WAREA DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1931, Page 12

WAREA DISTRICT NEWS

RESULTS OF TENNIS MATCHES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) During last week the Warea Tennis Club played two matches, At the beginning of the week Johnson’s Motors, Ltd., brought a team from New Plymouth, and although some very close games were placed the visiting team won by 23 sets to 4. Details are, Johnson’s, Ltd., names mentioned first:— Ladies’ Singles.—Misses B. Taylor v. N. Wells 6—l, Misses M. Waldie v. F. Chapman 2—6, Mrs. Sanderson v. J. Lewis 6—2, Misses Horner v. R. Wells 6—l, Mrs, Warnock v. L. Hughes 6—l, Misses Pottsv. M. Doyle 6—2, Misses Johnson v. I. Corbett 6 —4.

Men’s Singles.—F. R. Fairey v. O. Lewis 9 —4,-1. Warnock v. H. Wells 6 —9, L. H. Johnson v. W. Priest 4—9, A. Jarvis v. E. Chapman 9—3, E. Ibbotson v. L. Wells 9—5, I. Parker v. B. Fowles 9—B, C. Johnson v. R. Fowles 4—9.

Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses B. Taylor and Waldie v, F. Chapman and N. Wells 6—4, Mesd. Sanderson and Warnock v. J. Lewis and .R. Wells 6 —4, Misses Potts and Horner v. I. Corbett and M. Doyle 6—2. * Men’s Doubles—Fairey and Warnock v. Lewis and Wells 6—4, Johnson and Jarvis v. Priest and Chapman 6—l, Ibbotson and Parker v. Wells and Fowles 6—3.

Combined Doubles.—Mrs. Sanderson and Warnock v.'Miss Lewis and Priest 6—4, Mrs. Warnock and Ibbotson v. Miss Wells and Chapman 6 — 5, Miss Taylor and Fairey v. Miss Wells and Lewis 6—o, Miss Horner md Parker v. Miss Doyle and Fowles 6—2; Miss Waldie and Jarvis v. MiSs Chapman and Wells 6—5, Miss Potts and Johnson v. Miss Hughes and Wells 6—2, Miss Johnson and Johnson v. Miss Corbett and Fowles 6 —l.

On Saturday last Pungarehu tennis players again visited Warea and defeated the home team by 14 sets to 10. The weather was perfect and a very enjoyable afternoon was spent. Detailed scores are, with Pungarehu names mentioned first.—

Ladies’ Singles—Misses C. Brophy v. F. Chapman o—6, Misses B. Fleming v. N. Wells I—6, Misses I. Gray v. Gernhbefer 4—6, Misses M. Brophy v. J. Lewis Miss M. Doody v. Mrs. Longley 6—®, Misses L. Gilhooly v. R. Wells 6—l.

Men’s Singles.—A. Roots v. O. Lewis 5— -6, R. B. Fleming v. H. Wells 6—3, B. Paranaki v. E. Chapman .6—3, J. Priest v. B. Fowles 5—6, B. Brophy v. L. Wells 6—2, G. Gray v. R. Fowles 6—

Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses C. Brophy and B. Fleming v. F. Chapman and N. Wells 4—6, Misses I. Gray and M. Brophy v. Gernhoefer and Lewis, 3—6, Misses M. Doody and Gilhooly v. Mrs. Longley and R. Wells 6 —3. Men’s Doubles.—Fleming and Roots v. Lewis and Wells 6—l, Priest and Paranaki v. Chapman and Fowles 6—2, B. Brophy and G. Gray v. R. Fowles and Upsom 6—l. Combined Doubles—Misses B. Fleming and.,R°°t s v - Chapman and Lewis 2 —6, Misses C. Brophy and Fleming v. N. Wells and H, Wells 6 —3, Misses I. Gray and ■ Paranaki' v. ■ Gernhoefer and Chapman 3—6, Misses M. Brophy and Priest v. Lewis and Fowles 6—5. Misses M. Doody and Brophy v. Mrs. Longley and L. Wells 6—2, Misses L. Gilhooly

arid G. Gray v. R. Wells and R. Fowles 6—3. PERSONAL AND GENERAL. The Warea Hall funds benefited by the proceeds from a very enjoyable dance- held last Tuesday night. The waltzing competition was won by Mrs. Evans and Mr. L. Purvis. Mrs. Pritchard, Hawera, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Muir. Miss Laura Hughes, Christchurch, who has been staying with Miss' Chapman, leaves to-day for Stratford. Mrs. H. N. Chapman has returned home after spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. N. D. Jones, Mahoenui. Mrs. Gilbert, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. F. Pennington, has returned to New Plymouth. Mrs. N. D. Jones and Miss N. Elliot, Mahoenui, motored to Warea for the, week-end.