Takaro Tennis Players Visit Otaki

Chronicle (Levin), 2 March 1949, Page 2

Takaro Tennis Players Visit Otaki

Last weekend a friendly match was played between the Takaro Tennis Club and Otaki. This was the return game of the season, Otaki naving visited Palmerston North earlier in the season, when they ' were soundly beaten by 20 sets to four. On this occasion, in perfect weather, some very close matches were fought out, and the tennis seen was very good. The home side ran out winners by 170 games to 155, with each team securing 12 se„s. Individual results were as follows, Otaki players being mentioned fi'rst : — ■ Men's singles: A. Keeling lost to J. Christie 6—9, B. Wallis lost to A. Buteher 8—9, B. Ryder beat M. Rennie 9 — 7, C. Kemp lost to N. Johansen 1—9, B. Rhodes lost to T. Goldfinch 6—9, T. Smith lost to H. Tovey 6 — 9. Ladies' singles: Mrs. C. Bell beat Mrs. C. Weston 9—3, Mrs. O. Kemp beat Miss B. Trask 9—4, Miss B. Harper beat Miss E. Francis 9—6, Miss Y. Jackson lost to Mrs. L. Gordon 6—9, Mrs, J. Rzoska beat Miss B. Thompson 9—2, Mrs. A.. Te Puni beat Miss A. Orman 9—6.. . ; Men's doubles: Keeling an'd Wallis lost to Christie and Buteher 7—. , 9, Ryder and Kemp beat Rennie and Johansen 9—4, Rhodes and Smith lost to Goldfinch and Tovey 8—9. Ladies' doubles: Mesdames Bell and Kemp beat Mrs. Weston and Mrs. Trask 7 — 2, Misses B. Harper and Jackson beat Misses Francis and Thompson 7 — 5, Mesdames Rzoska and Te Puni lost to Mrs. Gordon and Miss Orman 8 — 9. Mixed doubles: Keeling and Mrs. Bell beat Christie and Mrs. Weston 7 2, Wallis and Mrs. Kemp lost to Buteher and Miss • Trask 4 — 7, Ryder and Miss Harper _ lost to Rennie and Miss Francis 6 — 7, Kemp and Miss Jackson beat Johansen and Miss Thompson 7— 6 Rhodes and Mrs. Rzoska lost to Goldfinch and Mrs. Gordon . 6—7, Smith and Mrs. Te Puni beat Tovey and Miss Ofman 7—6.