LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 47, 24 January 1938, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

MANAWATU TITLES. WOMEN’S PLAY DECIDED. Play in the annual district championships of the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association was continued on Saturday afternoon, the Linton Street courts being utilised for the men’s games and the Northern courts for the women’s. 111 the men’s section in particular the entries were good and it was not possible to complete the events in one day. The women’s section, however, was not so well supported and tho finals were decided during the afternoon, Mrs J. C. McDonald (Palmerston North) won the women’s championship singles, Mrs New (Palmerston North) the handicap singles, and Misses Barnett and Robertson (Palmerston North) the handicap doubles. Details of pla.y are as follow: — WOMEN’S EVENTS. CHAMPIUNSHIP SINGLES.

First round.—Mrs J. G. McDonald beat Miss L. Robertson, 6—o, 6 —l; Mrs Evans beat Mrs New, 6—2, 6 —4; Mrs Lennon beat Miss M. O’Brien, 6—2. 6—2.

Semi-finals. —Mrs Lennon beat Mrs Evans, 6 — 2, 6—l; Mrs McDonald beat Miss J. Barnett by default. Filial. —Mrs McDonald beat Mrs Lennon, 6—l, 6 —o. HANDICAP SINGLES.

First round—Miss M. O’Brien (r. 2— 6) beat Miss J. Spilman (scr.), 9 6; Miss R. Oakley (r. 15) heat Miss Penman (r. 15), 9—o. Second round. —Miss O’Brien beat Miss Oakley, 9 —7; Mrs G. Simon (-2 — 6) beat Miss L. Robertson, scr; Mrs Evans (-15) beat Miss Hill (r. 3 6), 9—4; Mrs New- (-15) beat Miss J. Barnett (-3—6), 9—4. Semi-finals. —Miss O’Brien beat Mrs Simon, 10— 8; Mrs New beat Mrs Evans, 9 —7. Final.—Mrs New beat Miss O’Brien, 9—6. HANDICAP DOUBLES.

First round.—Mrs Evans and Mrs New (-30) beat Miss Oakley and Miss Hayward (r. 15 2— 6), 9 —3; Miss J. Barnett and Miss L. Robertson((-6)3 — 6) beat Mrs Simon and Miss Spilman (scr.), 9 —4.

Filial.—Miss Barnett and Miss Robertson beat Mrs Evans and Mrs New, 9—7.

MEN’S EVENTS. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

First round.—Cover beat Sillies, 6 3, 2 — 6, 6—2; R. Gloyn beat Riley, 6 1, 5 —7, 10 —8 ;A. Bovis beat Swallow-, 5 7, 7—5, 6 —4 ; W. J. Patton beat He watt, 6 —4, 6 —3. Second round.— R. Chisholm beatß. Cowley-, 6 —o, 6 —2; R. Stuart beat A. McLaren, 10— 8, 6—3; C. Sheer in beat G. Hamilton, 7 —5, 7 —5; J. Christie beat K. Anderson, 6 —o, 6 1 ; G. Beattie beat L. A. Smith, 6 —o, B — 6; D. McMurray beat A. Russ, 6 2, 7—5; D. B. Livingstone beat Moffatt, 6 —2, 7-—5 ;A. Kay beat G. McLaren, 6- —4, 6 —3 ;W. Gloyn beat L. F. Evans, 6 —2, 6 —o; J. Cope beat H. Merritt, 6— 4, 6 —2; D. Spring beat G. Simon, 6 —2, 5 —7, 6 —l; Spragge beat W. Hume, 6 —2, 5—7, 6 —3; W. Boddy beat R. Tapp, 6—3, 4— 6, 6 —2; R. Gloyn beat Gover, 6—4, 6 —l; V. Hobin beat A. Bovis, 6—4, 6 —l; W, J. Patton beat R. Hill, 6 —2, 9 —ll, 6 4. Third round.—Chisholm beat Stuart, 6 —l, 6 —2; McMurray beat Beattie, 6 — o, 6 —2 ; Livingstone beat Kay, 6 4, 6 —2; Boddy beat Spragge, 6—3, 4 6, 6 —4; W. Gloyn beat Patton, 6 —4, 4—6, 6—2 ; Cope beat Spring, 6 —3, 6 —l; Hobin beat Christie, 6 —2, 6—4.

