Tennis

Northland Age, Volume XVI, Issue 35, 4 February 1947, Page 1

Tennis

The Mangonui Lawn Tennis Association’s competition was continued last Saturday in ideal weather conditions. Results of matches played were : Senior Awanui 11, beat Kaitaia A 8. Herekino 14, beat Kaitaia B 5. Junior Herekino 10, beat Fairburns 9. Peria A 13, beat Awanui 6. Pukepoto 11, beat Peria B 8. Senior AWANUI V. KAITAIA A (Awanui players mentioned first) Men's Singles R. Stitt lost to A. Johns, 6-9. T. W’allace lost to B. Berry, 6-9. W. Christensen won from E. Clarke, 9-8. H. Christensen lost to E. Brennan, 2-9. M. Crene lost to K. Fyfe, 7-9. N. Housham lost to B. McKinnon, 8-9. Ladies' Singles Mrs. Stitt won from Mrs. Berry, 7-2. Mrs. Christensen won from Mrs. McKinnon, 7-3. Mrs. Vazey won from Mrs. Clarke, 7-1. >J Mrs. Wallace won from Mrs. Fyfe, 7-i. iiJ Men’s Doubles Stitt and W. Christensen won from Johns and Berry, 9-7. Wallace and Crene lost to Fyfe and Brennan, 6-9. H. Christensen and Housham lost to Clarke and McKinnon, 4-9. Ladies’ Doubles Mesdames Stitt and Christensen won from Mesdames Berry and McKinnon, 7-2. Mesdames Vazey and Wallace won from Mesdames Clarke and Fyfe, 7-2. Combined Doubles Stitt and Mrs. Stitt won from Johns and Mrs. McKinnon, 7-4. W. Christensen and Mrs. Christensen lost to Berry and Mrs. Berry, 3-7. Wallace and Mrs. Wallace won from Clarke and Mrs. Clarke, 7-5. H. Christensen and Mrs. Vazey won from Fyfe and Mrs. Fyfe, 7-6. HEREKINO V. KAITAIA B (Herekino players mentioned first) Men’s Singles R. Murray lost to P. Wilkinson, 3-9. S. Lunjevich lost to G. Morpeth, 6-9. S. Tatana won from R. Simms, 9-8. D. Keay won from L. Turner, 9-2. J. Reid won from L. Price, 9-1. V. Yates won from J. Foster, 9-4. Ladies’ Singles H. Waipouri won from Mrs. Richards, 7-6. • H. Tatana won from Mrs. Gibson, 7-5. M. Adams won from B. Wright, 7-1. P. Adams won from M. Lamb, 7-4. Men’s Doubles Murray and Reid lost to Wilkinson and Morpeth, 7-9. Lunjevich and Keay won from Simms and Turner, 9-5.

Tatana and Yates won from Price and Foster, 9-2. Ladies’ Doubles H. Tatana and H. Waipouri won from Mesdames Richards and Gibson, 7-1. M. Adams and P. Adams won from B. Wright and M. Lamb, 7-0. Combined Doubles Murray and H. Waipouri lost to Wilkinson and Mrs. Richards, 1-7. Lunjevich and H. Tatana won from Morpeth and Mrs. Gibson, 7-3. Tatana and M. Adams won from Siflims and B. Wright, 7-3. Keay and P. Adams lost to Turner and M. Lamb, 6-7. Junior FAIRBURNS V. HEREKINO (Fairburns players mentioned first) Men’s Singles R. West won from C. Veza, 9-5. S. Christensen lost to H. Veza, 8-9. Dennison lost to L. Murray, 7-9. M. Fisher won from I. Lunjevich, 9-8. K. Pukeroa lost to F. Lunjevich, 4-9. M. Dawson lost to B. Gordon, 7-9. Ladies’ Singles Mrs. R. West won from Mrs. Veza, 7-1. M. Christensen won from J. Murray, 7-2. Mrs. Dennison won from M. Tatana, 7-2. Mrs. Fisher lost to D. Curreen, 1-7. Men's Doubles West and Christensen won from C. and H. Veza, 9-1. Dennison and Fisher lost to Murray and I. Lunjevich, 7-9. Pukeroa and Dawson lost to F. Lunjevich and B. Gordon, 7-9. Ladies’ Doubles Mrs. West and M. Christensen won from Mrs. Veza and J. Murray, 7-6. Mrs. Dennison and Mrs. Fisher lost to M. Tatana and D. Curreen, 1-7. Combined Doubles West and Mrs. West won from Veza and Mrs. Veza, 7-1. Christensen and M. Christensen won from H. Veza and J. Murray, 7-4. Dennison and Mrs. Dennison lost to Murray and M. Tatana, 3-7. Fisher and Mrs. Fisher lost to I. Lunjevich and D. Curreen, 6-7. PERIA A V. AWANUI (Awanui players mentioned first) Men’s Singles T. Divich lost to K. Wrathall, 2-9. R. Thomas lost to A. Kitchen, 5-9. M. Juriina won from A. Wrathall, 9-3. P. Steed lost to R. Foster, 7-9. j M. Yates lost to B.Wallace, 7-9. Brake lost to E. Trigg,7-9. _ Ladies’ Singles Mrs. Yates lost to Mrs. Harrison, 2-7. Miss Divich won from Miss J. Dan- [ gen, 7-2. Miss Yates won from Miss L. Ironside, 7-6. Miss Steed lost to Miss K. Smith, 6-7. Men’s Doubles Divich and Thomas won from Wrathall and Kitchen, 9-6. j Juriina and Steed lost to A. Wrathall

