ON THE COURTS.

Northland Age, Volume 1, Issue 51, 4 December 1929, Page 6

ON THE COURTS.

COUNTY COMPETITIONS COMMENCE. SEASON OPENS AT PROMISING STANDARD. First day of the season usually sees play very patchy in quality, but the opening game of the county tennis competitions last Saturday produced some close matches, of a standard that promises well. Playing on the local courts the Kaitaia A team won 7 —6, while the B team, playing at Awanui, lost 10 —9. Meeting Victoria Valley on the latter’s home ground, Peria won 12 —6. Kaitaia v AwanuiFollowing are the results of the A grade games played at Kaitaia, the Kaitaia players being mentioned first in each instance: — Men’s Singles: Cavaye 9, Spanhake 2; Schiscbka 9, W. Cooper 7; Clark 9, J. Churion 8; Yendell 4, E. R. Bird 9. Ladies’ Singles : Mrs. Wallace 7, Miss S. Evans 3; Mrs. Salvair 2, Miss Cooper 7. Men’s Doubles: Cavaye and Schischka 9, Spanhake and Cooper 2 ; Clark and Yendell 5. Churton and Bird 9 ; Mason and Goidsbro 5> Switzer and Cooper 9. Ladies’Doubles: Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Salvair 7, Miss Evans

a -,-i Mrs. Spanhake 6; Miss Wakeim and Miss Archibald 6, Miss Cooper and Mrs, West 7. Mixed Doubles : Miss Wakelin and Mr. Mason 7, Mrs. Spanhake and Mr. Cooper 6; Miss Archibald and Mr. Goidsbro 5, Mrs. West and Mr. Switzer 7. B Grade Games. Men’s Singles : W. J. Downey 6, H. Yates 3; C. Bowman 6, MRichards 3; T. R. Cleary 4, E Bird 6; O. Kitchen 3, B. Dykins 6; T. Salvair 5, C. Evans 6; B. McKinnon 3, N. McMullen 6. Ladies’ Singles: Misses Mclntosh 4, N. Smith 6; Miss Tracey 6, Mrs. Spanhake 3 ; Miss Wattridge 5, Mrs. Switzer 6; Mrs, Turner 4, Mrs. Richardson 6. Men’s Doubles: Downey and Bowman 6, Yates and Richards 3; Cleary and Kitchen 2, McMullen and Dykins 6; Salvair and McKinnon 4, Bird and Evans 6. Ladies’ Doubles : Misses McIntosh and Tracey 6, Mrs. Spanhake ana Miss Smith 4; Mrs. Turner and Miss Wattridge 0 Mrs. Switzer and Mrs. Richardson 6. M'xed D mbles : Miss Mclntosh and Downey 6, Miss Smith and Yates 2; Miss Tracey and Bowman 6, Mrs. Spanhake and Richards 5; Miss Wattridge and Cleary 6, Mrs. Switzer and McMullen 3 ; Mrs. Turner and Kitchen 6, Mrs. Richardson and E. Bird 5. Victoria Valley and Peria B

teams met on the Valley courts on Saturday, this being the first game played in the competitor* rounds. The Peria team to be much tbo strong lor the home team, winning by Peria 12 Valley 6.