LAWN TENNIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 November 1938, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

WAIRARAPA ASSOCIATION’S COMPETITIONS OPENING GAMES OF SEASON’S EVENTS. MASTERTON AND MEMORIAL WIN IN A GRADE. The Wairarapa Lawn Tennis Association's competition games were commenced on Saturday, when matches were played in al] grades. Ideal weather conditions prevailed. In the Gawith Shield contest Masterton had a comfortable win over Martinborough by 18 matches to 6. Martinborough won the Shield last season. In the other shield match, played at the Memorial courts, Memorial Park defeated Carterton by 15 matches to 9. A GRADE. SHIELD HOLDERS DEFEATED. Playing on the Masterton’courts, the Masterton A grade team had no great difficulty in accounting for Martinborough, winners of the Gawith Shield last year. Masterton scored decisely in the ladies’ games, winning all the singles and two of the three doubles. Details are, Masterton players mentioned first in every case:— Men’s singles: P. Hawksworth beat G. S. McLeod, 6/1, 6/2; E. M. Hodder beat G. Simpson, 4/6, 6/4, 6/1; J. H. Payton lost to O. Grant, 3/6, 4/6; H. M. O’Connor lost to C. Ward, 4/6. 6/3, 3/6; N. Faulknor beat E. Evans, 6/2. 5/6, 6/2; H. M. A. Major beat R. Ward. 6/3, 6/5. Ladies’ singles: Miss K. Milne beat Mrs McLeod, 9/6; Mrs P. Hawksworth beat Miss M. Ward, 9/5; Mrs A. H. Ward beat Miss Hewitt, 9/8; Miss J. , Betts beat Miss P. Stewart, 9/2; Miss D. Allan beat Miss J. McLeod, 9/0; Miss N. Pavton beat Miss I. Collier. 9/5. Men’s doubles: Hawksworth and Hodder beat McLeod and Simpson, 6/5. 2/6, 6/3; Payton and Major lost to Grant and Evans, 4/6. 0/6; O’Connor and Faulknor lost to C. Ward and P. Ward, 4/6. 6/5, 6/8. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs P. Hawksworth and Miss J. Betts lost to? Mrs McLeod and Miss Ward, 8/9; Misses K. Milne and D. Allan beat Misses Hewitt and Stewart, 9/2; Mrs A. H. Ward and Miss Payton beat Misses McLeod and Collier, 9/1. Cambined doubles: Miss K. Milne and Hawksworth beat Mrs G. McLeod and McLeod, 9/4; Mrs P. Hawksworth and Hodder beat Miss Ward and Simpson, 9/6; Miss Allan and Major lost to Miss Hewitt and Grant, 8/9; Miss Betts and Faulknor beat Miss Stewart and Evans, 9/7; Mrs Ward and Payton beat Miss McLeod and C. Ward, 9/4; Miss Payton and O’Connor beat Miss Collier and P. Ward, 9/4. WIN FOR MEMORIAL. CARTERTON TEAM DEFEATED. The Masterton Memorial Park Club defeated Carterton in an A grade match played at the Memorial courts on Saturday by 15 matches, .21 sets, 219 games, to 9 matches, 17 sets, 202 games. Details are, Memorial Club players mentioned first in every case: — Men’s singles: D. Leete beat M. Worsfold, 6/0, 5/6, 6/0; P. L. Person lost to E. Dyer, 2/6, 6/5, 4/6; C. K. Boys beat J. Dwanes, 6/4, 6/1; R. C. Sirripson lost to C. K. Goodin,-6/5, 2/6, 1/6; A. Andrew beat D. L. Taverner, 6/2, 2/6, 7/5; L. Connolly lost to J. Brown, 5/6, 1/6. Ladies’ singles: Miss R. G. Bradley beat Miss Newbould, 9/5; Miss P. Kilmister beat Mrs Worsfold, 9/6; Miss B. Taylor beat Miss M. Smart, 9/2; Miss Percy beat Miss L. Phelps, 9/7; Miss D. O’Donnell beat Miss Nicholls, 9/6; Mrs Connolly beat Miss Goodall, 9/3. Men’s doubles: Person and Leete lost to Worsfold and Dyer, 2/6, 1/6; Boys and Connolly lost to Dwane and Goodin, 2/6, 6/4, 4/6; Simpson and Andrew lost to Taverner and Brown, 5/6, 4/6. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Bradley and Taylor beat Mrs Worsfold and Miss Newbould, 9/5; Misses Kilmister and Percy beat Misses Smart and Phelps, 9/3; Mrs Connolly and Miss O’Donnell beat Misses Nicholls and Goodall. 