TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4827, 30 March 1925, Page 3

TENNIS.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES. PAEROA V. WAIHI. The return inter-club match between Paeroa and Waihi was played on the local courts on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the visitors by 6 games. Although no rain fell a stiff north-westerly wind prevailed, and conditions were rather boisterous at times, Following are the results, Paeroa players being mentioned first in each instance

Men’s Singles : H. Thorp beat Johnson, 7—2; F. Thorp beat Redpath, 7— 6 : C. Kenny lost to H. Smith, 4—7; G. Wells lost to Chappell, 3—7 ; W. Leach lost to Dick, 4—7 ; C. N. O’Neill losi. to Rowe, 5—7 ; R. B. Penlington beat Tetley, 7—5 ; Bigelow beat Green, 7 —3. Ladies’ Singles : Miss J. Ellis beat Mrs Redpath, 7—4 ; Miss C. Tay-lor-lost. to Mrs Couths, 5 —7 ; Miss R. Ellis beat Mrs Paterson, 7 —4. Men’s Doubles : Thorp and Thorp beat Johnson and Redpath, 7 —6; Kenny and Wells beat Smith and Chappell, 7—6 ; O’Neil i and Le.ach beat Dick and Rowe. 7—6; Penlington and Bigelow beat Tetley and Green, 7 —6. Ladies’ Doubles : Misses J. Ellis and C. Taylor lost to Mesdames Redpath and Coutts, I—7 ; Misses M. Taylor, and R. Ellis lost to Mesdames Johnson and Paterson, 2—7. Combined Doubles: Miss J. Ellis and H. Thorp lost to Mrs Redpath and Johnson, 6 —7 ; Miss C. Taylor and F. Thorp beat Mrs Coutts and Redpath, 7 —2; Miss R. Ellis and We,lis lost to Mrs Paterson and Chappell, I—7. Totals : Waihi 126, Paeroa 114. During the afternoon tea was served by the ladies’ committee.

PLAINS HANDICAP MATCHES.

SECOND AND THIRD ROUNDS. The second round of the handicap tournament arranged by the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association was completed last week and the third round was drawn on receipt of the results. SECOND ROUND RESULTS. Men’s Singles : F. C. Robinson beat V. O’Connor, 70'—5a ; J. R. Howarth beat. A. Hamilton,' 70—46; D. G. McMillan, won by default from F. Basham ; J. N. Anderson beat L. Williams, 7C —62 ; G. Crisp won by default from L. Candy; M. O’Connor beat Nichol v. McDonald, 70—35 ; J. M. Robb beat T. Bidwell, 70—43 ; C. Stretton beat J. Valentine, 70—51; S. Copping beat B. Freeklington, 70 —65; W. Davies beat C. Scott, 70—4'9 ; D. Pike beat R. Ha; ris, 70—61; G. Elvin beat G. Basham, 70—61; E. Masters beat G. Pa lon. Men’s, Doubles : Pike and O’Cojmor won by default from Candv and Candy; Scott and Davies beat Griffiths and Otter, 70—63 ; Stretton and Hamilton beat Waite and Birkenhead. 70—56; Howarth and Mules beat Walker and Beaufort, 70' —51 : Yeager.and Quintal beat Valentine and Bell, 70—59 ; Murphy and Murphy beat Coppins and Coppins, 70 —52. Ladies’ Singles : Miss Duffy won by default from Miss M. O’Carroll; Mrs Scott beat Miss O’Connor. 50—35; Miss Candy beat Miss Green, 51 —19 ; Miss E. Clotworthy beat Mrs Anderson, 50—45 ; Miss Gibb beat Miss Costello, 50—35 ; Mrs Bird beat Miss Beaver, ; Mrs Speedy beat Mrs Reed, 50—28. Ladies’ Doubles : Miss Duffy and Miss Tizard beat Mrs Anderson and Miss Hayward, 50 —32 ; Mrs Valentine and Mrs Scott beat Mrs McMillan and Miss Gibb, 50—28 ; Misses Wallace beat Mrs Speedy and Miss Costello, 50—44; Mrs Bird and M'-s Falwasser beat Miss O’CarrolL and Miss Candy, 50 1 —44. THIRD ROUND. Following fe the draw for the third round:— M. O’Connor v. W. Davies, D. Pike v. E. Masters, S. Coppins v. G. Elvin, J. R. Howarth v. J. N. Anderson, Candy v. D. G. McMillan, C. Stretton v. J. Robb, F. C. Robinson a bye. Men’s Doubles: Howarth and Mules v. winner Freeklington and Loudon v. Williams and Crockford; Pike and O’Connor v. Scott apd Davies, Murphy and Murphy v. Yeager and Quintal, Stretton and Hamilton a bye. Ladies’ Singles : Miss E. Clotworthy v. Miss Candy,. Miss Duffy v. Miss Gibb, Mrs Bird v. Mrs Spott, Mrs Speedy a bye. Ladies’ Doubles : Miss O’Connor and Mrs Hunter v.‘ Miss Duffy and Miss Tizard, Misses M. and J. Wallace a bye, Mrs Bird and Mrs Falwasser a bye, asid Mrs Valentin® and Mrs Scott a bye. In each case the match is to be played on. the home court of the firstmentioned player. All matches are to be completed by Saturday, April 4. WILLIAMS SHIELD MATCHES. The Waitakaruru Tennis Club, the holders of the Howell. Wilbums Memorial Shield, was twice called upon last week to prove its right to hold the trophy. On Thursday the Patetonga Club almost secured it, the deciding set going to nine l all, and it was agreed that the next game would be the deciding factor. Waitakaruru won this game and retained the shield. On Saturday the Hikutaia Club’s team secured the trophy by winning nine Sets to Waitakaruru’s four. Particulars of the scores are not available.