ALTON

Patea Mail, Volume LII, 23 February 1931, Page 3

ALTON

LAWN TENNIS. ALTON DEFEATS MEKEMEBE. Alton defeated Meremere by 14 sets to 5 at Alton last week after a most enjoyable game. 'The following were the scores, Alton players being mentioned first:— MEN'S SINGLES. C. Wills lost to Gardner. 5-0. T. Hurley lost to E. Murphy, 1-9. »S. Oouchman defeated B. -Murphy, 0-7 D. Hurley defeated 0. Williams, 0-4. C. Palmer defeated A. ’Williams, 0-2. N. Gavin defeated W. Barclay. 0-4. MEN'S DOUBLES. Wills and Hurley defeated Gardner and E. Murphy, 9-3. Gouehmuu and 4). Hurley defeated B, Murphy and Williams, 9-3. Palmer and Gavin defeated Williams and Barclay, 9-4. LADIES' SINGLES. Miss Gibbs defeated Mrs. ’Williams. 7-2. Miss Bnrnaud lost to Miss Savage, 2-7. Trs. Hurley defeated Mrs. Gardner, I '<). ■Mrs. Hunt defeated Miss Wallace, 7-2. LADIES’ DOGBEES. Musses Gibbs and Burnund defeated Mrs. Williams and Miss Savage, 7-2. Mosdames Hurley ami Hunt defeated Mrs. Gardner and Miss Wallace. 7-3. COMBINED DOUBLES. Wills and Miss Gibbs lost to Gardner and Mrs. Williams, S-0. T. Hurley and Miss Bunuiud lust to E. Murphy and Miss Savage, 7-0. Couchinun and Mrs, Hurley defeated B. Murphy and Mrs. Gardner, 0-5. D. Hurley and Mrs. Hunt defeated Williams and Miss Wallace, 0-4. ALTON V. MQKOIA. A loam of Alton players journeyed to Mokoia on Saturday, where they, were defeated by .10 sots to 8, the games being closer than the scores would indicate. The Alton players found the. concrete courts a big contrast to their grass ones, and took some time to accustom themselves to the change. All spent an enjoyable time. Tine following were the scores, Alton players being mentioned first: —

MEN'S SINGLES. C. W T ills lost to IWjylHe, 2-6. T. Hurley lost to Lander, 4-G. Couchman beat Church, G-5. D. Hurley lost to Kibblewhrte, 5-0. Gavin lost to H. Percy, 3-G. Jillett beat T. Percy, 6-0. .MEN'S DOUBLES. Wills and Hurley beat Wyllie and Lander, (5-1. Couchman and D. Hurley beat Chinch and Kibblewhite, 0-I.■ Gavin and Jillett boat Percy Bros., G-I. LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss Gibbs beat Miss J. Lander, G-3. Miss Burnand lost to Miss Agnostenelli, 1-G. Mrs. Hurley lost to Miss D. Lauder, 1Mrs. Hunt lost to Miss Hawken, 2Mrs. Couchman lost to Miss Birkett, 2-6. Miss Sutherland lost to Miss Smeaton, 1-G. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Misses Gibbs and Burnand lost to Misses Lander and Agostenelli, 1-G. Mesdames Hurley and Hunt beat Misses Lander and Hawken, G-l. Mrs. Couchmnu and Miss Sutherland lost to Miss Birkett and Miss Smeaton, 1-G. GO .MB IN ED DO ÜBI -E S. Walls and Miss Gibbs lost to Wyllie and Miss Agostenelli, -t-G. Hurley and Miss Burnand lost to Lander and Miss Lander, 5-6. Couchman and Mrs. Hunt beat Church and Miss Lander, G-3. D. Hurley and Mrs. Hunt lost to .Kibblewlilite and .Miss Birkett, 2-G. Gavin and Mrs. Couchman lost to Percy and Miss Hawken, 2-G. Jillett ami .Miss Sutherland beat Percy and Miss Smeaton, 6-4.. Totals; Alton, 8 sets, 91 games; Mokoia, Hi sets, 115 games.