LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 151, 23 December 1929, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

INTERCLUB MATCHES

GAMES AT MIRAJMAII

The Wellington Lawn Tennis Association interclub matches were continued on Saturday on the Association Grounds at Miramar in perfect weather conditions, the grades contesting being the third and intermediate. The following arc t!ie results: — THIRD GRADE. Brougham Hill v. Kliaudallah. (Brougham Hill players mentioned first.) . Men's Singles—P. West lost to M. Gardner, (i-D; Amis lost to N. Sutton, i-'J; J. Madden lost to- W. Blyth, li-0; Bruce lest to K. Siittou, u-9. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Tiiow lost lo Miss M. M-Donnell, 5-7; Miss M. Howe beat Miss Leighton, 7-(i; Miss Donning beat Miss Mag. M'Donncll, 7-4; Mrs. Haiti beat Miss !■;. Jfc,th, 7-4.

Men's Double.—West and Anns beat Gardner and Sulton. 9-7; Madden and Brace lost to Blytli and Sntton, li-9.

Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Tliow ami Miss .Downing lost to Miss M'Donnnll. 4-7; Miss Howe and Mrs. Haiti lost to Misses Leightou and Bath,. 4-7.

Mixed Doubles.—West and Miss Howe lost to Gardner and Miss M. M'Doimell, 4-7; Arms and Mrs. Thow lost to Sut.ton and Miss Leigh ton. 4-7; Madden and Miss Downing lost to Blyth and Miss Bath, 5-7;-Brace and Mrs. Haiu lost to Sutton and Miss M'Donnell, 2-7.

Brougham Hill won 4 rubbers So games. Khandallah won 12 rubbers 115 games. Talavera v. Lyall Bay.

(Talavera players mentioned first.)

Men's Singles.—Holdsworth beat Haswell, 9-C; M'Carroll beat M'Kenzie, 9-5; Bruce-Smith beat Nicholls, 9-7; Robinson lost to Greensmith, 1-9.

Ladies' Singles.—Miss Gold lost to Miss Wells, 4-7; Miss King beat Mrs. Toop, 7-2; Miss Press lost to Miss Parker, 5-7; Miss Richardson beat Mrs. Thorp, 7-3. Men's Doubles.—M'Carroll and BruceSmith lost to Haswell and Jl'Kenzie, S-9; Holdsworth and Robinsou beat Nicholls and Greensmith, 9-6. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Gold and King beat Miss Wells and Mrs. Toop, 7-2; Misses Press and Richardson beat Miss Parker and Mrs. Thorp, 7-2. Mixed Doubles.—Holdsworth and Miss Gold beat Haswell and Miss Wells, 7-0; M-Carroll and Miss King beat M'Keuzic and Mrs. Toop, 7-1; Bruce-Smith and Miss Press lost to Nicholls and Miss Parker, 5-7; Robinson and Miss Richardson lost to Greensmith and Mrs. Thorp, 5-7. Talavera won 10 rubbers 106 games. Lyall Bay won 6 rubbers 80 games. Rongotai v. Wadestown.

(Rongotai players mentioned first.)

Men's Singles— W. Lochore lost to E. .Roberts, 4-9; N. Byug beat T. Costello, 9-4; O. Lochore beat A. Prince, 9-4; R. Lochore lost to C. Goddard, 2-9. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. R. Lochore beat Miss L. Danes, 7-1; Miss L. Sturrock beat Miss P. Connor, 7-3; Miss L. Parker beat Miss L. Greig, 7-5; Mrs. N Byng beat Miss G. Watkins, 7-1. Men's Doubles.—Byng and W. Lochore beat Roberts and Goddard, 9-2; O. and K. Lochore lost to Costello and Prince,

Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. R. Lochore and Miss Sturrock beat Misses Danes and Greig, 7-5; ■ Mrs. N. Byng and Miss L. Parker beat Misses Connor and Watkins, l-i.

Mixed Doubles.—W. Lochore and Miss L. Sturrock lost to Goddard and Miss Greig, 4-7; R. Lochore and Mrs. 11. Louhnre lost to Prince and Miss Davis, 6-7; Mr. and Mrs. N. Byng beat Costello and Miss Connor, 7-3; O. Lochore and Miss L. Parker lost to Roberts and Watkins, 0-7, by default.

Rongotai won 10 rubbers 09 games. Wadestown won 6 rubbers 80 games.

Island Bay v. Miramar Grounds.

(tsland Bay players ineutioucd first.)

Men's Singles.—D. Craig lost to Rigby, 2-9; Suistcd lost to Allan, or 9; J. C. Nevitt beat Giblin, 9-5; E. Tilyard beat Lash, Ladies' Singles.—Miss K. Hunter .lost lo Mrs. Rigby, 3-7; Mrs. Brown beat Miss Lane, 7-6; Miss Checsman beat Miss Butler, 7-4; Miss Craig lost to Mrs. Sterling, 3-7.

Men's Doubles.—Craig and Suistcd lost to Rigby and Allan, 4-9; Nevitt and Tilyard- beat Giblin and Lash, 9-4.

