Country Players Beaten

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 539, 17 December 1928, Page 7

Country Players Beaten

Rodney had the disadvantage of coming from asphalt courts on to grass and its game was erratic in consequence. Results are as follow’: Men’s Singles—Nicholson beat E. Grevatt, 6—l, 6—4; Turner beat P. Grevatt, 6—3, 6—3; Hubble beat Gray, 6—2, 6—l; N. Bowden beat Morrison, 6—2, 6—3; Andrews beat Holden, 6—l, 6—3; McDonald beat Cowie, 6—2, 5—6, 6—l; C. Bowden beat Stewart. 6—l, 6— i; E. Turner beat Smytheman, 6—o. 6—3; Herbert beat P. Smith, 6—2, 6—3; Wilson beat L. Grevatt, 6—2, 6—3; Radcliffe beat Davies, 6—4, 6—o; Robins beat Moore, 6—3. 6—2’ Spencer beat R. Grant, 6—o, 6—2. Women’s Singles—Miss M. Miller beat Mrs. Elliss, 6—l, 6—4; Miss Mueller beat Miss Currie, 6—l, 6—2; Miss Whitelaw beat Miss Reminger, 6—4, 6—3: Miss Adams beat Miss Grevatt, 6—3. 6—o; Miss Brownley beat Mrs. Pickering. 6—5, 6—5; Miss Bowell beat Mrs. Grant 6—2, 6—2; Miss Hume beat Mrs. Reminger, o—3, 6—o; Miss Batty lost to Mrs. O. Grant, 6—4, 3—6, 2-—6; Miss Knell beat Miss Dibble, 2—6, 6—2, 6—l; Miss Potter beat Miss K. Eoivniar, 6—5, 6—o. Men’s Doubles—Turner and tlubble i beat Grevatt and Grevatt, 6—3, 6—l: Hardy and Nicholson beat ylordison and Gray, 6—o, 6—l; Bowden and Bowden beat Cowie and Stewart, 6—3, 3—6, 6—5; Robins and Turner beat Smith and Davies, 6—l, 6—2; Andrews ana McDonald beat Smytheman and Holden, 6—2, 6—3. Wilson and Herbert beat Grevatt and Moore, 5—6, 6—4, 6—4. Women’s Doubles—Misses Mueller and Whitelaw beat Mcsdames Ellis and Pickering, 6—2, 6—5; Misses Miller and Adams beat Misses Reminger and Currie, 6—2, 6—l; Misses Brownlee and 80-well lost to Mesdames Grant and Grant, 3—6, 6—2, 4—6; Misses Potter and Knell lost to Misses Dibble and Bowraar, 6—4, 5—6, 46; Misses Hume and Bathy beat Miss Grevatt and Mrs. Reminger, 6—l, 6—l. Mixed Doubles—Hardy and Miss M. Miller beat Morrison and Miss Reminger, 6—3, 6—3; McDonald and Miss Bowell beat Stewart and Mrs. O. Grant. 6—4. 6—o. INTER-CLUB GAMES The city and suburban lnter-club competitions of the Auckland L.T.A. wei*e continued on Saturday. • Results:— CITY GAMES B Grade DEVONPORT V, AUCKLAND Devonport beat Auckland by seven matches to three. Singles—Whitley lost to Whitaker, 3—6, 2—6; Burd lost to Jones, 2 —6, 4—6; Miss Daines beat Miss McClymont, 6—4, 6—3; Mrs. Burnett lost to Miss Wicks, 64, 5—6, 4—6. Doubles—Macky and Alison beat Flet-cher-Jones and Whitaker, 6—4. 6—2; Burd and Whitley beat Jones and Goyder, 6—3, 6—2; Miss Daines and Mrs. Burnett beat Misses McClymont and Wicks, 3—6, 6—2, 6—4; Macky and Miss Hogan beat Fletcher-Jones and Mrs. Smith, 6—5, j 6—5; Alison and Mrs. Hay beat Goyder and Miss Whitaker. 6—4, 4—6, 6—2; Mrs. Hogan and Mrs. Hay beat Mrs. Smith and Miss Whitaker, 6—4, 6—3. C Grade PUKEROA 1 v. CARLTON Pukeroa beat Carlton by 8 matches to 2. Singles—Jones beat Pert, 6—o, C— 2; Tonson beat Forbes. 6—2, 6,—2; Mrs. Jones beat Mrs. Pollard, 6—3. 