HAURAKI PLAINS TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5077, 19 January 1927, Page 1

HAURAKI PLAINS TENNIS.

LAST SATURDAY’S MATCHES.

DETAILS OF THE SCORES.

The fifth round of t,he series of matches arranged by the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association was played on Saturday last, the details of the games being as follows : — “A” GRADE. Turua v. Hopai.—Men’s Singles : H. R :binson beat W. Murphy, 9 —3 ;G. Elvin beat D. Murphy, 9—7 ; C. Scot.t lost to A. R. Vowles, B—98 —9 ;A.J. N. Osborn lost to G. Birkenhead, 8-9.-Ladies’ Singles : Mrs Clotworthy beat Miss Vowles, 7 —l ; Mrs Scott beat Miss Wade, 7 —3. Combined Doubles : Bell and Mrs Robinson beat Murray and Mrs Motion, 7—4 ; Macklow and Mrs Clotworthy beat AVade and Miss Birkenhead, 7—l. Men’s Doubles: Robinson and Elvin lost to Murphy brothers, B—9 ; Sc f 'tt and Osborn bent Vowles and Birkenhead, 9 —7. Ladies’ Doubles : Mesdames Clotworthy and Scott beat Misses Vowles and Wade, 7 —2 ; Mrs Robinson and Miss Clotworthy beat Miss Birkenhead and Mrs Motion, 7—3. Totals : Turua, 9 sets •or 93 games ; Hopai, 3 sets or 58 games.

Patetonga v. Waitakaruru. —Men’s Singles : M. O’Connor beat S. Coppins, 9 —l ; V. O’Connor lost to E. Coppins, 3—9 ; D. Pike beat A. Otter, 9—5 ; F. Plummer lost to G. Paton, B—9.8 —9. Ladies’ Singles : Miss B. Duffy beat Miss Beaver, 7 —5 ; Miss Hunter lest to Miss M. Beaver, 3 —7. Combined Doubles : Pulman and Mrs Hunter beat Hamilton and Miss Harris, 7—5 ; J. Duffy and Miss Thompson lost to Darby and Mrs Greathead, 3—7. Men’s Doubles : O’Connor brothers beat Coppins brothers, 9 —B ; Pike and Plummer lost to Otter and Paton, B—9 ; Pulman and Duffy lost to Darby and Hamilton, B—9.8 —9. Ladies’ Doubles : Missesi B. Duffy and Hunter lost to the Misses Beaver, 6— -7 ; Mesdames Thompson and Hunter lost to Mrs Greathead and Miss' Harris, 5 —7. Totals: Waitakaruru, 8 sets or 88 games ; Patetonga, 5 sets or 85 games.

Ngatea v. Kerepeehi.— Men’s Singles : A. E. Ludlow lost to H Clay, 2 —9 ;L. Cotter beat G. Crisp, 9—B ; D. Hutchinson lost to E. Smart, I—9; K. Claix lost to B. Frecklington, 7—9. Ladies’ Singles : Mrs Bertefeen beat, Mrs Adlum, 7 —3 Miss Hayward lost to Mrs Hira, 5—7. Combined Doubles: Mahoney and Miss Rountree beat Hegh and Mrs Kidd, 7 —2 ; Hall and Miss Luks beat Hira and Miss Morrison, 7—2. Men’s Doubles : Ludlow and Cotter lost to Clay and Crisp, 2 — 9 ; Hutchinson and Clare lost to Smart and Frecklington, B—98 —9 ; Cr.ockfolrd and Hall lost to Hegh and Hira, 3 — 9. Ladies’ Doubles : Mrs Bertelsen and Miss Hayward beat Mesdames Hira and Adlum, 7 —o : Miss Rountree and Mrs Luks beat Mrs Kidd and Miss Morrison, 7—l. Totals : KerepeQhi, 7 sets or 77 games ; Ngatea, 6 sets or 72 games. "B” GRADE. Ngatea v. Waitakaruru. — Man’s Singles : Bertelsen beat, L. Williams, 9—4 ; R. Phillips lost to A- McClean, 3—9 ;H. Hayward beat M. Williams, 9—4 ;J. McPherson beat Eeaver, 9—'s. Ladies’ Singles : Miss McDuff lost to Miss Elliott, 4’ —7 ; Miss Vagg beat Miss Thompson, 7—l. Combined Doubles: Blake and Miss Gardiner lost to Greathead and Miss Williams, 2—7 ; Riddle and Riddle beat Taylor and Miss Harris, 7 —o. Men’s Doubles : Bertelsen and Hayward lost to L. Williams and A. McClean, 7—9 ; R. Phillips, and McPherson beat M. Williams and Beaver, 9 — l ; Blake and Riddle beat Greathead and Taylor, 9 —5. Ladies’ Doubles : Misses McDuffand Vagg lost t,o Misses ERiott and. Thompson, 5 —7 ; Miss Gardiner and Mrs Riddle, beat Misses Williams and Harris, 7 —l. Totals : Ngatea, 8 sets or 87 games; Waitakaruru, 5 sets.or 60 games.

Owing t,o the absence of some of its players the Kaihere club forfeited to the Kopuarahi club. The B teams of the Kerepeehi, Turua, and Paletonga clubs drew byes. The only B grade match yet to be played is s between the Pat,etonga and Kerepeehi teams at Kerepeehi on Saturday next. The competition was won- by the Turua team some weeks ano.