LAWN TENNIS

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19452, 17 December 1934, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

WAIKATO BANNER.

PLAY ON HAMILTON COURTS. \ ■ ' „ TW!O MATCHES DECIDED. ' The Hamilton Club's grass courts provided the venue on Saturday for two matches In the Waikato La'wn Tennis Association’s banner competition, Hamilton club teams being suc..cessful in both engagements. Playing conditions could hardly have been better, and the .standard of play throughout .was of a high order.The Hamilton Club’s first team met the Waipa. West representatives, and experienced ditlle. dlfflcailty, in gaining the decision, ‘the home team Winning by 21 sets to 3, and 194 games to 9. ; ■ 1 ’ Details >o*f the scoring are as follows, Waipa West players being mentioned ''first:— ” 7 _ Men’s Singles.—C. Cowley v. F. Jenkinson, 3—9 : ’F. Boyd v. J- Boaoh, 9 —B: G. Boyd v. D. Livingstone, 3 —9; W. Smtllie v.- V. Purcell, 2—9; Lorimer::v. W. Rutherford, 6—9; D. Boyd v. C. Spragg, 4—9. Ladles’ Singles.—Miss E. Rye v. Miss' E. Madeley, 7—6; Miss E. Shaw v. Mrs A. E„ McCracken, I—T;1 —T; Miss Kempthorne VI P. Sorby, o—7;0 —7; Miss P. Matuschka v- Miss M. Edmondson, 3 —’7; Miss L. Boyd v. Mrs Cradwick, I—7; Miss J. 'Graham v. Miss •M. Campbell, 7—5. Men’s and Smil--11 e v; Livingstone 'and Jenkinson, A- —9; F. and- G. Boya'vV 'Roach and R.uther-. ford; 5—9; Lorimer and D. Boyd v. Puroell and Spragg, 5—9. Ladies’ Doifbles.—Misses E. Rye and E. Shaw v. Mefedames "McCradken and Cra'dwick, and L. Boyd v- Misses Madeley and Campbell, Misses Kempthorne and Graham v. Misses Sorby and Edmondson, Combined: -Doubles. —C. Cowley and Miss E. Page v. Roach and Miss Sorby, fc — 9; p. Boyd and Miss Shaw v. Livingstone- and Miss Edmondson, 4—9; . G. Boyd and Miss Matuschka v. Spragg and Miss Made-ley, 6—9; Smillie and Miss Kempthorne v. Rutherford and Mrs McCracken,. 3—9; L-orlmer and Miss L. Boyd v. Jenkinson and Mrs Cradwick, 47-^9 ; D. Boyd and Miss Graham v. Purcell and Miss Campbell... 5—9.

HAMILTON CLUB AGAIN.

DEFEAT OF SUBURBAN. SOME INTERESTING GAMES. There were some interesting encouhters in the meeting of the lltoh. Suburban Association’s first -team., andihe Hamilton Club’s second team, 5 !, many-of the games being hard fought to the final points. The Hamilton Club: representatives prevailed over the 'Opposition by 15 sets to 9 and 179 games to 140. y •.. y • Results were as follows, Hamilton Club players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.—R. Matuschka v. L. gyms, B—9; B. Fabling v. J. Craig, 8 — 9; D. Seymour v. B. Hindman, 9 ; C. Bowden V. 'G.‘ Weir, 9—l; A. EL McCracken v. L. Stubbs, 9 —6; C. Chalmers v. V. Alexander,; 9—B. Ladies’ Singles—Miss 1: Bruce v. Miss L. Webster, 7—2 J Miss Z. Holmes V. M>^ s B - Aitken, 7—6; Miss A. Wilson v. Miss E. Casey; 2—7; - Miss. E. Green v. Miss P. Woolford, 5—7; Miss N. Raynes v. Mrs W,‘ Sloanei 7—'3; Mrs C. O’Connor v. Miss C- St. George, .7—4.

Men’s Doubl e;sMa tu sch ka and Fabling v. Syms end Hindman, 6—9; Seymour and McCracken v. Craig and Weir, 9—7; Bowden arid Chalmers v. t Stubbs and Alexander, 9—7. Ladles’ Doubles.—Misses Bruce and Holmes- V. Misses Webster and Casey, 6—7; Misses-Wilson and Green v. Mrs Sloane and Miss St. George, 5—7; Miss Raynes and Mrs O’Connor v. ? Misses Woolford and; Aitken, 7—4. Combined Doubles.—Matuschka and Miss BrUCe v.' Craig and Miss Webster, 6—9; McCracken and Miss Holmes v. Syms and Mrs Sloane, 9 —3; Fabling ■ arid ’ Miss Wilson v. Hindman and Miss Woolford, 9—6; Seymour and Miss Baynes v. Weir and Miss Casey, 5—9; Bowden and Miss Green v. s Stubbs and Miss St. George, 9—4; Chalmers and Mrs O'Connor v. Alexander and Miss Aitken, 9—4.

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. PLAY IN CHAMPIONSHIPS. RESULTS OF IB GRADE MATCHES. A further round in the Hamilton Suburban Lawn Tennis Association’s B grader championship competition was played on local courts on Salur'day, .four matches being decided. Unity'experienced difficulty In getting a team together, and defaulted their engagement with St. Andrews. I Playing on the St. Peter’s courts, Railway prevailed over St. Peter’s by II sets to S, although St. Tcler's led on games, 102 to 100. Frank ton Old Pupils had a win over Power Board on Old Pupils’ courts, the home team getting the decision by 12 sets to 11, while Dairy had little difficulty in defeating Hamilton East on the Dairy courts by 18 sets to 2. The meeting of St. Mary’s and Church or Christ, on the former club’s courts resulted in a win for Church of Christ by 12 sets to 11, St. Mary’s winning 117 games to their opponents 111. I WIN FOR WAIKATO EAST. \ banner match between teams representing Lower Waikato and Waikato East was played at Ngaruawahin on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Waikato East by In sets to 9.