kane, 5-9; Miss McMath and Black beat Miss Barry and Woodfield, 9-4; Miss Patterson and Mahoney lost to Mrs Pankhurst and Pankhurst, 8-9; Miss de la Mare and Fougere beat Miss Hartley and Harper, 9-4. c GRADE BLUFF v. INVERCARGILL Playing at Bluff, the home team beat Invercargill by 11 sets to five. Results (Bluff names first): ■ Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Wares lost Io Mrs Truscott, 4-7; Miss L. Lopdell beat Miss P. Anderson, 7-2; Mis.s: S. ■Downs lost to Miss S. Rankin, 6-7; Mrs McAhan lost to Miss E. Marshall, 5-7. Men’s Singles.—N. Johnstone beat J. Wayte, 9-2; R. Sutherland beat R. McCormack, 9-8; J. Dixon beat H. Sayer, 9-8; R. Tipene beat A. C. Millar, 9-6. •L' Wbmen’s Doubles:—Misses Wares and Lopdell lost to Mrs Truscott and Miss Anderson, 1-7;, Miss Downs and Mrs McAhan beat Misses Rankin and Marshall, 7-0. „ T v * 4 Men’s Doubles.—G. Johnstone and Sutherland beat Wayte and McCormack, 9-5; J. Dixon and R. Tipene lost to Sayer and Millar, 7-9. Mixed Doubles.—Johnston and Miss Wares .beat Wayte and Mrs Truscott, 9-7; Sutherland and Miss Lopdell lost ' to. McCormack and* Miss Anderson, 6-9; Dixon, and Miss Downs beat Sayer and Miss Rankin, 9-2; Tipene and Mrs McAhan beat Millar and Miss Marshall, 9-2.

MOANA v. SOUTHERN I Playing at Moana, the home team beat Southern by eight sets, 109 games, th eight sets, 97 games.' Results (Moana names first):— i Women’s Singles,—Miss .Z. Smith lost to Mrs Kennedy,. 5-7; Miss D. Southern lost'to Miss Harney, 6-7; Miss McAlister lost to Miss Forrester, 3-7; Miss L Campbell lost to Miss Cowie, 6-7. Men’s Singles.—H. Dunne beat F, Jones, 9-3; S. Hunt lost to C. Grenfell, 6- - R. Gosden beat E. Watt, 9-4; A. Campbell beat S. Cunningham, 9-1. _ Women’s Doubles.—Misses Smith ana Southern lost to Mrs Kennedy and Miss Harney 3-7; Mrs McAlister and Miss Campbell lost to Miss Cowie and Miss Forrester, 4-7. Men’s Doubles.—H. Dunne and b. Hunt beat F. Jones and E. Grenfell, 9-8; . R. Gosden and A. Campbell beat E. Watt and S. Cunningham, 9-6. ; Mixed Doubles.—H. Dunne and Miss . Smith beat F. Jones and Mrs Kennedy, , 9-7; S. Hunt and Miss Southern beat E. Grenfell and Miss Harney, . 9-8; R. Gosden and Mrs McAhster lost to E. ; Watt and Miss Forrester, 7-9; A. Camp- : bell and Mrs Campbell beat S. Cun- ■ ningham and Miss Cowie, 9-8. MAKAREWA v. WAIKIWI Playing at Makarewa, the home team , beat Waikiwi by nine sets to seven. ; Results (Makarewa names first): — ' Women’s Singles.—Miss B. McCall ! beat Miss Brumby, 7-5; Miss E. Wal- ; dron lost to Miss B. Roderique, 4-7; . Miss D. Hutton lost to Miss M. Broad, • 2-7; Miss C. McDougall lost to Miss H. ■ George, 2-7. , Men’s Singles.—B. McDougall lost to ■ I. Stevens, 3-9; J. Hawkes beat W. ■ O’Kane, 9-5; W. Wright won by default; K. Fallow beat P. Robertson, 9-7. Women’s Doubles.—Misses McCall and Waldron beat Misses N. Brumby and Roderique, 7-6; Misses McDougall . and Hutton beat Misses Broad and George, 7-4. , Men’s Doubles.—McDougall and t Hawkes lost to Stevens and O’Kane, 7- Wright and Fallow won by default. Mixed Doubles—B. McDougall and Miss McCall beat Stevens and Miss t Brumby, 9-2; J. Hawkes and Miss t Waldron lost to O’Kane and Miss Roderique, 5-9; W. Wright and Miss Hutton won by default; K. Fallow and Miss McDougall lost to Robertson and 1 Miss George, 6-9. I COLLEGIATE II v. OTATARA > Playing at Otatara, the home team beat Collegiate II by 16 sets to nil. Re- .’ suits (Collegiate names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss A. Cam- ; eron lost to Miss S. Rodger, 1-7; Miss . M. James lost to Miss G. Low, 2-7; . Miss W. Cochran lost to Mrs V. Mel- • vin, 2-7; Miss J. Findlay lost to Miss 5 M. Gordon, 5-7. 1 Men’s Singles.—l. Walker lost to V. McMillan, 0-9; G. Brash lost to C. McMillan, 2-9; E. Witting lost to W. McMillan, 5-9; L. Winsloe lost to G. Low, 6-9. Women’s Doubles—Misses James and 1 Cameron lost to Misses S. Rodger and G. Low, 0-7; Misses W. Cochran and , J. Findlay lost to Mrs V. Melvin and j. Miss M. Gordon, 5-7. Men’s Doubles.—J. Walker and G. Brash lost to V. McMillan and C. McMillan, 1-9; G. Witting and L. Winsloe lost to W. McMillan and G. Low, 4-9. ’’ Mixed Doubles.—Miss M. James and J. Walker lost to V. McMillan and Miss G. Low, 4-9; Miss J. Cameron and G. ) Brash lost to C. McMillan and S. Rod--1 ger, 4-9; Miss W. Cochran and E. „ Witting lost to W. McMillan and Miss i’ M. Gordon, 4-9; Miss J. Findlay and L. Winsloe lost to G. Low and Mrs V. . Melvin, 8-9.

