KOPUAWHARA TENNIS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20507, 18 March 1941, Page 12

KOPUAWHARA TENNIS

WIN BY M.I.A. TEAM (Hnrnld Correspondent.) An. interesting match, with many evenly-contested games, was played last week-end between Kopuawhara and M.I.A. tennis teams in the Shortt Cup series, resulting in a win for the visitors. The following were the results, Kopuawhara players being mentioned first in each case: Combined Doubles. —L. Anderson and Mrs. Cotter lost to R. Smith and Miss Auahi, 5 —6: IT. Taylor and Mrs. Fairlie lost to T. Whaanga and Mrs. Te Ngaio, I—6; J. Puriri and Miss Kireka d. J. Te Ngaio and Mrs. Harvey, 6 —4; L. Meha and Miss Deighton lost to IT. Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell, 2—6. Men’s Doubles.—L. Anderson and H. Taylor lost to R. Smith and T. Whaanga, 2—6; J. Puriri and L. Meha lost to J. Te Ngaio and H. Mitchell. 5—6.

Women's Doubles—Mrs. Cotter and Mrs. Fairlie lost to Miss Auahi and Mrs. Te Ngaio, 5—G; Miss Kireka and Miss Deighton lost to Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Mitchell, 5—6. Men’s Singles.—L. Anderson d. R. Smith, G—2; H. Taylor lost to T. Whaanga, I—G: J. Puriri d. J. Te Ngaio, 6—4; L. Meha lost to H. Mitchell, 2—G. Women’s Singles.—Mrs. Cotter d. Miss Auahi, G —2: Mrs. Fairlie d. Mrs. Te Ngaio, G—s: Miss Kireka d. Mrs. Harvey, G—s; Miss Deighton lost to Mrs. Mitchell, 4—G.

L, Meha and Mrs. Cotter, who last week defeated J. Te Ngaio and Mrs. Te Ngaio, lost during the week-end to L. Anderson and Mrs. Fairlie, who now become the holders of the Challenge Stars.