CUP GAMES BEGUN

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 56, Issue 32929, 26 November 1947, Page 5

CUP GAMES BEGUN

VALLEY TENNIS CONTESTS

PAEROA AND PLAINS PLAY

WEEK-END MATCHES RESULTS

The first matches in the Thames Valley Lawn Tennis Association competitions were played during the weekend. The weather was good and the Hauraki Plains sub-association was successful in obtaining a win in the B grade games for the Mills. Cup by defeating Paeroa Railway 12 to 6, and in the C grade games for the Lee Cup by defeating Thames 17 to 1. Detailed results were as follows:—

B grade (with Hauraki Plains names first), men’s singles; H. Gavin lost to C. McKain, 6—9; J. Pulman lost to A. Davie, 4—9; T. O’Dwyer defeated B. McDonald, 9—B; R. Harrison lost to R. Calland, 2—9; G. Reid defeated B. Kurtovich, 9—5; G. Yeager defeated Bradley, 9—o.

Women’s singles: Miss J. Sear defeated Mrs C. McKain, 9—B; Miss N. Collins lost to Mrs Dunn, 4—9; Miss M. Mclntosh defeated Miss Byrne, 9—o; Mrs H. McCollum defeated Mrs Wilkinson, 9 —o; Miss M. Spice defeated Miss Johnson, 9—3; Miss Clark

defeated Mrs Castle, 9—7. • Men’s doubles: Gavin and Harrison lost to McKuin and McDonald, 5—9; Pulman and O’Dwyer lost to Davies and Calland, 6—9; Reid and Yeager defeated Kurtovich and Bradley, 9 —5. Women’s doubles: Misses Sear and Collins defeated Mesdames McKain and Dunn, 9—B; Miss Mclntosh and Mrs McCollum defeated Miss Byrne and Mrs Wilkinson, 9—l; Misses Spice’ and Clark defeated Miss Johnson and Mrs Castle, 9—3. Hauraki Plains 12, Paeroa Railway 6.

LEE CUP MATCH PLAINS BEATS THAMES C grade, Lee Cup, men’s singles: A. J. Handy side defeated L. Carrington, 9—3; R. Burton defeated H. Vant, 9—A. Spice defeated W. Sutherland, 9—o; W. Stretton defeated V. Meates, 9—l; W. Fisher defeated 0. Sutcliffe, 9—o; E. H. Barber defeated W. Burr, 9—4. Women’s singles: Mrs V. Dibble defeated Miss J. Hayes, 9—l; Miss D. Phelps defeated Miss J. Rutherford, 9— 2; -Miss J. Addenbrooke defeated Mrs Rolfe, 9—2; Miss L. Poland defeated Mrs Willoughby, 9 —6; Miss J. Candy defeated Mrs W. Sutherland, 9—5; Miss E. Hill defeated Miss J. Clark, 9—3. Men’s doubles: A. J. Handyside and R. Burton lost to L. Carrington and H. Vant, 3—9; A. Spice and W. Stretton defeated W. Sutherland and V. Meates, 9 —l; W. Fisher and E. Barber defeated 0. Sutcliffe and W. Burr, 9—4.

Women’s doubles: Mrs Dibble and Miss D. Phelps defeated Miss J. Hayes and J. Rutherford, 9—o; Misses J. Addenbrooke and L. Poland defeated Mesdames Rolfe and Willoughby, 9—7; Misses J. Candy and E. Hill defeated Mrs Sutherland and Miss Clark, 9—5. Hauraki Plains 17 games, Thames 1 game.

PLAY IN PAEROA LAWN CLUB BEAT RAILWAY The Paeroa Tennis Club was successful in the Lee Cup competition against the Railway Tennis Club on Saturday. The total score was: Paeroa 12, Railway 6. Details of the games played were as follows: — Men’s singles (Paeroa club names first): J. Sinnett beat N. Vinnicombe 9—6, J. Finlay lost to Flavell 4—9, F. Treanor lost to Cook 4—9, L. Hamilton beat Moyes 9—2, ,B. Briggs lost to Peploe 4 —9, A. Crosby lost to Stevenson 7—9.

Women’s singles: Miss Dauphin beat Miss Weadon 9—7, Miss Thompson beat Mrs Evans 9—B, Miss B. Finlay beat Mrs Vinnicombe 9—2, Miss L. Treanor beat Miss Hopping 9—o, Miss B. Bain beat Miss Ready 9—3, Miss F. Morgan beat Mrs Calland 9—B. Men’s doubles: Sinnett and Crosby lost to Vinnicombe and Flavell 7—9, Hamilton and Briggs beat Cook and Moyes 9 —B, Treanor and Finlay beat Peploe and Stevenson 9—7.

Women’s doubles: Misses Dauphin and Thompson beat Miss Weadon and Mrs Evans 9—6, Misses Treanor and Finlay beat Mrs Vinnicombe and Miss Hopping 9—4, Misses Morgan and Bain lost to Miss Ready and Mrs Calland B—9. LAWRENCE CUP PAEROA DEFEAT THAMES The Paeroa Tennis Club tv'oti the Lawrence Gup competition against Thames on Saturday by 11 to 7. De-

tails of the games played were (Paeroa names first): Men’s singles: H. Taylor lost to K. Griffin, I—6, 3—6; N. R. Harris beat R. Gillespie, 6—2, 6—5; E. A. Meyer beat I. Creed, 6 —3, 6—4; E. W. Lee lost to C. Dibley, 4—6, 3—6; F. W. Griffiths lost to E. Cameron, 5—6, 5— 6; H. R. Thorp beat R. Carson, 6— 6—5. Women’s singles: Mrs Handley lost to Miss Davidson, 6—2, 5—6, o—6; Mrs Masters beat Mrs Sotham, 6—5, 6—3; Mrs Moran lost to Miss Price, o—6, 6—l, 3—6; Mrs Griffiths beat Miss McNejllie, 6 —4, 3 —4; Miss Masters lost to Miss Donovan, 6—3, 5— 6, 3—6; Mrs Creed, of Thames, won by default. Men’s doubles: Hanns and Griffiths beat Griffin and Gillespie, 5 —6, 6—5, 6— 3; Taylor and Lee beat Creed and Dibley, 6—4, 4—6, 6—3; Meyer and Thorp beat Cameron and Carson, 6—o, 6—2.

Women’s ddubles: Mrs Handley and Nield beat Mrs Creed and Miss Davidson, 6—2, 6—3; Mesdames Masters and Moran beat Mrs Sotham and Miss Price, 6 —o, 6— 2; Mrs Griffiths and Miss Masters beat Misses McNeillie and Donovan, 6—5, 5—6, 6—4,.