Glen Oroua

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7063, 24 January 1933, Page 8

Glen Oroua

From Our Own Correspondent. Last Saturday week the Glen Oroua Tennis Club played a friendly match against Rongotca B team. The day was beautifully fine and a most enjoyable time was spent. The local ladies supplied afternoon tea, the visitors expressing their appreciation of the kindness shown. Glen Oroua proved a little too strong for their opponents, the high bouncing of the ball on the clay court puzzling the Rongotca players, who were beaten ’by 11 sets (87 games) to 5 sets (66 games). Following are tho individual scores, Glen Oroua player's being mentioned first: Men’s singles: N. Prebblc beat Florence, 6 —2; R. Prcbble beat Tunnicliffe, 6—4; Ihlc beat Baddcley, 6—2; Parlane beat Frecklington, 6—2. Ladies’ singles: Miss Hobbs beat Miss Frecklington, 6 —4; Miss Wheeler lost to Miss Aird, 3—6; Miss Prcbble beat Miss J. Eades, 6 —4; Mrs. Parlane lost to Mrs. Dixon, 5—6. Men’s doubles; N. and R. Prcbble beat Florence and Tunnicliffe, 6—5; Ihle and Parlane beat Baddcley nad Frecklington, 6—5. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Hobbs and Wheeler lost to Misses Frecklington and Aird. 5—6; Miss M. Prcbble and Mrs. Parlane lost to Miss J. Eades and Mrs. Dixon, 4 —6. Mixed doubles: N. Prcbble and Miss Hobbs lost to Florence and Miss Frecklington, 4 —6; R. Prcbble and Miss Wheeler beat Tunnicliffe and Miss Aird, 6—o; Ihle and Miss Prebblc beat Baddcley and Miss J. Eades, 6—3; Parlane and Mrs. Parlane beat Frecklington and Mrs. Dixon, 6—5. Last Saturday the local team travelled to Rangiotu to try conclusions with tho latter team, and a very interesting match resulted. It would be difficult to find teams more evenly matched, and the result was in doubt until the last set between Miss K. Dixon (Rangiotu) and Miss V. Hobbs. Prior to this set Glen Oroua had S sets (70 games) to Rangiotu’s 7 sets (6!) games). Tho game went to 5-all and deuce, Miss Dixon finally losing, 5—6. Had the position been reversed the match would have been a draw, both in sets and games, but the luck weni to Glen Oroua by 9 sets (76 games) to 7 sets (74 games). Two years ago a match between the two teams resulted in a draw, both in sets and games, and to almost repeat the performance on Saturday was somewhat remarkable. Following are tho Tosults of the match, Rangiotu players being mentioned first:

Men’s singles: Larkins lost to E. Prebble, 3—6; Donaldson beat Ihlc, G—--4; Hunia beat Parlane, 6—l; Chapman lost to H. A. Prebble, 2—G. Ladies’ singles: Miss Dixon lost to Miss Hobbs, 5—6; Mrs. Pearce lost to M‘i«s Wheeler, 3—6; Mrs. Chapman lost to Miss Prebble, 5—G; Miss Gimblctt beat Mrs. Parlane, G—4. Men’s doubles: Larkins and Donaldson beat It. Prebble and Ihlc, G —3; Hunia. and Chapman lost to 1 arLno and H. A. Prebble, 5—G. Ladies’ doubles: Miss Dixon and Mrs Pearco beat Misses Hobbs and Wheeler 6 —5; Mrs. Chapman and Miss Gamble tt beat Miss Prebble and Mrs. Parlane, G—2. Mixed doubles: Larkins and Miss Dixon beat E. Prebble and Miss Hobbs, 6—3; Donaldson and Mrs. Pearce lost to Ihlc and Miss Wheeler, 3—G; Hunia and Mrs. Chapman lost to Parlane and Miss Prebble, 3—6; Chapman and Miss Gimblctt lost to H. A. Prebble and Mrs. Parlane, 3 —G. Decent tennis matches in the local ladder competition resulted as follow: Mm Parlane beat Miss N. Wheeler, 7 5; Thle beat Parlane, 7—5; Miss V. Hobbs beat Miss B. Wheeler, 12—10; P. Wheeler beat Connellcy, 7—4. Residents of the district will be pleased to learn that Dillon Sexton, who sustained a fractured skull as the result of a fall from a horse some weeks ago, has been discharged from hospital and is now making good progress towards. complete recovery, though of necessity it will be some considerable time before ho is completely restored to hcatlh. Your correspondent was recently shown by Mr. J. Waller a large bone one of two —found among a collection of smaller bones dug up by men draining on the property of Mr. Duncan at Glen Oroua. The bone was almost a yard in length and owing to the unusual size is possibly that of a moa. The bone was in a very good state of preservation, and if it proves to be a moa’s leg bone the bird must have been of gigantic size. During the past few days welcome rain has fallen after a very dry spell The pastures during the pa'st two months have presented a very parched appearance. Conditions have been generally very favourable for haymaking, but the milk supply has fallen away considerably. Mr. and Mrs. Parlane and family have returned home after spending a few days- at Ohau and Pukeroa Bay,