LAWN TENNIS CONTESTS

Evening Post, Issue 51, 2 March 1931, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS CONTESTS

ANOTHER ROUND

Once again, high wind made conditions rliflicult at Minimal- Grounds, when the fourth round of the Wellington Inter: Club championships was completed.. It was the juniors' day, and there was a whole series of hard-fought matches. In ■ the Welliugton-Lyall Buy rubber,, nine of the fifteen matches played out went to three sets, and all but three were won by the Wellington team, which took the rubber by ten matches to six. Khandallah juniors continued their good run through the grade by defeating Newtown. Though the wramcrs were not at full strength their men lost only one set in their six matches, and halved the mixed doubles, a fact which played a considerable part in gaining the wiu by nine matches to six. University also had a fairly easy win over Seatoun. In all three' jjunior matches mixed doubles had to be Jeft unfinished because of the lateness of 'the hour and the failing light. Detailed results follow: — Junior Grade. Wellington v. Lyall Bay. Wellington beat Lyall. Bay by 10 matches •to 6. Results, Wellington players being mentioned first:— Men's Singles: Collins lost to Matthew- . son, 2-0, 3-6; Cockerill beat Swinburne, • 6-5, 0-8, 6-4; Richards beat MlKenzie, 6-3, 5-6, 6-4; Donovan beat Wilson, 0-5", 4-6, t>-4. Ladies' Singles: Miss Can- beat Mrs. Latta, 6-5, 3-6, C-5; Miss Lucena beat Miss Hollis, 0-3, 6-3; Miss Stubbs lost to Miss Wells, 3-6, 2-6; Mrs. Boycs lost to Mrs. Toop, 5-6, 6-4, 2-8. Men's Doubles: Collins and Cockerill lost to Matthewson and Swinburne, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6; Richards and Donovan beat M'Kenzie and Wilson, 6-3, 6-2. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Carr and Stubbs beat Mrs. Latta and Miss Wells, 6-1, 3-0, fi-3; Miss Lucena and Mrs. Boyes beat Mrs. Toop and Miss Hollis, 6-0, 5-6, 6-5. Mixed Doubles: Collins and Miss Carr lost to Matthewson and -'Mrs.' Latta, 3-6, fi-5, 2-6; Cockerill and Miss Stubbs beat Swinburne and Miss Wells, 6-2, 6-2; Richards and Miss Lucena beat M'Kenzie and Miss HoUis, 6-3, 6-1; Donovan and Mrs. Boyes lost to Wilson and Mrs. Toop by default. Khandallah v. Newtowu. Khandallah beat Newtown by 9 matches to 6. Results, Khandallah players being mentioned "first:— ■ ■ Men's Singles: Gardner beat Buckmasfer, 6-2, 6-5; Suttori beat M. Ferkins, 6-4, 6-4; Morrison beat Longmore, 6-4, 64; Baker beat Cornet, 6-2, 6-3. Ladies' Singles: Miss Leighton lost to Miss /Whisker, 2-6, 1-6; Miss Turner lost to Miss Pain, 3-6, 5-6; Miss Gardner beat Miss Read, 6-5, 6-2; Miss Gault lost to Miss Castle, 1-6, 1-6. Men's Doubles: Sutton and Gardner beat Buckmaster and Ferkins, 6-4, 1-6, 0-1; .Morrison and Baker beat Longmore and Cornet, 6-5, 6-3. