LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23817, 19 November 1940, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

PLAY IN THE COUNTRY Thames.-—The Te Aroh 1 representatives were beaten at Thames on Saturday, when they challenged for the Mills Cup. Thames won 12 sets to Te Aroha's 3. Individual results were, Thames names being mentioned first: —Men's singles: Mcßae beat. Heeps, 9 —7; H. Danby lost to Hunt, s—o; Carson beat Fahy, 0 —0; McLeary lost to Girling. 4 —o; Burr bent Burns, 0—0; Lindop beat Hodgson, o—o. Ladies' singles: Miss Dunning beat Miss McGirr, o—s;0 —5; Mrs. Story beat Mrs. Wright, 9—2; Mrs. Whitehead beat Miss McCorniack, 9 —l; Miss Battson beat Miss Frear, 9 —3. Men's doubles: Mc.Rae and Danby lost to Heeps and Hunt, o—9; Carson and McLeary beat Fahy and Girling, 9 —7; Burr and Lindop neat Burns and Hodgson. 9 —o. Ladies' doubles: Miss Dunning and Mrs. Story beat Miss McGirr and Mrs. Wright, 9—3; Mrs. Whitehead and Miss Battson beat Misses McCorniack ;.nd Frear, it—t. Tauplri.—Playing in the Lower Waikato Association's senior competition, Taupiri defeated Te I\a u what a by 13 sets to 3. Fol : lowing are details of the match, Taupiri names being mentioned first:—Men's singles: Johansen lost to North, 5—9; Jackways beat Cambia, o—6;0 —6; Williamson beat Owen. 9—l; Button beat Goodwin. o—7.0 —7. Ladies' singles Mrs. Black beat Miss Pulham, 7- —0; Mrs. Miller beat Mrs. Moffat, 7 —o;_ Mrs. A\_illjamson beat Mrs. Goodwin, 7—5; Miss Lovell beat Miss Hall. 7—l. Men's doubles: Johanson and Jack ways lost to North and Cambia. 4—!); Williamson and Button beat Goodwin and Owen, o—7.0 —7. Ladies' doubles; Mesdames Black and Miller beat Miss Pulham and Mrs. Moffat. 7—o; Mrs. Williamson and Miss Lovell beat Mrs. Goodwin and Miss Hall, 7 —o. Combined doubles; Johanson and Mrs. Black beat North and Miss Pulham. 7 —5; Jackways and Mrs. Miller beat Gambia and Mrs. Moffat, 7—l; Williamson and Mrs Williamson lost to Owen and Mrs. Goodwin, 6—7; Button and Miss Lovell beat Goodwin and Miss Hall, 7—5.