LAWN TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 219, 5 December 1927, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS

AUCKLAND BEATS RODNEY INTER-CLUB MATCHES Auckland defeated Rodney by 13 matches to 8 in a match played at Rodney on Saturday. The teams were of seven men and seven women. Results: Men’s Singles.—V. R. Johns lost to E. Grevatt, 7 —9; Lamb lost to P. Grevatt, 7—9; Horne beat Morrison. 11—9; Hayr beat Cowie, 9—l; Calder lost to Derecourt, I—9 Women's Singles.—Miss Napier lost to Mrs, Ellis, 4—9; Miss Fearnley lost to Miss Johnstone, o—9; Miss Hogg- lost to Miss Remiger, 10 —12. Men’s Doubles. —Horne and Lamb beat E. Grevatt and Morrison, 10—8; Johns and Hayr beat P. Grevatt and Cowie, 9 —5; F. Sturt and J. C. Andrews beat Dunning and Adolph, 9—6. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Napier and Fernley beat Mrs. Ellis and Miss Johnstone, 9—6; Misses Fletcher and Evans beat Misses Pickering and Baker, 9—5; Misses Robsbn and Knott beat Mrs. Dean and Miss Grevatt, 9—l. Mixed Doubles. —Johns and Miss Fletcher beat E. Grevatt and Mrs. Ellis, 9—B: Lamb and Miss Fearnley lost to Morrison and Miss Johnstone, 7—9; Horne and Miss Napier beat P. Grevatt and Miss Baker, 9 —l; Hayr and Miss Evans beat Cow'ie and Miss Pickering, 10—8; Andrews and Miss Robson beat Dunning and Miss Grevatt, 9—o; Sturt and Miss Hogg beat Smith and Miss Remiger, 9 —6; Calder and Miss Knott beat Derecourt and Mrs. Dean, 9—7. The Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s B, C and T> grade and outersuburban competitions were continued on Saturday. Results: —• CITY COMPETITIONS B GRADE MOUNT ALBERT V. AUCKLAND Mount Albert beat Auckland by 6 matches to 4. Men’s Singles.—C. Marshall lost to Coleman, 5—6, 3—6; Hetherington beat Burt, 5—6, 6—5, 6—2. Women’s Singles.—Miss McClymont lost to Mrs. McCarthy, o—6,0 —6, I—6; Miss Butler beat Miss Wickens, 5—6, 6—2, 7—5. Men’s Doubles. —Hetherington and Marshall beat Fletcher-Jones and Bassett, 6 Women’s Doubles. —Mesdames Marshall and Willis beat Mrs. Wilson and Miss Whitaker, 6—2, 6—5. Mixed Doubles.—Osborne and Mrs. Marshall lost to Fletcher-Jones and Miss Whitaker, 4—6, 3—6; Ellis and Mrs. Willis lost to Bassett and Mrs. Wilson, 6—3, 3—6, B—lo. C GRADE UNITY (M.) V. MT. EDEN CONGREGATIONAL Unity beat Mount Eden Congregational by seven matches to one. Two unfinished. _ Men’s Singles.—Grigg lost to Potter, 5 6, 6—5, 8—10; Bagby beat Armitage, Women's Singles.—Miss Rimmer beat Miss Woods, 6—3, 6—o; Miss Smith beat Mrs. Armitage, 6—3, 6—3. Men’s Doubles. —Grigg and Wilson beat Potter and Kinnear, 6—3, 6—4; Bailey and Booker beat Armitage and Potter, b_ Mi , xed _J Doubles.—Wilson and Mrs. Wilson beat Kinnear and Miss Lander, 6—o 3 6—3; Booker and Miss Clarke beat Potter and Miss Lee, 6 —5, 6—3. D GRADE eiRKENHEAD-NORTHCOTE <11.) V. RAWHITI (II.) Birkenhead-Northcote (II) beat Rawhiti (II) by one set. Men’s Singles.—Potter beat Cullen, s—o, 6 5 6—o; Fisher beat Barker, 6—4, 6—5Women’s Singles.—Miss J. Chambers beat Miss Walker, 6—3, 6—2; Miss M. Chambers lost to Mrs. Barker, I—6, o—<>. Men’s Doubles. —Basham and Fitzpatrick lost to Scott and Chiplin, 7—6, 6—5. 3 g; Potter and Fisher lost to Cullen and —Misses Chambers lost to Mrs. Barker and Miss Walker, 4 6, 5—6; Miss McKay and Mrs. Weaver beat Misses White and Thompson, I—6, Mixed Doubles. —Miss McKay and Fitzpatrick bear White and Scott, 6—5 6 1; Miss Weaver and Basham lost to Miss Thomson and Chiplin, 5 —6, 6 —3, 6—B. OUTER SUBURBAN The results of the outer suburban competitions are as follow: — A GRADE Manurewa v. Papatoetoe Papatoetoe won by 7 matches to 3. At Manurewa. Men's Singles.—D. W r arlich lost to E. Burton, I—6, o—6; L. M. Pegler lost to V. C. Franklin, 4—6, 4—6. Women’s Singles.—Miss G. Finlayson lost to Miss M. Melsopp, 4—6, 5—6; Mrs. Rushton beat Miss M. Cutforth, 6 —.,, 6 Men’s Doubles. —Warlich and Pegler lost to Burton and Franklin, 5—6, 4—6: B. Pegler and L. Smith beat Brown and Catt by default. Women’s Doubles. —Miss G. Finlayson and Mrs. Rushton beat Misses M. Cutforth and Mellsopp, 3—6, 6 —3; 6—3; Misses L. Lupton and A. Finlayson lost to Misses R. Burnside and D. Waters, 6—2, 5—6, o—6. Mixed Doubles.