Tennis

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 92, 1 February 1950, Page 5

Tennis

UMUTAHI HOLD KERERA CHALLENGE CUP Beating a strong Ruatoki team on Sunday Umutahi (Matata) retained the Kerera Challenge Cup. Details (Ruatoki names first): — Men’s singles, S. Peita v B. Peni 4/9: H. Biddle v Amai 2/9; P. Biddle V L. Raureti 2/9; B. Uatuku v M. Reha 9/6; T. Temo v G. Davis 6/9; S. Tiopera v M. Wireta 9/6. Women’s singles, P. Biddle v W. Ngarepo 2/9; J. Biddle v M. Raureti 3/9; K. Keepa v F. Davis 7/9; M. Tiopera v R. Reha 3/9; W. Heremia v L. Ngarepo 9/2; K. Temo v M. Amai 7/9.

Men’s doubles, Peita and H. Biddle v Peni and Raureti 8/10; P. Biddle and Uatuku v Davis and Amai 6/9; Temo and Tiopera v Wereta and Reha 9/3. Women’s doubles, P. and J. Biddle v Ngarepo and Raureti 0/9; K. Keepa and N. Tiopera v F. Davis and M. Amai 5/9; N. Heremia and K. Temo v Reha and Smith 7/9. Mixed doubles,

Peita and P. Biddle v Peni and Ngarepo 5/9; Biddle and J. Biddle V Amai and F. Davis 8/9; Biddle and K. Keepa v Raureti and M. Raureti 3/9; Uatuku and H. Tiopera v Davis and Smith 11/13; Temo and N. Heremia v Reha and Reha 9/3; Tiopera and K. Temo v Wireta and Amai 3/9. MATATUA TO PLAY TE ARAWA The Matatua team to play Te Arawa at Kokohinau, Te Teko, on Saturday, February 4, will be selected from the following:— Men: S. McLaughlin, B. Peni, S. Davis, J. Te Rupe, M. Hotene. Women: H. Allison, L. Black, C. McLaughlin, M. Howell, T. Mitai, M. McCullough, B. Moore. Buses leave Whakatane at 8.30 a.m. and travel via Poroporo and Paroa. OPOTIKI LOSES SHIELD GAME In the Dunlop Shield tennis match at Whakatane on Saturday Opotiki were defeated by Whakatane by eight matches to four. Because play was late in starting some of the Opotiki players had to default and three additional games were awarded to Whakatane.