LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 14, 14 December 1932, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL v. DANNEVIRK.E HIGH SCHOOL. On Monday last a team from the Palmerston North Girls’ High School travelled to Dannevirke tor the annual tennis match. The Palmerston North girls were successful, winning every "set. Details are as follow: Singles.—B. McDonald beat A. Carston, 7 —3; B. Oakley beat M. Tait, 7 —5; J. Spilman beat N. May 7 —6, E. Sinclair beat J. Wright 7—4, J. Wilby beat 8.. Crommelin 7 —o, M. Oakley beat N. Joyce 7 —5, I. Graham, beat E. Hansen 7 —2, M. Currie beat B. Webley 7—l. Doubles. —B. McDonald and B. Oakley beat A. Carston and M. Tait, 9 —,3; J. Spilman and E. Sinclair beat N. May and J. Wright, 9—B; J. Wilby and N. Oakley beat B. Crommelin and N. Joyce, 9 —3; I. Graham and M. Currie beat E. Hansen and B. Webley, 9 —6. Girls’ High School 12 sets, 92 games; Dannevirke District High School, 46 games. BOYS’ SCHOOL v. GIRLS’ SCHOOL. 'Oil Tuesday, December 13, a friendly match was played between the Boys’ High School and the Girls’ High School tennis teams. The boys were successful, though many games were very close. Results are as follow, the girls being mentioned first: Singles.—B. McDonald beat C. Swallow, 7 —4; B. Oakley lost to J. Cope, 3 —7; J. Spilman lost to B. Bowler, 3 —7; E. Sinclair lost to IL Hadfield, 3 —7; J. Wilby lost to J. Winnard, 5 —7; M. Oakley lost to M. Turvey, 5—7; I. Graham beat G. Bundle, 7—5; M. Currie beat M. Dixon, 7 —4. Doubles.- —B. McDonald and B. Oakley lost to C. Swallow and J. Cope, B—9;8 —9; J. Spilman and E. Sinclair lost to B. Bowler and B. Hadfield, 3—9; J. Wilby and N, Oakley beat J. WTnnard and M. Turvey. 9 —B; I. Graham and M. Currie beat G. Bundle and M. Dixon, 9 —6. Boys’ High School 7 sets, 80 games; Girls’ High School, 5 sets, 70 games. MAYFAIR v. FIRE BRIGADE. A return match between the Mayfair and Palmerston North Fire Brigade Tennis Clubs resulted in a win for the former by 15 sets and 98 games to 4 sets and 66 games. The scores in detail are as follow, Mayfair players being mentioned first; — Men’s Singles.—Anthony beat Ireton 6—2, Cosgrove beat Nesbit 6—3, Travers beat Wallaco 6—4, W. B. Bodell lost to Gaskon 2—6, 11. Bodell beat McSweeny 6—o, R. McKenzie beat White 6—hL Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Travers lost to Miss Turner 4 —6, Miss 0. Kempsonbeat Miss Miller 6—l, Miss K. McKenzie beat Miss Lampard 6—5, Miss P. McKenzie lost to Miss -Lewis I—6. Men’s Doubles.—Anthony and Cosgrove beat Ircton and Nesbit 6-—-4, Travels and W. B. Bodell beat Wallace and Gaskon 6—2. H. Bodell and R. McKenzie beat McSweeny and White 6—3. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs Travers and Miss Turner beat Miss Turner and Millar 6—l, Misses Iv. McKenzie and P. McKenzie beat Misses Lampard and Lewis 6—5. Mixed Doubles.—Anthony and Mrs Travers beat Ireton and Miss Turner 6—4, Cosgrove and Miss Kempson lost to Nesbit and Miss Millar I—6, Travers and Miss P. McKenzie beat Wallace and Miss Lampard 6—l, W. B. Bodell and Miss K. McKenzie beat Gaskon and Miss Lewis 6—3.

During the matches afternoon tea was served by the ladies of the Brigade, which the players greatly enjoyed.