TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 829, 25 November 1929, Page 13

TENNIS

COUNTRY MEN SHINE AUCKLAND TEAM PLAYS THAMES VALLEY MISS KNIGHT BEATEN TL A BO J l A. Today An Au.-Ui.siHl tennis team, including 1 ' ihampmn ut New Zealand., lb 1.. Bar; leet, \ Piled Te Aloha on. Saturday at tei noon and p!a> ed the ; Thames Y. lU v repiv>.nta Uves. : Tin, Vi,n wa>» a rratig* it with the [ ol) jt ' ; ■ - deb : mining the standard of 1 tennis in tla- distriei . -mp.uvd with' b ' b. St Auekl. ml Siacslanl. Mr. B Hickson, president of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, also made' | the trip. The* Aucklanders won by 11 matches ■■ - ':IS. A particularly line exhibition was | put up by the Valley’s first man. Dr. A- F. Gray, who took one set from ! BartUet in a. three set match. Miss Six a nd, of Paeroa, defea.ted Miss P». | Knight (Auckland), 9—7. I All the Auckland visitors were j enthusiastic over the high standard • of tennis displayed by the Valley representatives. Details of the games are as follow. ! ; the Auckland players being mentioned i | first : Men's Singles. lkyt loet beat Grav, i : -1 —6. 6—o, 6—ip Griffiths bout Wiiglft.i M*—l. <i—2: Lamb beat Bash, 6—::. G—3:l I lubbU bear - lai'lan.l, 6 - ... 6 1; Y\ alkins ! lion’s Doubles.—Bartlec-t and Griffiths | beat Gray and Wright. G—3—G, <S—G; ! i Lamb and Hubble beat Bnsli and Gar-! land, 6—2, 6—3; Watkins and Johns beat! j Danl.y and Rustem, 6—3, 6—l. j "Women’s Singles.—Miss Knight lost to j -Miss Shantb 7—!i; Miss Miller beat Mrs. j Glover, 9—a; Mists -Marion Macfarlane ; beat Miss Sharp, !<—6: Miss Potter beat : Mrs. Danljy, 9—2; Miss Miller lost to -Miss Gibb,. 5—9-; Miss Frankham beat , -Mis. Wallace, it—l. i "Women’s Doubles.—Misses Knight and ; to Misses Shand and Gibb, j ham beat Mesdames Danby and AVallace. li -°> «-=■ ' INTER-CLUB MATCHES C AND D GRADE RESULTS | Inter-club matches under the auspices of the Auckland Xjctwn Tennis Association were started in the C and D grades on Saturday. Results are as follow (members of the first-named club being mentioned first in cacli case): —- C GRADE Carlton v. Seddonian.—Men’s singles: McMillan beat Fpton, G—-I, 6—o: .7. Shand beat Von Stunner, 3—6. 6—l 6 1 "Women’s singles: Mrs. Pollard beat Mrs. Laune, 6—5, G—U; Miss Griffith beat Miss Wheeler, 6—2, 6—3. Men’s doubles: McMillan and .Shand beat Fpton and Von Stunner, 4—G, G—4, G—l: g. Shand ajm i ert beat Laurie and Dtinsmuir, 6— 2, 'A—h Women’s doubles: Mrs. Pollard and Miss Griffith beat Mrs. Laurie and Miss Wheeler, 5—6, 6—2, 6—J ; Mrs. Peake ami Miss Wlgmore beat Miss Sayers and Miss Barr, G—o, 6—o. Combined doubles: L. Shand and Miss Wigmore beat. Laurie and Miss Barr, 6— o, o—s; Pert and Mrs. t eake lost to Dunsmuir and Miss Sayer, L~one < “' arll - on won by nine matches Campbell Park No. L v. HalyburtonJohnstone.