HIGH STANDARD

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 58, Issue 4104, 23 February 1949, Page 5

HIGH STANDARD

WEEK-END TENNIS VALLEY DEFEATED VISITING AUCKLAND PLAYERS Two Auckland tennis teams played members of the Thames Valley Lawn Tennis Association at Te Aroha last week-end and although the Thames Valley won only five of the 38 rubbers there were some very close matches and some excellent tennis witnessed. Exhibitions such as this provide a stimulus for the sport and serves to improve the standard of play. It was regrettable that there was not a greater number of spectators to witness the matches, but the day was a success in that it was a step forward in the progress of tennis in the Valley. Acknowledgment is due to the Te Aroha club for the work put into preparations for the day. The Auckland players were under the management of Mr S. A. Cleal, while Mr A. Walker was in charge of the Thames Valley team. With such a large number of players of such good class it is difficult to nanne any in particular who showed up on the day. B. Becroft and Miss E. Becroft, however, gave exhibitions of first class tennis, while a diminutive junior player, Miss D. Taylor, showed that she might be a future champion. There were players on both sides who showed a considerable amount of skill at the sport. The results, with Auckland names first, were as follow:— Senior Men’s singles: P. Becroft beat K. Clements, 6—5, 6—2; A. Copsey beat C. Horn, 6—5, 6—4; B. Tills beat E. Thompson, 6—3, 5—6, 6—l; C. Ward lost to C. Bowden, 5 —6, 6—2, 7 —9; H. Bowen beat R. Ridings, 6—5, 5 — 6, B—6;8 —6; K. Hayr beat E. Law, 6— 6—2. Ladies’ singles: Miss H. Redwood beat Mrs McLaren, 6—5, 6—4; Miss E. Becroft beat Mrs Handley, 6—o, 6—l; Miss P. Worthington lost to Mrs Pentecost, 2—6, 4—6; Mrs Z. Copsey beat Miss Masters, 6—4, 6—5. Men’s doubles: Becroft and Hayr beat Clements and Horn, 6—5, I—6, 12—10; Copsey and Ward beat Thompson and Bowden, 6 —4, 6—3; Tills and Bowen lost to Ridings and Law, 6—5, 4— 6—B. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Redwood and Becroft beat Mrs McLaren and Mrs Handley, 6—3, 6—2; Miss Worthington and Mrs Copsey beat Mrs Pentecost and Miss Masters, 6—l, 5— 9 —7. Combined doubles: Becroft and Miss Redwood lost to Clements and Mrs McLaren, 5—6, 6—2, 4—6; Copsey and Miss Becroft versus Horn and Mrs Handley, 6—5. B—6 (unfinished); Bowen and Miss Worthington versus Thompson and Mrs Pentecost, 6—2, 2 — 6 (unfinished); Ward and Mrs Copsey beat Bowden and Miss Masters, 6— 5, 6—4; Hayr and Miss Cleal beat E. Wright and Mrs Johnston (score not available). Intermediate Men’s singles: R. Goldfinch beat N. Carter, 6—l, 6—2; P. Healey beat R. Wright, 3—6, 6—4, 6—2; T. Cooper beat T. Coombe, 6—5, 6 —5; R. Shirley beat R. Lawrence, 6—o, 6—2; J. Thompson beat L. Whisker, 6—o, 5— 6, 6—4; M. Cook beat R. Williams, 6— 6—4. Ladies’ singles: Miss J. Evans beat Miss Waters, 6 —2, 5—6, 7 —5; Miss J. Catley beat Miss Lawrence, 3—6, 6—4, 6— 2; Miss J. Callinan beat Miss Jones, 6 —o, 6 —2; Miss D. Taylor beat Miss Davis, 6 —l, 6—4. Men’s doubles: Goldfinch and Cooper beat Carter and Wright, 6—4, 3—6, 6 —o; Healey and Thompson lost to Coombe and Lawrence, 3—6, 6—4, ;;—g; Shirley and Cook beat Whisker and Williams, 6—l, 6 —5. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Evans and Catley beat Misses Waters and Lawrence, 6—l, 2—6, 6—3; Misses Callinan and Taylor beat Misses Jones and Davis, 6—4, 3—6, 7 —5. Combined doubles: Goldfinch and Miss Evans beat Carter and Miss Waters, 6—4, 6—2; Healey and Miss Catley beat Wright and Miss Lawrence, 6—5, 5 —6, 6 —4; Cooper and Miss Callinan beat Coombe and Miss Jones, 6—2, 6—4; Shirley and Miss Taylor beat Lawrence and Miss Davis, 6—2, 6—l.