TENNIS IN THE WIND

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 123, 21 November 1932, Page 16

TENNIS IN THE WIND

INTEKCLTJB CONTESTS

RAIN INTERRUPTS GAMES

The .second series o£ matches in the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association's interclub championships was no more fortunate than the first. On Saturday, high wind rose to. near gale force in the afternoon and the players at Miramar Grounds were faced with, very unpleasant conditions. At; 5.15 p.m. heavy rain began to fall, and most of the contests were still undecided when play was: abandoned for the day. .Prior to this; however, Brougham Hill had beaten Thorndon in the women's senior championship, Brougham Hill winning all five of the matches played, while Keatoun had gained an easy win over Thorndon in the men's third grade event. The .question of the uncompleted matches will be. considered by the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association at its meeting this week. It is possible that a replay will be ordered.. Results were:— ; FIRST DIVISION WOMEN. Brougham Hill v. Thorndon. Brougham Hill beat Thorndon by 5 matches .to 3. Results, Brougham Hill mentioned first:— Singles.—Mrs. D.-'G. France beat Mrs. Whatiey, 6-5, 6-5; Mrs. Dykes beat Miss Whyte, 6-3, 64; Miss Howe beat Miss Macassey, 6-3, 6-3; Miss North beat Miss Todd, 6-0, 6-3. Doubles.—Mrs. Franco and Mrs. Dykes defaulted to Mrs. Whatiey and Miss Macassey; Misses Howe and North beat •Misses Whyte and Todd, 64, 6-5; Misses Howe and North defaulted to Mrs. Whatiey and Miss Macassey; Mrs. France and Mrs. Dykes defaulted to Misses Whyte and Todd. ' SECOND DIVISION WOMEN. Seatoun v. Thorndon. Seatoun leads Thorndon by 4 matches to 1. Results, Thorndon players mentioned first:— _ Singles.—Miss Richardson lost to Miss E. Bell, 3-6, 3-6; Miss J. Nathan lost to Miss I. Small, .64, 4-6, 1-6; Miss J. Godfrey beat Miss I. Hall, 6-5, 64; Miss P Clayton lost to. Miss A Nichols, 4-6, 2-6". Doubles.—Misses Godfrey and Clayton lost.to Misses Small and Hall, 2-6, 2-6-Mifses Richardson and Nathan v. Misses BelL and. Nichols, 4-6, 6-3, 4-1.. :. - ■..: Wellington- v. University. Wellington and University were unfinished 3 matches all. Results, Wellington players -mentibhed first:— : Singles.—Miss Kershaw lost to Miss Longmore,-4-6, 6-2, 5-7; Miss Carr beat Misses Bnggs, 6-3, 6-3; Miss King lost to Miss Gill. 6-1, 4-6, 9-11; Miss Lucena beat Miss D.' Briees, 6-1, 6-0. Misses Kershaw and Carr beat Misses Bnggs and Briggs, 6-3, 6-0; Misses King and Lucena lost to Misses Longmore and Gill, 3-6, 5-6; Misses lung and Lucena v. Misses Briggs and Briges, 6-3; Misses Kershaw and Carr v Misses Longmore.and Gill, 3-2. THIRD DIVISION MEN. ■ v Newtown Ay. Thorndon. Newtowff A beat Thorndon by 6 matches ed firs?— Newtown players mentionSingles.—Murray beat Thomson, 4-6 6-"> Hi Bundle1 beat Batten. 6-3. 6-3: Lan^don ReaV?°Pe^t 6 ' e 6-3 ' 63; Longmore "beat Bradshaw, 6-1, 6-2. Doubles.—Murray and Bundle beat i.nomson and Batten, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2- LongSlaw Ugd °a beat Pppe and Bra<l- - ••■■;.-■.-. Seatoun v.'; Wellington. toT^R?^ :le| dS. Seatol! n by 4 matcll<* g s^;__^ esults, Seatoun players mentioned . Singles.-Hickson lost to McDonnell, 5-6 5-e^Mune beat Mill, 6-1, 6-1; Barritt lost to R.\Roussell,.3-6, 5-6; Hull lost to RathDone, 5-6, 6-si' 1-8, Doubles.— Hickson and Murie lost to McDonnell and Mill, 3-6, 64, 4-6; Barritt tre -i « J v% E?thtohe and Roussell, G-5, 5-6, 1-0 (unfinished). , . ■■ Broadway v. Lyall Bay. t n L/ all pßay ulean ß Broadway by 4 matches ed firsf — Broadway players mention- ,, c Si°si esv~ C^!cina'. senr., lost to Kellar, 4-6, 4-6; Lawer beat Kelly, 64, 64; Calcinai, junr., lost to Sando, 6-5,1-6, 0-6; Tebay lost to Gordon, 3-6. 