TENNIS NOTES.

Shannon News, 23 November 1926, Page 3

TENNIS NOTES.

The Tennis Club was favoured with glorious weather on Saturday for their fourth “colour” match and a very large gathering of local and Mangaore players were present. The result was what appears au overwhelming win for “Gold” in sets 15—7, though the difference in games was .only 10, the score being 109—99. The scores were as follows, Grid being mentioned first:— Hunt v. .T. R. Moody 6 v. Ostler and Humphries 5; King and V. Pope 6 v. Burges-and Murray 3; Curran and Better 2 v. Crawford and 11. Pope 6; Maboy and Mitchell 6 v. Cronquest and Goodwin 4; Jones and 11. Better v. Frank and Blandford 1; Miss Blackwood and Mabey 6 v. Mrs Merwoo!d and Ostler 3; Miss D. Jones and Hunt 6 v. Mrs Easton and Humphries 5; Mrs Cronquest and J. R. Moody 5 Miss Gagliardi and Murray 6; Miss Pickett and King 6 v. Mrs Whibley and Burgess 5; Miss Fitzgerald and V. Pope 6 v. Miss White and Frank 5; Miss G. Brown and■ Better 4 a*. Miss Butler and Cronquest 6; Mrs King and Curran 1 v. Miss A. Aim and GoodAvin 6; Mrs Pope and Mitchell 6 v. Miss Sinclair and H. Pope 5: Miss V. Aim and Picard 3 v.' Miss G. Jones and CraAvford 6; Mrs King and Miss Spencer 6 v. Miss Clayton and Miss Roach 3; Miss D. Jones and Miss BlackAvood 6 v. Miss Gagliardi and Miss Fitzgerald 5; Miss Pickett and Mis Easton 6 v. Mrs Whibley and Mrs Bovis 4: Miss BrcAvn and Miss Butler 2 v. Mias White and Mrs Menvood 6; Miss B. Bi-oavu and Miss W. Spencer 2 v. Miss Clayton and Miss S. Roach 6; Mrs Cronquest and Miss Williams 6 v. Miss Jones and Afiss Sinclair 3; Miss B. Brown and H. Picard 6 v. Miss J. Murray*and Blandford 4. The folloAving “A” team Avill travel to Levin on Saturday next: —Fica-d, Hunt, Humphries, Boyes, Bovis, Hennessey. Emergencies: V. Pope Mesdames Moynihan and Cronquest, Miss G. Jones, Mrs Morgan, Miss Piekett, Miss G. BroAvn. Emergency: Miss D. Jones. Men’s Doubles. —Picard and Humphries, Hunt and. Boves, Bovis and Hennessey. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs Cronquest and Miss Jones, Mrs Moynihan and Mrs Morgan; Miss Pickett and Miss BroAvn. ", Combined Doubles:- —Hunt and Mrs Moynihan; Humphries and Miss Jones, Picard and Miss Bi-oavu, Bovis and Mrs,

Crcnquest; Boyes and Mrs Morgan; Hennessey and Miss Pickett. A “B” team from Levin will travel to Shannon and play a local “B” team composed of:—Murray, Jones, Cronquest, Henry, Frank, GoodAvin and Mesdames Whibley, Bovis, Easton, McGueken, Merwc-od and Miss Sinclair. Men’s Doubles:—Murray and Jones, Cronquest and Henry; Frank and GoodAvin. Ladies D -übles.—Mrs Bovis and Mrs Easton; Mrs Whibley and Airs AlcGu.eken; Airs AlerAA r ood and Aliss Sinclair. . Combined. —Airs Bovis and Alurray, Mrs Easton and Jones, Airs Whibley and Cronquest, Mrs AlcGucken and Frank; Miss Sinclair and Henry; Airs AlerAvood and Goodwin. In the eA r ent of the emergencies not being required in the “A” ,team,-they Avill take first place' in the B team and Nos. 6 of the latter team Avill only come in as emergencies. Afternoon tea on the courts nexr Wednesday Avill be supplies and dispensad by Alesdames Morgan and \ Moynihan. After that the afternoon teas Avill revert to the ladies Avho have not taken a “supply” day—a plate. The names of the two ladies in charge each day Avill be posted in the pavilioix , An effort is being made to arrange a return match, Mangaore \ T . Shaunon, on the Shannon courts -early in December. . • There is every prospect of a success: ful dance in the Parish Hall to-night, in aid of tennis court funds, and as if is a long time since the club made any sort of appeal to the public for funds, ‘t. is anticipated they will receive a fair measure of support.