TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 21 December 1925, Page 9

TENNIS.

T'JLDEiN DEFEATED. IN EXHIBITION MATCH. AN UNAUTHORISED CONTEST. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT. Received Dec. .21, 1.15 p.nr. NEW YORK, Dec. 19. TSldeu was unexpetcedi y defeated by Richards by B—4, 4—6 in an exhibition match for a Christmas fund in which he participated on Saturday, at the risk of suspension after til© United States Lawn Tennis Association declined to sanction the eveiit. Four .eading players also participated despite" the ban.—Reuter. MANAIA V. PARK. A friendly match, was played between Manaia and Park on Saturday, at Manaia. The home team secured a good margin, and ventually won by. 1 7 sets to 7. Detailed results were as follows (Manaia p ayers being mentioned first in each case): — Men’s Singles.—Smith -9 v. Kururangi 5; L. Christie 9 v. Grant 6; Ryan 4 ,v.. Billows 9; Craig 4 v. (Bramwell 9; H.' Christie 9 v. Sage 7; Armitage 8 v. Syme 9. Ladies’ Singles.—ALiss Hilles 7 v. Airs Rudge 4; Aliss Bell 7 v. All’s Billows 3; Airs Aleuli 7 v. Airs Bernard 3; Airs Christie 7 v. Airs Fellows 1; Mrs Davies 7 v. Airs Goodwin 1. Aten’s Doubles.—Smith and L. Christie 9 v. Kururangi and Billows 6; Ryan and H. Christie 7 v. 'Grant and Bramwell 9; Craig and Armitage 9 v. Sage and Syme 6. Ladies’ ■ Doubles. —Aliss Hilles and Airs (Bell 5 v. Mesdames Rudge and Davy 7; Alisses Clague and Meuli 7 v. Aledames Billows and Bernard 3; Alesdames Davies and Christie :7 v. Mesdames Fellows and Goodwin 2. Combined Doubles.—L. Christie and Miss Bell 5 v. Kururangi and Airs Rudge 9; Smith and Aliss Clague 9 v. Grant and Airs Davy 3 ; Ryan and Miss Hides 9 v. Billows and Airs Billows 7 ; Craig and Airs Aleuli 8 v. Bramwell and Mrs Bernard 9; H. Christie and Mrs Christie 9 v. Sage and Airs Fellows 2; Armitage and Airs Davies 9 v. syme and Airs Goodwin 3. HAWERA V. ELTHAM. A team from the Hawera Club went to E’tham on .Saturday and played a friendly match, which resulted in a win for the home team by 15 sets to 11. After the match afternoon tea was provided by the Eltham ladies, and was much appreciated. Detailed results were as follows,_ Hawera players being mentioned first in each case: — > Alen’s Singles.—Jones 6 v. H. Wills ); Codins 9 v. Edmonds -8; Caplen 8 v. Stringer 9; Leece 9 v. Reece 4; >vme 2v. Phillips 9; Thomas 3v. Wvlds 9. • Ladies’ Singles.—Aliss Nutting 7y Aliss Cameron 1; Aliss Pease 7 v. Aliss Stewart 0; Aliss Wills 7 v. Miss A. Wilson 3; Aliss Huggins 3 v. Aliss Jefcoate 7; Aliss Robertson 2 v. Miss Coimel 7 ; Miss Richardson 4 v. Aliss H. Wilson 7 ; Aliss Jenkins 7 v. Aliss Wood 3Ladies’ Doubles.—Alisses Nutting and Pease 9 v. Alisses Cameron and Stewart 8; Alisses Wills and Jenkins 5 v. Alisses A. AVi’son and Jefcoate ‘9: Alisses Robertson and' Richardson 6 v. Misses Connell and H. Wilson 9. Alixed Doubles—-Tones and Aliss Nutting 8 v. Wills and Aliss Cameron 9.; Collins and Aliss Pease 9 v. Edmunds' and Aliss Stewart 6; Caplen and Aliss, Huggins 4 v. Stringer and Aliss Wilson 9; Leece and Aliss Wills 5 v. Reeves and Miss Jefcoate 9; Syme and Aliss Robertson .4 v. Phildps and Aliss H. Wilson 9; Thomas and Aliss Richardson: 2v. W.vlds and Aliss Connell 9; Thomas and Miss Jenkins 9 v. Wood and Aliss Wood 5. Men’s Doubles.—Jones and Col I ,ins 9 v. Wills and Stringer 8; -Caplen and Leece 9 v. Edmonds and Reeves 8; Syme ancl Thomas 7 v. Phillips and Wv'ds 9.