GRADE TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 835, 2 December 1929, Page 7

GRADE TENNIS

DEVONPORT BEATS AUCKLAND IN B SERIES

CARLTON AND PUKEROA WIN AGAIN A lively contest between Devonport j and Auckland, with the seaside club | vanning by the odd set in 23. heralded j the start of B grade tennis on Satur- j day. In the C grade, Carlton showed j clear-cut superiority over Nicholson Park, while Pukeroa did not lose a j game against Balmoral. Results are as follow (members of : the first-named club being mentioned i first in each instance); GRADE B Auckland v. Devonport. Men’s singles: L. Whittaker beat P. H. Mason, 4—6, 6—2. 6—3: W. Curtis beat R. F. Armstrong. 6—o. 6—3. Women's singles: Miss A. McClymont lost to Airs. R. Hogan. 3 —6. 3—6; Airs. Cadness lost to Aliss R. Daines, 5—6, 4—6. Alen’s doubles: Whittaker and Curtis beat Mason and Armstrong, 6—2, 6—2; R. S. Burt and A. R. Hosking beat B. Alackv and J. M. Alison, 6—o, I—6, G—4. Women’s doubles: Aliss McClymont and Airs. Cadness lost to Airs. Hogan and Aliss Daines, 5 —6. 6—5. 4—6; Alisses Whittaker and Wicks lost to Aliss M. Mason and Mrs. M. Morrison, 4—G, 4—G. Combined doubles: Burt and Miss Whit- 1 taker beat Macky and Aliss Mason, 6—5. 6—5; Hosking and Aliss Wicks lost to Alison and Aliss Daines, 3—G, 4—6 Devonport won by 12 sets to 11. GRADE C Carlton v. Nicholson Park.—Men's singles: J. McMillan lost to R. A. Potter, 26, 6—5, I—6; J. Shand beat TV. Potter, 36, 6 —5, G—2. Women’s singles: Airs. Pollard beat Aliss T. Lauder, 6—3, 6—2; Aliss J. Wigmore beat Airs. Parker, 6—o. 6—3. Alen’s doubles: McMillan and Shand lost to Potter and Potter. 3—6, 4—6; G. Shand and D. Pert beat L. Kinnear and W. Gooch, 6—2. 6—5, Women’s doublesMrs. Pollard and Aliss J. Wigmore beat Aliss Lauder and Airs. Parker, 6—4, 6—4; Alisses Af. and s. Wigmore beat Alisses D. Lee and L. Woods, 6—4, C—s. Combined doubles: G. Shand and Aliss S. Wigmore beat Kinnear and Afiss Lee, 6—l, 6—3; Pert and Aliss AI. Wigmore lost to Gooch and Aliss Woods, o—6, 4—6 Carlton won by 7 matches to 3. Pukeroa v. Balmoral.—Aten’s singles: J. E. Tonson beat Coyte, 6 —o, 6—3; G. Wade beat Rothville, G—4, 6—2. Women’s singles: Aliss Stewart beat Afiss Garratt, 2—6. G—2, 6—2; Aliss McGinlay beat Aliss Bradley, 6—l, G—2. Alen’s doubles: Tonson and Wade beat Coyte and Rothville. G—l, G— i : R. McKenzie and W. Ready beat Ormsby and Fraser, 6—3, 6 —5. Women’s doubles: Alisses Stewart and McGinley beat Alisses Garratt and Bradley, 6—l, 6—l; Airs. Annan and Afiss James beat Alisses Benjamin and Grattan, 6—l, G—4. Combined doubles: McKenzie and Airs. Annan beat Ormsby and Aliss Benjamin, 6—l, G—2; Hardy and Miss James beat Fraser and Aliss Grattan, G—3, 6 —2. Pukeroa won by 10 matches to U. Campbell Park No. 2 v. Birkenhead and Northcote.