LAWN TENNIS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20891, 22 November 1937, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

SENIOR COMPETITION COMMENCED CONDITIONS DIFFICULT Otherwise perfect conditions were marred by a fairly'strong sou'-west/r on Saturday at Maori Park when the first round of the A grade competition was played. As there are Only five teams in the senior competition this season only two matches were decided. Timaru had a comfortable victory over St. John's by 15 sets to one. and Waiiti disposed of Highfield with the loss of two sets. Although some interesting games were witnessed, the tennis did not reach a high standard. The courts were in good condition for this time of the season and only the crosscourt wind prevented a high standard of tennis. Results were:—

WAI-ITI- v. HIGHFIELD (Wai-iti name' first)

C GRADE • HIGHFIELD v TIMARU Men’s Singles H. T. R. Steele v. L. Abraham .. .. 1 9 S. Tyson v. G. Harte 8 3 R. Underhill v. N. C. Martin ..9 7 G. Nicol v. N. R. Cowles . .. 9 7 Men’s Doubles Steele and Tyson v. Harte and Martin .. ' 9 3 Underhill and Nicol v. Abraham and Cowles 3 5

POLICE v. POWER BOARD In a friendly match played during the week-end between the Police Club ai d the staff of the South Canterbury Power Board, the results were as follow. Police names first:— Men’s Doubles Anderson and Greyburn beat Davison and Stewart . . .. 6 3 Alsop and Salisbury beat Reid and Opie 6 4 Women’s Doubles Mrs Kempt and Mrs Grey burn lost to Mrs Stewart and Miss Morrison 3 8 Mixed Doubles Anderson and Mrs Kempt lost to Stewart and Mrs Stewart 1 8 Greyburn and Mrs Greybum lost to Davison and Miss Morrison 5 6 Salisbury and Miss Hewitt beat Reid and Miss Ramsey .... 6 1 Alsop and Mrs Best lost to Opie and Miss Olliver 1 t> The Power Board won by 37 games to 34.

AUSTRALIA v. AMERICA EST POSTPONED United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 21, 6.30 p.m.) BRISBANE.. Novmeber 20. The tennis test match Australia v. America has been postponed until Monday owing to rain.

TIMAKU-ST. JOHN'S (Timaru name 3 first > Men’s Singles Sandral beat P. Durnirg 9-6 Reia beat Smith 9-6 Innes-Jones beat Crowley 9-6 Taylor beat C. Durnirg 9-2 Men’s Doubles Sandral and Reid beat Crowlev and Smith 9-5 Innes-Jones and Taylor beat Durning and Durning .. .. 9-7

Women’s Singles Mrs Lewis beat Miss J. Bendall 7-3 Miss J. Eaton beat Miss C. Venning •1 Miss K. Smythe beat Miss Gawith 7-5 Miss M. Jefferson beat Miss B. Mangos 7-5 Women’s Doubles Mrs Lewis and Miss Eaton beat Misses Bendall and Venning 7-2 Misses Smythe and Jefferson lost to Misses Gawith nd Mangos 8-7 Mixed Doubles Sandral and Miss Smythe beat P. Duming and Miss Bendall .. 7-4 Reid and Mrs Lewis beat Smith and Miss Gawith 7-1 Innes-Jones and Miss Eaton beat Crowley and Miss Venning .. 7-4 Taylor and Miss Jefferson beat C. Durning and Miss Mangos 7-4

