WAIRARAPA BEATEN

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 15

WAIRARAPA BEATEN

HOME TEAM'S BIG SCORE

The Wellington representative lawn tenuis team had a substantial win on Saturday, defeating Wairarapa by 19 matches to 5. The weather was at its worst during most o£ the matches, which were played at Miramar grounds, a cold and blustering northerly sweeping the courts and making good tennis difficult and brilliant tennis well-nigh impossible. The visiting players naturally suffered greatly though some of them—notably Miss N. Lleimng and Miss N. G. Welch-showed extraordinary judgment and used the wind well. It was unfortunate that the conditions were so bad, for the Wairarapa team included some very fine players—Mrs. M'Master, Mrs. E. B. Wellwood (nee Miss Marjorie Myers), the present New jea.land doubles champion, and Ji. H. Hodder, all being of fine ability. Hodder severely tried Xi ML. Ferkins in their first set, and Mrs. Wellwood often played wonderful shots against Miss F. North, but could not conquer her remarkable steadiness. Mrs. AJfMaster, however, .could not adjust heiself to the wind until she had been playing for some. time. One of the most interesting matches of the day was that in which Miss Fleming beat Miss M. East. Both girls revealed strong strokes, and there was only two games' difference between them at the end of three sets. Miss Welch also showed great vigour, maintaining a great pace throughout her match, and simply hitting Miss M. Williams off the court. Results (Wellington players being mentioned first): — Men's Singles. R. ML. Ferkins beat E. H. Hodder, 8-0. 6-2. M. R. Smith beat H. Miller, 7-5, 6-2. A. E. Sandral beat E. B. Wellwood, 6-3, E. A. Roussell beat-D. L. Taverner, 6-1, "]i. N. Burns lost to H. Bunny, 4-6, 11-9, 3-6. G. Lezard beat Penny, 6-3, 6-2. Ladies' Singles. Miss D. Howe beat Mrs. H. M'Master, C-3, 6-2. Miss F North beat Mrs. E. B. Wellwood, 6-2] 4-6, 6-1. Miss M. Williams lost to Miss N. G. Welch, 6-5, 3-6, 3-6. Miss M. East lost to Miss N. Fleming, 5-6, 6-5, 5-7. Miss M. Macassey beat Miss R. G. Bradley, 6-3, 6-3. Mrs. P. Burke beat Miss M. Cameron, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Men's Doubles. Ferkins and Smith beat Hodder and Wellwood, 6-2, 6-3. Sandral and Burns beat Bunny and Taverner, 6-3, 6-2. Roussell and Lezard beat Miller and Penny, 6-1, 6-2. Ladies' Doubles, Misses Howa and North lost to Mesdames M'Master and Wellwood, 6-5, 4-6, 4-6. Misses Williams and East beat Misses Welch and Fleming, 6-1, 2-G, 7-5. Miss Macassey and Mrs. Burke beat Misses Bradley and Cameron, 5-6, 6-4, 6-4. Mixed Doubles. Ferkins and Miss Howe lost to Hodder and Miss Fleming, 6-4, 5-6, 3-6. Smith and Miss North beat Wellwood and Mrs. Wellwood, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. Roussell and Miss Williams beat Bunny and Mrs. M'Master, 6-2, 6-3. Sandral and Miss East beat Taverner and Miss Bradley, 6-3, 6-4. Burns and Miss Macassey beat Mjjler and Miss Welch, 6-5, 6-2. Lezard and Mrs. Burke beat Penny and Miss Cameron, 6-2, 6-2.