INGLEWOOD THE LEADER

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1933, Page 10

INGLEWOOD THE LEADER

INTER-CLUB TENNIS MATCHES NORTH TARANAKI GAMES PLAYED. COMPETITION FOR THE SOFFE CUP. Inglewood headed the list of clubs competing in North Taranaki inter-club competitions for the Soffe Cup as a result of Saturday’s matches, having recorded wins in both the first and the second rounds. Waiwaka, which won its first round match, was defeated by New Plymouth on Saturday and Rotokare, the other winner in the first round, had a bye. Results are:— New Plymouth defeated Waiwaka by 16 sets (165 games) to eight sets (114 games). Park defeated Waitara by 16 sets (170 games) to eight sets (114 games). Inglewood defeated Fitzroy by 15 sets (155 games) to nine sets (127 games). The present position of the teams is:— Cup

NEW PLYMOUTH BEATS WAIWAKA.

LEGGAT’S DEFEAT OF STROMBOM.

New Plymouth fielded practically ite strongest team for the match against Waiwaka, which was played at New Plymouth. The winners’ strength was on the ladies’ side, only one single and’ one double being lost. For the second time in succession, the former occasion being in the North Taranaki residential championships, J. S. Leggat (Waiwaka) defeated C. H. Strombom (New Plymouth), the top North Taranaki player. Results, with New Plymouth names first, are:—

Men’s singles: C. H. Strombom lost to J. Leggat B—9, P. Bennett beat S. White 9 —3, L. Christie beat S. Richardson 9—l, K. Tompkins beat V. E. Kerr 9—7, J. Blakeney lost to A. S. Nash 4—9, D. Ballantyne lost to E, G. Foden B—9. Ladies’ singles: Miss O. J. Taylor beat Mrs. Leggat 7—6, Miss E. Pepper lost to Miss Griffen 3—7, Miss P. Wylds beat Miss Carter 7—o, Miss R. Thompson beat Miss Sanderson 7—2, Miss N. Welch beat Miss Taylor 7—4, Mrs. Papps beat Mrs. Lovell 7—l. Men’s doubles: Strombom and Christie beat Leggat and Richardson 9—6, Bepnett and Tompkins lost to Kerr and White B—9, Ballantyne and Blakeney beat Nash and Foden 9—2.

Ladies’ doubles: Misses Taylor and Wylds lost to Mrs. Leggat and Miss Carter 6—7, Misses Pepper and Papps beat Misses Griffen and Taylor 7—5, Misses Thompsoh and Welch beat Mrs. Lovell and Miss Sanderson 7—3.

Combined doubles: Miss Taylor and Strombom beat Leggat and Mrs. Leggat 7—2, Miss Wylds and Christie beat Miss Carter and S. White 7—l, Miss Welch and Tompkins lost to Miss Griffen and Kerr 4—7, Mrs. Papps and Bennett lost to Miss Taylor and Nash 2—7, Miss Pepper and Blakeney beat Miss Sanderson and Richardson 7—4, Miss Thompson and Ballantyne beat Mrs. Lovell and Foden. -

WAITARA DEFEATED BY PARK.

WINNING MEN’S TEAM STRONGER.

The match between Park and Waitara was played at Waitara but though playing on grass the Park players were too strong for Waitara, particularly in the men’s singles. Details, with Waitara names first, are:— Men’s singles: Early lost to C. Little 6—9, Crossman lost to W. Shrimpton 6—9, Chadwick beat J. Henley 9—B, Penman lost to R. Jones 4—9, Barclay lost to S. Pryke 2—9, Smith lest to T. Dickson 2—9-

Ladies’ singles: Miss Gorrie lost to Miss J. Walton . 3—7, Miss Knight beat Miss G. Baunton 7—5, Miss Foreman lost to Miss P. Walton 4—7, Miss Jury beat Miss J. Medley 7—3, Miss Johnstone beat Mrs. Winiki 7—6, Miss Madsen lost to Mrs. Webster 2—7. Men’s doubles: Early and Crossman beat Little and Shrimpton 9—5, Chadwick and Barclay beat Henley and Jones 9—B, Penman and Smith lost to Pryke and T. Dickson 2—9.

Ladies’ doubles: Misses Gorrie and Jury beat Misses F. Walton and Baunton 7—5, Misses Knight and Foreman lost to Misses P. Walton and Medley 6—7, Misses Johnstone and Madsen lost to Mesdames Winiki and Webster 2—7. Combined doubles: Early and Miss Gorrie lost to Little and Miss J. Walton 5—7, Crossman and Miss Knight beat Shrinipton and Miss Baunton 7—6, Chadwick and Miss Foreman lost to Jones and Miss P. Walton 3—7, Penman and Miss Jury lost to Henley and Mrs. Winiki 2—7, Barclay and Miss Johnstone lost to Pryke and Miss Medley 2—7, Smith and Miss Madsen lost to Dickson and Mrs. Webster 4—7.