CLIFTON V. ST. MARY’S Playing at Clifton, St. Mary s beat the home team by 14 sets to two. Resuits (Clifton names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss M. McEachran lost to Miss K. Gibson, 4-7; Miss J. Keast lost to Miss M. Donaldson, 3-7; Miss D. Foster lost to Miss W. Streatfield, 2-7; Miss L. Heads lost to Miss B. Lee, 2-7. Men’s Singles.—E. Fraser beat T. Kelly, 9-7; G. McKenzie lost to R. Stone, 3-9; R. McKenzie lost to J. Marchant, 3-9; H. Roff lost to P. Connolly, 5-9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses McEachran and Keast lost to Misses K. Gibson and M. Donaldson, 5-7; Misses Foster and Heads lost to Misses W. Streatfield and B. Lee, 2-7. Men’s Doubles.—J. McKenzie and R. McKenzie lost to T. Kelly and R. Stone, 1-9; E. Fraser and Roff lost to J. Marchant and P. Connolly, 7-9. Mixed. Doubles.—E. Fraser and Miss McEachran beat Miss K. Gibson and T. Kelly, 9-6; J. McKenzie and Miss Keast lost to Miss M. Donaldson and R. Stone, 5-9; R. McKenzie and Miss P. Foster lost to Miss W. Streatfield and J. Marchant, 3-9; H. Roff and Miss Heads lost to Miss B. Lee and P. Connolly, 2-9. SOUTHEND v. RUGBY PARK Playing at Rugby Park, the home team beat Southend by 16 sets to nil. Results (Rugby Park names first):— Women’s Singles.—Mrs Nisbet beat Miss Maley, 7-3; Mrs Markham beat Miss Ford, 7-1; Miss F. Orr beat Miss Cox, 7-0; Miss T. James beat Miss McKay, 7-0. i Men’s Singles.—R. Maxwell. beat A. Osman, 9-6; A. Harvey beat M. Ayson, 9-3; W. McGrouther beat M. Tansley, 9-7; E. Hanson beat L. Fyffe, 9-1. Women’s Doubles.—Mesdames Nisbet and Markham beat Misses Maley and Ford, 7-1; Misses Orr and James beat Misses Cox and McKay, 7-3.

Men’s Doubles.—Maxwell and Harvey beat Osman and Ayson, 9-3; McGrouther and Hanson beat Tansley and Fyffe, 9-5. Mixed Doubles.—Maxwell and Mrs Nisbet beat Miss Maley and Osman, 9-7; Harvey and Mrs Markham beat Miss Ford and Ayson, 9-2; McGrouther and Miss F. Orr beat Miss Cox and Tansley, 9-0; Hanson and Miss T. James beat Miss McKay and Fyffe, 9-3.

