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Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 July 1939, Page 7

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- BIDEFORD DEFEAT TYNESIDE. - IN ANNUAL MATCH. (“Times-Age” Special.) The annual match between Tyneside and Bideford was played at Tyneside under fair conditions during the weekend. Bideford proved their superiority, especially with regard to the men. who won most of their games. Undoubtedly Bideford have a fine team of sports and this fixture is always anticipated with great enthusiasm by Tyneside players who though beaten on this occasion greatly appreciated the fine sporting spirit of their opponents. It was unfortunate that several of the stronger Bideford lady players were unable to travel, otherwise the result on the ladies’ side may have been vastly different.

The following are the results of the games. Bideford players being mentioned first in each instance: —

Men’s fourball: R. Plummer and C. Percy beat O. Williams and K. McDonald; D. Falloon and J. Donald and N. Kummer and H. Beetham. all square; R. Falloon and E. Wrigley beat O. Sykes and W. Gillies; H. Bell and G. Joy .and J. Ross and H. Nitz, all square; C. Larsen and lan Talbot lost to W. Bannister and F. Whyte; A. Juno and -Wilf. Bannister beat E. Williams and A. Burrows; G. McKay and F. Wrigley beat C. Clemas and J. Glover.

Men ! s singles: R. Plummer beat O. Williams; C. Percy lost to K. McDonald; D. Falloon beat N. Kummer; J. Donald lost to H. Beetham; R. Falloon beat O. Sykes; E. Wrigley beat W. Gillies; H. Bell beat J. Ross; G. Joy beat H. Nitz; S. Falloon beat W. Bannister; lan Talbot beat F. Whyte; A. Juno lost to E. Williams; Wilf. Bannister lost to A. Burrows; G. McKay beat C. Clemas; F. Wrigley beat J. Glover. Ladies’ fourball: Mrs Plummer and Mrs Falloon lost to Miss Todd and Miss Jordan; Mrs Batty and Mrs Percy lost to Miss Burrows and Mrs Sykes; Mrs Wrigley and Miss Wrigley lost to Mrs Whyte and Miss Williams; Mrs J. Donald and Miss Wrigley lost to Mrs Bannister and Miss Kummer. Ladies' singles: Mrs Plummer lost to Miss Todd: Mrs Falloon beat Miss Jordan; Mrs Batty beat Miss Burrows; Mrs Wrigley lost to Mrs Whyte; Miss Wrigley lost to Miss Williams; Mrs Percy' beat Mrs Sykes; Mrs Donald lost to Mrs Bannister; Miss. Wrigley boat .Miss Kummer. Final result: Bideford 18, Tyneside 13. RIVERSIDE CLUB. DRAW FOR LADIES’ COMPETITION. The draw for the second round of the Stableford to be played at Riverside on Thursday by the lady members is as follows: —-Mrs Rawlins v Mrs Wcarnc; Mrs Skeet v Mrs Naan; Mrs Clarkson v Mrs Palamontain; Mrs Brown v Mrs Blatehford; Mrs Connell v Mrs Clarke; Mrs Jones v Mrs Baker; Mrs Beecroft v Mrs Wyeth; Miss Nix v Mrs Hayne; Miss Norman v Mrs Gilliland; Mrs Cross x Mis Emory; Mrs Carruthers Mi’s Pool.