TENNIS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 November 1924, Page 8

TENNIS

■ • »-• ' CLUB MATCH, ELTHAM v. KAPONGA. A team representing the Kaponga Club visited, the Eltham courts on Saturday afternoon and were defeated in an interesting match with the home club players. Favoured with beautiful weather, the play maintained a good standard, and in almost every instance the sets were closely contested, affording fnuch enjoyment to players and spectators. The visitors were entertained at afternoon tea by the home club. In all 24 sets were played, Eltham with 147 games winning 14 sets, and Kaponga with 142 games securing 10 sets. Eltham won each of the six ladies’ singles sets, Kaponga winning five of the six gentlemen’s singles. In the ladies’ doubles Eltham won ali three sets, and in the gentlemen’s doubles Kaponga. won two out of three. Honours were even 'in the six combined doubles sets. Detailed results (Eltham players being mentioned first) were as follow: . Ladies’ singles: Miss D. Baker 6 v. Mrs. K. Marx 3; Miss B. Whiting 6 v Mrs. W. B. Fearon 1: Miss H. Wilson 6 v. Mrs. W. 11. L. Roberts 3; Miss A. Smalley 6 v. Miss E. Law 4 : Mrs. Casey 6 v. Miss M. Guv 4- Miss E. Smalley 6 v. Miss K. Carev b. Gentlemen’s singles.—W. Phillips 7 v -r L. Des Forges 9; H. A. Woods 2 v. J. Lennane 9;,J. Sheat 7 v. G. L. Stedman 9; I. Primmer 6 v. R Hill 9. C. Burdett 8 v. R. Moss 9; S. Chrysta! 9 v. H. J. Edwards 6. Ladies’ doubles. —Misses D. Baker and I). Whiting 7 v. Mesdanies E. Marx and W. B. Fearon 4; Misse s TL Wilson and A. Smalley 7 v . Mrs. W. H. L. Roberts and Miss E. Law 5; Mrs. Casey and Miss E. Smaller 7 v. Misses M. Guy and K. Carev 4. Gentlemen’s doubles.—Phillips and Wood o v. Des Forges and Lennane 9; Pi'immef and Burdett 7 v. Stedman and Hill 9: Sheat and C-hrvstal 9 v Moss and Edwards 4. Combined doubles.—Phillips and YTisc Baker 3 v. Des Forges and Mrs. M<>rv |7: Woods and Miss'Whiting 7 v. T,pn, ,nane and Mrs. Fearon 6; Primmer and 'Miss A. Smallev .0 v. Ftedm-m Mrs. Roberts 7; Burdett and M>s Casey 7 v Hill and Miss Law «■ Sheat and Miss Wilson 6v. Mn s . s o nd Miss Gny 7: Chrvstal and M : '- Smalley 7 v. Edwards and Miss Carev 4.