TENNIS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3247, 18 January 1926, Page 6

TENNIS

NEWMAN CUP. BULLS AND FOXTON PLAY' DOUBLE DRAW. The Foxtail team Journeyed to Bulls on Saturday and played a match with the Bulls’ Club for vhe Newman Cup. So well matched were the two teams that the match ended in a draw, 13 sets each; and what was more peculiar, the number of games were oven also—ls 3 each. The conclusion of the match was most exciting. When the last set went on Bulls were leading by one set and three games, and as the conditions laid down, specify that in the event of an even number of? oeta, games are to be counted, the Foxton team had not only to win the set; but had to win by three gomes to make the match a draw. At i the commencement of the set both sides played veiy carefully, winning game and game about until the Bulls’ players, the Rev. Jones and J. Holmes led by 5-4, and It seemed a foregone conclusion that they must win the required number of games, even if they did not win the set; but the Foxton pair, Newton and R. McMurray junr. fought stubbornly for every point, and brought the games even and then led 6-5. Bulls look the next game, and then only required one more game to nvin the match, with Holmes serving, who had not so far lost on his service but good combination by his opponents won the game for Foxton. Then Newton made no mistake with his service, making the set 9-0; and the match a draw. Foxton being the holders of the Cup, thus retain it. The visitors were hospitably entertained by the Bulls' .adles; and after tea, Mr Ralfe, on behalf of the Bulls C.’ub, congratu'ated the Fcston Club on retaining the cup; and thanked the members for bringing the cup over to Bulla to play for on tftoir own courts. Mr Bryant briefly returned thanks, and hoped It would not be long before the Bulls’ club sent its team over to Foxton In search ot the Cup again. The following are *he scores (Bulls players being mentioned first In each instance): — Men’s Singles:—Mansell 7 v. Proctor 9; Ralfe S v, Bryant 9; Law 5 V, N Ross 9; A. Green 9 v. McMurray 4; Holmes 4 v. J, Newton 9; Rev. Jones 1 v. MoMurray Junr. 9. Men’s Doubles;—Ralfe and Mansell 4 v. Bryant and Proctor 9; Law and Green 7 v. N. Rosa and McMurray 9:

Holmes and Jones 6 v. Newton and McMurray Junr. 9. Ladies’ Singles:—Miss J. Wilson 7 v. Mrs McMurray 1; Mra Carter 7 v. Miss Owen 4; Miss Johnstone 7 v. Mls» R. Barber 2; Mias Green 6 v. Mias I’erreau 7; Mias Vile 7 v. Mrs Eruera 6; Miss Nicholson 7 v. Mies J. MoMurray 1. ' ( Ladles Doubles:—Miss Wilson and Mrs Garter 6 v. Mrs MoMurray and Miss Owen 7; Misses Johnston (|nd Vile 7 v. Misses Barber and Perrean 5; Misses Nicholson and Green 7 Mrs Eruora and Miss J. McMurray 8. Combined Doubles:—Miss J. Wilson and Ralfe 9 v. Bryant and Mrs McMurray 8; Mrs Carter and Mansell 9 y. Proctor and Miss Owen 7; Mlag Johnstone and Law 8 v. Rosa and Miss Barber 9; Miss Green And Green 9 V. McMurray and Mra Eruera 6; Miss Vile 1 and Holmes 9 v. Newton and Miss Perreau 8j Miss Nicholson and Rev. Jones 8 V. MoMurray Junr. and Miss j, MoMurray 9. NORTHERN vTTAKARO. The beautiful weather on Saturday made tennis a pleasure, and the match between the A. and B, teams of the Takaro and Northern clubs was most enjoyable. The A teams which played at Takaro, were evenly matched and some excellent contests were the result. Although Northern won this ma f oh by is sets to 4 they had by no means a walk-over. Tho B teams played at Northern court where, Northern ..had , aio «wder wto owing to the absence of a number of Takaio’s chosen players. Following were the results. Northern players being mentioned first;— A Team:).

Ladles’ Singles:—Miss Martin y. Mias B. Macfamn© 7-5, Mrs tatterson v. Mies F. Tanner 7-5, Mrs Andrews v. Miss Alva Johansen 7-1 J Miss Garner v. Miss F. Mn-clnnlo B-T. Men’s singles; —Datgety B. Saywell 4-9; Williamson v. R Littlejohn 9-3; ’Grant v. Mayell 10-8; J. H. Blair v. a Pickering 9-8. Ladies’ Doubles: —Miss Marti* and Mrs Patterson v. Mieses MsoFarlane and Tanner 7-4; Mrs Andrews and Miss aQrner v. Misses Johansen and Maclnhes 4-7, * Men’s Doubles: —Dalgetj end WUhamaon v. Saywell and Littlejohn 7-9; Grant and Blair v: Mayell apd Pickering 9-3. Mixed Doub'es: —Lalgety and Mias Martin v. Saywell and Miss Macfarlano 7-5; Williamson and Mrs Patterson v. Littlejohn and Miss Tanner 8- Grant and Mrs Andrews v. Mayell and Miss Johansen 7-8; Blair and Mias Garner v. Pickering and Miss Maolnnes 8-6. It Teams. Men’s Singles:—Harris v Morgan 9- Buist v. Butcher 9-3; Elllens v. Daroux 9-2; Siannonds v. Dean 9-1. Ladles’ single's:—Miss Thornley v Miss Marshall 6-5, Miss Bowden v. Miss Maurer 4-0: Him Taylor v. Miss Ferguson 8-6; Miss Waters v. Mrs Free 6-2. Ladies’ Doubles’ —MUseu Thornley and Bowden v, Misses Marshall and Maurer 5-6, Misses Taylor and Waters v. Misses Ferguson and Mrs Free 6-6. Men’s Doubles: —Harris and Buist v, Morgan and Butcher 9-2. Blllens and Simmons v, Daroux and Dean 9-0 Mixed Doubles: —-Harris and Miss Thornley v. Morgan and Miss Marsnail 6-1; Buist and Miss Bowden v, I.'utcher and Mias Maurer 6-8; Biliens and Miss Taylor v. Daroux and Miss Ferguson 6-3; Simmons and Miss Waters v. Dean and Mrs Free C-l,