5-6. - Doubles.-Calcinai senr., and Lawes beat Keller and Kelly, 6-3, 5-6, 6-3; Calcine i :iUni7, an 1 d PT? bay > st to Sand° and Gordon, 6-3, 1-6, 1-6; Calcinai, senr., and Lawes v Sando and Gordon, 3-3 (unfinishMiramar Grounds v. Newtown B. _ Newtown B beat Miramar Grounds by mentioned tk:*^' M™™ pla^ I^63^^ 111? 6, lost t0 adden, 2-C, 6-5, ,-10; Cheal lost to Masters, 3-6 kuk £r ■**3-6- MeKeivie Doubles.—Swinburne and Cheal lost to R»™ W d Cl a/ k ' 5S- McKelvie and ?r "<=°- SSt 0t t0 Masters and Drer. 6-5, 3-6, Swuiburue a nd Cheal lost to Masters Wfe °"6 ' ?^ McKelvie and Rum beat Madden, and Clark,,6-0, 6-0.- ---..... . FOURTH DIVISION. .;-■..South Wellington v.v Victoria. -South Wellington and Victoria, 6 matches -all. _ Results, South Wellington players mentioned first:— ..Men's. Singles.—Bockett lost to OsSSf°\i -'t< 5^ ies n beat Salley, 9-5; Wells beat McDonald, -9-3;." Johnston lost to irrmgle, 6-9. -^o^enVpoubles;—Miss Burbidge beat Miss T^cGill, 7-5; Miss Howe lost to M-*: Sims; 1-7;. Mrs. Bockett beat Miss Low, 7-6; Miss Cook lost to -Miss Scott, Men's Doubles.-Bockett and Davies beat Halley and Osborne,. 9-4; Wells and Johnston. lost to McDonald and Pringle, Doubles.—Misfa Burbidge and Mts.. Bockett lost to Misses Low and McGiU, Z-7; Misses- Howe and Cook beat Airs. Sims and Miss Scott, 7-4. ■'..■■•■ "St. Peter's v. Rongotai. .St. Peter's and Rongotai, 6 matches all. Results, St. Peter's players mentioned first:— Men's Singles,—Driscoll beat W. Lochore, 9-7; Sword lost to R. Lochore, 2-9 _ Women's Singles.—Miss Wickens beat Miss Rawle, 7-1; Mks Nicholls beat Miss Scott, 7J. ■Men's Doubles.—Driscoll' and Knight lost to Lochore and Lochore, 6-9; Sword and Price lost to Hawatson and Crawford, 5-9. Women's Doubles.—Mrs. Evans and Miss Wickens lost to Misses Sturrocfc and Rawle, 2-7; Mrs. Thornton and Miss Nichpllai beat Misses Mitchell and Scott 7-1. •-'.-■". Mixed Doubles.—Knight and Miss Evans beat Howatson and Miss Sturrock, 7-5; •Dri§coll and Miss Wickens beat W: Lochore and Miss Rawle> 7-6; Price and Mrs. Thornton lost to R. Lochore and Miss Mitchell,. 2-7;; Sword and Miss ■Nichollfl lost, to Crawford and Miss Scott, 5-7. . ■ ■ -■ - ' Miramar B v. Technical. Technical College leads Miramar by 7 matches to 6. Results, Miramar B players mentioned first:— - Men's Singles.—Darragh lost to Gribble, 4-9; Sissons lost to Gardner, 6-9; Patterson lost to McGreevy, 6-9; Talbott lost to Head, 3-9. - "Women's Singles.—Miss Bromley lost to Miss Brigden,-3-7; Mrs. Ludlow beat Miss Taylor, 7-2; Mrs.. Clark beat Miss Button, 7-5; Miss Barnett beat Mies Bryant, 7-2. Men's Doubles.—Darragh and Sissons lost to Gribble and Gardner, 6-9; Patter.son and Talbott beat McGreevy. and Head, 9-5. • • Women's Doubles.—Mesdames Bromley and Ludlow beat Misses Taylor and Brigden, 7-6; Mrs. Clark and Miss Barnett beat Misses Button and Bryant, 74. Mixed Doubles.—Patterson and Miss Barnett lost to McGreevy and Miss Button, 2-7. ; Eawhiti v. Talavera. Rawhiti leads Talavera by 6 matches to 5. Results, Rawhiti players mentioned first:— Men's* Singles:—Robb lost to D. Stace, 4-9; McGregor beat Johnston, 9-6. Women's Singles.—Mrs. Dunn beat Miss Retemeyer, 74. Men's Doubles.—Brunton and Robb beat Stace and Stace, 9-6; Simpkins and McGregor beat Bray and Johnston, 9-5. Women's Doubles.—MisseS Robb and Moore lost to Miss Downing and Keteaneycr, 3-7; Mrs. Dunn and Miss Cootea