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Turner and Gault lost to Misses Whisker and Castle, 2-6, 1-6; Misses Leighton and Gardner v. JVfisses Read and Pain, abandoned. Mixed Doubles: Suttou and Miss Leighion beat Ferkins and Miss Read, 3-6, 6-2, fi-1; Gardner and Miss Turner lost to .Buckmaster and Miss Whisker, 2-6, 3-6; Baker and Miss Gault lost to Longmore and Miss Castle, 2-6, 5-6; Morison and Miss Gardner beat Cornet and -Miss Pain, 6-4, 6-4. University v. Seatoun. ' University beat Seatoun by 10 matches to 5. Results, University players being mentioned first :— Men's Singles: M'Carthy beat Blakeney, 5-6, 6-3, 6-3; Simpson beat Smith by two seta to one; Gosnell beat Murie, 6-2, 6-2; Webb lost to.Gibson by one set to two. Ladies' Singles: Miss Briggs beat Miss Bell, 6-1, 4-0, 6-4; Miss Pragnell beat Miss Lnmonte, 6-1, 6-3; Miss Anderson beat Miss Grubh, 5-6, 6-2, 6-1; Miss Cooper lost to Miss Grimstone, 2-6, 3-6. Men's Doubles: Simpson and Gosnell beat Blakeney and Murie, 5-6, 6-3, 6-4; 'il'Cartfiy and Webb beat Smith and Gibson, 6-1, 6-2. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Briggs and Pragnell beat Misses Bell and Lamonte, 6-3, 5-6, 6-3; Misses Anderson and Cooper lost to Misses Grnbb and Grimstone, 3-6, 3-6. Mixed Doubles: M'Carthy and Miss Briggs lost to Blakeney and Miss Bell, 5-6, 5-6; Simpson and Miss Pragnell lost to Smith and Miss Lamonte, 3-6, 5-6; Gosnell - and Miss Anderson and Murie and Miss Grimstone, unfinished, one set all; Webb and Miss Cooper beat Gibson and Miss Grubb, 6-5, 6-5. THIRD GRADE. Rawhiti v. Wadestown. Wadestown beat Rawhiti by 13 matches to 3. Results, Rawhiti players being men- ■ tioned first:— : ' Men's Singles: Buxton lost to Costelloe. : 8-9; M'Gregor lost to Goddard, 6-9; Dunn ■ lost to Roberts, 6-9; Bollard lost to , M'Leod, 2-9. Ladies' Singles: Mrs. Dunn lost to Miss Greig, 5-7; Miss Garner lost to Miss Danes. 6-7; Miss Lawrence lost to Miss M. E. ■Sargison, 3-7; Miss Cootes lost to Miss M. Sargison, 5-7. Men's Doubles: M'Gregor and Buxtcn. beat Goddard and Roberts, 9-5; Dunn and Bollard lost to Costelloe and M'Leod, 6-9. Ladies' Doubles: Mrs. Dunn and Miss Garner beat Misses Greig and Danes, 7-6; Misses Lawrence and Cootes lost to Misses Sargisoii and Sargison, 6-7. Mixed Doubles: M'Gregor and Miss Garner beat Roberts and Miss Greig. 7-5; Buxton and Miss Cootes lost to Goddard and Miss M. E. Sargison, 3-7; Dunn and Mrs. Dunn lost to Costelloe and Miss M. Sargison, 3-7; Bollard and Miss Lawrence lost to M'Leod and Miss Danes, 1-7. • University v. Roseneath. University beat Roseneath by 11 matches to 5. Results, x University players being mentioned first:— Men's Singles: Plank beat Butcher, 9-0; Black lost to Austin, S-9; Priestley beat Grubb, 9-5; Cumming beat Hawthorn, 9-8. Ladies' Singles: Miss Briggs lost to Miss M'Gregor, 4-7; Miss Mason beat Miss Butcher, 7-5; Miss Anderson beat Miss Sellers, 7-4; Miss Selwood lost to Mrs. Thomas, 5-7. Men's Doubles: Plank and Priestley beat Butcher and Austin, 9-7; Black and Cumming beat Grubb and Hawthorn, SJ-1. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Briggs and j 'Anderson lost to Miss M'Gregor and Mrs. j Thomas, 3-7; Misses Mason and Selwood beat Misses Butcher aud Sellers, 7-5. Mixed Doubles: Plank and Miss Brings beat Butcher and Miss M'Gregor, 7-4; Priestley and Miss Anderson beat Austin and Miss Butcher, 7-3; Black and Miss Mason beat Grubb and Miss Sellers, 7-3; Cumming and Miss Elwood lost to Hawthorn and Mrs. Thomas, 2-7.