Tennis.

Putaruru Press, Volume VIII, Issue 369, 18 December 1930, Page 8

Tennis.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS. A GRADE. Matamata 18, Hinuera 1. Waharoa 13, Okoroire 6. B GRADE. Matamata 9, 'Te Poi 8. Mamaku 10, Tirau 9. Putaruru defaulted to Te Whetu. Waharoa 10, Hinuera 9. WAIKATO EAST ASS’N. A Grade. I Matamata Defeats Hinuera. Matamata defeated Hinuera on Saturday by 18 matches (154 games) to 1 match (83 games). Details of play, with Hinuera players mentioned first in each instance, are as follow: Men’s Singles.—Oates lost to Egan, 4—9; Settle lost to Laurie, 7—9; Germann lost to Davies, I—9; Hawke beat Hitchcock, 9—4; Hancock lost to Keeley, 2—9; F. Germann lost to Brown, 6—9. Men’s Doubles.—Oates and Germann lost to Egan and Laurie, 5—9; Little and Germann lost to Davies and Hitchcock, 7 —9 ; Hawke and Hancock lost to Keeley and Brown, 6—9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Oates lost to Miss N. Beverley, 2—7; Miss Collins lost to Miss M. Beverley, I—7; Miss Settle lost to Miss McGeahan, o—7; Miss Collins lost to Miss Landells, o—7. Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Oates and j Little lost to Misses Beverley, o—7; Misses Collins lost to Misses McGeahan and Landells, 6—7. Combined Doubles. Oates and Miss Oates lost to Egan and Miss N. Beverley, 6—9; Settle and Miss Settle lost to Laurie and Miss M. Beverley, 5—9; Germann and Miss Collins lost to Davies and Miss McGeahan 8— 9: Hawke and Miss V. Collins lost to Hitchcock and Miss Landells, B—9. Waharoa Defeats Okoroire. The above A grade match was played at Okoroire on Saturday, Waharoa winning by 13 matches (143 games) to 6 matches (109 games). Details are as follow, Waharoa players being mentioned first:—Men’s Singles.—Porter lost to A. Brown, 4—9 ; O’Connor beat E. Brown, 9—3 ; F. Rogers - lost to O’Neill, B—9; R. Rodgers beat G. Brown, 9—B; Stewart lost to Gavin, 6 9 ; Whitworth beat H. Goodwin, 9 Men’s Doubles.—Porter and O’Connor lost to A. and E. Brown, B—9; Rodgers and Stewart beat G. Brown and Gavin, 9—6; Rogers and Whitworth lost to O’Neill and Goodwin, 7 Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Carroll beat Miss Finlay, 7—3; Mrs. O’Connor beat Mrs. Hancock, 7 —o; Mrs. MacDonald beat Miss Harwood, 7—3 ; Mrs. Wright beat Mrs. Anderson, 7—4. _ Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Carroll and Mrs. O’Connor beat Miss Finlay and Mrs. Hancock, 7—4; Mrs. Wright ana Mrs. MacDonald beat Miss Harwood and Mrs. Anderson, 7—3. Combined Doubles. Porter and Mrs. O’Connor lost to A. Brown and Miss Finlay, 7—9 ; O’Connor and Miss Carroll beat.E. Brown and Mrs. Hancock, 9—2 ; Stewart and Mrs. j MacDonald beat G. Brown and Miss - Harwood, 9—6 ; Rogers and Mrs. ] Wright beat O’Neill and Mrs. Anderson, 9—5.

B Grade. 1 Matamata Defeats Te Poi. Matamata defeated Te Poi at Matamata by 9 matches (91 games) to 8 matches (87 games). Following are the results with Matamata players mentioned first in each instance:— Men’s Singles. Fitzgerald beat Oliver, 7—3; Cottle beat A. Lansdown, 7—6; Laurie beat M. Lansdown, 7—4; Robertson beat Wright, 7—3; Davy lost to Dawson, 4—7; O’Connor beat Rooke, 7—3. Men’s Doubles.—Laurie and Robertson beat M. Lansdown and Wright, 7—5; Davy and O’Connor lost to Dawson and Rooke, 6—7. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Green lost to Miss Ritchie, 5—6; Miss Vincent lost to Miss Garland, 3—6; Mrs. McKenna lost to Miss Murray,, I—6; Miss Waite lost to Miss Whytcross, 4—B. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs. Green and Miss Vincent lost to Miss Ritchie and Miss Garland, 4—6. Combined Doubles.—Mrs. Green and Fitzgerald beat Miss Ritchie and A. Lansdown, 7—2; Miss Vincent and Cottle lost to Miss Garland and H. Oliver, I—7; Mrs. McKenna and Laurie beat Mrs. Murray and M. Lansdown, 7—6; Miss Waite and Robertson beat Miss Whytcross and Rooke, 7—4.

Mamaku Defeats Tirau. The above teams met at Mamaku, the home team winning by 10 matches to 9. Details are as follow, Tirau players being mentioned first : Men’s Singles. Hawes beat E. Brennan, 9—5; Bragg beat Lockie, 9—6; Batley beat Cowper, 9—5; Neill lost to J. Marsh, 7—9; Strong heat Hayward, 9—7; Gray lost by default. Men’s Doubles.—Hawes and Bragg beat Brennan and Lockie, 9—4; Gray and Strong beat Marsh and Carron, 9—4; Batley and Neill beat Cowper and Hayward, 9—B. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Hawes lost to Miss N. Brennan, 2—7; Miss Hetherington lost to Miss Bishop, 3—7; Mrs. Craig lost "to Miss J. Brennan. 2—7; Mrs. Gray beat Mrs. Lockie, 7—3. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mesdames Hawes and Craig lost to Misses N. Brennan and Bishop, 3—7; Mrs. Gray and Miss Hetherington lost to Miss J. Brennan and Mrs. Lockie, I—7. Combined Doubles. Hawes and Mrs. Hawes lost to Miss N. Brennan and E. Brennan, 6—9; Bragg and Mrs. Gray lost to Miss Bishop and J. Marsh, 7—9; Gray and Miss Hetherington beat Miss J. Brennan and Carron, 9—B; Neill and Mrs. Craig lost to Mrs. Lockie and Lockie, 5—9. Waharoa Defeats Hinuera.

This B grade match was played at Waharoa, Waharoa winning after a close struggle by 10 matches (112 games) to 9 matches (108 games). Details of play are as follow, Waharoa players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles. Cresswell beat Lindsay, 9—4; East lost to Conder, 3—9; Lasenby lost to Barlow, 6—9; Kirk lost to Conder, 5—9; G. Ryan lost to Brown, 6—9; T. Ryan beat Collins, 9—2. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss M. Tuck lost to Miss Hancock, 4—7; Miss Salter heat Mrs. Barlow, 7—4; Miss Lewis beat Mrs. Conder, 7—o; Miss O. Tuck lost to Miss Allport, 3—7. . Men’s Doubles.—Cresswell and East lost to Conder and Barlow, 5—9 ; Lasenby and T. Ryan lost to Pond and Lindsay, o—9; Kirk and G. Ryan beat Brown and Collins, 9—7. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Tuck beat Miss Hancock and Mrs. Barlow, 7—l; Misses Lewis and Salter beat Mrs. Conder and Miss Allport, 7—2. Combined Doubles.—Cresswell and Miss M. Tuck beat Lindsay and Miss Hancock, 7—4; East and Miss Salter beat Barlow and Mrs. Barlow, 7—5; Kirk and Miss O. Tuck beat Conder and Mrs. Conder, 7—4; Lasenby and Miss Lewis lost to Pond and Miss Allport, 4—7.