TENNIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 March 1940, Page 9

TENNIS

GAWITH SHIELD FINAL MATCH OF SEASON, MASTERTON BEATS CARTERTON. The final game for the Gawith Shield was played on the Carterton Courts on Saturday and resulted in a win for the visitors. The following are the results Masterton mentioned first in each instance: — Men’s singles: P. Hawksworth beat I. Mackie 6/2, 6/4; J. MacPherson lost to M. Hobson, 3/6, 2/6; A. Andrew beat M. Worsfold 6/4, 6/1; N. Faulknor lost to E. Dyer 5/6, 5/6; J. Bright lost to J. Dwane 4/6, 2/6; N. Whiteman beat D. Taverner 6/4, 0/6, 7/5. Ladies singles: Mrs Beetham beat Miss B. Peters 9/5; Miss Allen beat Miss E. Newbould 9/3; Miss B. Payton beat Miss M. Smart 9/6; Miss Beetham beat Mrs R. Harrington 9/4; Miss Rishworth beat Mrs Hindley 9/4; Miss McGregor beat Miss M. Beaven 9/8. Men's doubles: Hawksworth and Andrew lost to Mackie and Worsfold 2/6, 6/4. 8/6; MacPherson and Bright beat Hobson and Taverner 3/6, 6/3, 6/4; Faulknor and Whiteman lost to Dwane and Dyer 3/6, 6/3, 4/6. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs Beetham and Miss Allen beat Misses Smart and Peters 9/7; Misses Payton and Rishworth lost to Miss Newbould and Mrs Harrington 5/9; Misses McGregor and Beetham lost to Mrs Hindley and Miss Beaven 5/9. Combined doubles: MacPherson and Mrs Beetham beat Hobson and Miss Peters 9/7; Hawksworth and Miss Allen beat Mackie and Miss Smart 9/5: Bright and Miss Payton lost to Worsfold and Miss Newbould 8/9; Andrew and Miss Beetham beat Taverner and Mrs Harrington 9/8; Faulknor and Miss Rishworth beat Dyer and Miss Beaven 9/7; Whiteman and Miss McGregor won by default from Dwane and Mrs Hindley. 8 GRADE FINAL WIN FOR MASTERTON PARK. The final of the Wairarapa B grade tennis championship, which was played at the Memorial Park courts on Saturday under somewhat gusty weather conditions, resulted in a convincing win for Masterton Park. This is the third successive year that this club has had the honour of winning this competition and the team members are to be congratulated on their performances. The following is the complete list of results, Masterton Park players being mentioned first in each case: — Men’s singles—O'Kane beat Carrig, 9/2; K. Brader beat Dove, 9/8; T. McGovern lost to Long, 5/9; R. McEwen lost to Marsack, 5/9; L. Morgan lost to Hurley, 4/9; H. McGovern lost to Colquhoun, 6/9. Men’s Doubles. —O’Kane and T. McGovern beat Carrig and Marsack, 9/8; McEwen and Morgan beat Long and Dove, 9/6; Brader and H. McGovern lost to Hurley and Colquhoun, 5/9. Ladies’ Sigles.—Miss Reader lost to Miss Devenport, 7/8; Miss West beat Miss Boyes, 8/6; Miss Pownall beat Miss Syron, 8/1; Miss Butler beat Miss Richards, 8/7; Miss Welch beat Miss Hcltham, 8/2; Miss Martel beat Miss Palmer, 8/5.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Reader and West beat Misses Devenport and Boyes, 8/4; Misses Pownall and Butler beat Misses Richards and Syron, 8/5; Misses Martel and Welch beat Misses Palmer and Holtham, 8/3.

Combined Doubles—Miss Reader and O'Kane beat Miss Boyes and Marsack, 8/6; Miss West and McEwen beat Miss Richards and Carrig by default; Miss Pownall and Morgan beat Miss Syron and Dove, 8/6; Miss Butler and T. McGovern beat Miss Devenport and Long by default; Miss Welch and Brader lost to Miss Holtham and Hurley, 67/; Miss Martel and H. McGovern beat Miss Palmer and Colquhoun, 8/6.