LAWN TENNIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 February 1939, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

MANAWATU BEAT WAIRARAPA MATCH AT MASTERTON. HAWKSWORTH MAINTAINS FORM. Playing in an inter-association tennis match at the Masterton Club's courts on Saturday. Manawatu defeated Wairarapa by 16 matches (36 sets, 301 games) to 8 matches <23 sets, 243 games). Play for a period in the afternoon was affected somewhat by the wind. One of the best exhibitions of tennis ever seen on the courts was that witnessed in the men’s singles contest between P. Hawksworth and Dr Chisholm. The game was characterised by hard-hitting by both players. The Wairarapa player seemed to have the lead all the way through and well maintained his recent tournament form. Following are the results. Wairarapa players mentioned first in every case:

Men’s singles: P. Hawksworth beat Dr Chisholm. 6/3. 6/4; L. D. Keedwell lost to Boddy, 0/6, 6/4, 5/7; E. M. Hodder beat Hobin, 4/6, 6/4, 12/10; G. S. McLeod beat S. Hooper, 6/3, 7/9, 6/4: J. 8., Macpherson lost to O'Brien, 6/4. 3/6, 3/6; Coney lost to-Christie, 1/6, 6/4, 6/4.

Ladies’ singles: Miss J. M. Betts lost to Mrs Anderson, 6/3, 1/6, 0/6; Miss K. M. Milne lost to Mrs Hobin, 3/6, 1/6; Mrs P. Hawksworth beat Mrs Clark. 6/4, 6/4; Mrs G. S. McLeod lost to Miss D. Haggett. 1/6, 2/6; Miss D. Allan beat Mrs Weston, 6/1, 1/6, 6/3; Mrs A. H. Ward beat Miss N. Hickey, 6/2, 6/3.

Men’s doubles: Hawksworth and Hodder lost to Chisholm and Boddy, 3/6; 5/7; Macpherson and McLeod beat Hobin and O’Brien, 6/1, 3/6, 6/2; Coney and Keedwell lost to Hooper and Christie, 4/6, 5/6. Ladies’ doubles: Mesdames Hawksworth and McLeod lost to Mrs Anderson and Miss Haggett, 6/4, 2/6, 5/7; Misses Allan and Betts lost to Mqsdames Clark and Hobin, 3/6, 2/6; Mrs Ward and Miss Milne lost to Mrs Weston and Miss Hickey, 1/6, 1/6. Combined doubles: Miss Betts and Hawksworth lost to Mrs Anderson and Boddy, 6/5, 4/6, 2/6; Mrs Ward and Keedwell lost to Mrs Hobin and Hobin, 2/6, 4/6; Miss Allan and Hodder lost to Miss Hag'gett and Chisholm. 5/6, 1/6; Mrs McLeod and McLeod lost to Mrs Clark and O’Brien, 6/5, 3/6, 1/6; Mrs Hawksworth and Macpherson beat Mrs Weston and Christie, 6/2, 6/3; Miss Milne and Coney lost to Miss Hickey and Hooper, 3/6, 5/6.

EXHIBITION MATCH. HAWKSWORTH AND EDWARDS. A specially arranged exhibition match will take place at Miramar next Sunday between P. Hawksworth, North Island singles champion, and N. V. Edwards, the national title holder. Edwards leaves for England on Thursday week to represent New Zealand in the Davis Cup competition. Hawksworth is playing at the top of his form and should be quite capable of fully extending his stylish opponent. The match has been arranged by the Wellington Tennis Association. INTER=CI.UB MATCHES 1 A GRADE. A WIN FOR MARTINBOROUGH. Martinborough defeated Carterton in an A grade match played at Martinborough on Saturday. B GRADE COMPETITION. MEMORIAL BEAT Mt BRUCE. The Memorial B team met the Mt Bruce team, on the Mt Bruce courts on Saturday afternoon. Memorial had a winning lead of 15 matches to 6 when darkness set in and prevented the completion of the remaining three matches. Detailed results of the singles are as follow (Memorial players mentioned first in every case): Men’s singles: C. C. Marsack lost to G. Buick, 5/9; F. Phillips beat V. Buick. 9/1; E. P. Smith beat C. Welch, 9/2; J. W. Dove beat T. Wyeth. 9/3; J. M. Jones lost to E. Meurk, 5/9; M. Syron beat N. Wyeth. 9/2; Memorial 4 matches, 46 games; Mt Bruce 2 matches, 31 games. Ladies’ singles: Miss O’Donnell lost to Miss M. West, 3/8; Miss Watson beat Miss Allington. 8/5; Mrs Hurley beat Mrs Wyeth, 8/7; Miss Holtham beat Mrs Lochore, 8/7; Miss Palmer lost to Mrs Rayner 5/8. Memorial 4 matches, 46 games; Mt Bruce 2 matches, 39 games.

Other sections resulted: Men’s doubles, Memorial 2 matches, 18 games: Mt Bruce 1 match 20 games. Ladies' doubles. Memorial 2 matches, 20 games; Mt Bruce 1 match 18 games. Combined doubles. Memorial 3 matches, 24 games; Mt Bruce 0 matches, 14 games.

PARK BEAT KURIPUNI. Masterton Park defeated Kuripuni in a B grade contest played on Saturday by 19 matches to 5. Miss Hessell, of the Park Club, suffered her first defeat in six years in association matches. Detailed results of the singles are as follow (Park players mentioned first in every case): — Men’s singles: E. Handyside beat 1. Hills, 9/1; K. Brader beat 11. Vollhcim, 9 Z 7; T. McGovern beat B. McMaster. 9/4; A. Handyside beat A. Jones, 9/3; R. McEwen beat P. Clarke, 9/6; C. Harkness beat C. Burcher. 9/2. Ladies’ singles: Miss Hessell lost to Miss A. Edge, 2/8; Miss Reader boat Miss H. Rigg. 8/1; Miss Pownall beat Miss J. Rutherford, 8/6; Miss Elkins lost to Miss T. Vollhcim. 3/8; Miss Martell beat Mrs Emerson. 8/4; Miss Madsen beat Mrs Nicol, 8/2. Other sections resulted as follow:— Men's doubles. Park. 2 matches 26 games; Kuripuni, 1 match 15 games. Ladies’ doubles. Park, 2 matches, 23 games; Kuripuni, 1 match, 16 games. Combined doubles. Park, 5 matches 45 games; Kuripuni, 1 match 31 games. C GRADE. In a C grade contest played at Kopuaranga on Saturday, Martinborough defeated Kopuaranga by 19 matches. 120 games to 5 matches, 68 games. The section results were: Men’s singles. 'Martinborough, 4 matches 26 games; Kopuaranga, 2 matches 22 games. Ladies’ singles. Martinborough. 6 matches 30 games; Kopuaranga. 0 matches, 10 games. Men’s doubles: Martinborough, 2 matches, 17 games; Kopuaranga. 1 match 12 games. Ladies’ doubles, Martinborough. 3 matches 18 games; Kopuaranga. 0 matches 8 games. Combined doubles, Martinborough, 4 matches 29 games; Kopuaranga, 2 matches 16 games. Lansdowne won by default from Greytown. The final of the B grade competition will be played between Parle and Memorial on Saturday.