TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 296, 6 March 1928, Page 11

TENNIS

OUTER-SUBURBAN GAMES Four clubs were engaged in the outer suburban competition on Saturday. East Tamaki played rheir match with Papatoetoe, which was due next Saturday. The arrangement was by mutual consent, as the original fixture would clash with the East Tamaki sports meeting to be held tnat day, and the Papakura v. Clevedon match, postponed from last Saturday on account of the rain, was also got off. Following are the results: A Grade East Tamaki v. Papatoetoe, at East Tamaki. East Tamaki won by 7 to 3. Men's Singles.—D. Knight beat C. Firth, 6—o, 6—3; D. A. Jones beat V. Franklin, 6—3, 6—l. Women’s Singles.—Miss Ferguson lost to Miss Cutforth, 3—6, 4—6; Mis« Hill beat Miss M. Waters, 6—o, 6—l. Men’s Doubles.—Jones and Knight beat Firth and Franklin, 2—6, 6—l, C—4; Preston and Hill lost to Gubb and Catt, 3—6, o—6. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Ferguson and Hill beat Misses Outforth and R.Burnside, o—3, 6—2; Misses Hill and Blake beat Misses M. Waters and D. Waters, 6—l, 6—3. Mixed Doubles.—C. Preston and Miss Hill beat S. Gubb and Miss R. Burnside, 6—4, 5—6, 6—l; C. Hill and Miss E. Blake lost to F. Catt and D. Waters, 5—6, 6 d, o—6. PAPAKURA v. CLEVEDON In this match, played at Clevedon, Papakura won by 8 to 2. Men’s Singles.—McDonald beat Alexander, 6—3, 6—4; Gleeson beat McDoneill, 6—5, 6—2. Women’s Singles.—Airs. Bilkey beat Miss Walsh, 6—5, 4—6, 6—3; Miss Wilkins oeat Miss Stephens, 6—5, 4—6, 6—4. Men’s Doubles.—Thompson and Carr son beat Alexander and McDonnell, C—2, 6—5; Hutchinson and Sutton lost to Crisp and Bull. 3—6, 6—5, 7 —9. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs. Bilkey and Miss Wilkins lost to Misses Walsh and Stephens, 3—6. 4—6; Misses O’Hara and Turner bear Misses Hyde and Dot, 6—4, 5 6. 7—5. Mixed Doubles.—Sutton and Miss O’Hara beat Crisp and Miss Hyde, 6—4, 6 0; Hutchinson and Miss Turner beat Bull and Miss Dow, 6 —o, 5—6, 6—2. B Grade PAPATOETOE v. EAST TAMAKI Papatoetoe, playing on their own courts, won by 7 matches and 124 games to 7 sets and 113 games. Men’s Singles.—F. Thompson lost to A. Baird, 10—11; E. Cutforth beat H. Christensen, 11—5. Women’s Singles.—Miss K. Waters lost to Miss J. Baverstock, 5—11; Miss K. Bryant beat Miss B. Ferguson, 11— 2. Men’s Doubles.—Thompson and Car lost to Baird and Christensen, 10—11; Cutforth and Douglas lost to Young and Pitcher, 2—ll. Ross and Nicholson beat Shaw and Thomas, 11—7. Women’s Doubles. —Misses K. Waters and K. Bryant lost to Misses J. Baverstock and B. Ferguson, 6—11; Misses K. Leonard and H Bewes beat Miss K. Barton and Mrs. C. Christensen, 11—2; Misses R. O’Loughlin and E. O’Loughlin beat Misses D. Baverstock and Hope-John-stone, 11—4. Mixed Doubles.—F Carr and Miss H. Bewes lost to Young and Miss L. Barton, 7—11; Douglas and Miss K. Leonard beat Pitcher and Miss Christensen, 11—6; R. Ross and Miss R O’Loughlin lost to D. Shaw and Miss D. Baverstock, 7—11; J. Nicholson and Miss E. O’Loughlin beat Thomas and Miss Hope-Johnstone, 11—10. PAPAKURA v. CLEVEDON Papakura won by 9—5. The match was played at Papakura. Men’s Singles.