LAWN TENNIS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3146, 4 December 1923, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

'CAMBRIDGE V. TE AWAMTJTU. I WIN FOR HOME TEAM. On Saturday afternoon last the Cambridge Tennis Club played its first matehs of the season, the A team travelling by private motors to Te A walnut u, where they met the local Club’s representatives. The weather was exceedingly hot —one of the hottest days of the season —and made singles rather strenuous, but despite this the match was a most enjoyable one. The Cambridge Club has lost several good players sinci last year, and on Saturday was wjffi&ft the services of Swavne, Mrs 'Bwayne, and Miss Hally. The match resulted in a win for the home 'team by fifteen sets to nine (173 games to 1-14). The men’s singles were equally divided —three wins each. To Awaomutu won four of the six ladies’ singles. all the doubles, both men’s and ladies’, while Cambridge won four of the combined doubles. Many of the matches were most interesting, and won by narrow margins, six being lost bv only one game. i The visitors were most hospitably entertained by the Te Awamutu ladies, and, though defeated, returned home well pleased with the day’s outing. Hollowing are the scores, Cambridge players mentioned first in each instance : Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Garland v. Mrs Tcasdale, 7—(5; Miss Molly Armstrong v. Mrs Coyne, 3—7; Miss ,"Jessie Thompson v. Mrs McDonald, o—7; Miss Backhurst v. Mrs Hull, 3 —7; Miss Gwen McLarnon v. Mrs Henderson, 7 —G; Miss Hulme v. Miss Ramsay, 4—7. Men’s Singles.—,T. Hunter v. Otway, 9—S; a. R, Cox v. Hunter, I—9; H. Armstrong v. Williams, 9 —B; J. Haworth v. Holmes, 9 —o; Pcnu v. Armstrong, 3 —9; Ainburv v. Patterson, .5—9. Combined Doubles —Hunter and Miss M. Armstrong v. Otwav and Mrs Teasel ale, 9—4; Cox and Miss Garland v. Hunter and Mrs Coyne, 5 —9; Haworth and Miss Backhurst v. Williams and Mrs McDonald, 9—4; Ambury and Miss ,T. Thompson v. Holmes and Mrs Hull, 9—o; Armstrong and Miss Hulme v. Armstrong and Mrs Henderson, 9 —Penn and Miss G. McLarnon v. Patterson and Miss Ramsay, 5—9. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Garland and M. Armstrong* v. Mrs Teasdalo and Mrs Coyne, 5—9; Misses j. Thompson and Backhurst v. Mesdames McDonald ■and Hull, 2—9; Misses McLarnon and Hulme v. Mrs Henderson and Miss Ramsay, B—9. Men’s Doubles. —Hunter and Cox v. 'Otway and Hunter, o—9;0 —9; Armstrong and Haworth v. Williams and Holmes, 6—9; Penn and Ambury v. Armstrong and Patterson, 5—9. , < CAMBRIDGE V. HORAHORA. The Cambridge B team journeyed to "Horahora by motors, and indulged in a very enjoyable match on the Horahora courts, which were in- very fair order. As usual on such occasions, the visitors were right royally entertained, and came home delighted with the treatment they had received. The match resulted in a win for the Cambridge players by fifteen sets to five (105 games to 08). Only two ladies’ singles were played. Hollowing are the results, Cambridge players mentioned first in each instance: — Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Milburn ■ v. Mrs La Trobe, o—o Miss Frickcr v. Miss Dalzicll, 6—4.

Men’s Singles—F. Entwislc v. Cwmpbell. 2—6; Low ,v. 8011, o—3;0 —3; Basham v. McLisky, 8—1: Bain v. Hamilton, o—3;0 —3; Milburn v. Orbell, s—o; Darrow v. Tomlin, 6—l. Ladies’ Doubles.— Mesdamcs Milburn and Mahonv v. Mrs La Trobo and Miss Osborne, o —(it Misses Speight and Helen Taylor v. Mrs Hamilton and Miss D. Smales. (5—3; Misses Friekett. and Clemow v. Miss Dalziell and Mrs Langton, (5—2.

Men’s Doubles.—F. Entwislc and Low v. Hall and Campbell, 4—6; Basham and Bain v. Hamilton and McLisky, (I—2; Milburn and Darrow v. Orboll and Tomlin, 6 —2.

Mixed. Doubles.—Mrs Milburn and F. Entwislc v. Mrs La Trobe and Campbell, 7 i —6; Mrs Mahonv and Low v. Miss Osborne and 8011, 6 —l; Miss Speight and Basham, v. Mrs Hamilton and McLisky, 11 —3; Miss H. Taylor and Bain v. Miss D. Smales and Hamilton. (1-—5; Miss Clemow and Darrow v. and Tomlin, o—2. ST. PAUL’S V. LEAMINGTON. Members of the Leamington and St. Paul’s Methodist Tennis Club indulged in a friendly match on the St. Paul’s Club courts on Saturday afternoon, all participants spending a pleasant afvernoon. The match was won by St. Paul’s by twelve sets (94 games) to eight (75 games). Following are the scores, St. Paul’s playei's mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.—Pov. McArthur v. T. KeeleV, 6—3; Ti 'CilmnVack v! T. McKinnon, o—6; W. Ward v. McKinnon, =6—o: F. Bycroft v: Bagg, I—6; Oliver

v. Vi nail, s—o; A. Penn v. Tripp, Ladies’ Singles—Mrs Keeley v. Miss Ivy Arnold, 3 —o; Mrs Easter v. Miss Miller. s—o; Miss A. Bvcroft v. Miss Mills, 0—0; Miss Bycroft v. Miss lvlauss, o—s; Miss Lorna Stubbing v. Miss Tripp, o—4.0 —4. Men’s Doubles —McArthur and Cummack v. Keeley and T. McKinnon, •(;—3; Oliver and Penn v. Vi nail and Tripp, 3—o; Ward and Bvcroft v. Dagg and McKinnon, o—l. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mesdames Ward and Easter v. Misses Miller and Baker, 4 —(i ; Misses Ivy Arnold and A. Bvcroft v. Mrs Keeley and Miss Wills, (3—o; Misses Bvcroft and Stubbing v. Misses Klauss and Tripp, o—l. Combined Doubles.—Mrs Ward and McArthur v. Miss Baker and Keeley, fi—s; Miss Arnold and Bycroft v. Mrs Keeley and Dagg, o—3; Mrs Easter and Cummack v. Miss Miller and McKinnon, 2 —o. TRINITY CHURCH CLUB. The lady members of Trinity Presbyterian Tennis Club played a singles competition on their court on Saturday afternoon last, when twenty-two ladies competed. The match was a “knock-out competition” without handicap, couples being drawn for. The final was fought out between Miss Joan Veale and Miss'Vera Garland, the latter winning, 6—5, nfter a good contest. The winner takes a tennis racquet, kindly presented the Club by Mr Curran, Duke Street. 5 - t Playing for “ladder*’ position last evening, Miss . Hulme defeated Miss Gwen McLarnon, 7 —4. DAVIS CUP. NEW ZEALAND TEAM TO ENTER. (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Dec. 2. Mf M. Dennisten, chairman of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, announced yesterday at the opening of a new suburban club, that New Zealand would enter a. team at the next Davis Cup contest. Mr Denniston added that .T. C. Peacock will be a member of the team.