SOFFE CUR TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1930, Page 6

SOFFE CUR TENNIS

WAITARA WELL BEATEN

NEW PLYMOUTH * TAKES TROPHY. TEAM’S ALL-ROUND. SUPERIORITY. With a majority of wins in every division except the ladies, singles the New Plymouth Tennis Club team wrested the Soffe Cup from Waiters in a match at the Waitara courts’? on Saturday. New Plymouth won every set in ; the men’s singles, ladies’ doubles .and'mixed doubles. In the ladies’ singles, however, Waitara’s top three won and . saved the team from complete rout, being helped by McDavitt and Browning’s win; over Thompson and Ballantyne. This , doubles match was probably the best set of. the day’s play, McDavitt showing great form ft and playing almost flawlessly. ft ft- ; At the conclusion ..of the afternoon Mr. W. Middleton, president of the' Waitara club, formally handed the cup to tie winning team. Mr. Aft.W. Diprose , replied on behalf of the New .Plymouth club, thanking Waitara for its hospitality. Detailed results, New Plymouth players mentioned first, are:- 1 - . Thompson, beat McDavitt 9—6, Ballantyne beat. Browning/9—3, Pickwell beat (Middleton Lobb beat : Chadwick : 9—-6, Diprose beat; Foreman 9--6, Boon-.beat Tate-9—-7. ft ft .\ . ift Miss E. Pepper lost to Miss Louis 5—7, Miss F. Evans; lost to Miss Gorrie 3— -1, Miss P. Baker lost to Mrs. Dunbar 5—7,? Miss B. Guyton- beat Mrs. Middleton ,7—4,. Miss D. -Lobb. beat- Mi(s Knight 7—l, *Miss > Oft Firth- beat Miss Arms 7—5.' ' i : •''• ' '

Ballantyne and Thompson lost to McDavitt and Browning 4—9, Pickwell and Lobb beat Middle ton and Chadwick 9—5, Diprose and Boon, beat Foreman and Tate 9—4. ■ I

Misses' Pepper and Evans beat Misses Louis •and ''Gorrie' ,7 —3, Misses Gayton and Baker, beat Mesdames Dunbar and Middleton 7—5,- Misses Firth and Lobb beat Misses Knight'and Arms 7—3.

Thompson and • Miss Pepper beat McDavitt and Miss' Louis. 7—5, Ballantyrie and Miss Evans (beat Browning and Miss Gorrie 7—4, Pickwell ; and Miss Baker beat Middleton and Mrs. Dunbar' 7-ft6, Lobb and Miss Gayton beat Chadwick and Mrs.* Middleton 7—l, .Diprose and. Miss Lobb beat ' Foreman' 'and.' Miss Knight 7ft-2,’800n 'and Miss Firth beat Tate and Miss Aims: 7—6. "ft

Totals:; New Plymouth 20 ; sets, 47? games; Waitara 4 sets/118.games.