FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 March 1940, Page 9

FEATHERSTON

TENNIS

KAHAUTARA DEFEATED

("Times-Age” Special.)

Featherston played Kahautara duimg Ihe weekend and won by 18 sets to 14 Kahautara won 192 games to Featherston’s 190. The following are the games and scores, Featherston players mentioned first in every instance:— Men’s singles.—A. White beat R. Playle, 9/2; A. McLeod beat T. Hood, 9/6; W. McNamara beat R. Matthews, 9/6; P. Ritchie beat V. Bargh, 9/7; J. Thurston lost to L. Hooper, 0/9; J. Iloby lost to W. Juno, 1/9; D. Shepherd lost to W. Pope, 5/9; R. Lovegrove beat J. Loader, 8/9. Ladies’ singles. —Mrs Baker lost to Miss C. Bargh, 2/7; Miss B. Rowles lost to Miss P. Hood. 5/7; Miss K. Rowles beat Miss L. Hood, 7/5; Miss N. Johns beat Miss B. Pope, 7/4; Miss M. McLeod beat Mrs Playle, 7/5; Miss O. McLeod beat Miss Pope, 7/5; Miss J. Marshall beat Mrs Elby, 0/7; Miss G. McTaggart lost to Mrs Duffy, 4/7. Men’s doubles.—A. White and A. McLeod beat R. Playle and T. Hood, 9/7; W. McNamara and P. Ritchie lost to R. Matthews and V. Bargh, 6/9; J. Thurston and J. Hoby lost to L. Hooper and W. Juno, 2/9; D. Shepherd and R. Lovegrove lost to W. Pope and J. Loader, 6/9.

Ladies’ doubles.—Mrs Baker and Miss B. Rowles lost to Miss C. Bargh and Miss P. Hood, 4/7; Misses K. Rowles and N. Johns beat Misses L. Hood and B. Pope. 7/4; Misses M. and O. McLeod beat Mrs Playle and Mrs Pope, 7/6; Misses J. Marshall and G. McTaggart beat Mrs Elby’and Miss L. Hood, 7/6.

Combined doubles. —A. White and Miss Baker beat R. Playle and Miss C. Bargh. 7/6; A. McLeod and Miss B. Rowles beat T. Hood and Miss P. Hood, 7/3; W. McNamara and Miss K. Rowles beat R. Matthews and Miss L. Hood, 7/5; P. Ritchie and N. Johns beat V. Bargh and Miss B. Pope, 7/2; J. Thurston and Miss M. McLeod lost to L. Hooper and Mrs Playle, 3/7; J. Hoby and Miss O. McLeod lost to W. June and Mrs Pope, 3/7; D. Shepherd and Miss J. Marshall beat W. Pope and Mrs Elby, 7/2; R. Lovegrove and Miss G. McTaggart lost to J. Loader and Mrs Duffy, 4/7. RIFLE SHOOTING CONTEST FOR McGILL SHIELD. In a contest for the McGill Shield, fired by members of the Featherston Defence Rille Club, the results were: 600yds. 600yds. Total.

The shoot-off for first place in the W. Johnson trophy contest resulted in a win for I. Feast by 21 points from L. G. Benton. CHILD SCALDED ACCIDENT ON SATURDAY. Through pulling a kettle of boiling water on to himself on Saturday, a child of about four years of age, Don Fraser, was severely scalded on the arm, side and body. The little sufferer was attended to by Dr Sharp. Although suffering from shock, the child is making satisfactory progress. CROQUET MATCH FOR HAUNUI BUTTONS In a croquet match played during the week for the Haunui Buttons, the holders, Mrs Barry and Miss Esma Card, defeated the challengers, Mrs Finlayson and Mrs Donnelly (MasterI ton), 26713. Personal. Mr John Wilson, Wellington, paid a brief visit to Featherston yesterday. Mr Wilson expects to go into camp shortly. The many friends of Mr Jack Hatton, who is at present in Greytown Hospital, will regret to hear that his condition is causing anxiety.

W. Johnson . 46 46 92 J. Johnson . 45 46 91 I. Feast * 45 45 90 L. G. Benton .. . 45 44 89 W. S. Benton . 44 44 88 A. Cook . 41 45 86 N. Shepherd . 43 40 83