TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18332, 26 February 1934, Page 12

TENNIS

H. B. WILLIAMS SHIELD GISBORNE TEAMS WIN • Further play for the 11. B. Williams Shield took place during tho week-end, when the Gisborne No. 1 tqam met and defeated Wairoa at Wairoa by 17 sets to 7, and the Gisborne No. 2 team met and defeated the South Coast at Tolaga Bay by a substantial margin. Some interesting tennis was seen both at Wairoa and Tolaga Bay. , ■ WHATAUPOKO SUCCESS TE KARAKA DEFEATED The Whataupoko club players were at homo yesterday to the representatives of To Karaka club, a series of 24 matches being played and the results favoring the host club by a substantial margin. In thet folio wing table of results, the names of the To Karaka players are mentioned first in each instance:— Men’s Singles. —Sidney lost to Hcaly, 6—2, 6 — 2; Brown lost to McLauchlan, 4—o, 6—3, B—6; Fowler lost to Anderson, 7 —5, 7 —6; Cransf wick lost to Kennedy, 6—3, 6—o; Bindley d» Cunningham, 6—4, 6—2; Ruru lost to Coates, 6—2, 7—5. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Wilson lost to Miss O.’Halloran, 11-j-9; Mass Bilharn lost to Miss Mead, 9—6; Miss Scott lost to Mrs Boon,- 9—4; Miss Doran lost to Miss Barker, 9—4; Miss Scott lost to Mrs MacDonald, 10—8; Miss Fisher lost to Miss Partridge, 10—8. Men’s Doubles. —Sidney and Brown lost to Healy and McLauchlan, 6—4, 7—5; Cranswick > and Fowler lost to AnderSon and Kennedy, 6 —3, 6 —4; Ruru and Bradley, lost to Coates and Cunningham, 5—7, 6—3, 6—3. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Wilson and Bilham lost to Misses Mead and O’Halloran, 9—4; Misses Scott and Scott, lost to Miss Parker and Mrs Boon, 9—4; Misses Doran and Fisher lost tq MacDonald and Miss Paltridge, 9—2. Combined Doubles. —Brown and Miss Wilson d. Ilealy and Miss O’Halloran, G—4, 6—4; Sydney and Miss Scott d. McLauchlan and Miss Mead, 4—6, 6Z, 6 —4; Cranswick and Miss Bilham lost to Anderson and Mrs Boon, 26, I—6; Bradley and Miss Doran lost to Kennedy and Miss Parker, I—6, G— 2, 8—10; Fowler and Miss Scott d. Cunningham and Miss Paltridge, 6—l, G—2; E. Ruru and Miss Fisher lost to Coates and Mrs McDonald, o—6, I—6. WEEK-END MATCHES MANGATU VISIT MARIST Playing the Marist club on the latter club’s courts yesterday, the Whatatutu Lawn Tennis Club’s representatives won 16 out of 24 matches played in a friendly inter-club tournament, details of the matches being given below, with the names of visiting players mentioned first m each instance;— Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Dods d. Mrs. Elliott, 9—2; Miss M. Allan d. Miss EDoyle, 9—3; Miss V, King d; Miss F. Owen, 11—9; Miss Gee d. Miss E. Orombie, 9—5; Miss L. Allan d. Mrs. Hall, 9—7. Men’s Singles.—J. Allan lost to E. O’Halloran, 10—12; H. Dods d. J. Delaney, 9^—4; Q. Williams lost to J. 1. Keane, 6—9; S. Alcock lost to J. H. Hogan, 6—9; S. To Paa d. O. Sheet, 9—6; A. Duff lost to P. H. Sceats, 2—9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs. Dods and Miss Allan d. Mrs. Elliott and Miss Doyle, 9—2; Misses B. and I. King <l. Misses Owen and Whiting, 9—5; Misses Gee and L. Allan lost-to Mrs. Hall and Miss Orombie, 7 —9. * - Men’s Doubles. —Dods and Allan d. O’Halloran and Delaney, 9-2; Williams and Alcock lost to Keane and &keet, 7 Te Paa and Duff lost to Hogan and P. H. Sceats, I—9. Combined Doubles.' —Dods and Miss Allan d. O’Halloran and Mrs. Elliott, 9—3; Allan and Mrs. Dods d. Delaney and Miss Doyle, 9—l;' Williams and Miss V. King d. Keane and Miss Owen, 9-5; Alcock and Miss Gee d. Hogan and Miss Chombie, 10-8; Te Paa and Miss I. King d. Skeet and Miss Whiting, 9—7; Duff and Miss L. Allan lost to Sceats and Mrs. Hall, 4—9. BASKETBALL BEAT TE ARAI Members of the Te Arai Tennis dub paid a visit to the Basketball courts on Saturday afternoon, where a most enjoyable match was played. The play resulted in a win for Basketball by 22 sets tq 2. Afternoon tea, which was provided by the Basketball Club’s lady members, was much appreciated by all present. Results were as follow, Te Arai players being mentioned first in each instance: Ladies’ Singles.—Miss T. Major lost to Miss R. Plowman, I—6; Miss M. Atkins lost to Miss M. Webb, 3—6; Miss G. McDowell lost to Miss C. Kippenbergcr, 3 ; Mrs. Gibson lost to Miss E. Allen, 4 6; Miss M. Moeau lost to Mrs. W. Gordon, I—6; Miss M. Daulton lost to Miss S. Lyons, 2—6. Men’s .Singles.—T. Dennis lost to K. Muir, I—6; J. Pilgrim lost to A. Ahlin, I—6; A. Atkins lost to T. Muir, 4—6; K. Hadfield lost to H. Good, I—6; R. Sim lost to A. Bradley, 2—6; R. Preston lost to W. Gordbn, 3—6. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses T. Major and M. Atkins d. Misses R. Plowman ant) M. Webb, 6—l; Miss G. McDowell and Mrs. Gibson lost to Misses E. Allen and S. Lyons, 6—B; Misses M. Moeau and M. Daulton lost to Miss C. Kippeixberger and Mrs. Gordon, 2—6. Men’s Dennis and J. Pilgrim lost to K. Muir and A. Ahlin, o—6; A. Atkins and K. Hadfield lost to T. Muir and H. Good, 2—6; R. Sim and R. Preston lost to A. Bradley and W Gordon, I—6. . Combined Doubles.—Dennis and Miss Major d. K. Muir and Miss Webb, 9 —7; Pilgrim and Miss Atkins lost to Ahlin and Miss Allen, 2—6; Atkins and Miss McDowell lost to T. Muir and Mrs. Gordon, I—6; Hadfield and Mrs. Gibson lost to Good and Miss Plowman, 2—6; Sim and Miss Moeau lost to Bradley and Miss Lyons, 3—6; Preston and Miss Daulton lost to Gordon and Miss Kippenberger, 3 —6. WELLINGTON LADIES’ TITLE (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. In the final of the women’s singles of the Wellington lawn tennis championship, 'postponed from tho tournament held a month ago, Mho? Dulcie Nicholls beat Mrs H. M. Dykes, 6—2, 3—6, 6—2.