Tennis.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 275, 14 February 1929, Page 8

Tennis.

PUTARUKU CLUB. Men’s Handicap Singles. The full details of the men’s handicap singles tournament, won by Mr. A. C. Thompson, under the auspices of the Putaruru Tennis Club, are as follows: — First round.—R. Benton (15) heat Scholz (20) by default; W. Peters (20) beat Schrafft (12) by default,Bodman (12) beat Halkett (17), fO— 39; Haslett (17) beat Gasparich (10) by default; Addenbroke (20) beat Mortoix (2£), 50-r2S;„Rejd (10) Shell (171, Schofield: (25)'. R- Dunlop (10), W. Diillop (25), F. Peters (15), Thompson 10), Rblfe (25), Bailey (20), AMwood (25), byes. Second j^ound.—W. Peters beat Benton hr* default; Bodman beat Haslett, 52—50; Reid, beat Snell by default; R. Dunlop beet Schofield, 50 — 34 ; F. Peters beat W. Dunlop, 50 45: Dukesor, beat Addenbroke by default; Thompson beat Rolfe, 60 Third Round—Bodman beat W. Peters by default; R. Dunlop beat Keid, 50—40; Dukeson beat F. Peters. 50—44; Thompson beat Allwood, 60 —49. Seni-final.-—R. Dunlop heat Bodman 50 28; Thompson beat Dukeson, 60 —54. Final. —A. C. Thompson beat R. Dunlop, 60—54. PUTARURU V. ARAPUNI. The following team will represent Putaruru A against Arapuni A on Saturday : Miss Dunlop, Mesdames Hooper, Macown, Shine, Messrs. Thompson, Dunlop, Reid, Gasparich, Dukeson, Schrafft.

WAIKATO EAST V. TAURANGA. The above game was played at Mutamata on Saturday last and resulted in a win for Waikato East by 23 matches to 4. Following are details of the scores, Waikato East players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles—A. C. Thompson beat R. J. Phelan, 12—3 ; R. D. Ward beat R. Bargent, 12—6 ; A. Bassett beat A. Hardy, 12—6 ; J. Wells beat L. Simmonds, 12—5 ; R. Dunlop lost to R. Renshaw, 5—12 ; H. Keeley beat C. Jordan, 12—6 ; J. Hawes beat H. P. Butts, 12—9 ; S. Egan beat R. H. Phelan, 12—2. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss N. Beverley beat Miss Hall, 7—3 ; Miss M. Beverley beat Miss Mountfort, 7—5 ; Miss Bell beat Mrs. Bargent, 7—-6 ; Mrs. Bonney beat Mrs. Heald, 7—l ; Miss Dunlop beat Mrs. Bent, 7—S ; Miss Oates lost to Miss Broad, 6—7. " Men’s Doubles. Thompson and Ward beat Phelan junior and Simmonds, 9—6 ; Bassett and Wells beat Bargent and Hardy, 9—B; Dunlop and Keeley lost to Renshaw and Jordan, 6 —9; Hawes and Egan beat Butts and Phelan senior, 9—3. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses N. and M. beat Misses Hall and Mountfort, 7—3 ; Miss Bell and Mrs. Bonney beat Mesdames Bargent and Heald, 7—5 ; Misses Dunlop and Oates beat Mrs. Bent and Miss Broad, 7—5. Combined Doubles.—Thompson and Miss N. Beverley beat R. Phelan and Miss Hall, 9—3 ; Ward and Miss M. Beverley beat Simmonds and Miss Mountfort, 9—4 ; Bassett and Miss Bell beat Mr. and Mrs. Bareent, 9—B ; Wells and Mrs. Bonney lost to Renshaw and Mrs. Bent, B—9 ; Dunlop and Miss Dunlop beat Hardy and Mrs. Heald, 9—3 ; Keeley and Miss ■ Oates beat Butts and Miss Broad, 9—6. .

