TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1929, Page 6

TENNIS

HOKITIKA DEFEATS GItEYMOUTH IN TWO GRADES. Saturday saw the Greymouth and Hokitika Tennis Clubs play both A and B grade matches, in both of which the Hokitika representatives were decisive winners, their play being generally superior to that of their opponents. The A teams met at Greymouth, and the B teams at Hokitika. The weather was ideal for play, and the contests were enjoyed by all the participants. The results of the matches, in which the names of the Hokitika players are given first, were as follows: — A GRADE MATCH.

Ladies’ singles: Miss M. Moore 6 v. Miss N. Tennent 1; Miss N. Thompson 6 v. Airs W. B. Cunningham 4; Miss L. Knight 6 v. Miss C. Brown 1; Miss E. Wild 6 v. Miss H. Griffen 2; Miss Lewis 6 v. Aliss M. Costelloe 4; Miss A. Andrews 6 v. Aliss Al. Bignoll 0. Men’s singles: E. Partridge 9 v. AI. C. Smith 3: L. Gooch 9 v. Iv. O. Stephens 4: J. Keller 9 v. A. K. Smith 8; C. Guthrie 3 v. W. P- McCarthy 9; Dr D. Hayes 1 v. 33. S. Forking 9; J. Hayward 9 v. G. F. Shallcrass 3. Ladies’ doubles: Alisses Afoore and Thompson 9 v. Airs Cunningham and Miss Tennent 4: Alisses Knight and Wild 9 v. Alisses Brown and Griffon 0: Alisses Lewis and Andrews 9 v. Alisses Costelloe and Bignell 8. Men’s doubles: Partridge and Gooch 9 v. At. C. Smith and Stephens 4; Roller and Guthrie 4 v. A. K. Smith and McCarthy 9; Hayes and Hayward 6 v. Forking and Shallcrass 9. Combined doubles: Partridge and Miss Atoore 9 v. At. C. Smith and Aliss Tennent 0; Gooch and Aliss Thompson 9v. Stephens and Mrs Cunningham 4; Keller and ATiss Mild 9 v. A. Tv. Smith and Aliss Brown 4: Guthrie and Aliss Knight 6 v. ATcCarthy and Aliss Griffen 9*. Hayes and ATiss Lewis 6 v. Forking and Miss Costelloe 9; Hayward and Aliss Andrews 3v. Shallcrass and ATiss Bignell 9. Hokitika team won by 17 sets to < sets, or by 159 games to 115. B GRADE MATCH.

Ladies’ singles: ATiss Stevenson 6 v. Miss Bush 1; ATiss R#i6 v;. ■ Aliss Mori 1; ATiss Bell 6 v. Miss Larsen 2 ; Mrs Guthrie- 6v. Miss Donovan , ATiss Davidson 6 v. ATi-ss AT. Ferguson 0. ' Men’s singles: Williamson 6 v. Haigb 2; Mclntosh 0 v. Ray 3; Perry 4 v. Bunt 6; Nestor 6 v. James 5; Koch 6 v. Castles 1; Larcombe 6 v. Brown 1. Ladies’ doubles: Alisses Retd and Stevenson 6v. Mrs Moss and ALss Bush 4; Airs Guthrie and ATiss Bell 8 v. Alisses Larson and Donovan 1; Misses Davidson and Wild 6 v. Missos ATcßrearty and Ferguson 0. Men’s doubles: Williamson and i c - Tntosli 5 v. Haigb and Ray 6; Perry and Nestor 6 v. Bunt and James 4 ; Koch and Larcombe 6 v. Castles and Brown 3. ‘ Combined doubles-. Williamson and Miss Stevenson 1 v. Haigb and Aliss 6: M-Tntosh and Miss Reid 6 v. »1 Mrs- Moss 4-- I>( ' vl 'y al,tl MB* Bell 6 V. Bunt and ATiss Larsen 2; Nestor and Mrs Gutlirey 6 vJ.'mcs and ” : «.s Donovan 4; Koch ami Aliss Davidson 6 v.- Castles and Miss Me lire arty 0: Larcombe and Miss Wild 6 v. Brown and ATiss Ferguson 0. Hokitika won by 21 sets to 3 se •, or 136 games to 60 games.