LAWN TENNIS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20955, 7 November 1939, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

MATAMATA BEAT CAMBRIDGE MISS M. BEVERLEY IN FORM (Special to Times) CAMBRIDGE, Sunday A representative match was played during the week-end, when the Matamata Club visited the Cambridge Club, the visitors winning by 19 sets to 11. A feature was the presence or the Dominion women’s singles champion. Miss M. Beverley, who won all her games. Some splendid tennis was seen throughout the match, especially when Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Miss N. Griffith and Mrs Bromwich, G— o, 6 — 2, in the women's doubles. Summarised results are: Men’s singles, Matamata 3, Cambridge 3; women’s singles, Matamata 2, Cambridge 2; women’s doubles, Matamata 4. Cambridge 1 ; men’s doubles, Matamata 3, Cambridge 2; combines, Matamata 7, Cambridge 3. AT TE AWAMUTU TE MAWHAI DEFEATED (Special to Times) TE AWAMUTU, Monday. Te Awamutu defeated Te Mawhai A at Te Awamutu on Saturday by 20 sets and 184 games to four sots and 10G games. Details:— Men’s Singles.—E. Holmes lost to J. Bradley, 3—9; F. Miller beat G. Cruickshank, 9—5; J. Smith beat F. Price, 9—3; T. Wilson beat J. Short, 9— 6; Crook beat J. Cotter, 9— 1 ;; G. Mills lost to K. Wilson, B—9. Women’s Singles.—Miss O. Bell beat Miss McArthur. 7—3; Miss F-. Spiers beat Mrs Murray, 7—3; Miss E. Forkert beat Mrs Perrott, 7—l; Miss I> Spiers beat Mrs Cruickshank, 7—l: Miss E. Snodgrass beat Mrs Bruce. 7—2; Miss O. Spencer beat Mis Hiort, 7— 5. Men’s Doubles.—Holmes and Miller beat Bradley and Cruickshank. 9—7: Smith and Wilson beat Price and Short, 9— f; Crook and Mills beat Cotter and Wilson, 9—5. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Bell and E. Spiers beat Miss McArthur and Mrs Murray. 7 —l: Misses R. Spiers and Forkert beat Mesdames Perrott and Cruickshank, 7—5; Misses Snodgrass and Spencer v. Mesdames Bruce and Short. 7—5. combined Double.—Holmes and Miss Bel. beat Bradley and Miss McArthur. 9 —3; Miller and M:ss E. Spier* lost to Cruickshank and Mrs Murray, 6 —9; Smith and Miss Forkert beat Price and Mrs Perrott, 9—5; Wilson and Miss R Spiers boat Short and Mrs Cruickshank. 9—7; Crook and Miss Snodgrass beat Cotter and Mrs Rrucc, 9—2; G. Mills and Miss Spencer beat K. Wilson and Mrs Short, 9—7 TE UKU CLUB OPENING OF SEASON (Special to Times) TE UKU, Monday. The Te Vku Tennis Club’s season was declared open on Saturday by the president, Mrs Girrord. A fireworks display was held In the evening, followed by a dance. Music was played by Mrs Silcocks. and Mr T. Crawford was master of ceremonies.