WIN BY MATAWAI

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20618, 20 November 1941, Page 10

WIN BY MATAWAI

TENNIS WITH MOTU (Per Press Association.) In the first of the series of tennis matches for the M. E. Jackson Memorial Cup, Matawai players visited Motu recently. Despite an overcast sky and a strong wind, play was entered into with enthusiasm and some good games "were witnessed. Matawai won with 15 sets to Motu's nine. Results were as follows, Matawai players being mentioned first in each case:— Combined Doubles.—Mrs. J. Collins and H. Sidney d. Miss B. Fisher and W. H. Boys, 6—5; Mrs. A. Marshall and J. Collins lost to Miss J. Twisleton and N. G. Nisbett, 5—6; Miss P. Davidson and N. Thomas d. Miss U. Reed and D. Richardson, 6—3; Mrs. N. Thomas and A. Bulst d. Miss A. Richardson and G. Richardson. 6—2; Mrs. F. Thomas and H. Bulst d. Miss J. Boys and J. Ruru, 6—3; Mrs. Boys and G. Henry won by default. Men's Doubles.—H. Sydney and J. Collins d. Boys and Nisbett, 6—3; N. Thomas and A. Bulst d. D. Richardson and G. Richardson, 6—4; H. Bulst and E. Ewen lost to J. Ruru and G. Henry, 3—G. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Marshall d. Misses B. Fisher and J. Twisleton, 6—3; Miss Davidson and Mrs. N. Thomas d. Misses U. Reed and A. Richardson, 6 —3; Mrs: Boys and Miss Boys won by default. Men’s Singles.—H. Sidney d. W. H. Boys, 6—l; J. Collins d. N. G. Nisbett, 6—4; N. Thomas d. D. Richardson, 6—l: A. Bulst lost to G. Richardson, 5—G: H. Bulst lost to J. Ruru, I—6 : E. Ewen d. G. Henry, 6 —2. Women’s Singles.—Mrs. Collins d. MiBS Fisher, 6 —4; Mrs. Marshall d. Miss Twisleton, 6—3; Miss Davidson d. Miss Reed, 6—3; Mrs. N. Thomas lost to Miss Richardson, 5—6; Mrs. F. Thomas lost to Miss Boys, 2—G; Mrs. Boys won by default.