HICKEY TENNIS CUP

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19892, 21 March 1939, Page 8

HICKEY TENNIS CUP

♦ i ■ CHALLENGE SUCCEEDS WIN BY TE ARAROA PLAY IN RUATORIA (Herald Correspondent.) A team from the Te Araroa Tennis Club visited Ruatoria last week-end and were successful in their challenge for the Hkkey Cup, defeating the Ruatoria team by 165 points to 161: The games were exciting, the result depending on the last set between Black and Parker, Te Araroa and Ngata and Smyth, Ruatoria. The home pair had to win by three games for the club to retain the cup. They were leading B—G, but the Te Araroa players proved too strong at the finish and emerged the Winners by 9-8. At the conclusion of play, Mr. T. Seymour, the Ruatoria club captain, presented the Cup and congratulated the visitors on' their win. Mr. Black, who replied On behalf of the Te Araroa team, thanked the ladies for morning and afternoon tea, and issued an invitation for members of the Ruatoria club to enter for the 1 tennis tournament to be held in Te Araroa at Easter. Following are the results',. Te-Ara-roa players being mentioned first in each case: — Women's Singles.—Miss Hicks d. Mrs. Tuhou, 7—(J; Miss Kaika lost to Mrs. Te Kawa. 4—7; Miss Karautia d. Miss Ludbrook. 7—l; Mrs. King d. Mrs. Rawson, 7—3; Miss Haerewa lost to Miss Wehipeihana, I—7; Miss Hovell lost to Mrs. Hunter, 5—7. Men's Singles.—Parker lost to Ngata, 6—9; Fritt d. Te Kawa, 9—4; Puha d. McCulloch, 9—3; Wanba d. Tahala. 9—B; Chambers d. Smyth, 9 —7; Black lost to Seymour, 2—9. Women's Doubles.—Misses Kaika and Hicks lost to Mrs. Te Kawa and Mrs. Tuhou, o'—9; Misses Karautia and Hovell d. Mrs. Rawson and Mrs. Hunter. 9—5; Mrs. King and Miss Haerewa lost to Misses Ludbrook and Wehipeihana, 7 —9. Men's Doubles.—Wanoa and Fritt d. Tahata and Te Kawa, 9—7; Chambers and Puha lost 16 McCulloch and Seymour, 7 —9; Blark and Parker d. Ngata and Smyth, 9—B. Combined Doubles. —Fritt and Miss Hicks d. Te Kawa and Mrs. Tuhou, 9 —7; Puha and Miss Hovell lost to McCulloch and Mrs. Hunter, 6—9; Chambers and Mrs. King lost to Smyth and Miss Ludbrook, 3 —9; Parker and Miss Haerewa d. Ngata and Miss Wehipeihana, 9—5; Black ' and Miss Kaurautia d. Seymour and Mrs. Rawson, 9—4; Wanoa and Miss Kaika lost to Tahata and Mrs. Te Kawa, 7—9. INTER-CLUB TENNIS WIN FOR TITIRANGI MATCH WITH TE KARAKA A very enjoyable inter-club match was played between the Te Karaka and the Titirangi club at the latter's courts last week-end, the Titirangi club winning by 19 matches to 5. The results of the matches are as follows, Titirangi players being mentioned first in each case: — Men's Singles.—P. Kaua d. H. Brown, 6—4, 9—7; L. Burdett d. D. Cranswick. 12—10, G—3; R. Connop d. E. Cranswick, 6—2, 7—5; V. Hale d. E. Rum, 7—s,'C—3; E. Rosie d. E. Scragg, 6—2, 9—11; 6—3; A. Ball d. B. Rum, G—4. 6—2. Women's Singles.—Miss M. Allan d. Mrs. Kellert, 9—7; Mrs. A. Ball d. Miss R. Rum, 9—4; Mrs. K. Waite d. Miss L. Rum, 9—2; Miss N. Miller d. Miss M. Graham, 9—2; Miss I. Johnson d. Mrs. O'Connell, 9—5; Mrs. E. Rosie lost to Miss Adams, I—9. Men's Doubles.—'P. Kaua and L. Burdett d. H. Brown and D. Cranswick, 6—4, 6 —4; R. Connop and V. Hale d. E. Cranswick and E. Ruru, G—3, G—o; E. Rosie and A. Ball d. E. Scragg and B. Ruru, 6—3, 6—4. Women's Doubles.—Miss M. Allen and Mrs. Ball d. Mrs. Kellert and Miss R. Ruru, 9—4; Misses Johnson and Miller lost to Misses L. Ruru and M. Graham, 8 —10; Mrs. Waite and Mrs. Rosie lost to Mrs. O'Connell and Miss Adams, 4—9. Combined Doubles.—P. Kaua and Miss Allan d. H. Brown and Miss R. Rum, 9 —5: L. Burdett and Miss Johnson lost to D. Cranswick and Mrs. Kellert, 8 —10; R. Connop and Mrs. Ball d. E. Cranswick and Miss Graham, 9—G; V. Hale and Mrs. Waite lost to E. Ruru and Miss L. Ruru, 6—9; E. Rosie and Mrs. Rosie d. E. Scragg and Miss Adams, 9—G; A. Ball and Miss Miller d. B. Ruru and Mrs. O'Connell, 9—7. KIA OKA CLUB (liemid Correspondent.) The third round of the handicap doubles for the Chrisp Cup was played last week-end 'at the Kia Ora Tennis Club's courts. The weather was ideal and there was a good entry of players. The winners were Miss P. Houghton and J. Martin. Those present included Mrs. Cram; Misses M. Herbert, P. Rogers, J. Marshall, P. Houghton, W. Fenton and Rutherford.