—B. Pegler and Miss Lupton lost to B. Brown and Miss R. Burnside, 4 —6, 6—5, 5—7; L. Smith and Miss A. Finlayson lost to F. Catt and Miss D. Waters, 2—6, 3 —6. Mangere East v. Papakura Papalcura won by 6 games to 4 at Mangere East. Men’s Singles.—C. Reader lost to McDonald, 6—5, 3—6, 3—6; K. Kay lost to • Smith, 5—6, 2—6. Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Soloman beat Mrs. Bilkey, 6—4, 6—3; Miss I. Soloman beat Miss Wilkins, 6—5, 6—4. Men’s Doubles.—Reader and Kay lost to McDonald and Smith, 6—4, 3—6, o—6;0 —6; Cutfield and Soloman beat Sutton and : Hutchinson, 6—4, 4 —6, B—6. Women’s Doubles. —Misses M. Soloman and I. Soloman beat Mrs. Bilkey and Miss Wilkins, 5—6, 6—2, 6—2; Misses | Mcßae and Crook lost to Misses O’Hara and Andre, 6 —l, 4 —6, 3 —6. Mixed Doubles. —Miss Soloman and ! Mcßae lost to Miss O’Hara and Sutton, • 6 3, 3 —6, 3—6; Miss Crooks and Cutfield lost to Miss Andre and Hutchinson, 2—6, 3—6. | East Tamaki v. Clevedon ■ East Tamaki defeated Clevedon by default. Mangere Central v. Valley This match was played earlier in the week and resulted in a win for Mangere Central, played at Mangere Central. B GRADE ' Manurewa v. Papatoetoe Papatoetoe won by 12 games to 2. Men’s Singles.—R. Bennett lost to F. E. Carr, 2 —6, 5—6; S. Bennett lost to E. Cutforth by default. Women’s Singles.—Miss V Warlich lost to Miss M. Waters, 2—6, 2—6; Miss Tidd beat Miss K. Waters, 6—4, 6—4. Men’s Doubles.—Wood and R. Bennett lost to Carr and Cutforth, 3—6, 4—6; S. Bennett and Cox lost to Douglas and Ross by default; F. Dreadon and McInnes lost to Nicholson and Smytheman, 9—ll. Women's Doubles.—Misses Warlich and Tidd lost to Misses M. and K. Waters, s—B, 5—6; Misses H. Coxhead and Yeoland lost to Misses K. Bryant and H. Bewes, 6—5, 2—6, 3—6; Misses E. Bennett and P. Bennett lost to Mrs. Valentine and Miss W. Burnside, 6—ll. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Coxhead and

Wood lost to Miss K. Bryant and Douglas, 6—5, 2—6, 6—S; Miss Yeoland and Cox lost to Miss H. Bewes and Ross, 3 —s, i—6; Miss P. Bennett and Dreadon beat Mrs. Valentine and Nicholson, 5e t 6—3, 10—S; Miss E. Bennett and Melnnes lost to Miss W. Burnside and Smytheman, o—6, 3—6. Papakura v. Mangere East Papakura won by 13 matches to 1 at Papakura. Men's Sinr^s. —Henderson lost to A. Paine, 13 — 16; Pegler beat J. Paine, 11—2. Women's Singles.—Mrs. Petherbridge beat Miss R. Reynolds, 11 —9; Miss Mullins beat Miss K. Reynolds, 11—4. Men’s Doubles.—Henderson and Pegler beat A. Paine and J. Paine, 11—9; Cole and Schmitt beat H. Coghlan and L. Kay, 12—10; Pavitt and Boagey beat D. Humphrey and J. Key, 11—3. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs. Petherbridge and Miss Mullins beat Misses R. Reynolds and K. Reynolds, 11 —6; Mrs. Aitchinson and Miss Cairns beat Misses D. Brown and G. Newson, 11—9; Mrs. Johnstone and Miss Cole beat Misses H. Hallberry and M. Clark, 11—9, Mixed Doubles. —Mrs. Aitchinson and Cole beat Miss D. Brown and H. Coghlan, 11 —t; Miss Cairns and Schmitt beat Miss G. Newson and L. Kay, 11 —5; Miss Cole and Boagey beat Miss Hallberry and Humphrey, 11—6; Mrs. Johnstone and Pavitt beat Miss M. Clarl% and J. Key, 11—1. East Tamaki v. Clevedon East Tamaki won by default. Mangere Central v. Valley This match was played earlier In the week and resulted in a win for Valley at Valley. CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION A Grade Good Shepherd, Dominion Road defeated St. Joseph’s, Otahuhu, by 11 matches to 1, playing at Dominion Road. B Grade St. Patrick’s, Auckland, 4 were beaten by St. Joseph’s, Otahuhu, S, playing at Otahuhu. NEW COURTS AT FRANKLIN Two new courts laid down by St. j James’s Tennis Club, Pukekohe, were opened on Saturday afternoon. The president, Mr. A. Schlaepfer, welcomed