LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19806, 29 November 1927, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS.

PAFAKURA CHURCH CLUB. Those interested in the formation of a temjia c!ub in connection witli tile Anglican Church, Papakura, met on Saturday evening iu the Parish Hall, the Rev. W. C. Wood presiding over a pood attendance.. The chairman reported that two chip courts were being laid down on the church grounds und would fa# ready for use on Saturday next. The following officers were elected:—Patron. Mr. Percy Holt; president. Rev. \V. C. Wood; secretary, Mr. J. 0. Neil; treasurer, Mr. H. Muir. The official opening was fixed for Saturday. Archbishop Averill is to be invited to perforin the ceremony. WAIKATO EAST V. HAMILTON B. Following are the results of a match played at Hamilton between teams representing the Waikato East Association and Hamilton R, the Waikato players being mentioned first;— Men's Singles.—J. S. Laurenson beat K. McCaw, 9—4; A, C. Thompson bent A. Stubbs. 9—6; C. G. Gauntlett beat D. Hows, 9—l; K. O'Hr.lloran beat E. B. Brown, 9—3; K. D. Ward beat W J. King. 9-2; X. J. Cos heat H. Anderson, 9—2. Ladies' Singles.—Miss X. Beverley beat Miss Jones. 7—l; Miss J. Andrews beat M»ss Roach, 7—2; Miss M. Beverley beat Miss Xutsford, 7—4; Miss Stewart lost to Miss Masters. 4—7; Miss Gamble lost to Miss Newell. 6—7; Miss Green beat Miss Collier. 7-4. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses X. and M. Beverley beat Misses Roach and Jones. 7—o; Misses Andrews and Gamble lo«t to Missis Masters and Nutsford. 4-;7: Misses ; Stewart and Green beat Misses Newell and | Collier. 7—fi ; Mens' Doubles.—Dr. Lattrensoc and j Thompson beat McCaw and- Stubbs. 9—3; I OnuntleU ad O'Hnlloran heat Hows jand Anderson 9—3; Ward and Cox beat Kins and Brown. 9—7. Combined Doubles.— Dr. Laurenson and Miss X. Beverley beat McCtiw and Miss Jones. 91; Thompson and Miss Andrews lost to Stubbs and Miss Roach, S—9; Gauntlet! and Miss M. Beverley lost to Hows and Miss Xutsford. 4—9: O'Halloran and Miss Stewart beat King and M'ss Mnsfers. 9—-7; Ward and Miss Gamble beat j Anderson and Miss Collier. 9—l; Cox and j Miss Green beat Brown and Miss Newell. [ 9-4. _ I Waikato East: 19 matches. I*s games, j Hamilton B: 5 matches, 107 games. PI AKO COMPETITIONS. j [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.J j TE ARC HA. Monday | The Piako tennis competitions were ad- j vanced on Saturday, when the Tatnanm i Club defeated the Springdale Club by 17 j matches to 2. Details are as follows, < Tattianui players being mentioned first;— I Men's singles: A. Wratt beat Malcolm, j 7—2; Marshill beat Boyle, 7—2; Hillary I beat Wagstaff, 7—4; L. Wratt beat Johanr.en. 7—.1; Woodley beat Hunger. 7—2; Hart j beat Johansen, 7—4. Ladies' singles: Miss Kelly beat Miss Hunger, 6—4; Mrs. Forrest] lost to Miss Whisker. 2—G; Mrs Hart beat | Miss Fisk. 6—4; Miss Cooper beat Mrs. j Wagstaff. 6—2. Men's doubles: A. Wratt j aud Marshall beat Malcolm and Boyle. ' 7—3; I/. Wratt and Hillary beat Wagstaff j and Johansen." 7—3. Ladies' Doubles. Miss ; Keeley and Mrs. Forrest beat Misses Hun- ; per and Whisker, 6—4; Mrs. Hart and Miss j Cooper beat Misses Fisk and WnnrstaS. fi—2. j Combined doubles: Wratt and Miss Keeley beat Malcolm and Miss Hunger, ft—3; Mar | shall and Mrs For'est beat Boyle and Miss Whisker, t>—3; Hillarv and Mrs. Hart lost to Huneer and Miss Fiak. 5—G: Woodley and Miss Cooper beat Wagstaff and | Mrs. Wagstaff. 6—2.

TE AROHA CLUB'S NEW COURTS. | [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] ! TE AROHA, Monday. There wan a large gathering of tennis en \ (husiasfs at the Waihou Dotnairs on Sat- ■ itrday for the opening of the Te Aroha ; Tenuis Club's new courts. Congratulatory speeches were made bv the Mayor, Mr. R. j Coulter, and Mr. L. L. Somttrs. who pre- j ser.ted Dr. E Lawrence, president of the club, and also of the newly-formed Thames j Valley Tennis Association, with s. camera j to marlr the occasion Mr. Soicers praised j the work of Dr. Lawrence in organising ; means of P"aneing the construction of the ■ courts. Tie also paid a tribute to the work of Mr. arrl Mrs. Mackie and the I secretary. Mr. Bradley. The nine new courts are laid down in ' Trass, and are pleasantlv situated In a , sheltered part of the domain. HAURAKI FLA INS FINAL. [TIT TELEGRAPH. — OWN CORRESPONDENT, j j XGAT EA. Monday. | The Hnuraki Plains Tennis Association's Finals were concluded on Saturday, when Turua beat Waitakarnru by 7 sets (70 games) «to 5 sets (64 srames). thus winning the L.i id law Cup. Turun B team beat Pule tonsil B by 10 sets (31 camps) to 3 sets (6:2 games) and won the Hayward Shield.

TOURNEY AT TAUT! ANG A. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] TAURANGA. Monday. An interesting tournament was bold on (he Tauranga South Tennis Club's courts between Tauranga and To Puke players, i After several even sets, Te Puke won by 10 matches to 9. Results are as follows, Tauranga players being mentioned first in each instance:—Men's singles; R. Baigent, 9. v. F. Chapman. 7; A. Hardy, 9, v. H A. Molls:,'ird, 2; G. Ilea, 9 v. V L. Worsley, fi; J. Crowley, 7, v. J. J. Stevens. 9; B. Snodgrass. 0, v. B. B Mollgard. 9; R. Cambie, 5, v. A. Ferguson, 9. Ladies' singles- Mrs. R. Baigent. 7. v. Mrs. Martyn, 6; Miss Batenian, 3. v. Mrs. Fallwell, 7; Mrs. G. lies, 3, v. Miss F,. Mollgard, 7: Miss M. Beale, •!, v. Miss F.. Brown, 7. Men's doubles: Rennhnw juid Jordan, 9. v. Chanman and H. Mollganl. S; Baigent and Hardy. 9. v. Worsley and Stevens, •); lies and Crowley. 9, v. B. Mollgard and Ferguson. 4 Combined doubles: Mrs. Baigent and R. Baigent, 9. v. Mrs. Martyn and Worsley, P; Miss Batenian snd Hardy. 9, v. Mrs. Fnllweil and H. Mollgard. 8: Mrs. lies and, B. Snodgrass, 2, v. Miss Mollgard and F. Chapman, 9: Miss Beale and K. Cambie, 7, v. Miss Brown and Stevens, 9. Ladies' doubles: Mrs. Baigent and Miss Bateman, 3. v. Mrs. Martyn and Fall well. 7: Mrs. lies and Miss Beale, 0, v. Miss Mollgard and Miss Brown. 7.