TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 561, 14 January 1929, Page 7

TENNIS

INTER-CLUB RESULTS

SATURDAY’S PLAY The Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s city inter-club competitions were continued on Saturday in hot weather. Results: B Grade PARNELL v. AUCKLAND Parnell beat Auckland by seven matches to one. , Singles—Beardman beat Y hittaker, 4 6, 6—2, 6—2; Gould beat Coleman, 6 —2, 6—2; Mrs. Herrick beat Miss A. Me* Clymont, 6—l, £—2; Miss Wells beat MisJ I. McClyniont, 6—2, 6—3. Doubles —Beardman and Robertson beat Whittaker and Coleman, 6—l, 6—l: Gould and Lyttelton beat Fletcher-Jones and Burt, 6—l, 6—3; Misses Ziman and Hooton lost to Miss Whittaker and Mrs. Smith, 5—6, 2—6; Mrs. Herrick and Miss Wells beat Misses McClyniont, 6—5, 6—5. C Grade Knockout REMUERA v. EDEN AND EPSOM Remuera beat Eden and Epsom by six matches to four. Singles—Brownlee, senr., lost to Hilton, 2—6, o—6: Christmas beat Walton, 6—4, G—l; Miss Maeindoe lost to Miss Kennedy, 6—l, I—6, 4—6: Miss Colbeck beat Miss Dilworth, 6—4, 6—4. Doubles—Christmas pud McCr.vstal beat Hilton and Billing. 5—6, 6—3, 6—3; Brownlee and son lost to Walton and Wilson, 6—3, 4—6, 2—6: Misses Macklow and Graham beat Mesdames Symes and Rickerby. 6—l, 6—2; Brownlee, jun., and Miss Graham lost to Billing and Miss Rickerby, o—6, 3—6: Misses Maeindoe and Colbeck beat Misses Dilworth and Kennedy, 6—4, 6—4; McCrystal and Miss Macklow beat Wilson and Mrs. Symes, 6—4, 6—2. BIRKENHEAD-NORTHCOTE V, ONEHUNGA Birkeanhead and Northcote beat Onehunga by 8 matches to 2. Singles—W. Roberts beat F. I-Toffman, 6—5, 6 —4; A. Taylor lost to J. Herbert,6—3, 6—2; Miss Major beat Miss G. Armstrong, 5—6, 6—3, 6—4; Mrs. Gray beat Miss Airey, 3—6, 6—2, 6—o. Doubles—Roberts and Taylor beat Hoffman and Herbert, 6—5, 4—6, 6—4; Tyer and Shorter beat Noakes and Haydon, 56, 6—5, 7—5; Miss Major and Mrs. Gray beat Misses Armstrong and Airey. 6—3, 62; Misses Steele and Chetwynd beat Miss Grenville and Mrs. McArthur, 6—3, 6t —3; Tyer and Miss Steele beat Noakes and Mrs. McArthur, 3—6, 6—l, 6—l; Shorter and Miss Chetwynd lost to Haydon and Miss Grenville. 5—6, 5—6. C Grade AKOTONGA V. DEVONPORT Arotonga beat Devonport by six matches to four. Singles—George beat A. Harvey, 6—2, 3—6, 6—4; Fowler lost to P. Mason. 4—6, 36. Mrs. Worsop beat Mrs. Alison, 6—4, 6 —4; Miss Darling lost to Miss Mason, 6—5. 4—6, 4—6. Doubles—George and Fowler lost to ITarvey and Mason, 4—6, 3—6; Cold ham and Darby beat Cashell and Broughton. 6—4 > 4—6, 7—5. Mrs. Coldham and Miss Bolton lost to Misses. Newell and Cameron, 4—6, 6—o, 5—7; Mrs. Worsop and Miss Darling beat Misses Alison and Mason, 6—4, 6—3; Coldham and Mrs. Coldham beat Cashel and Mrs. Newell, 6—3, 3—6, 6—4; Darby and Miss Bolton beat Broughton and Miss Cameron, 6—2, 6—4. PUKEROA v. TAKAPUNA Fukeroa beat Takapuna by 10 matches to nil. Singles—P. H. Jones beat TI. Jensen, 6—l, 6—3; J. Tonson beat J. Beatty. 6—l, 6—o; Mrs. Jones lost to Mrs. Ruegg. 6—l, 6 —l; Mrs. Annan beat Miss Lorie, 6—3, 6—2. Doubles—Jones and Tonson beat Jenson and Beatty. 6—2, 6—2; Abbott and O’Connor beat Best and Brown, 6—2, 6—l; Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Annan beat Airs. Ruegg and Miss Lorie, 6—5, 6 —3; Mrs. Henry and Miss Stewart beat Miss Gamble and Mrs. Whittaker, 6—3, 6—3: Abbott and Mrs. Henry beat Best and Mrs. Whittaker, 6—2, 6—o; O’Connor and Miss Stewart beat Brown and Miss Gamble, 6—o, 6 —o. D Grade OTAHUHU v. VARSITY Otahuhu beat Varsity by 7 matches to three. Singles—Gardner beat Griffiths, 6—4, 6—2; White lost to Glennie, 4—6, 5—6; Miss Walker beat Miss Kennie, 6—4, 6—l: Miss Aickin beat Miss Lawes, 6—5, 6—3. Doubles—Gardner and White beat Griffiths and Glennie, 6 —3, 4 —6, 6 —2; Stricken and Russell lost to Bayley and Hume, l—6, 6—3, I —6; Misses Walker and Ryburn beat Misses Kennie and Lawes, 6—l, 6—4; Misses Aickin and Todd beat Misses Cowan and Jackson, 46, 6—l, 6—l; Russell and Miss Ryburn beat Bailey and Miss Cowan, 6—4, 6—4; Strickett and Miss Todd l&st to Hume and Miss Jackson, 3—6, 6 —l, 2—6. MOUNT ALBERT v. CARLTON Mount Albert beat Carlton by seven matches to . three.

