TENNIS

Lake County Mail, Issue 33, 21 January 1948, Page 4

TENNIS

As the interelub tennis round will be recommencing next Saturday, the following is the remainder of the draw for this season: — “A” GRADE January 17. —Alexandra AI v. Alexandra All, at Alexandra; Roxburgh v. Cromwell, at Roxburgh; Clyde v. Tarras, at Tarras. January 24. —Cromwell v. Alexandra AI, at Cromwell; Alexandra All v. Roxburgh, at Alexandra; Clyde and Tarras, byes. January 31.—Alexandra AI v. Tarras, at Alexandra; Roxburgh v. Clyde, at Clyde; Alexandra All and Cromwell, byes. February 7. —Alexandra All v. Tarras, at Tarras; Clyde v. Cromwell, at Clyde; Alexandra AI and Roxburgh, byes. “B ” GRADE January 17— Alexandra v. Cromwell, at Cromwell; Bannockburn v. Clyde, at Clyde; Lowburn v. Tarras, at Lowburn. January 24. —Bannockburn v. Tarras, at Tarras; Alexandra v. Clyde, at Clyde; Lowburn and Cromwell, byes. January 31.' —-Lowburn v. Bannockburn, at Lowburn; Cromwell v. Tarras, at Cromwell; Alexandra and Clyde, byes. February 7. —Alexandra v. Lowburn, at Alexandra Clyde v. Cromwell, at Cromwell; Tarras and Bannockburn, byes. The Cromwell A team travelled to Roxburgh last Saturday, where they were defeated by the Roxburgh team by 11 sets to 5. A GRADE Men’s Singles.—W. Munro beat E. MeFarlane, 9—7; G. Finlayson lost to G. Burton, B—9;8 —9; E. McLachlan lost to Pitches, 3 —9; B. Munro lost to A. Perry, 4—9. Women’s Singles.—Miss I. Campbell lost to Mrs MeFarlane, I—7; Miss R. Gibson lost to Miss K, Ryan, o—7; Miss P. Heaney lost to Miss D. Burton, 5 — 7; Mrs Wilkinson beat Miss B. Parker, 7—l. Men’s Doubles. —W, Munro and G. Finlayson lost to E, McPherson and A. Pitches, 6—9; E. McLaughlan and B. Munro beat G. Burton and A. Ferry, 9—6. Women’s Doubles. —Miss I. Campbell and Miss R. Gibson lost to Mrs MeFarlane and Miss K. Ryan, o—7; Miss P. Heaney and Mrs Wilkinson beat Miss D. Burton and Miss B. Parker,

7—l. Combines. —W. Munro and Miss Campbell beat E. McFarlane and Mrs McFarlane, 9—4; G. Finlayson and Miss Gibson lost to G. Burton and Miss Eyan, 2 —9; E. MeLaughlan and Miss Heaney lost to J. Pitches and Miss Burton, 9— i; B. Munro and Mrs Wilkinson lost to A. Ferry and Miss Parker, 9—6. B GRADE Cromwell played Alexandra at Cromwell last Saturday in the continuation of the tennis round, Cromwell winning by 13 sets to 3. Weather conditions were warm during the early part of the afternoon, but the day became cooler later on. Men’s Singles.—F. Foote beat B, Hewitt, 9 —o; M. Lawrie beat B. Eccleton, 9—5; J. Webb lost to K. Kidd, 7 —9 jW. Duthie beat J. Ford, 9 —2. Women’s Singles.—Miss N. Kins beat Miss Lunn, 7 —3; Miss I. Eusbatch beat Miss Isles, 7—5; Miss A. Jelley beat Miss Lister, 7 —3; Miss S. Mitchell beat Miss Collings, 7 —l. Men’s Doubles.—F. Foote and M. Lawrie beat B. Hewitt and B. Eccleton, 9 — 6; J. Webb and W. Duthie lost to K. Kidd and J. Ford, B—9. Women’s Doubles. —Misses N. Kinns and I. Eusbatch beat Misses Lunn and Isles, 7 —5; Misses A. Jelley and S. Mitchell beat Misses Lister and Collings, 7 — l. Combines. —F. Foote and Miss N. Kinns beat B. Hewitt and Miss Lunn, 9—l; M. Lawrie and Miss I. Eusbatch lost to B. Eecleton and Miss Isles, 9 — 6; W. Duthie and Miss A. Jelley beat K. Kidd and Miss Lister, 9—7; J. Webb and Miss S. Mitchell beat J. Ford and Miss Collings, 9 —7. Alexandra, 3 set, 76 games; Cromwell, 13 sets, 126 games.