TENNIS

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 3404, 15 December 1931, Page 5

TENNIS

TE KUITI B DEFEAT OTOROHANGA At Otorohanga the Te Kuiti B team defeated the home side "by 15 matches to 9. The following were the scores, Te Kuiti players being mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—Ormsby v. Miller, 2—9; Bear v. Collis, 9—5; Tilley v. Fry, 9—5; Davidson v. Hilder, 9—3; Garvey v. Jackson, 9 —4; Seeker v. Sheahan, 4—9. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Pettigrew v. Mrs. Harris, I—7; Miss P. McLeod v. Mrs. Austin, 7—3; Miss Smith v. Miss E. Quinlan, 7—4; Miss M. Matthews v. Miss L. Quinlan, 7—6; Miss S. Woods v. Miss E. McKerras, 7—2; Miss Frerichs v. Miss B. Quinlan, 6 —7. Men's Doubles.—Ormsby and Bear v. Miller and Collis, 4—9; Tilley and Garvey v. Fry and Hilder, 9—5; Davidson and Seeker v. Jackson and Sheahan, B—9. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Pettigrew and McLeod v. Mesdames - Austin and Harris, 5—7; Misses Smith and Matthews v. Quinlan sisters, 7—5; Misses Woods and Frerichs v. Misses McKerras and Quinlan, 7 —2. Combined Doubles. Ormsby and Miss Pettigrew v. Miller and Mrs. Austin, 6—9; Bear and Miss P. McLeod v. Collis and Mrs. Harris, 9—7; Tilley and Miss Woods, v. Fry and Miss E. Quinlan, 9 —6; Davidson and Miss Smith v. Hilder and Miss L. Quinlan, I—9;1 —9; Garvey and Miss Matthews v. Jackson and Miss McKerras, 9—B; Seeker and Miss Frerichs v. Sheahan and Miss Dowd, 9—3.

HOWARD SHIELD MATCH.

TE KUITI DEFEAT OTOROHANGA. Otorohanga made a strong challenge in the first match of the season for the Howard Shield played at Te Kuiti on Saturday, Te Kuiti eventually winning narrowly by 6 matches (15 sets to 5 matches (11 sets). The result was in doubt until the completion of a combined match, in which Bathgate and Mrs. Hetet defeated Hotson and Mrs. Culley after a sterling game, Bathgate, in particular, surpassing himself. The following are the detailed results: — Men's Doubles. —Bathgate and Tate beat Hotson and Pilkington, 6 —l, 6—3; Browne and McLeod beat Ward and Anderson, 6 —3, 6—5. Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Hetet and Miss McLeod lost to Misses Corboy and Leatham, 6—4, 3—6, 3—6; Mesdames Kennedy and Tate beat Mrs. Culley and Miss Scarborough, I—6, 6—l, 6—o. Men's Singles. Browne lost to Ward, 3—6, 5—6; McLeod beat Pilkington, 6—5, 6 —4; Tate beat Anderson, 6 —4, 6—4. Ladies' Singles.—Miss McLeod lost to Miss Corboy, 2—6, 6—5, I—6; Mrs. Kennedy lost to Miss Scarborough, 6—5, 2—6, 2—6.

Combined Doubles. —Bathgate and Mrs. Hetet beat Hotson and Mrs. Culley, 6—5, 6—3; Tate and Mrs. Tate lost to Ward and Miss Leatham,.4 —6, 3-6.