TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11450, 26 February 1931, Page 6

TENNIS

11. B. WILLIAMS’ SHIELD FURTHER TEAM SELECTED The following will represent To Hapara-Country- group t:i the H. B. Williams Shield tennis mulch against the Gisborne No. 3 group on le Jia para courts uu Saturdiv next commencing at 1 p.m.: D. N. Cranswick (TV- Karakul U. Stevenson (Patutahi) R. Bignell ' (To Hapara), G. Sharp •'[’(. Hapara). G. Gurrau (To Karakay E. Woodrow -To Hapara). Misses E. Denton (TV Hapara). A. Wilson (TV Karaka). G-. Wyatt (TV Hapara), Mrs AleLaughlan Te Hapara), Mrs Swainson (To Hapara), and Aliss G. Wilson (Te Karaka).

The following will represent the ('ity-Mangnpapa-Whataupoko group against Gi'-liorne No. 2 oil the Wiiatiuipoko courts during the weekend cominencing at 10 a.m. : S. M. Wilson. (Whatauooko). . A. C. Wilson 'City). E. I). Hosier (City). I). MeLaueiihiu (Wimtaupoko), AV. Carruthers (Whataunoko), S. Chirkson (Cit-v) Aliss BaHantvne (AYlialaunnko). Aliss O'll a Horan (Whataiiooko'), Aliss Aliev (City). Airs Wilson (City) Aliss Winter (AVlmtaupoko), Airs Carruthers •'Wiiatiuipoko.)

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As a result of heavy over-subserip-riou for season tickets at the Wimbledon tennis tournament. £27.1 00 is being returned |,» unsuccessful applicants.

IT I.DEN ON('(•’, MOPE DEFEATS

KOXELFJI

(U P.A. by Flee. Tel. Copy rigid) (Received Feb 25 fi.lo p m.) NEW YORK. Fell. 21. A l Coliimb"s tOliio) tildcn defeated Ko/.iT ll l l . 0— 0, 0-2. 0-3: Rare beat limiter. o—3, 0--2. Koz.elub and Pare defeated Tildcn and Hunter, o—l. o—2.

COAST TENNIS

Tnr.AGA Y. TOKOMARU BAY POSTAL STAFF

(Special I'o The Times)

During tin; week, a team of tennis players from the R. and T. Depart, incut, Tolaga Pay, visited Tokoinaru Ray to play a inateli against the local brancli. 'The visitors proved the better players and Tokomaru suffered ■i heavy defeat- The scores (Tolaga mentioned first) were: singles: K. Scot! won from If. Row. ell. !)-—3: Sharpe won from Y. Tankard. n—3: U. Holmes won from M. Miiniron, 5: 'l'. Riekett. won from J. Adams. !) 2. Doubles: T. Riekett and K. Scott won from Y. 'Tankard and -J. Adams, I; —(i. (j- li; Sharpe and F. Holmes lost lo M. Mauuioii and IF Rowell, 6—3, 1-6, 6-1.

TENNIS NOTES Last week-end concluded the play in llie Tokoinant Bay f'tub's Yankee doubles einnpetii ion. In the mens section, 3'. V. lux and (L Chambers (Scr.) and A. JMoryau and G. MoCuL loc-k (r. I”) each veined eleven wins and in the play oil'. Pox and Chalmers proved the wimiprs hy defeating Morgan and McCullock. 00 10. In llm ladies’ section, Mis s E. Halo and Airs. 8- McK.cc were the winners, with seven a ins to their credit.

Following are the results of the play:— Men’s Section—T. V. Fox and G. Chalmers (s.cr.) 11; A. Morgan and G. McCullock (r. 10) 11; L. Burdett aiid W. AlcCulloek (r. 22) 0; J. Livers and A\". porter (r. 7) 0; S. J. Williams and d. Adams (r. J 8) 5; J. Pepper and R. Jackson (r. 22) 5; F. R- Jef_ feed and T. Stoddart (scr. 1 ) 1: X. Oates and It. Rollover (r. 11) I; C. T. Jef. ferd and P. Plummer to. 10) 3; A. .Iplinlson and W. Clank (r- 10) •I; A. 17 Bell and S. Conole (r. H) 3; 1L Powell and V. Tankard (r. 2a) 3; M. Alaimion and C. Little (r. 18) 2. Ladies’ Section —Alias Jl. Hale and Mrs. S. McKee (scr.) 7; Miss C. Oates and Miss M. Gibson (scr.) 0: Miss B. Omul and A! 3s Jackson (o. A) 1; Airs. J, Todd and Airs. Steed (r. 5) I: Miss I). Conole ami Aliss I* Conole (r. 10) I ; Airs. O. AV- AVilliams ajid Ali.s.s D. Pepper (scr) 3; Aliss M, Angus and Aliss E. Oates (r. 15) 2.