INTER-CLUB TENNIS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20635, 10 December 1941, Page 8

INTER-CLUB TENNIS

KIA ORA BEAT PATUTAHI t (Herald Correspondent.) Last week-end the Kia Ora Tennis Club started the first of a series of inter-club tennis tournaments, the visitors being tho Patutahi club, represented by 20 members. The final score was 28 —12 in favour of tho home club. On behalf of the visitors, Mr. 0. Stubbings expressed pleasure at tho pleasant afternoon’s play, while Mr. L. Kade, the Kia Ora captain, replied. Results were as follows, Kia Ora players being mentioned first in each case:- — Mixed Doubles. —Sid Flood and Miss B. Parker lost Cf. Stubbings and Mrs. White, 68; John Martin and Mrs. Kade d. G. Stubbings and Miss M. Robb, (i —~!i; Jack Ingram and Miss Houghton d. Robb and Miss M. Atkins, G—o; Len Kade and Mrs. Cram d. L. Williams and Miss Monteith, G —2; R. Livingston and Miss Atkins d. T. Atkins and Miss J. Kade, B—ti; R. Grayson and Miss M. Yette d. F. Moore and Miss J. Bryson, (i —0; D. Lange and Miss P. Lange d. F. Mullooly and Miss P. Maroon,6 —1; R. Atkins and Miss P. Parker lost L. Atkins and Miss E. Ritchie, 5 —7 ; C. Halbert and Miss E. Livingston d. S. Robb and Miss P. Waddell, G—2; G. Goodall and Miss Lorna Kent d. S. Monteith and Miss L. Scragg, 7—5. Men’s Doubles. —S. Flood and J. Martin d. G. Stubbings and G. Robb, G —J; J. iugrum and L. Kade d. F. -Moore and L. Williams, 7—5; R. Livingston and R. Grayson lost T. Atkins and F. -Moore, 3 —G; t>. Lange and R. Atkins d. I. Mullooly and I, Williams, G —l; C. Halbert and G. Goodall d. S. Monteith and S. Robb, G—4. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs. Kade and -Miss B. Parker lost Mrs. White and Miss M. Robb, 6—B; Mrs. Cram and Miss Houghtor. d. Misses M. Atkins and J. Fade, G—o; Misses M. Vcttc and M. Atkins d. Misses J. Monteith and J. Bryson, o—2;0 —2; Misses I*. Lange and W. Fenton d. Misses P. Munson and K. Ritchie, G —4; Misses E. Livingston and L. Kent d. Misses P. Waddell and L. Scragg, G—2. Women’s Singles.—Miss B. Parker lost Mrs. B. White, 3 —G; Miss P. Lange lost Miss M. Robb, 2—6; Miss N. Houghton d. Miss M. Atkins, 6 —l; Miss M. Atkins d. Miss J. Kade, 6 —3; Miss W. Fenton d. Miss J. Monteith, G—l; Miss M. Veite lost Miss J. Bryson, 2—6; Miss P. Parker d. Miss P. Munson, 6—3; Mrs. R. Grayson lost Miss K. Ritchie, I—G; Miss K. Livingston d. -Miss M. Waddell, G —o; Miss 1-. Kent lost Miss L. Scragg, I—6.1 —6. Men’s Singles.—J. Martin lost G. Stubbings 4—G; S. Flood d. G. Robb, 6 0; J Ingram d. M. Thodey, 6—3; T. Martin lost L. Williams, I—6; R. Livingston d. T Atkins, !) —8; R. Grayson d. F. Moore, 7 D. Lange, d. I. Mulloolly, 6—4; R. Atkins d. L. Atkins, 6—o; G. Goodall d. S. Monteith, 6—l; C. Halbert lost S. Robb, 7—9. WIN BY KOPUAWHARA (Herald Correspondent.) Answering a challenge for the Shortt Cup, the holders, the Rakaipaka Tennis Club, Nuhaka, on Saturday played on the M.I.A. courts, Nuhaka, the visiting challengers ot the Kopuawhara Tennis Club.. Sixteen players took part in the match, eight a-side. Some of the sets were closely contested, and some good play witnessed. The visiting team, having won by nine sets to seven sets, was handed the Shortt Cup by the Rakaipaka club captain, Mr. P. Te Ngaio, and received by Mr. H. Taylor, club captain of the challenging team. The results were as under, the visiting players being shown first in each case: — Women’s Singles.