LAWN TENNIS
WELLINGTQN- V; \ WAIRARAPA
Tinder- vastly' improved weather conditions, compared ■with those'! recently^ prevailing, '•' the ' annual lawn tennis' match between Wellington . and Wairarapa teams< was .commenced at Mira- ! mar to-day. The grass courts were naturally onl the slow ;side, but were playing well, and when,'play started, about noon there was .ijrot ,a great "deal, of wind ■to trouble ,the,contestants, and' it .gave indications 'of decreasing. . Wellington fielded a.strong team, some,'of,.the initial matches .being, rather : one-sided. ■ In the. men's ...single's, .played this morning" and, early, ..this afternoon, W. Hbllings (W.elliiigt.bn) .''proved superior to the Wairar.apa'. player, ,W.. G. Martin, winning two straight sqts^ 6-2, 6-2. G. N. T.Goldie'(Wellington) accounted for Ms Waira/apa.'opponent, D. L. Tavcrner, 6-2>' 6-3, the winner driving, well at. times and executing some good passing shots,.' V-. ... • ,: •- . The following ladies.'. singles have been decided, Wellington players being mentioned first:—MiasM. Tracy'beat Mrs. B. Booth,. 6-0,- 6-0; -Mrs. Melody beat Mrs. X; Groves/ 6-0, 6-0; Miss D. Howe beat Mrs; 3. Steel/6-1, 6-1; Miss M. Williams beat Miss R. Card, 6 : 3, .3-6, 6-1; Miss E. Brady-beat Miss M. Cameron, ,6-0,,6-J;...Miss>M.Preedy beat Miss G. Read, 6-1, 6-L
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 10, 12 January 1929, Page 11
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188LAWN TENNIS Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 10, 12 January 1929, Page 11
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