COUNTRY TENNIS
WAIAU COMPETITION MATCHES SUCCESS OF ORAWIA Following are the results of matches played in the Waiau Tennis Association’s competition:— PAHIA V. OREPUKI Playing at Pahia, the Pahia team was beaten by the Orepuki team by eleven sets and 87 games to five sets and 68 games. Following are the results, with Pahia names mentioned first:—
Women’s Singles.—Miss J. McPherson beat Mrs Maginness, 6-3; Miss A. Murphy lost to Miss D. Young, 2-6; Miss K. Church lost to Miss M. Hurst, 3-6; Miss E. McPherson lost to Miss E. Johnston, 5-6. Men’s Singles.—N. Dudfield beat G. Suddaby, 7-4; A. Church lost to E. Millard, 4-7; D. McPherson lost to J. Watson, 5-7; N. Haslem lost to E. F. Maginness, 3-7. Mixed Doubles—Miss J. McPherson and N. Dudfield beat Mrs Maginness and G. Suddaby, 6-2; Miss A. Murphy and A. Church lost to Miss D. Young and E. Millard, 2-6; Miss K. Church and D. McPherson lost to Miss M. Hurst and J. Watson, 1-6; Miss E. McPherson and N. Haslem lost to Miss E. Johnston and E.. T. Maginness, 3-6. Women’s Doubles.—Miss J. McPherson and A. Murphy beat Mrs Maginness and Miss D. Young, 6-4; Miss K. Church and Miss E. McPherson lost to Miss M. Hurst and E. Johnston, 3-6. Men’s Doubles.—N. Dudfield and A. Church lost to G. Suddaby and E. Millard, 5-7; D. McPherson and N. Haslem beat I. Watson and E. T. Maginness, 7-4.
ORAWIA V. PAPATOTARA
Playing at. Papatotara, the Papatotara A team was beaten by the Orawia A team by 10 sets and 84 games, to six sets and 71 games. Orawia retains its unbeaten record and wins the Pickering Cup as winner of the A grade competition for the 1938-9 season.
Following are the results, with Papatotara names mentioned first:—
Women’s Singles.—Mrs Dewe beat Mrs Chamberlain, 6-2; Miss I. Young beat Mrs Davis, 6-3; Miss D. Baker beat Miss M. Rabbitt, 6-1; Mrs Templeton lost to Miss I. Wyeth, 3-6. Men’s Singles.—W. Baker beat E. Goodall, 7-5; G. Spears lost to G. Cowie, 3-7; S. Baker lost to J. Rohan, 2- G. Ridder lost to M. Todd, 6-7. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Dewe and Miss I. Young lost to Mrs Chamberlain and Mrs Davis, 4-6; Miss D. Baker and Mrs J. Templeton beat Misses I. Wyeth and M. Rabbitt, 6-4. Men’s Doubles—W. Baker and G. Spears lost to E. Goodall and G. Cowie, 4-7; S. Baker and G. Ridder lost to J. Rohan and M. Todd, 3-7. Mixed Doubles.—Mrs Dewe and W. Baker lost to Mrs Chamberlain and E. Goodall, 1-6; Miss J. Young and G. Spears lost to Mrs Davis and G. Cowie, 3- Miss D. Baker and S. Baker beat Miss M. Rabbitt and J. Rohan, 6-4; Mrs J. Templeton and G. Ridder lost to Miss I. Wyeth and M. Todd, 5-6. TE TUA A V. CLIFDEN
Playing a friendly match at Te Tua, the Te Tua A team was beaten by Clifden by 10 sets and 75 games to six sets and 63 games. Following are the results, with Te Tua names mentioned first:—
Women’s Singles.—Miss I. Knowler lost to Mrs W. Fowle, 4-6; Miss Terry lost to Miss M. Dowling, 4-6; Miss F. Horrell lost to Miss I. Milne, 5-6; Miss G. Evans lost to Miss N. Scott, 1-6.
Men’s Singles.—P. Corkery beat D. Johnston, 7-5; I. E. Terry beat V. Dowling, 7-5; P. Knowler lost to B. Collie, 2-7; C. Knowler lost to R. Watson, 4-7. »
Mixed Doubles—Miss I. Knowler and P. Corkery lost to Mrs W. Fowle and D. Johnston, 3-6; Mrs Terry and I. Terry lost to Miss M. Dowling and V. Dowling, 5-6; Miss F. Horrell and P. Knowler lost to Miss I. Milne and B. Collie, 2-6; Miss G. Evans and C. Knowler beat Miss N. Scott and R Watson, 6-4.
