TENNIS ON THE COAST

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18918, 21 January 1936, Page 7

TENNIS ON THE COAST

HICKEY CUP MATCH TOLAGA BEAT TOKOMARU (Herald Correspondent.) During tlie week-end a team from the T(Jlaga Bay Tennis Club visited Tokomaru Bay ami played it elutllenge matelt for tlie Hickey Cup against a local team. I'lte visitors proved too strong for their opponents and won convincingly by 17 games to seven. All hough overcast in the morning, weather conditions proved ideal for tennis and a very pleasant day was spent. At the conclusion of the day's play. Mr ('. Bowen congratulated the winning team and called on Mr Colson to accept the cup on behalf of the Tolaga leant. .Mr Colson, in reply, thanked the local club for the enjoyable day. making special mention of the ladies who had provided lunch and teas during the day and extended .-in invitation lo the Tokoimmt clnli to visit Tolaga in the near future.

Details of the games were as follows, J’olaga Bay players being mentioned iirst in each case :

Ladies’ Singles.—Miss M. Marcus,set: lost to Miss B. Divers, 9—6; Mrs ]\ A Bellerby lost to Miss D. Pepper, 9—7; Mrs Cordon Wilson d. Miss L. Steed. 9 2 1 ; Miss T. lifting d. Miss D. Oates. 9—5; Miss S. Nelson d. Miss 1. Coitole, 9 —6; Mrs K. Colson d. Mrs S. McKee. 9—5.

Men’s Singles.—.l. Tuliiwai d. ('. Bowen. 6 -0. 6 4 ; D. Knox lost to R. Patterson. 6 3. 2-6. A— 6: I*. A. Bel lerhv d. li. Bushy. 6 —3. 6—o: K. Colson d. B. Nathan. 6-1. 6 3: B. Bruce d S. Lvlle-Smvlhc. 6 -2. 6- 4: C. Wilson lost to M. .1. Thacker. 6 -2. 8 6. Ladies Doubles. Mrs P. A. Bellerby and Mrs K. Colson d. Mrs 1.. Steed and Miss D. Pepper, 6—4. 6—3: Misses S. Nelson and T. I’King d. Misses E. Oates and f. Connie, 3 -6. 6- 4, 6—4: Mrs (!. Wilson and Miss M. Marcusson d. Mrs McKee and Miss B. Divers, 6 -2. 11-9.

Men’ Doubles. —Tnltiwai and Knox d Bowen and Pallerson. 6 1. 6—2: Wilson and Rellorhv losl In Bushy and Thacker. 1— 6. 6 4. 6—4; Colson and Ponce d. Smvtlie and Nathan. 62. 6-4.

Combined Doubles.—Misa At Alar

eitssen and Tuliiwai lost to Miss PiRivers and Bowen. 6—l, 3—6, 6—4: Mrs (.1. Wilson and Wilson d. Mrs L. Steed and Bushy. 6—l, 7 5: Miss T. Lilting and Bellerhv d. Miss I). Pepper and ’Thacker. 6—B—6. 7—5; Airs Bellerby . and Bruce d. .Miss E. Oates ami 6—3. 6—4; Mrs K. Colson and Knox lost lo Mrs McKee and Patterson, 5 —7. 3—6: Aliss S. Nelson and Colson d. Aliss T. Conole and Nathan, 6—l. 4—6, 6—4