LAWN TENNIS.

Franklin Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 21, 21 February 1934, Page 8 (Supplement)

LAWN TENNIS.

OUTER SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION.

SATURDAY’S PLAY. Play in tlie Outer Suburban Tennis Association competition was continued on Saturday. At Papakura, Papakura. A beat Takanini-Kingfisher A by 12 sets to none, one being unfinished. Taka-nini-Kingfisher B defaulted to Papakura. Details are, Papakura names first: —

Men’s singles: L. Watson beat Lawless, G—l, G—o; McDonald beat Ferguson, G —o, 6 —2 ; Sutton beat Mclntosh, 6 —4, G —4 ; R. Watson beat Reid, G —l, G —l. Ladies’ singles: Miss A. Wilson beat Mrs S. Martin. G—2, G—2 ; Miss 0. McSweeney beat Miss Kinlock, 3 —f), 6—o, 6 —3. Men’s doubles: Watson and McDonald beat Lawless and Ferguson, G —3, 6—o ; Sutton and R. Watson beat Mclntosh and Reid, 6 —4, 6 —4; Brebner and Garlick beat Martin and Beams, 6 —l, 1—e —2. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Wilson and McSweeney beat Mrs Martin and Miss Kinlock, 6 —3, 6 —2; Mesdames Charles and Lanigan beat Mesdames Mclntosh and Claude, 6 —2, 6— 5. Combined doubles: Brebner and Mrs Charles beat Martin and Mrs Mclntosh, G—o, 6 —3; Garlick and Mrs Lanigan v. Beams and Mrs Claude, 6 —l, 3 —5 (unfinished).

METHODIST TOURNEY. The Papakura Methodist Tennis Club held a successful tournament on Saturday afternoon. The winners were M. Kemp and Miss Ailsa Kemp. The courts, which had been cleaned up during the week, presented a very neat and tidy appearance, having been well watered and rolled and all weeds chipped. The work was done under the supervision of R. East, vice-captain of the club.

A FRIENDLY MATCH. RAILWAY (PAPAKURA) AND KARAKA SOUTH. ’

A WIN FOR KARAKA

The Karaka South tennis team visited Papakura on Saturday last. The weather was ideal until the last sets were being played when the clouds gathered ominously. However, the rain did not fall until about five minutes after the match was completed. Details are as follow, Papakura names first: —

Men's singles: A. Evans lost to J. Aitkenhead, 4 —9; K. Dickey lost to A. Hodgins, G —9. Ladies’ singles: Mrs Evans beat Miss McPherson, .6 2; Miss M. Osborne beat Miss Mary Handley, 6 — 5. Men’s doubles: Evans and Dickey lost to Aitkenhead and Hodgins, 6—9: Springer and F. Osborne lost to Totty and C. Aitkenhead, 4 —9: Baird and J. Osborne beat Watson and Foreman, 9 — 6. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs Evans and Miss M. Osborne-lost to Misses Mary Handley and McPherson. 4 —G; Mrs Rushton and Miss J. Osborne lost to Misses Majorie Handley and M. Mansell, 4—6: Miss F. Green and Mrs Foreman lost to Misses F. and L. Bycroft, 5 — 6. Combined doubles: Springer and Mrs Rushton lost to Totty and Miss Marjorie Handley, 3 —7; F. Osborne and Miss .T. Osborne lost to 0. Aitkenhead and Miss Mansell, 5 —7; ,T. Baird and Miss Green.beat D. Watson and Miss F. Bycroft. 7 —3: .T. Osborne and Mrs Foreman beat .T. Foreman and Miss L. Bycroft. 7—4. The win of Karaka by nine sets to five did not truly reflect the general play. Most of the sets were strenuously fought and deuce games were the rule. The sensation of the day was the appearance on the courts of a male member of the visiting team in shorts. This young gentleman braved a good deal of good humoured wit. However, the weather was very hoi. and he had the last laugh. The ladlies of the home team provided a most excellent afternoon tea and the usual speeches concluded a very enjoyable afternoon’s sport. A return match is to be played at an early date.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The following teams will represent Clevedon in the Outer Suburban Lawn Tennis Association’s competition next Saturday:— Seniors, against Mangere Central at Mangere: R. Stephens. S. Bell. D. Ryburn! C. Knight, E. Dawe. K. Morrison. Misses McCullough (2), F. Stephens and M. Walsh.

Juniors, against Mangere Central at Clevedon: C. Hill. W. Blundell. R. Drum, J. Bryers. R. Lane, D. Orum. Misses T. Stephens. M. Stephens, 7 L Stephens. M. Atchison. I. Ryburn and F. Bell.