INGLEWOOD MEN TOO GOOD.

DEFEAT OF THE FITZROY TEAM. ,

Inglewood men were too strong for Fitzroy in the match played at Fitzroy but the home team ladies held their own. Details, with Fitzroy names given first, are:— Men’s singles: R. Hall lost to I. P. Grant 7—9, G. H. Holden lost to L. Torrens o—9, H. Giddy lost to C. Hunt 3—9, R. Person beat C. Deem 9—7, W. E. Alsop lost to A. Grant 6—9, W. G. Billows lost to J. Longbottom 7 —9. Ladies’ singles: Miss N. Gleeson lost to Mrs. Grant o—7, Miss M. Hall beat Miss Nutting 7—4, Miss E. Holden lost to Miss C. Partridge 3 —7, Mrs. Weir beat Miss J. Feaver 7—3, Mrs. Head beat Miss K. Coles 7—5, Mrs. Nixon beat Mrs. Trass 7—o. Men’s doubles: Hall and Billows lost to I. Grant and Torrens 6—9, Holden and Giddy lost to Hunt and A. Grant 7—9, Person and Alsop beat Deem and Longbottom 9—4. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Gleeson and Hall lost to Mrs. Grant and Miss Nutting 5—7, Miss Holden and Mrs. Weir beat Misses Feaver and Partridge 7 —6, Mrs. Head and Mrs. Nixon lost to Mrs. Trass and Miss Coles 3—7.

Combined doubles: Billows and Miss Hall lost to I. Grant and Mrs. Grant o—7, G. H. Holden and Miss. Gleeson lost to Torrens and Miss Nutting 4 —7, R. Hall .and Mrs. Weir beat Hunt and Miss Partridge 7 —3, H. Giddy and Miss E. Holden beat A. Grant and Miss Feaver 7 —4, R. Person and Mrs. Head lost to Deem and Miss Coles 6—7, W. E. Alsop and Mrs. Nixon lost to Longbottom and Mrs. Trass 3—7.

NON-COMPETITION GAMES.

INGLEWOOD PLAYS FITZROY.

A non-competition match was played between Inglewood and Fitzroy B teams at Inglewood in conjunction with the Soffe Cup match on Saturday, Inglewood winning by 14 sets to 10 Details, with Inglewood names first, are:— Men’s singles: H. Sinclair beat R. Burgess 9—5, H. Longbottom lost to C. Head I—9, B. Grant beat C. Morshead 9—6, W. Davies lost to G. Bowater 4—9,

D. Jackson lost to S. Boivin 8-9, Beadle b ?adfe/Ses:"Mis S P. Paxtridgebeat Miss G. Pearce 7—3, Miss M. Fussell lost fo Miss Verry 2-7, Miss Nicholson beat Miss Martin 7—2, Mrs. Torrens beat Miss D Abraham 7-4, Miss Longbottom beat Abraham 7-3, Mrs. Twist lost to Miss Tarry I—7. Men’s doubles: Sinclair and Long bottom beat Head and Morshead 9-6, Beadle and Grant beat Burgess and Nixon 9—5, Jackson and Davies lost to Ro water and Boivin 6 -9» B Ladies’ doubles: Misses Partodg ® Fussell beat Misses Pearce and Verry S Miss Nicholson and Mrs. Torrens beat Misses D. Abraham and Martin 75 Miss Longbottom and Mrs. Twist beat Misses Tarry and Z. Abraham 7-6. Combined doubles: Miss Partridge and Sinclair lost to Miss Pearce and Bur cess 5—7, Miss Fussell and Longbottom fost to Miss Verry and Head 6—7, Miss Nicholson and Grant beat Miss Martin and Boivin 7-3, Mrs. Torrens and Beadle beat Miss D. Abraham and.Morehea 7 4 Miss Longbottom and Davies lost to Miss Z. Abraham and Nixon 4—7, Mrs. K and Jackson lost to Miss Tarry and Bowater.

SOUTHERN COMPETITION

ELTHAM BEATS WAVERLEY.

WIDE MARGIN IN GRADE A MATCH.

