Whangarei Inter-Club Tennis Competitions

Northern Advocate, 6 March 1945, Page 5

Whangarei Inter-Club Tennis Competitions

Interclub tennis matches were continued over the weekend, some excellent- play being seen on the Whangarei, Portland and Onerahi courts. All matches will be suspended next Saturday to en&ble players to witness the exhibition games at the Bargain Stores courts. Results.— Mairtown B2 v. Bargain Stores B2 (Mairtown names first) Men’s Singles.—Robinson beat Cameron 9—6, Abel lost to Hughes 6—9. Ladies’ Singles—Mrs. Morrison lost to Miss Soich s—B, Mrs. McCorqqodale beat Miss Wallace B—l. Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss McCorquodalcand Mrs. Morrison beat Miss Soich and Miss Wallace B—o, Mrs. Harrison and Miss Hannam beat Miss Stewart and Miss Franklin B—6. Mrs. Harrison and Miss Hannam beat Miss Soich and Miss Wallace B—3, Mrs. McCorquodalc and Mrs. Morrison beat Miss Stewart and Miss Franklin -B—s.

Combines.—Robinson and Mrs. Harrison beal Cameron and Miss Stewart 9—6; Abel and Miss Hannam beat, Hughes and Miss Franklin by default, owing to the indisposi tion of Hughes when the game was in progress. I Men's Doubles.— Robinson and Abel beat Hughes and Cameron by default. Onarahi v. Portland B2 (Onerahi names mentioned first) Men’s Singles.—Laurie beat Cotterill 9—f>. Shipman beat Harris 9—6. Ladies’ Singles. Miss JVlcßeath beat Miss Colvin B—s, Miss .Stewart, beat Miss Peters B—6. Men’s Doubles. Laurie and Shipman beat Cotterill and Harris 9—5. Combines—Shipman and Miss McLean beat Cotterill and Miss E. Lorimer B—7; Stewart and Mrs. Stewart lost to Harris and Mrs. J. Lorimer 3—B. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Mcßeath and Stewart beat Misses Colvin and Peters B—3; Miss McLean and Mrs. Stewart beat Misses E. and J. Lorimer B—3; Misses Mc T - Beath and Stewart beat Misses E. and J. Lorimer B—3; Miss McLean and Mrs. Stev'an beat Misses Colvin and Peters B—3. lVlalrtown Bl v. Portland B 1 (Mairtown names mentioned' first) Men’s Singles.—Cross lost to Wells, 6—9; Kerr beat Henry, 9 —3. Ladies’ Singles—Mrs. Robinson beat Mrs Henry B—2.8 —2. Miss Lease beat Mrs. Cotter 3 —4. Combines—Cross and Miss Bircnail beat Wells and Mrs. Hanna, B—4: Kerr and Mrs. Barry beat Henry and Mrs. Prouse, B—o. Men’s Doubles.—Cross and Kerr lost to Wells and Henry 6-9.-Ladies’ Doubles. Mrs. Robinson and Mbs Leese beat Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Cotter B—2; Miss Birchall and Mrs. Barry beat Mrs. Hanna and Mrs. Preuse, 8—0; Mrs. Robinson and Miss Leese beat Mrs. Hanna and Mrs. Prouse' B—l,8 —1, Miss Birchall and Mrs. Barry beat Mrs, Henry and Mrs Cotter B—3, . r.