—Alen’s singles: T. Wilson beat Tyer, 4—6, 6—4, 6—5; B. S. Barry lost to Grey, 5—6, 5 —6. Women's singles: Airs. Brough beat Aliss Wrightson, 6—o, G—2: Afiss Atackie beat Aliss Lockie, 6—l, 6—o. Aten’s doubles Wilson and Barry beat Tyer and Grey. 6—3. G—2; Haas and Sheen beat Holmes and Snow by default. Women’s doubles: Airs. Brough and Aliss Atackie beat'Alisses Wrightson and Lockie, 6 —l, 6 —l; Misses James and Keenan beat Afesdames Tyer and Potter, 6—3, 6 —o. Combined doubles: Haas and Aliss James beat Holmes and Airs. Potter, 5 —6, 6—4, G—3; Sheen and Afiss Keenan beat Snow and Airs. Tyer (Snow retired hurt). Campbell Park won by 9 matches to 1. GRADE D Yauxhall v. Ngataringa.—Alen’s singles’ O. Robins beat J. Pollard, 6—4, 6—4: A. Spence beat W. Mawhiney, 6—l, 5—G, 6—4. Women’s singles: Aliss Penman lost to Aliss Wyatt, 3—6, I—6: Aliss R. Wallace beat Aliss E. Dance, 6—4, 6—J. Women’s doubles: Alisses Percival and F. Henderson lost to Misses U. Dawson and Rewa Ross. I—>6, 3—6. Alen’s doubles: Robbins and Spence beat Pollard and Mawhiney, 6—l, 4—6, 6—2; A. Stewart and E. Walls beat W. Lewis* and B. Purser, 6—4, 5 —6, 6—5. Combined doubles: Stewart and Aliss Henderson lost to Lewis and Aliss Dawson, 36, 6—5, 5—6; Walls and Aliss G„ Percival lost to Purser and Aliss Ross., I—6, 4 Pukeroa v. Otahuhu.—Alen’s singles: Grant beat Strickett, o—4, 6—2; Woods beat Walker, 6 —l, 6—o. Alen’s doubles: Grant and Woods beat Strickett and Walker, 6—4, 6—5; Fernandez and Hennings beat Pearce and Cruickshank, 6—4, 2—6, 6—5 Women’s singles: Aliss Burton beat Aliss Wain, 6—2, 6 —l; Aliss White beat Aliss Cook, 6—l, 6 Women’s doubles: Alisses Burton and White beat Alisses Wain and Cook, 6—l, 6—2: Alisses Baster and Brewin beat Aliss Todd and Preston, 6—2, 6—4. Combined doubles: Fernandez and Aliss Baxter beat Pearce and Aliss Todd, 6—3, G—3; Hennings and Aliss Brewin beat Cruickshank and Aliss Preston, 6—2, 6—5. Pukeroa won by 10 matches to 0. Carlton v. Grammar.—Alen’s singles: Pollard lost to Stafford, 5—6, 4—6; Chalmers lost to Sinclair, G—3, 5 —6, 3—6. Women’s singles: Aliss Bowman lost to Aliss Greatbach, 2—6. 2—6; Afiss Catley lost to Aliss Sinclair by default. Women's doubles: Aliss Bowman and Aliss Catley lost to Aliss Greatbach and Aliss Sinclair by default; Aliss Hammond and Aliss Thompson lost to Aliss Stafford and Aliss Nelson, 4—6, 3—6. Combined doubles: Pardin and Aliss Hammond lost to Hyland and Aliss Stafford. 4—6. 6—4, 2—6; Wolfenden and Aliss Thomson lost to Bissit and Aliss Nelson, 3—6, 6—2.

