TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4648, 14 January 1924, Page 3

TENNIS.

PLAINS MATCHES. The second matches in the A and B grade competitions organised by the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association were played on Saturday laftst. The weather was fine, and there was only a very light breeze. A marked improvement in the standard of play from that witnessed in the first matches four weeks before was noticed. Players have had sufficient practice to get back to last .season’s form. . Details of the scores available are as follows, the names of the visitors being mentioned firtet: —■ ■ A GRADE. Hopai v. Turua, at Hopai.—Meu’-J singles: Robinson beat W. Murphv, 9—B; H. Wright lost to J. Robb, 5 9 ; Billings lost to B. Coppins, 6—9; Dr. Valentine beat S Coppins, 9—6. Ladies’ singles: Miss K. Miller beat Mrs Wade, 7—o; Mrs Scot.', bent Mrs Murray, 7—l. Mens doubles. Robinson and Wright lost to Murphy and Robb, 5-9’, Billing and Valentine lost to E. Coppins and sv Coppins, 6-9; Scott and Devereaux lost .to A. R. Vowles and L. M. Murrayt 5—9. Ladies’ doubles : Mrs Scott and M;ss Miller beat Mrs Murray and Mrs Wade, 7-0; Mrs Clotworthy and Mi=s Clotworthy beat Mrs Vowles and M’-s Dawson, 7—o. Combined doubles ; Mrs Clotworthy and Scott beat Mrs Vowles and Vowles, 7 3 ; Miss o worthy and Devereaux lost to Mrs Dswsor and Murray, 6—7. Games: Tuma 7, Hopai 6. , r Kopuarahi v. Pateroa, at Manga- • where.—Men’s singles : J. Law beat G. Pa’on 9—B ; H Candy lost to D. Pike, 5_ 9 •’ A. Hegh lost to F. Plummer, : B—9 ’ S. Miller beat S. Appleby, 9-». Ladies’ singles: Miss D. Candy lost to Mrs Bird, 3—7 ; Miss M. Miller lost to Miss Duffy, 6—7. Men’s doubles : j T, a w and H. Candy beat G. Paton and D. Pike, 9—B ; A. Hegh and J. B McMillan beat F. Plummer and SAp’ileby, 9—2; S. Miller and G. Porteous beat A. J. McDonald and A. Pa+on. 9—2. Ladies’ doubles: Miss D. Candy and Miss Miller lost to Bird and Miss Duffy, I—71 —7 : Miss D. Mi.ler and Miss E. Candy lost to Miss M. Wallace ad Miss J. Wallace, 5 —7Combined doubles: J. .B. McMillan and Miss D. Miller lost to Miss M. Wallace and A. J. McDonald, 5 7; GPorteous and N®ss E. Candy beat A. Paton and Miss J. Wallace, 7—6. Games : Pateroa 7, Kopuarahi 6. w Turua South y. Waitakaruru, at Waitakaruru.—Men’s singles: D. G. MeMillajn lost to C. Stretton, 3—9 ; .K. Fox lost to A. Otter, 2—9; G. Gibbs lost to N. Hedges, 2—7 ; P. R. Henry lost to F. Stretton, 4—9. Ladies’ singles: Miss Gibbs beat Miss Faherty, 6—2; Miss G. Gibbfe beat Miss V. Harris, 6—2. Men’s doubles D. G. McMillan and K. Fox ipst toi A. utter and F, Stretton, 2—7; P. RHenry and G. Gibbs lost to C. Stretton and N. Hedges, -4—7; J. Mules and S. Bagnall beat S. McClume and a. Cummings, 7—2. Ladies’ doubles : Miss Gibbs and Miss G. Gibbs beat Miss Faherty and Mites V. Harris, \i—l; Mrs Henry and Mil’s Maude lost to Mrs Hedges and Miss E. Harris, —6. Combined doubles : Mrs Henry ;,i.d J. Mules lost to Mrs Hedges an I S. McClune, 3 —7 ; Mrs Maude and S. Bagnall beat J. Cummings and ’Mrs Utter, 7—2. Gaines: Waitakaruru 8, Turua South 5. Owing to the late hour at which the visitors arrived some short matches were played. The Kerepeehi A team had a bye. B GRADE The results of the B grade matches were as follows, the home .teams being mentioned first:— Kopuarahi v. Kerepeehi, at KOpua- . , ;l hi.—Men’s singles : J. Miller lost io L. A. W. Bagnall, 5—9 ; O. McMillan beat R. Fawcett. 9—5 ; E. O’Carroll beat A. Nicholson, 9—5; T. O'Carroll beat W. Herkt, 9—5. Ladies’ singles: Mrs T. O’CarrOll beat Mrs Davies, 7—-1; Mrs L. James beat Mrs Twist, 7—o. Men’s doubles : J. Miller and O. McMillan beat L. A. W. Bagnall and R. Fawcett, 9—6 ; E. and T. O’Carroll beat A. Nicholson and W Herkt. 9 —B; H. Candy and W. Green beat M. Harrison and J. A. G. Wilson, 9—6. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs T. O’Carroll and Mrs James beat Mrs Davies and Mrs Twist, 7 —o ; Mrs B. 'McMillan and Mrs A. Miller beat Mrs Bagnall and Mrs Hoff, 7—o. Comh’ned doubles: Mrs McMillan and H. Candy beat Mrs Bagnall and M. Hari'.’bn, 7—l ; Mrs A. Miller and W G : een beat Mrs Hoff and J. A. G. Wilson, 7—o. Games : Kopuarahi 12, Kurepeehi 1. Turua v. Waitakaruru, at Turua. — Men’s singles: J. McCaldon beat A. Hamilton, 9 —6; R. Hunt beat L. Williams, 9—2 ; J. Beauford beat R. Barlow, 9—2; F. V. Bell beat N. Death, 9—l. Ladies’ singles: Mi's Stevens beat Miss G. Coxhead, 7 —6; M ,- s E. Cloitwortby lost to Mrs Barlow, 5—7. Men’s doubles: J. Mc--4 Caldon and R. Hunt beat A. Hamilton and L. Williams, 9 —6; J. Beauford and F. U. Bell beat N. Death and L Williams, 9 — 4 ;A. Elvin and G. Elvin beat F. Barker and L. Preston, 9— 5. Ladies’ doubles : Mrs Stevens and Miss E.. Clotworthy lost to Miss G. Coxhead and Mrs Barlow, 5—7; Mrs Hill and Miss Burfoot beat Miss M. Beaver and Miss I. Jesen, 7—4. Combined doubles: Mrs Hill and A. Elvin beat Miss Beaver and F. Barker, 7 —3 ; Miss Burfoot and G. Elvin : beat Miss Jesen and L. Preston. 7 —l. Games: Turua 11, Waitakaruru 2.