Halcombe

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 35, 11 February 1937, Page 10

Halcombe

From Our Own Correspondent Tennis The Guy Cup tennis competition was carried a step further on Saturday when A. and B. teams from Halcombe played the Cheltenham teams. In the A grade match played at Cheltenham, the home team had no difficulty in defeating the j visitors, who owing to the harvesting op- ! erations were well below their usual strength. The final score was Cheltenham 12, Halcombe 4. Following are the II details, Cheltenham players being mentioned first:— L/adies’ Singles: Miss E. Hill beat Miss V. Wilson 6—4, Miss D. Anderson beat Miss E. McLennan 6—4, Miss D. AlcFarlane beat Mrs M. C. Amadio 6—5, Miss I. J Anderson beat Mrs E. R. Long 6—l. Men’s Singles: D. Sinclair beat E. R. •Long 6—l, E. Sinclair beat A. Lord 6—l, C. Curtis beat S. Millar 6—4. R. Petersen lost to D. C. Managh 5—6. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses E. Hill and D. Anderson lost to Misses V. Wilson and E. McLennan 5—6, Misses D. McFarlane and I. Anderson lost to Mrs M. C. Amadio and Mrs E. R. Long 4—6. Men’s Doubles: D. and E. Sinclair beat E. R. Long and A. Lord 6—3, C. Curtis and R. Peterson boat S. Millar and D. C. Managh &—5. Combined Doubles: D. Sinclair and Miss E. Hill beat E. K. Long and Miss V. Wilson C—2, E. Sinclair and Miss D. Anderson beat A. Lord and Miss E. McLennan G—l, C. Curtis and Miss D. McFarlane beat S. Millar and Mrs M. C. Amadio 6—C, R. Petersen and Miss I. Anderson lost to D. C. Managh and Mrs E. R. I Long 4—6. In the B grade, the position was re--1 versed, Halcombe securing an easy win by 14 sets to 2. Details were as follow, Halcombe players being mentioned first:— | Ladies’ Singles: Miss C. Rogers beat 'Miss T. Corkill 6—5, Miss M. Clapham lost to Miss M. Sinclair 2—6. Mrs R. Dud- ; ding beat Mrs Anderson 6—2, Miss B. Managh lost to Alias J. Anderson 2—6. Men’s Singles: N. Anderson beat A. Steer© 6—3, L. Davies beat A. Humphrey 6—2, B. Wischnowsk.v beat L. Burton 6—5, R. Anderson beat W. Lutze 6—5. Ladies’ Doubles: Aliases C. Rogers and M. Clapham beat Alisses Al. Sinclair and T. Corkill 6—4, Airs R. Dudding and Miss B. Alanagh beat Airs Anderson and Aliss J. Anderson 6—2. Alen's Doubles: N. Anderson and L. Davies beat A. Humphrey and A. Steere 6—2, B. Wischnowsk.v and R. Anderson beat L. Burton and W. Lutze 6—2. Alixed Doubles: N. Anderson and Aliss, C. Rogers beat A. Steere and Aliss C. Corkill 6—4, L. Levies and Aliss AT. Clapham beat A. Humphrey and Miss AT. Sinclair 6—5, B. Wischnowsky and Airs Dudding beat L. Burton and Airs Anderson 6—4. R. Anderson and Miss B. Alanagh beat W. Lutze and Aliss J. Anderson 6—4. During the week-end a team from Bulls visited Halcombe to play a whole dajmatch. After a most interesting game Halcombe emerged victorious, the winning margin being 21 runs. The following ar* the scores:— Halcombe, first innings: L. Faulding b Thacker, 9; A. Lord Ibw., b O’Connell, 4 L. Pye, stumped Westwood, b O’ConnelL 22; F. Dais c Westwood, b O’Connell, 2; L*. Page b O’Connell, 4; S. Millar b Bromley, 5; A. Siegel b O'Connell. 8; W. Davies b Drummond, 1; J. Dais Ibw.. b Drummond, 6; G. Judd b Drummond. 0; J. Hughes, not out, 1; extras 7; total 69. Drummond’s average was 3 wickets for .4 runs, and O’Connell’s 5 for 22. I Second Innings: L. Faulding. run out, 8 F. Dais b ATeads, 8; L. Pye b Meads, 16; A. Lord b Cutts, 0; S. ATillar b Cutts 1; L. Page c Twort, b Fields, 3; A. Siegel c Westwood, b Thacker 15; J. Dais b Drummond, 0; W. Davies c Bromley, b Drummond. 4; G. Judd not out 3: J. Hughes b Thacker 3; extras 6; total 67. Bowling: Cutts 2 for 6, Thacker 2 for 9, Meads 2 for 10. Drummond 2 for 12. Bulls, first innings: ATeads. c and b Faulding, 2; Thacker, c Faulding, b Pye. 22: Cutts. b Pye, 2; Drummond b Pye, 0; Field b Pye, 2; O'Connell h Pye, 15; Cole o and b Pye. 2; Twort. c ATillar, b Dais, 7; Bromley c F. Dais, b J. Dais, 0; Westwood b Dais, 0; Trembath not out. 0: extras 4; total 56. L. Pye’s average was 6 for 24, and J. Dais secured 3 for 9. Second Innings: Field b Dais, 7; Cutts h Pye, 28; O’Connell not. out 11; Thacker, played on, b Pye 1; Meads e F. Dais, b J. Dais, 4; Drummond b Dais 0; Cole, run out. 0; Twort b Faulding. 0; Bromley c W. Davies, b Dais, 1; Westwood b Faulding. 1; Trembath b Faulding 0; extras 6; total 59. The best averages were Faulding 3 for 2, Dais 3 for 21, and Pye 2 for 24. Personal and General. Mr and Mrs E. R. Long, accompanied by their son. Roger, and his wife, have returned to Halcomb© after a holiday spent in the North.

The fine weather prevailing made last week a very busy time for farmers in this district. Labour was eagerly sought after to get In hay. grass-Reed or wheat, and many farmers must have been greatly relieved to see the sheets finally fastened over the stacks after so many

weeks of uncertain weather. In the case of the larger crops such as wheat, much work still remains to be done.