—Henderson beat R. Stephens, 11—5, Pegler lost to C. Stephens. 10—11. Women’s Singles.—Miss Andre beat Miss M. Stephens. 11—7; Miss Pethybridgcs lost to Miss J. Munro, 4—ll. Men’s Doubles. Henderson and lost to Stephens and Stephens, 4—11; Pavitt and Schmitt beat C. Knight and Aitchison, 11—8; Bragley and Garlick beat W. Alexander and Ryburn, 11—7. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Andre and Pethybridge beat Misses Stephens ar.d Munro, 11—10; Misses McLennan and Mullins beat Miss W. Knight and Mrs. Dow, 11—l; Misses O’Connell and Aitchison beat Misses McCullough and Gore, 11—6. Mixed Doubles.—Pavitt and Miss McLennan lost to Knight and Miss Knight, 7 11; Schmitt and Miss Mullins lost to Aitchison and Mrs. Dow, 7 —LI; Bragley and Miss O’Connell beat Alexander and Miss McCullough. 11—8; Garlick and Miss Aitchison beat Ryburn and Miss Gore, 11—7. OTAHUHU CLUB The tinal matches in connection with the Otahuhu Tennis Club’s championship competition were played on Saturday. Finality has now been reached in both the women's and men’s sections. Following are the results of tile play: WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-final.—Miss McLachlan beat Miss Mourant, 6—2, 7—9, 6—l; Miss Goodwin beat Miss Whiteley, 6—4. 4—6, 0 3. Final.—Miss McLaohlnn beat Miss Goodwin, 3 —6, 6—3, 6 2. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-final.—Gardiner beat H. Latta, “ 3—6, 6—2: Muir beat Maxwell, 9—7, __FinaS. —Mu It beat Gardiner, 4—6, 7—5, HORNE SHIELD MATCH AT PUKEKOHE Press Association. PUKEKOHE, Sunday. The Franklin Lawn Tennis Association’s A grade competition was won by Pukekohe, who defeated Waiuku yesterday in the final by eight sets to six. Details of the play in the final follow. Pukekohe names mentioned first.: Men’s Singles.—Campbell lost to Ohlson, 5-;—9; Morrin beat Johnson, 9—3. Men's Doubles.—Campbell and Morrin beat Ohlson and Howden, 9—5; Allen and Lee lost to Smith and Johnson, 3 9; Spooner and Bull beat James and Munro, 9—2. Women’s Singles.—Miss Pleydell beat Miss Meiklejpohn, 6—l; Miss Johns beat Miss Arkle, 6—3. Women’s Doubles. —Miss Pleydell and Miss Johns lost to Miss Meiklejohn and Miss Arkle, 5—6; Mrs. Hatt and Mrs. Bayly beat Miss Brighouse and Miss Glynes, 6—3; Mrs. McWhirter and Mrs. Reynolds lost to Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Dyke, I—6. Combined Doubles.—Mrs. Bayly and Lee lost to Miss Brighouse and Smith, 4 7; Mrs. Hatt and Allen lost to Miss Glynes and Howden, Mrs. McWhirter and Spooner beat Mrs. Barker and Munro, 7—4; Mrs. Reynolds and Bull beat Mrs. Dyke and James, 7—6. In the semi-final of the B grade competition West End defeated Onewhero bv 11 .sets to 3. Details are as follows, West End names being mentioned first:— _ Men’s Singles.—G. Brownlee beat H. Cronin, 9—l: C. Mason beat W. Walters, 9 —7. Men’s Doubles. —G. Brownlee and C. Mason lost to H. Cronin and W. Walters, 6 9; G. Allan and A. Fallows lost to W. Ingram and J. Cronin, 7—9; J. Fisk and C. Fallows lost to R. McKibbin and L. Ingram, 7—9. Women’s Singles.