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P.N. DEFEATS MARTON. I On the Palmerston North Club’s green, Linton street, on Saturday, an inter-club match was played with Mar-; ton. The visitors were defeated but many close games were contested. Details are:— Ladies’ Singles;'Miss Wilkie lost to Miss Litchfield, 3-9; Miss Gaisford beat Miss Astlc, 9-7; Miss Robinson lost to Miss Wallace, 1-9; Miss Sutcliffe lost to Miss Haggitt, 5-9; Mrs Cunningham lost to Miss Matheson, 6-9; Miss Illston lost to Miss Monrad, 7-9. Men’s Singles: Wheeler beat Hooper 12-9; Grover beat Guy lost to Mawhincy, 3-12; Ball lost to Burgess, 8-12; Walker beat Fox, 12-8; Barrington lost to Robertson, 4-12. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Wilkie and Gaisford lost to Misses Litchfield and Astlc, 0-9; Misses Robinson and Sutcliffe lost to Misses Wallace and Haggitt, 3-9; Mrs Cunningham and Miss Illston lost to Misses Matheson and Monrad, S-9. Men’s Doubles: Wheeler and Grover beat Hooper and Guy, 12-6; Howard and Ball lost to Mawhiney and Burgess 7-12; Walker and Barrington lost to Fox and Robertson, 10-12. Mixed Doubles: Miss Wilkie and Wheeler beat Miss Litchfield and Hooper, 12-11; Miss'Gaisford and Grover lost to Miss Astle and Guy, 11-12; Miss Robinson and Howard lost to Miss Wallace and Mawhiney. 6-12; Miss Sutcliffe and Ball beat Miss Haggitt and Burgess, 9-6; Mrs Cunningham and Walker lost to Miss.Matheson and Fox 7-12: Miss Illston and Barrington lost to Miss Monrad and Robertson, 5-12. P.N. BEAT MANAWATH. The Palmerston North Club also sent a team to the Manawatu courts on Saturday afternoon. The aggregate score was considerably in the visitors favour but here again several close 1 games were witnessed. Details arc:— Men’s Singles: Clem beat Keesing, 9-1; Chapman beat Greer, 9-4; Wesney beat Toms, 9-5; Wilton beat Ford, 10-8; \ Mawhiney beat Wilson, 9-2; Robertson' beat Speechley, 9-2. j Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Warran beat Miss Biederich, 7-5; Miss Warran beat I Miss Worrall, 7-3; Miss Daniell beat Mrs Wesney, 7-2;„ Miss Thomson lost to Miss Simmons, 2-7; Miss Ashworth lost to Miss Bennett,' 2-7; Miss Mortland lost to Mrs Speechley, 0-7. I Men’s Doubles: Clem and Chapman beat Keesing and Greer, 9-1; Wesney and Wilton beat Toms and Ford, 9-1; Mawhiney and Robertson beat Speechley and Wilson, 9-4. Ladies’ Doubles; Mrs and Miss Warran lost to Misses Biederich and Worrall, 6-8; Misses Daniell and Thomson 1 lost to Mrs Wesney and Miss Simmons, I 4-7; Misses Ashworth and Mortlandj lot to Miss Bennett and Mrs Speech- ’ ley, 2-7. j Mixed Doubles: Clem and Mrs War-, ran beat Keesing and Miss Biederich,; 9-6; Chapman and Miss Warran beat, Greer and Miss Worrall, 9-3; Wesney and bliss Daniell beat Toms and Mrs Wesney, 9-5; Mawhiney and Miss Ashworth lost to Wilson and Miss Bennett, 6-9; Wilton and Miss Thomson lost to Ford and Miss Simmons, 14-16; Robertson and Miss Mortland beat Spcecblcj and Mrs Speechley, 11-9. 1
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6543, 27 February 1928, Page 4
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