Men’s Singles T. Morrison beat D. Unwin .. .. 9-4 S. Blanchard bent Robertson .. 9-3 W. Lewis beat G. Macfarlane .. 9-1 B. Kerr lost to A. Nicoll 8-9 Men’s Doubles Morrison and Blanchard beat Unwin and Robertson 9-4 Lewis and Kerr beat Macfarlane and Nicoll 9-5 Women’s Singles Miss D. Vesty lost to Miss D. Shirtcliff - 6-7 Miss E. Fraser beat Miss 1. Macfarlane 7-1 Mrs Guv beat Miss Raymond 7-2 Miss M. Vesty beat Miss J. Johnson 7-1 Women’s Doubles Misses D. Vesty and Fraser beat Misses Shirtcliff and Maclarlane 7 5 Mrs Guy and Miss M. Vesty beat Misses Raymond and Johnson 7-1 Mixed Doubles Morrison and Miss D. Vesty beat Unwin and Miss Shirtcliff .. 7 - Blanchard find Miss Fraser lost to Robertson and Miss Macfarlane .)- i Lewis and Mrs Guy beat Macfarlane and Miss Raymend ■. .. 7-2 B. Kerr and Miss M. Vesty lost to Nicol and Miss Johnson . 5-7

Women’s Singles Mrs Slade v. Miss V. Chamber7 lain 5 1 Mrs Kent v: Mies F. Wright .. I) 7 Mrs Taylor v. Miss J. Dovle . •* 7 Mrs Duncan v. Miss P. Jefferson 7 4 Women's Doubles Mesdames Slade and Kent v. Misses Chamberlain and Wright 6 7 Mesdames Taylor and Duncan v Misses Doyle and Jefferson 4 7 Mixed Doubles Steele and Mrs Slade v Abraham and Miss Chamberlain 7 Tysoji and Mrs Kent v. Harte and Miss Wright 5 1 Underhill and Mrs Tavior v Martin and Miss Dovle 4 7 Nicol and Mrs Duncan v. Cowles and Miss Jefferson 7 4 Timam won by 10 sets to 6. ST. JOHN S v. WAI-ITI Men's Singles St. J. W. F. Cosgrove v. O. J. Drennan .. 9 8 D. Roper v. O. T. Bishop .. .. 9 2 L. Mahony v. J. Glover .. 9 7 J. Delury v. M. Brownie .. .. 9 0 Men’s Doubles Cosgrove and Roper v. Drennan and Bishop .... 9 4 Mahony and Delury v. Glover and Brownie 9 J Women’s Singles Miss M. Niall v. Miss M. Ken2 7 Miss M. Murphy v. Miss B. MeConkev 7 j Miss K. Story v. Miss M. Turnbull 7 Miss A. Driscoll v. Miss Ritchie 6

Women’s Doubles Misses Niall and Murphy v. Misses Kerr and McConkey Misses Story and Driscoll v. Misses Turnbull and Ritchie 2 7 7 5 Mixed Doubles Cosgrove and Miss Niall v. Drennan and Miss Kerr .. 7 4 Roper and Miss Story v. Bishop and Miss McConkey .. . 7 3 Mahony and Miss Murphy v. Glover and Miss Turnbull .. 7 5 Delury and Miss Driscoll v. Brownie and Miss Ritchie .. 7 1 St. John’s won by 14 sets to 2. FAIRVIEW v. ORANGI Men's Singles F. A. A. Hawke v. C. Turnbull .. 3 9 A. Butchers v. W. Clark .. 2 9 E. Butchers v. L. Almond 9 4 J. Brown v. S. Fogg a 9 Men’s Doubles Hawke and Butchers v. Turnbull and Clayk 9 5 Butchers and Brown v. Almond and Fogg 2 9 Women’s Singles Miss D. Butchers v. Mrs Bird 3 7 Miss E. Dale v. Miss Holdgate .. 7 3 Miss R. Butchers v. Mrs Laurie 3 7 Miss J. Dale v. Miss Gabites .. 7 4 Women’s Doubles Misses Butchers and Dale v. Mrs Bird and iss Holdgate 7 0 Misses Butchers and Dale v. Mrs Laurie and Miss Gabites .. 5 1 Mixed Doubles Hawke and Miss Butchers v. Turnbull and Mrs Bird .. 2 1 Butchers and Miss Dale v. Clark and Miss Holdgate 7 Butchers and Miss Butchers v. Almond and Mrs Lauric .. .. 7 3 Brown and Miss Dale v. Fogg and Miss Gabites 5 7 Aorangi won by 9 sets to 7