—Mens singles: Pearson lost* to Forrest, G— 2, I —6, 3—6; Oheal beat Stringer, G— -2, O—G. G—l. Women's singles: Miss M. Douglas lost to Miss Moran, I—G, 6—4, 5—6; Mrs. Warren beat Mrs. j Alexander, 6—l, G—3. Men’s doubles: Pearson and Chenl beat Forrest and Stringer, 3—G, G—o, G—l; Barfoot and MeFlroy beat Whitten and Moran, G—l, G—2. Women’s doubles: Miss M. Douglas and Mrs. Warren beat Miss Moran and Mrs. Alexander, G—o, G—o: Miss B. Douglas and Mrs. Robinson beat Miss Hill and Mrs. Oldfield, (j—U, 6—4. Combined doubles: Barfoot and Miss B. Douglas beat Whitten and Mrs. Oldfield, G—3, G—3; McElroy and Mrs. Robinson beat Moran and Mrs. Hill, 6 3 ~—G. o—3. Campbell Park won by eight matches to two. : Ngataringa v. Nicholson Park.—Men’s j singles: IP Bartlett lost to R. Potter, 4—G, 4 —6; W. Lund beat W. Potter, G—3 MW:!’’ , (J —Women’s singles: Miss WadI dell beat Miss Pander, 6—5, 6—2; Miss ; 1 lulse lost to Mrs. Parker, 6— 3, 4 6 I—o. Men’s doubles: Bartlett and Lund lost to Potter and Potter, I—6. 6—3, 3 —J* r Women’s doubles: Misses Waddell and I Inline lost to Miss Lander and Mrs Parker, 4 —6. 6—2, 2—6. Combined doubles: Stevenson and Miss Lew in beat Ivmnear and Miss Lee, 5—6, 6— 4, 6—2: Bassett and Miss Prideuux lost to Gooch and Miss W oods, 2—6, 3—6. Prince of Wales v. BirkenheadNorthootc.—Men’s singles: Cars ton beat 'lyer, G—G—l; Gillies beat Potter, 6—2, Women’s singles: .Miss Clark beat Miss V rightson, 6 —3, 6—3: Miss Farlev beat Miss Lockie, 6—l, 6—5. Men's doubles: Carston and Gillies beat Tyer ! ■*nd J’oHer, 6—2, 6—5: Floyd and Ormsby ■ beat Gray and Holmes, 5—6, G—l, G—2 | Women’s double*: Misses Clark and Farley _ bear. Misses Wrigliton and Lockie, ;;—G, 6— l; Misses Calkin and Hill beat Mesdames Tyer and Potter, 6—3, •’—*’• Combined doubles: Floyd and Miss Calkin beat Gray and Mrs. Potter. G—2, G—3; Ormsby and Miss Hill beat Holmes arid Mrs. Tyer, 6—2. 2 G, f—l. Prince of 'Wales won by 10 matches to nil. D GRADE University v. Vauxhnll.—Men’s singles: L. Mc-Ivillop beat G. Robins, o—o. 4—6, f— 3 i «!• Glennie beat J. Montgomery, 6 —2, G—4. Women's singles: Miss Z. Garry beat Miss J. Alison. —3, 6—2; Miss M.

\ U;ibh L •" *si 1 sses’ Z. «i arry ’ and A Y J ’* k - ; i.n e. s—f. 6—A I— and , ; Miss Kenny'and Brown 1.-st to A. Stew--1 Miss’ ! ’!;• t rs" *a n«i MaVf ‘ h-st t » Cha.m-eli anil Miss Htiul. i-s-.n, G— i. 4—f. 3—G. Fni--1 Xga'taringa v. «'arlton.—Mt-n's singles: • . . :' :ii id * \\ : . W--wen's d-*nble-s: Mi; Pollard and ' ■ M . - - V . L Vu!i • son, G—G—2. Combined doubles: Bates and Miss Baueil beat Parvin and Miss I Cat ley, G —l, 6—l : Gaspari.-h ami Miss i l C.-iiolL' heat Wolfenden and Miss Thom- j son. t.— 6—i. M e I'apapa v. Birk- nhead and North- : ,-ote.—Men’s singles: A. Hall beat T. f. i , l-’iizpatriek, G—s. G—2; L. Bentle>' beat ! if Robert son, G—2, G—3. Women’s! singles: -Mrs. Johnson beat Miss Taylor. ! — 2, 3—6. 6—3: Miss Whitehead beat Miss R ibertson, 6—3, 6—l. M» n’s d< Hall and Bentley beat Fitzpatrick and Robertson, G—s. 6—2: Patterson and Jlyauiason beat Barrett anil Basham. G—s, G—l. Women’s doubles: Mrs. Johnson and Airs. Whithead l<ist to Misses Taylor and Robertson, 4—6, 6—5, 3—G. Combined doubles: Patterson and Aliss Stokes beat Barrett and -Miss Alins, G—l, 6—5; I 1 van ia son and Aliss Baxter lost to Basham and Aliss Weaver, 4—6, 2—6. Te Pupa pa won. Campbell Park v. Otahului. —Aren's ! singles: T. Wilson beat G. Malta, 6 1, i G—2; Barry lost to It. Malta. I—6. 