LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 304, 24 December 1929, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

TURUA WINS LAIDLAW CUP. By defeating Kerepeehi in the final round of the A grade competition at Turua on Saturday last. Turua again become the holders of the Lnidlaw Cup, which las', vear was held by Ngatea. At the conclusion of the match tne nresid'ent of the Kerepeehi Club. Mr. X. Clay, congratulated the Turua team on its 'nin and on having gone through the competition minus defeat. The captain of the Turua team. B. c. Robinson, suitably responded. The -weather was ideal and the matches were much enjoyed by participants. Following are the details :— A GRADE. Men's Singles.—F. C. Robinson beat A. J. Hutchison, o—7: Dr. Miller beat N. Clay o—2:. A. McConnell bent G. Crisp, 9—H :H. Griffiths beat C. Murray. 9—2. Men's Doubles.—Robinson and Miller beat Hutchison and Clnv, 0—8: McConnell and Griffiths bent Crisp and Murray. 0—•>: C. Scott and Bell beat Bosweli and Wentworth. o—B. Ladies' Singles.—Miss A. Dixon beat Mrs. Clay. 7 —o: Miss I. Griffiths lost to Miss Rogers. 5 —7. Ladies' Doubles. —Misses Dixon and Griffiths beat Mrs. Clay and Miss Rogers. 7 3 ; Mrs. Scott and Miss Grien bea<. Mesdames A (Hum and Kidd. 7—2. Combined Doubles.—Mr. and Mrs. Scott beat Bosweli and Mrs. Adlum. 7—2: Bell and Miss Green beat Wentworth and Mrs. K Turua won 12 sets to 1 (103 games to 53 games). B GRADE. TURUA V. KEREPEEHI (at Kerepeehi). Men's Singles.—F. Griffiths beat P. Innis. o—O • \mos Elvin beat B. Thompson. O—G; R. Jupp bent R. Carr. o—4; A. Stanley bent W. Kidd. o—2. Glen's Doubles. —Griffiths and Elvin beat Innis and Thompson, 0—0: Jupp and Stanley beat It. Carr and W. Kidd. o—o : Nicholson and Hamilton lost to T. Carr and Stansell. 2—o. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Aberhnrt lost to Miss K. 3—7 ; Miss Miles lost to Miss C. Hf-'h. I—7. Ladies' Doubles. —Misses Aberhart and Miies beat Misses Hegh, 7—5: Miss A. Green and Mrs. Cosson beat Misses Hislop and Douslin. 7—4. Combined Doubles. —Nicholson and Mrs. Cosson lost to T. Carr and Miss Hislop. 4—7 : C. Hamilton and Miss A. Uroen beat Stanseil and Mlgs Douslin, 7—l. Turua won by 0 sets to 4 (So games to 52 games).