SPORTS AID PASTIES.

Putaruru Press, Volume V, Issue 176, 17 March 1927, Page 8

SPORTS AID PASTIES.

TENNIS. «a> PUTAEUEU B V. MOKAI B. Mokai soundly beat Putaruru last Saturday, details being as follow, Putaruru players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.—G. L. Martin lost to Paerata 3—9, D. Jones beat C. Hodge 9—6, T. F. Snell lost to Konui 6—9, w. Cliffe lost to C. Thompson 4—9, w. Peters beat W. Kellow 9—6, O. Scholtz lost to Konui o —9. Men’s Doubles. —Martin and Snell lost to Paerata and Konui 3—9, Jones and Cliffe beat Kodge and Thompson 9 —5, Peters and Bailey lost to Kellow and Konui 6—9. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Alcorn lost to Miss Thompson 3—6, Mrs. Snell lost to Miss Tamaira o—6, Mrs. Howland lost to Miss McKenzie 5—6, Mrs. K. McDermott lost to Mrs. Andrews I—6.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs. Alcorn and Mrs. Snell beat Miss Thompson and Miss Tamaira 6—4, Mrs. Howland and Mrs. McDermott lost to Miss Andrews and Mrs. McKenzie 2—6. Combined Doubles.—Mrs. Alcorn and MartiriMost to Miss Tamaira and Paerata 3—-6, Mrs. Snell and Jones lost to Miss Thompson and Hodge 3 6, Mrs. Howland and Snell lost to Miss McKenzie and Konui 4 —6, Mrs. McDermott and Cliffe beat Mrs. Andrews and Thompson 6—3. Total.—Putaruru, 5 sets 82 games. Mokai, 14 sets, 126 games. WAIKATO ASSOCIATION. SEMI-FINAL MATCHES. The semi-final matches -in the banner competition were played last Saturday at Hamilton when Hamilton defeated Te Kuiti and Waikato East defeated Lower Waikato. The final match for the banner will be played at Hamilton on Thursday, March .17, between the winners of Saturday’s games—Hamilton and Waikato East. Last year the Waikato East Association defeated Hamilton (the holders) in the final match, and the Waikato East Association are to he congratulated on having won every match played since the formation of this association some 18 months ago. A first-class contest is expected on Thursday in the final, when Waikato East will be represented by the following : Misses N. and M. Beverley, Andrews, Gamble, Mrs. O’Sullivan, Miss Kusabs; reserves, Misses Parr and Stewart. Dr. Laurenson, A. C. Thompson, E. W. Wright, E. Green, E. D. Ward, N. J. Cox; reserves, E. Turner, L. J. Sole and H. McDonald. WAIKATO V. LOWEE WAIKATO. The East Association won by 15 matches 156 games to 7 matches 125 games. Details are as follow, Waikato East players being mentioned first in each instance:— Ladies’ Singles.—Miss N. Beverley beat Mrs. Payze 7—l, Miss Andrews beat Mrs. Isdale 7—3, Miss M. Beverley beat Mrs. Yellanc! 7—l, Miss Gamble beat Mrs. Wilson 7—4, Mrs. O’Sullivan lost to Mrs. Jefferson 5 7, Miss Kusabs lost to Miss Jefferson 5—7. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Mesdames Payze and Isdale 7—l, Misses Andrews and Gamble lost to Mrs. Yelland and Miss Wilson 4—7. Men’s Singles. Thompson beat Gibb 9—3, Green lost to Sampson 7 9, Ward lost to Hall 5—9, Cox lost to Smith 6—9, Gauntlett beat Payze 9—B, Turner beat Hennings 9—B. Men’s Doubles. Thompson and Green beat Gibb and Smith 9—4, Ward and Cox beat Sampson and Plall 9 6, Gauntlett and Turner beat Payze and Hennings 9—7. Combined Doubles.—Miss -N. Beverley and Thompson beat Mrs. Payze and Gibb 9—6, Miss Andrews and Green lost to Mrs. Isdale and Hall B—9, Miss M. Beverley and Ward beat Mrs. Yelland and Smith 9 8 Miss Gamble and Cox beat Miss Yelland and Payze 9—B, Mrs. O’Sullivan and Gauntlett by default, Miss Kusabs and Turner by default.