LAWN TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 82, Issue 288, 6 December 1938, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

WANGANUI ASSOCIATION DRAW FOR INTER-CLUB MATCHES Following is the draw for the Wanganui Lawn Tennis Association’s C grade inter-club matches, to be played next Saturday:— Wanganui No. 2 v. Gonville, at Wanganui courts. Wanganui East v. Okoia, at Wanganui East courts. St. John's No. 2 v. Wanganui No. 1, at St. John’s Courts. Hunterville v. St. Andrew’s (Marton), at St. Andrew’s courts. INTER-CLUB MATCHES WANGANUI EAST COURTS WEEK-END RESULTS At the week-end, Wanganui East Tennis Club teams played friendly matches with teams representing district country clubs Okoia and Westmere. The Rata matches were abandoned owing to rain. Although overnight rain made the Wanganui East courts on the heavy side, they were in excellent order. Okoia sent in a fairly strong team, but Wanganui East won by 14 sets to 10, although in both men’s singles and women’s singles the sets were 3 all. The visitors lost ground in the combined doubles, Wanganui East winning 5 of the 6 sets. One of the best contests was the men’s singles between Hawkins (Wanganui East) and C. Hoffman (Okoia). Against Westmere, Wanganui East had a much easier road to victory, winning by 10 sets to 4. Owing to an absentee in the Westmere men’s team, J. Ward, the Wanganui East captain, played for Westmere. Westmere women were a shade too good for the home players and won 2 out of the 3 sets, Mrs. Mackay being the only winner for Wanganui East. In the men’s singles, Ward (Westmere) and Walker (Wanganui East) had a long, hard tussle, the former winning 9-8. Ward at one stage was down 7-2, but made a remarkably fine recovery.

Walker and Munro (Wanganui East) did well to win 9-6 against Ward, who was partnered by I. Sutton, a W.L.T.A. ranking player. The combined doubles between Ward and Miss Taylor (Westmere) and Walker and Miss Wakely (Wanganui East) was marked by good back-line play and, after a close contest, the Westmere pair won 9-7. The final results of the home matches with Okoia and Westmere are as follow: — Wanganui East, 14 sets, 167 games. Okoia, 10 sets, 136 games. Wanganui East, 10 sets, 108 games. Westmere, 4 sets, 62 games. Okoia and \ . anganui East Detailed results are as follow, Okoia players being mentioned first: Men’s Singles.—C. Hoffman beat Hawkins 9-8, McGrail lost to Bigham 6-9, Graham lost to Fisher 1-9, Cave beat Christie 9-6, McGregor beat Pettit 9-6, W. Hoffman lost to Wells 3-S. Women's Singles.—Mrs. O’Donnell lost to Mrs. Bigham 3-7, Miss O’Donnell lost to Miss Allen 7-5, Miss Graham beat Mrs. Laird 7-5, Miss Hogg beat Miss McKnight 7-6, Mrs. McGregor beat Miss McCracken 7-3, Miss McGrail lost to Miss McKnight 7-3. Men's Doubles. —C. Hoffman and McGrail lost to Hawkins and Bigham 8- Graham and Cave lost to Fisher and Christie 2-9, McGregor and W. Hoffman beat Wells and Pettit 9-6. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs. O’Donnell and Miss O’Donnell lost to Mrs. Bigham and Miss Allen 6-7, Mrs. McGregor and Miss McGrail beat Miss McKnight and Miss McCracken 7-4. Combined Doubles.—Mrs. O’Donnell and C. Hoffman beat Miss Allen and Hawkins 9-5, Miss O’Donnell and I McGrail lost to Mrs. Bigham and Bigi ham 9-3, Miss Graham and Graham I lost to Mrs. Laird and Fisher 8-9, i Miss Hogg and Cave lost to Miss ! Christie and partner 6-9, Mrs. McGregor and McGregor lost to Miss McKnight and Wells 5-9, Miss McGrail and W. Hoffman lost to Miss McCracken and Pettit 3-9. Westmere and Wanganui East Detailed results are as follow, Westmere players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.—Ward beat Walker 9- Sutton lost to Munro 5-9, Williams lost to Cameron 3-9, Taylor lost to Ralph 0-9. Women’s Singles.—Miss Taylor beat Miss Wilkes 7-1, Miss Bartlett beat Miss Wakely 7-6, Miss Jackson lost to Mrs. Mackay 1-7. Men’s Doubles.—Ward and Sutton Jost to Walker and Munro 6-9, Williams and Taylor lost to Ralph and Cameron 0-9.

Women’s Doubles.—Miss Taylor and Miss Bartlett lost to Mrs. Mackay and Miss Wakely 5-7. Combined Doubles.—Miss Taylor and Ward beat Miss Wakely and Walker 9-7, Miss Bartlett and Sutton lost to Mrs. Mackay and Munro 5- Miss Jackson and Taylor lost to Miss Wilks and Cameron 4-9, Miss Taylor and Williams lost to Mrs. Mackay and Ralph 1-9. Mr. G. Williamson, on behalf of the Wanganui East Club, welcomed the visitors. He said that the home and away matches with the country clubs had for a number of years been one of the most enjoyable features of the Wanganui East Club’s activities. An enjoyable afternoon tea was served by the Wanganui East women’s committee, under the supervision of Mrs. W. Laird. The team which went to Rata was unable to play owing to rain, but was entertained by Mr. Alton Rhodes. N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S DOUBLES FINALS SYDNEY, Dec. 5. In the New South Wales tennis championship men’s doubles the final resulted: J. Bromwich and A. K. Quist beat H. Honman and L. A. Schwartz, 8-6, 6- 3-o, 10-K