OUTER SUBURBAN

PAPAKURA TEAM BEATEN

SUCCESS OF CLEVEDON The outstanding feature of the third round of the outer suburban tennis competitions, played on Saturday, was the defeat of the Papakura B grade team bv Olevedon. Details of play are:— A GRADE Papatoetoe v. Alangere East.—At Papatoetoe.: Papatoetoe won by 9 matches to Alen’s Singles.—Elder beat K. Kay, 4—G, 6—5, 6—2; Nicholson beat Reader. o—6, 6—3, G—3: E- Burton lost to Solomon. 6—3 I—6, 3—G; Leonard beat B. Chalmers 6—5, 5—6, 6—3. Women’s Singles.—Afiss D. Bryant beat Aliss B. Solomon, 6—4, 6—2; Aliss L. Mellsop beat Aliss Crooks, G—o, 6—o. Men’s Doubles.—Elder and Nicholson lost, to Reader and Solomon. 2 —6. 6—5. 5 6; Burton and Leonard lost to Kay and Chalmers. 4—6, 6 —4, 5 —6; Cutforth and McFarlane lost to A. Paine and Cutfield, 6—3, I—6. 4 —6. Women’s Doubles.—Aliss D. Bryant and Aliss Alellsop beat Alisses Solomon and Crooks, 6—4, 6—3: Alisses Haslip and Cutforth beat Misses Reynolds and Newson. 6—2, 6—o. Combined Doubles.—Aliss E. Haslip and Cutforth beat Aliss Newson and Paine, 6 —3. G—2; Aliss AI. Cutforth and McFarlane beat Aliss R. Reynolds and Cutfield. 6—2. 6—2. Valley v. East Tarnaki.—At Valley. Valley won by 10 matches to 3. Aten’s Singles.—J. Plant beat D. Knight, C—o. G—o; C. W. Fitzpatrick beat C. Hill, 6 3, 6—5; G. Mclnnes beat C. Christensen. 6—l, 6—J: A. Fitzgerald beat P. Wyman, 6—3. 6—4. Women's Singles.—Airs. Aluir lost to Afiss A. Ferguson. 4—6, 4—6; Aliss Fitzgerald lost to Afiss Ai. Hill. 4—6. 5 —6. Men's Doubles. —Plant and Fitzpatrick beat Knight and Hill. 6—l, 6—3; AlcInnes and Fitzgerald beat Christensen and Wyman, 6—2, 6—2: Mclnnes and Coppins beat Thomas and Shaw. 6—l, Women s Doubles. —Airs. Aluir and Aliss Fitzpatrick lost to Misses A. Ferguson and AT. Hill. 3—6. G—4. 5—6; Mrs. Kerebs and Mrs. Davis beat Alisses E. Hill and D. Baverstock, 6—4, 6—2. Combined Doubles. —Mrs. Kerebs and Mclnnes beat Aliss E. Hill and D. Shaw, 6—o, 6—3; Airs. Davis and Coppins beat Miss B. Baverstock and Thomas. 3—6. Papakura v. Olevedon.—At Papakura: Papakura won by 9 matcehs to 4. Alen’s Singles: McDonald beat Alexdr.der, 6—2, 6—3; Smith beat C. Stephens, 6—2. I—6. 6—3: Bridgman beat Stephens, 6—4. 6—l: Sutton lost to Alunro, I—6, 5—6. Women's Singles.—Airs. Bilkey beat Miss Stephens. 6—3, 6 —5: Aliss Wilkins last to Miss Walsh, 2—6. 6—l. Z —s. Alen’s Doubles.—McDonald and Bridgman lost to Alexander and Stephens. 5—6, 6—2, 4—6: Smith and beat Munro and Stephens. 6—l. 4-—6 >'•—l: Hutchinson and Henderson beat Knight and Bull, r, —4. 6—4. Women’s Doubles. —Mr: . Bilkey " nd Miss Wilkins lost to Mrs. Stephens and

