LAWN TENNIS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 43, 29 January 1943, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

MATCH AGAINST WAIMANA WIN FOR O POT IKE 21—11 During" the week-end' a team from Opotiki visited Waimana, where some close, and keenl3 r -eontested games were -witnessed. The young members of the team played very well against their more experienced opponents. Although Opotiki won 21—11, the score was not a true indication of the run of the games;, many being very evenly contested 1 . The most promising players for the Opotiki team were the Thornton sisters, Messrs Patterson, Reid and Parkinson. With the exception of Miss M., Thornton, the rest, of these players made their first appearance in outside match play. At. the conclusion of play Mr T. Black in a very happy vein thanked the Waimana G'Jub for a most enjoyable time, mentioning especially the ladies who supplied the refreshments. The Opotiki members then heartily cheered their opponents. Following are the results, the Opotiki players' names being mentioned first in each instance:—Men's Singles M.. Cole lost to A. Wardlaw 3/9; M. Delamere lost to J. Wardlaw 8/9t T. Black defeated T. Wardlaw 9/0;, J. Alihacre defeated' M. King 9/7; J. Patterson defeated G. Jerranx 9/8; G. Reid defeated B. Hughes 9/4; F. Hutt I'ost. to D. Boynton 8/9; J.. Parkinson defeated G. Kirkbride 9/1. Ladies' Singles Airs T. Black beat Airs King 7/3; Mrs L. Parkinson beat Miss Woolfield 7/3; Miss M. Thornton beat Mrs J. Wardlaw 7/3j Miss R. Thornton beat Mrs J. Wardlaw 7/3; Miss R. Thornton beat Mrs K. Bell 7/1; Miss C. Shalloon lost to v Alrs. G. Hewitt 6/7; Mrs W. Turner beat Miss Al. Pye 7. (>; Miss M. Carey beat Miss S. Addison 7/4; Miss R. Baird lost to Miss A. Lultrell 6, 7. Men's Doubles CoLe and Delamere lost to A. Wardlaw and Bell 4/9; Black and Mihacre lost to King and T. Wardla'w 3. 9; Patterson and Reid lost to Jerrani and, Hughes Hutt and Parkinson beat Boynton and Kirkbride 9/5Alrs Black and Mrs Parkinson beat Mrs King and Miss Woollield 7/4; Miss M. Thornton and Miss R. Thornton beat Mrs Wardlaw and Mrs BeLP 7/2; Mrs Turner and Miss Carey lost to Airs Hewitt and Aliss Pye. 2/7; Aliss Shalfoon and' Aliss Baird beat Miss Addison and, Aliss Luttrcll 7/3. Combined Doubles Airs Black and Cole lost to A. Wardlaw and Airs King 3/9; Airs Parkinson and. T. Black beat J. Wardlaw and Aliss Al. Woollield 9. 6; Aliss AL Thornton and Delamere beat T. Ward'.aw and Airs J. Wardlaw 9/6; Aliss R. Thornton and Alihaere beat" King and Airs Belli 9/5; Airs Turner and Patterson beat Jerrani and Aliss; Pye 9/4(,■ Alis:s Carey and Hutt beat Hughes, and Aliss Addison 9/3; Aliss Shalfoon and Reid lost to Boynton and Aliss Luttrell 3 9; Aliss Baird and Parkinson beat Ivirkbride and Airs Hewitt 9 7.