LAWN TENNIS.
WEEK-END MATCH.. A representative team from the Wellington Associated Catholic Clubs visited Palmerston North at the week-end, accompanied by about twenty supporters, to meet a representative team from the Manawntu, Feilding, Levin, and Wanganui districts. Before a large gallery of spectators a number of closely contested games were enjoyed, the country team winning by 15 sets and 169 games to 9 sets and 141 games. A dinner was held at mid-day on Sunday, when Mr B. AV. Creed (manager of the focal team) welcomed the members of the Wellington team and visiting officials, and referred to tlie goodwill and co-operation that had always existed between Wellington and the country districts. Mr R. AA’ickliffe replied. Details are as follow, local players being mentioned first: — Men’s singles.—Julian beat Hepburn* 10—8; Simes beat AA r . AA’icliffe, 9—3; Lennon beat AVilson, 9—4; Smith lost to Phelps, 8—10; Gordon beat Todd, 9—6; Kelly beat Reynolds, 9 —3. AVomen’s singles.—Miss N. Hickey beat Miss L. Wolfe, 7—2; Miss W. Hickey beat Miss Lark, 7—5; Miss A. Hesp beat Miss O’Hagan, 7- —2; Miss N. AA’aters lost to Miss Edwards. 5 —7; Miss AT. O’Brien lost to Miss Fortune, 5 —7 ; Miss C. Bearsley beat Miss Howard, 7—3. Men’s doubles. —Smith and Lennon beat Hepburn and Wicliffe, 11 —9.; Simes and Gordon lost to Reynolds and Phelps, 11 —12; Julian and Kelly beat Todd and AA’ilson, 9—6. AA’omen’s doubles. —Misses N. Hickey and AY. Hickey beat Misses Lark and Fortune, 7 —5; Misses A. Hesp and N. AA’aters lost to Misses AA’olfe and Edwards, 3 —7 ; Misses C. Beardsley and • M. O’Brien beat Misses O’Hagan and Howard, 11 —9. Mixed doubles. —Smith and Miss N. Hickey lost to Hepburn and Miss O’Hagan, 6 —7; Lennon and Miss W. Hickey lost to AVicliffe and Miss AA’olfej 3 —7; Julian and Miss Hesp beat Reynolds and Miss Lark, 7 —4 ; Gordon and Miss AA’aters lost to Wilson and Miss Edwards, 2—7; Simes and Miss O’Brien lost to Phelps and Miss Fortune, o—70 —7 ; Kelly and Miss C. Bearsley beat Todd and Miss Howard, 7 —l.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 95, 21 March 1938, Page 10
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348LAWN TENNIS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 95, 21 March 1938, Page 10
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