LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1933, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

GREYMOUTH HOKITIKA. The Hokitika a n d Greymouth tennis clubs met in two series of matches on Saturday, the- A teams at Hokitika and the 13. teams at Greymouth. Hokitika won both series-. Results in the Greymouth matches were (Greymouth players being mentioned first in each instance). 13. TEAMS. Ladies’ Singles:—Miss Hi' Griff n lest, to Miss 0. Stapleton 4-6; Mrs W. McGlashan lost to Miss Knight 2-6; Miss Bush lost to Miss A. Stapleton 2-6; iVlrs Moss beat Miss ■ Davidson, 6-5. ..",v-,it i; " Y

Men’s Singles;—L. Phillips beat Guthrie 9-8; R. Rollins-on lost to Dawson 8-9; H. , Haigh lost to McClusky 6-9; A. .Mayell beat Stevenson 9-4.

Ladies’ Doubles :—Miss Griffen a nd Mrs McGlashan lost, to Misses O. Stapleton and Knight 6-9;-Miss Bush and 'Mrs Moss, lost to Misses A. Stapleton and Davidson- 4-9. - -

Men’s Doubles :—Phillips and Rollinson beat Guthrie, and Dawson 9-6; Haigh and ~ Mayell bea-t McClusky and -Stevenson 9-2.

Combined Doubles :—Miss Griffen and Phillips lost.-to Miss 0. Stapleton and Guthrie <3-9; Mrs. McGlashan and Rollinson lost to- -.Miss Knight and Dawson. 5-9; Migs .Bush and Haigh beat Miss A. Stapleton afid McClusky 9-7; Ml' 3 Moss and Mayell lost.yto Miss Davidgon and vgltevenson 6-9. v: Hokitika B won. , J>y 10 sets,-y -113 games, to 6 sets, 97 games., ' >- A TEAMS. Ladies’ Singles;:—Migs.-Costello 6, Miss Stevenson 3; Miss Tennent 4, Miss Thompson 6; Mrs -Fletcher 1, Miss Mortland 6; Mrs Fuller .5, Miss Wild 6. ’ ; .V '•• • Men’s Singles.—M. C. Smith 4, L. Gooch 9; A..; K ;i .Smith 9, L. O’Malley 8; E. .Selmaclienherg 9, L. Larcombe 1; R-. Clay 9, A. Perry 2.Ladies’ Doubles Misses Costello and Tennent, 9, Misses Stevenson an‘d Thompson 6; Mesdam.es Fletcher and Fuller 8, Misses, <Mortland and Wild 9. . ' - ' ' _ Men’s Doubles : Smith and Smith 7, Gooch and O’Malley 9; Schnackenberg a nd Clay 9, Larcombe and Perry 8. it*.

Combined Doubles Miss Costello and M. C. Smith 4, Miss Stevenson and Gooch 9; Miss Tennent and. A. K. Smith 7, Miss Thompson and O’Maliey 9; Mrs Fletcher and Schnaekenberg 5, Miss Mortland and -Larcombe 9; Mrs Fuller and Clay. 9, Miss Wild and Perry 3. . . • Hokitika won By 9 sets to 7. ARAHURA V. MENTAL STAFF. A match between the Arkhura, Tennis Club and. the Mental Hospital staff was played at Arahura during the week-end aud was Won By Arahura tv 16 sets (li4 vgamys) to 8 sets (88 gamw.) ' . , V. Mr Maud 1 thanked the Mental staff for their visit, and for the good match that had resulted, .Mr F, Freitas plyingScores were, Arahura names being mentioned first: r . ••• Men’s 'Singles :f—Mandl 1, Freitas 6; Blank 6, Dr Childs 3; L. George 5, Wright 6; P.,-, Tainui 6, Lloyd-3; T. Tainui 6, McCleary 3: G. George 6, Fowler 3. Ladies’ Singles.—Mis s M. Tainui 6, Miss'P. Sheriff 3 jJMiss M. Mason 6, Miss M. Groufsky /2; Mi s s K. Toker 6, Miss A. Dixon 2; Miss J. ITavill 6, Miss E. Groufsky 2; Miss E. Finch 2, Miss A. Toker 6 ; Miss M. Williams 1, Miss M. Wood 6.

Men’s Doubles.—Mandl and ./Blank 3, Freitas and Dr Childs 6; L. George and P. Tainui 4, Wright and Lloyd 6; T. Tainui and G. George 6, McCleary and Fowler 5.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Tainui and Havill 6, Misses Sheriff and E. Groufsky 2; Misses Mason and Toker 6, Misses M. Groufsky and Dixon 1; Misse Finch, and Williams 4, Misses Toker and Wood 6.. * ./.

• Combined Doubles.—Mandl and Miss Tainui 6, Freitas and.,Miss E. Groufsky 3; Blank and Miss Havill 6, Dr Childs and Miss Sheriff -5;. L. George and Miss Mason 4,. Wright and Miss M. Groufsky 6; P. Tainui and Miss K. Toker 6, Lloyd and Miss Dixon 3; . T. Tainui and Miss Finch. 3, McCleary and Miss A. Toker 0. G. George and Miss Williams 3, Fowler and Miss Wood 0. :

AUSTRALIANS IN,N.Z. MALFROY AND FRANCE WIN. ' WELLINGTON, March 6. Playing in a violent wind the Wellington tennis team Malfroy and.D. G. France defeated the Australians, Dunlop and Purcell, at Miramar to-day by two matches . tq, The , conditions made consistently good play impossible. Dunlop was right off form against Malfroy, who gave him no chance to dominate the play from the net. .Purcell’s well produced*.strokes and service were impressive. France played well to take him to 6—6 in the third set. The doubles were a long drawn out struggle with many bright interludes. Results.—Malfroy beat Dunlop 6-1, 6-4; France lost Purcell 2-6, 6-3, 6-8; Malfroy and France beat Dunlop and Purcell . 6-4, 4-6, -6-8, 6-3, 7-5. .