Tennis

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 301, 12 March 1928, Page 6

Tennis

WIN FOR ARATONGA NGATARINGA OUTED IN C GRADE PUKEROA MEETS PAPATOETOE Aratonga beat Ngataringa in one of the C grade semi-finals played at Stanley Street on Saturday. Aratonga names mentioned first: Men’s Singles.—E. George lost to J. Storey, 6—2, 2—6, 3—6; G. Coldham beat J. N. MacFarlane, o—6,0 —6, 6—3, 6—2. Women’s Singles.—Miss Darling beat Miss Daniel, 6 —3, 6—3; Mrs. Coldham beat Miss Johnson, 6—4, 6—4. Men’s Doubles.—Morris and Fowler lost to MacFarlane and Anderson, 3 —6, 6—o, 5 7; George and Coldham lost to Storey and Haggett, I—6, 3—6. Mixed Doubles. —Morris and Miss Bolton beat Haggett and Miss Worrall, 6—2, 6—5; Fowler and Mrs. Fowler beat Anderson and Miss Cox, 6—5, 6—4. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Daniel and Johnson lost to Misses Darling and Bolton, 5—6, s—B; Mesdames Coldham and Fowler beat Mesdames Cox and Worrall, 6 2, 6 — l. Aratonga won by 7 matches to 3. PUKEROA V. PAPATOETOE Men’s Singles.—Sims beat Elder.. 2—6, 6—3, 6—2; Abbott beat Firth, 4—6, 6—4, 6—2. Women’s Singles.—Mrs. Tidd lost to Miss Bryant, 6 —l, 3—6, 6—3; Miss Stewart lost to Miss Mellsop, I—6, o—6. Men’s Doubles.—Sims and Abbott beat Elder and Firth, 6—3, 6—l. Mixed Doubles. —Tonson and Mrs. Henry lost to Brown and Miss Haslip, 5 —6, 4—6; Wood and Miss Hamilton lost to Thompson and Miss Cutforth, 5 —6, 6—4, 5 —6. OUTER SUBURBAN MATCHES PAPAKURA’S CLOSE CALL The only match played in the outer suburban inter-club competitions on Saturday was Papakura v. Valley, in which the leading team in the A grade averted defeat by the narrow margin of 12 sets to 11. In the B grade, Papakura maintained its unbeaten record by defeating Valley by 12 —2. Following are the results: A Grade PAPAKURA V. VALLEY Papakura won by 5 matches 12 sets to 5 matches 11 sets. Men’s Singles.—McDonald lost to Plant, I— 2 (retired injured); S. Gleeson beat Fitzpatrick, 6 —2, 6 —4. Women’s Singles.—Mrs. Bilkey lost to Mrs. Muir, 3—6, 6—4, 2—6; Miss Wilkins lost to Miss C. Fitzpatrick, 5—6, 2 —6. Men’s Doubles. —Gleeson and McDonald beat Plant and Fitzpatrick, 6—3, 6—2; Smith and Sutton beat Mclnnes and Fitzpatrick, 6 — 4, 6—3. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs. Bilkey and Miss Watkins lost to Mrs. Muir and Miss Fitzpatrick, 2—6, 5—6; Misses Arbuckle and O’Hara beat Misses Fitzpatrick and Plant, 6—5, 6—l. Mixed Doubles.—Smith and Miss Arbuckle lost • to Mclnnes and Miss Fitzpatrick, 5—6, 6—4, 3—6; Sutton and Miss O’Hara beat Fitzpatrick and Miss Plant, 6—3, 6—4. B Grade PAPAKURA V. VALLEY Papakura won by 12—2. Men’s Singles.—Henderson lost to Smith, 5—11; Pegler beat Austin, 11 —5. Women’s Singles.—Miss Turner beat Mrs. Davies, 11—5; Miss Andre beat Mrs. Moody, 11—8. Men’s Doubles. —Henderson and Pegler lost to Smith and Austin, 10—11; Pavitt and Boagey beat Kimpton and Coppins, ll 3; Garlick and Schmitt beat Austin and Pallister, 11—6. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Turner and Andre beat Mesdames Davies and Moody, 11—7; Mrs. Pethybridge and Miss McLennan beat Mesdames Muir and Smith, 11—5; Mrs. O’Connell and Miss Johnson beat Misses Sutton and St. Paul, 11 —4. Mixed Doubles.—Pavitt and Mrs. Pethybridge beat Kimpton and Mrs. Muir, 11—6; Boagey and Miss McLennan beat Coppins and Mrs. Smith, 11—9; Garlick and Mrs. O’Connell beat Austin and Miss Sutton, 11—6; Schmidt and Mrs. Johnson beat Pallister and Miss St. Paul, 11 —5. C Grade PAPATOETOE V. PUKEROA Semi-Final Papatoetoe won by 7—3. Men’s Singles.—H. Elder lost to L. Sims, 6—4, 4—6, 2—6; Ced. Firth lost to Abbott, 6—4, 4—6, 2—6. Women’s Singles.—Miss D. Bryant beat Miss F. Tidd, 6—l, 4—6, 6—3; Miss N. Mellsop beat Miss P. Stewart, 6—l, 6—o. Men’s Doubles.—H. Elder and Ced. Firth lost to Sims and Abbott, 3—6, I—6; Brown and Thompson beat Tonson and Wood, 5 —6, 6—4, 7—5. Women’s Doubles.—Misses D. Bryant and E. Haslip beat Misses F. Tidd and P. Stewart, 6—o, 6—3; Misses N. Mellsop and M. Cutforth beat Mrs. Henry and Miss Hamilton, 6—3, 6—5. Mixed Doubles. —B. Brown and Miss E. Haslip beat Tonson and Mrs. Henry, 6 —5, 6—4; f. Thompson and Miss Cutforth beat Wood and Miss Hamilton, 6—5, 5—6, 7—5. INTER-CLUB MATCH HOUSE CUP COMPETITION The annual inter-club tennis match for the House Cup, was played on Saturday, between teams representing the Mangere East and Mangere Central Clubs, and resulted in the former club retaining the trophy for another year. The results of the games were as follows: — MANGERE CENTRAL V. MANGERE EAST Mangere East won by B—s. Men’s Singles.—F. Jones beat C. Reader, 6—5, 5—6, 6—3; C. Ellett lost to K. Kay, 4—e, 5—6; J. Kissling lost to J. Soloman, 3 6, 3—6; B. Lloyd beat A. Paine, 2—6, Women’s Singles.—Miss A. Ellett lost to Miss B. Soloman, 3—6, 4—6; Mrs. Dart beat Miss M. Soloman, 6 —2, 6—4. Men’s Doubles.—Jones and Ellett lost to Reader and Soloman, 4—6, I—6; Kissling and Lloyd lost to Kay and Paine, 1 6, 6—l; 4 —6; Dart and Kirkbride lost to Cutfield and L. Kay, 5—6, 5 —6. Women’s Doubles. —Miss Ellett and Mrs. Dart beat Misses B. Soloman and M. Soloman, 6—4, 6—4; Misses A. Paul and Montgomerie lost to Misses Mcßae and Reynolds, I—6, 3—6. _ Mixed Doubles. —Dart and Miss Paul beat Cutfield and Miss Mcßae, 2—6, 6 —5, 4 6; Kirkbride and Miss Montgomerie lost to Kay and Miss Reynolds, 2—6, 3—6. TAKANINI TENNIS CLUB QUEEN CARNIVAL DANCE The committee and supporters of the children’s queen, in connection with the Takanini Tennis Club’s queen carnival, held a very successful dance in the Takanini Parish Hall on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance of residents of the district and also visitors from the surrounding towns. The musical portion of the evening’s entertainment was in the capable hands of the Frolic Orchestra, under the direction of Mrs. S. Brooke, while Mr. A. Donaldson supplied a couple of pleasing extras. The final of the waltzing competition was held, and provided keen competition. The hon-.

