TENNIS.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 225, 23 February 1928, Page 8

TENNIS.

MATAMATA A V. HINUERA A

Matamata A and Hinuera A played at Hinuera on Saturday, Matamata winning by 18 games to 6. The details, Hinuera players being mentioned first in each game, are:—Men’s Singles.—Cox lost to Bassett 5—9, Green beat Keeley 9—5, McKenna lost to O’Halloran B—9, Hawke lost to Egan I—9, Morrow lost to Wells 6—9, Conder lost to G. Fitzgerald 7—9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Green lost to Miss N. Beverley 2—6, Miss Oates lost to Miss M. Beverley 4—6, Mrs. Forsman lost to Miss Mathieson o—6, Miss Collins beat Miss Bell 6—4, Miss E. Collins beat Miss Robinson 6—4, Sirs. Hancock lost to Mrs. McCardie I—6. Mixed Doubles.—Cox and Miss Green lost to Bassett and Miss N. Beverlej' 6—o, Green and Miss Oates beat Keeley and Miss M. Beverley 9—t’g McKenna and Mrs. Forsman lost to O’Halloran and Miss Mathieson 3—9, Hawke and Miss Collins lost to Egan and Miss Bell 5—9, Morrow and Miss E. Collins beat Wells and Miss Robinson 9—7, Condor and Mrs. Hancock lost to Fitzgerald and Mrs. McCardle 5—9.

Men’s Doubles. —Cox and Green heat Bassett and O’Halloran 9—7, McKenna and Hawke lost to Keeley and Egan 5—9, Morrow and Condor lost to Wells and Fitzgerald 4—9. Ladies’ Doubles. Misses Green and Oates lost to Misses Beverley 2—6, Mrs. Forsman and Miss Collins lost to Misses Mathieson and Bell 5—6, Miss E. Collins and Mrs. Hancock lest to Miss Robinson and Mrs. McCardle I—6.1 —6.

B GRADE FINAL. Matamata v. Tirau. The final of the B grade competition under the auspices of the Waikato East Sub-association, between Matamata and Tirau, played at Matamata on Saturday, .resulted in a win for Tirau by 11 matches to 8. The results, Matamata being mentioned first in each game, were:— Men’s Singles. Lynch beat E. Brown 9—B, Connolly beat G. Brown 9—B, Fitzgerald beat Fuller 9—5, Brown heat Bragg 9—6, Crabb heat E. J. Brown 9—7, Spence lost to F. Harrison I—9. Ladies’ Singles. Mrs. Hutchison beat Miss Hetherington 7—4, Miss Waite lost to Mrs. Gray 3—7, Miss Hope lost to Mrs. Litchfield o—7, Miss B. Bates lost to Mrs. Whyte 6—7. Men’s Doubles. —Lynch and Connolly lost to E. and G. Brown 4—9, Fitzgerald and Grabb beat Fuller and Bragg 9—2, Brown and Spence lost to E. J. Brown and Harrison 3—9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs. Hutchison and Miss Waite lost to Mrs. Gray and Miss Hetherihgton 6—9, Mrs. Hope and Miss B. Bates lost to Mrs. Litchfield and Mrs. Whyte o—7. Combined Doubles. Lynch and Mrs. Hutchison lost to E. Brown and Miss Hetherington 5—9, Connolly and Miss Waite lost to G. Brown and Mrs. Gray 5—9, Fitzgerald and Miss Hope lost to Fuller and Mrs. Litchfield 7—9, Crabb and Miss Bates beat Brag'g and Mrs. Whyte 9—3.

PUTARURU B v. TE WHETU. The above game was played at Te Whetu on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for the home team by 9 sets to 6 sets. Following are details of the scores, Putaruru players being mentioned first:—

Men’s Singles.—Peters lost to Hodge, 5—6; Edmonds beat Mears, 6 —5; Alcorn lost to Kelly, 4— 6; Scholz lost to Jensen, 4—6.

Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Alcorn lost to Mrs. Hodge, o—6; Miss Wheeler lost to Miss E. Dobson, 3—6; Mrs. Snell lost to Miss A. Dobson, 3—6; Miss Rolfe beat Miss Martin, 6—5. Men’s Doubles.—Peters and Edmonds lost to Hodge and Kelly, 56; Alcorn and Scholz beat Smith and Mears, 6—4. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mesdames Alcorn and Snell lost to Mrs. Hodge and Miss A. Dobson, o—6; Misses Wheeler and Rolfe lost to Mrs. Cox and Miss E. Dobson, 2—6. Combined Doubles.—Peters and Mrs. Alcorn heat Hodge and Mrs. Hodge, 6 —5; Edmonds and Miss Wheeler beat Kelly and Miss Cox, 65; Alcorn and Mrs. Snell beat Jensen and Miss E. Dobson, G—3.