LAWN TENNIS.
The Woodville tennis team journeyed to Kumcroa on Saturday and proved victorious in a match against the home team bv 14 sets and 116 games to 10 sets and 113 games. However, close finishes were the rule in most of the games, lending added interest to the matches. Details of the scores (visiting players being mentioned first) arc: Women’s singles.—Mrs Donnelly beat Miss N. Toogood, 6 —2; Mrs J. Horne beat Miss P. Lynch. 6 —l: bliss 11. Grin--1 inton boat bliss J. Brown, 6—l: bliss B. Whittington lost to Miss M. Fountaine, 4 —6 : Mrs Couston lost to Miss N. Arrow. I—6;1 —6; Miss flares lost to blis G. Little, I—6.
Men's singles.—D. T. Gardner boat R. J. Nelson. 6—5; N. E. Robertson lost to F„ W. Norman. 3—6: W. C. Grumitt heat C. Brown. 6—3; C. F,. Maclean heat W. J. Smyth, 6—3: W. Couston beat O. Miller, 6 —5; J. Hardy bent B. Four.taine, 6—5.
Women's doubles. —Mrs Donnelly and Miss Grinlinton beat Misses Toogood and Lynch, 6—4: Mrs Horne and Miss Whittington heat Misses Brown and Fountaine, 6 —5; Mrs Houston and Miss Ilarcs heat Misses Arrow and Little, 6 —5. Men's doubles. —Gardner and Robertson lost to Nelson and Norman, 5—6; Gruinmitt a.nd blaclean lost lo Brown and Smvth, 4—6: Couston and Ilardy lost to Miller and Fountaine. 5—6. Mixed doubles.—Gardner and Mrs Donnelly beat Nelson and Miss Toogood. 6 5; Robertson and Mrs Horne lo6t to Norman and bliss Lvnoh, 3—6; Grummitt and bliss Grinlinton beat Brown and Miss Brown. 6—3; Maclean and bliss Whittington boat Smyth and Miss Fountaine, 6 4; Couston and Mrs Couston lost to Miller and Miss Arrow, 3—6; Hardy and Miss Ilarcs lost to Fountaine and Miss Little, 3—6.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 99, 27 March 1939, Page 8
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292LAWN TENNIS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 99, 27 March 1939, Page 8
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