WELLINGTON CRICKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 231, 19 December 1927, Page 11

WELLINGTON CRICKET

LAMBERT GETS CENTURY PLAY ON SOFT WICKETS Press Association. WELLINGTON. Sunday. Hie senior cricket championship matches were played' on Saturday in t„ S M° ns souU *erly wind and cold eather, and on soft wickets. Old lin yS ’ ■ t ' ,4 .„ and four for 72 ' be at Hutt, tnr 2i? d , U4 ' University 234 and one Z beat Wellington, 118 and 132. 111 ana five for 156 (declared), ihn» f Tha .™ don ' U 9 and 114. Midland, xi; 007 (declared), beat Kilbirnie, ~ nlae ion 237. Institute, five for ttve for C m ed) ' beiU YMC A ~ 209 ond be »t Performances were: Bat\V r Uarobert (Old Boys), 121: • R. Christopherson (Kilbirnie).

a. rv. bamason (Y.M.C.A.), 83; J. Copeland (Y.M.C.A.), 73: H. H. Whyte (Y.M.C.A.), 61. Bonding: H. H. Tucker (Old Boys), six for 54: A.Finlay son (Petone), 10 for 69; H. Prince (Institute), five for 47; D. Patrick (Midland), five for 76. In championship points Old Boys

etone and Midland have 10 points each. University 8, Hutt 7, Wellingun and Kilbirnie 3, and Thorndon and y -M.C.A, 0. CRiCKET POSTPONED IN THE SOUTH Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. _ Owing to the heavy rains of the :'' ''"' 1 — : -I ' - ' ricket matches un Sat- , a:iy were not played. The fifth 5t unu a t*ries of games will all rate as drawn matches. n y Punedin matches were also posti'.a j- on UCCu unt of the bad weather conditions. PRIMARY school cricket Schofi j u jV° r '-ompetition of tiie Primary Stan, r picket Association was won by W-r fi "'hich defeated Mount Almatch by 56 runs. Mount ,u:Kle (Wade 25). Stanley Bay 32k d Wlth 115 (Scott 66, Mulholland ne r”‘!^ wlnK are the senior grade winC “P (Eden Group).—Kowhai 11., s -cnnf a l V lau and kowhai 111. tied for Pari d^honours Hoare Cup (Victoria Nec,.n^ r<^ • Bayfield, Curran Street 'W-aft *l mch Cup (Domain Group): sun lor the secon d year in succesKohn Cup (HocPark Croup): Epsom. Cornwall ana Remuera A sharing second llenge Cup (Devons, . Group): Takapuna. Gladstone srmiS, which won the Western Suburbs .r the second year in succession. LuirSv t -£ e ‘ up presented by the Suburbs football Club.