WAIKATO ASSOCIATION. The Grading List. The match committee of the Waikato Lawn Tennis Association has isle sued the following official list of the r first 12 men and 12 ladies. The order iof arrangement is approximate only, as sufficient performances are not ’available to make any selection per- , feet: — Men. A. W. Sims (Hamilton), Dr. J. Laurenson (Matamata), G. Brough (Hamilton), G. Grant (Aparau), C. Stevenson (Hamilton), A. C. Thompson (Putaruru), A. E. McCracken (Hamilton), A. Bassett (Matamata), D. Seymour (Hamilton), J. Cates (Hamilton), W. N. Robinson [(Cambridge), A. T. James (Hamilton). , Ladies. —Miss N. Beverley (Mata-

mata), Mrs. Waters (Hamilton), Miss E. Newell (Hamilton), Mrs. A. E. McCracken (Hamilton), Mrs. Johnson (Te Kuiti), Miss McPherson (Taumarunui), Mrs. Mander (Hamilton), Miss E. Madeley (Hamilton), Miss I. Bruce (Hamilton), Miss W. Worrall (Huntly), Miss M. Beverley (Matamata), Miss T. Bell (Pirongia). In grading the men, Baden Thomas and G. R. Thynna, of Taumarunui, were not considered, as neither are playing serious tennis this season. Flayers who received serious consideration for positions were: A. E. Richardson (Paterangi), L. Hobbs, J. Horton, R. McCaw, Gilling, H. H. Johnson, W. G. Fabling (Hamilton), R. D. Ward (Matamata), Rev. Gibb (Huntly), C. M. Bathgate (Te Kuiti), Cottingham (Morrinsville). Morrison (Cambridge), Davies (Ohaupo), Nicholls (Ohura), J. McDonald (Taumarunui).

The Lady Players. In grading the ladies, Miss M. Armstrong (Cambridge) was not considered, as she has just left for Gisborne. Mrs. Kerr (Taumarunui) and Mrs. Swayne (Cambridge) were also not considered because of not having taken part in matches this season. Ladies whose claims called for serious consideration were: Miss J. Andrews (Mokai), Misses R. Murray, C. Lloyd, G. Clevely, Nutsford, Mathieson, V. Newell, Mrs. Pearson (Hamilton), Misses Hewitt and Lowry (Morrinsville), Brabutt and Thompson (Cambridge). Junior Division.

From information supplied it would appear that the following junior players will be probable candidates for grading honours: —

Boys.—B. Cox, B. Fabling, Andrews, Kennedy (Hamilton), Clow (Cam-, bridge), Heeps (Morrinsville), H.; McLeod (Hangatiki), D. Browne (Te Kuiti), D. McCracken (On game), Lynch, Rollett (Matamata), lE. Brown (Tirau). Girls.—D. Hemus, R. Sorby, P. Sorby, V. Collier. E. O’Neill (Hamilton), McLeod (Hangatiki), McAdam (Te Kuiti), G. Clark (Ongarue), Bates (Matamata), Clarke (Tirau), Wheeler (Putaruru). Waikato v. Auckland. This match will be played on Saturday, February 16. The Waikato Association will be represented by:— Miss N. Beverley (Matamata), Mrs. Waters, Miss E. Newell, Mrs. McCracken (Hamilton), Mrs. Johnson (Te Kuiti), Miss I. Bruce (HomiV ton), Messrs. G. Brough. C Stevenson, A. E. McCracken (F A Bassett (Matamata), D. Seymour and J. Cates (Hamilton). Emergencies: Miss Worrall (Huntly), Miss M. Beverley (Matamata), Messrs. W. R. Robinson (Cambridge), A. T. James (Hamilton). EXHIBITION MATCH. Keen interest was taken in the exhibition tennis match held at the Cambridge courts on Saturday, in which Bartleet, Sturt, Sims and Laurenson participated. In singles Laurenson, the Matamata player, beat Sims 6—3, 6—3, and in the doubles with Bartleet defeated Sturt and Sims 6—l, 6—4. Partnered with Sims, Laurenson lost to Bartleet and Sturt, 3—6, 7—5, 6 —S.