LAWN TENNIS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20737, 22 February 1939, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS

| SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION \ INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS ST. MARY'S BEAT RAILWAY The inter-eluh competitions of the Hamilton Suburban Lawn Toninis Subassociation were continuer! on Saturriav. In ihe A grade. St. Peter's bent Ruakura anrl St. Mary's beat Railway, ir. the B grade St. Peter's beat Railway and Ru.ikura beat Knox, while in the inlermcdiate grade Knox won by default from Hamilton East and Power Board won by default from Ruakura. Details of the matches played on Saturday arc as follows: — A GRADE Railway Defeated St. Mary's defeated Railway, playing on St. Mary's courts, by 14 sets to nine and 125 games to 109. Details St. Mary’s players mentioned first 1: — Men’s Doubles.—Jordan and Mueller v. Martin and Weir, 4—7; Clarkln and Grace •v. Penny and Johnson, 7—l; Crocker and Murphys. Faulkner and Howard. 7—a. Women's Doubles.—Misses Powell anu Butler v. Misses Green anrl Johnson. I—<A; Misses Jordan and Blake v. Mrs Memt and Miss G. Gedye. 6—:i; Miss Parkliouse and Mrs Gebbic v. Misses Gedye and M. Green, Combined Doubles.—-Clarkln and Miss Powell v. Martin and Miss Green, 7—l: Jordan and Miss Blake v. Weir and Miss Johnson, a—7; Mueller and Butler v. Penny and Mrs Hemi, 7—A; Grace and Miss Jordan v. Johnson and Miss Gedye. 7—3; Crocker and .Miss Parkhouse v Faulkner and Miss A. Gedye, 3—7. Men’s Singles.—Jordan v. Martin, 6—7; Clarkin v. Weir, 3—7; Mueller v. Penny, 7—5; Graee v. John-son, 7—o; Crocker v. Faulkner, 7—5; Murphy v. Howard, 7—4. Women's Singles.—Miss Powell v. Miss Green, 4—6: Miss Blake v. Mrs Hemi, 62; Miss Jordan v. Miss Johnson, 6—3; Miss Parkhouse v. Miss G. Gedye, I —A; Miss Butler v. Miss IS'. Gedye, 6—5; Mrs Gebbie v. Miss M. Green, 6—3. Win for St. Peter’s The match between St. Peter's and Ruakura, played on the St. Peter's courts, resulted in a win for the home side by 13 sets to 11 and 125 games to 101. Details were (St. Peter's players mentioned first) : Men’s Doubles.—Yendell and McFarlane v. Campbell and Walker. 7—3; Annett and ClifTe v. Winder and Sadd. 7—i; Matthews and Johnston v. Barton and .Hitchcock, 3—7. Women's Doubles.—'Misses Whittaker and Hilder v. Misses A. and I. Hobbs, 3—A; Mrs Short and Miss ClifTe v. Misses I. Roach and P. Ilowlett, 6—2: Misses Annett and Lock v. Misses E. Hobbs and Williams, A—l. Combined Doubles.—Yendell and Miss Whittaker v. Campbell and Miss Roach, 72; Annett and Miss Hilder v. Winder and Miss A. Ih»bbs. 5—7: Matthews and Miss Annett v. Walker ana Mi-ss Howlett, A—7; McFarlane and Mrs short v. >nd(l and Miss E. Hobbs, 7—l; Johnston and Miss Lock v. Burton and Miss I. llobbs. o—7: ClifTe and Miss ClifTe v. Hitchcock and Miss Williams. 7 -2. Men’s Singles.—Yendell v. Campbell, 7 —l; Annett v. Winder, 7—4: McFarlane v. Walker, A—7; Matthews v. Sadd, 7—2; ClifTe v. Burton, 7—5; Johnston v. Hitchcock. 7—2. Women’s Singles.—Miss Whittaker v. Miss A. Hobbs, l —6; Mrs Short v. Miss E. Roach, n—6; Miss Hilder v. Miss P Howlett. A— l ; Miss I.ock V. Miss E Hobbs, o—6;0 —6; Miss Annett v. Miss I. Hobbs, 5—6; Miss ClifTe v. Miss Williams, 3—o. B GRADE Ruakura Defeat Knox ■ Playing on tjie iKtnox courts, the home team was defeated by Ruakura by 14 sets to 8 and 126 games to 95. Details of the play (with Knox names first) were:— Men’s Doubles.—(Smith and Guild v. Allen and 0. Wallis, 7—i; Lilbum and Hunter v. Marryatt and Tutu, 4—7; Bowler v. A. Wallis and Cochrane Women’s Doubles.—-Misses D. Davis and A. Kirk v. Misses Hamilton and Waters, I— 6; Misses L. Fletcher and D. Trew v. Mrs Hitchcock and Miss Bart rum. 3—A; Mrs Lilburn and Mrs Hunter v. Miss Hirst and Mrs Marryatt. 6—5. Combined Doubles.—Smith and Miss Davis v. Allen and Mrs Hamilton, 7—5; Guild and Miss Kirk v. o. Walter and Mrs Hitchcock, a —7; Lilburn and Mrs Lilburn v. Marryatt and Miss Waters, 3—(3; Hunter and Mrs Hunter v. Tutu and Miss Bartrum, l—7. Men’s Singles.—Smith v. Allen. 7—4; Guild v. O. Wallis, 6—7; Lilburn v. Marryatt, 3—7; Hunter v. Tutu l ?■ Bowler v. A. Wallis, 7—i; Junkers v. Cochrane. 3—7. Women’s Singles.—Miss Davis v. Miss Hamilton, 6—3; Miss Fletcher v. Mrs Hitchcock. 3—A; Miss Kirk v. Miss Waters 36; Miss Frew v. Miss Bartrum. s—aMrs (Lilburn v. Miss Hirst, 6—3; Mrs Hunter y. Mrs Marryatt, 6—4. Railway Defeated by St. Peter’s Railway, playing on their own courts, were defeated by St. Peter's by 15 sets to nine and 128 games to 106. Details (Railway names first) were:— Men’s Doubles.—Wilson and Borland v Johnston and Robertshaw, 7—-A; Crozier and Mat hies on v. Andrews and Wilson. 7—3; Martin and Grant v. Short and Jarrett, 7—o. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Walters and Miller v. Misses ClifTe and Stokes, a—»■. : Mrs Weir and Miss Chestnut v. Misse-s T. and H. Short, 3—-6; Misses Harvey and nebditch v. Misses Mulcock and Downes, Combined Doubles.—Wilson and Mrs Walters v. Miss Stokes and Johnston. 5—7; Borland and Mrs Weir v. Miss Downes anrl Robertshaw. a—7- crozier and Miss Miller v. Miss ClifTe and Short, i— • '• Mat hie.son and Miss Chestnut v \tjss H. Short and Jarrett. 5—7; Martin ami Mis-s Harvey v. Miss Mulcock and Andrew-;. 4 Grant and Miss 11-biiich v. Miss I Short and Wilson, r,—7. _ Men's Singles.—-Wilson v. D. Johnston. • - —5; Borland v. Robertshaw. 7 ; zior v. Wilson. 7—:.'; Mathicsou v. Andrews. A—7; Martin v. Short, I—7; Hrant v. Jarrett. 7—l. Women's Single,. -Mrs Walters v. Mi>> I: Mill,.- v. m, w 11. J, ll ■; Mrs Weir v. Miss 11. s|i„rl I Miss chestnut v. Mrs Stokes, 1 Harvey v. Mis, Mulcock. 2--A; Mi-ss jieliLlltch V. M 1,.. T. -hill I, 1 ~