PLAINS WIN

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 55, Issue 32798, 4 December 1946, Page 5

PLAINS WIN

MILLS CUP TENNIS MATCH WITH PAEROA PLAY AT WAITAKARURU The Paeroa Lawn Tennis Club’s B team played Hauraki Plains at Waitakaruru on Saturday in a Mills Cup match. The weather conditions were good, the slight cross wind being not sufficient to affect play. The match resulted’ in a win for Hauraki Plains by 16 sets to two. Results were as follows, Paeroa names being mentioned first: — Men’s singles: N. McMillan 9 beat J. Pulman 8, H. Walker 5 lost to A. Price 9, R. Greenslade 6 lost to R. Paton 9, L. Whisker 8 lost to R. Otter 9, F. Thorp 7 lost to R. Harrison 9, R. Williams 3 lost to G. Yeager 9. Men’s doubles: N. McMillan and H. Walker 7 lost to J. Puhnan and A. Price 9, L. Greenslade and L. Whisker 7 lost to R. Otter and R. Paton 9, F Thorp and R. Williams 9 beat R. Harrison and G. Yeager 3.

Ladies’ singles: Mrs F. Griffiths 2 lost to Mrs Constantine 9, Mrs H.

Walker 3 lost to Mrs M. Olesen 9, Miss S. Sileock 3 lost to Mrs R. Harrison 9, Miss P. Handley 1 lost to Miss D. Booth 9, Mrs R. Nicol 2 lost to Mrs B. Kidd 9, Mrs H. Thorp 0 (retired) lost to Mrs D. Dibble 4. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs F. Griffiths and Mrs H. Walker 1 lost to Mrs Constantine and Mrs M. Olesen 9, Miss S. Silcock and Miss U. Handley 3 lost to Mrs R. Harrison and Mrs D. Dibble 9, Mrs R. Nicol and Mrs H. Thorp 3 lost to Mrs B. Kidd and Miss Booth 9. LAWRENCE CUP MATCH PAEROA BEAT TE AROHA Playing at Paeroa on Saturday the Paeroa Lawn Tennis Club’s team defeated Te Aroha by 11 sets to seven. Detailed .results, with Te Aroha names mentioned first, were:— Men’s singles: E. Wright beat N. R. Harris 6—5, 6—5; K. Clements beat H. R. Thorp 6—l, 6—4; F. Gardiner beat E. A. Meyer 6—o, 6—3; B. Wright beat H. Taylor '6—4, 3—6, 6—4; Murphy lost to F. Griffiths 6—5, 6—2; McCarthy beat E. W.‘ Lee 6—o, 6—o.

Ladies’ singles: Mrs Lawrence beat Mrs Handley 6—4, 6—2; Mrs Broadmore lost to Mrs Nield 6—3, 6—3; Mrs Henderson lost to Mrs. Whisker, 4—6, 6—o, 6—2; Mrs McGirr lost to Miss M. Taylor 6—3, 6—l; Miss Murphy lost to Mrs G. Masters' 6—l, 6—2; Mrs Carter' lost to Mrs G. Moran 6—3, 6—2.

Men’s doubles: Wright and Clements beat Harris and Taylor 6—2, 6—2; Gardiner and B. Wright lost to Thorp and Meyer 6—5, 6—3; Murphy and McCarthy lost to Griffiths and Lee 6—5, 6—4. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs Lawrence and Mrs Henderson lost to Mrs Nield And Mrs Handley fi—4, Mrs Broadmore and Miss McGirr lost to Mrs Whisker and Miss Taylor 6—2, 6 5; Miss Murphy and Mrs Carter lost to Mrs Masters and Mrs Moran 6—2, 6—l. PLAINS WIN LEE CUP MATCH Ths Hauraki Plains Tennis Association’s team defeated Paeroa by 12 sets to six in a match played for the Lee Cup at Paeroa on Saturday. Detailed results, with Paeroa names mentioned first, were: — Men’s singles: R. Eades beat T. Prouse, I—6, 6—3, 6—3; Dwyer beat T. O’Dwyer 6 —2, 4 —6, 6—2; R. Jessen lost to H. Gavin 6 —l, 6 —l; D. Martin beat G. Reid 6 —4, 6 5; B. Masters lost to B. Jackson 6—l, 6—o; D. Gamble lost to B. Miller 6—l, 6--2.

Ladies’ singles: Miss B. Masters beat Miss J. Hinton 5 —6, 6—4, 6—2; Miss D. Handley lost to Mirs P. Benner 5—6, 6—3, 6—4; Miss N. Masters lost to Miss Sear 6—4, 6—3; Miss M. Dauphin lost to Miss H. Stretton 6—4, 6—3; Miss P. Royal beat Miss I. Jackson 6—3,6—2; Miss M. Richmond lost to Miss L. Poland 6—l, 6 4. Men’s doubles: R. Eades and Dwyer lost to Rrouse and O’Dwyer 6 3, 5— 6—l; Jessen and Martin lost to Gavin and Reid 6—9, 6—3; Masters* and Gamble lost to Jackson and Miller 3 —6, 6—l, 7—5. Ladies’ doubles: Miss ‘ Masters and Handley beat Miss Hinton and Benner 6—2, 6—3; Miss Masters and Royal lost to Miss Sear and Stretton 6— 6—3; Miss Richmond and Dauphin lost to Miss Jackson and Poland 6—2, 6—3.

PAEROA TEAM

MATCH WITH PAPATOETOE The following will represent the Paeroa Lawn Tennis Club in a match against Papatoetoe on Sunday next, December 8. Play will commence at 19 a.m. Men: N. R. Harris, H. R. Thorp, E. A. Meyer, H. Taylor, E. D. Lee, F. Griffiths, N. McMillan, H. Walker. Ladies: Mrs L. Nield, Mrs H. Handley, Mrs A. Whisker, Miss M. Taylor, Mrs. G. Masters, Mrs G. Moran, Mrs B. Aitken, Mrs F. Griffiths. Any player not available please notify selector as soon as possible.