TENNIS.

Shannon News, 10 March 1922, Page 3

TENNIS.

A friendly matdh between Shannon and Manakau was played on the local courts last Wednesday. The following are the results, Shannon players being mentioned first: — LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss Butler beat Mrs Ford, 6 —3. Mrs Laurvig beat Mrs Atkins, 6—5. Mrs Bovis lost to Mrs. Smith, 3 —6. Mrs Whibjey beat Mrs Burnell, 6—4. Mrs Merwood dost to Miss Houghton, 5—6. ' ( Mrs Terry beat Mrs Duncan, fP-5. MEN’S SINGLES. - W. Quarrie beat Duncan, 7—3. J. T. Bovis lost to G. Gray, 2—7. G. Parkhouse beat Bevan, 7—3. H. Hook beat Davies, 6—o. W. Miller beat R. Ford, 6—l. S H. Parsons lost to B. Nees, 5—6. , COMBINED DOUBLES. Quarrie and Miss Butler beat Duncan and'Mrs Ford, 6—4. Bovis and Mrs Laurvig lost to Gray and Mrs Atkins, 3—6. ' Parkhouse and Mrs Bovis lost to Bevan and Mrs Smith, 3—6. LADIES’ DOUBLES.

Miss Butler and Mrs Laurvig beat Mrs Ford and Mrs Atkins, 6 —o. Mrs Bovis and Mrs Whibley beat Mrs Smith and Mrs Burnell, 6—5. Mrs Merwood and Mrs Terry lost to Miss Houghton and Mrs Duncan, 2^-6. MEN’S DOUBLES. Quarrie and Bovis beat. Duncan and Gray, 7—4. Parkhouse and Hook heat Bevan and Davies, 6 —2. Miller and Parsons lost to Ford and \ Nees, 4—7. Desalting in a win for Shannon by 13 sots to 8. Games: Shannon IDS, Manakau 89. The following will represent Shannon against Bulls next Wednesday, at Bulls, for the Newman Cup:— Ladies' Miss Butler, Mrs Laurvig, Mrs Bovis, Mrs tVhibley, Mrs Merwood, Mrs Terry. Gentlemen: Quarrie, Hennessey. Kelly, Anderson, Merwood, Bovis; emergency, G. Parkhouse.