TENNIS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume VLI, Issue 3421, 18 December 1935, Page 5

TENNIS

LAWRENCE CUP MATCH PAEROA V. TE AROHA. The Paeroa Tennis Club’s A team ■ had little difficulty in beating the Te , Aroha Club’s team in the Lawrence Cup competition match at Te Aroha on Saturday last. Details of the scores are as follows, the names of the Te Aroha players being given first: — Men’s Singles: Wright lost to Ross, 4— 3—6; Hawes lost to Sutherland, I—6, 5—6; Candy beat Thorp, 4—6, 6—4; Lewis beat Torrehs, 6—2, 6—l; Blyth lost to Lee, 5—6, 6—4, 7—9; Gardiner lost to MacMillan, 26, 6—2, 3—6. Women’s Singles: Mrs Gaw lost to Mrs Swann, o—6, o—6; Mrs Henderson lost to Mrs Neild, I—6, 4 6; Mrs Adams lost to Miss Taylor, 26, I—6: Mrs Wright lost to Mrs Gamble, 3—6, 2—6. Men’s Doubles: Wright and Hawes lost to Ross and Sutherland, 6—3, 5— 6—2; Candy and Lewis beat Thorp and Lee, 6—l, 6—3; Blyth and Gardinei' beat Torrens and McMillan, 6—o, 6 —2. Women’s Doubles. Mesdames Gaw and Henderson lost to Mesdames Swann and Nield, I—o, o—6; Mesdames Adams and Wright lost to Miss Taylor and Mrs Gamble, 2—6, ■ 6—2, 3—6. - Paeroa, 11 matches (167 games), beat Te Aroha, 4 matches (132 games). HIKUTAIA V. THAMES.

Hitutaia played their first match of the season on Saturday last at Hikutaia against Thames. The result was a win for Thames by 11 sets to 4. Details are as follows, Hikutaia players being mentioned first: — i Men’s Singles.—W.’ Alley lost to Garland, B—9; S. Watts lost to Grant, 2—9; W. Veddar lost to Watson, I—9; A. Alley lost to Danby, 4—9; V. Alley beat Gray, 9—6; C. Prendiville beat Mcßae, 9—7. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss J. Alley lost to Mrs Glover, 2—9; Miss R. Alley lost, to Miss Duffy, 2—9; Miss E. Gubb beat Mrs Richardson, 9—7; Miss L. Gubb lost to Miss Nankivel, I—9. Men’s Doubles. —W. and V. Alley lost to Garland and Grant, 3—9; Watts and Veddar lost to Watson and Grey, s'—9; A. Alley and Prendiville lost to Danby and Mcßae, 7—9. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses J. and R. Alley lost to Mrs. Glover arid Miss Duffy, 3—9; Misses E- and L. Gubb beat Mrs Richardson and Miss Nankivel,'9 —8.