beat Miss Vs. McCro^tie and Richardson, 7-o.

Mixed Doubles.—Simpkins' and Mrs. Dunn beat V. Stace' arid Miss Downing, 7-5; Eobb and Miss Robb lost to D. Stace and Miss Retemeyer, 2-7; Burton and Miss Moore lost to Bray and Miss Richardson, 2-7; McGregor and Miss Cootes lost to Johnston and Miss McGrostie, 4-7. SIXTH DIVISION. Miramar A v. Broadway. Broadway leads Miramar A by 5 matches to 4. .Results, Miramar A players mentioned •'first:— ■.'■■■.. Men's Singles—Norton-Taylor beat Gibb, 9-6; Cook lost to Miller, 5-9; Coud- j liffe lost to Patterson, 5-9; Pinkerton lost to Withers; 8-9. Women's .Singles.—Mrs. Lawler lost to Miss Hitchnough,'6-7; Miss Park beat Miss Walker, 7-1; Mrs. Craig lost to Miss Forrester, .0-7; Miss Lawrie beat Miss Toms, 7-1.. ..':.'' Women's Roubles.—Mrs*. Lawler and Miss Park beat' Misses ' Forrester and Toms,-7-3. . .■■■■■■ Trinity v. Miramar B. Trinity, leads Miramar by 6 matches to 4. Results/ Trinity players mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—Castle beat Lawton, 9-3; Craig lost to Elborn, 2-9; Brown lost to Oldfield, 6-9; Nash beat Tunbridge, j-5. ■ Women's Singles.—Miss Brooking beat Miss N. Marshall, 7-2;' Mis Clark lost to Miss J. Marshall, 4-7; Miss White beat Miss Fraser, ,7-6; Miss Ross beat Miss Cooper, 7-3; Women's - Doubles.—Misses Brooking and White beat Misses Marshall and Marshall, 7-2; Misses Clark and Ross lost to Misses Fraser and Cooper, 0-7. University v. Te Rama. Te Rania leads University by 7 matches to 2. Results, University players mentioned first:— Men's Singles*.—Shield lost to Kcrshaw, 5-9; Clark beat Doherty, 9-4. Women's Singles.—Miss Cook beat Miss Mitchell, 7-5; Miss Bannister lost to Miss Cockburn, 1-7; Miss Smith lost to Miss Heketa/ 4-7; Miss McLaren beat Miss Mackie, 7-5. ' Men's Doubles.—Shield and Hurley lost to Martin and Stirrat, 4-9; Clark and Stewart lost to Kersbaw ' and Doherty, 7-9. Women's ;Doubles.—Misses! Cook and Bannister lost •to Misses Mitchell and Cockburn, 2-7; Misses Smith and McLaren lost to Misses Heketa and Mackie, 6-7. Technical v. Onepu. Technical and" Onepu unnnished, 6 matches all.' Results/ .Technical- players mentioned fir'st:^. .'.'■' '.. . .. ' Men's .Singles.—Swanson' beat ■■ Mason, 94; L"ong; beat Chant, 9-4; Scrimshaw beat Sandell, 9-6; Fabian lost to Marshall, 8-9.. '.:.■■•■ . : ■;-.■■ : ■'•' Wonien'3 Singles.-^-Mrs. MacPherson lost to Mrs. Chant, 2-7; MSs Trevor lost to Mrs. Clark, 3-2; Miss McLellan beat Miss Wolland, "7-3; Miss Fitzgerald lost to Miss Clark, 3-7. Men's Doubles.—Swanson and Long beat Mason and Chant, 9-7; Scrimshaw and Fabian beat Sandall and Marshall, 9-6.

Women's Doubles.—Mrs. MacPherson and Miss Trevor'lost to Mesdames Chant and Clark, 1-7; Misses McLennan and Fitzgerald lost to Misses Wolland and Clark, 3-7. ■'. r^.: , '.'