Christie Cup Regained

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 32, 8 February 1937, Page 8

Christie Cup Regained

Manawatu Defeats Hawke’s Bay IN CLOSELY CONTESTED CHALLENGE Excitement ran at fever heat at Napier on Saturday when it was real ised that Manawatu’s challenge for the Christie tennis cup was going to be a neck-and-neck race right up to the final tally. In rubbers both sides were equal, 12 all, but in sets Manawatu emerged victorious by 28 to 26 and in games by 265 to 258. The challengers thus recaptured the trophy which has been held by Hawke’s Bay for two or three years. Results were as follow, Manawatu players mentioned first:— Men’s singles: D. I. Robertson beat P. Watson, 6—o, 7—5; W. Boddy beat H. Elliott, 6—4, 6—o; K. G. Salmond lost to J. N. Low r ry, 3—6, o—6; K. Carnachan beat F. W. Forbes, 6—2, 6—3; R, Chisholm beat R. H. .Milburn, 6—3, 6—2; V. Hobin lost to R. J. D. Sharpe, 7—5, 2—6, 6—4. Women’s singles: Mrs. Adams beat Mrs. R. H. Milburn, 6—2, 6—4; Mrs Hobin lost to Mrs. Cotterill, 3—6, 6—3 / o—6; Miss Barnett lost to Miss Glenny, 4—6, 4—6; Mrs. Waldin beat Miss Budd, 6^—l, 6—3; Mrs. Anderson bea - Miss Griffiths, 6—3, 9—7; Miss C. Wi! son lost to Miss Evans, 3—6, 1—6.1—6. Men’s doubles: Boddy and Chisholm beat tSharpe and Watson, o—2, 7—5. Robertson and Hobin beat Lowry and Milburn, 6—4, 6—4; Balmond and Carnaehan beat Forbes and Elliott, 2—6, 6—5, 7—5. Women’s doubles: Mesdames Adams and Waldin lost to Mesdames Milburn and Cotterill, 6—2, 4—6, 4—6; Mrs. Anderson and Miss Barnett lost to Misses Glenny and Budd, 6—B, 7—9: Misses Hobin and Miss Wilson lost to Misses Griffiths and Evans, 4—6, I—6 Mixed doubles: Buddy and Mrs. Adams lost to Lowry and Mrs. Cotterill, 2—6, 3—6; Robertson and Mrs. Anderson beat JSharpe and Miss Glenny, 8— 6, 6—2; Chisholm aud Mrs. Waldiu lost to Milburn and Mrs. Milburn. I— 6, 3—6; Wainioud and Miss Barnetl lost to Watson and Miss Budd, 2—6, ll 13; Hobin and Mrs. Hobin beat Forbes and Miss Evans, 4—6, 6—4, 6 3; Carnachan and Miss Wilson lost to Elliott and Aliss Griffiths, 2—6, 6—3 I—B. MANAWATU ASSOCIATION COMPETITIONS B Grade. In B grade inter-club games on Saturday, St. Pats (mentioned first in the following details, defeated Takaro. Men’s singles: Co|>e beat Bovis 9—6, Lennon beat Griffiths 9—3, Smith beat Parlaue 9—*s, Simes beat Little 9—2. Women’s singles: Miss Muir beat Mrs Foster 7-—3, Alisa N. Hickey beat Mrs Boyes 7-r-3, Miss U. Hickey beat Miss Bovis 7—3, Miss Barnao beat Miss White 7-—3. Men’s doubles: Cope and Simes lost to Bovis and Griffiths 5—9, Smith and Lennon beat, l’arlane and Little 9—4. Women’s doubles: Misses Muir and N. HNickey beut Mesdames Boyes and Foster 9—7, Alisses (J. Hickey and Barnao beat Afisses White and Bovis 7 3. Alixed doubles: Cope and Miss Muir lost to Bovis and Mrs Foster 5—9, Smith and Alisa N. Hickey beat Griffiths and Aliss White 9—4, Lennon and Miss U. Hickey beat Pariane and Miss Bovis 9 6, Simes and Miss Barnao beat Little and Mrs Boyes 9—6. St. Pats: 14 sets, 126 games. Takaro, 2 sets, 78 games. C Grade. Manawatu had an outright win over Technical. Aten’s singles: Smiiiie beat Warner o—s, Byers beat Campbell 9—4, Robson beat Esau 9—J, Turner beat Newton 9—2. Women’s singles: Miss Oliver beat Miss Smith 7 — l, Miss Hitchens beat Miss Bailey 7—3, Aliss Slyfieid beat Miss Newton 7—3, Miss Simmonds boat Miss Waterens 7—o. Men’s doubles: Smiiiie and Byers beat Warner and Campbell 9—J, Robson and Turner beat Esau and Newton 9—o. Women’s doubles: Aliases Oliver and Hitchens beat Misses Smith and Bailey 7—2, Misses Slyfieid and Simmonds beat Misses New’ton and Waterens 7—l. Mixed doubles: Smiiiie and Miss Oliver beat Warner and Miss ~ Smith 9—l, Byers and Miss Hitchens beat Campbell and Miss Bailey 9—2, Robson and Miss Slyfieid beat Esau and Aliss Newton 9—l, Turner and Aliss Simmonds beat Newton and Miss Waterens 9—2. Alanawatu: 16 sets, 132 games. Technical: No sets, 29 games.