Franklin Lawn Tennis Association.

Franklin Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 25, 2 March 1936, Page 5

Franklin Lawn Tennis Association.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES. PLAY ON SATURDAY. TWO POSTPONED MATCHES. Two postponed matches to finalise the arranged programme were played on Saturday. Playing on their home courts Pukekohe B scored a two-point win over St. James and brought their total points for the season to 13, thus holding their position as the leaders in group 3. At Karaka, Pukekohe East played another even game with the local team scoring a two-point win by 77 games to 67, bringing their total points for the season to Id. The East.players can he considered unlucky as they have come through the season without once being beaten outright. The teams in this group were of remarkably even strength, six of the 12 matches played resulting in a tie on matches.

In the B grade, Bombay A and Runciman A played off to see which would enter the final as winners of group 1. This match resulted in a win for Runciman A by nine matches to five.

The Details. Details are: — Pukekohe B v. St. James’. —Men’s singles: J. Sparks lost to T. Fausett, 3 —6, g—6, 2 — ; 6; G. Morrin heat I. Fausett, 6—l, 6—l. Ladies’ singles : Miss J. Bayly lost to Miss A. Scott, o—6, o—6; Mys Bell beat Mrs Wilson, 6 —2, 6—o. Men’s doubles: Sparks and Morrin lost to T. and I. Fausett, 6—o, 5—6, 4—6; A. Gill and D. Blake beat A. Fausett and G. Perry, 6—2, 5 —6, 6—l. Ladies’ doubles-: Miss Bayly and Mrs Bell lost to Miss A. Scott and Mrs Wilson, 6—4, 3—6, 0— 6; Mesdames Sivewright and Bayly beat Mesdames Fitness and Shotbolt, 6—2, 6—o. Combined doubles: Gill and Mrs Sivewright beat A. Fausett and Mrs Shotbolt, 6—2, 6—4; ; A. Blake and Mrs Bayly lost to, G. Perry and Mrs Fitness, 3—6, 6—5, 4—6. Pukekohe B won by 14 sets to 11. Pukekohe East v. Karaka. —Men’s singles: K. Papesch beat J. Kidd* 11—7; Sandin beat G. Clark, 11—2; Ladies’ singles: Miss Garter lost to Miss M. Kidd, 5—9; Miss M. Robinson lost to Miss J. Kidd, 7 —9. Men’s doubles: A. and K. Papesch beat J. Kidd and Clark, 11—4; Sandin and H. Papesch beat J. P. Kidd and Mathieson, 11—8. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Carter and M. Robinson lost to Misses M. and J. Kidd, 3—9; Misses N. Robinson and E. Holmes lost to Mesdames Kidd and Greenwood, 2 —9. Combined doubles: A. Papesch and Miss N. Robinson beat Mathieson and Mrs Greenwood, 9 —o; H. Papesch and Miss Holmes lost to !V£r and Mrs J. P. Kidd, 7—9. Pukekohe East won by 77 games to 66.