TENNIS SUPREMACY

Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1928, Page 4

TENNIS SUPREMACY

NORTH V. SOUTH MATCH DECISIVE WIN FOR THE SOUTH. TWENTY ONE SETS’ TO ELEVEN. The Eltham glass courts were in excellent order for the annual North Taranaki v. South Taranaki tennis match, which took place' at Eltham on Saturday. Last year the Northern team won easily, the Southern players winning only three sets. This year, however, the fortunes were reversed and the South won by 21 sets to 11. The committee of the Eltham club had made complete arrangements and executed themselves as hosts. The afternoon tea was daintily served by the ladies and the perfect weather conditions made the match enjoyable to the competitors and interesting to the considerable number of spectators. The whole seven courts were occupied, but even then the games were not finished until late in the afternoon. Details of the play are, Northern players being mentioned first in each division. It will be noticed that the Southern ladies were much stronger than their opponents and gave their team a good start by winning all the ladies’ doubles and six out of the eight sets in the ladies’ singles. The men were more evenly matched and some excellent tennis was witnessed. LADIES' SINGLES. Mrs. Haase beat Mrs. Weston, d—2, I—6, 6—3. Mrs. Grant lost to Miss Cave, 2—6, 6—l, 3-—6. Miss Nutting lost to Mrs. Berg. 6—5, 4—6, 2—6. Miss Hirst lost to Miss Pease. 3 —5. 4—6. Miss Baker lost to Mrs. Rudge, 2—6, 4—6. Miss Evans lost to Miss Martin, I—6, o—6.0 —6. Miss Blundell lost to Miss Cooper, 6 4, I—6, 7—9. Mrs. McLean beat Miss Knight. 6—l, 6Sets: North 2, South 6. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Mrs. Grant and Miss Nutting lost to Mrs. Weston and Mrs. Berg, 4 —6, 6 —4, 4—6. Mrs. Haase and Miss Baker lost to Miss Cave and Miss Pease, 4—6, 2—6. Miss Hirst and Miss Blundell lost to Miss Knight and Mire Martin I—6, 3 Miss Evans and Mrs. McLean lost to Mrs. Rudge and Miss Cooper, 6—3, Sets: North nil, South 4. MEN'S SINGLES. Webster beat G. Wills, 7—5, 6—3. Richards lost to Berg, 3—6, 3—6. Ellis beat H. Wills, 6—l, 7—5. Strombom beat Jones, I—6, 6—l, 6—l. Johnson lost to Torrens, B—6, 5 —7, 4 Hine beat Newall, 7—5, G—4. Dorreen lost to MacGregor, 4—6, 2—6. Wilson lost to Beck, I—6, 6—2, 2—6. Sets: North 4; South 4. MEN’S DOUBLES. Webster and Ellis beat G. Wills and Torrens, 6 —l, 6—3. Richards and Dorreen lost to H. Wills and MacGregor, 7 —5, 7 —9, 6—S. Strombom and Hine beat Jones and I Berg, 7 —5, 4—6, 7—5. Johnson and Wilson lost to Newall and Beck, 7 —5, 3—6, 5—7. Sets: North 2, South 2. COMBINED DOUBLES. Webster and Mrs. Grant beat G. Wills and Mrs. Weston, 9 —2. Ellis and Mrs. Haase beat Mr. and Mrq, Berg, 9—5. Richards and Miss Baker lost to MacGregor and Miss Cave, 5—9. Strombom and Miss Hirst lost to H. Wills and Miss Cooper, 2—9. Hine and Miss Nutting beat Jones and Mrs. Rudge, 9—B. Johnson and Miss Evans lost to Torrens and Miss Pease, 7—9. Dorreen and Mies Blundell beat Newall and Miss Martin, 9—4. Wilson and Mrs. McLean beat Beck I and Mies Knight, 9—4. Sets: North 4, South 4. Totals: North 11 sets, South 21 sets. ROTOKARE TOURNAMENT. DANCE HELD IN THE EVENING. A handicap doubles tournament was played on the Rotokare Tennis Club’s courts on Saturday, nearly 60 players being present. The first prize, a racquet given by Messrs. Cook and Lister, was won by Miss M. Sole, with 111 points. Miss M. Hawkes (108 points) won the second prize, and Mr. E. Jackson (107 points) won the third. In the evening a flannel dance was held in the Westown hall. The arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. E. Jackson (secretary) and A. McCann and R. Sole (masters of ceremony). Music was provided by George’s orchestra and supper was served by a ladies’ committee. HAWERA PARK V. MANAIA. Manaia and Hawera Park plaved friendly games on Saturday. The Park A team met Manaia A at Mana ia and the B teams met at Hawera. The results of the A team are as follow: LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss A. Hicks lost to Miss Hilles, 3—7; Mrs. Jenkins lost to Miss Rees, 5 7; Mrs. Bernard beat Miss Clague, | 7 6; Mrs. Shapeott beat Mrs. Davies, I 7 —2, Miss Reid lost to Mrs. Meuli, 4—7; Mrs. Jones beat Mrs. Waite, 7 —l. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Miss Hicks and Mrs. Jenkins beat Misses Hilles and Rees, 7—3; Mrs. Bernard and Mre. Shapeott beat Mies Clague and Mrs. Davies, 7—5; Mies Reid { and Mrs. Jones beat Mrs. Meuli and Mrs. Winter, 7—3. COMBINED DOUBLES. Billows and Miss Hicks beat A. Christie and Miss Hilles, 9—B; Rudge and Mre. Jenkine beat L. Clirietie and Miss Rees, 9—4; Bernard and Mrs. Shapeott beat Smith and Miss Clagi’.% 9—6; -Beil and Mrs. Bernard beat Davies and Mrs. Davies, 9—Jenkins and Miss Reid beat Meuli and Mrs. Meuli, 9—5; Stead and Mrs. Jones beat Hickey and Mne. Winter. 9—4.

MEN’S DOUBLES. Billows and Rudge beat A. Christie and L. Christie, 9—B; Bernard and Bell lost to Meuli and Davies, 7—9; Jenkins and Stead beat Smith and Hickey, 9—7. MEN'S SINGLES. Billows lost to A. Christie, 6—9; Rudge lost to L. Christie, 6—9; Bernard beat Smith, 9—l; Bell lost to Meuli, 5—9; Jenkins lost to Davies, 3—9; Stead lost to Hickey, 4—9. Totals: Park, 166 games 15 eets; Manaia, 142 games 9 sets. In a B team match played at the Park courts the home team defeated Manaia by 17 sets (170 games) to 7 sets 4131 games).