LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 54, 1 February 1938, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

MANAWATU COMPETITIONS. The Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s inter-club competitions were continued on Saturday in fine weather. Results are as follow: A GRADE. PALMERSTON NORTH v. ST. PATRICK’S. Palmerston beat St. Patrick’s by 8 sets and 137 games to 8 sets.and 130 games. Details are as follow, Palmerston North names mentioned first:— Men’s singles.—Tapp lost to Lennon, 3—6, 4—6; Hobin beat Smith, 6 —2, 6—l; Kay beat Simes 6—2, 4 6, 6—3; Gloyn beat Creed, 6—2, 6 '3. Women’s singles. Miss Barnett beat Miss N. Hickey, 11—0; Miiss Robertson lost to Miss U. Hickey, 6—9; Miss Dicker lost to Miss O’Brien, 6—9; Miss Drever lost to Miss Bearsley, 5 9. Men’s doubles.—Tapp and Hobin beat Lennon and Smith, 6—l, (5—5; Kay and Gloyn beat Simes and Creed, 6-4. Women’s doubles.—Misses Barnett and Robertson lost to Misses Hickey and Hickey, 3 —9 ; Misses Dicker and Drever lost to Misses O’Brien and Bearsley, 11—13. Mixed doubles. Hobin and Miss Barnett beat Smith and Miss N. Hickey, 9—6; Tapp and Miss Robertson lost to Lennon and Miss U. Hickey, 6—9 ; Kay and Miss Drever defaulted to Creed and Miss Bearsley; Gloyn and Miss Dickie beat Simes and Miiss O’Brien, 9—7.

WTN BY DEFAULT. Takaro beat Bulls by default. B GRADE. PALMERSTON NORTH v NORTH- , EllN. Palmerston North beat Northern by 14 sets and 131 games to 12 sets and 75 games. Northern are mentioned first in the following details: — Men’s singles.—Bird lost to Sheerin 9—11; Rees lost to'Young, 6—9; Rankiu lost to. Johns, o—9;0 —9; Hill lost to Christmas, 2—9. Women’s singles: Miss Rodden lost to Miss Smillie, I—7 ; Miiss Brown beat Miss Norris, 9—7 ; Miss Stuart lost to Miss Rodgers, I—7; Mi'ss Sandman lost to Miss Fannin, 5—9. Men’s doubles.—Bird and Rees lost to Sheerin and Young, 4—9 ; Rankin and Hiill lost to Johns and Christmas, 6—9. Women’s doubles. Misses Rodden and Sandman lost to Misses Smillie and Norris, 5-—7; Misses Brown and Stuart lost to Misses Rodgers and Fannin, 3—7. Mixed doubles.—Bird and Miss Rodden lost to Sheerin and Miss Smillie, I—9; Rees and Miss Brown lost to Johns and Miss Rodgers, 2—9; Rankin and Miss Sandman lost to Christmas and Miss Norris, 7—9; Hill and Miss Stuart beat Young and Miss Fannin, g g. WEST END v NORTHERN. West End beat Northern by 14 sets and 134 games to 2 sets and 74 games. West End piayerse are mentioned first in the following details: — Men’s singles.—R. Hands beat Boys, 9-—5; Ronberg beat Stuart, 9—4; Johnston beat Anderson, 11—9; Smidt beat C. Hands, 10—8. Women’s singles.'— Miss Penketh beat Miss Reed, 7—o; Miss Fraser lost to Mrs Biggs, 8 —10; Mrs Price lost to Mrs CcA.'iishaw, 5 —7; Miss McEwen beat Miss Ernstrom, 7—2. Men’s doubles.-—Hands and Ronberg beat Boys and Stuart, 9—4; Johnston and Smidt beat Anderson and C. Hands, 9—o. Women’s doubles.—Misses Penketh and Fraser beat Miss Reed and Mrs Cowlishaw, 7—4; Mrs Price and Miss McEwen beat Mrs Biggs and Miss Ernstrom, 7—2. Mixed doubles.—Hands and Miss Penketh beat Boys and Mrs Biggs, 9—3; Ronberg and Miss Fraser beat Stuart and Mrs Cowlishaw, 9—4; Smidt and Mrs Price beat Hands and Miss Ernstrom, 9—5; Jolmston and

Miss McEwen beat Anderson and Miss Reed, 9—2. TAKARO v MANAWATU. Takaro beat Manawatu by 11 sets and 122 games to o sets and 96 games. Manawatu players are mentioned first in the following details :—• Men’s singles.—Mullins' beat Bovis, 9—5 ; Turner lost to Simon, drews beat McLaren, 9—6; Allison lost to McAffer, 7—9. Women’s singles.—Miss Oliver lost to Miss Liddell, 2—7 : Miss Simmons beat Mrs Fraser, 7—3; Miss Bennett beat Mrs Rixon, 11—9; Miss Cowan lost to Miss Peters, 2—7. Men’s doubles.—Mullins and Turner lost to Bovis and McLaren, 2—9; Andrews and Allison lost to Simon and McAffer, B—lo. Women’s doubles. —Misses Bennett and Simmons lost to Misses Liddell and Peters, 2—7 ; Misses Oliver and Cowan lost to Mesdames Rixon and Fraser, o—7.

Mixed doubles.—Mullins and Miss Oliver lost to Bovis and Miss Liddell, 9—11; Turner and Miss Bennett lost to Simon and Mrs Fraser, 7—9 ; Andrews and Miss Simmons beat McLaren and Mrs Rixon, 9—4; Allison and Miss Cowan lost to McAffer and Miss Peters. B—lo. C GRADE. Y.M.C.A. v MANAWATU. Y.M.C.A. beat Manawatu by 14 sets and 116 games to 2 sets and 51 games. Winners are mentioned first in tlie following details: — Men’s singles.—Wilby beat Hughes, 9—l; Tait beat Young, 9—l; Macky beat Moore, 9—4; Carlisle won from Worrall by default. Women’s singles.—Miss Wilby beat Mrs Young, 7—o. Miss Rush beat Miss Gerrand 7—4; Miss Long lost to Miss Oliver, 6—B; Miss Hawkins beat Miss Todd, 7—l. Men’s doubles. —Wilby and Tait beat Hughes and Young. 9—3 : Macky and Carlisle beat Moore and Worrall, 9—4 Women's doubles.—Misses Wilby and Rush beat Mrs Young and Miss Gerrand, 7—5; Misses Long and Hawkins lost to Misses Oliver and Todd; I—7.1 —7. Mixed doubles.—Wilby anti Mi« Wilby beat Hughes and Mrs Young 9—3; Tait and Miss Rush beat Young and Miss Gerrand, 9—o; Macky and Miss Long beat Moore and Miss Oliver, 9—7 ; Carlisle and Miss Hawkins beat Worrall and Miss Todd, 9—3.