LAWN TENNIS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 117, 16 April 1940, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

NORTHERN; CLUB Tho final of the men's singles championships at Northern Club was played on Saturday between V. Hobin and I). McMurray. In the first set Hobin led 3 1 and 4—2, hut McMurray evened the score at 4 all, Hobin taking tho set 6—4. Games were even right through the second set to 5 all; then McMurray took the next two for the set 7—5. The third saw Hobin excel in long steady driving, forcing his opponent into errors and taking the set 6—o without any game reaching deuce. The final of the boys’ singles championship for the Stuart Cup was between Gordon Wilson and JackPizzey. The former won 6—5. I—6, 7—5. MATCH WITH DANNEVIRKE. A team from t'ic Dannevirko Club visited Palmerston North at the weekend and played a friendly match on the Northern Club’s courts. The iocu'l players with greater grass court experience proved too strong for the visitors and won by 17 matches to 6, one match being unfinished. Results, local players, mentioned first: — Men’s singles.—Hobin beat Beauchamp, o—6, 6—l, 6 —2; McMurray beat Hollis, I—6,1 —6, 6—3, 7—5; Cowley beat Simon. 6—2, 6—o; Sexton beat Simeon, 6—3, 6—2; Boys beat MacDonald, s■ —6, o—4, B—6;8 —6; Rees lost, to Philip, 3—6, 5 —6. Ladies’ singles.—Mrs Hobin lost to Mrs MacDonald, 3—6, 4 —6 ; Miss Robertson lost to Miss MeNicol, 4—6, 2—6 ; Miss Muir beat Miss Brentnall, 6—4, 6 —4 ; Miss Cowlishaw lost to Miss France, 5—6, 6 —2, 4—6; Miss Brown beat Miss Grant, 6—5, 2 —6, 6 —2; Mrs McMurray beat Mrs Patterson, 6—4, 6 —2. Men’s doubles. —Hobin and McMurray beat Beauchamp and Hollis, 6—l, 46, G —3; Cowley and Rees boat MacDonald and Simon, 6 —o, 5 —6, 6 —2; Sexton and Boys beat Simeon and Philip, 6—l, 6—2. Ladies’ doubles. —Mesdames Hobin and McMurray beat Mrs McDonald and Miss Brentnall 6—2. 6—2 ; Misse* Robertson and Muir beat Misses McNicol and France, 4—6, 6—2. 6 —4; Mrs Cowlishaw and Miss Brown v. Miss Grant and Mrs Patterson, 6—5, 2—6, 3 —2 (unfinished). Mixed doubles.—Hobin and Mrs Hobin beat MacDonald and Miss Macdonald. 6 —3, 6—o; McMurray and Mrs McMurray beat Beauchamp and Miss McNicol, 6—4, 6 —5 ; Cowley and Mrs Cowlishaw beat Hollis and Miss Brentnall, 6—5. 4 —6, ,6 —2; Sexton and Miss Muir beat Simeon and Miss Grant, 7—9, 6—3, 6—2; Boys and Miss Robertson lost to Simon and Miss France. I—6. 4—6; Rees and Miss Brown lost to Philip and Mrs Patterson, 5—6. 6 —5, 4—6. Palmerston North 37 sets (307 games); Dannevirke, 22 sets (244 games).