6—5; .Miss Kent lost to Miss Clifford, 5—6, 6—3, 6—4. Doubles—Jones and Tonson beat Pert and Forbes. 6—3, 6—l; Abbott and O'Connor beat Aldred and Parvin, 6—l, 62; Mrs. Jones and Miss Kent lost to Mrs. Pollard and Miss Clifford, 6—l, 5—6, 75; Mrs. Henry and Miss Stewart beat Mrs. O'Loughlon and Miss Heape, 6—5, 6—3; Abbott and Mrs. Henry beat Aldred and Miss Heape 6 3, 6 —l; O’Connor and Miss Stewart beat Parvin and Mrs. O'Loughlin, 5—6, 6—l, PUKEROA 2 v. MT. EDEN CONG. Pukeroa 2 beat Sit. Eden Congregational by 9 matches to 1 (Mt. Eden names first):— Singles—R. Potter lost to H. Barnett, o—6. 6—5, 6—2; W. Potter lost to F. Wellbourne, 6—5, 6—2; Sliss T. Louder lost to Miss Tidd. 6—2, 6—5; Miss T. Lee lost to Sirs. Annan, G—o, 6—o. Doubles—Potter and Potter defeated Barnett and Wellbourne, 6—4, 6 5; Armitage and Kinnear lost to Bailey and M ood, 6 —2, 6—l; Slisses Lee and Wood e OS n *■? Mlsses Rickard and Lonergan, “ — 3 —B- 10—8; Miss Louder and Sirs. Armitage lost to Sirs. Annan and Sliss Tidd, &—O, 6—l, 6—2; Kinnear and Sliss Moods lost to Bailey and Miss Lonergan, ®— -■ .O— 2: Armitage and Mrs. Armitage kist to Moods and Sirs. Rickard, 6 1, UNITED v. DEVONPORT to l "” ited beat r>evon P° rt by 7 matches Singles—Rogers beat Griffitas. 6—5, “ —}■ Coit#ian lost to White. 3—6, 6—5 ”—J llss Hubber beat Sliss King 6 5 lost to N—?°™rs and Coltman beat Guffiths and White. 6—l, 4—6, 6 3- IrV11 ?® - an< * Preston beat Jones and Pit- • 6 —*— 6 * 6 —Misses Hubt»er Ma d son rV ‘6L bea <L.? KinfT and N ’ Mason, 6—3, 6—l; Misses O'Neill and 5 vv ta £L] OS i: n° T Mr , s ’ Aliaon and Miss ila'fT 64 ’ 6 — o: Irvin e and Sliss O’Neill beat Jones and Mrs. Alison, 6—o, 6 5r -V.V' n ;l Miss AVagstaff beat Pitt caithly and Sliss Harty, 6—3, 6 3. D Grade RAWHITI V. SIOUNT EDEN CONGREGATIONAL Rawhiti beat Slount Eden CongregatlVftal , b y seven matches to three. B o : < -' ou l < 4 lost to Sheen, 2—6, 6 9 s ~l’ Purdy lost to Gooch, 5—6, 6—s’Mrs. Barker beat Sliss Srack. 6—o frZo, ; 61 E S ’ Walker beat Mrs. AVokds; and° Savom- G °a!f=: an / F urfl y bpa t Sheen Eastbury and oft. J ost J>° p°°ch and Cameron, 5—6 -—6. Mrs. Barker and Miss AValker beat AtS' °?v S | i and Miss Mack, 6—2, 6—o- - Sheftield and Sirs. Moflit beat Alios Eccles and Snss Yeoman, 0-2 M rs - Moflit and Cahill beat Miss Eeeles and Cameron, 6—5 4 6 6 3- Atrs Sheffield and Eastburv b e ?at mST yJo man and Savory. 6—2, 6—2. OUTER SUBURBAN A Grade VALLEY V. PAPATOETOE -A I Valley, Papatoetoe won by seven matches to six. y ' en Singles—J. Plant beat H. Elder, 6 5 *—?■ p- ,} v Fitzpatrick lost to F Catt’ tZ s |Zi ; . ?, Mclnnes beat E. Cutforth; 63, ti—l. D. Fitzpatrick beat J. Nicht

Flair. Goldsmith. 15, v. Check. Ryan, Mackenzie, Segedin. 25. EPSOM v. GLEN EDEN At Epsom—A\ r estwood, Fox, Furnell, Sansbury, 23, v. W’addell, Rosier. Perkins. Claridge, 20. AVONDALE v. EDENDALE At Avondale—Blakey. Hodgson, Rev. Drake, Jones, 19, v. Annison, McLeod, Taylor, Hill, IS; Simpson, Rayner. Tait, Gibson, 1 7, v. Culpan, C. Hill, Anderson, Aloore. 27. At Edendale—AVillard, Hanham, Brooks, Munns. 38. v. Ball, Ashmore. Avery. R. Smith, 25; Blanc, AA estren, Gilbert. Croft, 24, v. Haywood, j Bluck. East, Butler, 19. First-year j players: Cunningham, Craig, T. Myers, i Crawford. 18, v. Conway, Hawthorne, Benton, Smale, 19.