CAMPBELL PARK (2) V. UNITY (2) Campbell Park (2) beat Unitey (2) by 7 matches to 2. Men’s Singles.—A. S. Winger lost to Bailey, I—6, 9—7, 3—6; W. Porter lost to Wilson, 5—6, 6—4, 2—6. Women’s Singles.—Miss Bull beat Miss Lamb, 6—o, 6—4; Miss Leng beat Miss Forster, 6—2, 6—l. Men’s Doubles.—Bailey and Wilson lost to Winger and V. Porter. 5—6, 6—l, 4—6, 6—3; Porter and G. L. Winger beat G. L. Bailey and Coyle, I—6, 6—3, 6—3. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs. Broad and Miss Hopkins beat Miss Lamb and Miss Dunn, 6—4, 6—l; Misses Bull and Leng beat Misses Forster and Halliwell, 6—l, 6 1. Mixed Doubles.—G. L. Winger and Miss Hopkins heat L. Bailey and Miss Hallowell, 4—6, 6—4, S—6; Porter and Mrs. Broad lost to Coyle and Miss McCallum, 56, 6-- -2, s—" 7 • D Grade PUKEROA V. RAWHITI (2). Pukeroa beat Rawhiti by nine matches to one. Men’s Singles.—O’Connor beat Barter, 6 1. 6—5; Fernandez beat Scott, 6—4, 6—5. Women’s Singles.—Miss Rickard lost to Mrs. Barker, o—6, I—6; Miss Coleman beat Miss White, 6—l, 6—l. Men’s Doubles.—Fernandez and O’Connor beat Cullen and Barter, 6—l, 6—2; Gelding and Stringer beat Scott and Chaplin, 6-—l, ft— 2. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Coleman and Rickard beat Misses Dicken and White, 6 —4, 2—6, 6—3; Misses Brewin and Harper beat Misses Thompson and White. 6 —l, 6—3. Mixed Doubles.—Gelding and Miss Brewin beat Cullen and Miss Thompson, 6—3, 6—4; Stringer and Miss Harper beat Chiplin and Miss White, r—1, 6—3. VARSITY V. BIRKENHEADNORTHCOTE. Varsity beat Birkenhead and Northcote by six matches to four. Men’s Singles.—A. J. Miller beat K. Potter, 6—l, 6—2; G. L. King lost to Fisher, 4—6, 5—6. Women’s Singles.—Miss Gallaher lost to Miss N. Chambers, 6—5, 5—6, 4—6; Miss Leonard beat Miss Lockie, 6—5, 5—6, 6 4. Men’s Doubles.—A. J. Miller and G. L. King beat K. Potter and Fisher, 6—4, 6—5; S. Miller and Hutchison beat Fitzpatrick and Basham, 6—5, 6—5. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Gallaher and Leonard lost to Misses Chambers and Lockie, I—6, 6—4. 3—6; Misses Dunning and Mawson lost to Mrs. Wewer and Miss Mackay, o—6, 3—6. Mixed Doubles.—Hutchison and Miss Dunning beat Fitzpatrick and Miss Mackay, ft—s, ft—4; S. Miller and Miss Mawson beat Basham and Mrs. Wewer, 6—5, RAWHITI (1) V. OTAHUHU Rawhiti lost to Otahuhu by 0 matches to 10. Men’s Singles.—Townsend lost to Gardiner, I—6, 2—6; Purdy lost to Latta, 3—6, Women’s Singles.—Mrs. Stanley lost to Miss Goodwin, 4—6, 6—5, 4—*6; Mrs. Sheffield lost to Miss Maurant, 2—6, o—6. Men’s Doubles. —Purdy and Kalman lost to Gardiner and Latta, 2—6, 2—6; Townsend and Hallett lost to Strickett and Latta, 2—6, 2—6. Women’s Doubles. —Mesdames Stanley and Sheffield lost to Misses Goodwin and Maurant, 5—6, 4—6; Mesdames Woods and Kalman lost to Misses Walker and Ryburn, 2—6, 3 —6. Mixed Doubles.—Hallett and Mrs. \\ ood lost to Strickett and Miss Walker, o—6, ft—2, 4—6; Kalman and Mrs. Kalman lost to Latta and Miss Ryburn, 5—6, 3—6. OUTER-SUBURBAN GAMES % The third round of the outer suburban inter-club competitions was played on •Saturday. Results (the home teams are mentioned first in each case): — A Grade PAPATOETOE V. PAPAKURA Papatoetoe won by 6 to 4 at Papatoetoe. Men's Singles.—E. Burton lost to McDonald, 4—6, 3—6; C. Firth beat S. Gleeson, 4—6, 6 '—3, 7—o. Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Cutforth lost to Mrs. Bilkey, 3—6, 3—6; Miss P. Weston beat Miss Wilkins, 6—o, 6—o. Men's Doubles.—Burton and Firth lost to McDonald and Gleeson, 3 —6, 3 —6; F. Catt and S. Gubb beat Smith and Sutton, 6—5, 4—6, 6—3. Women’s Doubles.—Misses M. Cutforth and P. Weston beat Mrs. Bilkey and Miss Wilkins, 6—5, 6—4; Misses D. Waters and M. Waters beat Misses Arbuckle and O’Hara, I—6, G—6, 7—5. Mixed Doubles.—F. Catt and Mis.s D. Wa'ers beat. Smith and Miss Arbuckle, 6—l, 6—3: S. Gubb and Miss M. Waters lost to Sutton and Miss O’Hara, 3 —G. MANGERE EAST V. MANUREWA Mangere East won by 7 to 3 at Manger© East. Men’s Singles.—K. Kay beat D. Warlick, ft—3, 6—l; J Soloman beat L. M. Pegler, 6—l, 5—6, G—J. Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Soloman lost to Miss L. Lupton, 5—6, 3—6; Miss I. Soloman lost to Mrs. Kush ton, o—6, 4 —6.

