ENTRIES VERY POOR

Southland Times, Issue 24003, 19 December 1939, Page 15

ENTRIES VERY POOR

Southland Tennis Championships DRAW ANNOUNCED Very poor entries have been received for the championship and handicap tennis tournament to be held at the Waihopai Club's courts on December 25, 26 and 27.' The management committee of the Southland Lawn Tennis Association had a long discussion on the advisability of proceeding with the tournament. Voting on the question was even, and the chairman’s casting vote was given in favour of holding the tournament as usual. Two events, the women’s championship doubles, and the mixed championship doubles have been deleted from the programme. Following is the draw:— MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Byes at top: A. J. Deaker,. J. Johnstone, A. T. Baird, W. McGorlick, J. Henderson. First round.—l. Herbison v. , C. A. Sharp v. L. Whitaker, A. McKenzie v. A. E. Dakin, L. Larcombe v. F. Lindsay, C. E. Baird v. W. Campbell, C. E. Peagram v. . Byes at bottom: I. Shand, B. McKenzie, J. J. Banks, ,C. Bunley, R. A. H. Howe. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Byes at top: G. Hamilton and F. Lindsay,, I. Herbison and C. Hodgson, A. McKenzie and C. E. Peagram. First round. —C. A. Sharp and R. Howe v. L. Larcombe and C. Burley, L. Whitaker and G. Lindsay v. A. T. Baird and J. J. Banks. Byes at bottom.—A. E. Dakin and W. Campbell, J. Johnstone and B. McKenzie, C. H. Baird and A. J. Deaker. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Bye at top.—Miss K. Cutt. First round.—Miss J. Farmer v. , Miss L. Barrett V. . Bye at bottom. —Miss M. Farmer. WOMEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES Byes at top.—Miss D. Scott (rec. 3/6), Miss J. Farmer (owe 4/6). First round.—Miss F. Hinchey (rec. 3/6) v. , Miss B. Lee (rec. 15) v. Miss M. Shand (owe 15), ———-V. Miss K. Cutt (owe 30 4/6). Byes at bottom.—Miss J. Mackintosh (scr), Miss G. Ferguson (scr), Miss L. Barrett (owe 30 1/6). WOMEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES Misses D. Stott and G. Ferguson (scr) v. Misses M. and J. Farmer (owe 30); Misses L. Barrett and M. Shand (owe 30) v. Misses M. Lindsay and M. Horsburgh (owe 15). MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES Byes at top.—G. Hamilton and Miss L. Barrett (owe 4-6), H. Dillon and Miss D. McDonald (scr). First round.—W. McGorlick and Miss B. Rea (rec. 15) v. , I. Shand and Miss M. Shand (owe 4-6) v. , C. A. Sharp and Miss M. Farmer (owe 15) v. , I. Herbison and Miss F. Hinchey (rec. 15) v. J. Johnstone and Miss J. Mclntosh (rec. 3-6). Byes at bottom.—C. Hodgson and Miss J. Farmer (rec. 3-6), R. Howe and Miss K. Cutt (owe 40). MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES First round. —K. Williams and J. S. Fleming (rec. 15) v. J. Johnstone and B. McKenzie (owe 3-6), L‘ Larcombe and C. Burley (owe 3-6) v. W. McGorlick and I. W. Mclntosh (scr), A. T. Baird and J. J. Banks (owe 40) v. C. H. Baird and J. Henderson (owe 15), A. E. Dakin and W. Campbell (scr) v, C. E. Peagram and partner, J. Braxton and E. Barnett (rec. 3-6) v. C. Hodgson and R. Howe (owe 30 3-6), G. Hamilton and F. Lindsay (owe 30 2-6) v. R.(D. Barnes and C. Gibbs (rec. 3-6), L. Whitaker and G. Lindsay (owe 15) v. I. Herbison and C. A. Sharp (owe, 30), J, M. Dickson and E. Wyeth (owe 4-6) v. A. McKenzie and G. Stewart (scr).

MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES Byes at top.—H. Dillon (owe 5-6), J. Henderson (scr), G. Stewart (rec. 2-6), R. D. Barnes (rec. 15). First round.—C. R. Gibbs (owe 3-6) v. C. E. Peagram ( —), E. Wyeth (rec. 3-6) v. , v. J. J. Banks (owe 30), I. Herbison (owe 5-6) v. C. Burley (owe 15), B. McKenzie (scr) v. G. Hamilton (owe 15 3-6), W. McGorlick (owe 3-6) v. , v. I. Shand (owe 30 3-6), A. McKenzie (scr) v. A. T. Baird (owe 40). Byes at bottom.—L. Larcombe (owe 3-6), C. Hodgson (owe 2-6), L. Whitaker (owe 4-6), J. Johnston (owe 3MEN’S B GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES First round.—W. McGorlick (owe 30) v. B. McKenzie (owe 15), G. Stewart (owe 3-6) v. K. Williams (rec. 2-6), C. E. Peagram ( —) v. R. Frampton (rec. 4- C. R. Gibbs (owe 30) v. , C. Burley (owe 30) v. L. Grimwood (owe 1-6), E. Barrett (owe 1-6) v. R. D. Barnes (owe 15), J. Johnstone (owe 30) v. J. S. Fleming (scr), J. Braxton (owe 1-6) v. J. M. Dickson (owe 30). BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES H. Dillon v. K. Williams, L. Grimwood v. J. S. Fleming, I. W. Mclntosh v. R. Frampton, R., D. Barnes a’bye. GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Byes at top.—B. Rea. First round.—Maurine Lindsay v. B. Lee. Byes at bottom.—D. McDonald, Marie Horsburgh.

