Tennis

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 87, 18 January 1950, Page 5

Tennis

MATATA LOSES WATT CUP MATCH

Whakatane had a fairly convincing win over Matata in a Watt Cup tennis match at Whakatane on Saturday by 13 matches to , three. Details, Whakatane names first:— Singles-: Men: W. Rutherford v S. Hawthorne 6/4, 6/3, 'J. Snodgrass v L. Rondon 4/6, 6/3, 6/2, E. Blair v W. Mitai 6/5, 6/1, C. Mahy v C. Hawtohrne 6/0, 6/2. Women: Miss Sullivan v Miss Raureti 6/3, 6/2, Mrs Mole v Miss Marks 6/2, 6/1, Miss Carter v Mrs Tamihana 6/3, 6/4, Miss Righton v Miss Anderson 6/0, 5/6, 6/4.

doubles: Men: Rutherford and Snodgrass v S. and C. Hawthorne 6/1, 6/2, Blair and Mahy v Rondon and Mitai 6/1, 6/4. Women: Miss Sullivan and Mrs Mole v Misses Raureti and Marks 6/5, ’ 5/6, 6/4, Misses Carter and Righton v, Mrs Tamihana and Miss Anderson 6/2, 6/2! Combined: Rutherford and Miss Sullivan v S. Hawthorne and Miss Raureti 5/6, 6/1, 6/4, Snodgrass and Mrs Mole v Rondon and Miss Marks 6/2, 6/3, Blair and Miss Carter v Mitgi and Mrs Tamihana 6/3, 6/0, Mahy and Miss Righton v C. Hawthorne and Miss Adder son 5/6, 6/4. 6/3. •' ~ \

MAORI TEAM TO PLAY AT TE KAHA

The following players have been selected to represent the Matatua Maoris tennis team against Horouta at Te Kaha on Saturday:— Men: Si McLaughlin, B. Peni, J. Terupe, M. Ifotene. Women: Mesaames Allison* McLaughlin, McCullough, Miss B. Moore. A bus will 'leave Matata on Friday at 4 p.m. JUNIOR TEAM SELECTED The junior Maori tennis team to represent Whakatane against Rangitaiki in the elimination round for the Wahahuia Trophy, matches to be played ok the Te Hou Hou, courts, Whakatane, is:— , Boys: S. Wano, P. Mason, R. Tunui, J. Mason,, T. Nathan, W. Kingi. Girls: E. R&napia, D. Harawira, J. Ratene, P. Nathan.