TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4790, 17 December 1924, Page 2

TENNIS.

OPENING OF SEASON. COMPETITIONS ON THE PLAINS. The first of the inter-club matches of the season under the control of the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association were played on Saturday. The weather was showery, and a very, strong, ginty wind was blowing. KAIHERE V. MANGAWHERO. Tiiis match was played at Kaihere and ended in a draw, each team securing 82 points. Details of the scoring are as follows, the Mangawhero players being mentioned first: — Men's Singles : G. Paton lost to T. H. Whitwell, 5—9; A. J. McDonald lost to G. Falwaeser, 4—9 ; A. Paton lost to M. Airey, 3—9; J.. Duffy beat J. D. Hewitt, 9—5. Men’s Doubles: G. Paton and A. J. McDonald beat T. H Whitwell and G. Falwasser, 9—B ; A. Paton and J. Duffy beat M. Airey and J. D. Hewitt, 9—7 ; W. AVallace and E F. Wilkins lost to R. Benny and A. G. Davies. B—9. Ladies’ Singles: Miss B. Duffy beat Miss B. Benny, 7 —4 ; Miss M. AVallace beat Miss J. Douslin, 7—2. Dailies’ Doubles: Miss B. Duffy and Miss M. Wallace beat Miss B. Benny and Miss J. Douslin, 7—2; Miss L. Cumberland and Miss A. McDonald lost to Miss E. M. Rapsoh and Miss L. Hall, 5—7. Combined : Miss L. Cumberland and W. Wallace lost to Miss Rapson and R. Benny, 2—7 ; Miss A. McDonald and E. F. Wilkins beat Miss Hall and A. G. Davies, 7—4. Totals : Mangawhero 82, Kaihere 82. KEREPEEHI V. KOPUARAHI. Played at Kopuarahi:— Men’s Singles : R. Fawcett beat C. R. Briggs, 9—4 ;B. Frecklingtdli beat H. Candy, 9—6 ; B. J. Loudon beat J J. Hegh, 9—7 ; L. A. W. Bagnall beat B. McMillan, 9—5. Men’s Doubles: R. Fawcett and B. Freckliagton beat C. R. Briggs and H. Candy, 9—7 ; BJ. Loudon and L. A. W. Bagnall beat J. Hegh and B. McMillan, 9—B ; R Hutchinson and C. Hudson beat G. Porteous and J. Miller, 9 —6. Ladies Singles: Mrs Hudson lost to Mrs O’Carroll, I—7 ; Mrs Hutchinson lost to Miss M. Miller, 4—7. Ladies’ Doubles : Mrs Hudson and Mrs Hutchinson beat Mrs O’Carroll and Miss Miller. 7—2 ; Miss Frecklington and Miss Masters lost to Miss M. O’Carrol) and Misfi Candy, 4—7. Combined Doubles : Miss P. Frecklington and C. Hudson lost to Miss M. O’Carroll and J. Miller I—7 ; Miss Masters and R. Hutchinson lost to Miss Candy, .—7. Hutchinson lost to Miss Candy and G. Porteous, o—7. Totals Kerepeehi 80. Kopuarahi 80. HOPAI V. WAITAKARURU. Men's Singles : W. E. Murphy lost to G. L. Griffiths, 4—9 ; S. Coppins, junr., lost to A. Otter, 6—9 ;J. Robb beat F. Stretton, 9—6; E. Coppins beat A. Hamilton, 9 —6. Men’s Doubles: Murphy and Robb lost co Griffiths and Otter. 6—9: Coppins Bros, beat F. Stretton and Hamilton, 9—6 ; Vowles and Waite beat Barlow ami Crockford, 9 —5. Ladies’ Singles . Mrs Speedy beat Mrs Barlow, 7 —o ; Mrs Motion lost to Miss Harris, 6—7. Ladies’ Doubles : Mrs Speedy and Mrs Motion beat Mrs Barlow and Miss Harris, 7—2 ; Miss Costello and Mrs Coppins lost to Miss Beaver and Miss Jessen, 5 —7. Combined Doubles: Miss' Costello and Vowles beat Miss Beaver and Barlow, 7—2; Mrs Coppins and Waite beat Miss Jessen and Crockford, 7—4 Totals: Hopai»9l, Waitakaruru 71. HOPAI V. TURUA. "BGrade—Men’s Singles: L. M. Murray beat Walker, 9—2; G. Birkenhead beat P. Henry, 9—6 ; T. Bidwell lost to G. Elvin, 3—9 ; A. E. Wade lost to W. Davies, 3—9. Men’s Doubles : Murray and Birkenhead beat Walker and Henry, 9—5; T. Bidwell and

Wade lost to G. Elvin and W. Davies, 3 9 ; W. Bidwell aud T. Daily lost to A. Elvin ami J. Green, I—9. Ladies’ Singles : Miss Wade lost to Miss E Clotwerthy, 3—7 ; Miss Vowles lost to Mrs Robinson, I—7. Ladies’ Doubles . Miss Wade and Miss Vowles lost to Miss E. Clotworthy and Mrs Robinson, s— ; Mrs Wade and Miss Parfitt lost to Mrs Henry and Miss Schmidt, 2—7. Combined Doubles : Mrs Wade and W. Bidwell lost to Mrs Henry and A. Elvin, 3—7 ; Miss Parfitt and F. Dally lost to Miss Schmidt and J. Green, 2—7. Totals : Hopai 53, Turua 91.