5—6. ' Women's singles: .Miss Brough boat Aliss j i Walker, 6—16—1: Aliss Alacky beat Miss! , livburn G —o, *>—u. Alcn’s doubles: \\ il- j • soil anil Barry beat Alan a and Malta. : : j—tf, fj—), t;—] lans and Howard lost j ! to Russell and Cochrane. 4—6, 5—G. j ! Women's doubles: Mrs. Brough and Aliss i A lucky beat Airs. Walker and Aliss I I R\burn. 6 5 4—G. it—3. Combined! I doubles’: Howard and Aliss Keenan beat Cochrane and Miss Aitkin, 6—l. 6—2; Haas and Aliss James lost to Russell and j Miss Pinkc-y, I—G, G—4, 5—G. Campbell j Park won. THE TAKAPUNA CLUB Tournament play for the season began j on the Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club’s | green on Saturday. The results were as follow:—Women's handicap doubles: Airs. -Mowbray and Aliss G. Lorie (owe i 15 4-G) beat Mrs. O'Brien and Airs. -Mason i tree. 3 5), I)—6. Aten's handicap doubles: ! D. flume and N. Hume (owe 15) beat Best; and Alason (owe 15), 6—t, G—l. Combined handicap, 60 points up: Best and Miss Ah Fldowney (roc. 3 2) beat Biss and ! Mrs. Dutnbleton (vec. S), Ct—so; JCver- | ton and Airs. Davidson (rec. 2) beat Warren and Mrs. Martin (rec. S), GO—s6. WAIKATO AND ROTORUA The following players will represent the AVaikato Hast Sub-Association against Rotorua on Saturday next, at ‘A'ei.toA»Q[ H\r puv: ‘x sassfjM —inanaumj Mrs. Bonney, Alisses Bell, Stewart, Green, -Messrs. Laurenson, Thompson. Green, Wells, Ward, AVhyte; reserves, Mrs. Willis and Miss Oates, and Messrs’. Keeley and Dunlop. WAIKOUKOU VALLEY CLUB The opening day of the AVaikou3<ou Valley Tennis Club took place on Saturday afternoon under ideal weather conditions. Air. R. M. Matheson, president of the club, declared the courts open in an appropriate speech, and Airs. Matheson hit the first ball over the net. A’isitors were present from AVoodhill, Riverhead, and Te Awamutu tennis clubs. A Yankee tournament was played, the winners being Air. and Airs. S. R. Gould, of Riverhead. About 40 players were entertained to afternoon tea by the club. The courts have been newly renovated, and there is every prospect of the club enjoying a good season. HAURAKI PLAINS MATCHES From Our Own Correspondent NGATHA, Today. The Iluuraki Plains Tennis Association’s inter-club competition commenced on Saturday last in ideal wea thor. Results are as follow: AVaitakaruru v. Iverepeehi (Waitakaruru names first). —G. L. Griffiths beat A. J. Hutchison, 9—S; A. Otter beat N. Clay, 9—6; A. Greenslade lost to G. Crisp, .S—9; G. Baton beat A. Plegli, 9—2; Aliss Beaver beat Mrs. Adlum, 7—2; Miss M. Hlliott lost to Airs. Clay, 5 —7; A. McClean and All’s. Perry beat J. Kidd and Airs. AV. Kidd, 7—3: Thompson and Mrs. McClean lost to O. BoswelJ. and Aliss Rogers, 2—7; G. L. Griffiths and A. Otter lost to A. J. Hutchison and N. Clay, 5—9; G. Baton and A. Greenslade beat A. Ilegh and G. Crisp, 9—7; A. AlcClean and Thompson beat J. Kidd and <4. Boswell, 9—7; Alisses Beaver and Elliott beat Mrs. Adlum and Mrs. Clay, 7—4; Mesdambs Perry and AlcClean beat Airs. Kidd and Aliss Rogers, 7—5. Totals: AVaitakaruru, 9 sets 92 games; Kerepeehi, 4 sets, 76 games. Ngatea