LAWN TENNIS MATCHES

Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1931, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS MATCHES

TOURNEY IN THE COUNTRY WHANGAMOMONA v. TANGARAKAU TANGARAKAU WINS BY FOUR SETS The first of a series of inter-club lawn tennis matches was played off at Wha.ngamomona during the week-end. The weather was magnificent, and the Payers were at the top of their form. Afternoon tea was supplied by the Whangamomona team. Results were as follow, Whangamomona players being mentioned first in each case:— Men’s Singles.—L. Anderson lost to i G. Hall I—6; F. Anderspn beat C. Morris 6—5; C. Walters lost to L| M. Fairbrother 4 —6; C. B. Ward beat R. Rooinson 6 —l. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss E. Geever lost to Mrs. Meredith 2—6; Mrs. Dean beat Mrs. G. Hall 6—2; Mrs. J. Anderson - beat Mrs. Schieters 6—l; Miss P. Whiting beat Mrs. Fairbrotlier. Combined Doubles. —Miss E. Geever and L. Anderson beat Mrs. Hall and G. Hall 6—3; Mrs. Dean and F. Anderson beat Mrs. Meredith and C. Morris 6—4; Mrs. J. Anderson and C. Walters lost to Mrs. Schieters and L. Fairbrother I—6; Miss Whiting and C. Ward lost to Mrs. Fairbrother and Ri Robinson 6 —4, • . • ■ _ Men’s Doubles—L. Anderson and F. Anderson lost to Hall and Morris 3—6; Walters and ; Ward lost to Fairbrother and Robinson 36. '■ • • 1 Ladies’ Doubles—Miss- Geever and Mrs. Dcari lost to. Mrs. Meredith and Mrs. Hall 3—6; Mrs. Anderson arid Miss Whiting lost to Mrs. Schieters , and Mrs. Fairbrother 6—5. _ Results: Whangamomona 6 sets and 62 games; Tangarakau 10 sets and 78 games. ; ' ...

TONGAPORUTU TENNIS CUP. MOKAU BEATET BY TAINUL - The Tongaporutu Tennfk Cup match between Mokau and Tainui was played / on the Tainui courts at the week-end. Tainui won by 12 sets tp 7. Follow- . ing are the results, Mokau players being mentioned first:— Men’s singles—B. Hair lost to A. Richards, 4—9; C. Hepburn beat J. Me- ■ Beth, 9—S; J. Ripo beat B. Condon, 9-X6; T. Scott lost to K. Henderson, B—9; N. Clifton, lost..to K. Bryant; 7—9; H. Warren lost to B. .Bryant, 4—9. Ladies’ ©ingles. —Mrs., Gough beat Mrs. Marsh, 7—5; Mrs. Black lost to Mrs. May, 4—7; Mrs. Pritt beat Miss. Conj OH) 7—i; Mrs. Northern heat Mrs. Bryant, 7-. —4. , .■ _ Ladies’ doubles.—Miss Gough and Mrs Black beat Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. May, 7—6, Mrs. Pritt and Mrs. Northern lost to Miss Condon and Mrs. May, 6—7. Men’s doubles.— J B. Hair aud C. Hepburn beat A. Richards and K. Henderson, 9—S; J. Ripo and T. Scof.t lost, to J. Mcßeth and B. Condon, B—9; N Clifton and H. Warren lost to K. Bryaj'; and B. Bryant 4—9. . Combined doubles.—Mrs. Gough and B. Hair lost to Mrq. Marsh and A. Richards, 1 7 —Mrs. Black and C. Hep- , burn lost to Mrs. May and J. Mcßeth, 3—9; Mrs. Pritt and J. Ripo-lost to Miss’ Condon a.nd B. Condon, 4—9; Mrs. Northern and T. Scott lost to Mrs. Bryant and K. Bryant 6—9. Totals: Mokau, 7 sets 113 games’ Tainui, 12 sets 136 games.

TONGAPORUTU BEATS AHITITI. MARGIN OF ONLY ONE GAME. Tongaporutu beat Ahititi .by 11 set* to 8 but had a majority of only one game. ' Tongaporutu players are firstmentioned in the following details: — Ladies’ doubles.—Miss Fuller and Miss Southcott lost to Mrs. Brown and Miss O’Sullivan, 5—7; Mrs. Howell and MrsCollins. beat Mrs. Palmer and Miss Kendrick 7—4. . ’ - .- Men’s doubles.—A. O’Donnell and B.; Gibbs beat T. O’Sullivan and J. a r° w “> 98; D. O’Halloran and C. Southcott beat’c. Calvert and L. Palmer, 9 7; . F. O’Halloran and G. Kendall beat H. Lewis and J. O’Sullivan, 9—6. Combined doubles. —Miss Fuller and A O’Donnell beat Miss O’Sullivan and T O’Sullivan, 9—7; Miss Southcott and d’ O’Halloran lost to Mrs. Brown and J. Brown, 6-9; Mrs. . Howell and C. Southcott lost to Mrs. Palmer apd_C. , Calvert, 2—9; Mrs. Collins and B. Grbbs beat Miss Kendrick andL. Palmer, 9—L Ladies’ singles—Miss Fuller beat Miss O’Sullivan, 7—5; Miss Southcott lost to Mrs. Brown, 6-7; Mrs. Howell lost to Mrs. Palmer, I—7; Mrs. Collins lost to Miss Kendrick, 5—7., . • , Men’s singles—A. 0 D °hnelL ost to T. O’Sullivan, 7—9; B. Gibbs Jost /to J. Brown, 5-9; D. O’Halloran beat C. Calvert, 9—3; C, Southcott beat L. Palmer 9_ jS; F. O’Sullivan beat H. Lewes, q—T- G. ■ Kendall beat J. O’Sullivan, g Totals: Tongaporutu, 11 and 132 games;-Ahititi, 8, sets and 131 games. OKAIAWA BEATS MANGATOKI.’ \ MARGIN OF EIGHT SETS. Bv 12 sets (88 games) to 4 sets (54 frames) Okaiawa defeated Mangatoki at Okaiawa on Saturday. Results are; Men’s -singles.—Christiansen 6 y. t . • Gill 1; Toro 6 v. J. Lanibie 3; Barclay 6 v. A. Mahon 5; Robertson 6 v. L. Pease 2. • ' Ladies’ singles—Miss. .Williams 3 v. Mrs. Mahon 6; Miss D. Good 6 v. Mrs. Terry 2- Miss B. Green 6. v. Miss Nicholas 3; Miss R. Williams 6 v. Miss ParkMen’s doubles—Christiansen and Barclay 6 v. Gill and Lambie 5; Robertson and Toro 4 v. Mahon and L. Pease 6. Ladies’ doubles—Misses Williams and Good 5 v. Mrs. Mahon and Mrs. Terry 6: Misses B. Green and R. Williams 6 v. Misses. Nicholas and Parker 0. Combined. —Christiansen and Miss Williams 4 v. Gill and Mrs. Mahon 6; T. Toro and Miss Good 6 v. Lambie and Mrs. Terry 2; Barclay and Miss Green 6 v. Mahon and Miss Nicholas 3; Robert son and-Miss R. Williams 6 v. L. Peas and Miss Parker 2.