LAWN TENNIS
R.N.Z.A.F. INTER-STATION TOURNAMENT The Royal New Zealand Air Force inter-station tennis tournament was continued at Wigram yesterday in rather gusty conditions. Points gained so far for the Calder Cup are: Hobsonville 12, Whenuapai 9, Wigram 9, Te Rapa 6, Woodbourne 3, Weedons 3, Ohakea 0, Headquarters 0, and Taieri 0. The tournament will be continued today, and the finals will be played on Friday. Results were:— Men’s Championship Singles.—Quarterfinals: W. J. Webster (Te Rapa) beat D. Barnes (Ohakea), 6-4, 6-4; G. Symes (Wigram) beat D. Anderson (Hobsonville), 8-6, 3-6, 6-3; M. Foster (Woodbourne) beat J. Haste (Woodbourne), 6-0, 6-3; R. Short (Weedons) beat A. Smith (Woodbourne), 6-4, 7-5. Men’s Doubles.—Quarter-finals: D. Anderson and I. Kay beat Meachan and Tewano (Whenuapai), 6-0, 6-0; Saussy and Ngawhika (Whenuapai) beat M. Foster and A. Smith (Woodbourne), 8-6, 6-3; G. Sims and Evans (Wigram) beat J. Haste and Fowke (Woodbourne), 6-2, 6-1. Women’s Singles.—Semi-finals: Allen (Hobsonville) beat Poron (Hobsonville), 6-1, 6-3: Keweni (Te Rapa) beat Martin (Wigram). 2-6, 6-1, 6-2; Watene (Whenuapai) beat Wesney (Wigram), 6-1, 6-3; Hope (Wigram) beat Rone (Ohakea), 6-1, 6-3. Women’s Championship Doubles.—Martin and Hope (Wigram) beat Wallace and Watene (Whenuapai), 9-8; Poron and Coppins (Hobsonville) beat Rooney and Hill (Ohakea), 9-8; Dixon and Mihaere (Whenuapai) beat Headley and Wesney (Wigram), 9-5: Allan and Bryers (Hobsonville) beat Kahu and Ginn (Headquarters), 9-0. Men’s Plate.—Quarter-finals: Rossiter (Wigram) beat Orbell (Headquarters), 6-1, 6-5; Ellis (Headquarters) beat Fraser (Hobsonville), 6-3, 6-3; Beachen (Whenuapai) beat Black (Weedons), 6-0, 6-0.
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Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27824, 24 November 1955, Page 5
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