VARSITY PLAYS RODNEY Inter-Club Tennis Continues OVERWHELMING defeat overtook the mixed team sent by the Rodney Sub-Association to play a city club on Saturday at Stanley Street. Varsity won by 32 matches to three

ulson, 6—2, 4—6, 6—4; Airs. ATuir lost to Miss D. Bryant, 3—6, 6—4, 3—6: Miss C. Fitzpatrick lost to Miss N. Alellsop, 4—6, Doubles—Plant and C. Fitzpatrick beat Elder and Catt. 6—4, 5—6, 6 —o; AleInnes and D. Fitzpatrick beat Cutforth and Nicholson, 6—3, 4—6, 6—3; Austen and Smith lost to Firth and Leonard, 1— 6, 6—5; Airs. Muir and Aliss C Fitzpatrick lost to Misses D. Bryant and Mellsop I—6. 4—6; Aliss Plant and Airs. Davies lost to Misses D. Waters and M. Waters, 4—6, 6—4, 3—6; Austin and Miss Plant beat Leonard and Aliss D. Waters, 6—5, 6—5: Smith and Aliss Davies lost to Firth and Aliss AI. Waters. I—6, &_3, o—6. EAST TAMAKI V. .MANGERE EAST At East Tamaki, Alangere East won by eight matches to five. Singles—-V. Knight beat C. Reader, 3 6, 6—2, 6—2: C. Preston lost to Iv. Kay, 3—6, 3 —6; C. Hill lost to J. Solo*mon, I—6, 2—6; T. ltaw’son lost to A. Paine, I—6 4—6; Aliss A. Ferguson lost to Aliss B. Solomon, 5—6, I—6; Aliss AI. Hill beat Aliss A. Crooks, 6—2, 6—3. Doubles—-Knight and Preston beat Reader and Solomon, 3 —G, 6—5, G—3; C. Hill and Rawson Jost to K. Kay and Paine, 4—6, 5 —6; Christensen find Wy- 1 - man lost to Cutfield and Neild, I—6, 26; Alisses Ferguson and AI. Hill lost to Alisses Solomon and Crooks, 3—6, 5—6: Misses E. I-lill and Upfold beat Alisses Reynolds and Brown by default; Christensen and Aliss E. Hill beat Cutfield and Reynolds, 6—4, 6—2: AVyman and ATiss Upfold lost to Neild and Miss Brown.4 3—6. PAPAKURA V. HOWICK This match was postponed by mutual arrangement. MANUREWA V. CLEVEDON This match was postponed by mutual consent B Grade PAPATOETOE V. VALLEY At Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe won by seven matches, 124 games, to seven matches, 116 games. Singles—Douglas lost to Smith, 7—11; I Smytheman beat Coppins, 11—8; Miss K. Waters beat Airs. Aloody, 11—5; Aliss I Iv. Bryant beat Airs. Aluir, 11—5. Doubles—Douglas and Smytheman lost to Smith and Coppins, 6—11; AlcKenzie I and Wyman lost to Guinness and Kimp- ' ton, 6—11; Hicks and King lost to Watt and Aloody, 8—11; Alisses K. Waters and K. Bryant beat Alesdames Aloody and Aluir, 11—10; Alisses El. O’Loughlen and R. O’Loughlen beat Mrs. Smith and Aliss Sutton, 11—3; Alisses Alary AVilson and Margaret Wilson beat Airs. Kimpton and Aliss St. Paul, 11—2; McKenzie and Aliss E. O’Loughlen lost to Guinness and Airs. Smith, 5—11; Wyman and Aliss R. O’Loughlen lost to Kimpton and Aliss Sutton, 8 —11; Hicks and Miss Alary Wil-

