LAWN TENNIS.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17554, 8 November 1928, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. THE SECOND ROUND. In the second round of the knockout competition some very close games were played, especially between St. Paul's and Railway. The- former won by 14 games, with sets even. The detailed results are:—

A GRADE. Ruakura A v. Frankton A. (Played on Ruakura courts.) Men's Doubles. Gascoigne .and Smith v. Aitken and Marsh, I—7: Gavegan and Buckingham v. Fallows and Oxenham, I—7; Lyford and Haszard v. Kilham and Miilington, 7 —3. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses E. and G. O'Neill v. Mrs Oxenham and Mrs Bateman, G—l; Misses G. and D. ilowiett v. Misses Stark and Kilham, 6—3; Mrs Weathcrley and Mrs Trythall v. Miss Fredricks and Mrs Marsh, G—l. Combined Doubles—Mrs Weathcrley and Gascoigne v. Mrs Oxenham and Aitken, 3 —7; Miss E. O'Neill and Smith v. Mrs Bateman and Marsh, 7—5; Miss G. Howlett and Gavegan v. Miss Stark and Fallows, 5—7; Miss G. O'Neill and Lyford v. Miss Kilham and Oxenham, 3—7; Miss D. Howlett and Buckingham v. Mrs Marsh and Kilham, 7—G. Men's Singles.—Gascoigne v. Aitken, 2 —7; Smith v. Marsh, 4—7; Gavegan v. Fallows, 3—7; Lyford v. Oxenham, 7—i; Buckingham v. Kilham, 7—l; Haszard v. Miilington, 7—3. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs Weathcrley v. Mrs Oxenham, G—s; Miss E. O'Neill v. Mrs Bateman, 6—o; Miss G. Howlett v. Miss Stark, G —l; Miss G. O'Neill v. Miss Kilham, G —J; Miss D. Howlett v. Miss Fredricks, C—o; Mrs Tryltiail V. Mrs Marsh, G —2. Totals.—Ruakura A, 1G sets, 124 games; Frankton A, 8 sets, 07 games.

St. Peter's A v. Matangi A. / (Played at Malangi courts.) Men's Doubles. —Collman and Annette v. McCullagh and 1(. Griffiths, 7—6; Webster and Webster v. Darrow and Laing, G—7; Martin and Shaw v. K. Griffiths and Seddon, :_!—7. Ladies' Doubles. —Mesdamcs T. and R. Ranslcad v. Misses Mathicson and Jackson, 2—G; Mrs Webster and Miss Banks v. Misses Wilson and ingpen, G—2; Misses Hinton and Robinson v. Mrs Short and Mrs McCullagh, 3—G. Combined Doubles. —Mrs It. Hanstead and Webster v. Miss Jackson and Barrow, 4 —7; Mrs Webster and Annette v. Miss Mathicson and 11. Griffiths, 7—G; Mrs T. Ranstead and Collman v. Miss Wilson and Seddon, 7 —G; Miss Hinton and S. Webster v. Mrs McCullagh and K. Griffiths, G —7; Miss Banks, aiftl Martin v. Mrs Short and ! Laing, 5 —7: Miss Robinson and Shaw v. Miss Ingpen and McCullagh, i—7. ' Men's Singles.—Annette V. McCul- . lagh, 7—G; S. Webster v. Seddon, J 2—7: A. Webster v. Darrow, 2—7;; I Goltman v. K. Griffiths, 7 —5; Martin v. i . Laing, 4 —7. Ladies* Singles.—Mrs 11. Ranstead \ t v. Miss Mathicson, 1—0; Mrs \V«bslur j I v. Miss Jackson, 5 —G; Mrs T. Ran- | stead v. Miss Wilson, -5—6; Miss] Banks v. Mrs McCullagh, 4C. \ Totals.—Sl. Peter's A, 15 sets, 130 • games; Matangi, 0 sets, 94 games. St. Paul's v. Railway. (Played on St. Paul's courts.) Men's Doubles. —Gilling and Smith iv. J. Browne a'nd Cates, 7—5; Black- | wood and Seccombe v. Craig and Alexander, 7—G; Towers and U. Webster j v. Haves', and Muir, 7 —l. Ladies' Doubles. —Misses Ritchie and Gricc v. Misses K. Tooman and E. Green, 5 —G; Misses Cliff and Webster v Misses C. Tooman and D. Douch, o—y ; Mrs Towers and Miss Jones v. Miss M. Tooman and E. Monds, s—o. Combined Doubies —Gilling and Miss Ritchie v. Gates and Miss Green, 5 —7; Smith and Miss Green v. J. Browne and Miss K. Tooman, 7—3; Blackwood and Miss Cliff v. Craig and Miss Douch, 7—3; Seccombe and Miss Webster v. C. Alexander and Miss C. Tooman, G—7; Towers and Mrs Towers v. Hayes and Miss Monds, 7—5; Webster and Miss Jones v. Muir and Miss M. Tooman, 3 —7. Men's Singles.—Gilling v. Cates, .'i—7; Smith v. J. Browne, 7—i; Blackwood v. Craig, G —7; Seccombe v. C. Alexander, 7 —5; Towers v. Hayes, Ladies' Singles.—Miss Ritchie v. Miss K. Tooman, 4 —G; Miss Grice v. Miss E. Green, 5 —G; Miss Cliff v. Miss C. Tooman, 3—G Miss Webster.v. Miss D. Douch; Mrs Towers v. Miss M. Tooman; Miss Jones v. Miss E. Monds. Totals. —St. Paul's, J 1 5 games, 10 sets; Railway, 101 games, 10 sets. '

