TENNIS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40040, 17 December 1929, Page 3

TENNIS.

OTAKI DEFEATS FOXTON ' P— f i ' ■J

A further inter-lOlub match was played on the local courts on Saturday when Otaki met and defeated ‘Foxton by 9 games to 8. The match was closely contested throughout anfi prior to the last game the scores being 8 all. Apart from the inter-Club fixture, however, Foxton made the best showing on the day and when all the games of six aside were taken into consideration they emerged the victors by 13 sets to 10.

The scores are as follows, Foxton players being mentioned first: — Men’s Singles. —L. C. Bryant 9 v. F. Mulrray 4, Roach 4 v. P. O’Rourke 9, W. J. Ross 3 v. Mr. Dempsey 9, F. B. Cowley 9 v. Clarry 4, G. Woods 9 v. Mr. Bennett 8, A. B. MeCorkindalel 9 v. Mr. Harper 6. Ladies’ Singles.—E. Bindon 5 v. Miss W|illiams 9, R. 'Perreau 1 v. Mrs. Blake 5, E. Barber 1 v. Mi's. Dempsey. 7, IN. Woods 7 v. Miss Shncox 3, Mrs. Bryant 7 v. Miss D’Ath 4.

Men’s Doubles. —L. €. Biyant and Roach 9 v. Murray and O’R'Ourike 7, Ross and Cowley 2 v. Dempsey and Clarry 9, Woods and McCorkindale 9 v. Bennett and Harper 5. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Perreau and Thompson 7 v. Miss Williams and Mrs. Blake 6, Misses E. Barber and 'N. Woods 4 v. Mrs. Dempsey and Miss Simson 7, Mrs. Bryant and Miss Haydock 7 v. Miss D’Ath and Mrs. Blake 4.

Combined Doubles. —Bryant and Miss R,. Perreau 9 v. Murray and Miss. Williams 8, Roach and Miss Bindon 7 v. O’Rourke and Mrs. Blake 9, Ross and Miss Barber 8 v. Dempsey arid Mrs. Dempsey 9, Cowley and Miss Woods 9 v. Clarry and Miss iSimson 6, Woods and Mrs. Bryant 9 v. Bennett and Miss D’Ath 7, McCorkindale and Miss Thompson 8 v. Harper and Mrs. Blalke 9.

A special vote of thanks is due to the local ladies who dispensed a very tasty 'afternoon ®tea.