LONGBURN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 6, 7 December 1931, Page 5

LONGBURN.

TENNIS. (Frorh Our Owa Correspondent.) LONGBURN, Dec. 7. Tho first local tennis match of tho season was played on Saturday, whon a team eamo oyer from Bunnythorpe to play some friendly games with tho Longburn team. Tho visitors’ team proved the stronger, but some close and interesting games were witnessed. The following are the detailed scores, Bunnythorpe players 'being mentioned first:— Ladies’ Singles.—Miss E. Robson lost to Mrs. Godfrey 4—6, Miss W. Robson boat Miss R. Birch 6—o, Miss M. Godfrey beat Miss H. Hills 6—3, Mrs Jackson lost to Miss M. Chamberlain 5 —6, Miss G. Mitchell lost to Miss J. Shirriflts 5 —6, Miss L. Mitchell beat Miss T. Lemberg 6-5. . Men’s Singles.—G. Duthie beat J. Fletcher 6 —2, H. Robson beat G. McLelland 6 —2, C. Pentecost beat D. Rowland 6 —l, R. Clark beat W. Aldersley 6 —l, L. Duthie beat J. Aldersley 6—3, J. Gore lest to J. Bowler 3 —6.

Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses E. and W. Robson boat Mrs Godfrey and Miss Birch 6—l, Miss Godfrey and Mrs Jackson lost to Misses Hills and Chamberlain 2 —6, Misses G. and L. Mitchell lost to Misses ShirrifTs and Lemberg 3 —6. Mon’s Doubles.—G. Duthie and Robson beat Fletcher and McLelland 6 —2, Clark and Pentecost boat Rowland and W. Aldersley 6 —4, L. Duthie and Gore beat J. Aldersley and Bowler 6—l. Mixed Doubles.—G. Duthie and Miss E. Robson beat Mrs Godfrey and Fletcher 6 —2, Robson and Miss \V. Robson beat McLelland and Miss Birch 6 —2, Clark and Miss Godfrey beat Rowland and Miss Hills 6—4, Pentecost and Mrs Jackson beat W. Aldersley and Miss Chamb";lain 6—4. L. Duthie and Miss G. Mitchell lost to J. Aldersley and Miss Shirriffs o—6,0 —6, Gore and Miss L. Mitchell lost to Bowler and Miss Lemberg 4 —6. Totals. —Longburn, 8 sets, 85 gamps; Bunnythorpe, 16 sets, 122 games.