CALEDONIAN SPORTS

MEETING AT WELLINGTON DOMINION TITLE RESULTS Press Association WELLINGTON. Sunday. The Caledonian Society sports were held yesterday in perfect weather. Following are the results:— Sword Dance. Men. New Zealand Championship.—D. Scott, jun. (Wellington). 1; D. Bothell. 2; ,T. Boyd. 3. Piping March.—Murdo Mackenzie, 98 points, 1: Donald Scott, sen., and J. McKenzie, 97 points, equal. One Mile Flat.—C. Campbell, 1; D. Pederson, 2; L. Sinclair, 3. One Mile Cycle.—M. Gane, 1; W. Bray, 2; A. Sutherland, 3. 220yds.—H. E. Newton. Discus Throw'.—D. Brown, 131 ft Sin. Two Allies Cycle.—Al. Gane, 1: W. Bray, 2: J. Carswell, 3. 880yds.—T Pickering. S 8 oyds. Cycle.—G. Staveley, 1; J. L. Pearce, 2: H. Mexted, 3. 120yds. Hurdles.—R. A. Lander. 100yds.—A. .T. Barlow. Putting the Shot.—P. Munro, 42ft 10§in. Highland Fling, girls under 16. New' Zealand Championship.—Joan McDowell (Lower Hutt). 1; Gladys Smith, 2: Mabel Martin, 3. Highland Fling, men—D. Bothell (ATasterton). 1: O. Scott, jun., 2; J. Boyd. 3.

MANGATAWHIRI SPORTS

TOMS WINS BIG EVENT There were some keenly contested events at the annual sports gathering of the Maungatawhiri Athletic Club on Saturday. F. Toms, crack Otahuhu sprinter, won the Cup in brj.llia.nt style, and G. Alathieson scored a spectacular win in the 220 yards. The chief results are:* — Local Handicap, 100yds—G. Hamilton, 1: K. Findlay. 2. ATangatawhiri Cup Handicap, 135yds— F. Toms, 1: J. Batty 2; G. Alathieson, 3. SSOyds Handicap—K. Wilson, 1; J. Nicholson, 2. Ladies’ Bracelet. 120yds—W. Arbuckle, 1: F. Toms and J. Batty, 2. 220yds Handicap—G. Alathieson, 1; H. Brown, 2. 440yds Handicap—R. Shaw, 1; A. Best, 2. Forced Handicap, 100yds—H. Brown, 1; J. Batty, 2. Motor-driving Competition—A. Holder, 1: J. Land on, 2.

