PLAINS TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4913, 9 December 1925, Page 1

PLAINS TENNIS.

|]\TEILCLUB COM I’BTITION. SATURDAY'S MATCHES. The first of the season’s programme of inter-club tennis matches under the control, of the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association were played on Saturday last. The weather was fine, though windy, and some good play and close finishes resulted.' Details of the scores are as follows, the names of the home players being mentioned first in each case :— SOUTHERN ZONE. Patetonga v. Mangawhero, at Pate'tonga. “A” Grade: Men’s. Singles.—M. O’Connor beat G. Paton, 9—2 ; D. Pike beat A. McDonald, 9 —l; V. O’Connor beat J. Duffy, 9 —B ;F. Plummer beat G. Garry,9—2. Ladies' Singles.—Miss O’Connor lost to. Miss Duffy, I—7 ; Mrs Young lost to Mrs Bird, 2—7.. Combined Doubles. —Miiss Holden and Appleby lost to Miss Wallace and Pullman, 2—7 ; Mrs Thompson and Taylor- beat Mrs Clark and Clark, 7- -3. Men’s Doubles.- M. O’Connor and Pike lost to. Paton and McDonald, 5— <); v. O’Connor and Plummer lost to Garry and Duffy, 4—9; Appleby and Taylor beat Pullman and Clark, 9-5. Ladies’ Double^.—Miss O’Connor and Mrs Young lost to Miss Duffy and Mrs •Bird. 3—7 ; Miss Holden and Mrs Thompson lost to Miss Wallace and Mrs Clark, 3 —7. Totals: Mangawhero., 7> sets, 74 names ; Patetonga, 6 sets, 72 games. WESTERN ZONE. z Hopai v. Ngatea, at Hopai. Men's Singles.—W. Murphy won by default; S- Coppins beat F. Nicol, 9—2 ; A. R. Vowles beat A. Ludlow, 9—l ;G. Birkenhead beat T. Aiderson, 9 —5. Ladies’ Singles. -Mrs Speedy beat Mrs R.eed. 7—6 ; Miss Costello lost to Mrs Rertelisen, 2 —7. Combined Doubles. —Mrs Motion.and D. Waite beat Mrs Anderson and Anderson, 7—6 ; Miss Wade and D. Murphy beat Miss Costello and Brooker, 7 —3. Men’s, Doubles.—Murphy and Coppins beat Cornthwaite and Nicol, ; Vowles and Birkenhead beat LUdl-ow an I Alderson, 9 —5 ; Murphy amp Waite beat Anderson and Brooker, 9—4. Ladies’. Doubles.—Mi's Speedy and Miss Costello, beat Mrs Reed and Mrs Eerielstm, 7—3 ; Mrs Motion and Miss Wade lost to Airs Auderspn and Miss Costello. I—7. TulaK-Hopai, 11 sets, 97 games; Ngntea, 2 sets, 52 games). EASTERN ZONE. Kopuarahi v. Kerepeehi. “A” gr,ade. Men's Singles.—H. Candy beat R. Fawcett, 9—7 ; B. McMillan lost to B, Frecklington, s—9';5 —9'; J- Campbell lost Io W. Murphy, 4—9 ; J. Law lost to J. Adlum,'o—9. ' . Ladies ’Singles.—Miss M. Miller lost to Miss S. Nicholson; I—7 ; Miss D. Miller lost to Mrs O’Loughlin, 5—7. Combined Doubles.—Miss Candy and Hegh beat Miss Fox and Pratt 7 —(j: Mrs, Law and Miller beat Mrs Fawcett and J. Kidd, 7—4. Alon's Double. —Candy and McMillan lost to Fawcett and Frecklington, 7—9; Campbell and Law lost to Murphy and Adlum, 4—9 ; Hegh and Miller beat Kidd and Pratt, 9—7. Ladies’ Doubles. —Miss M. Miller and Miss D. Miller beat Miss .Nicholson .and Mrs O’Loughlin, 7 —5 ; Miss E. Candy and Mrs Law beat Miss Fox and Mrs Fawcett, 7—5. Totals.—Kerepeehi, 7 sets, 93 games ; Kopuarahi, 6 sets, 72 games. “13” Grade. • Men’s Singles..—L. Candy beat A. Nicholson, 9—6 ; A. McMillan lost to A. Lamport, 7 —9 ;E. E. O'Carroll lost to S. Hira, 4—9 ; F. Dibble beat W. Kidd, 9—7. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs T. O’Cai'roll beat Mrs Adlum, 7 —6 ; Mrs L. James beat Miss P. Frecklington, 7 —4, Combined Doubles. —Mrs McMillan and Whelan lost to Mrs Hira and J. Nichols,on, 5—7 ; Misq Mitchell and Baigent lost to Mrs Kidd and Thompson, 2—7. Alen’s Doubles.—T. McKay and A. McMillan beat A. Nicholson and A. Lamport, 9—7 ; E. O’Carroll and F. Dibble lost to S. Hira and W. Kidd, 6— 9 ; P. Whelan and S. Baigent lost to J. Nicholson and B. Thompson, 4-9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs T. O’Carroll and Mrs James lost to Mrs Adlum and Miss Frecklington. 4—7; Mrs . McMillan and Miss Mitchell loot to Mrs Kidd and Mrs Hira, 5 —7. Totals. —Kerepeehi, 8 sets, 94 games,; Kopuarahi, 5 sets, 78 games. WAHTAKARURU V. KAIHERE. Waitakaruru and Kaihere utilised their bye by playing a match at Kaihere. Following are the scores, the Waitakaruru players being mentioned first: — Men's Singles.—A. Otter beat Whitwell. 6-2; F. Stretton beat Davis, 6—2 ; A. Hamilton beat R. Benny, 6—o ; R- Williams bent Miller, 6—2. Ladies’ Singles—Miss Beaver beat Miss Tizard, 6—4 ; .Airs, Barlow lost to Miss Douslin, 4 —6. Combined Doubles. —Miss Preston and Preston beat Miss Rapson and McCaulay, 6—3 ; Miss Beaver and McClean heat Miss Benny and Torr, 6—2. Men’s Doubles—Otter and Stretton beat Whitwell and Davis. 6—2 ; Hamilton and-Williams, beat Benny and Miller. 6—4 ; McKay and M. Williams l-eat MrCaulny and Torr, 6—l. Ladies’ Doubles—Mits Beaver and Mrs Barlow lost to. Miss Tizard and \H-s Douslin, 5—6; Miss Preston and Aliss Beaver beat Aliss Benny and Miss Rapson, 6 —3. Totals. —Waitakaruru, 11 sets,. 75 games ; Kaihere, 2 nets,. 37 games.