TENNIS

Northern Advocate, 16 February 1926, Page 3

TENNIS

RISHWORTH CHALLENGE SHIELD,

Y.M.C.A.-MAIRTOWN BEATS POWJHRI AVENUE.

The matches in connection with the Rishworth Challenge Shield competition wqre continued on Saturday, when the Y.M.C.A.-Mairtown and the Powhiri Avenue Clubs met on the former's courts. Y.M.C.A.-Mairtown won by 13 sets to 5, and 143 games to 100. The results are as follows, Y.M.C.A.r Mairtown players being mentioned first:—

Ladies' Singles.—Miss Tibbits —Miss MePhee, 9—6; Miss Eccles —Mrs Meillon, 9—l; Miss Cullen—Mrs James, 4-—9; Miss Allaway—Miss Lose, 9 —-4*; Miss White —Miss Bartley, 4—9; Miss Foote—Miss McLeod, 7--9. Men’s Singles.—Waymouth—Wintlc, 9—3; Simmonds —MePhee, 3—9; Lawrcnson—Wolfe, 9 —6; Clarke—Dudiek, 9 —6; Riley—Chandler, 9—3; Nicholls —McMillan, 9—o.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Tibbits and Cullen- —Miss McPhee and Mrs McMillan, 9—5; Misses Eecles and Allaway— Mrs Janies and Miss Lose, 9—3; Misses White and Pootc—Misses Bartley and McLeod, 9—B.

Men's Doubles.—Waymouth and Simmonds—Wintle and McPhee, 9 —B; Laurenson and Clarke —Wolfe and Dudiek, B—9; Eiley and ISTicholls—Chandler and McMillan, 9—2.