LAWN TENNIS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 31383, 12 February 1923, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

COUNTRY CUP COMPETITION. The Wellington Provincial Taiw'n Tennis Association’s Country Oup Competition was advanced a further stage on Saturday last, when the Eketahiuia Club visited Pahiatua and p’ayed a team from the Pahiatua Club. Playing conditions were ideal, although the courts were rather soft. The match resulted in a win for Pahiatua by nirm matches to 5, 17 sets to 11, and 155 games to 99. Individual results were as follows. Pahiatua players being mentioned first,: Ladies Singles: Mrs T. JF. Potter v. Mrs T. M. Page 9—l, Miss M. Grant v. Fairbrother 9—4. Men’s singles: . G. Swainson v. I. M. Page 6—l, 6—2, P. C. Hill v. Ford Hutchison 4 —6, 5 —6; IL Bongev v. S. K. Riddells 4 —6, 5 —6, J. Graham v. P. M. Chirk 4—6, s—o, J. D. Gardiner v. H. H. Johnston 6 —2, 6—2, E. W. H. Drew v. G. .Tones 6 —2. 6—3. Ladies doubles: Mrs Potter and Miss Grant v. Mrs Page and Miss Fairbrother 6—l, 6—o. Men’s doubles: Swainson and llill v. Page and Hutchison 6 —2. 6—2, Boagey and Graham v. SiddeJls and Clark 5 —6, 3 —6, Gai diner a net'Drew v. .Tohnston and .Tones 6 2, •) 6, 3—6. Combined doubles: Swainson and Mrs Potter v. Mr and Mrs Pago 6—l. 4—6. 6—o, Hill and Miss Grant v. Hutchison ami Miss Fairbrother 6 —l, 6 —5.