INTER-CLUB TENNIS

Chronicle (Levin), 8 December 1949, Page 8

INTER-CLUB TENNIS

Furdier Games Played In C Grade Ctmpetition A further series of games in the Manawaiu 'Lawn Tennis' Association's inter-club C grade comfveti'tion was played on Saturday. Playing Weraroa B, St. Joseph's gained the honours. Against Ohau, Levin were suecessful, while Weraroa A beat Foxton. Below are the detailed results of -the games. Levin v. Ohau. Though three games were not played, Levin beat Ohau by 10 sets to 3. Greatest success came in the mixed dou'bles, all of which werit to Levin. ' Individual results were as foliows, Levin players being mentioned first in each instance: — Men's singles: H. Walker lost to H. Davies 4 — 9, B. Warman beat P. Royal 9 — 3, R. Edwards bpat H. Campbell 9 — 0. Ladies' singles: Miss A. Fletcher beat Mrs. Campbell 7 — 4, Miss B. Hooker beat Miss Hudson 7 — 6. Men's doubles: Walker and. Warman lost to Davies and Royal 2 — 9, Edmonds and B. Lind beat Campbell and V/. Mudge 9 — 3. Ladies' doubles: Misses A. and N. Fletcher beat Mrs. Campbe.l and Miss- Allen 7 — 5, Misses Hooker and Chapman-Cohen lost to Misses Hudson and Murray; 5-7. | Mixed doubles: Walker and Miss A. Fletcher beat Davies and Mrs. Campbell 9 — 8, Edmonds and Miss N. Fletcher beat Royal and Miss Allen 9 — 6, Warman and Miss Hooker beat Campbell and Miss Hudson 9 — 7, Lind and Miss Chap-man-Cohen beat Mudge and Miss Allen 9—6. ' j Weraroa A v. Foxton. Weraroa's defeat of Foxton was by the convincing margin of 12 sets to 4, the Weraroa ladies winning all their singles and doubles. With Weraroa players mentioned first in each case, individual results were: —

Men's singles: L. C. Palmer beat McAlister 9 — 5, D. George lost to Dawson 2 — 9, P. Dey beat Hunt 9 — 8, K. Tuohv beat Cumber 9 — 4. Ladies' singles: Mrs. Lester beat Miss Lindsay 7 — 3, Mrs. Jepson beat Miss Josephs 7 — 2, Mrs. Tyree teat Miss Barber 7 — 2, Mrs. Dey beat Mrs. Cumber 7 — 1. Men's doubles: Palmer and George lost to McAlister and Dawson 2 — 9, Dey and Tuohy lost to ifunt and Cumber 5 — 9. Ladies' doubles: Mesdames Lester and Jepicn beat Misses Lindsay and Josephs 7 — 3, Mesdames Tyree and Dev beat Misses Barber ' i nd Cumber 7 — 2. Mixed doubles: Palmer and Mrs. Lester beat McAlister and Miss lindsay 9 — 4, George and Mrs. Oepson lost to Daws ;n and Miss Josephs 4 — 9, Dey and Mrs. Tyree beat Hunt and Miss Barber 9 — 3, Tuohy and Mrs. Dev beat Cumber and Mrs. Cumber 9 — 6. Weraroa v. St. Joseph's. The St. Joseph's team found no difficulty with Weraroa, winning by the substantial margin of 12 sets to 2. With St. Joseph's players mentioned first, the individual results were: — Men's singles: G. Hesp heat G. Palmer 9 — 7, E. O'Brien lost to J. Whire 7 — 9, P. Frederikson beat S. Sharp 9 — 5, B. FitzgeraM beat A. Briggs 9 — 3.

Women's singies: Miss B. Powe]l • beat Miss S. Stevens 7 — 0, Mrs. J. Bird beat Mrs. Antcliff 7 — 6, Mrs. Duncan beat Mrs. Palmer 7 — 4, Miss L. Robinson beat Mrs. Sharp 7 — 3. Men's doubles: Hesp and O'Brien beat Palmer and White 9 — 8, Frederikson and Fitzgerald lost to Sharpe and Briggs 7 — 9. ; Women's doubles: Miss Powell and Mrs. Bird beat Miss Stevens and Mrs. Antcliff 7 — 5, Mrs. Durvcan and Miss Robinson beat Mesdames Palmer and Sharp 7 — 1. Mixed doubles: Hesp and Miss Powell beat Palmer and Miss Stevens 9 — 7, O'Brien and Mrs. Bird beat White and Mrs. An'cliff 9 — 7, Frederikson and Mrs. Duncan beat Sharpe and Mrs. Palmer 9 — 7, Fitzgerald and Miss Robinson beat Briggs and Mrs. Sharpe 9—7.