TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5098, 9 March 1927, Page 2

TENNIS.

lIIKUTAIA V. NE'TJIEIIfrON. WIN FOR HOME TEAM. A match between Netherton and Hikutaia was played at Hikutaia last Saturday afternoon, resulting in a win for Hikutaia by 17 games, the details being as follows, Hikutaia names being mentioned first: — Ladies Singles.—Miss W. Knight lost' to Miss H. Matthews, 4—7 ; Miss Valder Brown lost to Miss M. Sarjant, 6—7 ; Miss A. Morrison tost to Mrs Williams, 5 —7.

Men’s Singles.—W. Paetai beat B. Carter, 7 —3 ;R. Rare beat B. Fisher, 7—2 ; C. Knight, beat B. Johnson, 7—3 ; V. Young beat C. Hayward, 7—3 ; W. Alley beat E. Potter, 7—6.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses W. Knight and Brown beat Misses Matthews and Sarjant, 7 —2; Misses, R. Alley and S. Morrison beat Mrs Young and Miss Raley, 7 —4.

Men’s Doubles.—W. Paetai and R. Rare lost to B. Carter and Fisher, 4—7 ; C. Knight and F. Strange lost to B. Johnson and E. Potter, o—7.0 —7.

Combined Doubles.—Miss Knight and Paetai beat Miss Matthews and Carter, 7—-6 ; Miss V. Brown and Rare beat Miss M. Sarjant and Fisher, 7—l ; Miss Morrison and Strange lost to Mrs Williams and Hayward, 4—7 ; Miss W. Knight and C. Knight beat Mrs Young and Johnson, 7—4.

Totals : Hikutaia, 93 games ; Netherten, 76 games.