—Mrs. Allan beat Miss Waldron, 6—o; Miss R. Adams beat Miss Cathcart, 6—5. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs. Allan and Mrs Mason beat Miss Waldron and Miss Becroft, 6—4; Miss R. Adams and Miss E Wright beat Miss Cronin and Miss Becroft, 6—3; Misses R. and M. Malone beat Miss McKinney and Miss Randal, 6 Combined Doubles. —Miss E. Wright and G. Allan beat Miss Cathcart and W. Ingram 7—3; Miss R. Malone and A. Fallows beat Mrs. Cronin and J. Cronin, 7- Mrs. Mason and J. Fisk beat Miss McKinney and R. McKibbin, 7—2; Miss M Malone and C. Fallows beat Miss Randal and L. Ingram, 7 4. hauraki plains tourney (From Our Oven Corresvonclent) NGATEA, Monday. The Hauraki Plains Tennis Association’s annual championship and

handicap tournaments were continued at the Ngatea Club’s courts on Saturday last. Good progress was made, and in most of the classes the semifinals were reached. Details of Saturday’s games are as follows: CHAMPIONSHIPS Men’s Singles.—W. E. Murphy beat M. O’Connor, 6—3, 6—4; S. Coppins beat A. R. Vowles, 6—l, 6—2; D. G. McMillan beat G. Crisp, 6—o, 6—l; D. G. McMillan beat N. Clay, 6—3, 6—4; L. Squires beat A. E. Ludlow, 6—-4, I—6, 6 1 -3. Men’s Doubles.—Duffy and Pulman beat Vowles and Birkenhead, 6—3, I—6, 6—33; Coppins and Coppins beat Duffy and Pulman, 6—4, 6—2. Women’s Singles.—Mrs. Bertelsen beat Miss Benny, B—6, 7—9, 7—5; Miss Duffy beat Mrs. Speedy, 6—l, 6—4. HANDICAPS Men’s Singles.—S. Harris (rec. 10) beat H. Aberhart (rec. 12), 70—53; W. E. Murphy (owe 25) beat E. Pulman (owe 8), 70—47; M. O’Connor (owe 15) beat H. Morgan (scr), 70—50; J. Duffy (scr) beat V. O’Connor (owe 5), 70—67; C. O’Loughlin won by default from H. Hayward; S. Harris won by default from F. Olsen; E. Smart won by default from A. McConnell; E. Smart (owe 2) beat K. Clare (scr), 70—51. Women’s Singles.—Miss Green (scr) beat Miss Elliott (rec. 12), 50—44; Miss Duffy (owe 20) beat Miss Green (scr), 50—37; Mrs. Clotworthy (owe 12) beat Mrs. Bird (owe 8), 50—42. Men’s Doubles.—Devereaux and Griffiths (scr) beat Griffiths and Aberhart (rec. 10), 70—52; O’Connor Brothers (owe 10) beat Olsen and McConnell (rec. 5), 70—54; McKay and Candy (owe 10), beat Devereaux and Griffiths (scr), 70—56. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Duffy (owe

10) beat Mrs. O’Loughlin and Miss Rogers (owe 7), 50—25. Mixed Doubles.—M. O’Connor and Mrs. Bird (owe 12) beat Crisp and Miss Parker (owe 8), 50—42; O’Loughlin and Mrs. O’Loughlin (owe 10) beat McMillan and Miss Candy (rec. 5), 50—47; V. O’Connor and Miss Benny (owe 8) beat Kidd and Mrs. Kidd (rec. 10), 50—41; Clare and Miss Rountree won by default from Mahoney and Mrs. Reed; Ludlow and Mrs. Bentelsen (scr.) beat Clare and Miss Rountree (rec. 8), 50—47; Clay and Mrs. Clay won by default from Olsen and Mrs. Clotworthy; S. Coppins and Miss Chatfield (owe 10) beat Mr. and Miss Devereaux (rec. 10), 50—42: Ludlow and Mrs. Bentelsen (scr), beat Clay and Mrs. Clay (owe 5), 50—35; McKay and Miss Candy won by default from Vowles and Mrs. Speedy.