v. Turua (Ngatea • names first). —E. Coppins lost to Dr. ATiller, 3—9: A. 70. Ludlow lost to F. C. Robinson, 3—9; L. Cotter 10.4 t. to A. AlcConnell, 6—9; H. Hayward beat G. Elvin, 9—S; Airs. Speedy beat Aliss Dixon, 7—5; Airs. KerLelsen lost to Aliss'Griffiths, G—7; Molloy and Airs. Reed beat Scott and Airs. S c o 11, 7 —2; A b el a n d A 1 rs. J a c kso n 1 os t to Griffiths and -Miss Green, 2—7: Coppins and Ludlow lost to Robinson and -Miller, 3—9; Cotter and Hayward beat Al.eConnell and Elvin, 9—l; -Molloy and Abel lost l<> Griffiths and Scott, 5—9; Mesdames Speedy and Bertelsen lost to Alisses Dixon and Griffiths, 6—7; -Mesdames Reed and Jackson lost to Airs. Scott and Aliss Green, 5—7. Totals: Turua, 9 sets, 95 games; Ngatea, 4 sets, G 9 games. Patetonga v. Hopai (Batetonga names first). —AT. O’Connor beat -\. R. Vowles, 9—4: A*. O'Connor beat H. A'owles, 9—4; F. Plummer beat. T. Harris. 9—J: j. Duffy beat D. Waite, 9—3; Aliss Duffy beat Aliss A'owles, 7—2; Aliss. Beth Duffy beat Airs. D. AVaite, 7—o: Shirley and Aliss D. Hunter beat A. Blake and Miss U. Birkenhead, 7—l: J. Hedlev and Aliss C. Hunter beat J. AVaite and Airs. T. Harris, 7—l; Af. and A'. O’Connor beat

AA.wlcs and son. 9—3: Plummer and J PuffV boat Harris and Wait.*. 9—>; Slur- i L*y and Hedl.y beat Blake and J. Waite. ! i Mrs.’ Wa’ito. 7—3: Misses Hunter beat! . Aliss Birkenhead Mrs. Harris. 7—*>. , i Kerepeehi v. AVaitakaruru tKerepeeh! S I; II Th muon t T. ; pi Cay. \ navies lost to i lMnnoi k 29; Mi H. 1 I'. - ! - beat Aliss .* iVuioghy. 7—3: Aliss ! Wen i\N h "an.l* Mrs. Boswell beat •'. ; urr ami Miss G. AViii-airs. 7—l; H. | Tiiompson and K. Carr beat U. B. Wil- . ' liauis mill IVrrv. 9—4: .1. Nicholson it .1 A. 1 *.vu s lr.st to c Rhine. A and K : MrK.a. i_ •*: ARses i: and C. Hegh be.it Misses C i■■n. : nd S «tt, 7—3 ■ U ’ \ ' K:t ihere ' ’ ißatetoiiga , names first).—ll. Tavlor. junr.. beat M. - ; > c, r -2: 11 Innter beat H Westl ike. 6—3. s Puln an beat Miss Freni h. 7- ! Mrs. Hunter beat Aliss A. Bird. 7—2; C. . I 1 Iced and Aliss I*aldy beat I’.vis and Aliss ! AT. Bird. 7—2; H. Taylor, junr.. and X ! Costello lost i*> H Taylor, sciir., and A 1 ! Baggs. 4—G; K. and 1. Hunter beat Dibble . 1 AA'es ■ •• Bill man beat Misses French and A. Bird. ! C, l ; Miss l*aldy and Miss R. Hunter lost to Mrs. S*ma 11 field and Miss M. Bird. I f>—G. Totals: Batetonga. I<> sets. .8 j games; Kaihere. 2 sets. 4_o games. Turua v. Ngatea (Turua names first).— . F. Griffiths beat 11. Sparrow. •*— . A Jupp beat AW Leitch. 9—7: R. Madgwn-k beat G. Clark. 9—4; A < *Ls« n b t I Si row *' 1 Aliss T- Aberliant beat Aliss • MeKav. 7—2; Miss Al. Mules P i to Mi>s j S]*aV*>w. G— 7: A. Elvin and Aliss Spec. ! •er beat .7 Thomas and Aliss Paul. 7•. A. Palmer and Miss Grey be it I. Sp u row and Aliss Wheeler. 7—2; Grl itb Jupp lost to H. Sparrow and Leia 'i. ( : 6—9: Madgwiek nnal Ols. n beat « ••nki ; and A. Sparrow. 9—G; Elvin and Palmer . ' beat Tli m: ; ! Sp ! Aberliant and Mules lost to Misses M. - j Kay and Sparow. 5—7: Aiissos Speneer • and <lrey lost to Miss< . 1 ! AV heeler. 5—7. Totals: Turua. 9 sets. 97 ; i games; Ngatea. 4 sets. «•_’ games.