PLAINS TENNIS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 60, Issue 4347, 25 October 1950, Page 5

PLAINS TENNIS

WIN FOR NGATEA A / PIPIROA TEAM‘DEFEATED ' On Saturday, October 21, Ngatea A tennis team travelled to Pipiroa to play an Association match and was successful in winning by nine games to Pipirqa’s six. The play was of a good standard and although early in the season some excellent games were witnessed. The results, With Ngatea names mentioned first, were as follows:— Men’s singles: R. Ridings 9 defeated L. Ridings 7; G. Douglas 5 lost to C. Keane, 9; J. Hall'9 defeated S. Dalgety 7; H. Pentecost 9 defeated DDalgety 5; W. Courtney 3 lost to T. Keane 9; R. Hodgson 9 defeated G. Tito 4. i Ladies’ singles: Mrs I. McCollum T defeated Miss E. Wallis 4; Mrs JSJ. Benner 4 lost to Miss E. Scott 7; Miss M. Buchanan 6 lost to Miss L. Scott 7; Miss M. Thomas 7 defeated Miss I, Dalgety 4. Men’s doubles: R. Ridings and G. Douglas 9 defeated L. Ridings and C. Keane 6; J. Hall and H. Pentecost 9 defeated S. Dalgety and T. Keane 7; N. Courtney and R. Hodgson 6 lost to W. Dalgety and G. Tito 9. Ladies’ doubles: Mesdames McCollum and Benner, 5 lost to Misses E. Wallis and C. Scott 7; Misses M. Buchanan and M. Thornes 7 defeated Misses L. Scott and D. Dalgety 3.

WAITAKARURU WINS TURUA TEAM DEFEATED Played under blue skies on the hot•test day this spring, the tennis match between Turua and Waitakaruru clubs at the Waitakaruru courts last Saturday was enjoyable for. both players and spectators. The games resulted in a win for the home team, the result being Waitakaruru nine, Turua six. With Waitakaruru names placed first, scores were as follows:— Ladies’ singles: Mrs V. H. Dibble 7 defeated Mrs Madgwick 1; -Mrs Hegh, junior 7 defeated Miss Baird 2; Mrs F. Smythe 7 defeated Miss. F. Marshall 4; Mrs Riley 2 lost to M)rs Marshall 7. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs Dibble and Mrs Hegh 7 defeated Mrs Madgwick tod Miss Dare 5; Mrs Smythe and Mrs Riley 7 defeated Mrs Marshall and Miss Marshall 5. Men’s'singles: Wm. Hegh 8 lost to H. Fisher 9; R. Paton 9 defeated N. Robinson 7; N. Paton 3' lost to T. Prowse 9; J. Grant 6 lost to R. Madgwick 9; P. Harris 7 lost to C. Marceau 9; G. MeGavin 9 defeated JBeagjey 6. Men’s doubles: W. Hegh and R. Paton 4 lost to H. Fisher and N. Robinson 9; N. Paton and P. Harris defeated ft. Madgwic kand T. Prowse * 7; J. /MeGavin and J. Grant defeated C. Marceau and J. Beagley 5.,