Tennis

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 71, 30 March 1949, Page 5

Tennis

WHAKATANE-HOMEWOOD MATCH SCORES

After defeating Homewood, Katikati, by nine matches to seven at Whakatane on Sunday in the semifinal for the Watt Cup, the Whakatane Tennis Club is now to meet Rotorua in the final at Rotorua on Saturday, Details, Whakatane names first:—

Women’s Singles: Miss Mahy lost to Miss Rapley 2/6, 5/7; Mrs McKenzie beat Miss Brake 6/1, 6/4; Miss Bridger beat Miss Gladding 6/3, 6/2; Miss Righton lost to Miss Black 4/6, 3/6. Men’s Singles: W. Rutherford lost to L. Silcock 0/6, 6/3, 1/6; R. Mahy beat I. Johnson 6/3, 6/2; R. Hansen lost; to J. Mitchell 6/4, 1/6, 3/6; C. Carrig lost to J. Nagle 2/6, 1/6. Women’s Doubles: Mrs McKenzie and Miss Bridger lost to Misses Raplgy and Brake 0/6, 6/5, 3/6; Misses Mahy and Righton beat Misses Gladding and Black 6/3, 2/6, 8/6^

Men’s Doubles: Rutherford and Mahy beat Silcock and Johnson 6/4, 6/1; Hansen and Carrig beat Mitchell and Nagle 6/5, 6/4.

Combined Doubles: Rutherford and Mrs McKenzie beat Silcock and Miss Rapley 6/5, 6/2; Mahy and Miss Mahy beat Johnson and Miss Brake 6/1, 6/2;. Hansen and Mrs Bridger lost to Nagle and Miss Gladding 4/6, 2/6; Carig and Miss Rgihton beat Mitchell and Miss Black 6/4, 6/4. WAIMANA WINS DAVIS MEMORIAL CUP In a very even challenge match for the Davis Memorial Cup at Ruatoki during the week-end the Tanatana Tennis Club, Waimana, defeated the holders, Tuhoe. The final result was a draw, each team winning 12 games, but on the count back of the sets Tanatana had won 30 to Tuhoe’s 26 and were therefore successful with their challenge. Results: —

Men: Doubles, B. August and R. M. Rakuraku beat H. Anderson and T. Whetu 5/6, 6/4, 6/3; R. and P. Rakuraku beat T. Rua and N. Rangiaho 6/5, 6/1; J. Ratu and G. Rua lost to W. Kohonui and P. Mio 6/5, 1/6, 4/6. Singles, August lost to' Anderson 1/6, 6/2, 1/6; R. M. Rakuraku beat Rangiaho 6/2, 6/4; P. Rakuraku beat T. Rua 6/3, 6/1; Ratu lost to Kohonui 2/6, 4/6; G. Rua lost to Whetu 2 fi, 6/5, 3/6; P. Rakuraku beat Mio 6/1, 6/1. Women: Doubles, T. Walter and R. S. Tuwaiua beat H. Rua and H. Mio 6/5, 6/1; A. Terupe and J. Tuwairua lost to T. Tomoana and Kewene 5/6, 4/6; K. Heemi and T. Kelly lost to G. Rangiaho and K. Kohonui 1/6, 2/6. Singles, T. Waiter beat P. Rua 6/2, 6/4; R. Terupe beat T. Tomoana 6/2, 6/0; R. S. Tuwairua beat H. Mio 6/3, 6/2; J. Tuwairua lost to K. Kohunui 6/5, 5/6, 4/6; K. Heemi lost to G. Rangiaho 6/4, 1/6, 1/6; T. Kelly lost to Kewene 0/6, 2/6. Mixed doubles: B. August and R. Tuwairua beat T. Whetu and P. Rua 6/3, 6/5; P. Rakuraku and T. Walter lost to H. Anderson and T. Tomoana 3/6, 4/6; R. M. Rakuraku and R. Terupe beat W. and K. Kohunui 6/2, 6/3; P. Rakuraku and J. Tuwairua beat A. Rua and Kewene 4/6, 6/5, 6/4; J. Ratu and K. Heemi lost to N. and G. Rangiaho 1/6, 3/6; G. Rua and T. Kelly lost to H. and P. Mio 6/4, 5/6, 4/6.

WAIMANA C TEAM WINS PRITCHARD CUP

The final match for the Pritchard Cup was played during the weekend on the Waimana courts. The Waimana Club winning the Eastern Bay Zone and St. Michael’s the Western Zone. The St. Micheals team came from Rotorua for the match. Waimana won by 16 matches to 3. At the conclusion of the match, Mr O’Grady on behalf of Mr Prichard, who was ill, congratulated Waimana on their great win and asked their captain, Mr N. Eagle, to come forward and accept the cup. Mr O’Grady also thanked Waimana for tneir most generous hospitality. Mr Eagle suitably replied and said that having a C Grade trophy to compete for, had improved the standard of play and added interest in the game of tennis amongst smaller clubs.

"Women’s Singles: Mrs Head beat Miss Mikaene 11/6; Miss Woolfield beat Miss Hori 11/5; Miss Bell beat Miss Kerrigan 11/0; Miss Cranswick beat Miss Geeson 11/1. Men’s Singles: J. Terupe beat T. O’Grady 11/3; D. Woolfield beat R. Lodge 11/9; R. Takau beat S. Kanapa 11/9; P. Clark lost to B. Munro 9/11; W. Ball lost to A. Douglas 7/11; N. Eagle beat R. Southey 11/3.

Women’s Doubles: Mrs Head and Miss Woolfield beat Misses Mikaene and Hori 11/7; Misses Bull and A. Cranswick beat Misses' Kerrigan and Geeson 11/0.

Men’s Doubles: Terupe and Takau beat Lodge and Munro 11/6; Wool-

field and Clark lost to O’Grady and Kanapa 7/11; Ball and Eagle beat Douglas and Southey 11/5. Combined Doubles: Mrs Head and Woolfield beat O’Grady and Miss Hori 11/5; Miss Woolfield and Terupe beat Lodge and Miss Mikaene 11/5; Miss Ball and Takau beat Kanapa and Miss Kerrigan 11/5; Miss Cranswick and Clark beat Munro and Miss Gleeson 11/7.