Tennis

Northland Age, Volume XVI, Issue 41, 25 February 1947, Page 2

Tennis

AWANUI V. TAKAHUE A friendly match was played on the Awanui courts last Saturday between Awanui and Takahue, the former team winning by 10 sets to 8. Following are the results, Awanui players being mentioned first : Men’s Singles R. Stitt won from M. Howell, 7-1. T. Wallace won from L. Ridings, 7-6. M. Crene lost to C. Ridings, 3-7. R. Thomas won from C. Wright, 7-5. P. Steed lost to S. Kirtian, 6-7. Ladies’ Singles Mrs. Stitt won from B. Ridings, 6-0. Mrs. Vazey won from N. Masters, 6-2. Mrs. Christensen won from Mrs. Masters, 7-0. Mrs. Wallace won from A. Wallace, 6-0. Mrs. Yates won from Mrs. Wright, 6Mrs. Crene lost to Mrs. Bedggood, 1-6. Men’s Doubles Stitt and Wallace'lost to Howell and Kirtian, 6-9. T. Wallace and Crene won from M. Wallace and C. Ridings, 7-4. Thomas and Steed lost to L. Ridings and Wright,' 3-7. Ladies’ Doubles Mrs. Stitt and Mrs. Christensen won from B. Ridings and N. Masters, 7Mrs. Vazey and Mrs. Wallace won from Mrs. Masters and Mrs. Bedggood, 7-0. Mrs. Yates and Mrs. Crene lost to Mrs. Wright and A. Wallace, 4-7. Combined Doubles Stitt ar.d Mrs. Stitt lost to Howell and B. Ridings, 4-7. Wallace and Mrs. Wallace won from M. Wallace and N. Masters, 7-2. Crene and Mrs. Christensen won from C. Ridings and Mrs. Masters, 7-S. Stitt and Mrs. Vazey won from Wright and Mrs. Bedggood, 7-5. Thomas and Mrs. Yates lost to L. Ridings and Mrs. Wright, 3-7. Steed and Mrs. Crene lost to Kirtian and A. Wallace, 5-7. FAIRBURNS V. PUKEPOTO In the above match, Fairburns defeated Pukepoto, 15-4. Fairburns playei's’ names are mentioned first in the following detailed results : Men's Singles R. West won from R. Masters, 7-6. T. Trigg lost to W. Masters, 4-7. R. Dennison won from J. Masters, 7-5. M. Fisher lost to N. Simms, 6-7. K. Pukeroa won from R. Matthews, 7-5. M- Dawson won from F. Treacher, | 7-1. Ladies’ Singles Mrs. lost to P. Morrison, 4-6. M. Christensen won from N. Morrison, 6-3. Mrs. Larkins won from Mrs. Quarrie, 6-0. Mrs. Fisher lost to M. Horsford, 0-8. Men’s Doubles R. West and T. Trigg won from R. and W. Masters, 7-6. R. Dennison and M. Fisher won from J. Masters and N. Simms, 7-6. K. Pukeroa and M. Dawson won from R. Matthews and F. Treacher, 7-2. Ladies’ Doubles Mrs. West and M. Christensen won from P. and N. Morrison, 6-2. Mrs. Larkins and Mrs. Fisher won from Mrs. Quarrie and M. Horsford, 6-4. Combined Doubles West and Mrs. West won from R. Masters and P. Morrison, 6-1. • T. Trigg and M. Christensen won from W. Masters and N. Morrison, 6-4. R. Dennison and Mrs. Larkins won from J. Masters and Mrs. Quarrie, 6-2. Fisher and Mrs. Fisher won from N. Simms and M. Horsford, 6-5.