COMPETITION MATCHES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1937, Page 16

COMPETITION MATCHES.

THAMES VALLEY V. BAY OF PLENTY. In the Auckland Tennis Association'!! competitions on Saturday Hallyburton Johnstone beat Ngateri (second grade) by six rubbers to four, and Unity beat Miiford (fourth grade) by nine rubbers to I one. . I In the Lawrence Cup, at Thames, the I home club was defeated by Paeroa by j 10 rubbers to five. ! Thames Valley was "too good for Bay of Plenty in a match at Whakatane, by 13 rubbers to nine. Results :— Men's Singles.—R. Lees beat E. Wright I—6, 6—3, 6-^-3; M. Lees beat Ross 3—6, G—3, 6—3 ; Cameron lost to Lewis 3 —6, 2—6 ; Martin beat Barnett 6-—3, 6—5 ; 'Howell beat Alley 6—l, 2—6, 6—2; Steedman lost to Moore I—6,1 —6, o—6. >- Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Johnson lost to Mrs. owann 3—6, 5—6; Mrs. Sandlant lost to Miss " Duffy 3—6, 2—6 ; Miss Sherriff lost to Mrs. Handley 3—6, 6—3, I—6; Mrs. Ripley lost to Miss Taylor 4 —6. 9 —6; Miss Gilbert lost to Mrs. Xeild 3—6, 2—6 ; Miss Baker beat Miss k Alley 6 —l, 6 —4.

Men's Doubles. —Lees and Lees beat ■Wright and Lewjs 3 —6, 6—5 ; Cameron and Martin beat Ross and Moore 6—3, 6—5 ; Howell and Steedman lost to Barnett and "Alley 6: —5, I—6. Ladies' Doubles. —Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Sandlant beat Mrs. Swann and Mrs. Handley 6—2, 6—4; Miss Gilbert and Mrs. Ripley lost to Mrs. Xeild and Miss Taylor 4— 6, 6 —3, 3—6; Misses Baker and Sherrifl loft to Misses Duffy and Alley 5—6, Mixed Doubles.—Lees and Mrs. Johnson lost to Wright and Mrs. Swann 3—6, 1 6 : Lees and Mrs. Sandlant beat Ross and Mrs. Handley 6—2, I—6, 6—3 ; Cameron and Miss Baker lost to Lewis and Miss Duffy 4—6, 6—5, 5—6 ; Martin and Miss Gilbert lost to Barnett and Mrs. Neild 6—4, 2—6, I—6 ; Howell and Miss Sherriff lost to Moore, and Miss Taylor 2—6, 3—6; S+eedman and Mrs. Ripley lost to Alley and Miss Alley S—6. 5—6.