son lost to Watt and Mrs. Kimpton, 7—11; King and Miss Margaret Wilson beat Moody and Miss St. Paxil. 11—6. MANGERE EAST V. EAST TAMAKI At Alangere East, Mangere East won bv eight matches to six. j Singles—ll. Low beat I>enize, 11—3; -J. Paine beat B. Baird, 11—2: Miss K. ; Reynolds lost to Miss J. Baverstock, I 2 —11; Miss G. Xewson lost to Miss B. Ferguson, S—ll. Doubles—H. Lowe and J. Paine beat j Denize and B. Baird, 11 —3; F. Taylor | and G. Soussey beat D. Shaw and W. : Bayliss, 11—4; L. Key and M. Nash beat : <\ French and A. Gubb, 11—S; Misses ! K. Reynolds and G. Newson lost to . Misses J. Baverstock and B. Ferguson, 4—11; Misses S. Clark and B. Kay beat ! Mrs. Christensen and Miss D. Baverj stock, 11—9; Misses M. Sigley and K. 1 Reynolds lost to Misses Hope Johnstone j and M. Landon, 9—11; F. Taylor and Miss I S. Clark lost to D. Shaw and Miss B. i Baverstock, 10—11; L. Key and Miss M. 1 Sigley lost to Bayliss and Mrs. Christen- | sen, 10—11; G. Soussey and Miss K. Reynolds beat French and Miss M. Hope Johnstone, 11—6; M. Nash and Miss B. ! A, Gubb and Miss M. Landon. HOWICX V. PAPAKURA This match was postponed by mutual arrangement. MANUREWA V. CLEVEDON This match was postponed by mutual arrangement. N GAT ARIN GA’S PAVILION The grounds of the Ngataringa Tennis Club at Stanley Bay Park were bnghtw ith bunting on Saturday, the occasion being the opening of a handsome pavilion. Just a year ago, after i overcoming many difficulties, the club opened five chip courts on the Stanley Park, where previously there was five feet of water at high tide. The courts were opened clear of debt, and in September of this year it was decided to iave a suitable pavilion. Efforts to raise funds were planned, and in the .st weeks of November a. tender was :et for the erection of a two-storeyed pavilion, which was completed and nded over on Saturday last. Mr. C. M. Browne, president of the club expressed the gratification the club felt on the occasion. Mr. E. Aldridge, Mayor of Devon port, declaring the pavilion open, paid a tribute to the work of the secretary, Mr. L. S. Bates, who had organised the fundraising campaign, and the architect. Air. H. F. Robinson, who had given his services free. The contract had been satisfactorily carried out by the Allan Construction Company. Air. E. Hickson, president of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, spoke of the pleasure it gave him to see such progress, and added his praise for the work of Air. Bates. Mr. Browne made a presentation to the architect, j Mr. Robinson. Among the bodies officially repreI sented were the Devonport Borough | Council, the North Shore Expansion League, the Hospital Board, the Stan- « wammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmma

