LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24226, 19 February 1940, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

ASSOCIATION COMPETITION

PLAY ON SATURDAY

The following are the results of play on Saturday in the 'Otago Lawn Tennis Association’s competition By winning its match against Balmacewen in the Mixed A Grade, North-East Valley won that section 01 the competition:— Women’s A Grade ST. CLAIR v. KAITUNA (St. Clair names first)

Singles.—Mrs Joblin beat Miss Jolly 6—2, 6—o; Miss Gray lost to Miss Hollamby 6—2, 6—5; Miss Griffiths beat Miss Gregg 6—5, 6—3; Miss McAdam beat Miss Robertson 6 —3, 6—3.

Doubles.—Misses Griffiths and McAdam beat Misses Gregg and Robertson 6—3, 6—3. Totals: St. Clair, 9 sets (60 games); Kaituna, 3 sets (27 games). ROSLYN v. COSY DELL (Roslyn names first)

Singles.—Mrs Rawlinson beat Mrs Clarke 6—3. 6—2; Mrs Borthwick beat Miss -Leith 6—l, 6—4; Mrs Hackly beat Miss Campbell 6—o, 6—l. Doubles.—Mesdames Rawlinson and Borthwick beat Mrs Clarke and Miss Leith 6—2, 6 —l; Misses Buxton and Rackley beat Misses Thomson and Campbell 6—2, 6—3. Totals: Roslyn, 10 sets (60 games); Cosy Dell, 0 sets (19 games).

ROSLYN v. ST. CLAIR .(Roslyn names first)

Singles.—Mrs Rawlinson beat Miss Griffiths 6—2, 6—2; Mrs Borthwick beat Miss McAdam 6—5, 6 —l; Miss Mackie beat Miss Bartholomew 6 —4, 6—l; Miss Rackley beat Miss D. Ruhen 6—3, 6—3. Totals: Roslyn, 3 sets (48 games); St. Clair, 0 sets (21 games). Mixed A Grade NORTH-EAST VALLEY v. BALMACEWEN (Valley names first) Men’s Singles.—Jolly beat Drew 6—4, 6—5; Hutchison beat Wright 6—o, 6 —o; Facer beat Ferguson 6—4, 6 —2; Valentine beat Tilly 6—o, 6 —2. Women’s Singles:—Miss. Gardiner beat Miss Buchler 9—7; Miss Sinclair lost to Miss Melville 6—9; Miss Talbot lost to Mrs McDonald 5—9; Miss Price beat Miss Nisbet 9—7. Men’s Doubles.—Jolly and Facer beat Drew and Wright 9—3; Hutchison and Valentine beat Ferguson and Tilly g 3 Mixed Doubles.—Jolly and Miss Gardiner beat Drew rnd Miss Buchler 9—B; Hutchison and Miss Talbot beat Wright and Miss Melville 9—4. Totals: North-East Valley, 10 sets (89 games); Balmacewen, 2 sets (77 games). , BO Grade Sawyers’ Bay, 12 sets (HI games), beat Opoho, 4 sets (67 games) St. Peter’s, 10 sets (101 games), beat First Church. 5 sets (69 games). Cl Grade Tainui. 9 sets (86 games), beat lsacandrew Bay. 5 sets (81 games). UNION COMPETITION The following are the results .of matches .in the Lawn Tennis Union competition; — A Grade KAIKORAI v. ST. LEONARDS (Kaikorai nsmes first)

Men’s Singles—J. MpVie 6, J. Smith 2; G. Robertson 6. E. Griffen 4; H. Hoare 2, L. Smith 6; J. Huddart 6, Women’s' Singles.—Mrs Hoare 6, Miss B Asher 1; Mrs Robertson 6, Miss A. Griffen 0; Miss Laing 6, Miss C. Middleton 0; Miss Lodge 6. Miss W. Middle*°Men’s Doubles.—McVie and Robert--son 9, J. Smith and E. Griffen 4; Hoare and Huddart 9. L. Smith and A. Robb 6 ’ Women’s Doubles—Mesdames Hoare and Robertson 6, Misses B. Asher and A Griffen 1; Misses Laing and Lodge 6, Misses W. Middleton snd C. MiddletoMixed Doubles—Robertson and Mrs Robertson 6. J. Smith and Miss RGriffen 1; Hoare and Mrs Hoare 7, E Griffen and Miss B. Asher 9; McVie and Miss Laing 6, L. Smith and Miss C. Middleton 3; Huddart and Miss Lodge 6, A. Robb and Miss W. MiddletoTotals: Kaikorai. 14 sets (99 games); St Leonards. 2 sets (49 games). B Grade Aotea, 10 sets (77 games), beat Ravensbourne. 6 sets (67 games). AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS SUCCESS OF WAIKATO PLAYERS (Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND, Feb. 18. The outstanding feature pf the final day’s play in the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s annual provincial championship tournament yesterday was the success achieved by players representing the Waikato Association. Apart from J. W. Gunn, of Auckland, who partnered Miss M. Beverley in winning the Mixed Doubles event, all the senior finals were won by players from the Waikato. The North Auckland Association shared in the minor titles. Miss W. Smith, of Kaihoke. winning the Intermediate Girls’ Singles, and her brother. P. Smith, the Junior Boys Singles. Miss M. Beverley, of Matamata. again won three titles, the Ladies’ Singles for the fourth year in succession, the Ladies’ Doubles with her sister Miss N. Beverley, and the Mixed Doubles with Gunn. The following are the senior champions for 1940: Men’s Singles.—J. Roach- (Hamilton). Ladies’ Singles.—Miss M. Beverley (Matamata). Men’s Doubles. —D. Livingstone and J. Roach (Hamilton). Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses N. and M. Beverley (Matamata). Mixed Doubles. —J. W. Gunn (Auckland) and Miss M. Beverley {Matamata). An exhibition match was played between Bromwich and Crawford, each winning a set. They left later for Sydney. AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS EXHIBITION AT TIMARU (Per United Press Association) TIMARU. Feb. 17. The Australian women lawn tennis players and R. Barnes visited South Canterbury to-day. playing exhibition matches and treating a large gallery to fine displays. The outstanding game of the afternoon "was the Singles between A. D. Brown, former New Zealand Davis Cup player, and Barnes the New South Wales junior. Both played brilliantly. Brown’s greater experience being the deciding factor. In Mixed Doubles later Barnes showed great form at the net. Results: — Miss Coyne beat Miss Wynne 3 —6. 6 — l, 6 — 4. A. D. Brown beat R. Barnes 6—4, 6—4. Misses Hardcastle and Wynne v Misses Coyne and D. Miller (North (Otago) 4—6. 6—l (unfinished). . Barnes and Miss Wynne y. Brown and Miss Hardcastle 6—3. 4—6. 9 —9 (unfinished). The visitors will leave for Mount Cook to-morrow, returning on Tuesday. ,