LAWN TENNIS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3831, 9 November 1936, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

KING COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. TE AWAMUTU A V. TE KUITI A. Te Awamutu and Te Kuiti tennis A teams met at the Victoria Park courts on Saturday afternoon; in bright weather, in the King Country championship competitions. Te Awamutu team had a decisive win, accounting for 19 sets and 173 games to Te Kuiti’s 5 sets and 103 games. Following are the details, with Te Awamutu players named first:— Men’s singles: R. Goodall lost to Brown 3-—9, R. Armstrong beat Sparks 9—2, A. Ross lost to Greenslade 2—9, A. L. Gilmore beat Davidson 9—o, S. M. Clarke beat Seeker 9—2, Coney beat Farrer 9—o. Ladies’ singles: Miss R. Bell beat Mrs Duncan 7—4, Mrs C. A. Bowler beat Miss Fenton 7—2, Miss G. Bell beat Miss Pederson 7 —2, Miss E. Maxwell beat Miss Walker 7—2, Miss L. North beat Miss Mathew 7—o, Miss K. Kerr lost to Miss Watts 4 Men’s doubles: Armstrong and Gilmore lost to Brown and Sparks 4—9, Goodall and Ross beat Greensiade and Davidson 9—5, Clarke and Coney beat Seeker and Farrer 9—l. Ladies’ doubles: Misses R. and G. Bell beat Mrs Duncan and Miss Fenton 7—2, Mrs Bowler and Miss Maxwell beat Misses Walker and Watts “ 5, Misses North and Kerr beat Misses Mathew and Pederson 7—6. Combined doubles: Armstrong and Miss G. Bell lost to Brown and Mrs Duncan 5—9, Ross and Miss R. Bell beat Sparks and Miss Fenton 9—7, Goodall and Miss Maxwell beat Greensiade and Miss Pederson 9—B, Gilmore and Miss North beat Davidson and Miss Walker 9—6, Clarke and Mrs Bowler beat Seeker and Miss Watts 9—l, Coney and Miss Kerr beat Farrer and Miss Mathew 9—6.

TE AWAMUTU Al v. OTOROHANGA Al. Te Awamutu Tennis Club’s Al team in the King Country championships travelled to Otorohanga on Saturday afternoon to play the Otorohanga Al team. The contest resulted in a win for Otorohanga by 17 sets and 179 games to Te Awamutu’s 7 sets and 140 games. Following are details, with Te Awamutu players named first:— Men’s singles.-E. Holmes beat A. Fleming 9—B, J. Sinnott beat Watson 9—5, F. Miller lost to Hughes 3—9, R. Hutchinson lost to Lovell 3—-9, G. Fulton lost to Hawkins 5—9, D. Steer lost to Hoskins 2—9. Ladies’ singles.—Miss R. Spiers lost to Mrs Harris 6—7, Miss L. Cruickshank lost to Miss McCracken 5—7, Miss M. Clark lost to Mrs Taylor 5—7, Mrs Fulton lost to Miss McKenzie 3—7, Miss M. Cruickshank lost to Miss Tutty 6—7, Miss M. Pollard lost to Mrs Bonnington 3 —7. Men’s doubles.—Holmes and Sinnot lost to Fleming and Hughes 7—9, Miller and Hutchinson beat Watson and Lovell 9—B, Fulton and Steer beat Hawkins and Hoskins 9—7. Ladies’ doubles.—Misses L. and M. Cruickshank lost to Mrs Harris and Miss McCracken 4—7, Misses Spiers and Clark lost to Mrs Taylor and Miss McKenzie 6—7, Mrs Fulton and Miss Pollard lost' to Miss Tutty and Mrs Bonnington 5—7. Combined doubles.—Holmes and Miss Spiers lost to Fleming and Mrs Harris 2—9, Sinnott and Miss L. Cruickshank lost to Watson and Miss McCracken 7—9, Miller and Miss Clark beat Hughes and Mrs Taylor 9—3, Fulton and Mrs Fulton beat Lovell and Miss McKenzie 9—5, Hutchinson and Miss M. Cruickshank beat Hawkins and Miss Tutty 9—B, Steer and Miss Pollard lost to Hoskins and Mrs Bonnington 5—9.