LAWN TENNIS UNITED CLUB TEAM DEFEATS HOKITIKA AT GREYMOUTH

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 March 1947, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS UNITED CLUB TEAM DEFEATS HOKITIKA AT GREYMOUTH

United A had a convincing win over Hokitika A at the United Club’s courts on Saturday. United won 10 sets and 107 games against Hokitika’s six sets and 91 games. Individual results were as follows (Hokitika players mentioned first in each case): — Men’s Singles.—P. Hurren __v J. Garth, 3-9; K. Sherman v A. Hutchison, 7-9; W. Dwan v R. Hamilton, 4-9; M. Dwan v E. Bunt, 9-2. Wo men’s Singles.—Miss Stapleton v Miss Taafe, 4-6; Mrs Cowdry v Mrs McKay, 4-6; Mrs Butland v Miss Blair, 6-4; Mrs Black v Mrs Neville, 6-4. Men’s Doubles. —Hurren and Sherman v Garth and Hutchison, 0-9; Dwan and Dwan v Hamilton and Bunt,. 3-9. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs Butland and Miss Stapleton v Miss Taafe and Mrs McKay, 9-1; Mrs Cowdry and Mrs Black v Miss Blair and Mrs Neville, 6-9. Mixed Doubles. —Hurren and Miss Stapleton v Garth and Miss Taafe, 9-6; Sherman and Mrs Cowdry v Hutchison and Mrs McKay, 4-9; W. Dwan and Mrs Butland v Hamilton and Miss Blair, <3-9; M. Dwan and Mrs Black v Bunt and Mrs Neville, 9-6.

B Teams’ Drawn Match.

United B and Hokitika B played a draw at Hokitika, the teams winning 12 sets and 156 games each. Results were as follows (United players mentioned first in each case): Men’s Singles.—W. Ryan vA. Stevenson, 9-2; J. Robertson v M. Bevin, 4-9: C. Harrison v B. Nutting, 9-8; K. Golding c E. Andrews, 4-9; M. Saunders v J. O’Dell, 3-9; A. Laing v W. Davies, 9-3.

Women’s Singles.—Mrs Ryan v Mrs Stevenson, 5-6; Miss Robertson v Miss Sherman, 6-2; Mrs Hutchison v Mrs Davies, 1-6; Mrs Patton v Mrs Lewis, 4-6; Mrs Higgins v Miss Groufsky, 3-6; Mrs Timms v Mrs Reed, 6-0. Men’s Doubles.—Ryan and Robertson v Stevenson and Bevin, 9-6; Harrison and Golding v Nutting and Andrews, 4-9; Saunders and Laing v O’Dell and Davies, 9-6. Women’s Doubles. —Ryan and Robertson v Stevenson and ' Sherman, 9-4; Hutchison and Patton v Davies and Lewis, 9-5; Higgins and Timms v Groufsky and Reece, 9-8. Mixed Doubles.—Ryan and Mrs Ryan v Stevenson and Mrs Stevenson, 7-9; Robertson and Miss Robertson v Bevin and Miss Sherman. 8-9; Harrison and Mrs Hutchison v Nutting and Mrs Oavies, 5-9; Golding and Mrs Patton v Andrews and Mrs Lewis, 9-8; Saunders and Mrs Higgins v O’Dell and Miss Groufsky, 6-9; Laing and Mrs Timms v Davies and Mrs Reece, 9-3. Hutt Valley Retains The Nunneley Casket ; WELLINGTON, March 16. The Hutt Valley Lawn Tennis Association’s women’s team which won the Nunneley Casket from Canterbury early this season will now retain the trophy for the rest of the season. This was' the result of its win over Otago by nine rubbers to three al Mitchell Park Hutt, on Saturday m the final challenge match. Hutt was leading Otago 4-2 at the : close of play on Friday. Scores were (Hutt names first): — Singles Mrs J. Graham beat Miss M. Kerr, 6-2, 11-9. ' Mrs J. Robb beat Mrs J. Rawlinson 6-2, 6-3. ’ Mrs I. Gyles lost to Miss M. Robertson, 5-7, 5-7. Miss E. McNeill beat Mrs J. Gilkison, 6-3, 6-1. Doubles Mrs Graham and Mrs Robb beat Miss Kerr and Mrs Rawlinson, 6-1, 6-3. Mrs Gyles and Miss McNeill beat Miss Robertson and Mrs Gilkison, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.