TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5514, 16 December 1929, Page 3

TENNIS.

LAST SATURDAY’S MATCHES. PAEROA “A” V. TE AROHA. The Paeroa “A” team met the Te Aroha players on the local courts on Saturday, and the “B” Team travelled to Hikutaia. Both Paeroa teams suffered defeat, winning 4 sets to their opponents’ 9 in each case. Following are the details of the match against Te Aroha, Paeroa players being mentioned first in each instances :— Men’s Singles.—McMillan lost to Wright, 4—6, 3—6 ; H. Thorp lost to Bush, 3—6, 2—6 ; Jebb lost to Mackie, 5—6, 2—6 ; F. Thorp lost to Candy, I—6, o—6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Shand beat Miss Sharpe, 9—l ; Miss Taylor beat Mrs Wallace, 9—B. ' Men’s Doubles.—McMillan and H. Thorp lost to Wright and Bush, I—6, I—6 ; Jebb and F. Thorp lost to Mackie and Candy, 2—6, I—6 ; Conolly and Steedman lost to Donovan and Johnstone, 3—6, I—6. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Shand and Taylor beat Miss Sharpe and Mrs Wallace, 9—7 ; Misses Payne and Ellis beat Mesdames Mackie and Halligan, 9—4. Combined Doubles. — Miss Payne and Conolly lost to M rs Mackie and Johnstone, 3—9 ; ; Miss Ellis and Steedman lost to Mrs Halligan and Donovan, 3—9. PAEROA “B” V. HIKUTAIA. Following are the details of the “B” match, Hikutaia players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.—N. Turner beat R. L. Miller, 9—5 ; R. Tohu beat C. Ward, 9—5 ; A. Alley beat E. Preston, 9—l ; C. Elliott beat A. P. Grant, 9—2. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss V. Brown beat Miss D. Towers, 7—6 ; Q. Alley beat Miss A. Argali, 7—l. Combined Doubles.—Miss N. Turner and Royal lost to Miss Barwell and Steedman, 4—7; Mrs Turner and Watts lost to Miss Bellamy and Le Petit, 2—7. Men’s Doubles. —Turner and Tohu beat Miller and Grant, 9—6 ; A. Alley and Elliott beat Ward and Preston, 9—4 ; Royal and Watts beat Steedman and Le Petit, 9—4. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Brown and Turner lost to Misses Towers and Argali, 6—7 ; Miss Alley arid Mrs Turner lost to Misses Barwell and Bellamy, 5—7. MATCHES ON THE PLAINS. DETAILS OF SCORES. Ideal weather prevailed for the Hauraki Plains inter-club competitions on Saturday, and some very interesting games were witnessed. Details are as follows :— “A” GRADE. TURUA V. WAITAKARURU. Men’s Singles.—F. C. Robinson lost to G. L. Griffiths, 5—9 ; T. Miller beat A. Otter, 9—7; A. McConnell beat G. Paton, 9—3 ; C. Scott lost to R. Greenslade, 7—9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Dixon beat Miss Beaver, 7—4 ; Miss Griffiths beat Miss Elliott, 7—3. Combined Doubles.—Mrs Scott and H. Griffiths lost to Mrs Perry and A. McClean, 5—7; Mrs Robinson and F. Bell lost to Miss Benny and F. Barlow, 5—7. Men’s Doubles. —Robinson and Miller beat Griffiths and Otter, 9—7; A. McConriell and Scott beat Paton and Greenslade, 9—3 ; Griffiths and Bell beat McClean and Barlow, 9 —B. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Dixon and Griffiths beat Misses Beaver and Elliott, 7—4 ; Mesdames Scott and Robinson lost to Mrs Perry and Miss Benny, 5—7. Totals : Turua, 8 sets (93 games) ; Waitakaruru, 5 sets (78 games). PATETONGA V. KEREPEEHI. Men’s Singles.—M. O’Connor beat A. J. Hutchison, 9—7; V. O’Connor lost to N. Clay, B—9 ; J. Duffy lost to G. Crisp, 6—9 ; J. Hedley beat G. Boswell, 9 —2. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Duffy beat Mrs Clay, 7—l; Miss Pulman beat Mrs Adlum, 7—l. Combined Doubles. —Miss B. Duffy and A. G.'Shirley lost to Miss Rogers and J. Kidd, 6—7 ; Miss C. Hunter and F. Plummer beat Mrs W. Kidd and C. Murray, 7—6. Men’s Doubles.— O’Connor’ and O’Connor beat Hutchison and Clay, 9—5 ; Duffy and Hedley lost to Crisp and Boswell, B—98 —9 ; Shirley and Plummer lost to Kidd and Murray, 6—9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Duffy and Pulman beat Mesdames Clay and Adlum, 7—3 ; Misses B. Duffy and C. Hunter beat Miss Rogers and Mrs W. Kidd, 7—5. Totals: Patetonga, 8 sets (96 games); Kerepeehi, 5 sets (73 games). NGATEA V. HOPAI. Men’s Singles.—S. Coppins beat D. Murphy, 9 —B ; E. Coppins beat A. R. 1 Vowles, 9—4 ; L. Cotter beat D. A. Waite, 9 —l; A. E. Ludlow beat H. Vowles, 9—6. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Speedy beat Mrs D. Waite, 7—o ; Mrs Bertelsen beat Miss L. Birkenhead, 7—2. v Combined Doubles. —Mrs Reed and C. Molloy beat Miss Vowles and T. Harris, 7—2 ; Mrs Jackson and H. Sparrow beat Miss U. Birkenhead and A. Blake, 7—2. Men’s Doubles.—Coppins and Coppins beat Murphy and A. R. Vowles, 9—6 ; Cotter and Ludlow beat Waite and H. Vowles, 9—3; Sparrow and Molloy beat Harris and Blake, 9—4. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mesdames Speedy and Bertelsen beat Mrs Waite and Miss L. Birkenhead, 7—3 ; Mesdames Reed and Jackson beat Misses Vowles and U. Birkenhead, 7—o. Totals : Ngatea, 13 sets (105 games) ; Hopai, 0 sets (41 games). “B” GRADE. TURUA V. WAITAKARURU. Men’s Singles.—F. Griffiths beat P. Williams, 9—o; J. Palmer beat C. Thompson, 9—4; A. Stanley beat R. McKay, 9—l. Ladies’ Singles.— Miss Aberhart

