TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 January 1925, Page 8

TENNIS.

PARK v. HAWERA

WON BY THE LATTER

Teams from Park and Hawera Tennis Clubs met on Saturday afternoon. Hawera ran out the winners by 18 games to 4.

Details of scores are given below, Park players being mentioned first; Men’s Singles.—Kururangi 3 v. Wills 9; Rudge 9 v. Caplen 7; Osborne 1 v. Jones 9; Grant 6 v. Wills 9; Billows 3 v. Torrens 9; Sage 4 v. Little 9; Syme 2 v. Collins 9; Yearbury 0 v. McGregor 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Iludge 7 v. Miss Blake 3; Mrs Bigliam 7 v. Miss Wills 2; Miss Nairn 4 v. Miss Pease 7; Miss Reid 3 v. Miss Huggins 7. Ladies' Doubles.—Mesdames Rudge and Bigham 9 v. Misses Blake and Huggins 7; Misses Nairn and Reid 2 v. Misses Wills and Pease 9.

Men’s Doubles. —Kururangi and Rudge 4 v. Wills and Jones 9; Osborne and Grant 6 v. Caplen and Collins 9; Billows and Sage 5 v. Torrens and Little 9; Syme and Yearbury 0 v. Wills and McGregor 9.

Combined Doubles.—Mr and Mrs Rudge 6 v. Mr and Miss Wills 9; Kururangi and Mrs Bigham 5 v. Jones and Miss Blake 9; Osborne and Miss Nairn 3. v. Caplen and Miss Pease 9; Grant and Miss Reid 3 v. Wills and Miss Huggins 9. 92 —177. OPUNAKE v. KAPONGA. A team of twelve, representing the Opunake Club, visited Kaponga on Saturday and defeated the home placers be 15 sets (123 games) to 5 sets (90 games). The weather was fine, though not ideal for good tennis; play was handicapped by a stiff breeze blowing from end to end of the counts. When the approaching darkness compelled the conclusion of play, four, sets —two ladies’ singles and two gentlemen’s singles—remained unplayed, but these could not have affected the result, Opumike’s lead of 5 sets having made their position secure.

Detailed results of the sets were as follow, Opunake players being mentioned first:

Ladies’ singles.—Miss • Trotter 7 v. Mrs. Marx 5; Miss Chambers 7 v. Mrs. Roberts 3; Miss Wiggins 4 v. Miss Guy 7; Miss Wing 7 v. Miss Carey 5.

Ladies’ doubles. —Misses Trotter and Chambers 7 v Mesdames Marx and Roberts 5; Misses Wiggins and Brunette 4 v. Misses Guy and Law 7; Misses Wing and Julian 7 v. Misses Carey and Evans 4. ' Gentlemen’s singles.—Bennington 7 v. C. H. Severne nil; Edmonds 7 v. E. H. Severne 2; Chambers 4v. Lane 6: Brunette 8 v. Loftily 6. Gentlemen’s doubles. —Edmonds and Bonnington 7 v. Severne and Severne •3: Morrison and Webby 7 v. Hill and Edwards 4; Chambers and Brunette 8 v. Lane and Loftus 6.

Combined doubles. —Miss Trotter and Bonnington 6 v. Mrs. Marx and C. H. Severne 3; Miss Chambers and Edmonds 6 v. Mrs.. Roberts and E. H. Severne 3; Miss Wiggins and Morrison 6 v. Miss. Guy and Hill 5; Miss Brunette and Webby 6 v. Miss Law and Edwards 3 ; Miss Wing and C.’haml)o,*s 3v. Miss "Carey and Loftus 7; Miss Julian and Brunette 5 v. Miss Evans and Lane 6.