LAWN TENNIS

Chronicle (Levin), 16 April 1947, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

OTAKI DEFEAT LEVIN The Otaki Tennis Ci.ub, which bad won the Horowhenua B grade ccntcst met Levin A team, which v had play.ed in the A grade com- f petition in the Palmerston North j area, in a friendly . match at Levin , at the weekend. The weather was [ gloriously fine and some first ! * class tennis was witnessed. The/ games were very closely contested ; r and Otaki won by a narrow margin. ' The Otaki team was consid- 1 erably strengthened by the inclusion of 'their country member, » Miss Ann V/alker, who plays her competitive tennis in the WellihgoC'n Association. ■ Results were as follows, Otaki ; players being mentioned first in each instance: — "Mon's singles : C. G. Atmore lost , to M.. Smith 6—9, A. Keeling lost to E. Watts 5—9, B. Ryder lost to R. Mcllraith 2—9, B. Rhodes lost ro H. Benning 2 — 9. . , • Ladies' singles: Mrs. Bell beat Mrs. Porter 9—3, Miss A. Walker beat Miss M. Karauti 9 — 5, Miss V. Taylor beat Miss Hesp 9. — 5, Miss M. Taylor lost to Miss N. Mulcahy 4—9. ' Men's doubles : Atmore and Keeling beat Smith and Watts 9 — •7, Ryder and Rhodes lost to Mcilraith and Benning 5 — 9. Ladies' doubles: Mrs. Bell, and Miss V. Taylor beat Mrs. Porter and Miss Karauti 9 — 6, Misses Walker and M. Taylor beat Misses J PXesp and Mulcahy 9 — 2.. Combined doubles: Ryder and Mrs. Bell lost to Smith and Mrs. Porter 9 — 11, Keeling and Miss Walker beat Watts and Miss Karauti 9 — 3, Atmore and Miss M. Taylor beat Mcllraith and Miss Hesp 9 — 3, Rhodes and Miss V. Taylor lost to Benning- and Miss Mulcahy 7 — 9. Otaki: 8 sets, 112 games. Levin: 8 sets, 108 games.