TENNIS SEASON CLOSED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 92, 20 April 1939, Page 12

TENNIS SEASON CLOSED

SANDON CLUB (Own Correspondent). SANDON, April 18. Ideal weather prevailed for thet closing of the Sandon Tendiis Club’s season last week-end, wheai a sudden death handicap singles competition was held. The trophies for lhe events were donated by Miss L. Gedye and Mr. D. G. Hammond. Detailed results are as follow: Ladies. —First round: Mrs. L. Staite (14) 31, lost to Miss L. Lumsden (scr.) 41; Miss J. Davey (14) 41, won from Miss D. Flyger (18) 36; Mrs. D. Flood (4) 41, won from Miss L. Gedye (10) 31; Mrs. H. Henson (18) 43, woin from Miss M. Coulter (20) 41. Second round: Mrs. H. Henson 41, won from Miss J. Davey 34; Miss L. Lumsden 41. won from Mrs. D. Flood 34. Final: Miss L. Lumsden 41, won from Mrs. H. Henson 36. Men. —First round: J. Frecklington (5) 46, beat R. H. Meyer (scr.) 44; J. F. Bradley (scr.) lost to F. Meyer by default; R. Lumde.n (12) 41, won from K. M. Pearce (5) 30; K. Lumsden (2) 42, won from R. Kilpatrick (18) 40; A. Matthews (5) 41, beat A. G. Nesbit (18) 32; K. Henson (8) lost to B. Buckeridge (20) by default; C. Oppatt (12) 43, won from L. Staite (15) 41; D. G. Hammond (-10) 41, won from H. Henson (15) 34. Second round: A. Matthews 41, won from C. Oppatt 27; R. Lumsden 41, won from F. Meyer 29; J. Frecklington 41, won from B. Buckeridge 37; K. Lumsden 41, won from D. G. Hammond 35; A. Matthews 41, won from K .Lumsden 33; R. Lumsden 41, won from J. Frecklington 37. Final; R. Lumsden

1 42, won from A. Matthews 40. The winners of the competition were Miss L. Lumsden and R. Lumsden. Competition for the Nicol Stars proved very keen throughout the season, the winners eventually proving to be Miss L. Lumsden and D, G. j Hammond.