LAWN TENNIS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 32, 8 February 1929, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

THE STRAT.FORD CLUB.

COMPETITION RESULTS

Following are results of the Stratford Club .competitions : Meua t)aampionsJi.|p singles.—Secround : Thomas beat Scoble, 6 —2, 6 —3; Blair beat Emiis, 6 —o, (5 —1; Hale. beat Kenrick, (j—2u 6—2 ; Gaw: beat Moore, d —4, 6—2. Third round 1 : Blair, beat Thomas, 6'—l, 6—5; Halo beat Gaw, 4—6, 6—ft, 7—5. Final; Blair beat Hale, 63 : 6—o, 6—4.

Ladies' championship singles.— Second round: Mrs. Weston beat Miss Toombs, 6 —l, 6 — 2; Miss Jean Ward beat Miss Joan Ward, 4 —6, 6—4, 10—8; Miss Knight beat Miss Carman, 62 0 6—T.

Men's doubles. —Second round: Scoble and Thomas beat North and Cameron, 4 —6, 6—5, 7—5; Hale and Harrison beat Moore land Poolety, 5—6, 6—2, 6—o. Final; Hale and Harrison beat Scoble and Thomas, 6—3, 6—4, 3—6.. 6—l.

Ladies doubles. —Mrs. Weston and Miss Mackay beat Miss Weston and Mis s Carman, 6—4, 6—2; Miss Knight and Miss Martin beat Mrs. Cameron and SiTss Jean Ward, 6—o, 6—2. Combined doubles. —Second round: Kenrick. and Miss Jean Ward beat Thomas and'TVUss Knight, 6—5, 4 —6, 7 —5; Blair and Mis 3 Weston beat Cameron and Mrs. Priest, 6: —4, 6—2; Scoble and Mrs. "Weston beat Poole.y and Miss Jean Ward, 6—'2, 6 —2; Ga.w and Miss Martin beat Hale and Miss Toombs. 6—5, 6—2. WALTER CUP HANDICAP. In the first round of the Stratford ChiVfj competition for the Walter Cup Scoble (scr), plays Pooley (16), Kendrick (U) plays Harris (24) and Miss Martin (8) plays Miss Mackey (12)1 ■ SOUTH TARANAtfI) LADDER. In matdbes few South fTaito|aki Ladder, L. Berg beat McGregor (Eltham) in 3 seta, and TJrwin beat Newell in 3 sets.

In* the. recent North v. South match held at New Plymouth Mr. McGregor defeated C. We.hster.