INTER-CLUB TENNIS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 92, 24 November 1939, Page 8

INTER-CLUB TENNIS

PUNLOP SHIELD MATCH WIN FOR WAIMANA (Beacon Correspondent). The first Dunlop Shield Tennis match of the season played by the Waimana Tennis Club, was against Te Puke, on the Waimana courts, during the week-end. The home team won by 10 matches to 6. The day was perfect for playing, several matches going to three sets. The singles match between Mrs King and Miss Ryburn, was a marathon, the match lastixig two hours, Miss Ryburn taking the final set 6-5. The results of the matches are as j follows, the Waimana names being mentioned first:—Ladies' Singles. Mrs King lost to Miss Ryburn 4-6, 6-5, 5-6; Mrs Ruff beat Mrs Anderson 6-5, 6-0; Miss Skudder beat Miss Gummer 6-3, 5-6, 6-4; Miss J. Grover beat Miss Butcher 6-1, 6-4,. Men's Singles. A. Wardlaw beat M. Cameron 0-5, 6-2; K. Bell beat J. Gray 6-1, 6-1; J. Wardlaw lost to N. Sphatt 5-6, 6-5, 2-/5; Noel Mcnges lost to C. Lind 5-6, 6-3, 1-6. Ladies' Doubles. Mrs King and Mrs Ruff boat Miss Ryburn and Mrs Anderson 6-4, 0-0; Misses Skudder and Grover beat Misses Gummer and Butcher 6-1, 6-1. Men's Doubles. A. Wardlaw and K. Bell beat M. Cameron and J. Gray 6-5, 6-1; J. Wardlaw and Noel Menges lost to N. Spratt and C. Lind 3-6, 4-6. Combined Doubles. A. Wardlaw and Mrs King defaulted to M. Cameron and Miss Ryburn; K. Bell and Mrs Ruff beat J, Gray and Mrs Anderson 6-2, 6-3; J. Wardlaw and Miss Skudder lost to N. Spratt and Miss Gummer 1-6, 2-6; Noel Menges and J. Grover beat G. Lind and Miss Butcher 6-1, 6-3.

WATT CUP CONTEST W AIM AN A v. RANGITAIKI A most interesting and even match was played on the Rangitaiki Tennis Courts during the week-end, for the Watt Cup competition. The Waimana tea.m Avon by 0 matches to 7. The detailed result? are as follows, the Waimana names being mentioned first: — Ladies' Singles-: Mrs J. Wardlaw beat Mrs Russell 6-5, 6-2. Miss McConnell lost to Mrs McDonald 0-6, 2-fi. Miss Wool field lost to Mrs Cato 1-6, 2-6. Mrs K. Bell iost to Mi.ss Howat 2-6, 5-6. Men's Singles: Ned Menges beat Geo. Horwood 6-3, 6-3. T. Wardlaw beat H. G. Carter 2-6. 6-3. 6-4. M. King beat, R. McDonald 6-3, 6-5. D. Boynton beat J. H. Russell 6-3, 6-3. Ladies' Doubles: Mrs Wardlaw and Mrs Bell lost to Mrs Russell and Mrs McDonald 1-6. 5-6. Misses Wool field and McConnell lost to Mrs Cato and Miss Howat 4-6, 0-6. Men's Doubles: Ncav Menges and r; Wardlaw beat Horwood and Carter 6-3, 6-0. M. King and D Boynton beat McDonald and Russell 6-1. 6-2. Combined Doubles: Wardlaw ami Mrs J. Wardlaw beat Mrs Cato and Horwood 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Menges and Miss McConnell lost to M** and Mrs McDonald 6-4. 2-6, 5-6. Ivini£ and Miss Wool field beat Mr and Mrs Rus so ]| fi-4, 4-6. 6-1. Boynton nnd Mrs Bell lost to Miss Howat and Carter 3-6, 5-6. '

WATT CUP MATCH

OPOTIKI BEATS TANEATUA During the week-end a very pleasant day was spent at the Opotiki Tennis Club's courts when Taneatim visited Opotiki to meet a local team in the first match of the Watt Cup competition. Opotiki proved the winners by 13 matches to 3. Indiviuual scores are as follows, Opotiki players being mentioned first: — Mrs Black lost to Miss Carter 4-0. 1-6. Miss Anderson lost to Miss Lewis 6-2, 2-t>, 6-4. Mrs Fox beat Miss J. Moody 6-4, 0-1. Miss Smith "heat Miss Tebbutt 6-0, 6-0. 1 Roberts''beat Peebles 6-0, Haw kins beat McNaughton 6-2. 6-2. P. %. beat Sisam 6-0, 6-1. Resd beat v lo'hn' 6-0, 6-1.