TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18622, 5 February 1935, Page 6

TENNIS

TE KARAKA V. TITIRA.NGI A RRTUIIN MATCH COUNTRY TEAM WINS AGAIN J n a i-oturn match between representatives of Te Karaka and Titirangi tennis clubs, played on the Titirangi courts during the week-end, the country players succeeded in defeating their opponents by 19 games to five. The first contest between these two clubs, played some time ago, also resulted iu a win for the Te Karaka, club. The Titirangi club was unable to held its usual A team, two players having to be substituted in both the men's and ladies' sections. Some keenly contested games were witnessed. An outstanding match was seen in the Men's Singles, when two old rivals, .11. Sydney, Te Karaka, and P. Kaua, Titirangi, met. After a hard-fought matcn Sydney succeeded in defeating Kaua, 7—5, 6—B, 7—5.

Delightful morning and afternoon tea was served by members of the Titirangi club.

The results of the matches, Te Karaka players being mentioned first, arc as under :

Men's Singles.—ll. Sydney d. P. Kaua, 7—5, 6—B, 7—5; D. Cranswick .1. A. Hampton, 6—4, 5—7, B—6; 11. Brown lost, to R, Connop, 5—7, 6—4, 5—7; Bradley lost to P. Awatere, 3—6, 3—6; Hopkins d. Neil, 6—o, 6—o; Tombleson d. B. Jackson, 6 —l, 6—l.

Ladies' .Singles.—Miss Wilson d. Miss M. Porter, 9—5; Miss Allen d. Miss P. Pitt, 9—2; Mrs. Edwards d. Miss M. Henshaw, 10—8: Miss .1. Scott lost to Mrs. Hampton, I—9; Miss A. Allen d. Miss Maxwell, 9—6; Miss Jo Scott d. Miss L. Eraser, 9—4.

Men's Doubles. —D. Cranswick and 11. Sydney d. I'. Kaua and A. Hampton, s__4, 7—5; 11. Brown and Tombleson d. R. Connop and I'. Awatere, 3—6, 6—o. 6—o; Hopkins and Bradley d. Neil and B. Jackson, 6—l, B—6. Ladies' Doubles. —Misses Allen and Wilson d. Misses P. Pitt and M. Porter, 5_3 ; Misses Scott and Scott lost to Miss Henshaw and Mrs. Hampton, 3—9: Miss A. Allen and Mrs. Edwards lost to Misses Maxwell and Eraser, B—lo. Combined Doubles.—Miss Wilson and 11. Sydney d. Miss M. Porter and Kaua, 6—3,' B—6; Miss Allen and D. Cranswick d. Miss P. Pitt and A. Hampton, 6—3. 6—4 ; Mrs. Edwards and 11. Brown d. Miss M. Henshaw and R. Connop, 8-6, 6—3; Miss 3. Scott and Bradley d. Mrs. Hampton and P. Awatere, 6 —4, 7—5; Miss Jo Scott and Hopkins d. Miss Maxwell and Neil, 6—l, 6—o; Miss A. Allen and Tombleson d. Miss L. Eraser and B. Jackson, 6—2, 6—4.