ANGAS WINS AT -WILDING PARK (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, December 16. C. Angas, the head of the Canterbury tennis ranking ladder, successfully defended his position against A. R. Cant in a challenge match at Wilding Park this afternoon, winning 8-6, 6-4. • EASTERN SOUTHLAND . K COMPETITION FINAL MATCHES IN FIRST ROUND OF A GRADE

The final matches of the first round of the Eastern Southland A grade tennis competition were played on Saturday afternoon in ideal weather. Wins were secured by Wyndham, Citizens and Edendale. Results are as follows: — CITIZENS v. GORE Citizens scored a fairly easy win over Gore on the Gore courts by 11 sets to five. Details, with -Citizens names first mentioned, are as follows: — Women’s Singles.—Mrs D. S. McLeod beat Mrs F. J. Townsend, 7-1; Miss L. Jopp beat Miss M. McLeod, 7-5; Mrs N. McCreath lost to Miss C. Dolamore, 2-7; Miss Kirk beat Miss M. McLennan, 7-5. Men’s Singles.—D. S. McLeod beat E. Wyeth, 9-6; N. Garden beat F. Hutton, 9-3; N. McCreath lost to D. Williamson, 5-9; M. Dickson beat F. J. Townsend, 9-7. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs McLeod ana Miss Jopp lost to Mrs Townsend and Miss McLeod, 5-7; Mrs . McCreath and Miss Kirk lost to Misses Dolamore and McLennan, 2-7. 1 Men’s Doubles. —McLeod and Garden lost to Wyeth and Hutton, 8-9; McCreath and Diclrson beat Williamson and Townsend, 9-7. Mixed Doubles. —McLeod and Mrs McLeod beat Wyeth and Mrs Townsend, 7-4; Garden and Miss Jopp bea! Hutton and Miss McLeod, 7-1; McCreath and Mrs McCreath beat Williamson and Miss Dolamore, 7-4; Dickson and Miss Kirk beat Townsend and Miss McLennan, 7-6. Citizens 11 sets, 107 games; Gore 5 sets, 88 games. WYNDHAM v. ST. ANDREW’S

St. Andrew’s was beaten by 14 sets to two by Wyndham on the Wyndham courts. Details, with Wyndham names first mentioned, are as follows:— Women’s Singles.—Mrs McFarlane beat Miss Fleming, 7-2; Mrs Scott beat Mrs McKinlay, 7-0; Miss Strang beat Miss Weir, 7-5; Miss Traynor beat Mi&» McQuillan, 7-1. Men’s Singles.—Whelan beat Gardyne, 9-2; McFarlane lost to Aitcheson, 5-9; Scott beat Trusler, 9-3; Henderson beat Wylie, 9-2. Women’s Doubles.—Mesdames MeFarlane and Scott beat Miss Fleming and Mrs McKinlay, 7-5; Misses Strang and Traynor beat Misses Weir and McQuillan, 7-4. Men’s Doubles.—Whelan and McFarlane beat Gardyne and Aitcheson, 9-7; Scott and Henderson beat Trusler and Wylie, 9-4. Mixed Doubles.—Whelan and Mrs

McFarlane beat Gardyne and Miss Fleming, 7-3; McFarlane and Mrs Scott lost to Aitcheson and Mrs McKinlay, 6- Scott and Miss Strang beat Trusler and Miss Weir, 7-3; Henderson and Miss Traynor beat Wylie and Miss McQuillan, 7-4. Wyndham 14 sets, 119 games; St. Andrew’s 2 sets, 61 games. EDENDALE v. ANGLICAN Edendale beat Anglican by 11 sets to five on the Edendale courts. Details, with Edendale names first mentioned, are as follows:— Women’s Singles.—Mrs Stirling lost to Mrs E. Scott, 5-7; Miss Duncan beat Mrs Allison, 7-6; Miss Hurst lost to Miss S. Pearce, 5-7; Miss Haliday beat Mrs Robinson, 7-3. Men’s Singles.—lrvine beat Parsons, 9-3; Crook lost to Charles, 6-9; Christiansen beat L. Anderson, 9-5; J. Irvine beat C. Scott, 9-8. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Stirling and Miss Duncan beat Mesdames Scott and Allison, 7-6; Misses Hurst and Halliday beat Miss S. Pearce and Mrs Robinson, 7Men’s Doubles.—lrvine and Crook

beat Parsons and Charles, 9-4; Christiansen and Irvine beat Anderson and Scott, 9-8. Mixed Doubles.—lrvine and Mrs Stirling beat Parsons and Mrs Scott, 7-6; Crook and Miss Duncan beat Charles and Mrs Allison, 7-3; Christiansen and Miss Hurst lost to Anderson and Miss Pearce, 3-7; Irvine and Miss Halliday lost to Scott and Mrs Robinson, 4-7. Edendale 11 sets, 110 games; Anglican 5 sets, 93 games.