TOP-GRADE TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 853, 23 December 1929, Page 13

TOP-GRADE TENNIS

GAMES ON THE GRASS COURTS UNIVERSITY’S NARROW WIN Tennis enthusiasts witnessed another closely contested round of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s 'ntr-club competitions on Saturday. Showers the previous night, and cloudy weather in the morning, had made the prospects of play remote, but sunlight and a stiff breeze in the afternoon effectually dried the courts. Keen enthusiasm was displayed by tho many competitors, who on the whol egave a creditable exhibition. Attention for the most part was focussed upon the A grade contest, played at Stanley Street. The teams were Parnell and University, both of whom gav-e exhibitions of splendid tennis. Dogged determination and clean sportsmanship was the feature of the play between these teams, and so closely were the games contested that the issue hung in the balance almost until th last moment, when University just managed to register a victory. Probably the most attractive play of the day was to be seen in the doubles. One of the finest games was in the men’s doubles between Andrews and Bowden, of Varsity, and Litherland and Bushel, of Parnell. The Varsity pair combined excellently, and although at times they were inclined to be erratic, their play was forceful and confident. Some splendid games were also witnessed in the women’s doubles, one of the best being between Misses Frankham and Sanderson, of Parnell, and Misses Macintosh and Adams, of Varsity. The play in the combined doubles was of an unusually high standard. Results were as follow: GRADE A Parnell v. University.—Men’s singles: A. S. Lamb lost to A. C. Stedman, I—6, 6—4, I—6; Chalmers lost to A. M. Nicholson, I—6, I—6;1 —6; Coates lost to Dr. Chisholm, _ 3—6, 3—6; K. Boardman lost to Entwistle, I—6, 6—l. Women’s singles: Miss Potter beat Miss Roberton, 6—4, 6 —2; Miss Fitzgerald lost to Miss Whitelaw, 2—6, 4—6; Miss Frankham beat Miss Macintosh, 7—5, 6 —o; Miss Sanderson beat Miss Adams, 6—3, 7—5. Men’s doubles: Stallworthy and Williams lost to Turner and Hubble, 5—7, 3 —6; H. Clay and Stevens beat Hardy and Macdonald, 6—4, I—6, 6—3; Lamb and Bordman lost to Stedman and Nicholson, 3—6, 2—6; Chalmers and Coates beat Dr. Chisholm and Entwistle, 6 —l, 6—2; Brown and Roberton lost to Aldred and J. Stedman, 36, I—6; Litherland and Bushell lost to Andrews and N. W. Bowden, 6 —B, 3—6. Women’s doubles: Miss Fernley and Mrs. Pope beat Misses Knell and E. Potter, 6—o, 6—l; Misses Gill and Miller beat Misses Graham and Lloyd, 4—6, 6—o. 6—3; Miss Bushell. and Mrs. Smith beat Misses Walker and Fotheringham, 10—8, 6—2; Mesdames Leys and Herrick beat Misses Taylor and Wann, 6—l, 6—4; Misses Frankham and Sanderson beat Misses Macintosh and Adams, 5—6, 6—5. 6 Misses Potter and Fitzgerald beat Misses Roberton and Whitelaw, 6—3, 46, 6—l. Combined doubles: H. Clay and Mrs. Herrick beat Hardy and Miss Knell, 6—5, 6—2; Stevens and Mrs. Pope lost to Macdonald and Miss Potter, 4—6, 36; Robertson and Miss Gill beat J. Stedman and Miss Walker, 6 —l, 6—5; Williams and Mrs. Leys lost to Turner and Miss Taylor, 4—6, 3 —6; Stallworthy and Miss Fernley lost to Hubble and Miss Wann, 3—6, 6—2, 4—6; Brown and Miss Miller lost to Aldred and Miss Graham, 6—4, I—6, 4—6; Litherland and Mrs. Smith lost to Andrews and Miss Fotheringham, 56, 4—6; Bushill and Miss Bushill lost to Bowden and Miss Lloyd, 5 —6, 6—5, 9—7. University won by 15 matches to 13. GRADE B CAMPBELL PARK V. BIRKENHEAD AND NORTHCOTE. Singles Porter beat Roberts, o—6, 6—2, 6 0. Rostgard beat Taylor, 6 —5, 6—4. , . Women’s Singles Miss Rukutai beat Mrs. Gray, 2—6, 6o’ 6 —a’ • M - iss beat Miss Newman, Men’s Doubles. Rostgard and Porter beat Roberts and Taylor, 6—3, 6 —4; Rukutai and Winger beat Cadness and Court, 6—3, 6—4. Women’s Doubles Misses Rukutai and Bull beat Mrs. Gray and Miss Newman, 6—l, 6—l; Mrs. Worsop and Miss Leng beat Misses Chetwind and Wrightson, 6—2, 6—3. Combined Doubles ? u^£ tai and Miss Leng beat Cadness and Miss Chetwind, 6—5, 6—l; Winger and Mrs. Worsop beat Court and Miss Wrightson, 6—2, 6—2. 0 Campbell Park won by 10 matches to GRADE C ARATONGA V. AUCKLAND Men’s Singles George lost to Shackle, 3—G, 6—3, 3 —G; Coldham lost to Elder, 4—6, 3—6. Women’s Singles Mrs. Coldham beat Miss Service, 6—3, 6—3; Mrs. Fowler beat Miss Newton, 6—2, Men’s Doubles G e orge and Coldham lost to Shackle f ln< * Elder, 3 —B. 2 —6; Cave and Hose, lost to Williams and Richards, 5—6, I—6. * Women’s Doubles Mrs. Coldham and Mrs. Fowler beat Mrs. Service and Miss Newton, 6—3. 6—3; Miss Darling and Miss Bolton beat Mrs. I arrelly and Miss Abdulla, 6—2, 6 0. Corcibined Doubles Miss Darling and Cave beat Miss Farlelly and Williams, 6—o, 6—2; Miss Bolton and Rose lost to Miss Abdulla and Richards, 3—6, 6—2, o—6. A ra 't° n ??' a won on sets, the matches being even. CAMPBELL PARK V. ELLERSLIE PARISH Men’s Singles Cheal beat Dewar, 6—3, 6—o; Barfoot beat Somerfield, 6—l, 6—l. Women’s Singles Miss M. Douglas lost to Mrs. Reynolds, 4b, 2—6; Miss Harper beat B. Otto, 6—2, 6—3. Men’s Doubles Mc-Elroy and White beat Bear and Clayton, 6—2, 6—i; Cheal and Barfoot beat Dewar and Somerfield, 6—2, 6 2. Women’s Doubles Mrs. Robinson and Miss B. Douglas lost to Miss Peek and Mrs. Simson, 5—6. 4—6. Combined Doubles McElroy and Miss B. Douglas beat Year an 2 liss Feek, G—s, 5—6, 6—4; White and Mrs. Robinson beat Clayton and Mrs. Simson. 6—5, 6—l. Campbell Park won by 7 matches to 3GRADE D TE PAPAPA v. OTAIIUHU Men’s Singles. „ Farkes lost to Strickett, 5—6, 6 5 ° — 6 ; Leese lost to Pearce, 5—6, 5 6. ’ .Women’s Singles. * ® tur &eon lost to Miss Preston, IKY; 4—6, 5—6; Miss Hosking beat Miss Parton, 6—2, 5—6, 6—4. Men’s Doubles. Parkes and Leese beat Strickett and Pearce, 6-—o, 2—6, 6—5: Bentley and Sturgeon lost to Cruickshank and Fenton, 6—o, I—6,1 —6, 2—6. Combined Doubles. Whitehead and Bentley lost to Miss Todd and Cruickshank, o—6, 5—6, b—-6; Miss Inglis and Sturgeon won by default from Miss Wain and Fenton. Women’s Doubles. Misses Whitehead and Inglis won by j default; Mrs. Sturgeon and Miss Hosking lost to Misses Preston and Todd. 5—6, 3 — 6. _ ”1

