TENNIS ON COAST

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21977, 22 March 1946, Page 5

TENNIS ON COAST

RUATQRIA MATCHES TIKITIKI DEFEATED Played during the week-end on the Whakavua Park courts, an inter-club tennis match between Ruatoria and Tikitiki created muc interest for residents of both townships, and resulted in an over-all win for the Ktintoiia representatives. The day was ideal fot tennis, and the matches were played through to conclusion, some of the tussles being keenly excit‘“llesults are as under, Tikitiki players being mentioned first in each instance: Women’s Singles.—Miss P. Paul lost to Miss L. Karauti. 1-7; Mrs. G. W. Mackey lost to Mrs. H. Haua. 0—1; Miss J. Yates lost to Miss A. Walsh. 1-7 ; Mrs. T. Taiapa d. Mrs. P. Whangaparitn, 7—6; Mrs. J. Walker lost to Miss M. Whangaparitn, 6—7; Mrs. 1. Ngnta lost to Miss It. Whnipooti, 6—i; Miss T. Ahipene lost to Miss H. Walker, 6—7 ; Miss J. Topia lost to Mrs. F. Chambers, o—7. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Paul and Ahipene lost to Miss Karauti and Mrs. Haua, I—7; Mrs. Mackey and Miss Yates lost to Miss Walsh and Mrs. Whnngaparita, 5—7; Mesdames Walker and Ngata lost to Misses Whangaparitn and Whaipooti, I—7; Mrs. iaiapa and Miss Topia d. Mrs. Chambers and Miss Walker, 7 —2. _ .. Men’s Singles.—P. Yates d. \\. J* Smyth, 9—5; T. Taiapa lost to W. Taare, 5—9; Roberts d. M. Waitoti, 9—5; J. Smith lost to T. Seymour, I—9; K. Reedy cl. H. Reach, 9—B; J. Pope d. R. Smyth, 9—B; F. Schroder lost to G. Ngata, 6—9; J. Manuel lost to R. Tuhou, 5—9; G. Mackey lost to F. Chambers, 6 —9; H. Jennings lost to P. Whangaparitn, o—9. . , _ Men’s Doubles.—Yates and Nepia d. Smyth and Waititi, 9 —7 ; Roberts and Schroder lost to Seymour and Whangaparitn, 4—9; Reedy and Pope d. Smyth mid Ngata, 9—B; Smith and Manual lost to Taare and Tuhou, 4—9; Jennings mid Taiapa lost to Chambers and Beach, 3—9. Combined Doubles.—Yates and Miss Paul lost to Smyth and Miss Karauti, 4—9; Nepia and Mrs. Mackey lost to Waititi and Mrs. Haua. 2—9; Reedy and Miss Yates lost to Taare and Mrs. Walsh, 5—9; Manuel and Miss Ngata lost to Whangaparitn and Mins Whangaparitn, 6—9; Smith and Mrs. Walker d. Seymour and Mrs. Whangnpnrita, 9—7; Pope and Miss Ahipene d. Ngata anil Mrs. Chambers, 9—6; Roberts and Mrs. Taiapa d. H. Beach and Miss Walker, 9—7; Taiapa and Miss Topia d. Chambers and Miss Whaipooti, 9—6; Jennings and Mrs. Mackey d. Reedy and Mrs. Penfold, 9—4; Schroder and Miss Ahipene lost to Chambers and Miss Whaipooti, 6 9.