TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4806, 4 February 1925, Page 2

TENNIS.

PLAINS COMPETITIONS. SATURDAY’S RESULTS. Fine, but overcast wqathor prevailed for the inter-club matches under the control of the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association which wene played on Saturday last. Details o£ the scores in the. “A” Grade are as follows, the matches being played at the last-mentioned place in each instance :— HOPAI V. KOPUARAHI. Men’s Singles : S. Coppins beat H. Candy. 9—6 ; J. Robb beat S. Miller, 9—4 ; a. R. Vowles beat J. M. McMillan. 9—7. Men’s Doublets: Coppins and Coppins lost to Candy and McMillan, 7 —9; Robb and Vowles beat Hogh and McMillan, 9—5 ; Coppins, isenr., and Wade lost to Porteous and J. Miller, 5 —9. Ladies’ Singles : Mrs Speedy beat Miss M. Miller, 7 —o; Mrs J. Motion lost to Miss D. Miller, 3 —7. Ladies’ Doubles : Mrs Speedy and Mrs J. Motion beat Misses M. and D. Mil]rari i— 4 ; Miss Costello and Mrs W. Motion beat Miss M. O'Carroll and Mrs Miller, 7 —o. Combined Doubles : Miss Costello and Wade lost to Miss O’Carroll and Porteous, 2—7; Mrs Motion and S. Coppins beat Mrs Miller and J. Miller, 7—l. Totals : Hopai 90, Kopuarahi 65.

WAITAKARURU V. KEREPEEHI. Mer.’s Singles : F. Stretton lost to R. Fawcett, 3—9 ; R. Barlow lost to B. Frecklington, I—91 —9 ;L. Williams lose tr G. Crisp,' 5—9 ; G. CroCkfor'l lost to L. A. W. Bagnall, 4—9. Men’s Doubles ; Stretton and Barlow lost to Fawcett and Frecklington, 5—9 ; Wil-, li'-'ins and Crockford lost to Crisp and Bag; all, 2—9 ; G. Yager and A. McClean lost to Hudson and Hutchinson, 7 —9. Ladies’ Singles : Miss Harris lost to Mips Nicholson, 2—7 ; Miss Jesen lost to Mrs O’Loughlin, 2—7. Ladies Doubles : Miss Harris and Miss Jesen lost to Mrs OLoughlan and Miss Nicholson, 4—7 ; Mrs Barlow and Miss Preston beat Mrs Hutchinson and Miss P. Frecklington, 7—6. Combined Doubles : Mrs Barlow and Yager lost to Mrs Hutchinison and Hudson, 3 7 ; Miss Preston and McClean lost to Miss Frecklington and Hutchinsoii, 5 7. Totals: Kerepeelhi 104, Waitakaruru 50. TURUA V. MANGAWHERO. Men's Singles : F. C. Robinson beat G. Paton, 9—7 ; Dr Valentine beat A. McDonald, 9 —4 ;D. G. McMillan beat A. Paton. 9—2; C. Scott beat J. Duffy, 9 5. Men’s Doubles : Robinson and ■Valentine beat Paton and McDonald, 9 1; McMillan and Scott beat A. Paton and J. Duffy, 9—5; G. Elv.-n and Devereaux beat B. Lyon and A. McDonald, junr. ; 9—2. Ladies’ Sin«’es : Mrs .Clotworthy lost- to Misi Duffy, -9—7 ; Mfes M. Clotworthy beat Miss Wallace, 7—6. Ladies’ Doubly : Mrs and Miss Clotworthy lost to Miss Duffy and Miss Wallace, o—7 ; Mrs S'cott and Mrs Valentine beat Mrs Bird and Miss Cumberland, 7—2. Combined Doubles: Mrs Scott and C. Elvin beat Mrs Bird and B. Lyon, 7—l; Mrs Valentine and J. Devereaux beat Mias Cumberland and A. McDonal(]i 7 —2 Totals : Turua 95, Mangawhero 51. Following are the “B” grade details :— KOPUARAHI V. WAITAKARURU. Men's Singles: L. Candy beat F. Barker, 9-1; H. Candy beat W. Quintal, 9—2 ; A. McMillan beat M. Williams 9—3; J. O’Carroll beat J. McPherson, 9 —2. Men’s Doubles : L. •Hid H Candy beat Quintal and Williams, 9-4; A. McMillan and J. O’Can oil beat F. Barker and J., McPherson, 9—3; P. McLeo.l and J. O’Can-01l beat R. McKay and C. Ward, 9—3. Ladies 1 ’ Singles : Miss ' Candy beat Mrs Barlow, 7—5; Mrs O’Carroll beat Miss Harris, 7—3. Ladies’ Doubles: Mbs lO’Carroll and Miss Candy beat Mrs Barlow and Miss Harris, 7—5; Mrs McMillan and Miss Porteous beat Miss Beaver and Miss Jesen, 7 —6. Combined Doublets: Mrs McMillan and T' .O’Carroll beat Miss Jesen and C. Ward, 7—2 ; Miss Porteous and P. McLeod lost to Miss Beaver and R. McKay, 4 —7. Totals * Kopuarahi 102, Waitakaruru 46. NGATEA V. HOPAI. Men’s Singles : F. Nicol lost to L. Murray, 5—9 ; J. N. Anderson lost to D. Murphy, 6—9 ; T. Alderson beat T. Bidwell, 9—4 ; D. Hutchinson beat W. Bidwell, 9—6. Men’s Doubles : Nicol and Anderson lost to Murray and Murphy, 7—9 ; Alderson and Hutchinson beat T. and W. Bidwell, 9 —3; Bertelsen and Brooker beat T. Dally and J. Neate, 9—2. Ladies’ Singles : Miss Hayward beat Miss Wade, 7—2 : Mrs Anderson beat Miss Birkenhead, 7—l. Ladies’ Doubles : Miss Hayward and Mrs Anderson beat Miss Wade and Miss Birkenhead, 7 —2 ; Misis Costello and Miss McDuff beat Miss Parfitt and Mrs Murray, 7—o. Combined Doubles: Miss N. Costello and Bertelsen beat Miss Parfitt and T. Dally, 7 —o ; Miss McDuff and Brooker beat Mrs Murray and Neate. 7 —o. Totals : Ngatea 96, Hopai 47.