Miss Walsh, 6—4. 4—6. 4—6. Mrs. Andr? and Miss O'Hara beat Misses Munro and Hyde, is—6. 6—3. 6—4. Combined Doubles. —Hutchison and Miss O'Hara beat Knight and Miss Munro. 6 —3. 6—2: Henderson and Miss Andre beat Bull and Miss Hyde. 6—5. B GRADE Mangere East v. Papatoetoe.—At Mar - . jrere: Papatoetoe won by S matches to G. Men's Singles.—Low beat McKenzie, 11 —2; L.’Keys lost to Smytheman, S—ll. Women's Singles.—Miss D. Brown lost to Miss M. Waters. 2—11: Miss B. Key lost to Miss K. Waters, 3—ll. Men's Doubles. —H. Low and L. Ko> ! beat McKenzie and Smytheman, 11—4: P. Taylor and J. Paine beat King and Hoyle, 11—6; L. Kay and D. James beat Douglas and French. 11—9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses D. Brown and B. Key lost to Misses Mona Waters and K. Waters, S—11; Mrs. H. Goughian and Miss G. Clark lost to Misses K. Bryant and M. Wilson. 2—11: Mrs. Duncar. and Miss M. Garland lost to Miss M. Hall . and J. Knight, I—ll. Combined Doubles.—Mrs. Duncan and j Taylor beat Miss K. Bryant and King. ' 11—S; Miss G. Clark and J. Paine lost to 1 Miss M. Wilson and Hoyle, 9—11; Mrs. , Coughlan and L. Kay lost to Miss Hall , and Douglas. 6—11: Miss M. Garland and D. James beat Miss Knight and French, j 11—6. East. Tamaki v. Valley.—At East Tamaki: Valley won by 12 matches to 2. Men's Singles.—Whyte lost to Smith, 3—11; Johnson lost to Tvimpton, S—ll. Women's Singles.—Miss Baverstock lost to Miss Plant. 2—11; Miss Landon beat Mrs. Moody, 11—9. Men’s Doubles.—Whyte and Johnson lost to Smith and Ivimpton/ 6—11: Bradbury and Owen lost to Pallister and Embling, 4—11: Baverstock and Watts beat Moody and St. Paul, 11—5. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Baverstock and Landon lost to Miss Plant and Mrs. Moody, 4—11; Miss Kingsford and Mrs. Whyte lost to Mesdames Muir and Smith. 3—11; Misses Fairweather and Baird lost to Mesdames Ivimpton and Mclnnes, 3—ll. Combined Doubles.—Airs. W-hyte and Bradbury lost to Mrs. Muir and Pallister. 9—11; M'iss Kingsford and Owen lost to Mrs. Smith and Embling, 4—11; Miss Fairweather and Baverstock lost to Mrs. ICimpton and Moody, 4—ll : Miss Baird and Watts lost to Mrs. Mclnnes and St. Paul, 4—ll. Clevedon v. Papakura.—At Olevedon: Clevedon Avon by S matches to 6. Men’s Singles.—D. Ryburn lost to L. Garlick, JO—11: E. Da we beat T. McLennan. 11 —5. Women’s Singles.—Miss J. McCullough beat Miss Arbuckle, 11 —3: Miss W. Knight beat Miss McLennan. 11—4. Men’s Doubles.—Ryburn and Dawe beat Garlick and McLennan, 11—9; S. Bell and C. Gore lost to Pavitt and Cole, 7—11; R. Wells and W. Cawte lost to Freeman and Widdowson, S—ll. Women’s Doubles. —Misses J. McCullough and W. Knight beat Misses Arbuckle and McLennan, 11—9; Misses A. Dow and M. Stephens beat Miss Wilson and Mrs. Pethybridge, 11—4: Misses G. McCullough and B. Wells beat Mesdames O’Conn ell and Pa vitt, 11—10. Combined Doubles.—-S. Bell and Miss O. Dow lost to Pavitt and Miss Wilson. 7—ti; c. Gore and Miss L. Stephens lost to Cole and Mrs. Pethj’bridge. 6—11; R. Wells and Miss G. McCullough lost to Freeman and Airs. O'Connell. 7—11; W. Cawte and Miss B. Wells beat Widdowson and Airs. Pavitt, 11—1. Howiek v. Alanurewa.—At Pakuranga: Howick Avon by S matches to G. Men’s Singles.—White lost to Hawthorn, 2—11; Little beat Donaldson, Women’s Singles.—ATiss Wagstaff beat Aliss Z. Pegler, 11—2: Aliss Roberts beat Aliss McFarlane, H—3. . , , Aren’s Doubles. —White and Litten beat ITowt and Donaldson. 9—l; Brickett and Beckett lost to Meredith and Drum, 10—11; Paton and Johnson lost to Wall and Bradburn, 4—6. Women’s Doubles. —Alisses W agsta.it and Robferts beat' Alisses Z. Pegler and McFarlane, 11—4: Alisses Beckett and Bell beat Alisses S. Pegler and Pearce, 9 Alisses Paton and Roberts lost to Alisses Warlich and Harris, A —6. Combined Doubles. —Beckett and Aliss Bell heat Meredith and Aliss Pearce. —9; Paton and Aliss Paton beat Wall and Aliss Warlick, 9—5; Johnson and Aliss Roberts lost to Bradburn and Aliss Harris, B—9.

