TENNIS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 9 March 1925, Page 8

TENNIS

PARK v. MANAIA. On, Saturday the final for the South of the Taranaki competitions: iv©« decided on' the Park courts, when the local cluib met Manaia, and after a elo-.e contest victory rested with P'aric |>y a- rnangin. of two sets and three games. The weather was good and both teams had. n .thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. The visitors were entertained at afternoon tea at the’tea kiosk. • Manaia were unfortunately without the services of Airs. Poynter, v.’ho had not yet recovered from an indisposition.' The Park were short of their second man player, Rudge. Scores were as follow, Maniaia mentioned first, in each case: — Men’s Singles.—Meuli 9 v. Osborne 5 ; Smith 3 v. Kururangi 9; Yovum 3 v. Grant 9; R'yan- 9 v. . Billows 5; Hannah. 3 v. Mallorh 9; Blair 9 v. Sage-4. Ladies’ .Singles.—Miss. Hides- "7 v. Mrs. Rudge 3; Miss Campbell 4 v. Mrs. Bigham 7; 'Misis. Clague 6v. Mrs. Davy 7 ; Miss Meuli' 4 v. Miss Nairn 7. Men’s Doubles. —Meuli and Hannah 3 v. Kururangi and Billows 9; Smith and Young 6 v. Osborne and Grant 9: Ryan and Blair 9 v. Mallooh and Sage 0. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses and Campbell 3 v. Mesdames Rudge and Bigham 7; Miss Ol.ague - an-cl Mr.s Meuli 7 v. Mrs., Davy and Miss Nairn

Combined Doubles.—Meuli and Miss Hides 9 v. Kururangi and Mrs. Bigham 7; Smith and, Mists Campbell 7 v. Osborne and Mrs. Rudge 9: Young and Miss Claoue 9 v. Omni and Mr ". Daw 4; Ryan and Mrs. Mould 9 v? Mialloch and Atiss Nairn 7 Totals. —Alana,ia 9 sets and 119 games; Park, 11 sets and 122 games. TE NGUT6I v. PARK B. ’ Park went out to f Te Ngutu on Saturday and had a thoroughly enjoyable outing. The country club set ihemselves'out to give their visitors a light royal time, and well they succeeded. There were only two courts, and consequently it was found impossible to play all the matches. Some of the men’s singles events were not played. To Ngutu won by 15 sets and 124 games to Park’s 4 sets and 80 games. 'Scores 'were as below, Te Ngutu mentioned first in each case: Ladies’ doubles. —Aliss O’Dowd and Mrs. Freeman 7 v. Miss Reid and Miss Jones 4; Airs. Doyle and Miss Alurdoch 7 v. Aimes. Dymond and Spragg ■1; Mrs. Hurley and Aliss Tobeck 7 v. Airs. Goodwin and Aliss Roche 6. Men’s doubles.—C. Paterson and Whalen 9 v. Syme and Yearbury 7: Hurley and Yorke 9 v, Newton and Winfield 3; G. Paterson and R. Paterson 4 v. AloFadgen and Whyteross 9. Combined doubles. —G. Paterson and Aliss O’Dowd 7 v. Syme and Aliss Reid 2; Whalen and Airs. Freeman 7 v. Yearburv and- Airs. Jones 3; Hurley and Airs. Doyle 4 v. McFa-dgen and Mrs. Dymond 7; Yorke and Miss Alurdocb 6 v. Newton and Aliss Roche 7; G. Paterson and Airs. Hurley 7 v. Winfield rind Airs. Goodwin 4; R. Paterson and Aliss Tobeck 7 v. Whyt cross and Mrs. Spragg 2. Ladies’ singles.—Aliss O’Dowd 7 v Aliss Reid 6; Airs. Freeman 7 v. Airs. Jones 3; Airs. Dovle 7 v. Airs. Dvinonc! 0. Aten’s" singles.—C. Paterson 7 v. S.vme 3; Hurley 7 v. AloFadgen 3; Yorke 7 v. Newton 0; G. Paterson Tv. Winfield 7.