TENNIS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 99, 26 February 1947, Page 5

TENNIS

WHAKATANE v OPOTIKI AN EXCITING FINISH On Saturday Whakatane travelled to Opotiki, the “A” team taking part in the Dunlop Shield and the “B” team in the Watt Cup. Play in the “A” team resulted in a very exciting and close finish, Opotiki winning by only one game. The result of play being Opotiki 8 sets, 18 games, Whakatane 8 sets, 17 games. A feature of the day’s play was the decisive win by lan Wylds who in the men’s singles beat J. F. White in two straight sets 6—3, 6—3, and the win by P. Bryers in defeating L. Dain also in two straight sets 6—2, 6—3. Play results were as follows:

1 Men’s Singles: lan Wylds beat J. F. White 6—3, 6—3; P. Bryers beat L. Dain 6—2, 6—3; G. N. Gordon lost to S. Hei 6—4, I—6, I—6; C. Wylds beat F. Black 2—6, 6—l, 6—3.

Ladies’ Singles: Miss M. Howat lost to Mrs W. Delamere 4—6, 3—6; Miss M. Hall beat Mrs T. Black 6—3, 6—5; Miss Y .Mahy lost to Mrs Vanstone 2—6, 2—6; Miss V. Carter lost to Mrs Parkinson 3—6, 3—6. Men’s Doubles: Wylds and Bryers beat White and Dain 6 —5,- 6—3; Gordon and C. Wylds beat Hei and Black 6—3, 6—5. . Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Howat and Hall beat Mesdames Delamere and Black 3—6, 6—l, 6—4; Misses Mahy and Carter lost to Mesdames Vanstone and Parkinson I—6, 2—6. Combined Doubles: I. Wylds and Miss Howat lost to White and Mrs Delamere 2—6, 2—6; Bryers and Miss Hall beat Dain and Mrs Black 6—5, 6—3; Gordon and Miss Mahy lost to Black and Mrs Vanstone 2—6, 4—6; C. Wylds and Miss Carter lost to Hei and Mrs Parkinson 4—6, 3—6.

“B” Team

Although Opotiki had a decisive win of 15 sets to 1, the play was hard fought and some players were extended to 3 sets. Play results were as follows:

Men’s Singles: W. Rutherford beat J. Patterson 6—", 6—4; R. Hansen lost to J. Reid o—6, 5—6; L. D. Lovelock lost to G. Gerram I—6, 4—6; K. R. Hannah lost to N. Burton 2—6, 3—6.

Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Hancock lost to Mrs J. Cox 3—6, 2—6; Miss P. Hancock lost to Mrs R. Baird 6—3, 4—6, I—6; Miss Hodge lost to Mrs L. Davies 6—5, 4—6, 6—B; Mrs Francis lost to Mrs T. Gallagher o—6, o—6.

Men’s Doubles: Rutherford and Hansen lost to Patterson and Reid 6—2, I—6, 4—6; Lovelock and Hannah lost to Gerram and Burton 3—6, o—6. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Hancock and Miss Hancock lost to Mesdames Cox and Baird 2—6, I—6; Miss Hodge and Mrs Francis lost to Mesdames Davies and Gallagher I—6, 2—6.

Combined Doubles: Rutherford and Mrs Hancock lost to Reid and Mrs Cox 5—6, 3—6; Hansen and Miss Hancock lost to Patterson and Miss Baird 2—6, I—6; Lovelock and Miss Hodge lost to Gerram and Mrs Davies 4—6, 2—6; Hannah and Mrs Francis losl< to Burton and Mrs Gallagher 4—6, 2—6.

RANGITAIKI BEATS ROTORUA MATCH AT ROTORUA In a match during the weekend between Rotorua and Rangitaiki Tennis Clubs, played at Rotorua, the visiting team won by 15 matches to nine.

Following are the results, Rangitaiki players mentioned first:— Men’s Singles: R. Lees beat H. Rusbatch 6—4, 6—l; M. Lees beat T. Ball 6—2, 6—5; B. Penny beat T. Wilson 6—2, 6—3; G. Norwood beat beat D. Bell 4—6, 6—4, 4—6; K. Civil lost to Walker 4—6, 2—6; N. Hancock beat J. McGlone 6—3, 6—2. Women’s Singles: J. Burke beat Mrs R. Lee 6—l, 6—l; M. Robins lost to N. Knight 4—6, 4 —6; P. Chambers lost to W. Larsen 2—6, 2—6; A. Luttrell lost to Mrs K. Langguth 3—6, 4—6; M. Gow beat Mrs R. Still 4—6, 6—4, 6—2; Mrs J. McGlone lost to Mrs D. Bell 5—6 5—6.

Men’s Doubles: R. and M. Lees beat Rusbatch and Wilson 6—o, 6—4; Penny and Norwood lost to Ball and Bell 4—6, 6—2, 6—4; Civil and Hancock lost to Walker and McGlone 3—6, 4—6. Ladies’ Doubles: J. Burke and M. Robins beat M. Knight and W. Larsen 6—5, 4—6, 6—5; P. Chambers and A. Luttrell beat Mesdames Lee and Langguth 6—2, 4—6, 6—5; M. Gow and Mrs McGlone beat Mesdames Still and Bell 4—6, 6 0, 6 0. Mixed Doubles: R. Lees and J. Burke beat Rusbatch and N. Knight ® 2,6 0; M. Lees and M. Robins lost to Wilson and Mrs Lee 3 — 6,

2—6; Penny and P. Chambers lost to Ball and W. Larsen 5—6, 2—6; Norwood and A. Luttrell beat Bell and Mrs Langguth 6—4, 6—4; Civil and M. Gow lost to Walker and Mrs Still 4—6, 2—6; Hancock and Mrs McGlone beat McGlone and Mrs Bell 5—6, 6—4, 6—3.