INTER-CLUB TENNIS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 336, 18 January 1937, Page 2

INTER-CLUB TENNIS.

FRIENDLY MATCH. Methodist Club Team Suffers Defeat. In a friendly match at Ratapiko on Saturday, a Methodist club team was defeated by lhe home side by 15 matches to 7. Conditions were not favourable but in spite of the cold southerly wind the games were well contested and the meeting was an enjoyable one for both sides. Ratapiko on the day showed definite superiority, particularly in the men’s section, where they lost only one single. Results, Methodist players first are:

Men’s singles: S. Ward lost to D. Therkleson o—6; R. Butcher lost to W. Wells 4 —6; A. Vivian lost to R. Therkleson o—6;’ C. Hailwood beat N. Heyes 6—5; R. Shackleton lost to R. Wells o—6;0 —6; J. Sugden lost to J. Wells 3—6. Ladies singles: Miss M. Ward beat Miss N. George 6—o; Miss D. Pople beat Mrs Corbett 6—4; Miss B. Aagaard lost to Mrs. Down I—6; Miss M. Gatton lost to Miss D. Corbett 5—6; Miss J, Cottier beat Mrs Heyes 6—3; Miss B. Leonard beat Mrs Moratti 6—5. Men’s doubles: S. Ward and R Butcher lost to D. Therkleson and N. Heyes 3 —6; A. Vivian and C. Hailwood lost to R. Therkleson and W. Wells 3—6; J. Sugden and F. Shackleton beat K. Wells and Wells 6—4.

Ladies doubles: Misses M. Ward and D. Pople lost to Miss N. George and Mrs Corbett 3 —6; Misses Z. Aagaard and M. Gatton lost to Mrs Downs and Miss D. Corbett 4 —6; Misses B. Leonard and J. Cottier lost to Mrs Heyes and Mrs Moratti 4—6.

Combined doubles: Butcher and Miss Ward beat Therkleson and Miss George 6—4; Vivian and Miss Z. Aagaard lost to R. Therkleson and Mrs Downs 2 —6; Hailwood and Miss Gatton beat Heyes and Mrs Downs 6—2; Shackleton and Miss J. Cottier lost to Wells and Mrs Heyes 4—6.