Tennis

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 1, 22 February 1950, Page 5

Tennis

BAY OF PLENTY LOSES TO POVERTY BAY

With the exception of the men’s singles when they won only three of seven games Poverty Bay proved far too strong for Bay of Plenty and retained the Reid Cup when they won'' a representative tennis match at Opotiki during the weekend by 23 games to nine. Conditions were good with i the court showing some speed. Details with Bay of Plenty names first:—

Singles: Women: Miss M. Hall lost to Miss Karauti 6/1, 7/5, Miss C. Black lost to Mrs Jenkins 6/3, 6/2, Miss E. Galbally lost to Mrs Ngata 6/1, 6/0, Mrs C. McLaughlin lost to Mrs Te Moana 6/1, 6/1, Miss M. Mararoa lost to Mrs* Brown 6/1, 6/0, Miss M. Pithie beat Miss Fitzgerald 3/6, 10/8, 6/3, Mrs Black lost to Miss Bridge 7/5, 6/4, Miss Potter lost to Miss Cox 4/6, 7/5, 6/3. Men: Nicholls beat Kana 6/0, 4/6, 6/2, Vugler lost to Waititi 6/2, 6/2, McLaughlin beat Robb 6/1, 7/5, Wilson beat Jenkinson 2/6, 7/5, 6/4, Bryers beat Gray 6/4, 6/2, Solly beat Burns 6/4, 6/4, Mahy lost to Dain 4/6, 6/2, 6/2, Dickinson lost to Taare 6/2, 6/3. Doubles: Wohien: Misses Hall and Black lost to Mesdames Brown and Jenkinson 6/2, 7/5, Miss Galbally and Mrs McLaughlin lost to Miss Bridge and Mrs Ngata 6/0, 6/4,* Miss Mararoa and Mrs Black lost to Miss Karauti and Mrs Te Moana 6/2, 6/3, Misses Pithie and Potter lost to Misses Cox and Fitzgerald 6/4, 5/7,

6/2. Men: Nicholls and Vugler lost to Kana and Gray 6/4, 5/7, 6/4, Wilson and Bryers beat Robb and Jackson 14/16, 7/5, McLaughlin and Solly beat Dain and Burns 6/3, 6/8, 6/1, Mahy and Dickinson lost to Waititi and Taare 7/5, 2/6, 6/3. Combined Doubles: Nicholls and Miss Hall lost to Jenkinson and Mrs Jenkinson 8/6, 6/4, Vugler and Miss Black lost to Kana and Miss Bridge 6/1, 6/2, McLaughlin and Miss Galbally beat Gray and Miss Karauti 1/6, *6/0, 6/4, Wilson and Mrs McLaughlin lost to Dain and Mrs Te Moana 6/3, . 3/6, 8/6, Bryers and Mrs Mararoa lost to Robb and Mrs Brown 4/6, 6/3, 6/1, Solly and Miss Pithie lost to Burns and Mrs Ngata 6/4, 6/1, Mahy and Miss'Potter lost to Waititi and Miss Fitzgerald 6/0, 9/7. TANEATUA WINS WATT CUP MATCH Playing consistently better tennis than their opponents Taneatua took the Watt Cup when they defeated Whakatane by ten matches to six at Whakatane on Sunday. The courts were fast with the weather fine. Some of the games were watched by a fairly large gallery. Detailed results with Whakatane names first: — Singles: Women: / Miss P. Carter lost to Miss B. Peebles 3/6, 6/3, 2/6, Miss M. Righton beat Mrs Tebbutt 6/4, 6/5, Mrs Hancock lost to Mrs Hill 2/6, 2/6, Mrs Bryers lost to Mrs Tuhoro 3/6, 3/6. Men: P. Wylds