ley Bay Bowling Club, the Stanley Bay Improvement Association, the tennis clubs of Yauxhall, Eden and Epsom. Balmoral, and Prince of Wales. ONEHUNGA EVENTS First and second rounds of Onehunga Club's championships have sulted:—Men's Singles: J. linrrison beat Farr, . —?■ f- — l ':. J- Harrison beat Clark, 6—4 b—X; R. L. Taylor beat Neill. 6—4, 6—2; t\ . J. Herbert beat L.a Roche. 6—4. 5 7, 6—'X: Condon beat Davenport. I—6. 6—o' ti—4; C. Harrison beat LI. A. Robb, t'.—2 li—2; Hoffman beat Hayden. 6—3. 6 2: Cole beat Sutherland, t:—l. ti—l; Cole beat Hoffman, 6—2, 0 4; p Harrison beat French, 6—2. 6—2- Carnaehan bear Jarman, ti—2. !\ Harrison beat Carnaehan, 6—3. 6—4: M. Robb beat Tremaine, 6—2, 6—4: Schnackenberg beat Plummer, 6—2, «—1; Herbert beat Noakes |^ —;b; G. L. Taylor beat Herbert.' Junior Singles.—J. Neill beat B. W Spooner, 6—l. 6—2; F. J. Sutherland beat A. L. Hastie. .—P, 6—2. 6—2; W. J. Herbert beat J. \V. Allen, 6—3, 6—l c K Harrison beat K. Hayden, ti—4. G 3; J Herbert beat G. Davenport, 6—4. l 6 —4; W- o H. McDonald beat D. E.’ Scott' Men's Doubles.—Harrison and ILirrison beat Taylor and Plummer, 6—2, S —6; Hastie and Sutherland beat Clark ami Gilmour, 7—5, 7—9. 9—7; La Roche and Rauch beat Scott and Scott. 2—G. 6—2, 6—2; Neill and Johnston beat Herbert and Herbert, bye; Warren and Schnackenberg beat Davenport and Davenport, bye; Harrison and Robb beat Condon and Haydon, 10—S, 3—6, 6—3; Cole ajid Robb beat Plummer and Brook. 6—l. 6—o; Warren and Sclinackenberg beat Hoffman and Taylor, 6—4. 3—6, 6—4. Womens' Singles.—Miss J. Taylor beat Miss J. Chambers, 3—6, 6—3, Miss G. Parr beat Miss P. Coates, 6—2, 6—2; Miss Armstrong beat Aliss Hamilton, 6—2. 6—2; Miss McCrea beat Aliss Sohnackenberg, 2—G, 6—4. 6—4: Aliss Litten beat Aliss Daldy, 6—o, 6—o. Second round; Miss W. Hayden beat Aliss Furnell. 6—2. G—4; Aliss Litten beat Miss AlcCrea, 6—3. Women’s Doubles.—First round: Alisses Campbell and McCrea beat Misses Taylor and- Hickman. 6—3. 3—6, 7—5; Alisses Coates and Haydon beat Alisses Schnackenberg and Chambers, 3—6, 6—l, 6—4; Alisses Armstrong and Parr beat Alisses Hamilton and Furnell, 6—2, 6—2; Alisses Litten and Grove beat Misses La Roche and Coates, 6—3. 6—3. Second round: ATisses Armstrong and Parr beat Misses Litten and Grove, 7—5. 4—6. 6—3. • Mixed Doubles.—J. T. Harrison and Aliss McCrea a bye: E. R. Trentain and Miss J. Chambers beat N. French and Aliss Furnell. 4—6, C—2, 7—5; M. Robb and Aliss Hickman beat T. Condon and Aliss Tyler, 6—2, 6—2; R. E. Taylor and Aliss P. Coates beat J. R. Neill and Miss Litten, 9—7, 6—2; C. D. Warren and Miss Campbell, a bye; Haydon and Aliss Haydon beat A. Parr and Miss J. Parr, 6—l, 9—7; P. Harrison and Aliss J. Taylor, a bye; AlcDonald and Aliss Hamilton beat J. Carnahan and Aliss Carnahan by default. Second round: J. T. Harrison and Aliss AlcCrea beat E. R. Tremain and Aliss Chambers, 6—o, 6—4; P. E. Taylor and Aliss Coates beat AI. Robb and Aliss Hickman. 2—6, 7—5. 6—4; C. D. Warren and Aliss Campbell beat Haydon and Aliss Haydon. 6—l, 9—7; P. Harrison and Aliss .T. Taylor beat McDonald and Aliss Hamilton, 6—l, 6—3. BIRKENHEAD FETE To pay for improvements carried out by the Birkenhead and Northcote Tennis Club and the Waitemata Bowling Club, a joint committee is considering ways and means. The committee is as follows: Messrs. R. A. Johnston, J. W. Lethbridge, E. J. Fraser, and A. C. Wells, representing the bowlers, and

