TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 November 1928, Page 3

TENNIS.

EXGLISH PLAYER'S AT ROTORUA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ROTORUA, Xov. 7. The English tennis team played exhibition .games against local Maori and pnkeha players (before a largo gathering of the public: Six matches were played, the Englishmen winning all without the loss of a set. 'Sparkling tennis was witnessed the local players being outclassed by the brilliant visitors. A special feature was the exhibition in the doubles between Austin 'and Gregory and Higgs .•uni Collins. Details are as follow: — 'Singles. Austin beat. .Tones, 6—o, 6—2. Gregory beat E. Howell, 6 —o, 6 —2. Collins beat Ehau, 6—l, 6 —l. Higgs beat Tiirei, 6 —l, 6 —l. Doubles. Austin and Gregory beat Jones and Ehau, 6—2, 6—2. Higgs and Collins beat Ehau and Turci, 6—l, 6 —o. MATAPU COURTS. OPENING TOURNAMENT * In ideal weather the season’s play was opened on the Matapu tennis courts yesterday. There was an attendance of over 30 visitors and players, the latter engaging in a Yankee tournament, for which prizes were generously donated by the club president (Mr J. O’Sullivan), and won by Mrs C. Paterson and Mr B-. Pa'terson. Afternoon tea wag served in the Matapu Hall, during a short interlude by lady supporters and members of the 'club. Details of the tournament are as follow: — Hirst Bound.—Mis!s E. Warner.and ( S. Cleaver 20 v. Miss L. Hoskin and T. Guy 14; Mrs C. 'Paterson and G. Paterson 20 v. Miss U. Cleaver and M r Ginger 6; Miss E. Seed and Mr Pai 20 v. Mrs O. Boottcn and A. Seed 13; Miss M. Guy and ,C. Hooker 20 v. Miss !B. Seed and Mr iSkipper 17. Second Bound. —(Miss M. Guy and Mr Pai 20 v. Miss JET. Cleaver and B. Hooker 17; Mrs C. Paterson and B. Paterson.2o v. Miss E. Warner and G. Paterson 9; Miss E. Seed and >S. Cleaver a ibye. Semi-final. —Mrs C. Pa'terson and Mr Pai 20 v. Miss M. Guv and S. 'Cleaver 13; Miss P. Seed and R. Paterson a bye. Pinal.—Mrs C. Paterson and R. Paterson 20 v. Miss H. Seed and Mr Pai