Women’s Doubles.—Miss I. Knowler and Mrs Terry beat Mrs W. Fowle and Miss M. Dowling, 6-4; Misses F. Horrell and G. Evans lost to Misses I. Milne and N. Scott, 1-6. Men’s Doubles.—P. Corkery and I. E. Terry beat D. Johnston and V. Dowling, 7-1; P. Knowler and C. Knowler beat B. Collie and R. Watson, 7-6. B GRADE
CLIFDEN V. TE TUA B
Playing at Clifden, the Clifden team beat the Te Tua team by 14 sets and 94 games, to two sets and 32 games. Following are the results, with Clifden names mentioned first:— Women’s Singles.—Mrs W. Fowle beat Miss B. McKay, 6-1; Miss M. Dowling beat Miss G. Evans, 6-0; Miss I. Milne beat Miss G. Horrell, 6-0; Mrs R. Gardner beat Miss N. Evans, 6-2. Men’s Singles.—D. Johnston beat A. Evans, 7-5; B. Mitchell lost to D. Corkery, 4-7; P. Rowley beat H. Whyte, 7-0; G. King beat L. Horrell, 7-1.
Mixed Doubles.—Mrs W. Fowle and D. Johnston beat Miss B. McKay and A. Evans, 6-5; Miss M. Dowling and B. Mitchell beat Miss G. Evans and D. Corkery, 6-1; Miss I. Milne and P. Rowley beat Miss G. Horrell and H. Whyte, 6-0; Mrs R. Gardner and G. King beat Miss G. Evans and L. Horrell, 6-1. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs W. Fowle and Miss M. Dowling beat Misses B. McKay and G. Evans, 6-2; Miss I. Milne and Mrs R. Gardner beat Misses G. Horrell and N. Evans, 6-0. Men’s Doubles.—D. Johnston and B. Mitchell lost to A. Evans and D. Corkery, 1-7; G. King and P. Rowley beat H. Whyte and L. Horrell, 7-0.
PUKEMAOKI V. PAPATOTARA B Playing at Clifden, the Pukemaori team beat the Papatotara B team by 13 sets and 84 games to three sets and 59 games. Both these teams were equal at the completion of the B grade competition and this match was the playoff. Pukemaori now wins the Pickering Cup as winner of the B grade competition.
Following are the results, with Pukemaori names mentioned first:—•
Women’s Singles.—Miss P. Sim beat Miss Z. Ridder, 6-2; Mrs M. Burns beat Miss E. Erskine, 6-2; Miss I. King beat Mrs Campbell, 6-3; Miss M. Davidson beat Miss M. Te Au, 6-1. Men’s Singles.—A. Raynor lost to D. Ward, 2-7; W. Blakie beat L. Bennett, 7-1; E. King beat A. Erskine, 7-5; A. Irwin beat H. Bennett, 7-6. Women’s Doubles.—Miss P. Sim and Mrs M. Burns beat Misses Z. Ridder and E. Erskine, 6-4; Misses I. King and M. Davidson lost to Mrs Campbell and Miss M. Te Au, 3-6. Men’s Doubles. —A. Raynor and W. Blakie lost to D. Ward and L. Bennett, 6-4; E. King and A. Irwin beat A. Irwin and H. Bennett, 7-5. Mixed Double^. —Miss P. Sim and A.