Messrs. A. Taylor. H. W. Tver. P. C. Alinns. and T. V. Fitzpatrick, representing the tennis club. Several subcommittees were also appointed in connection with a proposed fete in Maxell. OTAHUHU MATCH A team.from the St. George's Club. Papatoetoe, met a team from the public school. Otahuhu, on the school courts on Saturday. The Otahuhu school won by eight sets to five, the Papatoetoe club winning one of the men's singles matches. two men s doubles, and two ladies’ doubles. HAMILTON GALA I From Our Own Correspondent > HAMILTON. Sunday. The Hamilton Suburban Lawn Tennis Association held a gala at Hamilton I.ake yesterday to raise funds to acquire new courts. Fine weather "as enjoyed until after three o'clock, when heavy rain fell, and somewhat spoiled the pleasure of those present- Good business was done at various sta I.s, and an interesting programme of races •'or children was carried out. PAPAKURA MATCHES Papakura Methodist Club played a match with Papakura Club. The match r« - suited in a draw, six sets all. Results. Methodist names first:— Men’s Doubles —Kitson and Gera.fr uly beat Boagey and McLennan. 9—-7; Colli - cutt and Seaton beat Cole and Periy , 9—S; Scott and Dickey lost to Prince and ATcßae, 4—9. Women's Doubles—Alisses H. Beams and T. Richardson boat Mrs. Pethybridge and All's. Johnstone. 9—B; Mrs. W. Richardson and Mrs. Huckstep lost to All's. O’Connell and Aliss Walters. o—9; Misses M. Alack and Ross lost to Misses Clarke and McFarlane. 4—9. Mixed Doubles—Aliss H. Beams and Kitson beat Airs. Petliybridge and Boag* >* 9—6; Aliss I. Richardson and Geraghty lost to Mrs. Johnstone and McLennan, S—9; Airs. W. Richardson and Coilieutt lost to Mrs. O’Connell and Cole, 4 Airs. *Huckstep and Seaton beat Aliss. Walters and Perry. 9—S; Aliss Alack and Scott beat Aliss Clarke and Prince, 9—s: Aliss Ross and Dickey lost to Aliss Al«_--Furlane and Alcßae, S—9. A match was played at Karnka « Saturday between Papakura Club and Karaka Club. Papakura Club won » nine sets to three. Results, Papakura names first:— Alen’s Doubles—G. Henderson and Garliek beat Kidd and Clarke, 11—«: Pavitt and Busing beat Yates and Carpenter, 11—4; Austen and F. Henderson beat Jas. Kidd and J. Kidd, ll£—9. Women’s Doubles—Misses Andre and AlcLennan beat Mrs. Kidd and Airs. Greenwood, 11—-S; Mrs. Mcßae and Airs. Busing lost to Airs. Lindsay and Aliss Comrie, 6—11; Airs. Pavitt and Aliss Thornton beat Airs. Carpenter and Alisa Bryant, 11—T>. Mixed Doubles—Aliss Andre and Henderson beat Mr. and Mrs. Kidd, 9—7; Miss McLennan and Garliek lost to Airs. Greenwood and Clark, 4—9; Airs. Alcßae and Pavitt lost to Aliss Comrie and Yates, 7—9; Air. and Mrs. Busing beat Mrs. Lindsay and Yates, 9—S; Airs. Pavitt and Austin beat Airs. Carpenter and J. Kidd, 9—5; Aliss Thornton and Henderson beat Aliss Bryant and Kidd, 9—2.