TENNIS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 504, 10 February 1920, Page 2

TENNIS

MAUKU V. BUCKLAND. LATE REPORT. In the course of notes on the above, another correspondent writes: Last Saturday the Buckland tennis season once again sallied forth in Mr. Bert Leighton's motor lorry to play the erturn match against Mauku. They had a very jolly trip over in the lorry, and a very happy afternoon. Afternoon tea was served in the bach at the back of the courts, and, believe me, the Mauku ladies are "some" cooks. They say that the only way to keep man really happy is to "feed the brute." This must have found a veritable paradise. But, in spite of the afternoon tea, Buckland did not win, though we lost only by four games, many of the sets being very evenly contested. At the end of the match, the Mauku Club told Buckland how welcome they were, and how the game had been enjoyed, and called for three cheers for Buckland. President Mr. L. Bilkey, in replying for Buckland, thanked Mauku for the pleasant afternoon, and called for | three cheers for Mauku. j

ffiAUKU V. AUCKLAND The members of the Luce'and fcn*i& Club journeyed over !o Mauku on Saturday last to play tne return tuatch with the home tefim. The match was closely contested and riost of the sets i"tre Aery even and interesting, Maukii leading t>y four jiimes at the finish. The total* were: i>lauku 114, Buckland 110 games. At the close of the match Mr. Davies, president of the Mauku Club, thanked the visitors for the pleasant afternoon spent, and trusted the teams would meet again during the season. ; Mr. Len Bilkey suitably replied on behalf of the visiting team. The sets were as follows: —

Gent's Singles.—Geo. Perry beat H. Leighton 7—3; B. C. Ward lost to W. Bilkey, I—7; Pritchard beat Len Bilkey, 7—4; D. Ward lost to F. Wilson, 4—7; Bell lost to P. Neal, o—7; Jim Forbes beat E. Wilkinson, 7—l.

Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. O'Connell beat Miss Allan, 7—6; Miss Wright beat Miss Shaw, 7—4; Miss Cutfield lost to Miss I. Wright, 6—7; Miss Moor beat Mrs. Greenaway, 6—3. Gent's Doubles.—Perry and N. Gillo'i beat Leighton and Bilkey, 7—4; Pritchard and Ward beat Bilkey and Wilson, 7—4; Bennett and Forbes beat Neal and Wilkinson, 7—2. Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. O'Connell and Miss Wright beat Miss Allan and Miss Shaw, 7—l; Miss Runciman and Miss Cutfield lost to Mrs. Bilkey and Miss Wright, 3—7; Miss Moor and Miss Bell lost to Mrs. Greenaway and Miss Home, 2—7. Combined Doubles.—Mrs. O'Connell and Perry beat Miss Allan and Leighton, 7—6; Miss Wright and Gillon lost to Miss Shaw and Bilkey, 3 —7; Miss Runciman and Prichard beat Mrs. Bilkey and Bilkey, 7—2; Miss Cutfield and Ward lost to Miss Wright and Wilson, 5—7; Miss Moor and Bell lost to Mrs. Greenaway and Neal, 4—7; Miss Bell and Bennett lost to Miss Home and Wilkinson, 3 -7. Mauku, 114; Buckland, 110.