GISBORNE TENNIS TEAM TAKES DECISION IN MATCH AT TE KARAKA
(Herald Correspondent.) Though the home club players had to cede the decision by a convincing margin of rubbers, they contested the issue closely in many sets during the tennis match played on the Te Karaka courts during the week-end with a team representing the Gisborne Club. Te Karaka divided the honours evenly in the men’s singles, but Gisborne held the advantage in the other sections and won by the total of 16 rubbers to eight. Details follow, Te Karaka players being mentioned first in each instance. Men’s Singles.—R. H. Brown d. R. F. Hutchinson, 4-(i, 6-3, 6-4; R. R. Bruce lost to T. Williams, 1-6, 5-7; L. Simrnonds lost to T. Scott, 4-6. 5-7; R. Bellerby d. T. Singer, 8-6, 6-4; R. Ruru d. J. Bright. 0-6, 6-0, 6-4; D. Sara lost to I. Tyerman, 2-6, 4-6. Women’s Singles.—Mrs. W. I. Bruce lost to Mrs. R. I’’. Hutchinson, 6-9; Mrs. E. Cranswick lost to Mrs. El. R. Brown, 2- Miss G. Jerram lost to Miss Patchett, 1-9; Mrs. It. J. Fisher d. Mrs. King. 9-3; Miss W. Fisher lost to Miss D. Fraser 4-9; Miss C. Manuel lost to Miss J. Dods, 5-9. Mixed Doubles. —Brown and Mrs. Bruce lost to Williams and Mrs. Brown 4-0, 6-3, 3-6; Bruce and Mrs. Cranswick lost to Hutchinson and Mrs. Hutchinson 3- 2-6: Simmonds and Miss Jerram lost to Scott and Miss Patchctt, 2-6, 10-12; Bcllcrby and Mrs. .Fisher d. Tyerman and Mrs. King, 6-3, 6-3; Ruru and Miss Fisher lost to Singer and Miss Dods, 3-6, 1-0; Sara and Miss Manuel lost to Bright and Miss Fraser, 3-6, 5-7. Men’s Doubles. —Brown and Bruce lost to Hutchinson and Williams, 5-7, 0-6- Simmonds and Bcllerby d. Scott and Bright, 6-3, 6-4; Ruru and Sara d. Tyerman and Singer, 4-6, 10-8, 6-4. Women’s Doubles. —Mesdamcs Bruce and Cranswick lost to Mesdames Brown and Hutchinson, 2-0, 3-6; Miss Jerram and Mrs, Fisher d. Misses Patchett and Dods, 2-0, 0-4, 7-5; Misses Fisher and Manuel lost to Mrs. King and Miss n„„ ccu ,
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22827, 23 December 1948, Page 10
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347GISBORNE TENNIS TEAM TAKES DECISION IN MATCH AT TE KARAKA Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22827, 23 December 1948, Page 10
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