IMPROMPTU TOURNEY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20414, 26 November 1940, Page 3

IMPROMPTU TOURNEY

TE HAPARA TENNIS KING'S BIRTHDAY GAMES To celebrate the King's Birthday tiie Tc Hapara Lawn Tennis Club staged an impromptu tournament yesterday between teams led by the club captain, F. Rickard, and the vice-captain, L. Jackson. The former’s team won by 15 sets to eight. Players in the winning side are mentioned iirst in each case in the results: — Men’s Singles:—Rickard d. Jackson, ft—3; F. Sharp d. M. Smith, 6—3; R. Huxtable d. Woods, G—3; J. Robinson lost to P. Evans, 3—6; G. Leech lost to H. Clark, o—6; D. Robinson d. Scott, G—l; Forshaw lost to Monk, 5—6. Women’s Singles.—Miss V. Lockwood d. Mrs. Jackson, 6 —l; Miss E. Cousins lost to Miss J. Lockwood, 2—6; Miss Murphy lost to Miss Munro, 2—6; Miss Colbert d. Miss Sampey. 6—o; Miss Cook d. Miss Sampey, 6—2; Miss Colbert d. Miss Cook, 6—l. Men’s Doubles:—Rickard and Sharp d. Jackson and Smith, 6—2; J. Robinson and R. Huxtable lost to Woods and Evans, 5—6; Leech and D. Robinson lost to Clprk and Scott, 4—6. Women's Doubles:—Misses V. Lockwood and E. C ous >ns cl. Mrs. Jackson and Miss J. Lockwood, G —4; Misses Murphy and Colbert d. Misses Munro and Sampey, 6—3. Combined Doubles:— Rickard and Miss V. Lockwood d. L. Jackson and Mrs, Jackson, 6—l; F. Sharp and Miss E. Cousins d. Smith and Miss J. Lockwood. 6—4; R. Huxtable and Miss Murphy d. Woods and Miss Munro, G —s; D. Robinson and Miss Colbert lost to Scott and Miss Sampey, 3—6; Leech and Miss Cook d. Clark and Miss Munro, 6 —4.