TE KARAKA TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19881, 7 March 1939, Page 14

TE KARAKA TENNIS

WIN BY EUROPEANS MAORI TEAM DEFEATED (Herald Correspondent.) A very enjoyable all-day tennis match, Europeans v. Maoris, was played on the Te Karaka tennis courts during the week-end. Detailed results were as follows, the European team winning 17 sets and the Maori team 12 sets: — Men’s Singles.—R. H. Brown lost to W. Ruru, 2—6; D. Cranswick d. D. Ruru, G—2; E. Bradley d. J. Cunningham, 6—o; E. Cranswick d. P. Brown, 6 —4; J- L, Clarkson d. J. Ruru, 6 —2; P. Cranswick d. B. Bartlett, 6 —o; R. Stacy lost to G. Gaskell, I—6. Women’s Singles.—Mrs H. O’Connell lost to Mrs. Kellett, 4—6; Mrs. D. Cranswick lost to Miss O. Ruru, I—6; Miss J. Doran lost to Miss R. Ruru, 6—B; Miss F. Mills lost to Miss T. Ruru, I—6; Miss J. Kyne lost to Mrs. D. Watene, I—6; Mrs. R. H. Brown lost to Miss N. Jones, o—6; Mrs. Gaskell d. Mrs. Stacy, 6—o. Combined Doubles. —D. Cranswick and Mrs. Cranswick d. W. Ruru and Mrs. Kellett, 6—o; R. H. Brown and Mrs H O’Connell d. D. Ruru and Miss T. Ruru, 6—3; E. Bradley and Miss j Doran d. P. Brown and Miss O. Ruru, 6 —4; E. Cranswick and Miss F. Mills' d. J. Ruru and Miss R. Ruru, 6—2- J. L. Clarkson and Miss J. Kyne lost ’to E. Scragg and Mrs. Watene, (1 g- p. Cranswick and Mrs. R. *l. Brown d. J. Cunningham and Miss N. Jones, 6—3; R. Staty and Mrs. Gaskell d. G. Gaskell and Mrs. R. Stacy, 6 1. Women’s Doubles. —Mesdames H. O’Connell and D. Cranswick lost to Mrs. Kellett and Miss R. Ruru, 5—7; Misses J. Doran and F. Mills lost to Misses T. Ruru and O. Ruru, 6 —B; Miss J. Kyne and Mrs. R H : Brown lost to Miss N. Jones and Mis. D. Watene, I—6; Mrs. Gaskell and Mrs. D. Cranswick d. Mrs. Stacy and Mrs. D. Watene, 6—4.

Men’s Doubles.—R. H. Brown and D Cranswick d. W. and D. Ruru, 6—2- E. Bradley and E. Cranswick d. P. Brown and J. Ruru, 6-2; J_LClarkson and P. Cranswick d. B. Bait left and J. Cunningham, 6-0- ?• Cranswick and R. Stacy d. J. Cunningham and G. Gaskell, 6-2.

W A IvRENGA- A-HIKA CLUB (Herald Correspondent.) There was a good attendance of nlnvers at the Waerenga-a-hika tennis courts on Saturday, when a combined mixed doubles tournament was held. The winners were Miss 1. Walsh and L. Ingram. Those present included Mrs. Candy’ Misses N. Rogers, R. Barber, p l Ingram, I. Walsh, M. Greig, M. O’Rourke, B. Warrington and W. Fenton. A match for the Club stars was played ‘between O’Rburke . and Miss Walsh and L. Bell and Miss R- Barber, the former pair, the holders, proving the winners after an evenlycontested game.