TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5362, 10 December 1928, Page 2

TENNIS.

LAWRENCE CUP MATCH. TE AROHA DEFEATS PAEROA. Ideal conditions prevailed on Saturday for. the Thames Valley Lawn Tanis Association’s Lawrence Cup competition match at Paerca, When the Te Aroha team played the local repre-, sentatives. The visitors proved much superior, and won by 10 sets to 3. Following ate the details, with the Te Aroha players mentioned first: — Men’s Singles.—Wright beat H. Thorp, 9—2; Bush beat McMillan, 9—4 ; Mackie beat Steedman, 9 —o ; Merrjngton beat F. Thorp, 9—4 i Men’s Doubles. —Wright and Bush beat H. Thorp and McMillan, 9 —6; Mackie and Merrington beat Steedman and F. Thorp, 9—6; Johnson and Donovan beat Bluck and Carden, p—3. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Biggs lost to Miss Shand, o—7;-Miss0 —7;-Miss Lipsey beat Miss O’Grady, 7 —o. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Biggs and! Lipsey lost to Misses Shand raid O’Grady, 5 —7 ; Miss Sharpy and. Mrs Wright beat Miss Taylor and Mrs Bray, 7—3. Combined Doubles.—Donovan and Miss Sharp lost to Bluck and Miss Taylqr, 2 —7; Johnson and! Mrs Wright beat Carden and Mrs Bray, 7—3.

Totals: Te Aroha, 10 sets or 91 games; Paeroa, 3 sets or 52 games.

HAURAKI plains matches.

SATURDAY’S PLAY.

The Hauraki Plains competitions were continued on Saturday in fine but windy weather. As a mark of respect to the late Mr Charles Lawrence, o£ Kopuarahi, the KopuarahiHopai match was not played. Details of the matches are as follows :—

WAITAKARURU A V. TURUA A. Men’s Singles.—G. L. Griffiths beat Dr. T. Miller, 9—4 ; A. A. Ruston beat A. McConnell, 9—3 ; Gt Paton lost to F. C. Robinson, 6 —9 ; A. H. McClean lost to, F. H. M. Shepherd, 5—9. Ladies* Singjes.—'Miss Beaver, lost to Mrs Clotworthy, 5 —7; Mrs Greathead lost to Miss Dixon, 2 —7. Combined Doubles. —Gneesnlade and Mrs Perry lost to C. Scott and Miss Clotwqrthy, 5—7 ;F. Barlow and Miss Elliott lost tq F. Bell and Miss Green, 5—7.

Men’s Doubles.—Griffiths and Ruston geat Miller and Robinson, 9 —6; Paton and McClean lost to McConnell and Shepherd, 3 —9 ; Greenslade and Barlow Iqst to C. Scott and Bell, 6 —9.

Ladies’ Doubles. —Miss Beaver and Mrs Greathead lost to Mrs Clot Worthy and Miss Dixon, 6 —7 ; Mrs Perry and •Miss Elliott lost to Misses Clotworthy and Green, 2—7.

Totals : Turua, 10 sets or 91 games ; Waitakaruru, 3 sets qr 72 games.

PATETONGA A V. KEREPEEHI AMen’s singles.—D. Pike beat N. Clay, 9—5 ; F. Plummer lost to G. Crisp, 7—-9 ;E. Pulman beat J. Adlum, 9—4 ; J. Duffy beat A. Hegh, 9—5. Ladles’ Singles.—Miss Duffv beat Miss Rogers, 7—5 ; Miss B. Duffy beat Mrs Adlum, 7—2. . Combined Doubles.—J. Hedley and Miss S. Pulman beat J. Kidd and Mrs Clay, 7—3 ; E. Costello and Mrs Cos* tello lost to E. Poltter and Miss Hegh, 5—7.

•Men’s Doubles.—Pike and Plummer, beat Clay and Crisp, 9 —5; Pulman and Duffy Iqst to Adlum and Hegh, 6—9 ; Hedley and Costella beat Kidd and Potter, 9—l. Ladies’ Doubles.—'Misses Duffy and Duffy beat Miss .Rogers and Mrs Adlum, 7—o ; MjsS g. Pulman and Mrs Costello losif* to Mrs ’ Clay apd Miss Hegh, 1—

Totas: Patetonga, J sets or, 92 gpmes ; Kerepeehi, 4: sets qr 62 games. TURUA B V. WAITAKARURU B. •Men’s Singles.—H. Griffiths beat R. McKay, 9 —O'; F. Griffiths beat J. Dobbs, 9—l; R. Madgwick beat C. Scurr, 9—2; H. Aberhart beat S. Donaghy, 9—6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss I. Griffiths beat Miss-Walker, 7—3 ; Miss L. Aber,hart beat Miss Donaghy, 7—2. Combined Doubles.—P. Callaghan and Miss R. Scott beat G. Pinock and Miss Thompson, 7— t ; A. Olsen and Miss M. «Mujes lost to A. Godkin and Miss Bennett, 6 —7. , Men’s Doubles. —H. Griffiths and RMadgwick Iqst to McKay and Dobbs, 6—9 F. Griffiths and Aberjhart beat Scurr and Donaghy, 9 —3; Callaghan and Olsen beat Pinock and Godkin, 9—5.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Griffiths and Aberharf beat Misses Walker and Donaghy, 7—l; Misses goott and Mules beat Misses Thompson and Bennlett, 7-™3. Totals: Turua, 11 sets or 101 games; Waitakaruru, 2 sets or 46 games.

KEREPEEHI B V. PATETONGA B. Men’s Singles.—G. Boswell lost to D. Hunter, 2 —9 ;P. Innis lost to H. Taylor, 4— 9 ; A. Nic.'holsbn beat H. Robinsop, 9 —o ;R. E. Wentworth beat ■M. Aii;ey, o—s.0 —5. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Boswell lost to Miss D. Hunter, I—7; Mips M. Courtney lost to Miss C. Hunter, o —7. Combined Doubles. —B. Thompson and! Miss Courtney lost to K. Hunter and, Mrs Hunter, o—70 —7 ; C. Hayward and Mrp Hands lost to L. Hunter and Miss McDonald, o—7.0 —7. Men’s Doubles.—Boswell and Innis lost to D. Hunter and Taylor, 6 —9; Nicholson and Wentworth beat Robinson and Airey, 9—B ; Thompson and Hayward lost to K. and L Hunter, B—9.

Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs Boswell and Miss Courtney lost to Misses D. and C. Hunter, 2 —7 ; Miss Nicholson and Mrs Hands lost to Mrs Hunter apd Miss ■McDonald, 3—7. Totals: Patetonga, 10 sets or 91 games; Kereepeehi, 3 sets or 53 games.