TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5360, 5 December 1928, Page 3

TENNIS.

r // —*— l THAMES B V. PAEROA B. LOCAL PLAYERS DEFEATED. On Saturday last a B team from Thames visited Paeroa ang played a local B team, the visiting players being victorious. Following; are the Scores, Thames players being me?i- -< ~ tioned first:— Men’s Singles. —Currje lopt to Bluck, 6 — 9 ; Pratt beat Swann, 9—4 ; Twentyman beat Carden, 9—5 ; Robertshawe beat Insley, 9—2. Laches’ Singles.—Miss M. Currie beat Mrs Bray, 7—5; Mrs McLepry beat -Mrs Pitts, 7—5. Men’s Doubles.—Currie and . shawe beat Bluck anl Carden, 9—5 ; |jk Pratt and Twentyman beat Swann and P Insley, 9—B ; Everitt and Burley beat Taylor and Southby, 9 —o. Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Currie and Mrs McLeary lost to Mesdames Bray and Pitts, 7—l; Mesdames Robertu shawe and Bush lost to Misses Milroy * and Harwell, 7—l. Combined Doubles. — Everitt and Mrs Robertshawe lost to Taylor and Miss Milroy, 7—2; Burley and Mrs Bush lost to Grant and Miss Barwell, 7— Totals: Thames, 8 sets; Paeroa, 5 sets. . THAMES VALLEY ASSOCIATION. FEBRUARY TOURNAMENT FINALS. The Thames Valley Tennis Association's tournament which was played ft. in February last was completed at F Paeroa on Saturday, when it was bossible to bring the semi-finalists of th«|. men’s singles championship and the handicap sections together for the first time. A. A. Ruston, late of Paeroa apd r * now Waitakaruru, was, however; off his game, and in the championship •evqnt went down to Dr. Gray, of . ' Thames, I—6, 4 —6, 2—6. In the handicap event he met J, C. Garland, of Thames, both with a handicap of 15, and the Thames player Won by 70—49. At the conclusion of the gamqs ®he trophjes for the two events were pre- * sehted. CLUB HANDICAP TOURNAMENT. RESULTS TO DATE. v Although the first round of the. Paeroa Tennis Club’s Handicap Tournament was supposed to be completed by Monday last, comparatively flew matches have been played. The fol- ’ lowing results were taken frqm the sheets in the pavilion, but few players have entered the scores. Men’s singles.—Priestley (8) beat Fyson (8), Simpson (owe 12) beat Southby (4), Smart (8) beat Page (8). v Swann (scr.) beat Fleming (6), Davis I > (8) beat Insley (4), Ruston (owe 25) *'' 5 beat Jupp (15), Bray (20) beat L. c. j Masters (owe 6), H. Thcyp (owe 15) k;Jjeat Hedge (20), Grant (8) ' beat (tfwe 4). Men’s Doubles.—Jupp and Fleming t (8) beat Insley and Grant (5), 70—67; H. Thorp and Ruston (awe 25) beat A L. C. Masters and Davis (scr), 70—66 ; Taylor and! Southby (scr.) beat G. Masters apd Bray (15), 70—69 ; Carden and Bluck (sen) beat Simpson and McMillan (owe 15) ; Shand and . Swann (scr.) beat Maxwell and Smart (8). Combined Doubles.— Bray and Mrs Bray (5) beat O’Neill and Mrs O’Neill (5); Swann and Miss Shand (sen) beat Carden and Miss N. Surrey (7), 50 —22 ; Davis and Miss Barwell (5) beat F. Thorp and Mrs Pitts (sen), 50—37 ; H. Thorp and Miss Ellis (owe 10) beat Priestley and Miss O’Neil /’• (5), 50—47. M Ladies’ Doubles.— Misses Silcock ft and Towers (owe 3) beat Mesdames 7 Hedge and O’Neill (5); Mesdames / Bray and Pitts (owe 7) beat Misses L. Vincent and Freeman (6); Misses Shand-apd Ellis (owe 15) beat Misses . Milroy and O’Neil (owe 5), 50—35; Missep de Castro and) G. Surrey (3) ' won by default -fre-m Mesdames McMillan and Steedman (sen) ; Misses Taylor and O’Grady (owe 10) beat Misses EL Vincent and (8). 50 —36; Misses Hayward and) Say (6) beat Miss Argali and Mrs Young (3). Ladles’ Singles.—Miss Taylor (scr.) beat Miss Barwfell (4)), Miss L. Thorp * (4) beat Miss Frepman (12), Mrs Bray (2) beat Mrs Buchanan (8), Mrs Bray (2) beat Miss L. Thorp (4), Miss O’Neil (4) beat Miss Towers (6), Miss .- N. Surrey (8) beat Mrs O’Neill (8), Mrs Pitts (2) beat Miss G. Surrey (6), jb/Mi(ss K. O’Grady (owe 5) beat Mrs If Simpson (15), Miss Silcock (6) beat Miss Say (12), Miss E. Hayward (8) beat Mrs McMillan (6), Miss V. Shand ‘ (owe 15) beat Miss Gill (12), Miss de; Castro (12) beat Miss E. Vincent ' (13), Miss O’Grady (owe 5) beat Mrs Slmpsxyi (15), Miss Ellis (owe 1 10) beat Miss Milroy (4), Mrs Grant (10) beat Miss L. Vincent (12), 50—45. HAURAKI PLAINS MATCHES. I INTER-CLUB COMPETITION. f The Hauraki Plains Tepnis Associatiop’s inter-club competition was continued on Saturday last in good weather. Details of the games are | as follows: — ft NORTH ZONE—A, GRADE F TURUA V. KOPUARAHI. ■Megi’s Singles.—F. C. Robinson beat T. EL A. Mackay, 9—5; A. McConnell beat A. McMillan, 9—4; T. Miller beat D. J. Law,, 9—2; F. H. M. Shepherd beat E. O’Carnc-Jl, 9—l. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss E. Clotworthy lost to Miss E. Candy, I—71 —7 ; M. Bayliss lost to Mrs T. O’Car- > rol, 5 —7. >■ > Combined Doubles. —Sccjtt and Mrs ; ' Scott beat B. Miller and Miss O’Carroll, 7 —2; F. -Bell and) Miss Aberhart beat W. Dixon and Mrs James, 7—2. Megi’s Doubles. —Robinson and Miller beat McKay and McMillan, 9 —4 ; and Shepherd beat Law Rrend O’Carroll, 9—2; Scott and Bell F J beat Miller and Dixo>n, 9 —l. r Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Clot- » worthy and Bayliss beat Miss Candy and Mrs O’Carroll, 7 —6 ; Mrs Scott r and Miss Aebrhart beat Miss O’Carroll L and Mrs James, 7 —4. •Sbfe Totals : yurua, 11 sejts or 97 games; g||w^ipiipra!hi t 2 sets er 47 games.

