LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22390, 9 April 1936, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS

COUNTRY COMPETITIONS TE AROHA CLUB TITLES CHAMPIONSHIPS COMPLETED [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] TE AROHA. Wednesday The annual club championships of the To Aroha Tennis Club were completed today. A high standard of play was maintained throughout the tournament. J. W. II awes in particular striking form sufficiently to carry of! three of the men's titles. Among the ladies. Mrs. W. R. Lawrence again won the singles championship. Detailed results are:— Men's Championship Singles.—A grade: Hawes beat Lewis, if—6, 6—o, 7—5. 2—6. 6—4. B Grade: Fairey beat Firkin, B—7. n—6. 6—4, (>—l. 6 —i. , , Men's Championship Doubles.—Hawes and Lewis beat Wright and Clay, 6—4, 2—6. 6—4. 6—4. . Championship Combined Doubles. —Lewis and Mrs. Adqjns beat Wright and Mrs. Wright. 6-2, d-6. 9—7 Ladies' Championship Singles.—Mrs. Lawrence beat Mrs. Adams. 6—o, 62. Ladies' Championship Doubles —Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Mackie beat Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Gaw, 3—6, 6—3. 6—4. Men's Handicap Singles.—Hawes beat Wright, 6—2, 3—G, G—4 Men's Handicap Doubles.—Gardiner ana Fairey beat Mackie and G. Gilchrist. 6—4. 4 (j 6—2. Handicap Combined Doubles. —Mr. and Mrs. Johnston beat Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Mrs. Henderson beat Mrs. Gaw. 6 —2. 62. Ladies' Handicap Doubles.—Mesdames Henderson and Barriball beat Mrs. Gaw and Miss Burke, 4—6. 6 —o. 6—3. VICTORY FOR MATAMATA

KEANE BANNER CONTEST [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] MATAMATA, Wednesday The Matamata A tennis team defeated Te Wlietu in the final match for the Kesne Banner, by 10 matches to 6. To Whetu had held tho trophy for the past three seasons. Following are details of tho results, Matamata names first: — Men's Singles.—Wentzel lost to Leng, 4 —9; Keeley lost to Dunlop, G—9; Sutclifle beat Bishop. 9—B; Neill lost to Inman. I—9. Ladies' Singles.—Miss N. Beverley beat Miss Bird, 7 —l; Miss Margaret Beverley beat Mrs. Bragg, 7—l; Mrs. Lamaro beat .Mrs. Martin, 7—2; Miss May Beverley beat Miss Jensen, 7 —2. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses N. and Margaret Beverley beat Miss Bird and Mrs. Bragg, 7—o; ' Mrs. Lamare and Miss May Beverley beat Mrs. Martin and Miss Jensen, 7—l. Men's Doubles.—Wentzel and Neill lost to Leng and Dunlop, 4—9; Keeley and Sutcliffo lost to Bishop and Inman, B—9. Combined Doubles.—Wentzel and Miss N. Beverley beat Leng and Miss Bird, 9—6; Keeley and Miss Margaret Beverley beat Dunlop and Mrs. Bragg, 9—B; Neill and Mrs. Lamare lost to Bishop and Miss Jensen. 5—9; Sutclifle and Miss May Beverley beat Inman and Mrs Martin, 9—4.