WAVERLEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 64, 16 March 1936, Page 9

WAVERLEY

TENNIS. ; On Saturday afternoon, a Patea ucam visited Waverley to play the third . match for the rose bowl presented by Dr. Graves (Waverley), and Mr. Roberts (Patea). In spite of the r windy weather some very close matches were witnessed. The piay resulted in a win for Waverley by 18 mutcucs io . .14. Results were as follow, Waverley ' players being mentioned lirst: — Ladies’ Single^. —Miss Mason won , from Mrs. Bauer, 7 —4; Miss Darrow t lost to Miss Gilmour, 7—2; Airs. Ross lost to Mrs. Roberts, 7 —5; Miss Beer won from Mis. Ciawfo.d, 7 —l; Mm. Graves won from Miss Campbell, 7 ' 6; Miss Palmer won from Miss Garey, : 7—4; Miss Fair lost to Miss Gibbings, 7 —2; Miss J. Johni-ton lost to Miss , Barnes, 7—5. Laducs’ Doubles. —Aliases Mason and] Barrow won from Mrs. Baker and Miss Giimour, 7 —4; Mrs. Ross and ’ Misb Beer won from Mrs. Rubens and Mis. Crawford, 7 —4; Mrs. Graves and Alias Palmer lost to Misses Campbell ' and Carey, 7 —3; Misses Farr and Johnston lost lo Misses Gibbings and Baince, 7—3. Combined Doubles. —Hills and Miss Mason won from tShcilds and Mrs. Baker, 9 —5; AL. Dickie and Miss Burrow won ironi Finlayson and Miss Gilmour, 9—7; A. Campbell and Mm. Doss lost to Whitehead and Mrs. Roberts 9-—1; Ross and Miss Beer lost to b. Cousins and Mrs. Crawford, 9 8; Tay.or and Mrs. Graves lost to Rooerty aud Miss Campbell, 9 —7; C. Camp Dell and Miss Palmer won from Taylor and Miss Carey 9 —6; R. Newland and Miss Farr won from B. Cousins and Misd Gibbings, 9—2; J. Smith and Mii-s Johnston wen from Brown and Miss Barnes, 9 —o. Men’s Singles. Hills won from Sheild 9—3; M. Dickie won from Finiajson, 9 —6; Ross lost to Waitehead 9 —2; A. Campbell lost to IS. Cousins, 9—B; Taylor won from Roberts, 9—2; U. Campbell lo»£t to Taylor, 9—7; R. Newland lost to E. Cousins 9—i; J. Smith won from Brown, 9 —7. Men's Doubles—Hills and Dickie won from bheilds and Finlayson, 9 —3; A. Campbell and Ross lost to Whitehead and Cousins, 9—2; Taylor and C. Campbell won from Roberts and Tavlor 9 —6; R. Newland and Smith won from E. Coucins and Brown, 9 —B. At the ciose of play Mr. Roberts said that the matches had been very enjoyable, and he had much pleasure in seeing the bowl go to Waverley, but hoped Patea would be able to win it back next year. Mrs. Baker, Ptktea s Captain, then presented Dr. Graves with the bowl. Mrs. Mitca-lfe’s Trophy. The competition for Airs. Mitcalfe’s trophy, Ict combined handicaps, was concluded on Saturday, in tne t'emitinals G. Newland and Miss R. Shearman won from -M. Dickie and Airs. Graves 9—B, and Veiry aud Miss Newland won from Ross and Miss B. Elmslie, 9—3. Final: G. Newland and Miss R. bbcaiman won from Yerry and Miss Newland, 9 —6. Tennis at Wanganui East. During the week-end a team of Waverley players visited Wanganui East, 'lhe weather improved during the day and a very enjoyable time Was spent. ' The play resulted in a win for Wanganui East by 29 matches to 12. Following are the results, W averl'ey play ens being mentioned lirst:— Ladies’ Singles.—Misses M. Dickie won from Aliss Harris, 7—3; M. Alason won from Mrs. Armstrong, 1; Alexander won from Mrs. Buiston, 7—<j. d. Saearnian won from Airs. Timbs, 7 —l; C. Newland lost to Alhs O'Brien, 7 —3; L. Ell lout to Miss A. Smith 7 —2; L. Morrison won from Airs. Johnston, 7 —6; T. 1 arr lost to Mrs. Luxtord, 7—o. Men’s Singles. —M. Dickie won from Russell, 9 —o; Craig lost to Armstrong, 1 9—5; Christensen won :.rom Collins, 9—6; D. Newland lost to alker, 9 —3; Spellman lost to Hawkins, 9—4; Dailiuon lost to Hamilton, 9—3 G. Newland lost to Burston, 9—4; Johnston lost to Hunt, 9 —7. Men's Doubles.—Dickie aud Craig lost to Russell and Collins, 2—6, 6 5, 7 —’s; Christensen and D. Newland lost to Armstrong aud Walker, 6—o, b oj Spellman and Dailison lost to Slater and Hamiiion, 6 —7, 6—4; G. Newland and Johiu-ten lost to Burston aru Hunt, 6 —4, 6—4. j Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Dickie an J Mason won from Aliss Harris aud Mrs. j Armstrong, 9—3; Alexander and Shear I man won iioin Airs. Burston and Miss A Smith 9 —6; Newland and Ell lost to* Mies J- Smith and Aliss O’Brieuj y7* Alorrisou and Farr lost to Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Luxt'ord, 9 3. Combined Doubles. —Dickie and Aliss Dickie won from Russell and Aliss Harris. 9—3; Craig and Aliss Alason won from Armstrong and Mrs. Armstrong. 9—5; Christensen and Airs. Alexander lost to Collins and Airs.' Burston, 9—4; D. Newland and Aliss | Shearman won from Walker and Aliss I A. Smith, 9—3; Dailison and Aliss | Newland lost to Hawking and. Miss O’Brien. 9 —4; Spellman and Aliss El' lost to Hamilton and Airs. Johns' vi. 9—5; G. Newlaud and Aliss Alc-rrison lost to Burston and Airs. Luxford, 9 , 4; Johnston and Miss larr lost to 1 Hunt and Alies J. Smith, 9—7. BOWLING. On Saturday afternoon five rinkr cf Rapanui bowlers visited Waverley. Waverley proved victorious, results being as follows, AVaverley players being mentioned first: Shearman, Pe.ipell, Jeffery, Mills, 31, v. Parks, Billinghurst, Christie, Gordon, 14; G. Aiken, Bourke, Broniiley, J. Palmer, 34, v. AlcTubus, Darby shire, AVillis, Jack, 14; Pepper, AVatkinr, Beer, R. ?. Palmer, 26, v. Roberts, Tarrant, Summerville, F. Handley, 22; Salter. Fitzgibbon, Hodgetts, Alatheisou, 24, v. A. Handlev, fugleman, Low, G. Handley, 17; Nicholls, Currie, S. Aiken, W ks ; I 17, v. R. S. Brown, Alorrison, T. Brown, Johnston, 28. PERSONAL On Friday afternoon Airs. P. Tennent, who was gowned in a handsome frock of brown georgette with a lace yoke, over beige, was hostess at a small bridge party. The guest of honour, Alius Oliphant, Auckland, wore a floral frock of brown and orange. The bridge room was artistically decorated with bowls of dahlias, in orange and brown toning. At the conclusion of the afternoon, Airs. StrauchOn was presented with the prize for the highest score. The guests were: Alesdames Alitcalfe, j Wallace, Dickie, Graham. Strachon,