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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2988, 19 January 1926, Page 2

TENNIS

FOXTON RETAINS NEWMAN CUP.

BULLS AND FOXTON PLAY DOUBLE DRAW.

The local team journeyed to Bulls on Saturday and played a match with the Bulls Club for the Newman Cup. So well matched were the two teams that the match ended in a draw, 13 sets each; and what was more peculiar, the number of games were even also —153 each. The conclusion of the match was most exciting. When the last set went on Bulls were leadng by. one set and three games, and as the conditions laid down specify that in the event of ah even number of sets, games arc to be counted, the Foxton team had not only to win the set, but had to win by three games to make the matcli a draw.

At the commencement of the set both sides played very carefully, winning game and game about until lie Bulls players, the Rev. Jones and .1. Holmes led by 5-4, and il seemed a foregone conclusion that they must win the required number of games, even if they did not win the set; but the Foxton pair, Newton and R. MeMurray junr. fought stubbornly for every point, and brought the games even and then led 0-5. Bulls took the next game and then( only required one more game to win the match, with Holmes serving, who had not so far lost on his service but good combination by his opponents won (he game for Foxton. Then Newton made no mistake with liis service, making the set Si-0; and the match a draw. Foxton being the holders of the cup thus retain it. Tin* visitors were hospitably entertained by the Bulls ladies; and after tea, Mr. Ralfe, on behalf: of the Bulls Chib, congratulated the Foxion Club on retaining the cup; and thanked the members for bringing the cup over to Bulls to play for on their own courts. Mr. Bryant briefly returned thanks, and hoped it would not be long before the Bull’s club sent its team over to Foxton in search of the Cup again. The folowing are the scores (Bulls players being mentioned first in each instance): — Men’s Singles: —Mansell 7 v. Procter 9; Ralfe 3 v. Bryant 9] Law 5 v. N. Ross 9; A. Green 9 v. MeMurray 4; Holmes 4 v. J. Newton 9; Rev. Jones 1 v. MeMurray Junr. 9.

Men’s Doubles: —Ralfe and Mansell 4 v. Bryant and Proctor 9; Law and Green 7 v. N. Ross and MeMurray 9; Holmes and Jones 6 v. Newton and MeMurray junr. 9. Ladies’ Singles: —Miss J. Wilson 7 v. Mrs MeMurray 1; Mrs Carter 7 v. Miss Owen 4; Miss Johnstone 7 v. Miss R. Barber 2; Miss Green 6 v. Miss Perreau 7; Miss Vile 7 v. Mrs Erucra 5; Miss Nicholson 7 v. J. MeMurray 1. Ladies’ Doubles: —Miss Wilson and Mrs Carter 5 v. Mrs MeMurray and Miss Owen 7; Misses Johnstone and Vile 7 v. Misses Barber and Perreau 5; Misses Nicholson and Green 7 v. Mrs Eruera and Miss J. MeMurray 3. Combined Doubles: —-Miss J. Wilson and Ralfe 9 v. Bryant and Mrs MeMurray 3; Mrs Carter and Mansell 9 v. Proctor and Miss Owen 7; Miss Johnstone and Law 8 v. Ross <Miss Barber 9; Miss Green and Green 9 v. MeMurray and Mrs Eruera fi; Miss Vile and Holmes 9 v. Newton and Miss Perreau 8; Miss Nicholson and Rev. Jones 3 v. MeMurray Junr. and Miss J. MeMurray 9.