WAIAU ASSOCIATION MATCHES

The results of recent competition matches in the Waiau Tennis Association are as follows:— A GRADE CLIFDEN A BEATS ORAWIA A Playing at Clifden the Clifden A team beat the Orawia A team by 9 sets, 76 games to 6 sets, 65 games. Following are the results (Clifden names mentioned first): — Women’s Singles.—Mrs W. Fowle lost to Mrs J. Chamberlain, 2-6; Miss M. Dowling beat Mrs Davis, 6-2; Miss N. Scott beat Miss M. Rabbitt, 6-2. Men’s Singles.—V. Dowling lost to E. Goodall, 3-7; G. Dowling beat J. Rohan, 7-6; H. Hutton beat G. Cowie, 7-2. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Fowle and Miss M. Dowling beat Mrs Chamberlain and Mrs Davis, 6-4; Mrs Fowle and Miss N. Scott lost to Mrs J. Chamberlain and Miss M. Rabbitt, 5-6; Misses M. Dowling and N. Scott beat Mrs Davis and Miss M. Rabbitt, 6-1. Men’s Doubles.—V. Dowling and G. Dowling lost to E. Goodall and J. Rohan, 0-7; V. Dowling and H. Hutton lost to E. Goodall and G. Cowie, 5-7; G. Dowling and H. Hutton beat J. Rohan and G. Cowie, 7-5. Mixed Doubles.—Mrs Fowle and V. Dowling lost to Mrs Chamberlain and E. Goodall, 4-6; Miss M. Dowling and G. Dowling beat Mrs Davis and J. Rohan, 6-2; Miss N. Scott and H. Hutton beat Miss M. Rabbitt and G. Cowie, 6-2. PAPATOTARA A BEATS EXCELSIOR A Playing at Tuatapere the Papatotara A team defeated the Excelsior A team by 12 sets, 90 games to 3 sets, 39 games. Following are the results (Excelsior names mentioned first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss B. McLeod beat Mrs Dewe, 6-4; Mrs W. Austin lost to Miss J. Young, 3-6; Miss J. Norman lost to Miss D. Baker, 3-6. Men’s Singles.—J. A. Forde lost to W. Baker, 1-7; W. Scott lost to G. Spears, 3-7; S. Miles lost to D. Ward, 0-7. Women’s Doubles.—Miss B. McLeod and Mrs W. Austin lost to Mrs Dewe and Miss J. Young, 5-6; Mrs Austin and Miss J. Norman beat Misses J. Young and D. Baker, 6-5; Misses B.

McLeod and J. Norman lost to Mrs Dewe and Miss D. Baker, 0-6. Men’s Doubles.—J. A. Forde and W. Scott lost to W. Baker and G. Spears, 0-7; W. Scott and S. Miles lost' to G. Spears and D. Ward, 0-7. Mixed Doubles.—Miss B. McLeod and J. A. Forde lost to Mrs Dewe and W. Baker, 1-6; Mrs W. Austin and W. Scott lost to Miss J. Young and G. Spears, 2-6; Miss J. Norman and S. Miles lost to Miss D. Baker, and D. Ward, 2-6. B GRADE PAPATOTARA B BEATS EXCELSIOR B Playing at Papatotara the Papatotara B team beat the Excelsior B team by 14 sets, 92 games, to 1 set, 34 games. Following are the results (Papatotara names mentioned first) Women’s Singles.—Mrs J. Templeton beat Miss M. Coughlan, 6-3; Miss M. Bennett beat Miss E. King, 6-2; Miss M. Te Au beat Miss V. McFadgen, 6-1. Men’s Singles.—F. Ward beat A. Gray, 7-1; A. Erskine beat P. Scott, 7-2; L. Bennett lost to E. Gorton, 3-7. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Templeton and Miss M. Bennett beat Misses M. Coughlan and E. King, 6-4; Misses M. Bennett and M. Te Au beat Misses E. King and V. McFadgen, 6-0; Miss M. Te Au and Mrs Templeton beat Misser V. McFadgen and M. Coughlan, 6-3. Men’s Doubles.—F. Ward and A. Erskine beat A. Gray and P. Scott, 7-2; A. Erskine and L. Bennett beat P. Scott and E. Gorton, 7-1; L. Bennett and F. Ward beat E. Gorton and A. Gray, 7-1. Mixed Doubles.—Mrs Templeton and F. Ward beat Miss M. Coughlan and A. Grey, 6-3; Miss M. Bennett and A. Erskine beat Miss E. King and P. Scott, 6-1; Miss M. Te Au and L. Bennett beat Miss V. McFadgen and h. Gorton, 6-3. CLIFDEN B BEATS ORAWIA B Playing at Orawia the Clifden B team beat the Orawia B team by 9 sets, 68 games to 6 sets, 54 games. Following are the results (Orawia names mentioned first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Morrison beat Mrs J. H. Scott, 5-0; Mrs Gardner lost to Miss I. Wyeth, 2-5; Miss J. Robson lost to Miss P. Mclntosh, 3-5. Men’s Singles.—D. Johnston beat G. Stewart, 6-4; B. Collie beat J. H. Scott, 6-1; H. Dixon beat G. Moir, 6-3. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Morrison and Mrs Gardiner lost to Mrs J. Scott

