Tennis.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 264, 29 November 1928, Page 8

Tennis.

ARAPUNI V. TIRAIJ A. / This match was played at Arapuni / on Saturday, Tirau winning by 10 1 matches to 9 after a very keen struggle. The following are the results, Tirau players being mentioned first : Men’s Singles. Hawes lost to Hjorth, 4—7 ; Wilson lost to Callwell, B—9 ; Selby, beat Rapson, 9—B ; Bragg beat Atkinson, 7—5 ; Batley beat Harris, 9—B ; Gray lost to Stevenson, 5—9. » Ladies’ Sing|es. —Miss Stewart beat Miss Edgintoh, 6—4 ; Mrs. Bonny beat Miss Haven, 6—5 ; Miss Clarke beat Miss Henderson, 6—3 ; Mrs. Hawes lost to' Miss Hjorth, 4—6. Ladies’ Doubles. Miss Stewart and Mrs. Bonny lost to Misses Edginton and Haven, 5—6 ; Miss Clarke and’Mrs. Hawes-beat Misses Henderson and Hjorth, n 6 —3. Men’s Doubles.^—Hawes and Selby [ heat Hjorth and Callwell, 9—6 ; Wilson and Gray beat Rapson and Atkinson, 9—5 ; Batley and Bragg lost §! to Harris and Stevenson, 6—9. i - Combined Doubles. Hawes and Miss Stewart lost to Hjorth and Miss Edginton, 5—6 ; Selby and Mrs. k Bonny beat Callwell and Miss Hen- , derson, 6—2; Wilson • and Miss % Clarke lost to Rapson ' -.and Miss § Hjorth, 5—6 ; Bragg and Mrs. Hawes lost to Atkinson and Miss -Haven, ~~S-6. -A 5 Tirau, 10 matches 116 games.' Arapuni, 9 matches 107 games.' i: . I

TIRAU, B V. TE WHETU. '{. This match was played at Tirau on Saturday and after a very enjoyable afternoon’s tennis Tirau won by 13 matches to 6. The following are . the results, Tirau players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.—E. Brown beat T. Smith, '9—3 ; F. Harrison beat H. Jensen, 9—2 ; Neill beat Mears, 9—B ; Gavin beat L. Jensen, 9—7 ; T. Stewart beat Waugh, 9—4; Sarah beat Kite, 9—4. Men’s Doubles.—Brown and Sarah beat Smith and Jensen, 9— o ; Neill and Harrison beat Jensen and Mears, 9 —5 ; Stewart and Gavin beat Waugh and Kite, 9—4. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mesdames Craig and Hetherington lost to Mesdames Sutherland and E. Dobson, I—6 ; Miss Jamieson and Mrs. Cocoran beat Miss Dobson and Mrs. Martin, 6—3. Ladies’ Singles. Mrs. Jamieson lost to Miss A. Dobson, 5—6 ; Mrs. Cocoran beat Mrs. Martin, 6—2; Mrs. Craig lost to Mrs. Sutherland, 58—6 ; Mrs. Hetherington lost to JMis* E. Dobson, 2 —6.

Combined Doubles.—E. Brown and Mrs. Jamieson beat Jensen and Miss A. Dobson, 6—3 ; Sarah and Mrs. Cocoran beat Smith and Mrs. Sutherland, 6—5 ; Neill and Mrs. Craig lost to Mears and Mrs. Martin, 4—6 ; Harrison and Mrs. Hetherington lost to Jensen and Miss Dobson, 3—6.

TIRAU CLUB. The following are additional results in the Tirau club’s ladder competition: A. Brown beat G. Wilson, 9—3; A. Brown beat Hawes, 9—7; A. Bragg beat Batley, 9—B; Hawes beat E. Brown, 9 —5; Miss Jamieson beat i Mrs. Hawes, 7—3. j The Keane Buttons again changed j hands, results being: Gray and k Hawes (holders) beat Bragg and G. Brown, 6—4; Gray and Hawes lost to Wilson and Selby, 6—4; Wilson and Selby beat Keane and Hawes, 6—4. TIRAU B. v. HINUERA B.

In the Waikato East Association’s B championship, Tirau B beat Hinuera B by 12 games to 6. Details, Tirau players being mentioned first in each game, Were:— Men’s Singles.—Bragg beat Fletcher, 9—l; Harrison beat Hancock, 9—l; Gavin lost to Germann, 4—9; Stewart lost to Corider, B—9; Neill lost to Barlow, 5—9; Sarah beat Crosby, 9—7. ’ '* i Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Clarke beat Miss Collins, 6— 2; Mrs. Hawke lost to Miss Hoffen, 5—6; Mrs. Craig beat Mrs. Hancock, 6—3; Miss Hetherington lost to Miss Allen, 5—6. Men’s Doubles.—Bragg and Harrison beat Fletcher and Hancock, 9—2; Gavin and Sarah lost to Germann and Conder, 4—-9; Stewart and Neill beat Barlow and Crosby, 9—5. Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Clarke and Mrs. Hawes beat Miss Collins and Miss Hoffen, 6—3; Mrs. Craig and Miss Hetherington beat Mrs. Hancock and Miss Allan, 6—5.

Combined Doubles.—Bragg and Miss Clarke beat Fletcher and Miss Collins, 6—l; Harrison and Miss Hetherington beat Hancock and Miss Hoffen, 6—5; Gavin and Mrs. Hawes beat Germann and Mrs. Hancock, 6—3; Stewart and Mrs. Craig beat Conder and Miss Allan, 6—5.

MORRINSVILLE V. HAMILTON. On Saturday Morrinsville played Hamilton and were defeated by 22 matches to 2. MORRINSVILLE V. KYREQNE*/ Morrinsville B .beat Ke., ..._ L by 8 matches to 2. MATAMATA V. TE AROHA. On Saturday a match was played at Matamata between Te Aroha and Matamata A teams, Matamata winning by 22 games to 8. TEAMS. Putaruru A. Mesdames Hooper, GaSparich, Shine, Miss Wheeler, Messrs. Thompson, Gasparieh, Dukeson, Schrafft, R. Dunlop, Reid. Putaruru 8.-—Misses Coupe, Pratt, Mesdames Alcorn, Snell, Messrs. Peters, Edmonds, Haslett, Alcorn, Bailey, W. Peters. Reserves. Misses Rolfe, Semple, Messrs. Scholz, Morton.