FRIENDLY TENNIS MATCH

Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1931, Page 3

FRIENDLY TENNIS MATCH

PUNGAREHU DEFEATS OKATO. A team of six men and four ladies from the Pungarehu Tennis Club visited Okato yesterday and after an enjoyable game defeated the home club by 12 sets and 98 games to seven sets and 72 games. The weather though dull remained fine with the exception of one slight shower which was not sufficient to stop play. The teams were entertained at afternoon tea. At the close of play Mr. J. Wadsworth congratulated the winners and expressed the hope that a return match might be arranged. In acknowledging Mr. R. B. Fleming, captain of the Pungarehu team, stated that they would be only too pleased to arrange a return match, but. as the club had only one court available it Tvould probably be advisable to -play at Okato. Following are the detailed results, Okato players being mentioned first: Men’s singles.—J. Wadsworth beat A. Roots, 6—3; L. Wadsworth lost to W. Priest, I—6;1 —6; E. Stewart lost to R. B. Fleming, 2—6; C. Lancaster lost to J. Priest 3—6; R. McKennell beat P. C. Smith, 6—5; F. Goodwin lost to G. Gray, I—6. Men’s doubles—J. Wadsworth and. C. Lancaster beat A. Roots and W. Priest, 6—3; L. Wadsworth and E. Stewart lost to R. B. Fleming and P. C. Smith, 3—6; A. McKennell and F. Goodwin lost to J. Priest and G. Gray, I—6. Combined Doubles—J. Wadsworth and Miss Edwards lost to A. Roots and Miss C. Brophy, 5—6; L. Wadsworth and Miss Bridgeman lost to W. Priest and Miss B. Fleming, I—6;1 —6; E. Stewart and Miss Haylock lost to R. B. Fleming and Miss I. Gray, 4—6; C. Lancaster and Miss Tapp lost" to J. Priest and Miss M. Brophy, 4—6. Ladies’ singles.—Miss Edwards beat Miss C. Brophy, 6—5; Miss Tapp beat Miss 8., Fleming, 6—5; Miss Bridgeman beat Miss I. Gray, 6—3; Miss Haylock lost to Miss M. Brophy, 2—6. Ladies’ doubles—Misses Edwards and Tapp lost to Misses C. Brophy and B. Fleming, 3—6; Misses Bridgeman and Haylock defeated Misses I. Gray and Mr. Brophy, 6—2.