NGATARIXGA v. VAUXHALL

Men s Singles. Pollard lost to Robins, 4—6, 2—6; M(iwhiney lost to Spence, 3—6, 4—6. Women’s Singles. Miss Dance lost to Miss Wallace, 6—o, 3—6, 5—6: Miss Wyatt lost to Miss Alson, 2—6, 4—6. Men’s Doubles. Pollard and Wawhiney lost to Robins and Spence, 3—6, 4—6; Lewis and Ga. i 4 parich beat Walls and Stewart, 6—2, Women’s Doubles. Misses Dance and Wyatt beat Misses Wallace and Alison, 6—5, 6 —4: Misses Dawson and Ross beat Misses Penman and Henderson, 6—l, 6—o. Combined Doubles. Miss Dawson and Lewis beat Miss Penman and Stewart, 6—2, 6—5: Miss Ross and Gasparich beat Miss Hendei# son and Walls, 6—3, 6—2. Xgataringa won by 5 matches 11 sets, to 5 matches 10 sets. WAIKATO EAST WINS MATAMATA, Today. Waikato East defeated Hamilton Suburbs by 16 sets to seven in a match played here on Saturday. Results (Waikato East names first): Men’s Singles. Laurenson beat Cates, 9—3. Green beat Gilling, 9—3. Ward lost to Marsh, 7 —9. Egan beat Darrow, 9 —3. Hitchcock beat Griffiths, 9—3. Davies lost to Craig, B—9. Women’s Singles. Miss N. Beverley beat Miss O’Neill, 7 _Miss M. Beverley beat Miss Wilson, Mrs. Bouney beat Miss Mathieson, 7—3. Miss Stewart beat Miss Webster, 7—4. 7 Mrs. Hutchison beat Miss Howlett, Miss McGeahan beat Miss Buckley, Men’s Doubles. Laurenson and Green beat Cates and Gilling, 9—l. Ward and Egan beat Marsh and T>eltrow, 9—6. Hitchcock and Davies lost to Griffiths and Craig, I—9. Women’s Doubles. Misses Beverley beat Misses Wilson and Mathieson, 7—2. Mrs. Bouney and \Miss Stonex be».t Misses O’Neill and Howlett, 7—4. Miss McGeahan and Mrs. Hutchison lost to Misses Webster and Buckley, Combined Doubles. Miss N. Beverley and Laurenson beat Miss Wilson and Cates, 7—4. Miss M. Beverley and Green lost to Miss Mathieson and Gilling, 6—7. Miss Stewart and Egan beat Miss Webster and Darrow, 7—2. Mrs. Hutchison and Davies lost to Mi;# Howlett and Griffiths. Miss McGeahan and Hitchcock lost to Miss Buckley and Craig, I—7.1 —7.