.Men’s Doubles.—< ’. leader and J. Soloman beat Warlich and L. M. Pegler, 6—3, 6—3; Kay and A. Paine beat B. Pegler and L .Smith, 6—4, 6—3.

Women’s Doubles. —Misses M. Soloman and 1. Soloman lost to Miss Lupton and Mrs. Rush ton, 2—6, o—6; Misses Mcßae and Crooks beat Misses G. Finlayson and A. Finlayson, 6—5, 6—2. Mixed Doubles.—C. Reader and Miss Mcßae beat B. Pegler and Miss G. Finlayson, 6—o, 6—4; A. Paine and Miss Crooks beat L. Smith and Miss A. Finlayson, 6—o, 3—6, 6—l. EAST TAMAKI V. MANGERE CENTRAL Mangere Central won by 6 to 4 at East Tamaki. Men’s Singles.—D. Knight beat F. Jones, 6—4, 6—2; C. Preston lost to C. Ellett, 4—G, 5 —6. Women's Singles.—Miss A. Ferguson lost to Miss A. Ellett, 5—G, 5—6; Miss M. Hill lost to Mrs. Dart, 3—6, 3—G. Men’s Doubles.—Knight and Preston lost to Jones and Ellett, 4—6, 4—6; Baird and Wyman beat Dart and Harke, G—4. 4—6, 6—l. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Ferguson and Hill lost to Miss Ellett and Mrs. Dart, 6—l, 5—6, 2 —6; Misses Hill and Blake beat Misses Paul and Rennie, 6—3, 6—5. Mixed Doubles.—Wyman and Mis.s E. Hill lost to Dart and Miss Paul, 4—G, 6—3, 9—11; Baird and Miss E. Blake beat Harke and Miss Rennie, 6—3, ,5 —6, B—6. VALLEY V. CLEVEDON Clevedon won by 6 to 4 at Valley. Men’s Singles.—J. Plant lost to J. Alexander, 3—6, 6—2, 2—6; C. W. Fitzpatrick beat T. B. McX-*onnell, 6—3, 6——s. Women's Singles.—Mrs. Muir beat Miss Walsh, 6—4. 6—2: Miss C. Fitzpatrick lost to 51 iss Stephens, 6—4, 3—6, 2—6. Men’s Doubles. —Plant and C. W. Fitzpatrick beat Alexander and McDonnell, ft—2, 3—6. 6—4; G. Mclnnes and D. Fitzpatrick lost to C. Crispe and W. Bull, 3—6, Women's Doubles.—Mrs. Muir and Miss C. Fitzpatrick lost to Misses Walsh and Stephens, 6—l. 4 —6, 2—6: Misses Fitzpatrick and PlanTlost to Misses Hyde and Dow, 5 1 '"6, 4—G. Mixed Doubles.—Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Plant lost to Crispe and Miss Hyde, I—6, 6—4, 4—6; Mclnnes and Miss Fitzpatrick beat Bull and Mis.s Dow, 6—4, 6—4 B Grade PAPAKURA V. PAPATOETOE Papakura won by 11 to 3. Men’s Singles.—Hutchinson beat F. Carr, 11—3; Pegler beat E. Cutforth. 11—5. Women’s Singles.—Miss Andre lost to Miss K. Waters, 13—15; Miss Mullins lost to Miss K. Bryant, 4—ll. Men's Doubles.—Hutchinson and A Pegler beat Carr and Cutforth, 11— 2; Henderson and Sschmitt beat Douglas and Ross, 11—5; Cole and Garlick beat Gubb and Nicholson, 11—7. Women's Doubles.—Misses Andre and Mullins beat Misses K. Waters and K Bryant, 11—7: Misses Mullins and Me Lennan beat Misses H. Bewes and H Percy 16* —14' Misses Aitchmson and H. Cairns beat Misses R. O'Loughlin and E. o’L.oughlin, 11 —8. Mixed Doubles. —Henderson and Miss Mullins beat A. Douglas and Miss H. Percy. 11 1; Schmitt and Miss McLennan beat’ Ross and Miss H. Bewes 11—S: Garlick and Miss Cairns lost to R. Gubb and Miss CLoughlm. 9—11: Cole and Miss Aitchinson beat J. Nicholson and Miss O'Loughlin. 11—14. MANUREWA V. MANGERE EAST Manurewa won by 125 games to 114 (7 matches all), at Manurewa.

