LAWN TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 291, 8 December 1928, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

GONVILLE CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES DRAW The Gonville Tennis Club’s handicap singles events have been drawn as follows: Men’s Handicap Singles First round. —Dillon owe 2/(5 v. Barrell owe 15; Davidson scr v. Reynolds owe 15-2/6; Therkleson scr v. Head rec. .15; Latham owe 15 v. Harrison rec 15; Russell owe 2/6 v. Hoar rec. 15. Second round. —Carruthers owe 15-2/6 v. Kirk owe 3/6; Bate owe 3/6 v. Rabone owe 30; Ogier rec. 3/6 v. Gilberd owe 15-2/6; K. Craig owe 3/6 v. Batt rec. 3/6; Mcßeth rec 15-3/6 v. Summerell rec. 15-3/6; Brown owe 15 v. Taylor rec. 3/6; Orr owe 40 v. winner of Dillon and Barrell; Treloar rec. 15 v. McCallum owe 15-2/6; Cote scr v. Graham rec. 15; Trail owe 15-2/6 v. Fyfe owe 15-2/6; Naylor owe 3/6 v. McKenzie rec. 3/6; Murray owe 15-2/6 v. Roberts owe 15; Smaller scr. v. Leach scr; J. Craig roc. 15-3/6 v. Rapson owe 3/6. Women’s Handicap Singles First round. —Mrs Trail owe 5/6 v. Miss J. Peattie owe 30-4/6; Miss Batten owe 5/6 v. Miss C. Tilley owe 152/6; Miss Beavcn rec 15-3/6; Miss H. King owe 2/6; Miss Drew rec. 15-3/6 v. Miss Johnston rec. 15-1/6; Miss M. Annette owe 15 v. Miss Anderson rec 15-1/6; Nliss Carruthers owe 15-3/6 v. Miss M. Veitch owe 5/6; Miss Shale rec. 15-3/6 v. Miss V. Peattie rec. 30; Miss B. Veitch owe 15-3/6 v. Miss Michie owe 30. Second round. —Miss A. Annette rec. 2/6 v. Miss Pawson owe 5/6; Miss Twemlow rec. 15 v. Miss Brown rec 15; Miss Fletcher rec. 15-3/6 v. Miss McVicar owe 5/6; Miss C. Tilley owe 302/6 v. Miss Dimes rec. 30. ENGLISH TEAM ON TOUR FAILED BADLY IN VICTORIAN TOURNEY. MELBOURNE, Dec. 7. The English tennis players fared badly in the quarter-finals of the Victorian championships, Gregory being the only player not eliminated. Hopman beat the English champion, Austin, 6—o, 2—6, 6 —4, while Collins and Higgs were defeated by Schlesinger and Crawford respectively. Gregory beat Willard in straight sets. The Englishmen lost all the doubles matches.