TENNIS.

Shannon News, 25 October 1927, Page 2

TENNIS.

SHANNON v. LONGBURN.

A match was played on the Vance Street courts yesterday between teams from the Longburn and Shannon Chibs Despite a very cold wind that prevailed an enjoyable time was spent by the player's and after a very keen contest the* home team gained a victory by 14 games to eight. During the afternoon tea was dispensed by the ladies and much appreciated. A retwn match will he played at Longburn on Saturday week. ' The following are the scores, the visitors being mentioned first in each case: —

Ladies' Singles.—Miss F. Tanner 7 v. Mrs Moynihan 2; Miss L. Flanagan 2 v. Miss M. Brown 7; Miss Burch 7 v. Miss G. Brown 6; Miss V. Tanner 3 v. Miss D. Jones 7; Mrs Garner 4 v. Miss Sinclair 7; Miss G. Flanagan Iv. Miss Pope 7. /ctal: Longburn 2, Shannon 4.

Men's Singles.-—L. Hills 7v. F. Picard 9; Jewell 8 v. J. Mabey 9; F. Garner 5 v. C. Hunt 9; H. Mae Donald 4 v. J. Humphreys 9; H. Mabey 9 v. F. Murray 1; B. Tanner 9 v. S. Jones 8. Longburn 2, Shannon 4. „

Ladies' Doubles.—Miss F. Tanner and L. Flanagan 1, v. Mrs T. Moynihan and Miss M. Brown 7; Miss Burch and Mrs Garner 2 v. Misses G. Brown and D. Jones' 7; Misses V. Tanner, and L. Flanagan 3 v. Miss Sinclair and Mrs Pope 7. Longburn nil, Shannon 3. Men's Doubles. —L. Hills and Jewell 9 v. F. Pieard and J. Mabey 6; F. Garner and H. Mabey 9 v. C. Hunt and J. Humphreys 6; H. Mae Donald and R. Tanner 7 v. F. Murray and S. Jones i). Longburn 2, Shannon 1. Mixed Doubles.—L. Hills and Miss F. Tanner 9 v. F. Pieard and Mrs T. Moynihan 7; Jewell and Miss L. Flanagan 3 v. J. Mabey and Miss M. Brown 9; F. Garner and Miss Burch 4 v. 0. Hunt and Miss G. Brown 9; H. Mabey and Mrs Garner 9 v. F. Murray and Miss Sinclair 1. Longburn 2, Shannon 2