ours were eventually awarded to Mr. Collett and Mrs. Martin. The other competitors were Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson and Mr. T. Mclntosh and Miss D. Roberts. The judging was carried out by Messrs. Moody, Hogan and Stewart. During th© evening a couple of Monte Carlo waltzes were held. The winners were Miss Mclntosh and partner, Mrs. Keen and partner and Mr. C. Vinie and partner. Mr. Hogan fulfilled the duties of M.C. and the ladies’ committee dispensed a dainty supper. DEVONPORT CLUB The. Tiri Tennis Club, Devonport, played off its singles championships on Saturday afternoon. Miss Rona Dale won the women’s event by defeating Miss Fitchett, 6—4, 4 —6, 7 —5. Chas. Bailey won in the men’s singles by defeating J. Baxter, 6 —4, 4 —6, 6—4. NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB Press Association . NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday. For the seventh occasion and the sixth time consecutively, C. B. Webster won the championship of the New Plymouth Tennis Club by defeating A. H. Richard yesterday, 6—4, 7 —9, 6—l, 6 —3. It was one of the closest finals for the title for several years- Since its inception in 1905, the championship has been held by only two players, J. C. Nicholson and "Webster. TE AWAMUTU CLUB A tribute was paid to the greenkeeper, and also the club’s superintendent at the conclusion of the Te Awamutu Club’s bowling tournament. The finalists (Messrs. Pilkington and Bell’s teams) intimated that there was no better bowling surface in the whole province and, perhaps, in New Zealand, than Te Awamutu’s. The way it had stood the ravages of play on the two wet days and recovered to make accurate and pleasant playing possible on the remaining days was creditable to those in charge.