FIRST TIME

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21368, 12 March 1941, Page 10

FIRST TIME

COUNTRY BEATS TOWN ANNUAL TENNIS MATCH For the first time sln.ee the matches were inaugural**]. Country beat Town in the annua! match played at Cambridge, Country winning narrowly by 1C seta to 15. Country’s toj> man. J. charters, provided the surprise of the dar when he beat the Waikato and luckiand titleholder. J. ltoach, C—s, 2—6, C—o. Following are the results, witn Town name-* mentioned first— Men’s Singles.—J. Roach 10-st to J. Charters, 3—c, o— d, o — • 6, Livingstone beat G. Ross. 6— 4, 2—o; t„ Roach beat J. Smith. 6—3, 6—d; R. Matuschka lost to A. Presojtt. 3—o, 3—o; F. Jenklru>o:i beat Thornton, C—-1. r.—0; b. Failing lost to J. llawe>, c—3. 5—7, 7—B; M. Wakefleld beat m Sampson. 3—6, c—i, f> —t. A. ClifToni-Junos b*‘at J. Howard, 8— 6, 3 ■—C, C—<3. Women’s Singles.—Miss c. Buckley beat Miss L. Kirk. 6—l, 6—2; Mrs P. Broad lon to Mlas M. Ross, 6—-x, 3—r, • \|j<* j. Aitken lost to Mis» F. IfoLme-, r,— \ } 3—r., ~ —6; Mcs A. Tletjens lost to Mrs Kminerson, c— 4. 3—-0, 2—G; Mrs Ferrabee lost to Miss J. Iio«s I —6. r, — 4, 3 —-a Mrs r chi mack lost to Mrs Farrell, f—6, ’l—at; Mfes D. Pickering lost to Miss N. \rndt, »—7. o—6: Miss A. Mills beat Mrs Ros*. 9 10 — 8. Men’s Doubles - -j. Roach and Livingstone beat Charters and R*>«*. 3— 6. r, i. 61: Jenkinson and Matitariika beat smith and Presvitt. 7—5, o—7: 1.. Roam and CIJIToM-Jone.- beat Thornton and ramp son, e.—<4. 6—i; Fabling and Wakefield lo»t to Howes and Howard, 2—o, o—3. Women’s Doubles.—<Mis= Ruckley and Mrs Broad beat Misses M. and J. Ross, o— -4: Mrs Tietjens and Miss Aitkcn lo.~i to Misses Kirk and Arndt. I —*«, 2 —r,- t Mesdanie.s Fe.rrabee and scliirnark losr lo Mesdumes Farrell and Knunerson. 7—9; Misses Pickering and Mills lost to Miss Holmes and Mrs Ross, 2 0. Combined Doubles.—J. Roach and Mrs Broad heat charters and Miss .1. kirk. 9—*S; 1.. Roach and Miss Buckley beat Ross and Mi-s M. Rn.sr. 9—3, Livingstone and Mi-s Attken beat Prescott and Miss F. Holmes. 9—B: Matuschka anti Mrs Tietjens lost to smith and Mrs limiHvson; Jenkinson and Mrs FerraJje,- beat Thornt»n and Miss J. Ross 9 —7; Fabling and M-s SeJiirnack lf»st to Sampson and Mrs Farrell, 6 —3: Wakefield and Miss Pickering beat Hooves and Ross, 9—S; Clifford Jones and Miss Mills lost to Howarth and Miss Arndt, 7—9. 2 Totals:—Town 15 sets. Country 16 sets.