TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5091, 21 February 1927, Page 3

TENNIS.

MATCH with THAMES. easy wjn for visitors. The inter-club tennis match between the Thames and Paeroa clubs on Saturday on the local courts resulted in a substantial win for the visiting team. Although the local club was defeated most games were closely contested, and some very good £ tennis was witnessed. The visitors were entertained to afternoon tea at the courts and later, after the match, to tea at the Commercial Hotel, af,ter which they departed by bus for Thames. The results were as under, Paeroa players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.—Ruston lost to Gray, 2 —9; H. Thorp lost to Poulgrain, 4 — 9; F. Thorp lost to Garland, 's—9 ; Hamilton lost to Marshall, 2 —9 ; Masters lost to S. Danby, 3—9; Gran: lost to A- Danby, o—90 —9 ; Conolly lost -to Farr, 3—9 ; Hedge lost- to Currie, o—9. Men’s Doubles.—Ruston and H. Thorp lost, to Gray and Poulgrain. •2—9 ;F. Thorp , and Hamilton lost to Garland and S' Danby, 2—9 ; Masters and Grant lost to Marshall and A. Danby, 3 —9 ; Conolly and Hedge lost to Farr and Currie, 4—9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss V. Shand beat Mrs Glover, 7—5 ; Miss H. Shand lost, to Mrs Danby, 5 —7 ; Miss C. Taylor beat Mrs Garland-. 7 —2 ; Miss Ellis beat Miss Cameron, 7 —3; Miss O’Grady beat Miss McLeary, 7 —3. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses H. and VShand beat Mesdames Glover, and Garland, 7—l ; Misses C. Taylor and J. Ellis beat Mrs Danby and Miss. Cameron 7 —l ; Misses O’Grady and L Taylor beat Mesdames Gibson and Bush, 7—4 ; Mrs Pitts and Miss Argali lost to Mesdames McLeary and Evans.' 2— Combines.—Ruston and Miss V. Shand lost to Gray and Mrs Glover, 1— ; H. Thorp and Miss H. Shand lost to Poulgrain and Mrs Danby, 3— ; F. Thorp and Miss C. Taylor lost to Gatland and Mrs Garland, 2 — 7 ; Hamilton and Miss Ellis lost to Marshall and Miss Cameron, 2 —7 ; Masters and Miss O’Grady lost to S. Danby and Mrs Gibson, 6—7 ; Grant and Miss I. Taylor lost to A. Danby and Mrs Bush, 5 —7 ; Conolly and Mrs Pitts lost to Farr and Mrs McLeary, 5— ; Hedge and Miss Argali lost to Currie and Mrs Evans, I—7. Totals : Thames, 22 sets; Paeroa, 7 sets.