and Foster, 4-9. Yates and Brake lost to Wallace and Trigg, 6-9. Ladies’ Doubles Mrs. Yates and Miss Yates lost to Mrs. Harrison and Miss J. Dangen, 4-7. Misses Divich and Steed won from Misses L. Ironside and K. Smith, 7-6. Combined Doubles 1 Divich and Mrs. Yates lost to K. Wrathall and Mrs. Harrison, 2-7. Thomas and Miss Divich lost to Kitchen and Miss J. Dangen, 5-7. • Juriina and Miss Yates won from A. Wrathall and Miss Ironside, 7-5. Steed and Miss Steed lost to Foster and Miss K. Smith, 3-7. PUKEPOTO V. PERIA B (Pukepoto names mentioned first) Men’s Singles J. Hughes lost to J. King, 7-9. M. Quarrie lost to P. Gardiner, 5-9. R. Masters won from W. Buckingham 9-3. N. Simms lost to It. Mills, 2-9. J. Morrison lost to R. Kitchen, 3-9. ! F. Treacher lost to D. Ru, 1-9. Ladies’ Singles ! P. Morrison won from K. Hathaway. 7-1. N. Morrison won from Mrs. Silva, 7-3. Mrs. F. Masters won from T. Foster, 7-2. M. Horsford won from D. Dangen, 7-5. Men’s Doubles Quarrie and Hughes lost to King and Gardiner, 4-9. Masters and Simms won from Buckingham and Mills, 9-4. Morrison and Treacher lost to Kitchen and Ru, 7-9. Ladies’ Doubles N. and P. Morrison won from K. Hathaway and Mrs. Silva, 7-4. Mrs. Masters and M. Horsford won from T. Foster and D. Dangen, 7-3. Combined Doubles Hughes and P. Morrison won from King and K. Hathaway, 7-5. Quarrie and N. Morrison lost to Gardiner and T. Foster, 4-7. Masters and Mrs. Masters won from Buckingham and Mrs. Silva, 7-0. Simms and M. Horsford won from Mills and D. Dangen, 7-5. TAKAHUE V. MANGATAIORE Tennis players and cricketers from Mangataiore played Takahue at Takahue on Saturday last. Though the match was an easy win for Takahue a very enjoyable day was spent and it is hoped another match will be arranged before the season closes. Results were as follows : Men’s Singles M. Wallace lost to S. Switzer-, 5-7. C. Ridings won from S. Kitchen, 7-3. L. Ridings won from W. Switzer, 7-5. S. Kirtlan won from S. White, 7-2. K. Wallace won from R. Harrison, 7-4. D. Wallace won from R. Beazley, 7-6. A. Ford won from L. White, 7-4. Ladies’ Singles B. Ridings won from G. Kitchen, 6-4. N. Masters won from H. White, 6-1. D. Simeon won from B. Trigg, 6-2. B. Wright won from L. Switzer, 6-4. A. Wallace won from F. White, 6-0. R. Wallace won from M. Kitchen, 6-4. Men’s Doubles M. Wallace and C. Ridings won from S. Switzer and S. Kitchen, 7-1. | S. Kirtlan and L. Ridings won from ' W. Switzer and S. White, 7-2. | K. and D. Wallace won from R. Har- 1 rison and R. Beazley, 7-3. A. Ford and B. Switzer won from W. Kitchen and L. White, 7-2. Ladies’ Doubles B. Ridings and N. Masters won from G. Kitchen and H. White, 6-5. B. Wright and A. Wallace won from B. Trigg and L. Switzer, 6-1. D. Simeon and R. Wallace won from F. White and M. Kitchen, 6-1. Combined Doubles M. Wallace and N. Masters won from S. Switzer and G. Kitchen, 6-3. C. and B. Ridings won from S. Kitchen and H. White, 6-1. S. Kirtlan and B. Wright lost to W. Switzer and B. Trigg, 3-6. L. Ridings and A. Wallace won from S. White and L. Switzer, 6-1. K. Wallace and D. Simeon won from R. Harrison and F. White, 6-1. ' D. Wallace and R. Wallace won from R. Beazley and M. Kitchen, 6-1. B. Switzer and R. Wallace won from Kitchen and F. Kitchen, 6-0. Vital Statistics Births, deaths and marriages registered at the Kaitaia courthouse during the month of January, 1947, vary little from last year’s figures. In January, 1946, twenty births, one death and five marriages were registered, while last month’s figures were 16, two and three respectively.