SANDON TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 10

SANDON TENNIS

RESULTS OF MATCH AT WEEKEND. (Own Correspondent.) SANDON, Feb. 7. Results of the tennis matches played by the Sandon Club during last weekend with the Rongotea Club are as follows—Rongotea players being mentioned first:— A Team. Mens Singles.—Gooch won from Hammond, 6-2; Aird won from F. Meyer, 5-6; Slattery won from R. Meyer, 6-4; Lumsden lost to Bradley, 2-6. Women’s Singles.—Miss Scott lost to Miss L. Lumsden, 4-5; Miss Fyfe won from Miss M. Butler, 6-4; Miss Fraser lost to Miss J. Butler, 2-6; Miss Bowater lost to Miss Gedye, 2-6. Men’s Doubles.—Gooch and Aird won from Hammond and F. Meyer, 6-2; Slattery and Bradley won from R. Meyer and Lumsden, 6-4. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Scott and Fyfe won from Misses Lumsden and M. Butler, 6-2; Misses Fraser and Bowater won from Misses J. Butler and Gedye, 6-3. Mixed Doubles. —Gooch and Miss Scott lost to Hammond and Miss Lumsden, 6-1; Aird and Mrs. Fyfe lost to F. Meyer and Miss M. Butler, 6-5; Slattery and Miss Fraser won from R. Meyer and Miss J. Butler, 6-3; Bradley and Miss Bowater lost to Lumsden and Miss Gedye, 6-5. Rongotea 10 sets and 79 games to 6 sets and 66 games. Handicaps for Nicol Stars. Following is the draw and the handicaps lor the first two rounds ol the Nicol Stars competition:— Ladies. —First round, 41 up: Miss J. Butler 8, v. Miss M. Coulter 20; Mrs. Harris 25, v. Miss G. Adams 10; Miss D. Flyger 15, v. Miss M. Butler 5; Miss L. Gedye 10, v. Miss L. Lumsden scr.; Mrs. L. Staite 12, v. Miss J Davey 12. Second round: Miss Butlei 8, v. Mrs. Harris 25; Miss J. Davey 12 v. Miss Gedye 10; Miss Adams 10, v Miss Coulter 20; Mrs. Staite 12, v. Miss Flyger 15; Miss Butler 5, v. Miss L Lumsden scr. Men. —First round, 51 up: C. N Oppatt 12, v. K. L. Henson 12; R Meyer 4, v. L. Sigglekowe 25; A. G Nesbit 8, v. P. Gedye 5; D. G. Ham mond 5. v. L. Staite 18; J. F. Bradlej 4, v. R. Lumsden 12; R. Kilpatrick 22

v. J. A. McCool 15; H. Henson 18, v. K. Lumsden 6; V. M. Mahon 15, v. T. Thompson 25; F. Meyer 3, v. K. M. Pearce 12. Second round: H. Henson 28, v. Hammond 5; Gedye 5, v. Sigglekowe 25; Staite 18, v. Meyer 4; Lumsden 12, v. McCool 15; Mahon 15, v. K. Henson 12; Oppatt 12, v. Thompson 25; Nesbit 8. v. Pearce 12, Bradley 4, v. Meyer 3, Kilpatrick 22, v. Lumsden 6. All games in the first and second rounds are to be played by February