Raynor beat Miss Z. Ridder and D. Ward; Mrs M. Burns and W. Blakie beat Miss E. Erskine and L. Bennett, 6-1; Miss I. King and E. King beat Mrs Campbell and A. Erskine, 6-2; Miss M. Davidson and A. Irwin beat Miss M. To Au and H. Bennett, 6-4. TABLE OF POINTS
The table of points in the competition is as follows:—
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DRAW
Following is the draw for the Waiau Tennis Association’s handicap doubles tournament on Saturday:—
MIXED DOUBLES First Round Miss B. McLeod and J. A. Forde (10) v. J. Linton and partner ( —); Mrs Terry and I. E. Terry (7) v. Miss T. Seavers and W. Baker ( —); Miss M. Rabbitt and F. Rohan (3) v. Mrs M. Austin and B. Norman (8); Mrs Dewe and G. Spears (4) v, Miss M. Te Au and L. Bennett (17); Miss J. Norman and S. Miles (15) v. Mrs Maginness and E. Maginness (9); Miss R. Rowley and B. Collie (17) v. Mrs Davis and M. Todd (7); Miss D. Young and E. Millard (5) v. Miss M. Davidson and H. Bennett (15); Miss M. Dowling and G. Dowling (8) v. Miss A. Murphy and N. Dudfield (10); Miss P. Mclntosh and W. Hagen (16) v. Miss J. McPherson and D. Dudfield (scr); Miss I. Wyeth and E. Goodall (scr) v. W. Scott and partner ( —); Miss I. King and E. King (10) v. Miss J. Young and S. Baker (5); Mrs Fowle and D. Johnston (6) v. Miss S. Dixon and V. Dowling (11); Miss N. Evans and S. Horrell (18) v. Miss I. Knowler and P. Corkery (scr); Miss Z. Ridder and A. Erskine (15) v. Mrs M. Burns and W. Blakie (7); Mrs Gardner and Ralph Gardner (16) v. Miss G. Evans and A. Evans (16); Mrs Campbell and D. Ward (13) v. Miss V. Henderson and G. Ridder (6); Miss G. Garden and L. Suddaby (14) v. Miss E. F. McPherson and A. Church (13); Miss M. Hurst and G. Suddaby (5) v. J. Watson and partner ( —); Miss H. Brumby and G, Stewart (10) v. Miss E. Johnston and T. Suddaby (12); Miss J. Robson and R. Watson (16) v. Miss I. Milne and S. Copeland (11); Miss N. Benneworth and V. Norman (4) v. j Miss F. Horrell and P. Knowler (10); Miss P. Sim and W. Sim (15) v. F. S. Scott and partner ( —); J. Horrell and partner (—) v. D. Corkery and partner (-)• Second Round L. Horrell and partner v. winners 1; B. Mitchell and partner v. winner 2; P. Rowley and partner v. winners 3; i Rob. Gardner and partner v. winners 4; H. Dixon and partner v. winners 5; W. Fowle and partner v. winners 6; I S. Sanford and partner v. winners 7; ! F. Johnston and partner v. winners 8; ! C. Knowler and partner v. winners 9. ; Men with partners still to be allotted i will be handicapped on the courts. j WOMEN’S DOUBLES First Round , Mrs W. Fowle and Miss M. Dowling j (3), a bye; Misses B. McLeod and J. j Norman (6), a bye; Misses V. Hender- | son and H. Brumby (6), a bye; Misses I. Milne and R. Rowley (14), a bye; ■ Miss M.. Rabbitt and Mrs C. Burns (8), i a bye; Misses E. F. McPherson and J. : McPherson (scr), a bye; Mrs M. Austin ; and Miss N. Benneworth (3) v. Misses I S. Dixon and J. Robson (10); Misses P. Sim and M. Davidson (5) •v. Misses ! Mclntosh and partner ( —); Mrs Dewe and Miss I. Young (scr) v. Mrs Maginness and D. Young (3); Mrs M. Burns and Miss I. King (5) v. Mrs Terry and Miss F. Horrell (5); Miss I. Knowler : and Mrs Gardner (6) v. Misses E. John- i ston and A. Murphy (8); Mrs Davis and i Miss I. Wyeth (4), a bye; Mrs Campbell , and Miss T. Weavers (—), a bye; Miss M. Hurst and G. Garden (8), a bye; Misses Z. Ridder and M. Te Au (16), a bye; Misses G. Evans and N. Evans (16) a bye. MEN’S DOUBLES G. Ridder and D. Ward (13) v. P. . Corkery and I. Terry (6); L. Bennett and A. Erskine (16) v. E. King and V. Blakie (9); W. and S. Baker (5) v. V. and B. Norman (9); A. Church and S. Dillon (13) v. B. Mitchell and R. Watson (16); J. Watson and J. Linton (11) v. G. Stewart and S. Miles (10); V. Carroll and R. Thompson (14) v. L. Suddaby and T. Suddaby (13); D. Johnston and G. Dowling (9) v. D. Corkery and A. Evans (13); J. A. Forde and L. Horrell (13) v. J. and S. Horrell (15); P. and C. Knowler (9) v. E. Maginness and D. McKeown (13); W. Hagen and M. Todd (10) v. W. and F. Scott (16); H. Dixon and F. Johnston (12) v. E. Goodall and J. Rohan (scr); H. Bennett and G. Spears (12) v. B. Collie and S. Copeland (12); N. and D. Dudfield (6) v. R. and Ralph Gardner (14); P. Rowley and S. Sanford (17), a bye; G. Suddaby and E. Millard (7), a bye; V. Dowling and W. Fowle (15), a bye.
A GRADE P. W. L. P. Orawia 9 9 — 18 Papatotara 9 7 2 14 Excelsior 9 4 5 8 Orepuki 9 4 5 8 Te Tua 9 2 7 4 Pahia 9 1 8 2
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