TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4658, 6 February 1924, Page 1

TENNIS.

MATCHES ON THE PLAINS. SATURDAY’S RESULTS. The Laidlaw. Cup and the Hayward Shield competitions were carried a step further on Saturday. The weather was line, but a strong southerly wind was blowing. Turua South were unable to send a full team to Mangawhero, so had to forfeit two games. The results arc as follows, the names of the visitors being mentioned first Kerepeehi v. Hopai, at ftopai. ----- Men’s. Singles : B. Loudon lost to W. Murphy 3—9,. B. Frecklingtbn lost to J. Robb 2—9, G. Crisp lost to E Coppibs 4—9, J. Kidd lost to S. Coppiny 2 —9. Men’s Doubles : Loudon and Frecklington lost to Murphy and Robb 5 —9, Crisp and Kidd lost to E. Coppins' and S. Coppins 3 —9, J. Twist and A. Nicholson lost to A. Vowles and D. Waite 6—9.. Ladies’ Singles : Mrs Fawcett beat Mrs Waite 7—l, Miss' Watenb beat Mrs Mitrray 7-1-Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Faw’cett and Mies Watene beat Mrs Wade and Mrs Murray 7—2, Mrs Twist and Miss Tayloi beat’ Mrs Vowles and Miss Taylor 7 —6. Combined Doubles : Nicholson and Mrs Twist lost to Vowles and Mrs Vowles o—7, Twist and Miss Taylor beat Waite and Mrs Dawson.7 —0, Total: Hopai 8, Kerepeehi 5. Turua South v-. Pateroa at Mangawhero.-— Men’s Singles: D. G. McMillan beat G. Paton 9—6, K. Fox lost to D. Pike 5—9, P. Henry lost to R. Paton 4—9, S. Bagnall lost to, F. Plummer 2—9. Men’s Dbubles: McMillan and FOx libat Paton and Pike 9—3, Henry and Bkgnall lost to Paton and Plummer 7 —9, McDonald and J. Duffy w’pn by default o—9. Ladies’ Singles : Mrs Maude lost to Miss Duffy I—7,1 —7, Mrs McMillan lost to Miss M. Wallace 2—7. Ladies’ Dbubles: Mrs Maude and Mrs Heiiry lost to Mrs Bird' and Miss Duffy o—7,0 —7, M?s McMillan and Mrs Bagnall lost to Miss M. and Miss J. Wallace 2—7. Combined Dbtibles : Mrs Henry and Payne lo'st to Mrs Bird and A. McDohald I—7, Miss J. Wallace and J. Duffy won by default o—7. Totals : Pateroa 11 Turua South 2. Kopuarahi v. Turua, at Turua. — Men’s Singles: C-. R, Briggs lost to F, C. Robinson 5—9, J. R. McMillan lost to H. Wright o—9, H, Candy lost to Dr. Valentine 6—9, A. Hegh lost to R. Billing o—9. Mejn’s Doubles: R Briggs and H. Candy lost to F. C. Robinson and Dr. Valentine 4—9, J. B. McMillan and A, Hegh lest to H. Wright and R. Billing 7—9, J. Law and S. Miller beat C. Scott and J. McCaWon 9 —B. Ladies’ Singles : Miss D Candy lost to Miss K. Miller I—7,1 —7, Miss Miller lost to Mrs F. C. Clotworthy o—7.0 —7. Ladies’ Doubles : Miss M. Miiler aiid Miss D. Candy lost to' Miss K. Miller and Mrs F. Clotworthy 4 —7, Miss D. Miller and Miss E.' Candy lost to Miss M. Clotworthy and ! Miss Duke I—7. Combined Doubles : J. Law and Miss D. Miller lost to' C. Scott and Miss M. Clotwbrthy 3—7, S: Miller and Miss E. Candy lost to J. McCaldon and Miss Duke 3—7. Total : Turua 12, Kopuarahi 1. B GRADE' MATCHES. Only two B Grade matches were played, as both the Hopai and Turn® courts were engaged. Kopuarahi, Waitakaruru, and Kaihere teams have now’ completed their matches in this’ competition, and have scored 46, 25, an I 23 points respectively. The Turua’ team, with 27 pointsi to its credit, has twb matches yet to . play, while • Hopai, with 31 points, and Kerepeehi, with 17 points, have each one match to play. It now remains to be seen if Turua can gain winning points, and next Saturday’s match with Hopai will practically de-’ cide the issue.

The results of last Saturday’s matches were as follows: — Kaihfere v. Kerepeehi, at Kercpeehi. —Men’s Singles : W. Boyd lost to L. A. W. Baghall; 7—9 ; J. D. Hewitt lost to R. Fawcett, o—9 ; A. G. Davies lost to W. Herkt, 5—9 ; R. Benny lost to T. Ma jury, 5—9. Men’s Doubles: W. Boyd and J. D. Hewitt lost to L. A. W. Bhgnall and R. Fawcett, 2—9 ; A. G, Diivies and R. Penny lost to W. Herkt and T. Majifry. 5—9 ; R, Penny and F. Woodbridge lost to J. A. G. Wilson and J. Nicholson, 3—9. Ladies’ Singles : Mis,s Tizard beat Mrs Bagnall, 7 —l ; Miss >L. Hall beat Miss Frecklington, 7—6. Ladifes’ Doubles: Miss Tizard 1 and Miss Hall beat. Mrs Bagnall and Miss Frecklington, 7 —6; Miss Douslin and Miss Benny beat Mrs Davies and Mrs Hoff, 7—l. Combined Doubles: R. Penny and Miss Douslin beat W. Herkt 1 and Mrs Davies, 7—2; F. Woodbridge and Miss B. Benny beat J. Nicholson and Mrs Hoff, 7—l- - : Ke repfee hi 7, Kaihere 6. Kopuarahi v. Waitakariiru, at Waitakarurii. —Men's Singles : G. Porteous lost to' R. Barlbw, 6 —9 ;J. Miller lost to H,.‘ A. Hamilton, 7—9 ; O. McMillan beat J. Cumming, 7—6; L. Candy beat L. Williams, 7—2. Men’s Doubles; G. Porteous and J. Miller beat J. Cumming and R. Barlow, 7 —6; 0. McMillan and L. Candy beat H A. Hamilton and L. Williams, 7—3; E. O’Carroll and H. Candy beat L. Preston and P. Williams, 7—4. Ladies’, Singles : Mrs T. O’Carroll beat Miss S. Coxhead, 7—4 ; Miss G. Clevely beat Miss M Beaver, 7—6. Ladies! Doubles: Mrs T. O’Carroll and Miss G. Clevely beat Miss S. Coxhead and Miss M. Beaver, 7—4; Miss C. Clevely and Miss M. O’Carroll beat Mrs Barlow and Miss Jessen, 7—3. Combined Doubles: E. O’Carrpll and Miss C. CWely beat L. Preston and Mrs Barlog 7_3 ; h„ Candy and Miss M. O’Carroll beat P. Williams and Miss Jensen. 7—l. Games : Kopuarahi 11, Waitakariiru 2.