LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 128, 28 February 1928, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

INTER-CLUB MATCHES The third round of the senior grade interclub competition will be played on the Miramar courts on Saturday. Play will commence at 1.30 p.m. The draw is as follows: —Brougham Hill v. Thorndon; Victoria University v. Miramar; Wellington v. Newtown. The seventh round of the third grade interclub competition will also be played, commencing at 1.30 p.m. The draw will be as follows: —Brougham Hill v. Miramar, Lyall Bay v Khandallah; Rongotai v. Roseneath; St. Petersv. Victoria University; Trinity v. Seatoun; Mitchelltown v. Newtown. ST. FRANCIS” V. ST. ANNE’S. The matches between St. Francis’ and St. Anne’s in connection with the Catholic Association wore played at Island Bay and resulted in a win for St. Anne’s by 12 sets 117 games to 12 sets 109 games. Following are the detailed results, St. Francis’ players mentioned first :— Men’s Singles.—P. Joblir beat R. Pender 6—2; G. Gibbs beat R. Brodrick, B—6; R. Burns lost to K. Durney, 3—6; T. O’Connor beat T. Emery, 6 —4; J. Martin lost to C. Langdon, I—6; V. Roache lost to J. Butler, I—6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss N. Hayes beat Miss E. Wing, 6—l; Miss V. Ross lost to Miss N. Williams, 3—6; Miss M. Hutcheson beat Miss R. Harris, 6—3; Miss F. Fanning lost to Miss V. Wilson, 0—0; Miss I. Williams lost to Miss N. Darroch, 3 —6; Miss E. Gibbs beat Miss K. Harriss, 9—7.

Men’s Doubles. —P. Joblin and G. Gibbs lost to R. Pender and K. Durney, 5 —7; R. Burns and J. Martin lost to R. Brodrick and T. Emery, 3—6; T. O’Connor and V. Roache lost to C. Langdon and J. Butler, 2—6.

Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses V. Ross and F. Fanning beat Misses |E. Wing and N. Williams, 6—o; Misses N. Hayes and M. Hutcheson beat Misses R. Harriss and V. Wilson, 6—3; Misses I. Williams and E. Gibbs beat Misses V. Darroch and K. Harriss, 6—4.

Mixed Doubles.—Miss N. Hayes and P. Joblin beat Miss E. Wing and R. Pender, 7—5; Miss V. Ross and G. Gibbs lost to Miss N. Williams and R. Brodrick, 4—6; Miss F. Fanning and R. Burns beat Miss V. Wilson and K. Durney, 6—4; Miss E. Gibbs and T. O’Connor beat Miss R. Harriss and T. Emery. 7—5; Miss M Hutcheson and J. Martin lest to Miss Darroch and J. Butler. 3—6; Miss T. Williams and V. Roache lost to Miss K. Harriss and C. Langdon. 2—6. OTAGO BEAT SOUTHLAND. BY Telegraph. Press association Dunedin, February 25. In an interprovincial lawn tennis match to-day, Olago beat Southland by 17 matches to 7. In the men’s singles Bray (Otago) beat Sumpter, B—6, 7 —5. Diack and Johnstone (Southland) beat McDougall and Bell in Hie men’s doubles, and Sumpter and Lindsay (Southland) beat Bray and Guy, 6—l. 7—5. Olago won the majority of the ladies' events and also of the mixed doubles.