TENNIS.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 221, 26 January 1928, Page 8

TENNIS.

ROTORUA v. WAIKATO EAST. The above match, played at Rotorua, on Saturday, resulted in a decisive win for the Waikato East SubAssociation by 18 matches to 8. Some splendid tennis was witnessed. Miss Muriel Payton was too experienced for Miss N. Beverley, of Matamata, in the singles, but Misses N. and M. Beverley had too much combination against Misses M. Payton and Gieson in the doubles. Probably the best tennis of the day was the combined doubles between N. W. Smith and Miss M. Payton (Rotorua) and A. C. Thompson .and Miss N. Beverley (Waikato East), the latter pair eventually winning the last game after deuce had been called eight times on Miss Payton’s service. Miss Payton played particularly good tennis in this match. The following are the results, Waikato East players mentioned first:— Ladies’ Singles.—Miss N. Beverley lost to "Miss Muriel Payton, 4—7; Miss M. Beverley. beat Mrs. Homer, 7—l; Miss J. Andrews beat Miss Gieson, 7—l; Miss Gamble lost to Mrs. McLean, 4—7; Miss Stewart lost to Miss Manson, 5—7; Miss Green beat Mrs. Parkinson, 7—3. Ladies’ Doubles.— Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Misses M. Payton and Gieson, 7—2; Misses Andrews and Green beat Mesdames Horner and McLean, 7—5; Misses Stewart and Gamble beat Miss Manson and Mrs. Parkinson, 7—2. Men’s Singles.—A. C. Thompson lost to N. W. Smith, 3—6, 3—6; N. J. Cox beat A. Simmonds, 6—4, 6—3; E. Green beat W. Sumner, 6—3, I—6, 6- —3; R. D. Ward beat P. Basham, 63, 6—4; C. Bullivant beat L. Brooker, 6—l, 6—2; S. Egan lost to W. Morrison, 2—6, 6—5, 4—6; J. S. Reid lost to Brewer, I—6, 5—6. Men’s Doubles.—Thompson and Ward lost to N. Smith and Simmonds 7 Cox and Green beat Sumner and Basham, 9—6; Reid and Bullivant beat Brooker and Morrison, 9—B; Egan and Cox beat Sumner and Brewer, 9—5. Combined Doubles. —Thompson and Miss N. Beverley beat N. W. Smith ' -ud Miss M. Payton, 9—7; Green and Miss M. Beverley lost to Simmonds and Mrs. Horner, 7 —9; Cox and Miss J. Andrews beat Sumner and Miss Gieson, 9—4; Ward and Miss Gamble beat Basham and Mrs. McLean, 9—3; Reid and Miss Stewart beat Brooker and Miss Manson, 9—l; Bullivant and Miss Green heat Morrison and Mrs. Parkinson, 9—2.

JMOKAI B v. TIRAU B. This match was played at Tirau on Saturday and resulted in a win for Tirau by 14 matches, 123 games, to 5 matches, 91 games. Tirau now jjlay the winners of the Northern Section (Matamata B) for the Macmillan Cup. Results, Tirau players being mentioned first in each match, were:— Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs. Hetherington and Mrs. Litchfield beat Mrs. and Miss Flavell, 6—o; Mrs. Whyte and Mrs. Gray beat Miss Hahura and Mrs. Hika, 6—4. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Hetherington beat Mrs. Flavell, 6—l; Mrs. Whyte beat Miss Flavell,: 6—2; Mrs. Gray beat Miss Hakura, 6—-3; Mrs. Litchfield beat Mrs. Hika, 6—l. Combined Doubles. —E. Brown and Miss blethering-on beat Hamilton and Mrs. Flavell, 6—2; G. Brown and Mrs. Whyte beat Osborne and Miss Flavell, 6 —3; Sarah and Mrs. Gray lost to Brown and Mrs Hika, P—6; Harrison and Mrs. Litchfield beat Thompson and Miss Hakura, 6—5. Men’s Doubles.—El Brown and Bragg lost t > Hamilton and Brain, 6—9; G. Brown and Neil lost to Osborne and Hakura, 2—9; E. A. Brown and Harrison beat Flavell and Thompson, 9—B. Men’s Singles.—E. Brown beat Hamilton, 9—4; G. Brown lost to Osborne, 5—9; B. Bragg beat Brain, 9—4; F. Harrison beat Thompson, 9—6; E. A. Brown beat Flavell, 9—6; E. Neil lost to Tartana, B—9. TIRAU CLUB. The following are the latest results in the Tirau Club’s competitions:— Keane Buttons.—Singles: Hawes (holder) beat E. Brown, 6—5; A. Brown teat Hawes, 6—2. Combined:

A. Brown and Mrs. Bonnes (holders) beat Hawes and Mrs. Hawes, C.--2; E. Brown and Miss Hetherington beat A. Brown and Mrs. Bonney, 6—2; E. Brown and Miss Hetherington beat Wilsor. and Mrs. 1 lawns, 6—4. Ladder. —A. Brown beat IXawes, 9—3; Fuller beat Gavin, B—l