lost to A. Wardlaw 6/5, 5/6, 5/7, J. Snodgrass beat B. McGougan 6/3, 4/6, 6/3, E. Blair lost to A. Carter 6/3, 1/6, 1/6, G. Brassey beat J. Semmens 6/2, 1/6, 6/4. Doubles: Women: Misses Carter and Righton beat Miss Peebles and Mrs Tebbutt 6/5, 6/4, Mesdames Bryers and Hancock lost to Mesdames Hill and Tuhoro 2/6, 4/6. Men: Wylds and Snodgrass lost to Wardlaw and Tebbutt 0/6, 0/6, Blair and Barssey lost to Carter and Semmens 4/6, 3/6. Combined: Wylds and Miss Carter lost to Wardlaw and Miss Peebles 6/2, 6/1, Snodgrass and Miss Righton beat McGougan and Mrs Tebbutt 6/3, 6/5, Blair and Mrs Hancock lost to Wilson and Mrs Hill 4/6, 5/6, Brassey and Mrs Bryers beat Semmens and Mrs Tuhoro 6/5, 6/4. ROTOMA’S WIN OVER MANAWAIIE Under ideal conditions Rotoma defeated Manawahe by 19 sets to five in a representative tennis match at Rotoma on Sunday. Results, Rotoma names first:— Doubles: Men: Patchell and Campbell beat Fenton and Reid 6/4, Wallace and ]. v abble beat M. Randall and Helens 6/4, T. Pike and Tioki beat Kennon and Mikkelsen* 6/5. Women: Mesdames Wallace and Drabble beat Mesdames Jarlov and Reid 6/3, Miss P. Pilbrow and Mrs Patchell beat Misses Lambert and

Bayliss 6/2, Misses Foster and J. Pilbrow beat Misses Bayliss and Lambert 6/3. Combined: Patchell and Mrs Wallace beat Fenton and Mrs Jarlov 6/4, Campbell and Mrs Drabble beat Reid and Mrs Reid 6/4, Wallace and Miss P. Pilbrow beat Randall and Miss Lambert 6/5, Drabble and Mrs Patchell beat Helens and Miss Bayliss 6/3, Pike and Miss Foster beat Kennon and Lambert 6/1, Tioki and Miss Pilbrow beat Mikkelsen and Miss Bayliss 6/0. Singles: Men: Patchell beat Fenton 6/5, Campbell beat Reid 6/3, Wallace lost to Randall 0/6, Drabble beat Hellens 6/4, Pike beat Kennon 6/4, Tioki beat Mikkelsen 6/5. Women: Mrs Wallace lost to Mrs Jarlov 4/6, Mrs Drabble beat Mrs Reid 6/2, Miss Pilbrow beat Miss Lambert 6/5, Mrs Patchell lost to Mrs Reid 3/6, Miss Foster lost to Mrs jarlov 0/6, Miss P. Pilbrow lost to Miss Bayliss 2/6. ST GEORGE’S WINS BAY C GRADE FINAL Following their defeat of St Michaels at Rotorua on Saturday by 11 games to six. St George’s, Whakatane, have now become the holders of the Pritchard Cup, awarded to winners of the C grade competition throughout the Bay of Plenty. Sh George’s won the Eastern Bay of Plenty section and drew to play St. Michaels, who were the finals in the western section. Throughout this season St. George’s have been playing consistently good tennis.

MATATUA MAORI TEAM FOR GISBORNE

The selector, Mr P. Howell, has chosen a strong team to represent Matatua (Whakatane) Maori Tennis Association in the game for the Morehu Turoa Shield with the present holders, Takitimu (Gisborne), at Gisborne on Saturday. Most players, especially the men have had much experience and Mr Howell, who is also playing manager, has expressed his confidence in the team. Even if it does not win the trophy he expects Takitimu to be fully extended. Matatua won the right to challenge Takitimu for the Shield after defeating other Maori tennis associations in the Bay of Plenty.

The bus leaves at 10 a.m. Saturday. Any supporters who wish to go are asked to contact Mrs P. Howell.

MAORI TRIBAL GAMES TO COMMENCE

Eastern Bay of Plenty Maori tribal tennis associations commence play in senior grades for the Wilson Cup on March 4.' Six associations have entered and with the continued improvement noted in Maori tennis throughout this season some top class tennis is expected. The draw for the first three games is:—

/ Rangitaiki v Ruatahuna, Whakatane v. Tuhoe, Whakatohea v Waimana.