Tennis.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 267, 20 December 1928, Page 8

Tennis.

WAIKATO BANNEK. Waikato East V. Cambridge. For the fourth consecutive time the Waikato East sub-association defeated the Cambridge association in the second round of the Waikato 'Banner contest. Waikato East won by the good margin of 18 matches to 6. Details of the scores are as follow, Waikato East players being mentioned first:—

Men’s Singles.—A. C. Thompson lost to Robinson B—9, A. Bassett beat Swayne'9—2, R. D. Ward beat Morrison 9—6, J. Wells beat Cox 9— 2, E. Green heat Hollis 9—B, H. Keeley lost to White s—*9.5 —*9. 'Men’s Doubles. Thompson and Bassett beat Robinson-fund Swayne 9 4, Ward and Wells beat Morrison and Cox 9—7, Green and Keeley beat Hollis and White 9—6. < .

Ladies’ Singles.—Miss N. Beverley beat Miss Armstrong t —s,? Miss. M. Beverley bea't Miss Thompson 7—3, Miss Green beat Miss Garland 7—5, Miss Stewart beat Miss Clemow 7—5, Miss Bell beat Miss Crowther 7—6, Mrs. Bonney beat Miss Savage 7—l. Ladies’ Doubles. Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Misses Armstrong and Garland 7—3, Misses Green and Bell beat Misses Thompson and Clemow 7—6, Miss Stewart and Mrs. Bonney lost to Misses, Crowther and Savage 5—7. Combined Doubles.—Thompson and Miss N. Beverley ,beat Swayne and Miss Armstrong 9—6, Bassett and Miss Green beat Robinson and Miss Clemow 9—5, Ward and Miss M. Beverley lost to Morrison and Miss Garland B—9, Wells and Miss Stewart lost to Cox and Miss Crowther 6—9, Green and Miss Bell beat Hollis and Miss Thompson 9—5, Keeley and Mrs. Bonney lost to White and Miss Savage 6—9.

HINUERA A v. WAHAROA A. This match was played on the Hinuera courts and resulted in a win for Hinuera after a very enjoyable afternoon’s play. Hinuera players are mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.— J. Morrow lost to L. Kirk B—9; R. Germann lost to G. Kirk, B—9; H. Hawke lost to O’Connor, B—9; L. H. Oates beat Rodgers, 9—4; Corry beat Smith, 9—7; Settle beat Crawford, 9—2. ( Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Green teat Mrs. O’Connor, 6—4; Miss Oates beat Mrs. G. Kirk, 6-—4; Miss M. Collins beat Mrs. Wright, 6—l; Miss E. Collins beat Miss Kirk, 6—3. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Green and Oates beat Mesdamcs O’Connor and G.„ Kirk, 6—i; Misses M. and E. Collins beat Mrs. Wright and Miss Kirk, 6—l. . Combined Doubles.—Morrow and Miss Green lost to G. Kirk and Mrs. O’Connor, 3 —6; Germann and Miss Oates lost to L. Kirk and Mrs. G. -Kirk, 5—6; Hawke and Miss Collins beat Rodgers and Mrs. Wright, 6—5; Oates and Miss E. Collins lost to O’Connor and Miss Kirk, 5—6. Men’s Doubles.—-Morrow and Germann lost, to L. and G. Kirk, B—9 ; Hawke and Oates beat O’Connor and • Rodgers, 9—6; Corry and Settle beat Smith and Crawford, 9—5, Results: Hinuera 12 matches, Waharoa 7. LEADING PLAYERS. In connection with the official ranking list being drawn up by the Waikato Lawn Tennis Association the following names*have been forwarded of the six leading men and six leading ladies in the Waikato East association:-^-Men. —J. T. Laurenson (Matamata), A. C. Thompson (Putaruru), A. Bassett, R. D. Ward, J. Wells and E. Green (Matamata). Ladies.—Misses N. and M, Beverley (Matamata), J. Andrews (Mokai)r Green (Hinuera), J. Stewart (Tirau) and Bell (Matamata). The three most promising boys and girls are:— Boys.—Lynch and Rollett (Matamata) and E. Brown (Tirau). Girls.—Misses Bates (Matamata), Clarke (Tirau) and Wheeler (Putaruru).