TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4661, 13 February 1924, Page 1

TENNIS.

MATCHES ON THE PLAINS. STAURDAY'S RESULTS. The Hauraki Plains Tennis Association’s competitions were advanced a further stage on Saturday last. The Hopai Club has now completed all its matches, and has secured 41 points. l With one match each to play, Turua, Kobuarahi, Pateroa, and Turua South have 53, 24, 31, and 24 points to their cre.lit. Waitakaruru and Kerepeehi with 31 and 14, points respectively still have two matches to play. The results of the matches on Saturday are as follows Turua South v. Kerepeehi at Kerepeehi.—Men Singles: D. G. McMillan beat B. Loudon 9 —3, J. L. Brownlee beat B. Freeklington 9—l, K.’Fox beat J. Crisp 9—3, P. R. Henry beat J. Kidd 9—5. Men’s' Doubles: McMillan and Brownlee beat Loudon and Frecklington 9—5, Fox and Henry beat Kidd and Crisp 9—7, S. Bagnall anti J. Mules lost to R. Fawcett and C. Hudson B—9. Ladies Singles: Mrs Bayly lost to Miss Watene 5 —7, Mrs Maude lost to Mrs Fawcett 3—7. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Bayly and Mrs Maude beat Mrs Fawcett and Miss Watene 7 —5, Mrs McMilaln and Mrs Henry beat Mrs Hoff and Mrs Bagnall 7—o. Combined Doubles : J. Mules and Mrs McMillan beat Hudson and Mrs Bagnall 7 —5, S. Bagnall and Mrs Henry beat R. Fawcett anti Mrs Hoff 7 —3. Result, Turua South 10, Kerepeehi 3. Pateroa v. Hopai at Hopai.—Men’s Single.!.: G. Paton lost to W. Murphy o—7, D. Pike beat J. Robb 7—4, R. Paton lost to A. R. Vowles 3—7, A. McDonald lost to L. Murray I—7 Men’s Doubles: G. Paton and D. Pike lost to W. Murphy and J. Robb 0 1 —7, R. Paton and A. McDonald lost ip A. Vowles and L. Murray o—7,0 —7, Wallace and A. Paton lost to J. Dawson and B. Andrews o—7.0 —7. Ladies’ Singles : Mrs Duffy beat Mrs Wade 7 —o, Miss M. Wallace beat Mrs Vowles 7—l. Ladies' Doubles : Miss Duffy and Mrs Bi’-d beat Mrs Wade and Mrs Vowles 7 —2, Miss M. and Mists J. Wallace beat Mrs Mtirray and Mrs Motion 7 —">• Combined Doubles: A. Paton and Mrs Bird heat J. Dawson and Mrs Murray 6—2, Wallace and Miss J. Wallace beat B. Andrews and Mj’s Motion 6—3. Results : Pateroa 7, Hopai 6. .

Kopuarahi v. Waitakaruni at Waitakaruru. —Men's Singles : C. R. Briggs lost to G. L. Griffiths t—9, H. Candy lost to C. Stretton I—9, A. Hegli lost to A. Otter 3 —9, J. B, McMeMillan lost to F. Stretton 4—9. Mail's Doubles : Briggsi and Candy lost to Griffiths and C. Stretton 6—9, Hegh and McMillan lost to Otter and F. St''etton B—9, G. Porteous and J. Miller lost to Hedges and McChtne 3—9. Ladies’ Singles : Miss M. Miller beat Miss C. Faherty 7—6, Miss D. Candy beat Miss V. Harris 7—6. Ladies' Doubles : Miss M. Miller and Miss D. Candy lost to Miss C. Faherty and Miss V. Harris 4—7, Miss E. Candy and Miss D. Miller beat Mrs Hedges and Miss M.‘Beaver 7—3. Combined Doubles: G. Porteous and Miss E. Candy lost to N. Hedges and Mrs Hedges 3—7, J. Miller and Miss D. Miller lost to S. McClane arid Miss M. Beaver 5—7. Results : Waitakaruru 10, Kopuarahi 3. B GRADE. The B Grade' competition is slowly drawing to a close. One match was played on Saturday 'and one remains to be played. It will, however be some time before the issue is settled; as the A. and P. Show and the Thames races will interfere. With Saturday’s win Turua is now_ a serious rival to Kopuarahi for the shield. While it -is probable that Turua. will defeat Kerepeehi it remains to be seen if they can secure the nine points required to- top Kopuarahi’s total of 46. The results of the Hopai-Turua match are as follows:—

Men’s Singles : D. Waite lost to J. McCaldon; 6—9, L. S. Bidwell lost to J. G.'Walker 6—9, D. Murphy beat J. N. Beaufort 9 —5, T. Bidwell beat R. Stevens 9—7 Men’s Doubles : Waits and Bidwell lost to, McCaldon and Stevens 4 —9, D, Murphy and Bidwell lost to Beaufort and Walker 5-—9, A. Wade and J. Anderson lost to G. ElVin and A. Elvin 2 —9. Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Dwason lost to Miss Clotworthy Mrs Dawson lost to Mies Clotworthy 2—7, Mrs White lost to Mrs Duke o—7. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Dawson and Mrs Waite lost to Miss Duke worthy and Miss Duke 2—7, Miss Vowles and Miss Wade lost to Miss Burfoot and Miss Schrnidt 2 —7. Combined Doubles: A. Wade and Miss Vowles lost to Miss Burfoot and G. Elvin 4—7, J. Anderson and Miss Wade lost to Miss Schmidt and A. Elvin 2 —7. Results : Turua 11, Hopai 2.