LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 13, 13 December 1932, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

PALMERSTON NORTH LADrES v. THE REST.

The annual ladies’ match, Palmerston North versus the Rest of the Clubs affiliated to the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association, will be played at Feilding next Saturday, December 1/, beginning at 2 p.m. The following is the team selected to represent the Rest: Mrs McNair Thomson and Miss Calver (Levin); Miss Hosking and Mrs Heald (Takaro); Mesdanies O. Anderspn and Williamson (Terrace End); Miss M. Rutherford and Mrs Robinson (Feilding); Miss Kirk (Northern) and Miss Walker (Bulls). Reserves: Mrs Caldwell and Miss Foster (Feilding).

BUNNYTHORPE v. WOODVILLE

The Manawatu tennis competitions were continued on Saturday and, despite the difficulties with which players were confronted as a result of the high wind, some enjoyable games were contested. Woodville journeyed to Bunnythorpe, where the home team registered its first win for the season by taking 11 sets and 111 games to the visitors’ 5 sets and 73 games. Following are the detailed results. Bunnythorpe players being mentioned first :■— Men’s singles.—G. Duthie beat 15. W. Norman, 13—11; H. Robson lost to R. Jones, 2—9; L. Duthie beat J. Mahon, 9—2; W. Sutherland beat N. Robertson, 9—3. Ladies’ singles.—Miss W. Robson beat Miss Lynch, 7—3; Miss E. Rot>son beat Miss Whittington, 7—3; Miss M. Godfrey beat Miss Grinlinton, 7—2; Mrs 0. Jackson lost to Miss Gothard, 5—7. Men’s doubles.—G. Duthie and H. Robson lost to E. W. Norman and It. Jones, 4—9; L. Duthie and W. Sutherland bent J. Mnhon and N. Robertson, 9—5. Ladies’ doubles.—Misses W. and E. Robson beat Misses Whittington and Grinlinton, 7—l; Miss M. Godfrey and Mrs Jackson beat Misses Lynch and Gothard, 7—4. Mixed doubles.—G. Duthie and Miss W. Robson defaulted to E. W. Norman and Miss Lynch; H. Robson and Miss E. Robson lost to R. Jones and Miss Whittington, 7—9; L. Duthie and M. Godfrey beat N. Robertson and Miss Grinlinton, 9—2; W. Sutherland and Mrs O. Jackson beat J. Mahon and Miss Gothard, 9—3.—Bunnythorpe correspondent.

LONGBURN BEAT MANAWATU

Playing in the B grade series Longburn bent Manawatu on their home courts by 9 sets and 110 games to 6 sets and 88 games. The detailed results are as follow, the Longburn playTers being mentioned first:— Men’s singles.—H. Mabey beat A. Puldowski, 9—4; E. Jewell beat J. C. Greig, 9—l; J. Fletcher lost to J. Smillie, 3 —9; G. McClelland beat B. Weeks, 9—2. Ladies’ singles.—Mrs Godfrey beat Miss Gibbs, 7—5; Miss C. Read lost to Miss Diedrich, 4—7; Miss H. Hills beat Miss M. Hancock, 7—4; Mrs Amadio lost to Miss Smillie, B—lo.

Men’s doubles.—Mabey and Jewell beat Puldowski and Greig, 9—4 ; Fletcher and McClelland lost to Smillie and Weeks, 4—9.