—Mrs. E. Fairlie d. E. Loader, 6—l: Miss J. Kireka d. Miss G. Mitchell, 6—3; Mrs. T. Kelly lost to Miss S. McKenzie, 4—6; Mrs. Brown d. Miss H. Smith, 6 —3. Men's Singles.—H. Taylor lost to J. Loader, I—6; L. Meha d. J. Te Ngaio, 6—2; H. Goldsmith lost to P. Te Ngaio, 4—6 ; E. Fairlie lost to H. Mitchell, I—6. Women’s Doubles.—Mi’b. E. Fairlie and Miss J. Kireka d. Miss E. Loader and Mrs. H. Mitchell, 6—5; Mrß. T. Kelly and Mrs. B. Brown lost to Misses S. McKenzie and H. Smith, 3—G. Men’s Doubles. —H. Taylor and L. Meha d. J. Loader and J. Te Ngaio, 6—5; H. Goldsmith and E. Fairlie lost to D. Te Ngaio and G. Mitchell, I—6.1 —6. Mixed Doubles—Mrs. E. Fairlie and H. Taylor d. E. Loader and J. Loader, 6—5; J. Kireka and L. Meha d. S. McKenzie and J. Te Ngaio, 6 —5; Mrs. E. Kelly and H. Goldsmith lost to G. Mitchell and S. Mitchell. 5 —6 ; Mrs. B. Brown and E. Fairlie d. H. G. Smith and P. Te Ngaio, 6 —5. WAIROA DRAW (Herald Correspondent.) In commencing its match season, the committee of the Wairoa Tennis Club expresses the hope that the handicap events will be completed by December 20, and therefore players are asked to complete their game? on week-days. The draw is as follows: Men’s Handicap Doubles. —Byes: Edwards and Sutherland (o. 5); Jardine and McDonald (scr.) ; Pinel and Mowat (r. 5) ; Hood and Marshal! (r. 5); Goodley and A. Archibald (r. 8); Harker and Brady (o. 5). First Round: Shelton and Hill (r. 12) v. Petehell and Bygum (r. 15) ; Talbot und G. Archibald (o. 5) v. Crarer and Halstead (o. 10). Women’s Handicap Doubles.—Byes: Miss Sainsbury and Miss Nolan (o. 5) ; Mrs. Single and Miss M. Marshall (o. 5); Mrs. Tomlinson and Miss Kenny (o. 10). First Round. Miss Millar and Miss Cary (scr.), v. Miss Strachan and Miss Moran (r. 10) ; Miss Kennedy and Miss Taylor (r. 8) v. Mrs. Glengarry and Miss Francis; Miss Foley and Miss J. Marshall (r. 5) v. Miss O’Connor and Miss Yates (r. 10) ; Mrs. Blyth and Miss Marfell (r. 6) v. Mrs. Harker and Miss Hill (r. 10) • Mrs. Sayle-Reed and Miss Edser (r. 5) v. Mrs. Jones and MiBS Wilson (r. 5).

Combined Handicap Doubles.—First Round: Crarer and Miss Cary (o. 10) v. Sutherland and Mrs. Single (scr.); Hood and Miss Foley (ser.) v. Talbot and Mrs. Talbot (scr.) ; A. Archibald and Miss Edser (r. 8) v. G. Archibald and Mrs. Strachan (r. 8) ; Petehell and Miss M. Marshall (scr.) v. Halstead and Miss Kenny (o. 10) ; Harker and Mrs. Harker (r. 5) v. Goodley and Miss O’Connor (r. 10); Sweetman and Mrs. Tomlinson (o. 5) v. Hill and Miss Taylor (r. 10) ; Marshall aim Miss Sainsbury (scr.) v. Jardine and Mrs. Jardine (scr.) ; Paku and Miss J. Marshall (r. 8) v. Edwards and Miss Edwards (o. 10).