TENNIS

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 7 December 1931, Page 7

TENNIS

WESTERN DIVISION OPUNAIvE BEAT PUNGAREHTU. POSITIOiToF .TEAMS. The final game in the first round of play in the’Western Taranaki Lawn Tennis Association’ “shield competition was played at Pungarehu yesterday, when O'punake defeated the home team by 14 games to two. Details of the play are as follow, Opunake players being mentioned first:

Men’s singles.—Thomas beat W. Priest, 9 —7; Burgess lost to R. B. Fleming, 9 —3; Donnelly beat Brophy, 9—6 , Barraclough beat J. Priest, 9—7. Ladies’ singles.—Miss Trotter lost to Miss C. Brophy, 7—6; Miss Chambers beat Miss M. Brophy, 7—l, Miss Geary beat Miss B. Fleming, 7—l; Mrs. D. J. Thomas beat Miss L. Gifhpoly, 7—2. Men’s doubles.—Thomas and Burgess beat W. Priest and R. B. Fleming, 9—6; Donnelly and Barraclough beat Bopliv and J. Priest 9 —6. Ladies’ “ doubles.—-Miss Trotter and Miss Chambers beat" Miss C. Brophy and Miss B. Fleming, 7—l; _ Miss Geary and Mrs. Thomas heat Miss-M. Brophy and Miss Gilhooly, .7 —4Combined doubles .—Thomas and Miss Trotter beat W. Eldest and-Miss, f Corbett, 7—2; Burgess and Miss Chambers beat Fleming and Bropliy: 7—5; Donnelly and Miss Geary beat Brophy and Miss'B. ,Flemin«-; 7—2; Barraclough and Mrs. Thomas beat J. Priest and Mass ; M• Brophy, 7—2. ~ The positions of the teams at the end of the first round arenas follow:

Otakeho P 3 W 3 Li 0 Pts. 6 Gpunnke 3 2 1 4 Kapdnga 3 1 0 Pungarehu 3 0 3 The second round will commence early in the New Year - ~