TE TUA LAWN TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 23377, 8 December 1937, Page 13

TE TUA LAWN TENNIS

The Te Tua B tennis team travelled to Papatotara and beat the home team by a single game, the scores being: Te Tua eight sets, 74 games; Papatotara eight sets, 73 games. The Te Tua A team played Excelsior on the home court, Excelsior winning by nine sets to seven. The results, Te Tua names first mentioned, are as follows:—

Men’s Singles.—R. Knowler v. J. Austin, 7-5; N. Horrell v. V. Norman, 5-7; C. Knowler v. J. A. Forde, 5-7; P. Corkery v. G. McLeod, 3-7. Women’s Singles.—Miss I. Knowler v. Miss B. McLeod, 6-0; Miss I. Horrell v. Mrs J. Austin, 3-6; Miss L. Knowler v. Miss B. Charlton, 5-6; Miss D. Knowler v. Mrs W. Austin, 0-6. Mixed Doubles.—Miss I. Knowler and R. Knowler v. Miss B. McLeod and J. Austin, 7-6. Miss I. Horrell and N. Horrell v. Mrs J. Austin and V. Norman, 7-6; Miss L. Knowler and C. Knowler v. Miss B. Charlton and J. A. Forde, 7-3; Miss D. Knowler and P. Corkery v. Mrs W. Austin and G. McLeod, 3-7, Men’s Doubles. —R. Knowler and N. Horrell v. J. Austin and V. Norman, 7-6; G. Knowler and P. Corkery v. J. A. Forde and G. McLeod, 3-7.

Women’s Doubles. —I. Knowler and I. Horrell v. B. McLeod and Mrs J. Austin, 6-2; L. and D. Knowler v. B. Charlton and Mrs W. Austin, 2-6.