TENNIS.

Shannon News, 13 December 1927, Page 3

TENNIS.

POXTON V. SHANNON. On Saturday the Shannon Tennis Club sent u. team oyer to I ox ton to try conclusions with the oca club The dav was perfect, the U\\ns s*oin good order and a able match was the result All the games were keenly contested and e suited in each team winning lu sets. Results.-Shannon players being mentioned first:— p Men's singles.-C. Hunt lost to C, Proctor 3-9; F. Picar.d lost to L. C. ; Brvant 5—9; J. Humphries lost to W;. alrosh 5-fl-J- Mabey beat W. Bouch,, o—7; S. Jones lost to W. Ross A—J, W. Goodwin lost to R. McMurray *Laai«' singlesX Miss M Brown beat Miss E. Owe> 7-3; Mrs Oroiiquest lost to Mrs McMurry 0~<; Mrs Moynihau lost to Miss M. Stevenson o—7; Miss D. Jones beat Mrs. Eruera 7-5; Mrs Hennessy lost to Mrs Ball H—7; Miss M. Butler beat. Miss M. Denton 7—5.. Combined doubles.—Miss Brown and Hunt beat Miss Owen and Proctor ,1— 4- Mrs Moynihau and Picard lost to Mrs McMurray and Bryant B—9; Mm 0 Jones and Humphries lost to Miss Stevenson and N. Ross 3—9; Mrs Conquest and Mabey beat Mrs. Eruera and McMurray 9—4; Miss M. Butler and Jones beat Mrs Ball and Roach 9—5; Mrs Hennessy and Goodwin beat Miss Denton and W. Ross 9—4. Ladies' doubles.—Mrs. Moynihau and, Mrs Cronqucst beat Mrs McMur- , ray 7_s ; Misses Brown andf Jones beat Mrs Ball and Miss Stevenson , 7—2; Mrs Hennessy and Miss Butler beat' Mrs Eruera 'and Miss Denton 7—3." n __ Men's doubles.—Picard and Humphries lost to Proctor and Bryant 5—9; Hunt and Mabey lost to N. A. Ross and Roach C—9; Jones and Goodwin beat McMurray and W. Ross 9—7. At the conclusion of the match Mr. Humphries on behalf of the Shannon Club thanked the Foxto.n Club for the very enjoyable match; and also the ladies for the sumptuous afternoon .tea provided. He then called for cheers for the Poxton Club and also for the ladies. „ _ , Mrs. McMurrav on behalf of Joxton suitably replied 'and the visitors were cheered.