TENNIS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 88, 12 March 1935, Page 4

TENNIS.

ST. BRIGID’S y. WANGANUI.

After having maintained an unbeaten record in the Manawatu-Rnngi-tikei district competition of the New Zealand Catholic Lawn Tennis Association, St. Brigid’s Club, Bedding, was forced to strike its colours to St. Mary’s A team, Wanganui, at the week-end. With a record of victories behind it the St. Brigid’s team undertook the match very confidently, but the home club proved their masters to the tuno of 14 sets and 127 games to 10 sets and 107 games. The following are the details, St. Brigid’s players being mentioned first: —- Men’s singles.—J. Simpson beat G. Gunderson, 6—3; R. Murphy beat I. Dear, 6 —4; T. Kelly lost to J. Gordon, 2 —6; W. Worsfold lost to R. Connolly, 2—6; G. Allen last to A. Dear, 5 —7; C. Crisp lost to W. Rinlayson, I—6.1 —6. Ladies’ singles.-—Miss N. Price lost to Miss N. Waters, I—6;1 —6; Miss M. Benge lost to Miss L. Annette, 5 —7; Miss I. Benge lost to Miss E. Hawkins, I—6;1 —6; Miss B. Price beat Miss R. Tuffin, 6—l; Miss B. Benge beat Mrs McNab, 9—B; Miss K. Harrison beat Miss M. Sanko, 6 —4. Mon’s doubles. —Simpson and Murphy lost to Gofdon and Connolly, 6—B; Kelly and AVorsfold lost to G. and A. Dear, 5—7; Allen and Crisp lost to Gunderson and Einlayson, I—6.1 —6. Ladies’ doubles.—Misses N. Price and M. Benge lost to Misses N. Waters and L. Annette, 3—6; Misses B. Price and I Benge beat Misses E. Hawkins and j R. Tuffin. 9—B; Misses Iv. Harrison and j B. Benge lost to Mrs McNab and Miss M. Sanko, 4—6. . . Mixed doubles.—Miss N. Price and Simpson beat Miss N. Waters and Gunderson, 6—2; Miss I. Benge and Murphy lost to Miss L. Annette and Gordon, 2—6; Miss M. Benge and Kelly beat Miss E. Hawkins and Connolly, 6—3; Miss B. Price and AVorsfold beat Miss M. Sanko and B. Dear. 6—4 ; Miss B. Benge and Allen beat Miss R. Tuffin and Finlavson. 6—l; Miss K. Harrison and Crisp lost to Mrs McNab and A Dear, 3—6.