LUXFORD SHIELD TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 64, 8 December 1937, Page 7

LUXFORD SHIELD TENNIS

Hastings Club Has a Substantial Lead RESULTS OF MATCHES Tho Hastings Club has established a big lead in the Luxford Shield interclub tennis competition, tVvo further series of which have been played during the past few days. Hastings secured a 10—6 victory over Parkvale, while West End defeated St. Joseph's by 12 sets to four. To date the clubs have been creditea with the following points:— Hastings, pl&yed three matches, 3 T points J Parkvale, played two, 16 points; West End played two, 15 points; St. Joseph's, played three, 14 points; Havelock North, played two, 14 points. Details of the latest series of matches are as follow: — HASTINGS V. PARKVALE. Hastings defeated Parkvale by 10 sets and 88 jfcnies to six sets and 72 games. Result o are as follow, Parkvale players being mentioned first: — MEN'S SINGLES. F. Crawford lost to D. Lynch 2 — 7. F. Liley defeated R. Bradley, 7 — 5. H. S. B. Ribbands defeated K. Wilson, 7 — 1. A. Jenkins defeated -R. Hardingf, 7—3. WOMEN'S SINGLES. Miss G. Jenkins defeated Mrs G. Hall, 7—3. Miss Mulcaster lost to Mrs Wilcos, 3—7. Miss J. Jenkins lost to Miss Hennah, 3—7. Mrs Aldridge defeated Mrs Bradley, 7—6. MEN'S DOUBLES. Crawford and Liley lost to Lynch and Bradley, 2 — 7. Ribbands and Jenkins defeated Wilsou and Harding, 7 — 0. WOMEN'S DOUBLES. Misses G. and J. Jenkins lost to Mrs Hall and Mrs Wilcox, 5 — 7. Miss Mulcaster and Mrs Aldridge lost to Miss Hennah and Mrs Bradley, 1—7. COMBINED DOUBLES. Crawford and Miss G. Jenkins lost to Lynch and Mrs Hall, 3 — 7. Liley and Miss Mulcaster lost to Bradley and Mrs Bradley, 2 — 7. Ribbands and, Mrs Aldridge lost to Miss Hennah and Wilson, 6 — 7. Jenkins and Miss Jenkins lost to Mrs Wilcox and Harding. WEST END V. ST, JOSEPH'S. West End defeated St. Joseph's by 12 sets and 100 games to four sets and 72 games. Results are as follow, West End players being mentioned first: — MEN'S SINGLES. / ,C. Hobbs defeated A. Giles, 7 — 6. N. Gosnelir defeated W. Ga/dner, 7—4, C. Colwill defeated N. Farran, 7 — 3. B. Collinge lost to J. Byrne, 5 — 7. WOMEN'S ,-iNGLES. Mrs Sehroder defeated Miss C. Cleary, 7 — 2. Miss Colwill lost to Miss E. Giles, 6—7.' Miss J. Irwine lost to Miss M. Tacon, 1—7. Mrs 0. Hobb; defeated Mrs Tacon, 7—4. MEN'S DOUBLES. C. Hobbs and N. Gosnell defeated Giles. and Farrant, lf— 4. Colwill and Collinge lost to Gardner and Byrne, 4 — 7. WOMEN'S DOUBLES. Mrs Sehroder and itiiss Colwill defeaW Misses Giles and Tacon, 7 — 2. Miss Irwine and Mrs Hobbs defeated Miss Oleary and Mrs Tacon, 7—6. COMBINED DOUBLES. Hobbs and Mrs Sehroder defeated Giles and Miss Tacon, 7 — 3. Gosnell and Miss Colwill defeated Farrant and Miss Giles, 7 — 3. Colwill and Miss Irwine defeated Gardner and Miss Cleary, 7—3. Collinge and Mrs Hobbs defeated Ryrne and Mrs Tacon, 7 — 4. V.T.A. CONTESTS Haumoana Leads Competition The tliird series in tlie competition of the United Tennis Association wae played during the week-end, and resulted in outright vvins for Haumoana Karamu, and Skyrocketg over Clive, Heretaunga and Pakowhai respectively, Points for the cup are now as follow Haumoana 12, Heretaunga 8, Karamu 8, Skyrockets 8, Clive 0, and Pakowhai 0. Details of the matches, with winners' names mentioned first as *s followa:— Karamu v. Heretaunga. Combined douhles, — R, Coe and Miss

Giles lost to F, Scott and Miss A. Wilkie, 0 — 6, D. Southon and Miss Mc* tirath lost to W. Simpson and Mrs. Simmonsen 5 — 6, G. King and Miss W airoa beat L. Flowers and Miss E. Smith 6 — 4, P. Tritt and Miss Batt beat W. Watkinson and Migs Jarvis 6 — -3. Men'is doubles, — R. Coe and D. Southon beat F. Scott and W. Simpson 6 — 4, G. King and P. Tritt beat L. Flowers and W. Watkinson 6 — '3. Women's doubles. — Misses Gileg and MeGrath lost to Miss Wilkie and Mrs. Simmonsen 2 — 6, Misses Wairoa and Batt beat Misses Smith and Jarvis 6 — 3. Men's singles, — R. Coe lost to F. Scott 4 — 6, D. Southon beat W. Simpson 6 — 1, G. King beat L, Flowers 6—4, F. Tritt beat W. Watkinson 6—3. Women's singles. — Miss G. Giles lost to Miss A. Wilkie 1 — 6, Miss M. MeGrath lost .to Mrs. Simmonsen 3—6, Miss V. Wairoa beat Miss ,E. Smith 6 — 3, Miss J. Batt beat Miss P. Jarvis b— 2. Summary. — Karamu, 10 sets, 76 games ; Heretaunga, 6 sets, 66 games Skyrockets v. Pakowhai. Combined doubles. — It, lvitt and Miss Harding lost to J. Parker and Miss Eissette 6 — 6, »• McDonald and H. Cook beat W. Thompson and Miss B. Fourneau 6 — 1, A. Cook and iNliss Alexander lost to L. Lissette and Miss C. Christensen and Miss Thompson lost to It. Lissetto and Miss McCorinack, 5 — 6. Men's doubles. — 11. Kitt' find A. Cook beat J. Parker and W. Thompson 6 — 4, S. McDonald and C. Christensen beat L." and lt. Lissette 6 — 5. Women's doub.es. — Misses Harding and Cook beat Misses lt. Lissette and B. Fourneau 6 — 3, Misses Thompson and Alexander beat Misses Gabrielsen and McCormack 6 — 2. Men's singles. — Jt. Kitt beat J. Parker 6—1, A. Cook beat W. Thompson 6 — 1, S. McDonald beat L. Lissette 6—1, C. Christensen lost to 11. Lissette 6—6, Women's singles. — Miss M. Harding beat Miss R. Lissette 6 — 2, Aliss H. Cook beat Miss B. Fourneau 6—0, Miss lt. Thompson lost to Miss E. Gabrielsen 4 — 6, Miss B. Alexander lost to Miss M. McCormack 2 — G. Summary. — Skyrockets, 10 sets, 85 games ; Pakowhai, 6 sets, 56 games.