LAWN TENNIS

Patea Mail, Volume LII, 27 February 1931, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

PATE A V. ALTON. An enjoyable inter-club match between Patca and Alton was played at Patea on Wednesday last in stormy weather, resulting in a win for Alton by 13 sots to JI. At the conclusion of the games Air. D. Hurley, on behalf of the visitors, thanked tho Patea Ckilb for its hospitality and for the enjoyable games, and extended a hearty invitation to play a return match at Alton when convenient. Mr. W. F. Sheild, president of the Patea Club, suitably respomllcd. • thanking Mr. Hurley for his invitation, which he hoped the club would be able to accept this season. Cheers were interchanged. The following were the scores, Patea players being mentioned first; —

MEN'S SINGLES. Robinson ibcat T. Hurley, 0-5. Whitehead heat Mills, 0-0. Corbett beat Conchman, 0-G. W. E. Sheild lost to C. Palmer, 3-0. Jones beat I). Hurley, 9-7. 13. Shoihl beat Gavin, 9-3. LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss Hemingway lost to Miss. Gibbs, 2-7, Miss Carey beat Miss Buruaud, 7-2. Miss Hamcrtou lost to Mis* Glcnny, 2Miss Harris lost to Mrs. Nickel, I-/. ' Miss Hurley lost to Mrs. Hunt, 1-7. Mrs. Corbett lost to Mrs. Couchman, 3MEN’S DOUBLES. Robinson and Whitehead beat Mills and T. Hurley., 9-8. Corbett and W. F. Sheild lost to Couchnian and Palmer, (1-0. Jones and 33. Sheild lost to D. Hurley ami Gavin, 7-9. LADIES' DOUBLES. Misses Hemingway and Carey lost to Misses Gibbs and Burnund, 1-7. Misses Hamerton and Harris lost to Miss Glcnny and Mrs. Nickel, 2-7. Miss Hurley and Mrs. Corbett lost to Mosdames Hunt and Couchman, 3-7. COMBI Nil 1) DO U.B 1. E*. Robinson and Miss Hemingway beat T. Harley and Miss Gibbs, 0-7. Whitehead and Miss Carey beat Wills and Miss Burnaud, 9-i. . Corbett and Miss Hnmcflon beat Couchman and Miss Glcnny, 0-5. W. F. Sheild and Miss Harris lost to Palmer and Mrs. Nickel, S-9. Jo no si and Miss Hurley beat D. Hurley and Mrs. Hupt, 7-5. B. fcllicild and Mrs. Corbett lost to Gavin and Mrs. Couchman, 4-7. Putoa 11 sets, 151 games; Alton 13 sets, 151 games.