INTER-CLUB TENNIS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 94, 29 November 1939, Page 8

INTER-CLUB TENNIS

ranga names being mentioned first: Men's Singles: Rowsell lost to Moore 2-6, 2-6. Johnston lost to Turn bull 1-6, 6-4, 3-6. Sandlant beat Wad dell 6-3, 6-3. Steedman beat Blair 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.

Ladies' Singles: Mrs Johnson beat Miss Pinkey 6-1, 6-2. Mrs Deacon beat Mrs Marx 6-1, 6-0. Miss Bartlett beat Miss Marx 6-3, 6-3. Miss Wallis lost to Mrs McDonald 6-3, 5-6, 2-6.

Men's Doubles-: Rows el! and Johnston Moore and Waddell (unfinished) 6-3. Ladies' Doubles:' Mrs Johnson and Miss Bartlett beat Mrs Marx and Miss Pinkey (i-l, 6-5. Mrs Deacon and Miss Wall is beat Mrs McDonald and Miss Marx 6-5, 6-3.

KNOX DEFEAT METHODIST Playing on the Knox Presbyterian courts on Saturday, the home teams defeated the Methodist teams by 1(5 matches to 8. The conditions lor play were good but rain threatened at about half-past three. On behalf of the visiting team, Rev. C. Lucas thanked the Presbyterian Club for their hospitality. Mr Eggers replied for Knox. Results of the games played, Knox games being mentioned first. Men's Singles: E. Wilson lost to F. Darvill 5-6, H. Armstrong beat McKenzie 6-1, Martin lost to Lucas 4-6, Young beat Shaw 6-4, Searing beat Lichtwark 6-0, Riddell beat Franklin 6-2. Ladies' Singles: Mrs Cato beat Miss Jacombs 6-2, Miss Howat beat Miss Print 6-2, Miss McKenzie lost to Miss Bliyth 5-6, Mrs Armstrong beat Miss Chrisp 6-.",, Miss B. Howat beat Mrs Tennant 6-1, Miss Schofield beat Mrs Sisam 6-1. Men's Doubles: Wilson and Armstrong beat Cox and Shaw 0-1, Martin and Young lost to Darvill and McKenzie 5-6, Searing and Riddell lost to Lucas mid Lichtwark 2-6. Ladies' Doubles: Mrs Cato and Miss M. Howat lost to Miss Jacombs and Miss Blyth 3-6, Miss McKenzie and Mrs Armstrong lost *to Mrs Chrisp and Miss Print 1-6, Miss B. Howat and Miss Schofield beat Mrs Tennant and Mrs Sisam 6-4. Combined Doubles: Mrs Ca!o and Wilson beat Miss Jacombs and Cox 6-2, Miss Howat and Armstrong beai Miss Print and Darvill 6-4, Miss McKenzie and Martin lost to Miss Blyth and McKenzie 3-6, Mrs Armstrong and Young beat Mrs Chrisp and Shaw 6-4, Miss B. Howat and Searing beat Mrs Tennant and Lucas (5-3, Miss Schofield and Riddell beat Mrs Sisam and Lichtwark 6-1. TAURANGA DEFEATS RANGITAIKI The Dunlop Shield match played at Edgeciunbe resulted in a win for Tauranga by 7 niatchcs to 3, rain intervening before the final games were completed. Although dull and at times windy, conditions were favourable for tennis and several of the games were closely contested. Detailed results are as under, Tau(Continuecl foot previous column)