INTER-CLUB TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 16, 3 February 1937, Page 3

INTER-CLUB TENNIS

Outright Wins to Karamu UNITED SHIELD SERIES Tlie Karamu and Haumoana Tennis Clubs gained outright wjns over Skyrockets and Heretaunga respectively for the United Shield. The championship ladder now reads; Haumoana 12 points, Karamu 8, Skyrocket" 4, ■ Westshore 4, and Heretaunga 0. | JEtesults of the matches are as follow, j with wjxmers mentioned first : — KARAMU V. SKYROCKET Uombined doubles ; Mrs McGrath and D. Southen beat Mrs Hunt and J. BaxI den, 6—1; Miss Giles and R. Coe beat Miss Thompson and S. McDonald, 6-r2 ; Miss McGrath and O. Jonson lost to Miss Harding and W. Watkinson, 4 — 6 • Miss Ware and J. McGrath iost to Miss Geake and F. Burton, 5 — 6. Men's doubles: D. Southon and R. Coe beat J. Bdrden.and S. McDonald, 6 — 2; 0. Jonson and J. McGrath beat W. Watkinson and F. Burton, 6 — 4. Women's doubles : Mrs McQrath and Miss Giles beat Mrs Hunt and Miss Thompson, 6 — 4 ; Misses McGrath and Ware lest to Misses Harding and Geake, • 3—6. . . . ■ Men's singles: D. Southon beat J. B arden, 6 — 3 ; R. Coe beat S. ' McDonald, 6 — 3; O. Jonson beat W. Watkinson,. 6 — 0; J, McGrath beat F. - Burton, 6 — 4. - ... Women's singles : Mrs McGrath beat Mrs Hunt, '5 — 6; Miss G. Giles lost to Miss Thompson, 1—6; Miss M. McGrath- lost to Miss M Harding 4 — 6; Miss I. .Ware lost to Miss N. Geake, 2—6. . . . Summary.: Karamu,. 10 sets, 79 games; Skyrocket, 6 sets,.- 63 games. HAUMOANA- V. HERETAUNGA Clombined doubles:* Mrs Moore and J. Lowe lost t° Miss • W. 'Wilkie and F. Scott, 2—6; Mrs Lowe and K Haggerty - beat R. • Parkhill • and Miss' P. " Highi, 6 — l;^Miss Death and G. Inglis beat Miss E. Smith and J. Saddler, 6—^4; Miss Letford and H. Horton beat Miss J. Wjlkie and C. Wilkie, 6—4. Men's doubles; 'J-Lowe and E. Haggerty lost F. Scott and R. Parkhill, 3-j-6; G. Inglis and - H. Horton lost to J." Sadler and C. Wilkie, 5—6. Women's Doubles V Mrs Moo're and Miss Death beat Misses A. Wilkie and High, ' 6 — 3 ; Mrs Lowe and Miss Letford beat Miss Smith and J. Wilkie, 6—0. Men's singles: J. Lowe lost to F. Scott, 2 — 6; E. Haggerty beat R. Park+ hill, 6 — 4; G. Inglis lost to J. Sadler, 3 — 6; H. Horton beat C. Wilkie 6 — 2. Women's singles: Mrs Moore beat Miss A. Wilkie, 6 — 4 ; Miss Death beat Miss P. High, 6 — 1 ; Mrs Lowe beat Miss E. Smith, 6 — 3; Miss Letford beat Miss J. Wilkie, 6 — 4. Summary: Haumoana, II sets, 81 games; Heretaunga, 5 eets, 60 games.