LONG PLAY IN DOUBLES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22593, 23 March 1948, Page 6

LONG PLAY IN DOUBLES

TENNIS AT BUSHMERE METROPOLITAN DEFEATED (Herald (Jorrenpurident.) Playing on the Bushmere courts during the week-end the Kia Ora Tennis Club’s representatives took the honours by 13 rubbers to 11 in a keen match with the Metropolitan club, Gisborne. The visitors were hospitably entertained and under favourable conditions the play proved most enjoyable. Competition was particularly keen in the doubles, one extended rubber in the men’s section including a set of 34 games, the tally being 18-16. Results follow, Kia Ora players being mentioned first in each instance. Men’s Singles. —D. Gray lost to A. Ahlin, 2—6; D. Coutts d. D. Emms, 6—o; J. Ingram lost to C. Perston, 4—6, ;I. Coutts d. R. Hutchins, 6 —o; I. Martin, lost to R. Huxtable, 2—6; J. Heaslip lost to R. Anderson, 6 —B. Women’s Singles. — Miss K. Salter lost to Mrs McLaughlan, 2—6; Mrs. E. Sharp lost to Miss H. Ballantyne, 4—6; Miss P. Moore d. Miss L. Nalder. 7—5; Miss L. Moore lost to Mrs. McWhirter, 3 Miss P. Emmerson d. Miss C. Sheppard, 6 —3; Miss M. Grayson d. Miss E. Ludvigson, 9 —7. Men’s Doubles. —Gray and D. Coutts lost to Arhlin and Perston, 6 —4, 16—18, 4 Ingram and Martin d. Emms and Hutchins, 6—4. 6 —2; I. Coutts and Heaslip d. Huxtable and Anderson, 6—4, I—6, 7—5. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs Eade and Mrs Sharp lost to Mrs. McLaughlan and Miss Ballantyne, 7 —9; Misses K. Salter and P. Emmerson d. Misses L. Nalder and C. Sheppard, 9—6: Misses M. Grayson and L. MooVe d. Mrs. McWhirter and Miss E. Ludvigson, 9 —5. ' -

Mixed Doubles.—Gray and Miss Salter lost to Ahlin and *Mrs. McLaughlan, 4 —6, 9 —11; J. Ingram and Mrs Eade d. Emms and Miss Ballantyne, 2 —6, 6—2, 6 —2; I. Coutts and Mrs. Sharp d. C. Perston and Miss Nalder, 6—B, B— 6, 6 —4 D. Coutts and Miss Emmerson d. Huxable and Miss Sheppard, 6—4, 6 —4; Martin and Miss Grayson lost to Hutchins and Mrs McWhirter, I—6.1 —6. I—6;1 —6; Heaslip and Miss Moore d. Anderson and Miss Ludvjgson, 6—2 6—B, 6 — 2. )