TENNIS.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 50, 22 May 1930, Page 11

TENNIS.

..The finals of the Men% Championship DouWes and Combined Champion* ships of t-he Hutt Bowling and Tennis Club were played off. on. Saturday, lOth May. The •weaklier"'was perfect and ideal for tennis. There .;was a fair number of appreciative who witnessed some good tennis.

In the Men's Doubles the pairs—Lees sent., and Lees jrir. v. Ward and Bawnsley's—were very evenly niatehedy all being in good form, few. mistakes were made, and the rallies were excellent.

In the first set the games went to 3^ all, then 5—3 in favour of Lees and Less and deuce then, losing the match' point, Ward and Baivrrisiey led 7—6. They also lost the game at^. match point, and the games were evened at 8 all, after some great tussles, Lees and Lees winning the set 10—^8. . In the second set t&e same form con- ]

tinued, the games being evened to 4 all. Both Lees were now playing steadily, senrOT placing well and junior serving welt and scoring off any high balls with deadly smashes ,eniabling them to win the set 6—4, and the championship for 1929-30..-

In the Combined Doubles between Mrs Adams and Ward and Miss Lee and W. Lees juaar., the latter pair commenced scoring quicMy and playing well, won the first set 6—4. In flhe second set Mrs Adams and Ward led 2—o, both playing steadily and finding the vacant spaces on the courts jnran

the second set 6—2. The third set was a xeptition of tie second, Mrs Adams and Ward playing better than their opponents, botih. driving well and ■with good net work vfon.6—2 and tie match.

A tennis dance ■will be held on the 18tih June.-