Ladies' Doubles.—Miss Hunter and Mrs. Brown beat Mrs. Rigby and Miss Sterling, 7-li; Misses Burt and Craig lost to Misses Lane and Butler. 2-7.

Mixed Doubles.—D. Craig and Miss Hunter lost to Rigby and Mrs. Rigby, 1-7; J. Suistcd and Mrs. Brown lost to Allan and Miss Lane, 3-7; VI. C. Nevitt and Miss Cheesman lost to Giblin and Miss Sterling, 5-7; E. Tilyard and Miss Craig lost to Lash and Miss Butler, 3-7. Island Bay won li rubbers SO games. Miramar Grounds won" 10 rubbers 105 games.

Seatoun v. Newtown.

(Seatoun players mentioned first.)

Men's Singles.—M'Girr lost to Perkins, 8-9; Scotland lost to Dyer, 1-9; Blakeney lost to Allardyce, G-9; Murie beat Rout, 9-8.

Ladies' Singles.—-Miss E. Bell beat Miss Hinkley, 7-6; Mrs. Smith beat Miss Yeoman, 7-6; Miss Murie lost to Miss Kennedy, 2-7; Miss S. Bell lost to Miss Jenkins, 3-7.

Men's Doubles.—M'Girr and Scotland lost to Ferkins and Dyer, 8-9; Blakeney and Murie beat Allardyce and Rout, 9-5.

Ladies' Doubles.—Misses E. and S. Bell lost to Misses Hinkley and Yeoman, 4-7; Mrs. Smith and Miss Murie beat Misses Jenkins and Kennedy. 7-2.

Mixed Doubles.—M'Girr and Miss E. Bell lost to Ferkins and Miss Hinkley, 5-7; Scotland and Mrs. Smith lost to Neale and Miss Yeoman, 4-7; Blakeney and Miss S. Bell lost to Allardyce and Miss Kennedy, 2-7; Murie and Miss Murie beat Rout and Miss Jenkins, 7-6. Seatoun won 0 rubbers 89 games. Newtown won 10 rubbers 111 games. INTERMEDIATE.

Trinity v. Victoria. (Trinity players mentioned first.)

Men's Singles.—Johnston lost to 'J. L. Moffat, 4-9; Falkner lost to D. Halley, (S-9; Peterson beat H. Osborne, 0-15; Haigh lost to Mackay, 7-9.

Ladies' Singles.—Miss Roberts beat Miss Cording, 7-4; Miss Priddle beat Miss. Wickens, 7-6; Miss Vealie beat Miss Wilson, 7-0; Miss Mason beat* Miss Recce, 7-0.

Men's Doubles.—Johnston and Haigh lost to Moffat and Osborne, 6-9; Falkuer and Peterson lost to Halley and Mackay, 7-9.

Ladies Doubles.—Misses Roberts and Priddle beat Miss Cording and Mrs. Viekens, 7-5; Misses Vealie and Mason beat Misses Wilson and Recce, 7-5.

: Mixed Doubles.—Johnston and Miss Roberts lost to Moffat and Miss Cording. 6-7; Haigh and Miss Priddle beat Halley and Miss Wickens, 7-6; Peterson and Miss Vealie lost to Osborne and Miss Recce, 5-7; l'alkner and Miss Mason lost to Mackay and Miss Wilson, 5-7. Trinity won S matches 105 games. Victoria won S matches 97 games.

Brougham Hill v. Rawhiti,

(Brougham Hill players mentioned first.) Men's Singes.—A. Carr beat H. Buxton, 9-7; D. Anderson lost to A. M'Gregor, 7-9; E. Smith beat C. Janson, U-6; V. Jenkins beat L. R. Petrie, 9-7.

Ladies' Singles.—Miss Willis beat Miss Russell, 7-2; Miss Rodgers beat Mrs. Dunn, 7-4; Miss M'llvride lost to Miss liobb, 2-7; Miss Craig lost to Miss Garner.

Men's Doubles.—Carr and Anderson beat M'Gregor and Janson, 9-S; Smith and Jenkins beat Buxton and Petrie, 9-8.

Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Willis and Rodgers lost to Misses Russell and Garner, 2-7; Misses M'llvride and Craig lost to Miss Robb and Mrs. Dunn, 6-7.

Mixed Doubles.—Carr and Miss Willis beat M'Gregor and Miss Robb, 7-3; Anderson and Miss Rodgers lost to Janson and Miss Garner. 2-7; Smith and Miss M'llvride lost to Buxton and Mrs. Dunn, 2-7; Jenkins and Miss Craig lost to Petrie and Miss Russell, 6-7.

Brougham Hill won S rubbers 96 games. Rawhiti won 8 rubbers 103 games.

BROUGHAM HILL CLUB,

The following are the results o£ matches

played in connection with the Brougham Hill Club handicap events:— Men's Doubleo (Final).-Moore ami Allison (16) beat Hesketh and Riordan (28), 50-47.

Ladies' Singles (Final).—Miss Doris 10° - U cratcl^ ljeat Miss I'racy (owe 15),