MOTU TENNIS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20625, 28 November 1941, Page 8

MOTU TENNIS

WIN BY MOTUHORA (Herald Correspondent.) Ideal tennis weather favoured members of the Motu and Motuhora tennis clubs when they met in Motu to play a match for the M. E. Jackson Memorial Cup. The majority of the sets were very evenly contested ami some exciting finishes were witnessed. Motuhora proved the winners with 16 sets to Motu’s eight. Results were as follows, Motuhora players being mentioned first in each case:— Combined Doubles.—Shaw and Mrs. R. A. Shaw lost to W. H. Boys and Miss B. Fisher, 3—6; J. Apanui and Mrs. A. Clarke d. Miss J. Twisleton and D. Richardson. 6—3; K. Perston and Miss Rowe d. Miss U. Reed and G. Richardson, 6—4; Penbc-rthy and Mrs. B. Penberthy d. J. Ruru and Miss A. Richardson, 6—3; K. Waiwatai and Mrs. J. Boggs d. G. Henry and Miss J. Boys, 6—l; R. Green and Mrs. H. Munro lost to K. Johnston and Mrs. A. C. Boys, 4—6. Men’s Doubles.—R. Shaw and J. Apanui d. W. H. Boys and 1). Richardson, 6—3; K. Perston and B. Penberthy d. G. Richardson and J. Ruru, 6—3; K. Waiwatai and R. Green d. G. Henry and K. Johnston, 6—2. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs. R. Shaw and Miss J. Rowo d. Misses B. Fisher and J. Twisleton, 7 —5; Mrs. A. Clarke and Mrs. J. Boggs d. Misses U. Reed and A. Richardson, 7—5; Mrs. B. Penberthy and Mrs. H. Munro lost to Miss J. Boys and Mrs. Boys, 2—6. Men’s Singles.—R. Shaw d. W. H. Boys, 6—3; J. Apanui lost to D. Richardson, 2—6; K. Perston d. G. Richardson, 6—3; K. WaiWatai d. J. Ruru, 6—3; B. Penberthy d. G. Henry, 6—4; R. Green d. K. Johnston, 6—o. Women’s Singles.—Mrs. R. Shaw lost to Miss B. Fisher, 3—6; Mrs. A. Clarke d. Miss J. Twisleton, 6—2; Miss J. Rowe d. Miss U. Reed, 9—7; Mrs. J. Boggs lost to Miss A. Richardson, 2—6; Mrs. B. Penberthy lost to Miss J. Boys, 3—6; Mrs. H. Munro lost to Mrs. Boys, I—6.