Tennis

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 44, 22 February 1936, Page 2

Tennis

MANGAMUTU PLAY BALLANG'E On Wednesday afternoon a very enjoyable time was spent on the Mangamutu tennis courts, when ladies from the Ballanco and Mangamutu clubs played a match. Mangamutu proved the winners by 9 sets to 3 and 79 games to 83. Following are detailed scores, Mangamutu players being mentioned first: Singles: Mrs A. Morgan lost to Mrs McKenzie 5—7, Mrs W. Bentley beat Mrs A. Tait 7—6, Miss K. Dick beat Mrs W. Day 7—5, Miss K. O’Brien beat Miss Bremner 7—3, Miss FT. Etz beat Miss Watt 7—3, Mrs W. Darley lost to Miss Edlin 4 —7, Miss TJ. Johnson beat Mrs P. Humphrey 7—l, Miss M. Dick beat Miss Hunt 7 —3. Doubles: Mesdames Morgan and Bentley lost to Mesdames McKenzie and Tait I—9,1 —9, Misses K. Dick and O’Brien beat Mrs Day and Miss Bremner 9 —B, Miss Etz and Mrs Darley beat Misses Edlin and Watt 9—4, Misses Johnson and M. Dick beat Mrs Humphrey and Miss Hunt 9—7. Day Cup.—Ladies of the Pahiatua Lawn Tennis Club will note the following is the third round of the ladies’ championship singles for the Day cup: N. Graham v. B. Boyd, Miss Coldicutt v. R. White, Mrs C. Walker v. I. Fox, M. Morgan v. V. Rutherford, Mrs Cleghorn v. J. Rutherford, J. Hunter v M. Raleigh, D. Junker v. R. Shekleton, Mrs Tattle v. Mrs White. All games are to be played on Wednesday, February 26. Mr Badger has kindly donated two buttons for the ladies’ doubles, which will commence shortly. whose many good qualities had won him the esteem and respect of all who knew him. Mrs Morgan and Messrs E. Lett, L. J. Heayns, D. O’Brien, L. Hamilton, T. Burr and C. Davies also spoke in high tribute of the manner in which he had helped to build the club, the positiou of which reflected much credit on his zeal and interest. Mr Lawton, in rising to Teply, said he was leaving behind him happy memories, and even were he to join another club it would never be the same. In referring to the presentation made him, he said club members need not have done that to mark the occasion of his leaving the district, as he thought their good wishes, for which he thanked them, were all that was needed. The guest was then accorded musical honours and cheers were called for Mr Lawton and his mother,