TENNIS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3273, 2 March 1937, Page 4

TENNIS

CAMBRIDGE SUBtASSOCIATION HAUTAPU WIN A-GRADE By defeating Trinity on Saturday Hautapu won the Cambridge Tennis Sub-Association's A-grade competition for the 1936-37 season. Hautapu won 12 sets (126 games) to 4 sets (98 games). Results were as follows, Hautapu players on whose courts the match was decided, being mentioned first: Men's Singles: A. Nicholl 7 v. R. Burton 9; T. Appleby 8 v. D. Montgomerie 9; L. Kelly 9 v. A. McKenzie 7; L. Haworth 9 v. C. Atkinson 7. . . Ladies' Singles: Mrs Wallace 7 v. Miss P. Levesque 2; Miss Anderson 7 v. Miss I. Slater 4; Miss V. Appleby 7 v. Miss M. Burns 0; Miss Bourke 7 v. Miss F. Strawbridge 1. Men's Doubles: Nicholl and Appleby 9 v. Burton and Montgomerie 6; Kelly and Haworth 9 v. McKenzie and Atkinson 8.

Ladies' Doubles: Mrs Wallace and Miss Anderson 6 v. Misses Levesque and Strawbridge 7; Misses Appleby and Bourke 7 v. Misses Slater and Burns 5. Combined Doubles: Appleby and Miss Anderson 9 v. Burton and Miss Levesque'4; Nicholl and Miss Appleby 7 v. Montgomerie and Miss Slater 9; Keddy'&hd Mrs Wallace. 9 v. McKenzie and Miss Burns 6; Haworth and Miss Bourke 9 v. Atkinson and Miss Strawbridge 4. St. Paul's Beat Bruntwood In the other A-grade match St. Paul's beat Bruntwood at the latter's courts by 12 sets (85 games) to 3 sets (54 games). Results were as follows, St. Paul's players mentioned first: Men's Singles: L. Bycroft 7 v. S. White 0; H. Hooker 7 v. J. Preece 4; G. Smith 7 v. R. Ward 4; A. Carter 7 v. E. McCandlish 2. Ladies' Singles: Miss N. Easter 0 v, Miss I. Newcombe 6; Miss. M. Carter 0 v. Miss D. Newcombe 6; Miss B. Keyte 6 v. Miss J. Miller 5; Miss M. Carter 4 v, Miss M. Perry 6, : Men's Doubles: Bycroft and Ca*' ter 7 v. White and Preece 5; Hooker and Smith 7 v. Ward and McCandlish 3. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Easter and Keyte 6 v. Misses L and D. Newcombe 3; Misses M. and M. Carter 6 v. Misses J. Miller and M. Perry 2. Combined Doubles: L. Bycroft and Miss Easter 7 v. S. White and Miss I. Newcombe 1; H. Hooker and Miss Carter 7 v. Ward and Miss D. Newcombe 4; Carter and Miss Keyte 7 v. McCandlish and Miss Perry 3.

B-GRADE FINAL

TO BE PLAYED ON SATURDAY

The final of the B-grade competition will be played next Saturday, between Hautapu and Te Miro, on the Hautapu courts.

CAMBRIDGE B WIN

TE AWAMUTU EASILY BEATEN

The Te Awamutu B team visited Cambridge on Saturday and played a match with the Cambridge. B team. The home side Avon easily by 17 sets to 5. Results were as follows, Cambridge players mentioned first: Men's Singles: I). Soppet 7 v. L. Gilmour 9; R. Easter 9 v. V. Decock 7; D. Law 9 v. J, Keeley 5; M. Hewitt 9 v. D. Steer 3; S. Haines 9 v. J. Jourdain 7; Ratelift'e 6 v. P. Glanville 9. Ladies' Singles Miss E. Feisst 5 v. Miss L. Cruickshank 7; Mrs H. N. Freeman 7 v. Miss M. Clark 4; Mrs D. Soppet 7 v. Miss N. Miller 0; Miss B. Harvey 7 v. Mrs P. Glanville 2; Miss Seibert 7 v. Miss E. Barham 3; Miss K. Harvey 7 v. Miss V. Holt 3. Men's Doubles Soppet and Easter 9 v. Gilmour and Decock 8; Hewitt and Haines 9 v. Keeley and Steer 7; Rateliffe and Law 6.v. Jourdain and Glanville 9. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Feisst and Seibert? v. Misses Cruickshank and Clark 4; Mesdames Freeman and Soppet 7 v. Misses Miller and Barham 2; Misses B. and K. Harvey 7 v. Mrs Glanville and Miss Holt 0. Combined Doubles: Soppet. ,and Mrs Soppcf 5r v. Gilmour and Miss CJruickshank 9; Easter and Miss Feisst 9 v. Decock and Miss Clark 3; Haines rand Mrs. Freeman 9 v. Keeley and Miss Miller 2; Law and Miss B. Harvey 9 v. Mr and Mrs Glanville 6; Hewitt and Miss Seibert 9 v. Steer and Miss Barham 5; Rateliffe and Miss K. Harvey 9 v. Jourdain and Miss Holt 2. (Continued in Next Column)

MATCH WITH TE AWAMUTU CAMBRIDGE A WIN A return match was played at Te Awamutu during the week-end between the Cambridge A and the Te Awamutu A tennis teams. The weather was dull and showery and the matches were frequently interrupted by rain, but Cambridge won by 15 matches to 9. Following are the results, Cambridge names being mentioned first: Men's Singles: D. Clow beat 6,, Wood, V. Hollis lost to R. F. Armstrong,. 7—9; J. Haworth beat R. Goodall* 9—6; R. Feisst lost to E. Miller, B—9; J. Paul lost to A. Ross, 4—9; W. Smeaton beat H. : Holmes; 9--8. . • :;> Ladies' Singles: Mrs V. Hollis lost to Mrs A. Bowler, 4—7; Miss J. Feisst lost to Miss E. Maxwell, 6—7; Miss 0. Harvey beat Miss G; Bell, T— 4; Mrs W. Smeaton beat Miss N. Maxwell, 7—l; Mrs R. Easter beat Miss M. Cruickshank, 7—6. Men's Doubles: Clow and Hollis beat Wood and Armstrong, 9—B; Haworth and Feisst beat Ross and Goodall, 9--4; .Paul and Smeaton lost to Holmes and Miller, 7—9. Ladies' Doubles: Mrs Hollis and Miss Feisst lost to Mrs Bowler and Miss E. Maxwell, 2—7; Miss Harvey and Mrs Smeaton beat Miss G. Bell and Miss L. North, 7—6; Miss Griffiths and Mrs Easter beat Misses M. Cruickshank and N. Maxwell, 7—2. Combined Doubles: D. Clow and Mrs, Hollis lost to G. Wood and Mrs Bowler, 6—9; Hollis and Miss Feisst beat Armstrong and Miss G. Bell, 9—5; J. Haworth and Mrs Smeaton j lost to A. Ross and Miss E; Maxwell, B—9; R. Feisst and Miss Harvey beat H. Holmes and Miss M. Cruickshank, 9—6; J. Paul and Miss Griffith heat E. Miller arid Miss. L. North, ,Wv Smeaton and Mrs Easter beat 'R. Goodall and Miss N. .MaxwelL ,9-_3.