FINAL GAMES

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1934, Page 16

FINAL GAMES

FOE INTER-CLUB TITLES

TENNIS AT. MIRAMAR

The Wellington Lawn Tennis Association's inter-club championships were concluded at Miramar Grounds on Saturday afternoon in fine weather. Brougham Hill, maintaining their unbeaten record with ease, won the men's first division championship by defeating Thorndon, while University reached second place by winning from Wellington on a game count. Miramar Club scored a double in the lower grades, winning the fourth division title in ; an all-Miramar final, and taking the sixth division championship from Technical. As Miramar were runners-up in two other grades this was a fine performance, ' . ' ..Detailed results:— FIRST DIVISION MEN. ; Brougham Hill A v. Thorndon. .Brougham Hill A beat Thorndon by seven matches to one. Results, Brougham Hill A players being mentioned first:-* • Singles.—France beat. Smith, 6-3, 6-2; Livingstone beat Young, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Bedford beat Burns, 6-4, 6-2; Howe beat Allison, 6-3, 6-3. .'Doubles.—France and Howe beat Burn 9 and Allison, 6-3, 6-3; Livingstone and Bedford beat Smith and Young, 6-3, 6-2; France and Howe lost to Smith and Young, 6-5, 5-6 (retired); Livingstone and Bedford beat Burns and Allison, 6:1, 6-5. : University v. Wellington. "''.University beat Wellington by 98 games to So, four matches all. Results, University players being mentioned first:— ' Singles.—Ferkins beat^ Roussell, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0; McCarthy lost to Odombe, 6-1, 5-6, 4-6; Gosriell lost to Purves, 4-6, 3-6; Sykes lost to Reid, 6-3, 4-6,' 4-6. ' Doubles.—Ferkins and McCarthy beat Roussell and Coonibe, 6-1, 6-5; Gosnell and Sykes beat Purves and Reid, 6-3, 6-i; Gosnell and Sykes lost, to Roussell and Goombe, 5-6, 6-1; Ferkins and McCarthy beat Purves and Keid, 64, 4-6, 6-3. Brougham Hill By. University B. -- ; : University B beat Brougham Hill.B by 11 sets to 10. eight matches all. Results, University B players being mentioned first:— •■ i . —McCarthy beat Richards, , 2-6, 6:3, 6-1; Page .beat Wilkinson, 6-3, 64; Webb beat Gifford-Moore, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5; Hutcheson lost to' Pears, 6-3, 2-6, 4-6. ■ JJoubles, —McCarthy and Page lost to Richards, and Wilkinson, 2-6, 6-5, 3-6; Webb and Huteheson lost to Richards and Wilkinson, 5-6. 2-6; McCarthy and Page • beat Gifford-Moore and Pears, 6-2, 6-4; Webb and Huteheson lost to Gifford-Moore and Pears, 6-0, 4-6, 6-S. S FOURTH DIVISION. :: y. Miramar A v. Miramar B. ■' Miramar B beat Miramar A by ten matches to six. Results, Miramar B players being mentioned first.: — Men's Singles.—Chadwick beat Sissons, 9rS, Davis beat Tucker 9-5, Tunbridge lost to Withers 3-9, Lawton beat Thompson 9-6. : Ay omen's Singles.—Mrs. Booth beat Mrs. Wallaces ■7-1, Miss Barnett beat Miss CockSum 7-6, Miss Lambert beat Mrs-. Ferkins 7-4, Mrs. Gibson beat Mrs. Hay 7-5. A Men's Doubles.—Chadwick and Tunbridge lost to Sissons and Thompson 2-9, Davis and Lawton lost to Tucker and Withers 8-?.- ---' Women's Doubles.—Mrs. Booth and Miss Barnett lost to Mesdames Wallace and Ferkins 4-7, Miss Lambert and Mrs. Gibson beat Miss Cockburn and Mrs. Hay 7-5. Mixed- Doubles.—Chadwick and Mrs. Booth beat Sissons.and Mrs. Ferkins 7-2, Tunbridge and. Miss Barnett lost to Tucker and Mrs. Wallace 2-7, Davis and Mrs. Gibson beat Withers and Miss Cockburn 7-2, Lawton and Miss Larnb'ert lost to Thompson and Mrs. Hay 5-7, SIXTH DIVISION. v Miramar By. Technical 'A. , Miramar B beat Technical A by: .11 matches to five. Results, Miramar B plaj'ers being mentioned first: — ■Men's Singles.—Hill beat O'Connor 9-0, Macdonald beat Young 94, Chiclr* beat Diinnett 9-7, Davis lost to Langford 7-9. Women's. Singles.—Miss Halstead beat Misa Watt 7-5, Mrs. Craig lost to Miss Laycock .2-7, Miss Chote beat Miss Masters '7-4, Miss Laurie beat Miss Harper 7-3. , Men's Doubles.—Hill and Macdonald beat O'Connor and Langford 9-S, Chick and D^-yis lost to. Young and Dunnett 3-9. Women's Doubles.—Mrs. Craig'and Miss Halstead lost to Misses Watt and Masters 5-7, Misses Chote and Laurie beat Misses Laycock and Harper 7-6. Mixed Doubles.—Hill and Miss iHalstead beat O'Connor and Miss Harper 7-6, Macddnald and Mrs. Craig won from Young and Miss Watt by default,- Chick and Miss Laurie lost \o Dunnett and Miss Masters 4-7, Davis and Miss Chote -won from Langford and Miss Laycock by default. .---. ;