MORRINSVILLE

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20991, 19 December 1939, Page 10

MORRINSVILLE

AMATEUR ATHLETICS MEETING OF COMMITTEE A meeting of the committee of the Morrinsville Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club was presided over by Mr D. R. F. Campbell. The Waikato sub-centre delegates, Messrs Hart and_Campbell, said that owing to an alteration m the dates for championship meetings, the Morrinsville club would be unable to have an open meeting locally on February 10. The committee decided to donate 10s 6d toward a fund being raised in Auckland by the Amateur Athletic Association for the establishment of the Lumley Sisters Memorial Shield for competition at the women's championship meetings.

TENNtS AT MORRINSVILLE DOUBLES TOURNAMENT (Special to Times.) MORRINSVILLE, Monday. The Morrinsville Tennis Club’s invitation championship doubles tournament was played on Saturday. Misses E. and ] IS. Arndt won the women’s cup, and J. Cottingham and G. Hobson the men’s doubles. Details: Women’s Doubles.—Misses E. and N. Arndt beat Mrs Mallett and Miss L. Kirk, 6—5, 6—l; Misses McLean and Jury beat Misses Crooks and Ferguson, o—6, 6—l, 6—5. Final: Misses E. anil N. Arndt beat Misses McLean and Jury, 6—3, G—i. • Men’s doubles.—J. Cottingham and G. Hobson beat J. Marshall and J. Wilson, »•,—j, g—3; 11. Johnston and 11. Mabbett beat F. Conor and C. Mallett, G—4, 6—l; \V. Watts and 11. Mclntyre beat N. Clifford and C. llart. G—3, 6—3. Second Hound: 1. Ball and G. Howie beat C. Drabble and li. Miller, 6—4, G—3; J. Hillary and K. Shirley beat G. Bell and F. Jack. G—o, e, — j; cottingham and Hobson beat H. Johnston and Mabbett, \—6, G—l. G—3: D. Johnston and D. Hetherington beat Watt-s and Mclntyre, 6—5, 6 —i. Semifinals: Hillary and Shirley beat Ball and Howie. 6—l, —2; Cottingham and Hobson beat D. Johnson and Hetherington. 4 —6, 6—3, 6—l. Final: Cottingham and Hobson beat Hillary and Shirley, G 6—3. Women’s Handicap Doubles.—Final: Mrs Innes and Miss McLean beat Misses Crook and Hetherington, 9 —3. Combined Handicap Doubles.—Final Winners: O. Hetherington and Mrs Muir. Men’s Handicap Doubles.—The final will be played, on Wednesday evening.