LAWN TENNIS.

Franklin Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 126, 30 October 1936, Page 8 (Supplement)

LAWN TENNIS.

INTER-CLUB MATCH.

BOAIBAY BEATS WAIMAI.

A very pleasant afternoon’s tennis was enjoyed on the Bombay lawn tennis courts recently, when a team of 12 women and 12 men from the Waimai Lawn Tennis Club, Auckland, met the Bombay players. The weather was ideal and a very happy afternoon was spent. The following are the results, Bombay names being mentioned first: —

Combined doubles: Gummer and Airs Donovan beat Miss N. Hickling and D. Payne, 6 —l; Al. Best and Miss A. Carter beat Miss W. Tinsley and T. Ellison, 6 —3; Williamson and Miss C. Harris lost to Mrs J. Aloir and S. Attwell, 4 —6; C. Best and Mrs Gummer lost to Aliss F. Laird and A. Collings, 56; W. Lowry and Miss C. Tuohey beat Miss J. Dixon and E. Struckett, / 61 ; B. Boyce and Airs Lowry beat Miss D. Laurenson and N. Grocott, 6 —3: P. Smyth and Miss R. Harrison beat Aliss M. Utting and G. Fraser, 6 —l; S. Shaw and Mrs G. Carter lost to Aliss G. Tonkin and J. Laird, o—6; Rev. Dorrian and Aliss N. Henderson lost to Miss G. Wiokett and W. Elliott, t 26; L. Best and Aliss E. Harris beat , E. Whitcombe and Rev. T. Olds, 6 —3; j Parker and Aliss I. Walker beat D. Gough and Aliss B. Whitehead, 6—4; Lauer and Aliss B. Henderson lost to Aliss E. McArthur and R. Smith, 3 —6. Women’s doubles: Airs Donovan and Aliss A. Carter lost to* Aliss N. Hickling and Aliss D. Tinsley, 2—6; Miss C. Harris and Airs Gummer lost to Airs I. Aloin and Aliss F. Laird, I—=6; Aliss C. Tuohey and Airs Lowry lost to Miss J. Dixon and Aliss, D. Laurenson. 36; Aliss R. Harrison and Miss G. Carter lost to Aliss Al. Utting and Aliss G. Tonkin, 4—6; Aliss N. Henderson and Aliss E. Harris lost to Aliss G. Wickett and Aliss E. Whitehead, 5 —6; Aliss I. Walker and Aliss B. Henderson lost to Aliss D. Gough and Aliss E. McArthur, I—6. Men’s doubles: Gummer and Al. Best beat D. Payne and T. Ellison, 6- —4: Williamson and C. Best beat S. Attwell and A. Collings, 6—4; W. Lowry and B. Boyce beat E. Struckett and N. Grocott, .6 —3; P. Smyth and S. Shaw beat G. Fraser and J. Laircl, G —s: Rev. A. P. Dorrian and L. Best beat W. Elliott and Rev. Olds, 6 —l; Parker and Lauer beat B. Whitehead and R. Smith, 6 —l. Bombay won by 13 sets to 11.

AKA AKA CLUB. The opening of the Aka Aka Tennis Club's season was largely attended by members and visitors from other clubs. The ceremony was performed by the president, Mr D. R. Anderson, and the first ball was served by Mrs A. Wright. The club is reported to have enrolled a number of new members.