GLEN OROUA

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 49, 25 January 1935, Page 4

GLEN OROUA

(From Our Own Correspondent.) GLEX OIIOIJA, Jan. 24. f Last Saturday afternoon a tennis match between the Kaugiotu and G!en Oroua elubri was played at Gion Oroua. __ Loth teams were somewhat below their utsual strength, but the majority of the games were keenly contetsted, kaugiotu .eventually winning by 15 sets and 113 games to 9 sets and 105 games. A light drizzling rain fell at times, causing several interruptions in play, which coneiuded fairly late, but. notwithstanding this an enjoyable time was spent. Afternoon tea was provided by the home team, thanks being expressed by the visitors, hollowing are the detailed results, Kaugiotu players being mentioned first in eaeli ease: —Men’s singlets: Donaldson lost to N. Prebblc, 3—6; Gurran lost to K. Prebblc, 4 —6; Searancke lost to Parlane, I—6; Hunia lost to llile. 4—6; Chapman beat Hconcy 6 —l; J. Larkin beat J. Scott. 6—2. Ladies’ singles: Miss Dixon beat Miss Hobbs, 6 —3; Mrs Chapman beat Miss X. Wheeler, 6—5: MiVfi Bond beat Miss Gloyn, 6—2; Miss Lover beat Miss Sexton, 6—3; Miss Larkin beat Airs Parlane, 6 —3; Miss Tsimati lust to Mits Barker, o—6.0 —6. Men’s doubles: Donaldson and Gurran beat N. and K. Prebblc, 6 —4; Searancke and Hunia lost to Parlane and lido, I—6; Chapman and Larkin beat Heeney and Scott, 6—5. Ladies’ doubles: Al.ns Dixon and Mrs Chapman beat: Misses Hobbs and Wheeler, 6—5; Misses Bond and Lover .peat Aiisries Gloyn and Sexton, 6—4; Misses Larkin and Tumuti Icjst to Mnsdames Parlane and Barker, 5 —6. Mixed doubles: Donaldson and Miss Dixon beat X. Prebblc and Miss Wheeler, 6 —5; Gurran and Mns Chapman boat 11. Prebblc anti Miss Hobbs, 6 —4; Searancke and Miss Bond beat Parlane and .Miss Gloyn, 6—2; Hunia and Mi-.-s Lover beat llile and Miss Sexton, 6—3; Chapman and Alias Larkin lost to Heeney and Airs Parlane, 5 —6; Larkin and Ali-n Tamati lost to Scott and Airs Barker, 5—6. Airs W. Phillips and Alins Iris Phillips, of Gisborne, who have been on a visit to the' South Inland, spent a few days here with Alls ’J’. K. Saundens before returning home on Afouday. Alias K. Phillips, who lias been on a visit to her home in Gisborne and to the South Bland, returned to Glen Oroua last week. Airs T. Lawlor and Rex and Frank Lawlor are spending a holiday at Clive, Hawke's Bay. Air and Airs 11. A. Prebblc and Miss Marion Prcbblc arc at present on an visit to Auckland. The rainfall registered at the school up to date this month totals 1.82 inches. The district is looking extremely dry and a thorough soaking would prove most beneficial. Aicmbers of the School Committee have been busy during the last few days carting si)ingle for the purpose of a concrete banket hall area at the school. The latter portion of the work is to be commenced shortly.