TENNIS AT BARTLETTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19550, 4 February 1938, Page 10

TENNIS AT BARTLETTS

ALL-DAY TOURNAMENT i CLUB BEATS SETTLERS (Herald Correspondent.) An all-day tennis tournament was played last Saturday between members of the Bartletts Tennis Club and Wharerata settlers, Bartletts being successful in winning the majority of the matches. Morning and afternoon tea were provided by the committee, those responsible for the arrangements being Mesdames H. Borst and T. Walters. The visitors appreciated the new court and many of the players took advantage of the swimming pool adjacent. Following are the results, Wharerata players being named first in each instance: —

Women’s Singles.—Miss S. Richardson lost to Mrs. E. A. Smith, 6 —3; Mrs. B. Jones lost tc< Miss J. French, 4 —3: Mrs. J. Clanachan lost to Sister Bourke, C—2; Mrs. G. McAra lost to Mrs. W. L. Bell, 6—3; Miss C. Mulligan d. Mrs. H. Borst, 6—3; Miss A. West lost to Mrs. Pohatu, 5 —3.

Men’s Singles.—G. Torrie lost to K. Muir, 6 —2; D. Broad and W. L. Beil drew, 5 —5; B. Richardson lost to T. H. Walters, 6 —3; M. Richardson and

R. C. Carswell drew, 4—4; G, McAra lost to B. Ryan, t! —0; B. Jones lost to E. Borst, G —3.

Women’s Doubles.—Miss S. Richardson and Mrs. B. Jones, drew with Mrs. E. Smith and Miss J. French, 4 4; Mrs. G. McAra and Mrs. J. Clanachan lost to Sister Bourke and Mrs. W. L. Bell, G—o; Miss A. West and Miss C. Mulligan d. Mrs. H. Borst and Mrs. Pohatu, 4 —3. Men’s Doubles. —J. Torrie and D. Broad lost to K. Muir and W. L. Bell, 6—2; B. and M. Richardson d. T. H. Walters and R. C. Carswell, 6—2; J. McAra and B. Jones drew with B. Ryan and E. Borst, 4—4. Combined Doubles.—Miss S. Richardson and J. Torrie lost to Mrs. E. A. Smith and K. Muir, G—2; Mrs. B. Jones and D. Broad drew with Miss J. French and W. L. Bell, 5—5; Mrs. J. Clanachan and B. Richardson lost to Sister Bourke and T. W. Walters, 53; Mrs. G. McAra and M. Richardson lost to Mrs. W. L. Bell and R. C. Carswell, 4—2; Miss A. West and G. McAra drew with Mrs. H. Borst and B. Ryan, 4 —4; Miss C.Mulligan and B. Jones lost to Mrs. Pohatu and E. Borst, G —2.

Among those watching were Mesdames Ryan, West, McAra, sen., G. Torrie, T. French, E. Borst, F. Mulligan, R. Feasey, B. Carswell, M. Breingan, A. Whiteford, and C. Tee.