LAWN TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 24600, 24 November 1941, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

Games In Two Grades On Saturday Ideal conditions favoured the interclub B and C grade tennis matches on Saturday afternoon. Detailed results are as follows:— B GRADE WAIKIWI v. SOUTHERN Playing at Southern, the home team beat Waikiwi by 15 sets to one. Scores (Waikiwi names first): Women’s Singles.—Miss H. Barry lost to Mrs Watt, 0-7; Mrs Paterson lost to Miss Hartley, 2-7; Miss Broad lost to Mrs Kennedy, 0-7; Miss Crooks lost to Mrs Jones, 5-7. Men’s Singles.—F. Woodfield lost to D. Mcßobie, 7-9; N. Harper beat F. Jones, 9-4; R. Waldron lost to E. Watt, 0-9; J. eavers lost to C. Strathern, 1-9. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Barry and Mrs Paterson lost to Mrs Watt and Miss Hartley, 3-7; Miss Broad and Miss Crooks lost to Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Jones, 3-7. Men’s Doubles.—Woodfield and Harper lost to Mcßobie and Jones, 6-9; P. Waldron and J. Weavers lost to Watt and Strathern, 6-9. Mixed Doubles. —Woodfield and Miss Barry lost to Mrs Watt and Mcßobie, 2- Harper and Mrs Paterson lost to Miss Hartley and Jones, 4-9; Waldron and Miss Broad lost to Mrs Kennedy and Watt, 1-9; Weavers and Miss Crooks lost to Mrs Jones and Strathern, 3-

WAIHOPAI v. SOUTHEND

Playing at Southend, Waihopai beat the home team by 12 sets to 4. Scores (Waihopai names first): — Women’s Singles.—Miss Andrews lost to Miss J. Willett, 4-7; Miss Mabson beat Miss I. Smith, 7-3; Miss Hardy beat Miss' S. Richards, 7-4; Miss Henderson beat Miss M. Alsweiler, 7-4.

Men’s Singles.—N. Mitchell beat P. Tansley, 9-7; De La Mare lost to J. Atkins, 6-9; Cumming beat E. Grenfell, 9-3; Gunn beat E. Macdonald, 9-7. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Andrews and Mabson lost to Misses Willett and Smith, 3-7; Misses Henderson and Hardy beat Misses Alsweiler and Richards, 7-1. Men’s Doubles.—Mitchell and De La Mare beat Tansley and Atkins, 9-5; Cumming and Gunn beat Grenfell and Macdonald, 9-6. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Andrews and Mitchell lost to Miss Willett and TansJey, 4-9; Miss Mabson and De La Mare beat Miss Smith and Atkins, 9-5; Miss Hardy and Cumming beat Miss Richards and Grenfell, 9-3; Miss Henderson and Gunn beat Miss Alsweiler and Macdonald, 9-1. INVERCARGILL v. KENNINGTON Playing at Invercargill, the home team beat Kennington by 15 sets to 1. Scores (Invercargill names first): Women’s Singles.—Mrs L. R. Larcombe beat Miss G. Fox, 7-2; Miss M. Shand beat Mrs Fox, 7-6; Miss S. Smith beat Miss Gray, 7-0; Miss M. Pollok beat Miss Larson, 7-0.

Men’s Singles.—Williams beat Fletcher, 9-1; Wayte beat Mcßobie, 9-1; Truscott beat Mills, 9-7; Hamilton beat White, 9-5. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Larcombe and Miss Shand lost to Miss Fox and Mrs Fox, 6-7; Misses Smith and Pollok beat Misses Gray and Larson, 7-0. Men’s Doubles—Williams and Wayte beat Fletcher and Mcßobie, 9-0; Truscott and Hamilton beat Mills and White, 9-5.

I Mixed Doubles.—Williams and Mrs beat Fletcher and Miss G. Fox, 9-2; Wayte and Miss Shand beat | Mcßobie and Mrs Fox, 9-1; Truscott | and Miss Smith beat- Mills and Miss j Gray, 9-4; Hamilton and Miss Pollok beat White and Miss Larson, 9-3. BLUFF v. TISBURY Playing at Bluff, the home team beat Tisbury by 15 sets to 1. Results (Tisbury names first): Women’s Singles: Miss M. Ferguson lost to Miss D. Mitchell, 2-7; Mrs McIntosh lost to Miss J. Hannan, 3-7; Mrs P. Johnson beat Miss M. Wares, 7-4; Mrs Flynn lost to Miss G. Hannan, 2-7. Men’s Singles: Renwick lost to J. Hamilton, 0-9; McKenzie lost to W. McGorlick, 3-9; P. Johnson lost to L. Calder, 5-9; M. Dale lost to I. Barnett, 0-9. Women’s Doubles: Miss M. Ferguson and Mrs Mclntosh lost to Misses D. Mitchell and J. Hannan, 3-7; Mesdames P. Johnson and Flynn lost to Misses M. Wares and G. Hannan, 2-7. Men’s Doubles: Renwick and McKenzie lost to Hamilton and McGorlick, 7-9; Johnston and Dale lost to Calder and Barnett, 3-9. Mixed Doubles: Miss Ferguson and Renwick lost to J. Hamilton and Miss D. Mitchell, 6-9; Mrs Mclntosh and McKenzie lost to W. McGorlick and Miss J. Hannan, 8-9; Mrs Johnston and Johnston lost to L. Calder and Miss M. Wares, 8-9;iMrs Flynn and Dale lost to T. Barnett and Miss G. Hannan, 1-9. ST. MARY’S v. RUGBY PARK Playing at St. Mary’s, Rugby Park beat the home team by 15 sets to one. Results (Rugby Park names first): Women’s Singles: Mrs A. Harvey beat Miss E. Lynch, 7-4; Miss I. Barrett beat Miss E. Lyons, 7-3; Mrs V. McMillan beat Miss M. Donaldson, 7-1; Miss F. Orr lost to Miss O. Drury, 0-7. Men’s Singles: C. Hanson beat L. Bently, 9-3; V. McMillan beat C. Thompson, 9-1; A. Harvey beat P. Keegan, 9-4; T. Hennessey beat M. O’Brien, 9-4. Mixed Doubles: Hanson and Mrs A. Harvey beat Bently and Miss E. Lynch, 9-2; Harvey and Miss Barrett beat O’Brien and Miss E. Lyons, by default; McMillan and Mrs McMillan beat Thomson and Miss M. Donaldson, 9-3; Hennessey and Miss Orr beat Keegan and Miss Drury, 9-3. Women’s Doubles: Mrs Harvey and Miss Barret beat Misses Lynch and Lyons, 7-1; Mrs McMillan and Miss Orr beat Misses Donaldson and Drury, 7-2. Men’s Doubles: Hanson and McMillan beat Bently and Thompson, 9-3; Harvey and Hennessey beat Keegan and O’Brien, 9-2. C GRADE Playing at Collegiate, Bluff beat the home team by 8 sets, 106 games to 8 sets, 96 games. Playing at Moana, the home team beat St. Mary’s by 16 sets to nil. Playing at Central, Clifton beat the home team by 15 sets to one. Playing at Wallacetown, Central beat the home team by 8 sets, 103 games, to 8 sets, 100 games.

Playing at Rugby Park, the home team beat Southern by 14 sets to 2.