LAWN TENNIS

Patea Mail, 20 November 1939, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

HA WE R A BLUE v PATEA Eaten V. first match in the A-gradc competition was played against Hanoi a Blue on the llaweru Courts on Saturday ai t c moon. Playing conditions \.CiO very pleasant, with a lig-A breeze blowing across the courts. The Hanoi a team had a comfortable victory by 12 matches to 4, 125 games to S 3. Results were as follows, Hawcra players being mentioned first.— Men's Singles: Mathioson beat Elliott o—2. Marshal beat S. Cousins 0— 4, O’.Dea boat Campbell O' —3, Hail beat Byrne O—S.0 —S. Ladies’ singles; Alims A. Marsh beat Miss Whitehead o—2, Miss B. Marsh limit Mrs. Boswell o—-t,0 —-t, Miss Carson lost to Miss /Campbell 0—0; Miss Pole beat Miss CouTns o—4. Men's Doubles; Mathicson and O -,Eoa beat Byrne and Elliott 9 —5; Marshall and Hall beat Cousins and Campbell o—fi.0 —fi. T.allies’ Donbcs: Misses A. and B. Marsh beat Mrs. Boswell and Miss Cousins o—4; Misses Carson and Pole lost to Misses Whitehead and Campbell 3 —o. Combined Doubles: Matheson and Miss A. Marsh beat ousins and Miss Whitehead 9—o; Marsh and Miss B. Marsh beat Elliott and 'Mrs. Boswell 9'-;u O ’Den and Miss Carson lost to Campbell and Miss ComTns fi—o; Hall and Miss Pole lost to Byrne and Miss Campbell B—o.8 —0. PATEA v HAWERA RED The selection committee advises tuat the team to represent the club on Saturday, 25th inst., will be chosen from Cm .following:— ■ Men: Byrne, S. Co mi us. J. R. Campbell, Elliott, Francis, and A. H. Richards. Ladies; Airs. Baker, Airs. Boswell, Misses S. Campbell, Cousins, Muirs and ‘Whitehead. The match committee urges those players to practise assiduously.