the visitors, and Mr. A. P. Horne, president of the Franklin Lawn Tennis Association, declared the courts open for play. He congratulated the club on its progress. Tiri Club Opens The Tiri Tennis Club opened its season on Saturday, its courts being laid out on the lawn of the racecourse at Devonport, the use fo which has been granted to the club for the past few years. The popular founder and president of the Tiri Tennis Club, Mrs. Jack Baxter, welcomed new members, and wished everyone a most enjoyable season. She served the first ball, and declared the courts open for play. During the afternoon a mixed doubles competition, on the knock-out principle, was played for • a trophy presented by the president to the winners, Miss Jackson and Stewart, who defeated Mrs. Bailey and Baxter in the final, 6—4, 7 —5. WAIRARAPA BEATEN EASY WIN FOR WELLINGTON (Special to THE SUN.) MASTERTON, Saturday. The Wellington Tennis Association’s team defeated Wairarapa here to-day by 22 matches to 2. Conditions were ideal, except that the courts were a trifle slow after weeks of showery weather. The visitors fielded practically a Wilding Shield team and had an easy win, though many of the games were much closer than the scores would indicate. The only losses suffered by Wellington were in the men’s singles and mixed doubles, G. N. Goldie losing to N. Miller, and J. C. Peacock and Mrs. Adams losing to J. Martin and Mrs. H. McMaster. Judging by its exhibition to-day, Wellington has a well-balanced side which will take a power of beating in the Wilding Shield matches. Len France was unable to play owing to an attack of influenza. PAPAKURA GAMES CHRIST CHURCH CLUB OPENED The official opening of the Christ Church tennis courts was held on Saturday, in the presence of about 90 people. Through the unavoidable absence of Archbishop Averill, the patron of the club, Mr. Percy Holt, was called upon by the president, the Rev. W. C. Wood, to declare the courts open. Speaking as president of the Papakura Beautifying Society, he raid he was greatly interested in anything that tended to beautify Papakura, and the laying down of two chip courts had greatly improved the appearance of the church property. He congratulated the vicar and his band of workers on completing the laying-out of the courts in such a comparatively short time, and vvished the club great success in their first season. Later in the day Archdeacon and Mrs. Simkin arrived, bringing the Archbishop’s apologies. Afternoon tea was afterwards dispensed and the courts were formally opened by Miss Clare Wood serving the first ball. The courts are situated between the church and the new vicarage, and are enclosed with 12ft. netting. A little later on a pavilion is to be erected at the end of the hall. A feature which was greatly admired was the natural terrace round the courts from which the progress of games can be watched. Papakura Methodists v. Onehunga Methodists Oneluinga A won by 11 matches to 5 against Papakura. Results (Papakura names first): Women’s Singles.—Miss H. Beams beat Miss J. Wigmore, 6 —5; Miss I. Richardson lost to Miss S. Wig-more, 3—6; Mrs. Huckstep beat Miss M. Wigmore, 6—o; Miss M. Clarke lost to Miss W. Gubb, I—6. Men’s Singles.—R. Geraghty lost to C. Harris, o—6; P. Ha.ndy beat E. Goode, 6 3; T. C. Seaton lost to T. Somerville, 3 —6; K. Dickey lost to N. Ireland, I—6. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs. Huckstep and Miss M. Clark beat Miss W. Gubb and Miss M. Wigmore, 6—2; Miss I. Richardson and Miss H. Beams lost to Misses J. and S. Wigmore, 2—6. Men’s Doubles.—R. Geraghty and F. Handy lost to C. Harris and E. Goode, 3—6; T. C. Seaton and K. Dickey lost to T. Somerville and N. Ireland, o—6. Mixed Doubles. —Miss H. Beams and R. Geraghty lost to Miss J. Wfigmore and C. Harris, 2—6; Miss I. Richardson and F. Handy lost to Miss J. Wigmore and E. Goode, I—6; Mrs. Huckstep and T. C. Seaton beat Miss M. Wigmore and T. Somerville, 6—l; Miss M. Clark and K.