beat Miss S. Bennett, 7—o ; Miss Mules beat Miss E. Donaghy, 7—2. Combined Doubles.—Miss Grey and R. Madgwick beat Miss Bennett and D. Pinnock, 7—5; Miss A. Green and J. Green beat Miss Trethowen and G. Beaver, 7—l. Men’s Doubles. —Griffiths and A. Elvin beat Williams and G. Perry, 9—B; Palmer and Stanley beat Thompson and McKay, 9—3. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Aberhart and Mules beat Misses Bennett and Donaghy, 7—2; Misses Gray and Green beat Misses U. Thompson and Trethowen, 7—3. Totals: Turua, 11 sets (87 games); Waitakaruru, 0 sets (29 games). KEREPEEHI V. PATETONGA. Men’s Singles.—A. Hegh beat H. N. Taylor, 9—5; B. Thompson beat K. Hunter, 9—5; R. Carr beat L. Hunter, 9—2; T. Carr beat W. Costeljo, 9—6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss E. Hegh beat Miss D. Hunter, 7—6; Miss C. Hegh beat Mrs Hunter, 7—5. Combined Doubles. —Miss Hislop and E. Stansell lost to Miss Daldy and G. Reid, I—7; Miss Douslin and S. Collinson lost to Miss Hubbard and C. Reid, I—7. Men’s Doubles.—Hegh and Thompson beat Taylor and K. Hunter, 9 —6; Carr and Carr beat L. Hunter and Costello, 9—2; Stansell and Collinson lost to Reid and Reid, 2—9. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses C. and E. Hegh lost to Miss and Mrs Hunter, 2—7; Misses Hislop and Douslin beat Misses Daldy and Hubbard, 7—4. Totals: Kerepeehi, 9 sets (81 games); Patetonga, 4 sets (71 games). NGATEA V. KAIHERE. Men’s Singles.—W. Leach lost to N. Baggs, B—9; R. C. Abel beat F. Westlake, 9—3; C. Bertelsen 1 ost to W, Baggs, B—9; G. Clark beat E. Westlake, 9—l. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Sparrow beat Miss French, 7—5; Miss McKay beat Miss A. Bird, 7—3. Combined Doubles. —Miss Paul and A. Thomas beat Miss M. Bird and E. Westlake, 7—6; Miss Wheeler and A. Sparrow beat Mrs Smallfield and A. G. Davis, 7—3. Men’s Doubles. —Leach and Abel beat Baggs and Baggs, 9—2; Bertelsen and Clark beat Westlake and Westlake, 9—4; Thomas and Sparrow lost to Davis and E. Westlake, 5—9. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Sparrow and McKay beat Misses French and A. Bird, 7—3; Misses Paul and* Wheelerbeat Miss M. Bird and Mrs Smallfield, 7—2. Totals: Ngatea, 10 sets (99 games); Kaihere, 3 sets (59 games).