Tennis

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 96, 10 February 1950, Page 5

Tennis

MATATUA BEATS TE ARAWA 9—4 There was some good tennis at Te Teko on 1 Saturday when Matatua defeated Te Arawa in a knockout challenge for the Morehu Turoa Cup by nine'matches to four in a Maori inter-association tennis meet- t ing. Te Arawa players fought every point against them and although only a yo£mg team impressed the fairly large gallery. Matatua will now challenge the holders of the cup Takitimu (Gisborne) at Gisborne on February 25. Details, Matatua names first: — Singles: Men: S. McLaughlin v B. Morrison 6/3, 6/3; S. McLaughlin v W. Gray 6/2, 0/6, 6/4; B. Peni v W. Gray 6/2, 6/4; B. Peni v B. Morrison 6/4, 6/3. Women: Mrs McLaughlin v Miss H. Te Moni 6/4, 3/6* 0/6; Mrs McLhughlin v Miss M. Morrison 6/1, 6/2; Mrs Allison v Miss M. Morrison 6/1, 6/3; Miss Alison v Miss H. Te Moni 6/3, 6/4. Doubles: Men: McLaughlin and Peni v Morrison and Gray 6/4, 4/6, 6/3. Wpmen: Mesdames Mita and McCullough v Misses Te Moni and Nuri 3/6, 4/6. Combined: McLaughlin and Mrs McLaughlin v Kingi and Miss Royal 9/11, 6/4, 4/6; Davis and Mrs Howell v Nuri and Miss Nuri 1/6, 1/6.

WHAKATANE TO DEFEND LEES CUP ' i l A strong team has been selected by the Whakatane Lawn Tennis Club to defend the Lees Cup against Tauranga at Whakatane tomorrow, Play is to commence at 10 a.m. The team:— Women: Miss M. Hall, Mrs P. Bridger, Misses M. Pithie and M. Gow: Men: ; I. Wylds, E. and R. Wilson, P. Bryers, R. Mahy, G. Gordon. Emergency, W. Rutherford.