BORG WINS AT SYDNEY N.S.W. QUARTER-MILE TITLE SWEDE GIVEN OVATION (Untied P.A. -— By Telegraph — Copyright) SYDNEY, Sunday. The New South Wales swimming championships were begun yesterday. Arne Borg was given an ovation when he appealed. Charlton watched the races i'rom the bank. The results were: Boys’ 220yds Championship.—Cecil Light (Sydney) won in the record time of 2.34. 440yds.—Borg (Sweden), 1; Ryan (Manly), 2; Griffiths (Sydney), 3. Borg soon had a lead and won by 25 yards, with the third man 5 yards away. Time, 5.5 1-5. The winner appeared to have little in reserve, and observers are of opinion that Charlton could have beaten him. 100yds. Backstroke. —Campbell, 1; Watson, 2; Rowe, 3. Time, 1.142.

NEW SWIMMING RECORD

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS Press Association WELLINGTON, Sunday. The Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Swimming Association held a championship carnival yesterday in fine weather in the Te Aro baths. There was a large attendance. Following are the results: 100 Y’ards Centre Championship.— W. Cameron 1. C. Claridge 2. J. Blakeley 3. Time, 56 4-ssec, a New Zealand record. 100 Yards Ladies’ Championship.— Miss K. Miller. Time. 75 l-ssec. 440 Yards Centre- Championship.—C. Claridge 1. C. Rix Trott 2, G. Blakeley 3. Won by 25 yards.

PLANK SWIMS WELL

EVENTS AT SHELLY BEACH D. Flank won both bis heat and the final of the 51 2-3yds race held by the Ponsonbv Swimming Club at Shelly Beach Baths on Saturday afternoon. H.M.S. Diomede water polo team played with the club’s representatives in a fast game. The match was drawn. Foster scored for Ponsonby and Walker for the Diomede. Results: 51 2-3 Y’ards—First heat: Plank 1, Neale and Bunting, dead heat, 2: time, 28 2-ssec. Second heat: Keesing, 1; Lynch and Lane, dead heat, 2; time, 29 *4-ssec. Third heat: Moore, 1; Keane and Johnston, dead heat, 2; time, 29 3-ssec. Final: Plank, 1; Keeping, 2; Moore, 3. Time, 27 l-ssec.

SUGAR COMPANY’S PICNIC

BIG CROWD AT MOTUTAPU A most enjoyable day was spent by about 1.000 excursionists on tbe Peregrine, which went to Motutapu on Saturday for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company employees’ annual picnic. Burnand’s Band enlivened the outing with first-class music. The children were well catered for with sports, ice-cream and lollies, and a big sports programme was run. Results: TOO Yards Open Handicap—E. Riley, W. Rout, H. Taylor. . , Women’s 100 Yards—Miss Brown, 1; Miss Robinson, 2: Miss Andrews, 2. 100 Yards Employees’ (over 40) —W. Marris, 1; W. Moon, 2: A. Griffiths, 3. 100 Yards, Employees Only—T. Atkins, 1: H. Taylor, 2: F. Wilkins, 3. Women Visitors’ Race—Miss tfalroyd, 1: Miss Jackson, 2; Miss Stayte, 3. 440 Yards Handicap—T. Atkins, 1: H. Brodie, 2; H. Taylor, 3. , „ r . Thread the Needle—W. Rout and Miss V. Robinson, 1; H. Brodie and Miss Fraser, 2: Mr. A. Moore and Mrs. Moore, 3 Sack Race—C. Chandler, 1; H. Taylor, 2; S. Bilman, 3. Potato Race—Miss Cate, 1; Miss Sutcliffe, 2: Miss E. Robinson, 3. Wheelbarrow Race—H. Taylor and C. Chandler and S. Bilman and L. Culpan dead heat, 1; W. Marris and I). Cooper, v> Women’s Nail-driving Competition— Mrs. Brown, I: Miss Fraser, 2; Mrs Hamilton, 3. Women’s Guessing Competition—Mrs. F. Olsen, Mrs. S. Stanley, Mrs. A. West. Mrs. E. Davies, Mrs. May, Mrs. .T. Salt. Mrs. Turner, Mrs. A. Wilkins. Mrs. W. Ormiston and Mrs. W. Herbert GO prizes). Tug-of-War—Raw Store, 1; Eightmen,

GOLF IN CALIFORNIA

(Australian and N.Z. Press Association) LOS ANGELES, Saturday. Til the qualifying rounds of the open golf tournament for prizes of £2.000 over 36 holes T. D. Armour was first with a score of 135. Walter Hagen was 20th, with 151. J. H. Kirkwood failed to qualify. Armour’s rounds were 68 and 67.