Tennis

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 16, 29 March 1950, Page 5

Tennis

GOOD WIN FOR ROTOMA tOVER MANAWAHE Rotoma had a convincing wm' over Manawahe in a return tenrpsj match played at Manawahe on Sun* day by 20 sets to four. Some good games were witnessed but the visitors early established their superiority.

Afternoon tea and lunch were prepared by Mesdames Bayliss, King and Mikkelsen. Detailed results, Rotoma names mentioned first:— Doubles: Women: Mesdames Wal-r lace and Drabble beat Mrs Reid and Miss Lambert 6/3; Mrs Patchel and Miss Pilbrow beat Mrs King and Miss Crawford 6/4; Miss Foster and Miss Pilbrow lost to Miss Bayliss and Miss Bowden 4/6. Men: Tunnicliffe and Patchell lost to Fenton and Reid 1/6; Campbell and Wallace beat M. Rendall and Mikklesen 6/2; Drabble and Tioke beat Kennon and King 6/3. Combined: Tunnicliffe and Mrs Wallace beat Fenton and Mrs Reid 6/4; Patchell and Mrs Drabble beat Reid and Miss Lambert 6/5; Campbell and Mrs Patchell lost To Rondel! ♦ and Mrs King 4/6; Wallace and Miss Pilbrow beat Miklesen and Miss Bayliss 6/4; Drabble and Miss Foster beat Kennon and Miss Crawford 6/3; Tioke and Mrs Patchell beat King and Miss Bowden 6/1.

Singles: Women: Mrs Wallace beat Mrs Reid 6/3; Mrs Drabble beat Miss Lambert 6/5; Mrs Patchell beat Mrs King 6/5; Miss Pilbrow beat Miss Crawford 6/1; Miss Foster beat Miss Bayliss 6/1; Miss 0 Foster beat Miss Bowden 6/D. Men: ▼ Tunnicliffe beat Fenton 6/3; Patchell beat Reid 6/3; Campbell .beat Rendall 6/5; Wallace lost to Mikklesen 1/6; Drabble beat Kennon 6/0; Tioke beat King 6/2. y

MATATUA PLAYERS FOR GISBORNE A team of 35 players will be representing the Matatua Association in the New Zealand Maori tennis tournament to be held at Gisborne over Easter. Players from all over the North Island are expected to be competing. Supporters are being invited to go with the team and anybody wanting transport is asked to contact Mrs P. Howell. Buses will leave 9 a.m. Good Friday.

MAORI PLAYERS’ SUCCESS Four Opotiki players were successful in representing the Matatua Maori Tennis Association in the Horouta Maori Tournament held at Ruatoria. S. McLaughlin won the men’s singles while the girls’ singles was won by Kura Rangi. The boys’ doubles went to Ngapo Weh and Akuhata Honatana. JUNIOR COMPETITION On Sunday junior players of the Whakatane Maori Tennis Association are to play off for the McLeod Trophies, consisting of two new tennis racquets. Play will take place all day on the Poroporo courts.