REP. GAME IN LEVIN

Chronicle (Levin), 12 March 1946, Page 8

REP. GAME IN LEVIN

WELLINGTON BEAT MANAWATU Favoured with a perfect day, the representative match between the , intermediate (under 21 years) teams of the Manawatu and Wellington Lawn Tennis Associations, played at Levin on Saturday, was an outstanding fixture. The teams arrived during the morning and singles were played first to the standar^l length of 3 -set rubbers. As time was found to be running short, the doubles were reduced to a single set of nine up advantage. The match was a most interesting one and produced some really good tennis. The Wellington team emerged the winners by 15 rubbers to nine, 24 sets to 17 and 245 games to 229. , A feature of the day was the hospitality provided for the visiting teams by the Levin Club, and which was favourably commented upon by the members of both teams. At the conelusion of play both teams gathered for tea in the clubhouse. Mr. N. V. Farrant, manager of the Wellington team, , took this opportunity to voice the appreciation of i his association for the hospitality which had been accorded them. He said that it had been a most pleas- | ant match," and he hoped to see the ! Manawatu teams return their visit jnext year. On behalf of the Manawatu Assoi ciation, Dr. S. J. Thompson said Ithat his team had looked forward Ito the match with pleasurable ! anticipation, and all their hopes 'had been fulfilled. He felt sure the ; match between the two neighbourjing associations would .become an annual fixture. This was the first representative match to be played on the Levin Club's courts, and he hoped more such matches would be ientertained there in the future. ! Results of the games were as foljlows, Manawatu players being menJtioned first in each instance: — l Men's singles: Ihle lost to Cross''•ley 5 — 7, 4 — 6; Atmore lost to Balllinger 6—3, 4—6, 5—7, Joyce lost to iDenton 6 — 3, 1 — 6, 2 — 6, McNeil lost to Stewart 3 — 6, 2 — 6; Lawrence -lost ito Gaskin 6 — 4, 5 — 7, 4 — 6; Hoskins jbeat Clarke 6 — 4, 6—4. | Ladies' singles: Miss Macken lost to Miss Walker 5 — 7, 1 — 6; Miss Brown lost to Miss Mclnnes 6 — 2, 3 — 6, 8 — 10; Miss Armstrong lost to Miss Enting 2 — 6, 2 — 6; Miss O'Sullivan beat Miss Rowlands 6 — 1, 6 — 1; Miss Kay beat Miss Watts 4 — 6, 6 — 4, 6 — 0; Miss McKegg beat Miss Maclntosh 6—4, 7—5. Men's doubles: Ihle and Atmore

lost to Crossley and Ballinger 8 — 10, Joyce and McNeill lost to Denton and Stewart 3 — 9, Lawrence and Hoskins lost to Gaskin and Clarke 8—9. Ladies' doubles: Misses Macken and Brown lost to Misses Walker and Mclnnes 4 — 9, Misses Armstrong and O'Sullivan beat Misses Enting and Rowlands 9—5, Misses Kay and McKege- beat Misses Watt and Maclntosh 9-^-5. Mixed doubles: Ihle and Miss| Brown lost to Crossley and Miss Walker 7 — 9, Atmore and Miss Macken lost to Ballinger and Miss Mclnnes 9 — 11, Joyce and Miss Armstrong beat Denton and Miss Enting 13 — 11, McNeill and Miss O'Sullivan beat Stewart and Miss Rowlands 10 — 8, Lawrence and Miss Kav lost to Gaskin and Miss Watts 7 — 9, Hoskins and Miss McKegg beat Clarke and Miss Maclntosh ;9— 5.