WAITAKARURU V. HOPAI. Men’s Singles.—G. Paton lost to W. Murphy, 2—9; A. H. McClean lept to A. R. Vowles, 4—9; Greenslade beat G. Birkenhead, 9—6; M. Hill beat H. Vowles, 9—2. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Bepver lost to Mrs Speedy, 4—7 ; Mrs Greathead beat Miss Vowles, 7 —3. ?Combined Doubles.—F. Barlow and Miss Elliott beat L. Murray and Miss Birkenhead, 7 —4 ;J. Dobbs and l Mrs Perry beat A. Blake and Miss U. Birkenhead, 7—o. Men’s Doubles.—Griffiths and 1 M:Clean lost te ; Murphy and Vowles, B—9 ; Paton and Greenslade beat H. Vowles and Birkenhead, 9—l; Barlow and Dobbs beat Murray and Blake, Ladies’ Doubles. —Miss Beaver and Mrs Greathead beat Mrs Speedy and ■Miss Vowles, 7—6 ; Miss Elliott and Mrs Perry beat Misses L. and U. Birkenhead, 7 —l. Totals : Waitakaruru, 9 sets qr. 87 game?; Hopai, 4 sets or 61 games. NGATEA B V. WAITAKARURU B. Men’s Singles.—H. Hayward lost to G. Perry, B—9 ; C. Molloy beat R. McKay, 9—l; E. Jackson beat P. Williams, 9—3; R. C. Abel beat A. Taylorf 9—l> Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Vagg lost to Miss Walker, 3—7; Mrs Cotter beat Miss Thompson, 7—2. Combined Doubles. —H. Sparrow and Miss Chatfield beat £j. Donaghy and Miss Williams, 7 —4 ;G. Clarke and Miss McKay bejat G. Pinnock and Miss Donaghy, 7—6. Men’s Doubles. —Hayward and Molloy beat Perry and McKay, 9—6; Jackson and Abel beat Williams and Taylor, 9—3; Sparrow and Clarke lost to Donaghy and Pinnock, 7—9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Vagg and Mrs Cotter beat Misses Walker and Thompson, 7—l; Misses Chatfield and McKay bqat Misses Williams and Donaghy, 7—l. Totals: Ngatea, 8 sets or 98 games; Waitakaruru, 5 sets or 53 games. SOUTH ZONE. PATETONGA A V. NGATEA A. Men’s Singles.—D. Pike beat S. Coppins, 9—B; F. Plummer lost to E. Coppins, I—9; El Pulman losftto H. Morgan, 7—9; J. Duffy beat E. Simpson, 9—3. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Duffy beat Mrs Reed, 7—2 ; Miss B. Duffy lost to . Miss Rountrqe, 6 —7. Combined Doubles.—J. Hedley and Miss Pulman lost to L. Cotter and! Mrs Bertelsep, 2—7; H. Taylor and Mrs Hunter beat E. Alexander and Miss Luks, 7 —2. Men’s Doubles.—Pike and Plummer, lost to S. and E. Coppins, 6—9; Pulman and Duffy beat Morgan ohd Simpson, 9—B; Hedley and) Taylor beat Cotter and Alexander, 9—7. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Duffy beat Mrs Reed and Miss Rountree, 7 —2; Miss Pulman and Mrs Hunter beat Mrs Bertelsen and Miss Luks, 7—4*. Totals: Patetonga, 8 sets or 86 games; Ngatea, '5 sets or 77 games. KAIHERE B V. KEREPEEHI. Men’s Singles.—V. O’Connqr beat P. Innis, 9 —3 ; H. Taylor beat G. Boswell, 9 —3; W. Mclnnes beat A. Nicholson, 9—B; Tierney beat R. E. Wentworth, 9 —6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Benpy beat Miss Hegh, 7—4 ; Miss Douslin lost to Miss Parker, 3—7. Combined Doubles.— Hewitt and 1 Miss French beat W. Kidd and Miss Nicholson, 7—'s ;R. Benny and Mrs Smallfield lost to B. Thompson and Mrs Boswell, 3—7. Men’s Doubles,. —O’Connor and Taylor beat Innis and Boswell, 9—5; McInnis and Tierney lost to Nicholson and Wqntworth, 4—9; Hewitt and Benny lost to Kidd and Thompson, 6— Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Benny and Douslin beat Misses Hegh and Parker, 7— 5 ; Miss French and Mrs Smallfield lost to Miss Nicholson and Mrs Boswell, 4—7. Totals: Kaihere, 8 sets or 86 games ; Keirepeehi, 5 sets or 78 games. I