COUNTRY TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 515, 19 November 1928, Page 13

COUNTRY TENNIS

WAIKATO EAST V. THAMES VALLEY (From Our Own Correspondent) TE AROHA, To-day. Waikato East representatives played a match at Te Aroha courts on Saturday with a team representing Thames Valley. The match between Dr. Lauren son fMatamata) and Dr. Gray, of Thames, was productive of good tenths. Thames Valley had an easy win by 12 matches to 5. Results; — singles.—Dr. Laurenson beat Dr. Gray, „ 3, 6—S, 6—4; A. C. Thompson lost to Wright, I—6, 4—6; R. D. Ward, i), beat Danby, 7; E. G. Gauntlett, 2, lost to Garland a- J. F. Wells, 9, beat Ruston, 6; H. G. Keeley. S, lost to Bush. 9. Doubles. —Gauntlett and Keeley, 6, lost to Ruston anti Bush. 9; Misses W. and ,\f. Beverley, 7, beat Misses Kipsey and Biggs, 2; Misses Green and Bates, 2, lost to Mrs. Glover and Miss Iledley, 7; Misses Andrews and Stewart, 5, lost to Misses Shand and Ellis, 7. Singles.—Miss N. Beverley, 7, beat Miss shand, 4; Miss Andrews, 4, lost to Miss L. Lipsey, 7; Miss M. Beverley, 4, lost to Miss Ellis. 7; Miss Stewart. 2, lost to Mrs. Glover, 7; Miss Green, :s, lost to Miss Biggs, 7; Miss Oates, 2, lost to Miss Hedley, 7. Mixed Doubles.—Thompson and M. Beverley, 5, lost to Wright and Miss Lipsey, 7. THAMES v. TE AROHA • Thames and Te Aroha had a closely contested tennis match. After a great tussle Thames scraped in by one set and Te Aroha took the honours in games by a margin of two. The following were the detailed results (Te Aroha names being mentioned first): Singles.—Wright lost to Dr. Gray, 7—9; Bush beat Danby. 9—6; Merrington lost to Garland, 5 —9; Mackie lost to Poulgrain, 4—9; Miss Lipsey beat Mrs. Glover, 7—l; Miss Biggs beat Miss Hedley, 7—3. Doubles.—Misses Lipsey and Biggs beat Mrs. Glover and Mrs. Garland, 7—l; Mrs. Mackie and Miss McGeahan lost to Mrs. Danby and Miss Hed.ey, 3 —7; Wright aud Merrington lost to Gray and Danby, —9; Bush and Somers lost to Garland :*nd Poulgrain, 7—9; Mackie and Lewis k>st to Marshall and Danby, B—9: Somers and Mrs. Macky beat Mrs. Danby and Danby, 7—3; Lewis and Miss McGeahan beat Marshall and Mrs. Garland. 7—5. Totals; Sets, Te Aroha 6. Thames 7; game*, Te Aroha S 4, Thames ,82. FRANKLIN MATCHES (From Our Oicn Correspondent) WAIUKU, To-day. Waiuku B beat Aka Aka B at Waihku by 13 matches to 1. Results: Singles.—Smith beat Henry, 9—l: Handball beat Alger, 9 —l; Mrs. Dyke Mrs. McConnell, 6—4: Miss Christianson beat Miss Jolly, 6 —3. Doubles.—Mrs. Dykes and Miss Christianson beat Airs. McConnell and Miss Jolly, 6—3; Misses Muir and lost to Mesdames Hendry and -ccXamara. 3—6; Misses Dohnt and imball beat Mesdames Harvey and ‘ naerson, 6—3; Miss Muir and James and Mrs. Hendry, 7—5; Miss •.van and Nay smith beat Mrs. Meand Rutherford, 7 —3; Miss a nd Fla veil beat Mrs. Harvey .V ance * • 7 — 1 6 : Miss Barriball and a s Uer beat Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, ‘ — 4. Late Commercial SOUTHERN EXCHANGES TO-DAY’S SALES Press Association j-P une d' n * —Reported: Dominion Rubber, Christchureh.-On ’Change: Breweries -3d (3 pels.); English, Scottish Bank (ex div.), £S 10s 6d; * of New Zealand. 61s 6d; Dalgety lln f r <cum div.), £ls 11s; Goldsbrough ilf. 3d; Xew Zealand Refrigerating \v,i ***-*• 6d. (3 pels.); Kaiapoi nT°JL ens ’ Gspd.), 4s 3d; British Tobacco, b< b Holdens Motors, £1 9s. LONDON MARKETS Bank of New Zealand has received advice from its London *'**k -^ S at 1116 clos< * of business last cuii* 1 " —Steady; 172 s to 17Ss a cwt uegse Quiet: 106 sto 110 s a cwt. j iVS?,7 n Meat.—The market for wethers oil.. In,d t° become weaker. Supth.'_, are tnore than sufficient to meet W m ! n<i ' The market for ewes is Thl J!* 1 , °wing to itbsence of demand. .. is weaker for second quality vT, *: Ur st grades remain steady. The market is steady. Wethers, light a lb, heavy s’d to 6*d a lb; —M- sd; hambs, two’s Old to 10*d, *M to 1 ltd. fours aid to »Jd. T to sjd: ox hinds, 41d to 43d; /.m*’ - to 4d; row hinds, 4id to * tow *ore*. 3id to 3'id.