Men’s Singles.—R. Bennett lost to C. Paine. S—11; S. Bennett beat J. Paine, 11—10. ’

Women’s Singles.—Miss V. Warlich lost to Miss 11. Reynolds, 4—11; Miss F. Tidd beat Miss I>. Brown, 11—4.

Men’s Doubles.—Bennett and Bennett beat Paine and Paine, 11—7; Wall and Dreadon beat H. Coglan and Mason, 11—4: Cox and Mclnnes lost to Kay and Key, 9—ll.

Women's Doubles.—Misses Warlich and Tidd beat K. Reynolds and R. Reynolds, 1-I—s; Mis.s Coxhead and Mrs. Jenkin beat Misses Brown and Newson, 13—7; Misses Yeoland and P. Bennett beat Misses L. Pheasant and M. Sigley, 11—1. Mixed Doubles. —Wall and Miss Coxhead lost to’Key and Hiss Reynolds, 4 —11; Dreadon and Mrs. Jenkin lost to Kay aud Miss Newson, 9 —11; Cox and Miss’Yeoland lost to Coglan and Miss Sigley, 4 —11; Mclnnes and Miss Bennett lost to Mason and Miss L. Pheasant, 9 —ll. MANGERE EAST V. EAST TAMAKI

Mangere East won by 10 to 4, at Manger© East.

Men’s Singles.—Lloyd beat Shaw, 11—3: L. Jones lost to H. Christensen, 11—10.

Women’s Singles.—Mrs. May lost to Miss J. Baverstock, 1—11; Miss R. Wyllie beat Miss B. Ferguson, 11—2.

Men’s Doubles.—Llo.yd and Jones beat Shaw and Christensen, 11—6; Kirkbride and Rennie beat Sanderson and Whyte. 11 —8; Ellett and Kirkbride beat Whyte and Wyman, 11—6.

Women’s Doubles.—Mrs. May and Miss R. Wyllie lost to Misses J. Baverstock and Ferguson, 4—11; Misses Bell and H. Wyllie beat Mrs. Christensen and Miss Burton, 11—9; Mrs. Kirkbride and Miss Jones beat Misses D. Baverstock and Hope-Johnstone. 11—8. Mixed Doubles.—Kirkbride and Mrs. Jones beat Sanderson and Mrs. Christensen, 11—9; Rennie and Miss H. Wyllie lost to R. Whyte and Miss Burton, 3—11; I. Ellett and Mrs. Kirkbride beat Wyman and Miss Baverstock, 11—4; Kirkbride and Miss Bell beat T. Whyte and Miss HopeJohnstone. TAKANINI CLUB There was a large attendance at the T.akanini Parish Hall on Saturday night, when the Tennis Club held a very successful dance to help defray the cost of laying down the proposed new courts. Mrs. Collings provided the music and Mr. N Hooper fulfilled the duties of 51. C. Spot waltz competitions were held and ices were served during the evening. A dainty supper was dispensed by the ladies’ committee. Hamilton’s New Club (From Our Oxen Correspondent J HAMILTON, To-day. Three chip courts of the Hamilton East Lawn Tennis Club were opened on Saturday by the Hon. J. A. Young. The club has a fine site on the east side of the river. Results of the finals of the primary schools’ championship for the Hugh Wright Cup are as follow:—Girls’ Singles: East defeated Whitiora, 9—6. Girls’ Doubles: East defeated Whitiora, 9—4. Boys’ Singles: Marist defeated East, 10— 8. Boys’ Doubles: East defeated Fairfield, 9—7. Mixed Doubles: Whitiora defeated East. 9—6.