TENNIS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 February 1925, Page 7

TENNIS

ELTHAM v. HAWERA. On Saturday afternoon, a 13 team from the Fil th Am Club played a. match with a 13 team on the Hawera Club's courts, teams representing the A grade playing at Eltham. the result of that match being reported on another page of this issue. At- both centres the ladies provided afternoon tea. The following are the results of the 13 match. Eltham players being mentioned first:—iMen’s Singles.—Fallows 0 v. u . Little 9; Sheaf 1 v. JL McGregor 9; Cbrysta 1 9 v. R. Synie 8; Primmer 7 v. H. Bna in wel I 9; Prosper 5 v. \V. Thomas. 9; Burdett 9 v. I. Bilton 0. Men/s Doubles. —Sheat .and Chrysta! 2 v. W. Little and R. McGregor 9: Fallows and Primmer 2 v. R. Synie and H. Bramwell 9; Prosser and Burdeft 9 v. W. Thomas and V. Bilton 3.

HAWERA CLUB. The handicap tournament of the Hewent Tennis Club has progressed a step further, and some very interesting matches have been played, several resulting in. very close finishes. The results of the first round in the various events are as Hollows : , Ladies’ Singles.—Miss A. Trotter owe 3, beat Mis* Sutherland, rec. 17; Mis® W. Huggins, rec. 4, beat Miss Bryant, rec. 15; Miss G. Huggins, rec 2. beat Mrs. Walkley, rec. 9; Miss M. Huggins, rec. 8, beat Miss Bilton, rec. 6; Miss B. Nutting, owe 15, beat Wethered, rec. 9; Mss D. Hawken. rec. 10. beat Miss K. Robertson- rec. 5; Miss G. Huggins, scr, beat Miss R. Hawken, ree. 10; Miss Blake, owe 7. beat Miss Richardson, rec. 7.

Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Burgess and Trotter, owe 5. beat Mrs. Wake and Miss'Weathered, rec. 15; Misses Bryant and Sutherland, rec. 20, beat Misses G. Huggins and M. Huggins ■ rec. 5; Misses Robertson and Nutting, owe 5, beat Misses Bilton and Richardson. rec. 5; Mrs. Walkley and MisBlake scr., heat Misses Hawkene, rec 10; M isses W and C. Huggins, rec 5 heat Miss J. and M. Robertson, rec. 10. Men's Singles.—R. Wills, owe 3 bent M. R. Jones, owe 9; W. Little owe 5. beat H. B. Gibson, rec. 25; G Wills, owe 15, beat I?.. McGregor, mn 3; Torrens, owe 7. beat W. A . Sheat roc. 25; J. M. Collins, owe 8, beat Strulholme. owe 7. Mon’s Doubles.— L. Torrens and Me Gregor, roc. 5. beat Wills and Jones, owe 5; Bramwell and Wills beat Cap. leu and Studholme by default. Combined Doubles. —M. R. .loner.in.l Mi.-.s Blake, owe 5, beat W., A Shoal. and Miss rec, 1.0; 11 McGregor and Miss Weathered, rec. 5, heat H. TT. Bramwell and Miss Billon, rec. 5; S. Studholme and Mi&s Burgess, owe 5, beat W Little and Miss G. Huggins, scr. : G. E. Wills and Mrs. Walkley. owe 3, bent IT. T). Caplen and Miss Rbbertaon, ser.