LAWN TENNIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 5 March 1935, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

MOTUEKA CLUB V. NELSON CLUB The return match between teams representing the Motueka Club and the Nelson Club was played at Motueka on Saturday last and the visitors won by the narrow margin of 4 sets. The weather conditions were perfect and many thanks are due to the Motueka team for the hospitality shown to the visitors who thoroughly enjoyed the outTlie following are the details of tile matches played, Motueka players names and scores being mentioned first: — LADIES’ DOUBLES Mrs Craig and Miss Dunn lost to Misses King and O’Donnell 2-6; beat Misses Nightingale and Fletcher 6-2; beat Misses P. Brown and Betts 6-1. Mrs Glover and Mrs Stilwell lost to Misses King and O’Donnell 1-6; beat Misses Nightingale and Fletcher 6-4; lost to Mrs Kirk and Miss Bone 4-6. Misses Siebert and Buckeridge lost to Misses King and O’Donnell 1-6; lost to Misses P. Brown and Betts 2-6; beat Mrs Kirk and Miss Bone 6-3. Misses Brown and Siebert lost to Misses P. Brown and Betts 2-6; lost to Misses Nightingale and Fletcher 3-6. Misses Brown and Dunn beat Mrs Kirk and Miss Bone 6-3. MEN’S DOUBLES Taylor and Rees beat Collis and Mayes 6-2; beat G. Trathen and S. Duncan 6-1; beat A. Johnson and R. Griffin 6-3. Crossmnn and Starnes beat Collis and Mayes 6-5; beat Aitcheson and Doidge 6-5; beat- Johnson and Griffin 6-5. Glover and Craig beat Collis and Mayes 6-4; lost to Trathen and Duncan 3-6 ; lost to Johnson and Griffin 4-6. Morrison and Hodgson lost to Aitcheson and Doidge 5-6; lost to Johnson and Griffin 3-6; lost to Trathen and Duncan 4-6. COMBINED DOUBLES Taylor and Miss Dunn lost to Collis and iMiss King 5-6; Rees and Miss Craig lost to Johnson and Miss O’Donnell 5-6; Glover and Mrs Glover lost to Mayes and Miss P. Brown 3-6; Crossman and Miss Siebert lost to Duncan and Miss Nightingale 4-6; Starnes and Mrs Stilwell lost to Trathen and Miss Bone 5-6; Craig and Miss Buckeridge beat Griffin and Miss Fletcher 6-2; Morrison and Miss Brown lost to Doidge and Miss Betts 5-6; Hodgson and Mrs Craig beat Aitcheson and Mrs Kirk 6-4. Total: Motueka Club. 14 sets, 145 games. Nelson Club, 18 sets, 152 •games.