TENNIS

Matamata Record, Volume XX, Issue 2019, 23 March 1939, Page 5

TENNIS

WAHAROA WIN For First Time Waikato East Championship For the first time in its history the Waharoa Tennis Club succeeded in winning a Waikato East championship when on Saturday Tirau were defeated, in the final of the B grade 'Competition. The match was played at Waharoa. Results: — Men’s Singles: C. Munro lost to Laurie, 4 —9; Inman lost to Strong, 6—9; F. Munro lost to Morris, o—9; Davidson beat Gray, 9—o. Ladies’ Singles: Miss Beard beat Miss H. Goodwin, 7—5; Miss Smith beat Miss J. Goodwin, 7—3. Men’s Doubles: Inman and F. Munro lost to Laurie and Strong, 4—9; C. Munro and Davidson beat Morris and. Gray, 9 —l; McAsey and Morrow Anderson and Harrison, 9 —B. Ladies’ Doubles: Miss Beard and Mrs, McAsey lost to Misses N. Goodwin and J. Goodwin, 6—7; Misses Smith and McAsey beat Misses R. Strong and L. Strong, 7 —5. Combined Doubles: McAsey and Mrs. McAsey beat Anderson and ' Miss L. Strong, 9—5; Morrow and Miss McAsey beat Harrison and Miss R. Strong, 9—3. Waharoa: 8 matches (86 games). Tirau: 5 matches (73 games). WAIKATO BANNER Hamilton Win Final Waikato East lost to Hamilton on - Saturday, at Hamilton, in the final . game for the Waikato Banner. The game was a very close One,, which the visitors only lost by two matches and four games, after having the chance of match points.; in several games. The fact that the final was played on grass, to which the Waikato East players are unaccustomed, more than made up the difference between the teams. Since the competition was inaugurated some 12

years ago, the Waikato East team

has appeared in every final. Last . year, there . was .no competition, aiid the year before Hamilton won. Des - 1.«. 'V '• : ; tails of Saturday’s scores were: — Men’s Singles.—B. Doldl] beat R. Dunlop, 9 —3; R. Matuschka beat B. Bishop, 9—5; B. Fabling lost to J. Hawes, 6r—3; M. Audreys beat G. MacDonald. 9—3; G. Warren lost to Settle, 7 —9; A. Dold beat K. MacRae, 9 —7. Ladies’ Singles.— Miss B. Aitken lost to Miss M. Beverley? -%-7; Miss J Aitkfin lost to Miss N. Beverley, • o—7; Miss P. Woolford beat Mrs. .jamare, 7i—4; Miss M. Johnson lost •to Mrs. Kite, 6—7; Miss L. Webster beat Mrs. Seagar, Miss J-. ciough beat Mrs. Hilliar, 7—6. Men’s Doubles.—B. Dold and Matuschka lost to Dunlop and Bishop. B—9; Fabling and Andrews beat Hawes and MacDonald, 9—7; Warren and A. Dold beat Settle and MacRae, ,9—8... ,

Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses B. and J. Aitken lost to Misses M. and N. Beverley, I—7; Misses Woolford and Clough lost to Mesdames Kite and / Seagar, 5 —7; Misses Johnson • and Webster beat Mesdames Lamare and Hilliar, 7—4. Combined Doubles.—B. Dold and f.Miss Woolford lost to Bishop and Miss M. Beverley, 4 —9; Matuschka and Miss Johnson lost to Dunlop and -.Miss N. Beverley, B—9; Fabling and Miss B. Aitken beat Hawes and Mrs. Lamare, 9 —7; Andrews and! Miss J. Aitken beat MacDonald and Mrs. Hilliar. 9—l; Warren and Miss Web-

ster lost to Settle and Mrs. Seagar, 6—9; A. Dold and Miss Clough heat Macßae and Mrs. Kite, 9—7.