TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4664, 20 February 1924, Page 4

TENNIS.

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. HANDICAPS FOR TOURNAMENT. A meeting of the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association was held at Ngatea on Monday, Mr W. G. Hayward presiding over an attendance of eight delegates. It was decided to play matches on Saturday, 23rd inst., provided the. teams mutually agree. In the event of no agreement being arrived at the date would be fixed by the association. WILLIAMS SHIELD. Mr Stretton reported that the Waitakaruru club had decided to travel to piay challenging teams provided the challengers had travelled to Waitakaruru in the Laidlaw Cup competition. Considerable discussion arose concerning the control of these matches, delegates contending that the association had control. Mr Stretton said that his club had agreed to play the first match on an away court. There were four challenges, and two would be played at home and two away. Members admitted that the Waitakaruru club was within its rights according to the conditions. Mr McMillan moved that Mr Stretton be asked to confer with his club, pointing out that the view expresfed bj' the association was that all matches for the Williams Shield should be played on courts allotted by the association. and that with the consent of the Waitakaruru club this would apply this year.—Carried. Mr Stretton reported that the challenges were from tlie Hopai, Pateroa. Turua, and Turua South clubs in the order named. HANDICAP TOURNAMENT. The handicaps as drawn, up by Mr A. R. Vpwles were adopted. The association decided to handicap Mr Vowles at scratch, and Vowles ami Waite scratch. It was • decided to play the first round in two groups, east and west. The draw resulted as follows : —; Men’s Singles.—Turua Courts : G. J. Walker 5, v. F. C. Robinson, owes 25 ; J. McCaldon, owes 5, v. J. M. Devereaux owes 15 ; J. Miller 15, v. Dr. Valentine owes 15. Turua Sbuth Courts ; J. Mules 18, v. B. Frecklington 1>; 3. Bagnall 15, v. J. Law iscr.; D. G. McMillan owes 16, v. C. Scott 8. Kopuarahi : R. Billings owes 10; v. J. B. McMillan 8 ; K. Fox scr., v. A. Hegh a : H. Candy owes 5, v. J. L. Brownlee, owes 35 ; C. R. Briggs owes 15, v. L. Candy 15 ; P. R. Henry 15, a bye. Waitakaruru : A. Otter owes 18, v. D. Waite scr. ; C. Stretton owes 16, v. SMcClune 12. Hopai : A. R. Vowles scr., v. L. S. Bidwell 10 ; R. Paton scr., v. R. Barlow 15 ; T. Bidwell 15, v. W. Murphy owes 20 ; J. Robb ewes 18, v. E, Coppins owes 12 ; S. Coppins owes 15, v. J. Neate 25 ; A. E. Wade 18, v. J. Anderson 18. Pateroa; R. Whitwell 8, v. D. Pike owes 16.

Ladies’ Singles.-- Turua Courts: Miss M. Miller, owes 4, v. Mrs ,D. G. McMillan, owes 6 ; Mrs C. Scott, owes 8, v. Mrs Maude, scr , Miss K. Miller, owes 12. v. Mrs E. Clotworthy 6 ; Miss K. O’Carroll 8, v. Miss M. Clotworthy scr. Turua South : Miss Gibb owes 20, v. Mrs Henry owes 2. Kopuarahi ‘ Miss D. Miller owes 4, v. Mi’s F. Clotworthy owes 6 ; Mrs J. B. McMillan scr., v. Miss. M. O’Carroll 8. Kaiherc : Mi-’s Vowles 10, v. Miss Benny scr.; Miss Douslin 7, v. Miss Tizard owes 4. Hopai : Miss Hall 6, v. Mrs Wade 12. Pateroa: Miss Duffy owes 6, v. Mrs Bird owes 6.

Men’s Doublus.—Waitakaruru: Griffiths and Otter owe* 35, v. C. Stretton and Devereaux owe 18. Hopai : Bidwell and Bidwell 14, v. McClune and F. Stretton scr. Pike and R. Paton owe 10, v. Copping and Coppins owe 10 ; Murphy and Robb owe 25, v. Wade and Anderson 20. Kaihere: Whitwell and Davies 10, v. Vpwles and Waite sen Kopuarahi: Henry and Frecklington 5, v. Briggs and Candy owe 10. Turua Smith : S. Bagnall and J. Mule-> 1-1, v. Fox and Wright o\Ve 16. Turua: Scott and Beaufort scr., v. Brownlee and McMillan owe 30'; Walker ami McCaldon owe 5, v. Valentine and Bell owe 15; J. B. McMillan and Hegh scr.. v. Robinson and Billing owe 20. Kerepeehi :L. Bagnall and Fawcett 12, v. H. Candy and Porteous 12. Ladies’ Doubles.—Turua : Mrs Val-

entine and Mrs Robinson 12, v. Mrs Fawcett and Mrs Hudson owe 8 ; Mrs Maude and Mrs Henry scr., v. Misses D. and E. Candy scr. Turua South ' Mrs F. Clotworthy and Miss M. ClotWorthy owe 6, v. Miss Gibb and Mrs D. G. McMillan owe 15. Kopuarahi ' Mrs Scott and Miss K. Miller owe 12, v.. Mrs J. B. McMillan and Miss M. O’Carroll 8. Kaihere: Miss Douslin and Miss B. Benny 8, v. Mrs Bird and Miss Duffy owe 8. All games arc to be played by Saturday, March 8, and the association secretary is to be notified promptly of the result. The second round will be drawn on Monday, March 10.