9/5. Combined doubles: Miss Bradley and Boys lost to Mr and Mrs Worsfold, 7/9; Miss Taylor and Person lost to Miss Newbould and Dyer, 5/9; Miss Percy, and Leete beat Miss Smart and'Dwane, 9/7; Miss Kilmister and Connolly beat Miss Phelps and Goodin, 9/8; Miss O’Donnell and Simpson lost to Miss Nicholls and Taverner, 4/9; Mrs Connolly and Andrew beat Miss Goodall and Brown, 9/8, B GRADE. MASTERTON BEAT LANSDOWNE. In a B grade contest, played on the Lansdowne courts, Masterton beat Lansdowne by 16 matches to 8. Details are, Masterton players mentioned first in every case: — Men's singles: A. H. Ward beat R. L Faulknor, 9/6; P. Rishworth beat H Adcock, 9/4; E. Morris lost to C Pringle, 5/9; W. Burling lost to R. Morris, 4/9; F. Walker lost to S. Faulknor. 1/9; A. Reynolds lost to R. Harrington, 7/9. Ladies’ singles: Miss N. Rishworth lost to Miss P. Welch, 3/8; Miss Naist beat Miss Shaw, 8/4; Miss Latham beat Miss Matthews, 8/4; Miss Major lost to Miss Butler, 4/8; Miss Pickering beat Miss Welch, 8/4; Miss Mulvaney beat Miss Fawcett, 8/6. Other sections resulted: — Men’s doubles, Masterton 1 match, Lansdowne 2 matches; ladies’ doubles, Masterton 3 matches, Lansdowne nil; combined doubles, Masterton 6 matches. Lansdowne nil. PARK v. MT. BRUCE. A match between the Park and Mount Bruce clubs, played on the Mount Bruce courts, was uncompleted, five games still being outstanding when darkness prevented further play. The position of the contest was: —Park 12 matches, Mount Bruce 7. Two men’s singles and three ladies’ singles remain undecided. MEMORIAL BEAT CARTERTON A “B” grade match between Carterton and Memorial was played on the Carterton courts on Saturday and resulted in a decisive victory for Masterton by 20 matches to 4 or 190 games to 99. Following are the scores of the singles, Carterton players mentioned first in every instance:— Men's singles; A. D. Taylor lost to Smith, 6/9, Father Heavey, lost to Marsack, 2/9; A. Krahagen, lost to Kennedy, 4/9; I. Bond lost to J. Dove, S/9:

A. O'Leary lost to Jones, 2/9; F. Hill lost to Carrig, 2/9. Ladies’ singles:—Miss H. Dwane beat Mrs Hurley, 8/5; Miss D. Crawley lost to Mrs Person. 2/8; Mrs Harrington lost to Miss Watson, 4/8; Miss M. Neich lost to Miss Rayne, 4/8; Miss G. Knutson beat Miss Robinson, 8/; Miss E. Bedford lost to Miss Haltham, 5/8. Other sections resulted: Men's doubles, Memorial, 3 matches, Carterton. nil; ladies, doubles, Memorial, 2 matches. Carterton. 1 match; combined doubles. Memorial 5 matches, Carterton 1 match. C GRADE. Masterton Park beat Carrington Park in a contest played at Masterton. by 19 matches to 5. Section details are: —Men’s singles, Park 6 sets 48 games, Carrington 0 sets 9 games; men's doubles, Park 3 sets 24 games. Carrington 0 sets 6 games; ladies' singles, Park 4 sets 33 games. Carrington 2 sets 28 games; ladies’ doubles.. Park 1 set 17 games, Carrington 2 sets 17 games; combined doubles. 5 sets 41 games, Carrington 1 set 26 games. Memorial Park defeated Kopuaranga’ by 18 sets or 158 games to 6 sets or 79 games. Section details are: —Men's singles, Memorial 4 sets 38 games, Kopuaranga 2 sets 17 games; men’s doubles, Memorial 2 sets 25 games, Kopuaranga 1 set 12 games; ladies' singles, Memorial 5 sets 32 games, Kopuaranga 1 set 12 games; ladies’ doubles, Memorial : sets 20 games, Kopuaranga 1 set 10 games; combined doubles, Memorial 5 sets 45 games, Kopuaranga 1 set 27 games. Kuripuni won by default from Greytown.