RAETIHI TENNIS CLUB

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 45, 23 February 1939, Page 10

RAETIHI TENNIS CLUB

BUTLER SHIELD During the week-end the Raetihi Tennis Club met and narrowly defeated the Ohakune Junction Club in the second round of the Butler Shield competition by 13 matches to 11. The result was in doubt until the last match between Harre and Mcßride (Raetihi.) and Rush and Godfrey (Junction), which was won by the former after an exciting contest. Results in detail are as under, Raetihi players being mentioned first:— Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Legge 4, Miss Roberton 7; Mrs. Towler 7, Mrs. Upchurch 3; Miss Burrell 7, Mrs. Roberton 4; Mrs. Sandford 7. Mrs. Godfrey 6; Miss Eyes 2, Mrs. O'Keefe 7; Miss Scarfe 4, Miss Riley 7. Men’s Singles.—Harre 9. O’Keefe 4; Colthart 9, Compton 3; Manson 3, Rush 9; Brady 9, Godfrey 7; Kilham 7, Gifford 9; Mcßride 9, Hurley 5. Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Burrell and Mrs. Towler 5, Miss Roberton and Mrs. Upchurch 7; Miss Legge and Miss Eyes 7, Mrs. Roberton and Mrs. Godfrey 0: Mrs. Sandford and Miss Scarfe 5, Mrs. O’Keefe and Miss Reilly

Men’s Doubles.—Colthart and Manson 9. O’Keefe and Compton 5; Harre and Mcßride 9, Rush and Godfrey 7; Brady and Kilham 9, Gifford and Hurley 4. Combined Doubles.—Harre and Miss Legge 6, O’Keefe and Miss Roberton 9; Colthart and Miss Burrell 9, Compton and Mrs. Upchurch 2; Manson and Mrs. Towler 4, Rush and Mrs. Roberton 9; Brady and Mrs. Sandford 9, Godfrey and Miss Godfrey 8; Kilham and Miss Eyes 8, Gifford and Mrs. O’Keefe 9; Mcßride and Miss Scarfe 1, Hurley and Miss Riley 9.