TENNIS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2554, 13 March 1923, Page 3

TENNIS.

FOXTON DEFEATS MANAWATU

The Manawatu Club tried conclusions with the Foxfon Club on the local courts on Saturday in ideal weather and some excellent games were witnessed. The local players out-played their doughty opponents. The following are the results (Fox-t«.-n players being mentioned first) : Ladies’ Singles.—Miss McMurray Avon from Mrs Lovelock, 6—l; Mrs MeMurray won from Mrs Pearce, 6—2; Miss Beard lost, to Miss Thornley, I—C;1 —C; Mrs Emma Avon from Miss Robertson, 6—2. Men’s Singles.—Bryant Avon from Ferguson, 6—4; Proctor drew with FoAvke, 8 —8; MeMurray won from O’Kane, 6 —l; McDonnell won from Lovelock, 7 —5. Fergie and Williams 3—6.

Ladies’ doubles : —'Mrs MeMurray and Miss MeMurray Avon from Mesdarnes Lovelock and Pearce, 6—l; Misses Beard and Robinson Avon from Misses Macaulay and Thornley, 6—2. Men’s doubles. —Messrs Bryant and Ross Avon from Ferguson and Borham, 6 —l; MeMurray and Proctor Avon from Fowke and O’Kane, 6—4; Jackson and McDonnell lost to Wiliams and Lovelock, 3 —6.

Combined doubles. —Miss McMnrray and Bryant Avon from Mrs Lovelock and "Ferguson, 7 —5; Mr and Mrs MeMurray won from Mrs Pearce and Borham, 6—o; Miss Robinson and Ross Avon from Miss Macaulay and FoAvke, 6—2; Miss Purrson and Fergie lost to Miss Thornley and Williams, 6—2; Miss Beard and Jackson lost to Miss Robertson and O’Kane, 3 —6.

The asphalt courts gave Foxton an advantage and enabled them to Avin by 14 sets (106 games) to 5 sets (72 games). One game was drawn as the light became too bad to continue to a finish. It. .was very pleasing to have the veteran player, Mr Ferguson (avlio Avon the championship of Christchurch in 1896) taking part in this-match, and judging by the fight lie put up against the local champion, he still has many years of active tennis left in the “old horse” notwithstanding tliat lit* lias passed his (ifty-seA r enlh birthday. The Misses Williams, Perreau and Owen had charge of the afternoon tea, and the assiduous manner in which they looked after the wants of the visitors and players greatly contributed to the success and enjoyment of the afternoon.

The folloAving matches are proposed in the near future if convenient arrangements can lie made: — Foxton v. Manawatu, at Palmerston on 31st ins;!., Foxton v. Bulls (Newman Cup) at Bulls on Easter Monday and Country Cup matches with Levin, Otaki, and Shannon. The improved playing of the younger members calls for favourable comment.

Members are requested to take early opportunity to play off the Rose BoaaT (Ladies) and Men’s Handicap competitions.