Winning 19 matches of 24 Eltham had an easy win over Waverley m the A grade tennis competition match played at Eltham. w The results, Waverley names first, are. Men’s singles: A. Dickie lost to B. Clifford-Jones 2-1, E. Dickie beat Wylds 2—l, Besley lost to Cooper 2—o, Craig beat J. Stewart 2-0, M. Dickie lost to H. Wills 2—o, H. Cowdell beat Picard 2 i. Ladies’ singles: Miss Graham lost to Mrs. Adams 9-1, Mrs. Gardiner lost to Miss Small 9-0, Miss Barrow lost to Miss Howe 9—o, Miss Mason lost to Mrs. Knuckey 9-5, Miss Walkington lost to Miss Welch 9—2, Miss Mathieson beat Miss Wilson 9—2. Ladies’ doubles: Miss Graham and Mrs. Gardiner lost to Mrs. Adams and Mtes Small 9-2, Misses Barrow ana Mason lost to Miss Howe and Mrs. Knuckey 9-5, Misses Walkington and Mathieson lost to Misses Welch and WilMen’s doubles: A. and E. Dickie beat Jones and Wylds 2-0, Besley and M. Dickie lost to Cooper and Stewart 2—l, Craig and Cowdell beat Wills and Picard Combined doubles: Miss Graham and A. Dickie lost to Mrs. Adams and Jones 6—9 Mrs. Gardiner and E. Dickie lost to Miss Small and Wylds 8-9, Miss Barrow and Besley lost to Miss Howe and Cooper I—9, Miss Mason and Craig lost to Knuckey and Stewart 6—9, Miss Walkington a.:d M. Dickie lost to Miss Welch and Wills I—9, Miss Mathieson and Cowdell lost to Miss Wilson and Picard 6—9.

HAWERA DEFEATS PARK.

In an A grade match on the Hawera courts Hawera beat. Park by 18 sets to 6, Details, with Hawera players mentioned first, are:— - Ladies’ singles: Miss A. Hicks lost to Miss J. Hicks' 7—9, Miss Ekdahl beat Mrs. Bell 9—2, Mrs. Baigent beat Miss J. Whytkin 9.4, Miss Buist beat Miss A. Whytkin 9—4, Mrs. Fendall beat Miss Bernard 9—l, Miss Robertson beat Miss B. Marsh 9—4. , Men’s singles: N. Meuli beat E. Reid 12—10, Bramwell lost to Bell 29, Percy beat Des Forges 10-?, Robertson beat

Marsh 9—5, Wake beat Pine 9—3, Gardner beat Claringbold 9—5. Ladies’ doubles: Miss A. Hicks and Mrs. Baigent beat Miss J. Hicks and Mrs. Bell 9—4 Misses Ekdahl and Buist beat Misses J. and A. Whytkin 9-4, MrsFendall and Miss Robertson beat Misses Bernard and Marsh 9—2. Men’s doubles: Meuli and Bramwell lost to Reid and. Des Forges 6-9, Percy and Robertson beat Bell and Marsh 9-5, Wake and Gardner beat Pine and Claringbold 9—6. . Combined doubles: Meuli and Miss A. Hicks lost to Reid and Miss J. Hicks 6-9, Bramwell and Miss Ekdahl lost to Bell and Miss J. Whytkin 4-9, Percy and Mrs Baigent beat Des Forges and Mrs. Bell B—9, Robertson and Miss Buist beat Marsh and Miss A. Whytkin 9-2, Gardner and Mrs. Fendall beat Pine and Miss Bernard 9—2, Wake and Miss Robertson lost to Claringbold and Miss Marsh 5-9.

PARK PLAYS OTAKEHO.

RAIN INTERRUPTS MATCHES.

The tennis match between Pukekura Park and Otakeho at Otakeho yesterday was abandoned owing to rain when Park was leading by 6 sets 64 games to 5 sets 73 games. , , Results of the games played are as follow (Otakeho names first):— Men’s singles: Surgenor lost to C. Bittie 8-9, Davies lost to Dickson 1-9, Putt lost to B. Crawshaw 7—9, Julian lost to F Tett Ladies’ singles: Miss Putt beat Miss Walton 7—2, Miss N. Baylis lost to Mrs. doubles: Misses McCullum and Mourie beat Misses Garcia and Hookham 7—l, Misses M. Baylis and Parker beat Miss Avery and Mrs. Dickson 7 "7 4, Combined doubles: Walker and Mi-, McCullum lost to Scott and Miss Garcia, 5—9 Putt and Miss Mourie beat Craw shaw and Miss Hookham 9-4 Alton and Miss Parker beat Webster and Mrs. Dickson 9—l.

& P. W. L. Pts. Inglewood . 2 2 0 4 Rotokare , 1 1 0 2 New Plymouth .... . 2 1 1 2 Waiwaka . 2 1 1 2 Pukekura Park .. , 2 1 1 2 Waitara . 1 0 1 0 Fitzroy . 2 0 2 0