HAURAKI PLAINS GAMES

From Our Own Correspondent N GATE A, Today. The second series of the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association’s inter-club competitions were played on Saturday in windy weather. On account of the bad state of those sections of the Patetonga-Kaihere Road where formation work is in progress, the Waitakaruru and the Patetonga Clubs were unable to exchange visits, and the two matches were postponed till the end of the season. Results: NGATEA A". KEREPEEHI E. Coppins lost to A. J. Hutchison, 3—9; L. Cotter lost to N. Claj', S—9; A. E. Ludlow beat G. Crisp, 9—6; H. Hayward beat J. Kidd, 9—l; Airs. Speedy beat Airs. Clay, 7—4; Airs. Bertelsen lost to Airs. W. Kidd, 5—7; R. C. Abel and Airs. Reed lost to G. Boswell and Miss Rogers, 6—7; H. Sparrow and Airs. Jackson beat W. Kidd and Aliss Hegh, 7 —6: Coppins and Cotter beat Hutchison and Clay, 9—4; Ludlow and Hayward beat Crisp and J. Kidd, 9 —5; Abel and Sparrow lost to Boswell and W. Ividd, 7—9; Airs. Speedy and Airs. Bertelsen beat Airs. Clay and Airs. W. Kidd. 7—o; Airs. Reed and Airs. Jackson beat Aliss Rogers and Miss Hegh, 7—4. Totals: Ngatea, 8 sets, 93 games; Kerepeehi, 5 sets, 71 games. TURUA V. HOPAI F. C. Robinson beat D. Aluvphy, 9—-5; T. Aliller beat A. R. Vowles, 9—3; A. AlcConnell v. G. Birkenhead, 9 —5: H. Griffiths beat H. Vowles, 9 —3: Aliss Dixon beat Aliss Vowles, 7—o: Aliss Griffiths beat Mrs. D. Waiae, 7—l; W. J. Burton and Aliss Green beat A. Blake and Aliss Birkenhead, 7—5: A. Stanley and Aliss Gray beat T. Harris and Airs. Harris, 7—4: F. C. Robinson and T. Aliller beat D. Alurphy and G. Birkenhead, 9—7; A. AlcConnell and PI. Griffiths beat A. R. Vowles and H. Vowles, 9—4: W. J. Burton and A. Stanley beat A. Blake and T. Harris, 9—l; Aliss Dixon and Aliss Griffiths beat Aliss Vowles and Airs. Waite, 7—l; Aliss Green and Aliss Gray beat Aliss Birkenhead and Airs. Harris, 7—o. Totals: Turua, 13 sets, 105 games; Plopai, 0 sets, 39 games. TURUA V. IvAIHERE F. Griffiths beat X. Baggs, 6—l; G. Cosson beat PT. Taylor, G —3; R. Aladgwick beat E. Dibble, G—l; A. Elvin beat A. Baggs, 6—o; Aliss L. Aberhart beat Aliss E. French, 6—l; Aliss M. Alules beat Aliss A. Bird, 6—3; R. Jupp and Airs. Clark beat E. Westlake and Aliss A. Bird. 6—o: J. Palmer and Aliss Aladgwick beat F. Westlake and Airs. Smallfield, 6—5; F. Griffiths and K. Cosson lost to N. Baggs and H. Taylor, 4—6; R. Aladgwick and A. Elvin beat E. Dibble and A. Baggs. G—l; R. Jupp and .T. Palmer beat PL Westlake and F. Westlake, 6—3; Aliss L. Aberhart and Aliss AT. Alules beat Aliss E. French and A. Bird. G—3: Aliss J. Aladgwick and Airs. Clark beat Aliss AJ. Bird and Airs. Smallfield, G—l. Totals: Turua, 12 sets (7G games); Khiheke, I 1 set (28 games).

THAMES COMPETITIONS From Our Own Correspondent THAMES, Today. The Hikutaia and Thames B tennis teams played their Alill Cup contest at Thames on Saturday afternoon. The Hikutaia players evidently were oil their game, for they were decisively defeated by 12 matches to 1. Thames won 105 of the games played during the afternoon and Hikutaia 53. Results (Thames names being mentioned first): — Alen’s Singles.—E. Davison. 9, v. Odlin, 2; Palmer, 9, v. Alley* 8; Pease, 9, v. Turner, 6: Aforrisey, 9, v. Elliott, 2. Women's Singles.—Aliss Currie, 7. v. Aliss Alley, 5; Aliss Aliller, 7, v. Aliss Turner, 1. Men’s Doubles.—Davison and Palmer, 9, v. Odlin and Elliot, 5; Pease and Alorrisey. 7, v. Alley and Turner, 9; Jensen and Moran, 9, v. Young and Watts, 4. Women's Doubles.—Alisses Currie and Aliller, 7, v. Alisses Alley and Turner, 4; Aliss Boyle and Airs. AlcLeary, 7, v. Alisses Elliot and Ellis, 2. Combined Doubles.—Jensen and Aliss Boyle, 9. v. Young' and Aliss Elliot. Aloran and Airs. AlcLeary, 7, v. Watts and Aliss Ellis. 2.