and Miss I. Wyeth, 2-5; Mrs Gardiner and Miss J. Robson lost to Misses I. Wyeth and P. Mclntosh, 1-5; Misses M. Morrison and J. Robson beat Mrs Scott and Miss P. Mclntosh, 5-1. Men’s Doubles.—D. Johnston and B. Collie beat G. Stewart and J. H, Scott, 6-3; B. Collie and H. Dixon beat J. H. Scott and G. Moir, 6-2; D. Johnston and H. Dixon beat G. Stewart and G. Moir, 6Mixed Doubles.—Miss M. Morrison and D. Johnston lost to Mrs J. Scott and G. Stewart, 4-6; Mrs Gardiner and B. Collie beat J. -H. Scott and Miss I. Wyeth, 6-3; Miss J. Robson and H. Dixon lost to Miss P. Mclntosh and G. Moir, 4-6. WIN FOR COLLEGIATE In a C grade tennis match played in Invercargill on Saturday, Collegiate I beat Tisbury by 10 sets to six. Results (Tisbury names first): Men’s Singles: R. Ferguson beat K. McArthur 9-7; J. Dale lost to L. Insall 5-9; P. Johnston beat W. Weeds 9-8; H. Johnston lost to N. Baird 6-9. Women’s Singles: Miss M. Ferguson lost to Miss M. Kennedy 4-7; Miss M. Roughan’beat Miss B. Clarkson 7-4; Mrs J. Flynn lost to Miss K. Springford 6-7; Miss D. McKenzie lost to Miss O. Wallace 4-7. Women’s Doubles: Misses Ferguson and Roughan lost to Misses Kennedy and Clarkson 6-7; Mrs Flynn and Miss McKenzie lost to Misses Springford and Wallace 3-7. , _ Men’s Doubles: R. Ferguson and J. Dale lost to R. McArthur and L. Insall 7- P. Johnston and H. Johnston beat W. Weeds and N. Baird 9-7. Mixed Doubles: Miss Ferguson and Ferguson lost to Miss Kennedy and McArthur 5-9; Miss Roughan and Dale beat Miss Clarkson and Insall 9-1; Mrs Flynn and P. Johnston beat Miss Springford and Weeds 9-4; Miss McKenzie and H. Johnston lost to Miss Wallace and Baird 8-9.

N,Z. HILLCLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIP

TITLE WON BY CAMBRIDGE RIDER HAMILTON, December 18. In the New Zealand hill-climbing championship at Tauwhare on Sunday the championship event resulted:—

Gordon Bell (Cambridge) 1, A. Harp (Hamilton) 2, J. Waters (Hamilton) 3. Bell’s time, 17 l-ssec, equalled the record set up by H. Maxwell (Auckland) 11 years ago. Later Harp clocked 16 4-5 sec—a new record for the hill, which is always used for New Zealand championships.

N.Z. SWIMMING TITLES

SOUTHLANDERS CHOSEN FOR TRAINING The New Zealand championship swimming meeting will be held in Dunedin in January, and several Southland swimmers have been chosen to go into training before the final selection is made. The junior and intermediate selectors, Messrs O. G. Davis and J. E. Salisbury, have announced their choice as follows:— Girls.—Misses B. Westerby, K. Westerby, S. Brown, L. Jones, J. Morgan, D. Clark, L. Gellately, M. Gerrard, M. Perrelle, J. Perrelle, B. Fitzgerald. Boys.—L. Cowie, D. Kirkland, H. Parkinson, J. Sturman, B. Morgan, D. Doake, Steel. Those selected are asksd to report at the Tepid Baths at 10.45 a.m. from Wednesday onward.

MINISTER’S WARNING APPRECIATED

WRESTLERS STRANDED IN NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON, December 18. The warning by.the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. E. Parry) on the necessity for professional wrestlers visiting New Zealand under contract to independent promoters insisting upon return fares being paid, was described as very timely by a visiting wrestler, Frank Atkins,. in an interview today. Atkins said that with three colleagues, George O’Brien, Batros Pasha and McGinty Ding, he arrived in New Zealand in October They had approximately eight matches each. “We wish to express appreciation of the Minister’s warning and thank the Dominion Wrestling Union for paying our fares back to Australia,” Atkins said. They had been brought over by another organization which had not accepted responsibility for their return fares.