DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4952, 17 March 1926, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

THRITTATfL TENNIS. A tournament Is now In full swing among the local club members; Following is the draw-: — Ladies’ Handicap Singles. .(51 up), First Round. —Miss Gra.ce Gibb owes 10, v. Miss M. Elliot, 10 ; Mrs Prendiville, 35, a bye. Second Round: Mrs Prendiville 35, v. winner Miss Gibb v. . Miss M. Elliot; Miss Nayler 30, v. Mrs Kerr 30; Mips Knight 15, v. Miss Gibb owes 10 ; Miss Meikle 30, v. Miss B. Elliot 20. . Men’s Handicap Singles. First Round: C. Knight 23, v. W. Paetai ■ owes 2 j C. Gibb owes 9, a bye. Second Round: V. Young 28, v. R. Saunders 38 ; C. Gibb owes 9, v. winner C. Knight v. W. Paetai ; G. Gibb owes 15. v. N. Harper 35 ; W. H. Alley 32, v. Zt L. Saunders 35 ; M. Brown 301, v. T. Birdsall. 30 ; C. EUiot owee 2, v. W. Espener 40 ; H. Morrison owes 15, v. » C. Murdock 40 ; R. Rare 8, v. Colin ' Elliot 17. Combined Doubles. First Round. Birdsall and Miss Nayler 32, v. Rare and Miss A. Morrison 25; Murdock and Mrs J. EUiot 33, v. M. Brown and Miss B. EUiot 27 ; G. and Miss Gibb owe 25, v. Morrison and Miss Knight 8; Paetai and Mns Kerr 15, v. L. Saunders and Mrs E. Elliot 35; C. 4j|ZGibb and Mrs Prendiville 15, v. V. ' Young and Miss Meikle 30 ; Knight ' and Miss S. Morrison : 28, v. Claude and Miss EUiot owe 3 ; W. H. Alley I and Miss Grace Gibb owe 8, v. Colin ■. i Elliot and Miss Smith 23. , i Ladies’ Club Championship ('5l up),First Round: Miss Gibb v. Miss, Meikle, Miss B. Elliot v. Mrs Kerr, Miss Elliot v. Misp' Smith, Miss Grace Gibb v. Mips Knight. Men’s Club Championship (71 up)First Round : H. Morrison v. C. Gibb, Paetai v. V. Young, T. Birdsall v. "R. Rare, G. Gibb v. C. Elliot. ® SCHOOL PICNIC. The residents of Hikutaia spent a most delightful day at the- Thames Coast,’down past Puru, on the occasion df the school picnic. Ca-rs left the post office at 8.30 a.m, arrayed with- children’s eager faces.. The races, went’ swingingly.