TENNIS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 272, 18 December 1939, Page 3

TENNIS

..-WATT CUP COMPETITION v . ; ' *V: / ' V : . . V *' '* •• V WIN FOR OPOTIIvI ” Hri'lliaiit sunshine prevailed yesterday, when the -Opotiki .Janvil , Tennis ■CHuh’.s ‘‘A” team journeyed to Waimaim to play tlu> second match of the season in the of the AVntfc Cup competition. The standard of play was high and most matches Were very evenly contested. the final score resulting in a win for Opotiki by nine matches to seven. Following are the detailed scores, Opotiki players lining mentioned first in. each instance:— Ladies’ Singles Mrs. ( Hote heat Mrs. J. Wardlaw, 6/1. C/3. Mrs. Black heat Miss Wool field, p/6, 6/2, (j/4. \Miss Anderson lost to Miss Addison, 1 /(>, 6/ 1.. 2/6. Mli>. Fox lost to Mrs' 1 . Bell, 2/6. 6/3, 5/6. Men’s Singles 15. Rohurts lost to E. Wilson, 5/6, 6/3, 6 6. Hawkins lost to N. Menzies, 4/6, 2/0. Fox heat T. Wardhuv. 6/0, 6/1. Reid lost to Noel Mongos,, 4/0, 6/1, 1/6. Men’s Doubles Roberts and Reid lost to T. Wardlaw and N- Menges, 4/6, 5/6. Hawkins and "Fox heat Wilson and Noel Menges, 6/5, 6/5. Combined Doubles Roberts and . Mrs. Black heal 1 . Wardhuv and Mrs. J. Wardlaw, 6/3, 4 0. 6 VI. Hawkins ami Mrs. Chute heat Wilson and Miss Wooliield, 6/5, 6/2. Reid and Miss Anderson lost to Ned Allonges and Mrs. Bell, 1/6, 1/6. Fox and .Mrs. Fox heat Noel Menges and Miss Addison. 6/5, 0/2. Ladies’. Doubles Mrs. Chute and Mrs. Black heat Miss J. Wardlaw and Mrs. Bell, 6/1, 6/3. Miss. Anderson and Airs. Fox heat Miss Addison and Miss Wnolfield, 0/4, 6/3. OPOTIKI B y. W AIM AN A A friendly tenuis match was played at the Opotiki Club’s Courts during the week-end between Opotiki and Wainiann teams. A very enjoyable day was spent; and games were- very evenly contested, Opotiki winning by a small margin. I lie results are as follows, Opotiki names being

mentioned first; Men’s Singles^ T. Black beat D. Hoyuton 9/d. M. Meiklejohn beat I). Grover I*2/10. J\ Inskip Jost. to G. Kirk 5/9. G. Sbalfoon lost to M. Wardlaw 2/9. R. Hull lost to H. Hughes 7/9. L. Burton lost to J. Perfect 1/9. Ladies’ Singles M. Sinith heat- S. Grover 7/4. C. Jephsdn • heat M. Hughes 7/«.». M. .Been heat •Bttie Addison 7/2. P. Potts heat Eileen Addison 7/4. M. Carey heat M. Wardlaw 7/.‘L V. Burnett heat B. Bell 7/4. Men’s Doubles Black and Mej'kjojohn heat Grover and Kirk 9/7. Inskip and Slmlfoon lost to Hughes and Boynton 2/9. rfnll and Burton lost to Wardlaw and Perfect 8/10. . Ladies’ Doubles Misses. Smith and Jephson lost to Misses Grower and Hughes, 5/7. Misses Beta and Potts beat Misses Addison and Addison. 7/3. Misses Burnett and' Carey beat Misses Ward'law and Bell, 7/5. Combined Doubles Miss Smith and Button beat Miss Grover and Grover, 9/4. Miss Jephson f and Inskip lost to Miss Hughes and Boynton, G/9. Miss Potts and Meiklejohn lost to Miss H. Addison and Kirk, G/9. Miss Beca yand Slmlfoon beat Miss E. Addison and Hughes- 9/7.

Miss Burnett, and Bell beat Miss Wardlaw acrid Perfect-, 9/3. Miss Ca ivy and Burton lost to Miss Bell and' W;)rdlnw. G/9.