TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4960, 9 April 1926, Page 3

TENNIS.

MATCHES WITH TE AROHA.

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW.

To-morrow the. Paeroa Lawn Tennis Club’s A team will travel to Te Aroha to play a match .against an A tea,m of that club. Cays will leave the Bank of New Zeaand at 12.4'5 p.m. sharp. The following local players) have been selected:—

Ladies.—Mrs Masters, Misses C. Taylor, J. Ellis, K. O’Grady, V. Sha,nd, L. Thorp. Men.—A. Ruston, H. Thorp, F. Thorp, G. Wells, W. Leach, L. Masters.

The local B team will also play a match against a B team from Te Aroha on the Paeroa courts), play to commence at 1.30 p.m. The following will represent the local club:— Ladies.—Mrs Pitts, Misses H. Taylor, I. Taylor, A. Argali, I. Masters, J. McCaskill. Men.—J. Bigelow, S. Hamilton, I. Peek, A. Grant, M. Poland, W. Blakeway. PLAINS ASSOCIATION. THE COMPETITION MATCHES. The Haurajd Plains Tennis Association met at the Nga.tea Club’s) courts on Wednesday, Mr B. Frecklington presiding over Mrs Duffy, Messrs D. G. McMillan, D. Pike, W. Wylde, and A. R. Vowles (secretary). It was) decided that ~ the finalp: of the championship and handicap tournaments, be played on Wednesday, 14th inst., on the Ngatea Club’s courts, commencing at 1 p.m. Ladies will provide, a basket and others will be charged a small admission fee. The unplayed matches in the men’s handicap singles mu&t be played by Saturday next. THE TOURNAMENTS.

Following a;re the results of the tournaments from the second round:

Men’s Singles—T. McKay beat AMcClean, 70 -50 ; V. OfConnor beat A. R. Vowles, 70—67; D. Molesworth beat A. Ludlow, 70—41; S. Coppins beat W. Murphy, 70—60; D. Murphy heat G. Elvin, 70—66 ; T. McKay beat R. Cornthwaite, 70 —61 ; V. o”Connor won by default from J. Ho.w'arth ; D. Molesworth won by default from R. Whelan ; S. Copping, beat A. Nicholson, 70—52; D. Murphy beat J. B. McMillan, 70—51 ; D. G. McMillan Aeat F. G. Stockwell, 70—59 ;E. Coppins beat RS D. Ma,cklow,' 70 —63 ; T. Alderson beat A. Otter, 70 —67 ; D. Molesworth beat D. .Murphy, 70 —61. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Scott beat Mrs Hudson, '50—47 ; Miss Bestic beat Mis,s E. Clotworthy, Mrs- Clotworthy beat Miss M. Beaver, 50 —34 ; Miss Duffy beat Mrs Fawcett, Mrs O’Loughlin beat Miss Green, 50—4'5 ; Miss Frecklington beat Miss Bea,ver, 50—40 ; Mrs Bird beat Mrs Bertelsen, 50'—36 ; Miss Frecklington beat Miss Bestic, 50—4)7 ; Mrs O’Loughlin beat Mrs, Clotworthy, 50—38 ; Mif?s Duffy beat Mrs O’Loughlin, 50 —48; Mrs Bird beat Miss Frecklington, 50 —46. Miss Duffy beat Mrs Scott, 50 —36.

Men’s Doubles. —Devereaux and Frecklington beat Fawcett and Fawcett, 70—51; Candy'anfi Candy beat Hamilton and Stretton,’ Robinson and McMillhn beat Lange and Bell,. Robinson and McMillan beat Griffith's and Otter, 70—57; Coppins and Cdppins beat Vowles and Waite, 70—58 ; Howarth and Averill beat Robinson and McMilhwi, 70^ —65. Y Ladies Doubles.—Mrs Hudson and Mrs O’Loughlin beat 1 Misses Candy, 50 —42 ; Mrs Bertelsen and Mrs Reed beat Miss Duffy and Misfe: Wallace, 50—4'5 ; Miss O’Connor and Miss Tizard beat Mrs Scott ajid Mrs Robinson, 50 —41; Mrs and Miss) Clotworthy beat Miss (O’Connoh and Miss Tiza.rd, 50 —43 ; Mrs) Hudson and Mrs O’Loughlhr beat Mik Reed and Mrs Bertelsen, 50—44. s . The following matches are yet to be played:—

Men’s Singles*.—D. G. McMillan v. T. Alderson, E. Coppins v. V. O’Connor, S. Coppins v. T. McKay. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Bird v. Mis/s Duffy. Aten’s Doubles. —Coppins, and Coppins v. Gandy ,and Candy, winners, v. Howarth’ and Averill.

Ladies’ Doubles; —Mrs and Miss Clotworthy v. Mrs Hudson and Mrs O’Loughlin.CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

Ladies.—Miss , Benny beat Miss Green, 6 —4; 4 —6, 6 —3 ; Miss O’Connor beat Mrs F. Clotworthy, 2—6, 6—3, 6 —2 ; Mtk Bird won by default from Mrs| Scott.; Miss .Duffy beat Miss Benny, 6—O', 6—l; Mrs Bird be ,t Miss O’Connor, 4—6, 6—l, 7 —5. Men. —W. ,W. Averill beat A. R. Vowle.s, 6—o, 6 —4'; M. O’Connor beat J. B. McMillan, 6—2, 6—l ; E. Coppins beat Dr. Lange, 6—3, 61—1; F. C. Robinson beat R. D. Macklow, 6—l, 6 — 2; D. Pike beat J. Duffy, 6—o, 6 —0.; §• Coppins beat J. Howiarth, 6—2, 6—l; W. E. Murphy beat J. Devereaux, 6—o, 6—3 ; T.. MeKaV beat D. G. McMillan, 6 —4, 6—3 ; W. W. Averill beat A. McMillan, 6—l, 6—2; T. McKay beat W. W. Averill, 6—2, 7—5; M. O’Connor beat D. Pike, 7 —5, 6 —o ; F. C. Robinspn beat' E. Coppins, B—6,8 —6, 6 —2; W. Murphy be.a,t S. Coppins, 6 —4, I—6,1 —6, 6 —5 ; F. C. Jtobinson beat T. McKay, 4—6,6—4,6—3 T; M. O’Connor beat W. Murphy, 3—6, 6—4, 6 —4.