TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 24368, 24 February 1941, Page 6

TENNIS

CENTRAL v. RUGBY PARK Rugby Park 14 sets beat Central two sets. Details (Central names first):— Women’s Singles: Mrs J. Duncan lost to Miss R. Henry, 5-7; Miss R. Reid lost to Miss I. Morton, 2-7; Miss J. Lynch lost to Mrs A. Harvey, 4-7; Miss J. Deegan lost to Mrs J. Hughes, 1-7. Men’s Singles: L. G. Townsend lost to J. Coward, 4-9; C. R. Gibbs beat I. Herbison, 9-5; R. Barnes lost to J. Hughes, 4-9; J. Robb lost to D. Checkefts, 8-9. Women’s Doubles: Mrs Duncan and Miss Reid beat Miss Henry and Miss Morton, 7-4; Miss Lynch and Miss Deegan lost to Mrs Harvey and Mrs Hughes, 2-7. Men’s Doubles: Townsend and Gibbs lost to J. Coward and I. Herbison, 6-9; Barnes and Robb lost to J. Hughes and D. Checketts, 4-9. Mixed Doubles: Townsend and Mrs Duncan lost to J. Coward and Miss Henry, 1-9; Gibbs and Miss Reid lost to I. Herbison and Miss Morton, 4-9; Barnes and Miss Lynch lost to J. Hughes and Mrs Harvey, 5-9; Robb and Miss Deegan lost to D. Checketts and Mrs Hughes, 8-9. CENTRAL DISTRICT TEAM The following have been chosen to represent the Central district against the town B grade representatives at Centre Bush-— Messrs L. Whitaker (Dipton), G. Stewart (Centre Bush), D. Lindsay (Winton), D. Shand (Dipton), J. Barker (Oreti), W. Woodhead (Drummond), Miss E. Tippett (Centre Bush), Mrs Stewart (Dipton), Miss B. Woodhead (Drummond), Mrs Hawkins (Centre Bush), Miss B. Walker (Winton), Mrs Whitaker (Dipton). Any of the players chosen who are unable to play are asked to advise Mr H. J. Phillips as soon as possible.