Kauri

Northern Advocate, 1 December 1937, Page 4

Kauri

1 A very successful dance was held in 1 the Kauri Hall, when the sum of I £7/5/6 was raised in aid of the St. John Ambulance funds. Members of the A team of the Kauri Tennis Club journeyed to Helena Bay on Saturday, November 20th, in quest of the A Cup, held by Helena Bay. They were successful in winning by 9 sets to 7. Results of play are as follows (Kauri mentioned first):— Men’s singles.—Jas. Peat defeated A. Matheson. 8—1; C. Ferguson lost to E. Pickens, 1 —8; F. White lost to L. Play, s—B;5 —8; C. Bell lost to W. Derrick, 7—B. Ladies’ singles.—Miss J. Ayton defeated Miss S. Hay, 7—o; Miss R. Bell defeated Miss W. Hay, 7 —3; Miss Shirley Jones defeated Mrs Derrick, 7—l; Miss Dorothy Ayton defeated Mrs N. Hay, 7 —4.

j Combines. —Jas. Peat and Miss J. Ayton lost to A. Matheson and Miss S. •Hay, 5 —7; C. Ferguson and Miss R. I Bell lest to E. Pickens and Miss W. i ; Hay, 4—7; F. White and Miss S. Jones defeated L. Hay and Mrs Derrick, 7—4; C. Bell and Miss D. Ayton defeated W. | Derrick and Mrs N. Hay, 7—5. Men’s doubles.—Peat and Ferguson '■ lost to Matheson and Pickens, 2—B; i White and Bell lost to Hay and Der- j rick, I—B. ' j Ladles’ doubles.—Misses Ayton and Bell defeated Misses S. and W. Hay, j 7 —l; Misses D. Ayton and S. Jones de-j feated Mesdames Derrick and N Hay. 7—3. { A similar trip was made by the j Kauri E team on Saturday, November i 27th, but they were not successful in I their venture. Helena Bay retaining the cup by 10 sets to 6. Results of play were as follows (Kauri mentioned first):— Men’s singles.—B. Johnson lost to A. L. Lister. 4—B; Bruce Jones defeated ) H. Matheson, B—6; R. Codling lost to j E. Heyber, 4—B; W. McKenzie lost to C. Hay, 3—B. !

Ladies’ singles.—Miss Jean Drever defeated Mrs N. Hay, 7—l; Miss M. Keen defeated Mrs Connell, 7—4; Miss M.. Graham lost to Mrs Meyer, 4—7; Mrs Drever defeated Mrs Reed. 7—6'. Combines.—B. Johnson and Miss J. Drever lost to Lister and Mrs N. Hay, 4—9; B. Jones and Miss M. Keen defeated Matheson and Mrs Connell 7—4R. Codim and Miss M. Graham lost to E. Heyber and Mrs Meyer, 6—7; W McKenzie and Mrs Drover lost to C. Hay and Mrs Reed. 2—7. Men’s doubles.—B. Johnson and B. Jones lost to A. Lister and H. Matheson. 6 8; R. Codling and W. McKenzie lost to E. Heyber and C. Hay, 7—B. Ladies’ doubles.—Misses J. Drever and M. Keen defeated Mesdames N. i Hay and Connell, 7—l; Miss M. Graham and Mrs Drever lost to Mesdames Meyer and Reed, 2—7. Mr and Mrs W. J. Bell have returned j after a short sojourn in Auckland.