B GKADE. Railway v. St. Paul's. (Played on Railway courts.) Men's Doubles. Alexander and Gumming v. Dempster and Head, 7—3; Gifford and Exelby v. Enright and Gunn, -i—7; Anseombe and Buekley v. Hanson and Leek, 7 —2. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Buckley and Douch v. Mrs Lowry and Miss Fear, G—<l; Miss Boardman and Mrs Moore v. Misses Tidd and Cobb, 5-—G; Misses Everest and Gedye v. Misses Uilling and Watson, 2 —G. Combined Doubles.—Miss Buckley and Alexander v. Mrs Lowry and Dempster, 7 —2; Miss Boardman and Gumming v. Miss Fear and Head, 7 —3 Miss Gedye and Gifford v. .Miss Cobb and Enright, 7 —G; Miss Everest and Exelby v. Miss Tidd and Gunn, 7 5; Mrs Moore and Anseombe v. Miss Gilling and Hanson, 7—o; Miss Douch and Buckley v. Miss Watson and Leek,

Men's Singles.—Gumming v. Dempster, 7—2; Alexander v. Head, 2 7 • Gifford v. Enright, 5—7; Exelby v! Ounn, 7—C; Anseombe v. Hanson, C —7; Buckley v. Leek, 3—7. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Buckley v. Mrs Dowry, 2—G; Miss Boardman v. Miss Fear, o—3; Miss Everest v. Miss Cobb, G— 't; Miss Gedye v. Miss Gilling, 2'—G; Miss Douch v. Miss Tidd, I—G; Mrs Moore v. Miss Watson, 6—-i. Totals.—St. Paul's 121 games, 13 sets; Hallway, 115 games, 11 sets Frankton B v. Ruakura B. (Played on Frankton courts.) Men's Doubles. Belgrave and Rewa v. McPherson and McDonald, I—7;1 —7; McDonagh and McKinlay .v. Hoac-h and Edwards, 7—6; Hail "and Enright v. Tonks and Hare, I—7. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Eraser and Menzies v. Misses Chitty and Annette, 4—G; Misses Higgins and Turner v. Misses Trythall and Davidson, I—6; Misses Hayes and Mc-

