LAWN TENNIS.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18875, 20 February 1933, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

WAIKATO ASSOCIATION.

BANNER COMPETITION. HAMILTON BEAT WAIKATO EAST. Bright tennis was witnessed in the semi-final of the Waikato Lawn Tennis Association's banner competition on the Rosstrevor Street courts on Saturday afternoon. The competing teams represented the Hamilton Club and the Waikato East Sub-Association, and a keenly fought match resulted in a win for Hamilton by 17 .sets to 7, and 172 games to 117. The winners did particularly well in the singles. In the following details of tihe scoring Hamilton players are mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.— G. Brough v. Laurenson, I—9; J. Roach v. Green, 9 3; K. Howard v. Dunlop, 9 —7; T. Livingstone v. Bragg, 9 —l; M. Andrews v. Keeley, 9—3; C. Stevenson v. Reid, 9—2. Men’s Doubles.—Brough and Howard v. Laurenson and Green, 9—4; Roach and Stevenson v. Dunlop and Bragg, 9 —4; Livingstone and Andrews v. Keeley and Reid, B—9.8 —9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss E. Newell v. Miss N. Beverley, 5—7; Mrs McCrackn v. (Miss M. Beverley, 7—4; Miss Bruce v. Miss Marga"et Beverley, 7 6; 'Miss P. Sorby v. Miss Oates, 5—7; Miss E. Green v. Miss Stewart, 7 —4; Miss A. Wilson v. Miss Darragh, 7—4. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses E. Newell and Bruce v. Misses N. and M. Beverley, I—7;1 —7; Mrs McCracken and Miss Sorby v. Miss Oates and Miss Margaret Beveriey, 7—3; Miss E. Green and ■Miss A. Wilson v. Miss Stewart and Miss Darragh, 7—o. Combined Doubles. —Roach and Miss Sorby v. Laurenson and Miss N. Beverley, 5—9; Brough and Miss Newell v. Green and Miss Oates, 9 —5; Howard and Mrs McCracken v. Dunlop and Miss Stewart, 9—2; Livingstone and Miss Bruce v. Bragg and Miss M. Beverley, 9—4; Stevenson and Miss Green v. Keeley and Miss Margaret Beverley, 9 —4; Andrews and Miss Wilson v. Reid and Miss Daragh, 6 —9.

THE HAMILTON CLUB.

COMPETITIONS COMMENCED. The Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club’s championship and handicap competitions have now started, and several games in both sections are completed. Good entries were received, and it I s probable- that the competitions will take some time to reach final stages. Following are (lie results of the latest games:—

Men's Championship Singles.—B. Fabling beat D. Wallace, 6 —4, i—6, 13—11; O. Jackson beat A. Seccombe, 6 —4, 6—4. Men’s Championship Doubles.. — Collins and Peat heat L. Roach'and P. Roach, 9—7, 6—3; Syms and Lucas beat Rogers and Wallace, 6 —o, 2 —6, 6—3.

Ladies’ Championship Doubles. — Misses Edmondson and Robinson beat Mrs Stevenson and Miss Campbell. Men’s Handicap Singles.—D. Wallace (plus 20) beat C. M. Collins (plus 30), 60 —62; L. Roach (plus 8) beat C. B. Dent (plus 18), 60—40; Dr. 11. E. Annett (owe 5) beat D. B. Livingstone (plus 15), 60 —50. Men’s Handicap Doubles. —Annett and Annett (plus 5) beat Seymour and Dalhctli (plus 10), 50 —30; Syms and Lucas (plus 12) beat Rogers and Wallace (plus 15), 50—37. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles. —Mrs Stevenson (plus 20) beat Miss V. Newell (scr.), 50—47.

Combined Handicap Doubles.—Peat, and Miss Campbell (plus 20) beat Seddon and Miss Bell (plus 15), 50—

DUNLOP SHIELD. ROTORUA, Sunday. The third round of the Dunlop Shield, between Rotorua and Tauranga South, was played in fine weather in the Government Grounds, Rotorua. Tauranga had an easy victory, winning 12 of the 15 games. SOUTHLAND BEATS OTAQO. (ny Telegraph.—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Sunday. A representative tennis match between Southland and Otago was plaved at Invercargill yesterday and was won by Southland by 13 matches lo 11. this making Southland’s first win since 1910.