TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 930, 25 March 1930, Page 13

TENNIS

HAURAKI PLAINS TOURNEY RESULTS OF MATCHES From Our Own Correspondent NGATEA, Monday. The Hauraki Plains Tennis Association’s annual championship and handicap tournaments were continued ai the Xgatea Club’s courts on Saturday last. Results were; HANDICAP EVENTS Men’s Singles.—W. Williams (5) beat H. B. Sparrow (IS), 70 —50; A. R. Vowies (owe 10) beat A. G. Shirley (owe 5). 70—66. Men’s Doubles.—Sparrow and Sparrow won by default from Griffith and Elvin; Plummer and Garry (5) beat Sparrow and Sparrow (IS), 70—53; Vowies and \owles (scr) bea:; Cotter and Hayward 'owe 1o) 70—60; Duffy and Hedley (scr) beat Ludlow and Leiteh (3), 70—55. Combined Doubles. —Williams and Miss Birkenhead (13) beat Hutchinson and Miss Rogers (owe 25), 50—25; Plummer and Miss Hunter (owe 5) beat A. Sparrow and Miss McKay (16), 50—C5: Miller and Miss Duffy won by default from Abel and Mrs. Abel: Thompson and Miss Benny (13) beat Murphy and Miss Duffy (owe 15), 50—43; Miller and Miss Duffy (owe 28)) beat Leitch and Miss Sparrow (10). 50—47. Women’s Singles.—Miss C. Hunter (owe 5) beat. Miss Duffy (owe 20), 50—33; Miss B Duffy (scr) beat Miss 1. Sparrow (5), dQ—43. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Hunter (owe 5) beat Misses Dixon and Griffith (owe 20), 50 19. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Women’s Singles.—Mrs. Speedy beat Miss Dixon, 3—6, 6—4, 6—2; Miss Beaver beat Miss Sparrow, 6—3, 6—3; Miss Beaver beat Miss B. Duffy. 6—2, 9—7. Men’s Singles.—J. Duffy beat N. Clay, 2—6. 6—2. 7—5; T. Miller b-at J. Duffy. 6—o, 6—l; S. Coppins beat F. C. Robinson, 6—4, 6—3. Men’s Doubles.—Coppins and Coppins beat Plummer and Shorley, 6—l, 6—4; Miller and Robinson beat Clay and Hutchison, 6—2, 4—C. 6—3; Griffith and Otter beat Vowies and Vowies, 6—l, G —l; Duffy and Hedley beat Ludlow and Cotter, I—6, G—3, G—3; Griffith and Otter beat Duffy and Hedley, 6—4, S —6. The tournament will be concluded next Saturday week. There will bo no play next Saturday, on account of the Thames races. On Saturday next the association will send a team to play Auckland, at Auckland. The team will probably be that selected to play the city players when they visit Ngatea, but alterations may be necessary, as some may not be able to make the trip. ROTORUA V. TAURANGA SOUTH From Our Own Correspondent ROTORUA, Monday.

A team of six women and six men travelled to Tauranga over the weekend and was defeated by the South club by 13 sets to 11 after a spirited contest. The team thoroughly enjoyed the trip to the seaside and the hearty welcome extended by the Taurangans. Mr. W. Sumner spoke for the Rotorua team, Kir. Jordan replying. Details are as follow (Tauranga players mentioned first): Men’s Singles.—Renshaw v. N. Smith, 4—9; Hardy v. Simmonds, B—9; Towan v. W. Smith, 7—9; Barnby v. Basham, 9—3; Mountefort v. Morrison, 7—9; Bateman v. Sumner. 6 —9. Men’s Doubles.—Renshaw and Towan v. Smith and Simmonds, 9—l; Hardy and Barnby v. Morrison and Sumner, 9—3; Bateman and Mountefort v. Basham and Smith. 7—9. Women’s Singles.—Miss Lena v. Miss Payton, 7—2; Miss Campbell v. Mrs. McLean, 7—2; Mrs. Heald v. Miss Manson, 4—7! Mrs. Bent v. Mrs. Sherriff, 7—4; Miss Clotworthy v. Miss Dannefaerd, l —6; Miss Mountefort v. Mrs. Sumner, 7—6. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Lenz and Campbell v. Misses Payton and Manson, 7—6; Mrs. Heald and Miss Mountefort v. Klesdames McLean and Sherriff, 5—7; Mrs. Bent and Miss Clotworthy v. Miss Dannefaerd and Mrs. Sumner, 7—3. Combined Doubles.—Miss Lenz and Towan v. Miss Payton and Smith. 3—9; Kirs. Bent and Hardy v. Mrs. M6Lean and Simmonds, 9—5; Miss Campbell and Renshaw v. Miss Manson and W. Smith, 9—l ; Mrs. Heald and Mountefort v. Mrs. Sherriff and Klorrison, 4—9; Miss Moutefort and Barnby v. Miss Dannefaerd and Basham. 5—9; Miss Clotworthy and Batemail v. Mrs. Sumner and Sumner, 9—S.