TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19440, 28 October 1925, Page 4

TENNIS

ST. JOHN’S CLUB

The St. John’s Club held a very interesting set of matches on Labour Day, when teams selected by the captain and vice-captain met, the captain’s side winning. Many of the sets were closely contested. Morning and afternoon tea were dispensed by the ladies. Follow 7 - ing are the results, the vice-captain’s side being mentioned first:— Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Cox and Mrs Jones 3, Miss Purcell and Mrs Marshall 6; Miss P. Best and Miss Cal ver 3, Miss M. Purcell and Miss Best 6; Misses O’Brien and Christie 3, Misses Harvey and Saveli 6. Men’s Doubles. —Marshall and Billows 3. Lampe and Boddy 6; Dr. Christie and Irwin 5, Tukere and P. Jones 6; Barkman and Marshall 11, Tukere and Lampe 13; L. Gould and A. Grace 1, Kieley and V. Jones 6; Long and Gannaway 6, James and Peacock 4. Combined Doubles.—Marshall and Mrs Jones 4. Lampe and Miss Purcell 6; Dr. Christie and Miss Cox 2, Boddy and Mrs Marshall 6; Barkman and Mrs Barkman 4, Tukere and Mrs Jones 6; Marshall and Miss Cox 6, Lampe and Miss Purcell 1; Billows and Mrs Laue 6, P. Jones and Miss M. Purcell 4; Irwin and Miss Calver 4, Hounscll and Miss De Luen 6; Frankish and Miss O’Brien 6, P. Russ and Miss Harvey 1. Ladies’ Singles. —Mrs Jones 2, Miss Purcell 6; Miss Cox 3, Mrs Marshall 6; Miss P. Lane 0, Miss M. Purcell r ; Miss O’Brien 6, Miss Harvey 3. Men's Singles. —Marshall 9, Lampe 4; Dr. Christie 5. Boddy 6; Barkman 6, P. Jones 4; Irwin 3. Hcunsell 6; Frankish 3, Kieley 6; L. Gould 4. P. Russ 6; James 3, Wyllie 6; Gibson 3. V. Jones 6; Grace 0. Montgomerie 6. The club will play a match against the Bulls Tennis Club at an early date. Members are reminded to play their handicap events, as all first rounds must be finished by (5 p.m. on Saturday.