MAORI TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 31, 20 February 1937, Page 6

MAORI TENNIS

Championship Tourney At Taradale TROPHIES PRESENTED The annual tournament of the Whanga Tennis . Sub-Association was . held at Taradale, . when teams from the following clubs participated : — Te Haroto, Omahu, Waiohiki and Waipatu. The wind-up * dance was held in the Omahu " dining-room last night, when the trophies wero presented to the successful players by Mr T. Tareha, chairman of the sub-association. Results are as under : — MEN'S SINGLES. (Pahira; Cup . Holder, W. Bush.) •' ' W. -Bush - beat A. Kawhe, 6 — 1 ; T. Blake beat A: Gillies, - by default; M. .Tareha beat J. Chadwick by default; ■H. - Sullivan -beat H.' Tomoana, 6 — 1; ; K.: Tareha beat M.-> Russell, 6 — 0; W. Harris. beat . L. Broughton,- by defau t ; • R. Rupuha beat M.- Miini, 6— 2; -R. Haraka- beat J. Pineaha 6--1, Second Round» ' *W. Bush beat T. Blake,; 6 — -1-; H Sullivan beat M; Tareha 6—1; K. Tareha beat W. Harris 6 — 5;-R. Rupuha beat B. Haraki 6 — 2. Semi-finala. *; H. Sullivan beat W. Bush 4—6,. 6—5, 6 — 5; K.- Tareha beat lt. Rupuha 6 — 5, 6—4. Final. K. Tareha beat H. Sullivan 6 — 3, 6—2. ■ LADIES' SINGLES. (Hineiao Challenge Cup. Holder, Miss • . -R. Brown.) Miss R. Brown beat Miss H. Apiata 6—3; Miss H. Nepe beat Miss N. iareha 6—0; Miss E.' Kahu'kiwa beat Miffis L. Nepe 6 — 5; Miss T. Jury beat Miss G. Tareha 6—3; Miss J: White. beat Miss P. Otene,- 6 — 5; Miss Q. "\^ano beat Miss T. Tareha 6 — 3; Miss R. Tareha beat Miss T. Kopu 6 — 2; Miss ■McGrath beat Mrs McGrath by default. ' Second Round. Miss It. Brown beat Miss H. Nepe 6 — 4; Miss T. Jury beat Miss E. K&hukiwa ■ 6—4; Miss Q. Wano beat Miss J. White, 6 — 4 Semi-finals. Miss R. Brown beat Miss T. J^iry 6—0,' 6 — 3; Miss Q. Wano beat . Miss R. Tareha, 5 — 6, 6 — 3, 6 — 4. Final. Miss R. BroAvn beat Miss Q. Wano, 6—3. 6—1. • . LADIES' DOUBLES. (Kai- Arero Trophy : Holders, Misses R. Brown and P. Otene.) Misses lt. Brown and P. Otene f-eat Misses H. and L. Nepe 9 — 5 ; Misses Q. Wano and J. White beat Misses G. and T. Tareha 9 — 5; Misses R. and N. Tareha beat Mrs and Miss McGrath by default; Misses H. Apiata and Kahukiwa beat Misses T. Jury and T. Ltopu 9—4. _ . _ Seml-fmals. Misses R. Brown And P. Otene l»eat Misses Q. . W«ao and J. .White 8—3,

6 — 4 ; Misses H. Apiata and Kahukiira beat Misses R. -' and N. • Tareha, '• 6 — 4, 6—3. - ' • Final. Misses R. Brown and' P. Otene beat Misses H. Apiata and Kahukiwa 6 — 5, 6 — 2. * MEN'S DOTJBLES: ' ' (Hera Nuku Cup : Holders, K. Tareha and J. Raihania.) ' H. Sullivan. and W. - Bush beat K. Tareha and R. Haraki, 9—5; H. Kawhe and M; Tareha beat-H. Tomoana and L. BroUghton,\9 — 8;VT. Blake and M. Miini beat K. Kohere and' .T. Chadwick 9— b;R.' Rupuha, and.- W.-1 Harris beat' M. Russell and J. Pinjaha 9 — h * • , Semi-finals. H. Sullivan and W. Bush beat H. Kawhe and M. Tareha 6-r2, 6—5 ; R. 'Rupuha and W. Harris beat.T. Blake ' and M. Miini 6—3, 5—6, , 6 — 3. Final. , . ! H. Sullivan . and Bush . beat R. Ru- . puha and ; W. Harris 6 — 3, 6—5. COMBINED DOUBLES. • -(Kidson Cup;} - W. Bush and H. Apiata beat T. , Blake and Kahukura 9 — 3. TEAMS' MATCH 1 (Eru vra -Memorial Challeng Cup ) Te Haroto 61 points • 1, ruuners f.p Te Uira, 57 points.