CHAMPIONSHIPS DOUBLES

First round.—Stuart and Cowley boat Johnston and Reid, 4—6, 6—4, 63; Hill and Sheerin beat Cover and ltodden, 7—5, 6—l; Tapp and Russ heat Hume and Hamilton, 6—2, O—G, 6—o; Smith and Sillies heat Bovis and McLaren, 5—7, 7—5, 7

Second round.—Boddy and Chisholm beat Patton and Merritt, 6—4, 6 —l; Tapp and Russ heat Smith and Sillies, 6—3, 6—2; Livingstone and Beattie beat Betteridge and Kay, 64, 6 —2; McMurray and Hobin heat Swallow and Stuart, 6—o, 6—l; Christie and Spring heat Moffatt and Landers, 6 —3, 6 —2; Evans and Simon heat Gloyn and Gloyn, 2—6, B—6,8 —6, 7 Spragge and Cope heat Johansen and Lee, 6 —o; G —o; Hill and Sheerin beat Stuart ' and Cowley, 6—2, 6—4.

Third round.—Tapp and Russ heat Livingstone and Beattie, 6 —4. 1- 6, 7 —5 ; McMurray and Hobin heat Christie and Spring, 4 —6, 6 —l, 6 —3; Spragge and Cope beat Evans and Simon, 6 —3, 7—5. Semi-finals.—McMurray and Hobin heat Spragge and Cope, 6 —3, 11—9. HANDICAP SINGLES. First round.—Riley (scr.) beat Swallow ( 2-6), 9—4; N. Johansen (r 4-6) beat Park (r 15), 9—2; A. Landers (scr.) heat Reid (r 2-6), 9 —5; Simes (r 2- beat Hewatt ( 4-6), 9 —l. Second round.—N. Hume ( —. 4-6) heat J. Moffatt (scr.), 9—6; C. McLaren (r 3-6) beat G. Stuart (r 15), 96; P. Tait (r 15) heat L. F. Evans ( 4-6), 9—5; C. Cowley ( 15) beat G. Beattie ( 2-6), 9—3; A. Bovis ( 3- heat Riley by default; Gover (scr.) beat R. Gloyn ( 4-6), 9 —7; R. Smart (r 1-6) heat D. Murray ( 15 4-6), 10 — 8; TV. Gloyn (- 15) beat N. Johansen (r 4-6), 9 —4; A. Landers (scr.) beat J. Betteridge ( -6), 9—4; K. Anderson (r 15 3-6) heat C. Sheerin ( 4-6), 9 —7; J. C. Johnston ( 2-6) heat A. Kay ( 15 1-6), 9—7; Simon beat W. Ferguson (r 2-6) by default; H. Merritt ( 15 %-6) beat S. C. Young (r 15), 9—4; G. Hamilton ( 4- heat Simes (r 2-6), 9 —4; R. Hill ( 15) heat A. Mac Lean (scr.), 9—3; V. Hobin ( 15 3-6) beat W. J. Patton ( 3-6), 9 —6. Third round. —Hume heat McLaren, 9—4; Cowley heat Tait. 9 —7; Bovis heat Gover by default; W. Gloyn beat Smart, 9 —7; Anderson beat Landers, 9—3; Johnston heat Simon, 9 —6; Hamilton heat Merritt by default; Hobin heat Hill, 9 —2.

Fourth round. —Cowley heat Hume, 9 —3; Johnston beat Anderson, 9—7; Hobin heat Hamilton, 9 —l. Semi-finals. —Hobin heat Johnston, 9—2.