TENNIS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 392, 29 November 1932, Page 6

TENNIS

DUNLOP SHIELD ROTORUA DEFEATED IN FIRST COMPETITION MATCHES OF SEASON TE PUKE SUCCESSFUL The Rotorua Tennis Club ladies' and men's teams in the Bay of Plenty Dunlop Shield competitions, played the Te Puke Club at Te Puke on Sunday and suffered defeat by 10 matches against six. In the singles, Miss Simmers was I the only successful Rotorua lady player, and after losing the first set by 6 — 3, won comfortably ?h the next two by 2 — 6, 1 — 6. In a closer match W. Smith also won for Rotorua in the men's singles, his scores being 5 — 6, 6_4, 4—6. Honoui-s in the men's and ladies' doubles were halved in each case as also were the combined doubles. Following are the detailed results, Te Puke players mentioned first: — Ladies' Singles Mrs. Chapple beat Miss Dannefaerd , 6 — 5,' 6 — 1; Miss Wilkins beat Miss Knight, 6 — 4, 6 — 3; Mrs. McLaugh- . lin beat Miss Wright, 6 — 1, 6 — 1 ; | Mrs. Watson lost to Miss Simmers, 6—3, 2—6, 1-6-Men's Singles Webster beat N. Smith, 3 — 6, 6 — 3, 6 — 2; Taylor beat Robertson, 2 — 6, 6 — 3, 6 — 3; Chapman lost to W. Smith, 5 — 6, 6 — 4, 4 — 6 ; Cleary beat North, 2—6, 6—3, 6—3. Ladies' Doubles Mrs. Chapple and Miss Wilkins lost to Miss Dannefaerd and Miss Knight, 6 — 5, 5 — 6, 4 — 6; Mrs. McLaughli.n and Mrs. Watson beat Miss Wright and Miss Simmers, 5 — 6, 6 — 3, 6 — 3. Men's Doubles Webster and Chapman lost to Smith and Robertson, 4 — 6, 6 — 5, 3 — 6; Taylor and Cleary beat W. Smith and North, 4 — 6, 6 — 4, 6 — 4. Combined Doubles Webster and Mrs. Chapple beat N. Smith and Miss Dannefard, 6 — 5, '6 — 4; Chapman and Mrs. McLaughlin beat W. Smith and Miss Wright; Mrs- Watson and Cleary lost to Miss Simmers and North, 3 — 6, 1 — 6 ; Taylor and Miss Wilkins lost to Robertson and Miss Knight, 4 — 6, 6 — 5, 2—6.