TENNIS.

Shannon News, 11 December 1925, Page 3

TENNIS.

J SHsAiNJNON v.. TOKOMARU. 1 A visit AVais made to the local Club •. /on Wednesday afternoon by -a team » from Tokoimiaru, and although the visitors Avere decisively defeated, they announced rftieiir intention to) play a return match avMcli will take place at Shannon. This avos the first occasion the Tokomaru Club, Avhich is practically a new; one, have sent, a ,team away and when it is rememibered thart the playens are «u(sed to pluving -on a grass court, they were therefore tut a disadvantage playing on the asphalt. They proved themselves good spcirte and the. opinion was-expressed itliM with a feAV more games on an asphalt court they .should not be, long in holding their own with shannon, as they certainly have some good players in their team. The games played. proved quite enjoyable and .unmeet pleasant afternoon, was spent, during which tea was dispensed by the ladies. The folloAying are the scores: Shannon in each case being mentioned rirst:-^ Men's Singles-—W. QuaiTiC 4v. A. George 6, C. Hunt 6. v. K. Whyte 4 ■ S Walden 6 y. J. Hughes .3, H. Hook 1 * v E RmvlaiHls. 6,. H. ,/AndreAVs 6 y. Hi, Smith 1, Dr. Mackereth 6 v. C. Uain-. i hert 4. " . ;;'■ Ladies' Singles.-HMrs Morgan 6 v. Mrs Lamlbefrt 3, Mrs Cronquest 6. v. Miss McLagan % Miss WiUianils 6 v Mrs George 0, -Mifes Brown v Miss J Bree 3, Miss Jones 6. x. Miss Stokes 0. -Men's Doubles.—Quarrie and Walden 6 v. George and Wlvyte 3, Hunt and Hook « v. Hughes wwtendf--1, Andrew and Mackereth 4 y. feanatti and Lambert 6. .' ( '■•' L ■,»■„„ Morgan and Cronquest 6 v. MirLamtoerjt and Miss M.oLaggan 2, Misses WilH«H£ and Dade 2, Mrs Mutton and Miss Jones 6 v Misses Bree and Stokes. 0. \ 'combined I Mrs Morgan 6 v. George and Miss I Laanlberit'3, Hunt and „Mrs % Cr-onquest 6v K Whyte ,and Miss McLaggan 4, Walden and afise BiPOtAvn 6 v. Hughes, ,and Mrs -George 1, Hook and . Miss Williams 5 v. Rowlands ana. Miss Bde 6 Andrew and Mrs Huttoir 6 \. Smith and Miss Bree 2, and Miss Jones. 6. V. Lambert ana Miss Stokes. ■ „ c i, nn The 1 aggragate scores Ayere-iShan-non 20 gaimes, Tokomaru 4.