TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 31 March 1928, Page 6

TENNIS.

EASTERN DIVISION PLAY-OFF.

KAPONGA WINS SEMI-FINAL.

At the Te Ngutu court® on ‘Wednesday last, after a keenly contested match to "decide the semi-final position in the East Egmont competition, Kaponga ran out winner® against St. Joseph’s (Eltham) by 13 sets and 109 games to 11 sets and 105 games. The games were very close, and the result was in doubt up to the last. Ivaponga now play off 'with Otakeho (winners in the Western Division) on a daet to be determined by the executive. In the following details Kaponga players are mentioned first:— Ladies’ Singles-—Mrs Fitzgerald lost to Miss Cooper 3—6; Mrs Freeman beat Miss Clarke 6 —2; Mrs Bolger beat Mrs Grenfell 6 —2; Miss Ritter beat Mrs Nodder C—4; Miss Severn© beat Miss Walsh G—3; Mrs Priest lost to. Mrs Casey 4—G. Men’s Singles —Littlejohn lost to Morrison 2 —6; Hill beat Carey 6 —3; McCarthy lost to Lee 4—G Bolger beat Grenfell 6—3; T. Hammersley lost to Page 2—6; B. Hammersley lost to Nodder o—6. Ladies’ Doubles —Mesdames Fitzgerald and Freeman lost to Miss Cooper and Mrs Nodder 5—G Mrs Bolger and Miss Ritter lost to Mrs. Grenfell and Miss Clarke 4—o; Miss .Severn© and Mrs Priest beat Mrs Casey and Miss Walsh 6—5. Men’s Doubles—Littlejohn and McCarthy lost to Morrison and Carey 3 —6; Hill and Bolger beat Pago and Lnc G—3; T. and B. Hammersley lost to Grenfell and Nodder 2 —G. Combined Doubles—Mrs Fitzgerald and Littlejohn boat Mis® Cooper and Morrison 6—4; Mrs Freeman and McCarthy beat Miss Clarke and Carey 6 —3; Mrs Bolger and Bolger beat Mrs Grenfell and Lee 6 —3; Miss' Ritter and Hill beat Miss Walsh and Grenfell G—o; Miss Severn© and B. Hammersley beat Mrs Nodder and Page 6—4; Mrs Priest and T. Hammprsley lost to Mrs Casey and Nodder 2 —6. Totals: Kaponga 13 sets 109 games; Eltham 11 isets 105 games. The Eltham Club has decided to wind up the reason with a ball on April 27,