Ladies’ doubles.—Mrs Godfrey and Miss Read beat Misses Gibbs and Diedrich, B—6; Mrs Amadio and Miss Hills lost to Misses Hancock and Smillie, 5—7. Mixed doubles.-—Mrs Godfrey and Jewell played an unfinished game with Miss Gibbs and Puklowski, 1 —1; Miss Read and Mabey beat Miss Diedrieh and Greig, 9—-4; Mrs Amadio and Fletcher lost to Miss Smillie and Smillie, 9—11; Miss Hills and McClelland beat Miss Hancock and Weeks, 9—4. TAKARO A BEAT LINTON. Takaro A accounted for Linton in a B grade match by 11 sets and 101 games to 1 set and 51 games. Some of the games were not completed. Following are the detailed scores, the Takaro players being mentioned first: — Men’s singles.—T. Bird bent 7). Pringle, 9—6; D. Spring beat D. Currin, 9—5; J. Christie and R. Beckett did not complete their match ; H. Love beat Hnmpson, 9—2. Ladies’ singles.—Miss Marshall beat Mrs Currin, 7—l; Miss Hosking and Miss E. Currin and Miss Pickering and Miss Blake did not complete their games; Miss MacFarlane beat Miss B. Currin, 7—o. Men’s doubles.—Bird and Love beat Pringle and Currin, 11 —9 ; Spring and Christie beat Beckett and Hampson, 11—9. Ladies’ doubles.—Misses Marshall and Hosking lost to Mrs Currin and Miss E. Currin, 4—7 ; Misses Pickering and MacFarlane beat Misses Blake and B. Currin, 7—3. Mixed doubles.-—T. Bird and Miss Marshall beat Pringle and Mrs Currin, 9—4; Spring and Miss Hosking beat Currin and Miss Blake, 9—3 ; Christie and Pickering did not finish the game against Beckett and Miss E. Currin; Love and Miss MacFarlane beat Hampson and Miss B. Currin, 9—2. HOKOWHITU BEAT TAKARO. Playing on the Hokowhitu links, the home team defeated Takaro by 11 sets and 136 games to 5 sets and 104 games. Following are the detailed scores, the Hokowhitu players being mentioned first:— Men’s singles.—Ducker beat McAffer, 9 —4; G. Greer beat MePhee, 9 —7 ;H. Greer beat Bailout, 9 —7; iVilby lost to Tajip, 11—13. Ladies’ singles.—Miss Morrell lost to Mrs Scott, 5—7; Miss Amos boat Miss Liddell 7—5; Miss Fitness beat Miss M. Cooksley, 7—l; Miss Freeman beat Miss B. Cooksley, 7—3. Men’s doubles.—Ducker and G. Greer beat McAfFer and MePhee, 9—6; H. Greer and Wilby beat Bahout and Tapp, 9 —5. Ladies’ doubles.—Misses Morrell and Amos lost to Mrs Scott and Miss Liddell, 7—9; Misses Fitness and Freeman beat Misses M. and B. Cooksley, 7—l’. Mixed doubles.—Ducker and Miss Morrell lost to McAffer and Mrs Scott, 13—15; G. Greer and Miss Amos lost to MePhee and Miss Liddell, 9 —11; H. Greer and Miss Fitness beat Bailout and Miss M. Cooksley, 9—5; Wilby and Miss FYeeman beat Tapp and Miss B. Cooksley, 9—5. BULLS v. PALMERSTON NORTH. Bulls and Palmerston North Tennis Club 3 met at Bulls on Saturday, Bulls winning by 8 sets. A feature was the fine play of the Bulls ladies, who did not lose a set. Detailed scares are as follow, Bulls players being mentioned first: Men’s singles.—Mansell 9 v. C. M. Wheeler 6; Amos 5 v. R. B. Reid 9; Hendry 2 v. L. Seifert 9; Drew 9 v. R. H. Spencer 5. Ladies’ singles.—Miss Walker 7 v. Miss Park 3; Mrs Mansell 7 v. Miss R. Christian 6; Miss I. Walker 7 v. Miss McLeod 4; Miss Goodall 7v. Miss L. Christian 4.

Men’s doubles.—Mansell and Amos 5 v. Wheeler and Seifert 9; Hendry and Drew 5 v. Reid and Spencer 9. Ladies’ doubles.—Miss Walker and Mrs Mansell 7 v. Misseß Park and L. Christian 4; Misseß I. Walker and Goodall 8 v. Misses McLeod and R. Christian 6.

Mixed doubles. —Mansell and Miss Walker 9 v. Wheeler and Miss Park 3; Amos and Mrs Mansell 10 v. Raid and Miss

Christian 8; Hendry and Miss I. Walker 9 v. Seifert and Miss McLeod 7; Drew and Miss Goodall 9 v. Spence and Miss Christian 4. Totals: Bulls, 12 sets, 115 games; Palmerston North, 4 sets, 94 gumes.—Bulls correspondent. TECHNICAL SCHOOL v. TE ARAKURA. On Saturday thd" Te Arakura ladies paid a visit to the Palmerston North School courts at Grey Street, and, after a very enjoyable series of games, were victorious bv 5 sets (39 games) to 4 sets (32 games). The detailed scores are as follow, Te Arakura players being mentioned first: Doubles. —Misses Johnson and E. Bennett lost to Misses Jordan and Meade 2—G, Misses Lewer and M. Bennett beat Misses Mouldey and Robertson 6—2, Misses J. Bennett and Firth beat Misses Hodden and Smith 6—o. Singles.—Miss Johnson beat Miss Jordan 6—3, Miss E. Bennett lost to Miss Meade 2 —6, Miss Lewer lost to Miss M. Mouldey 3—6. Miss 31. Bennett lost to Miss Mouldey 2 —6, Miss J. Bennett beat Miss Rodden 6—3, Miss Firtli beat Miss Smith 6 —o. MANAWATU ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE. The management committee of the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association mot last evening, Mr J. T. McDonald presiding. Also present Were Messrs C. C. Yates, S. A. Stannard, T. B. Worrall and H. H. Johnson. The chairman stated that there was little likelihood of the American tennis team visiting Palmerston North on its Dominion tour. The visitors had stated that they would play on onlytwo half-days in the Dominion, and it was probable that one appearance would be in the North Island and the other in the South. The suggestion was advanced by- the Bulls Club that, in regard to competition games, where a club had not more than two courts for match play, it be optional to shorten all sots to “best of 13 games (not advantage)” if there is any doubt about getting through in time.—On the motion of the chairman, it was decided that, where the circumstances are as set out above, the captains of the respective teams be empow-ered, prior to the games starting, to come to an agreement as to whether they should play 13 games straight or 7 advantage. Inter-club mntches, it was decided, would be resumed on January 28 and February 1. It was decided to hold the usual championship tournament on January;2l and 23 and to seek the use of the i Northern Club’s courts for the fixture. I The following programme was agreed to: Men’s and ladies’ championship singles, men’s and ladies’ handicap singles, men’s and ladies’ combined doubles.