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OHOPE DEFEATS METHODIST Owing to absence of several Methodist players, Oliope claimed a fairly comfortable win by 16 sets to 7 (one unfinished) in the friendly match played at the Methodist courts last Saturday. The games were nevertheless very interesting, and the hospitality of the Methodist players made the day a most enjoyable one. Details were, Methodist players being mentioned first in each instance :—■ Ladies' Singles. Miss Blyth lost to Mrs Jackson 4-6; Miss Jacombs lost to Mrs Johnson 2-6; Mrs Wilson beat Miss Connelly 6-3; Mrs Corbett beat Miss White 6-2r; Mrs Walker lost to Mrs Dick 4-6; Mrs Ward lost to Mrs Wilson 3-6. Men'te Singles. Lucas lost to Johnson 2-Q; Pearson lost, to Sharman 4-6; Cole lost to, Wilson 0-6; Litchwark lost to White 0-6; Higgens v Pearson unfinished 2-3; Shaw beat Jackson 6-1. Ladies' Doubles. Misses Blyth and Jacombs lost to Mesdames Jackson and Johnson 2-6; Mesdames Wilson and Corbett beat Misses Connolly and White • 6-2; Mesdames Walker, and Ward lost to Mesdames Dick and Wilson IS. Men"s Doubles. Lucas and Pearson lost to John" son and Sharman 4-6; Cole and Litch warlc lost to Wilson and White 2r-6; Higgins and Shaw lost to Pearsoq and Jackson 4-6. Combines. Lucas and Miss Blyth lost to Mr and Mrs Johnson 2-6; Pearson and Miss Jacombs beat White and Mlrs Jackson 6-5; Cole and Mrs Wilson loci to Sharman and Miss Connolly ilrinvark and Mrs Corbett lost < - » u ] Mrs Dick 3-6; Higgins and Mrs , beat Pearson and and Mrs Ward beat T - -' " 6-2. I . WITHOUT EL---. ON THE LOCAL GREEu SATURDAY'S RESULTS Although following Friday's rain the greens were not as fast as they have been for many weeks, enjoys able games were played on Saturday. Results were as follows :—. Wilson, Bullard, White, Norriss 24 v Berg, Pearson, Drube, Francis 16; Otley, Bigclow, Hayward, Chambers 27 v Dixon, Creeke, Bridger Littlejohn 12: Johnson, Boon, Marsh Chamberlain 24 v McMillan, Smith, Canning, Loanc 19; McFarland, Salmon, Baxter, King 24 v Murphy, Donaldson, Healy, Sloane 19.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 287, 26 March 1941, Page 8
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