[ Donagh v. Misses Henry and Watkin- | son, 2—G. I Combined Doubles.—Miss Fraser and Belgrave v. Miss Chitty and McPherson, I—7; Miss Menzies and McDonagh v. Miss Henry and McDonald, 3—7; Miss Higgins and Revva v. Miss Trythall and Edwards, 7—5; Miss Turner and McKinlay v. Miss Annette i and Roach, 2—7; Miss Hayes and Enright v. Miss Davidson and Hare, 5—7; Miss McDonagh and Hall v. Miss Watkinson and Tonks, I—7. Men's Singles.—Belgrave v. Mc~ Pherson, 2—7; Rewa v. McDonald, 5—7; McDonagh v. Edwards, 7 —3. Ladies' Singles. —Miss Fraser v. Miss Chitty, O—G;0 —G; Miss Menzies v. Miss Trythall, I—6;1 —6; Miss Higgins v. Miss Annette, 2—G; Miss Turner v. Miss Davidson, o—6. Totals. —Ruakura B, 16 sets, 119 games; Frankton B, 3 sets, 52 games.

! Hamilton East Pres. v. Hamilton East B ; (Played Hamilton East Pres. Courts). Men's Doubles.—Simpson and Tisch v. Toms and Boyd, 7 —5; Downs and Roy v. Knapp and Attwood, 7—G; Emmet and Stokes v. Bourne and Reis, 7—2. Ladies' Doubles. —Misses St. George and Hayes v. Misses Dougherty and Stocken, 6—o;. Misses Lake and Gardner v. Misses Butler and Boyes, 3 —6; Misses Fletcher and Wallace v. Mrs Cole and Mrs Cumerford, 6 —l. Combined Doubles. —Simpson and Miss St. George v. Toms and Miss Dougherty, 7 —l; Tisch and Miss Hayes v. Boyd and Miss Stocken, 7—3; Downs and Miss Lake v. Knapp . and Miss Butler, 6—7; Roy and Miss Gardner v. Attwood and Miss Boyes, 7 —l; Stokes and Miss Fletcher v. Bourne and Mrs Cole, 5—7; Emmet and Miss Wallace v. Reis and Mrs Cumerford, 7 —G. Men's Singles.—Simpson v. Toms, 7—2; Tisch v. Boyd, 7 —5. Ladies' Singles.—Miss St. George v. Miss Dougherty, G—l ; Miss Hayes v. Miss Stocken, 6 —l ; Miss Lake v. Miss Butler, G—o; Miss Gardner v. Miss Boyes. 4—6. Totals.—Hamilton Last Pros.. 14 sets and 111 games; Hamilton East, 4 sets and GO games. THE THIRD ROUND. The third round of the knock-out round will be played on Saturday, when lhc following matches will be deicded : A Grade. —St. Peter's A v. Hamilton Fast A, on St. Peter's courts; St. j Paul's A v. Ruakura. at Ruakura. ; B. Grade. —Hamilton East Pres. v. j St. Peter's, at Hamilton East; St. Paul's v. Ruakura. on St. Paul's courts. BRITISH TEAM AT ROTORUA. ROTORUA, Wednesday. The British tennis players played an exhibition game on the courts at King I George V. Hospital for the benefit of j the patients. To-day they played j matches against Maori representatives, ! E. and M. Howell. P. li. Jones and 'l'. j W. Turel. A large crowd watched j the various games, which resulted: — Singles —lt. W. Austin beat P. It. Jones, G—o, G—2; .1. C. Gregory beat' E. Howell, G—2, u—2; G. Collins beat: P. Howell, G —!. G—l; IS-, lliggs beat I T. W. Turel, G —l, G—l. | Doubles.—Gregory and Austin beat Jones and IS. Howell. G—2, G— 2: Collins and lliggs beat 1-'. Howell and Turel, G—U, o—l. In a match against Dr. Laurcnson l and Dr. Gray, 'Gregory and Austin won !' G—U, G —2. Collins and lliggs do- | feated two Rotorua players, N. Smith | and Thompson, G-—•'!, G—o. An exhibition match, lliggs and Col- i lins v. Gregory and Austin, was much appreciated by the omookcrs. The I variety of strokes was a revelation to i the spectators.