TE KARAKA PLAYERS BEAT METROPOLITAN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22914, 5 April 1949, Page 8

TE KARAKA PLAYERS BEAT METROPOLITAN

LAWN TENNIS

Members of the Te Karaka Tennis Club were entertained with a return match by the Metropolitan Tennis Club on the latter’s courts during the weekend when the visitors won narrowly. Results with the names of Metropolitan players mentioned first in each instance, are as follows: — Men’s Singles.—R. Huxtable lost to R. H. Brown, ti—4, 3—(i, 4 —6; J. Greig d. H. Bridge, (i —3, 4—G. 7—5; R. Hutchins lost to E. Cranswick, 5 —G, 3 —G; A Owen lost to R. Hutchinson, 2—(l, I—6; R. Shields d. S. Bridge, 6—3, 4—6, 6—4; C. Robertson lost to G. Jerram, 3 —6, I—6.

Women's Singles.—Miss M. Ncilson d. Mrs. Cranswick, 11 —9: Miss N. Hearle lost-to Miss Stubbings, I—9:1 —9: Miss J. Robertson d. Miss Muiloolv, 9—3; Miss F. Russell ri. Miss Manuel, 9—7; Mrs Crawforth d Mrs. Jerram, 9 —l; Mrs. Dunphv lost to Miss Jones. 3 —9. Men’s Doubles. —Huxtable and Greig lost to Brown and II Bridge, 4 —6. 6 —3, 57; Hutchins and Owen lost to Cranswick and Hutchinson I—6,1 —6, 3 —6; Shields and Robertson lost to S. Bridge and Jerram. I—6. 4 —6. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Ncilson and Robertson lost to Mrs. Cranswick and Miss Stubbings. 5 —6, 6—3. I—6: Misses Hearle and Russell lost to Misses Mullool.v and Manuel. 3 —6, 4 —6; Mesdnmes Crawforth and Dunphv d Mrs. Jerram and Miss Jones. 6—5, 6 —3. Mixed Doubles. —Huxtable and Miss Neil son lost to Brown and Mrs. Cranswick, G —4. o—fi,0 —fi, 3—6: Greig and Miss Hearle d FT. Bridge and Miss Stubbings. 6—3. 7 —5: Hutchins and Miss Robertson d. Cranswick and Miss Muiloolv. 3 —6, 6—3. 6—2: Owen and Miss Russell lost to Hutchinson and Miss Manuel: 3—6, 6—B: Shields and Mrs. Crawforth d. S. Bridge and Mrs. Jerram. 5—6. G—3. 64; .Robertson and Mrs. Dunphv lost to Jerram and Miss Jones, 5—G, I—G.1 —G.