TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5378, 23 January 1929, Page 3

TENNIS.

HAURAKI PLAINS COMPETITION. LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN. T,he Hauraki Plains Tennis Association recommenced its competition oh Saturday last, but apparently players ha I lost interest in the long vacation, for of the; five matches set down only one was played. That game was the only one that , had any bearing on the result of the competition, for by beating Pate,tonga by 7 sets (85 games) to 6 sets (81 games) Ngdtea drew evejn with the Patetonga team in the south zone competition. It will now rest with the association to decide whether Ngatea and Patetonga will meet again or whather both tepms will play the Turua team, winners of the north zone competition, for t'he Laidlaw Cup. The matches forfeited were: Hopai A to Waitakaruru A, Kopuarahhi A to Turua A, (Waitakaruru B to Ngatea B, and Kaihere to Kerepee;hi B. ’ NGATEA V. PATETONGA Details of the Ngatea-Patetonga match are as follows: — Men’s Singles..—S. Coppins beat D. Pike 9_i, e. Coppins beat F. Plummer 9—3, A. Morgan beat J. Pulman 9—7, L. Cotter lost to J. Duffy 4 —9. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Rejed lost to Miss Duffy 6—7, Mrs Bertelsen beat Miss B. Duffy 7—4. Combined Doubles.—Mfss Vagg and E. R. Alexander los,t to J. Hedley and Miss Hunter 3—7, Miss Chatfield and A. E. Ludlow lost to Hunter and Mrs Hunter 4 1 —7. Meyi’sj Doubles. —Coppins Bros, beat Pike and Plummer 9 —7, Morgan and Colter beat Pulman and Duffy 9 —7, Alexander, and Ludlow beat Hedley and Hunter 9 —B. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs Reed and Mrs Bertelsen lost to Misses Duffy 6—7, Miss Vagg. and Miss Chatfield lost to Mrs and Miss Hunter I—7. Totals: Ngatea, 7 sets (85 games); Patetcnga, 6 sets (81 games). MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. COMPETITION AND TOURNAMENTS The executive of the Haur.aki Plains Tennis Association met at Ngatea an Monday, Mr A. H. McClean presiding over Dr. T. Miller and Messrs. A. R. Vowles and E. A. Mahoney (secretary). , GRADE FINALS. In connection with the final of the “A” grade competition, the secretary mentioned that the Ngatea club had suggested that as it had wjpii equal points with Patetonga a three-corner contest be arranged' with Turua, the; winners of the north, zone competition, for the final. The president expressed the view that the competition would 'have; t° follow the decision of the annual meeting. This was agreed to, and on a draw being made it was, found that Ngatea had! drawn to play Patetorga at Patetonga on Saturday next. In connection with the vqnue of the final against Turua, Dr. Miller moved that in the; event of Patetonga winning, the match be played at the Ngatea courts, but if Ngatea won the vepue to be drawn. 2 Mr Vowles opposed this, and advocated making the draw as between the north and south zones. Neutral courts were desirable, but other factors, such as catering, required consideration. The motion was withdrawn am] Mr Vowles’ suggestion adopted. The draw resulted in the final being set down for decision in the southern zone—at Patetonga or at Ngatea— oil February 2. The “B” grade final will be played at Kerepeehi on Saturday next. THE TOURNAMENTS. Arrangements for, the annual handicap and championship tournaments were made. The programme and entrance fees adopted were as follows: Handicaps: Men’s singles, 3s 6d; ladies’ singles, 2s 6<l; men’s doubles, 6s; ladies’ doubles, ss; combined doubles, ss. Championships.—Men’s singles, 3s 6d ; ladies’ singles, 3s ; men’s doubles, 6s. Entries will close with the secretary at noon on Tuesday, February 5, and the, draw Will be made on the receipt of entrance fees. Play will commence at the Ngatea courts on Saturday, February 9, and there will be play on Saturday 16, but not bn the 23rd if the Kerepeehi rac.es. eventuate on that date. Competitors will be required to provide their own umpires. Dr. T. Miller, of Turua, was appointed handicapper, as Mr Vowles would not accept the position. Messrs McClean, Mahoney, and Vowles wexv appointed the tournament management committee, and’ Mr Mahoney was appointed to supervise the allotment of courts. ■ WAIKATO MATCH. The president reported that an arrangement had been made whereby Thames Valley and Hauraki Plains would unite to play the Waikato Association at Hamilton on March 9. He and thq secretary would attend a mteeing at Paeroa on Wednesday evening to arrange details.

Mr Vowles suggested that an endeavour be made to gqt the team to include twenty players, so that a larger, number of players could be given experience of the game. Dr. Miller suggested) that if Waikato did not wish to uqe its eight courts, part of the match could be played at Te Aroha. The top players could go to Hamilton and the others to Te Aretha.

It was agreed that the delegates advance these suggestions.