SOFFE CUP TENNIS GAMES

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1934, Page 3

SOFFE CUP TENNIS GAMES

RESULTS OF THIRD ROUND FOUR TEAMS RUNNING LEVEL. WINS FOR NEW PLYMOUTH TEAMS. Despite inclement weather, the third round of the Soffe tennis competition was played on, Saturday, wins going to New Plymouth, Waiwaka and Rotokare. Rotokare easily defeated , Waitara by 17 sets to 7, New Plymouth defeated Fitzroy by 19 sets to five, and the closest match was Waiwaka against Inglewood, Waiwaka winning 14 sets to Inglewood's 10. The points in the cup competition are now as follow:—

WAIWAKA V. INGLEWOOD. NEW PLYMOUTH TEAM TOO' GOOD. Although Waiwaka defeated Inglewood by the fairly comfortable margin of 14 sets to 10, 153 games to 128, some, of the matches hardly resulted as expected. For instance, Mrs. Grant, who is not ranked on the North Taranaki ladder, defeated Mrs. J. Leggat, fifth on the ladder, fairly comfortably. Results (Inglewood names first) are as follow:—

Men’s singles: Grant lost to Leggat B—9,8 —9, Torrens beat White 9 —7, Hunt beat Richardson 9—2, Mackay lost to Kerr 4—9, Johnson lost to Foden 3—9, Deem lost, to Hughes 5—9. • Ladies’ singles: Mrs. Grant beat Mrs. Leggat 7—4, Miss Whittington lost to Miss Taylor I—7, Miss Partridge lost to Miss Carter I—7, Miss Feaver lost to Mrs. Lovell 6—7, Miss Longbottom lost to Miss Sanderson 4—7, Miss Coles beat Miss Greatbatch 7—5. Men’s, doubles: Grant and Torrens ; beat Leggat and Richardson 9—6, Hunt and Mackay beat Kerr and White 9—3, Johnson and Deem lost to Foden and Hughes 4—9. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs. Grant and Miss Whittington beat Mrs. Leggat and Miss Taylor 7—5, Misses Partridge and Longbottom lost to Misses Carter and Sanderson 2—7, Misses Feaver and Coles lost to Mrs. Lovell and Miss Greatbatch 5—7. Combined doubles: Grant and Mrs. Grant lost to Leggat and Mrs. Leggat 3—7, Torrens and Miss Whittington beat Kerr and Miss Taylor 7-6, Hunt and Miss. Partridge beat White and Miss Carter 7—3, Mackay and Miss Longbottom beat Foden and Mrs. Lovell 7—4, Johnson and Miss Feaver lost to Richardson and Miss Sanderson 3—7, Deem and Miss Coles lost to Hughes and Miss Greatbatch I—7. FITZROY EASILY DEFEATED. NEW PLYMOUTH’S BIG'MARGIN. Fitzroy was overwhelmed by a comparatively weak New Plymouth team, winning five sets to their opponent s 19, 90 games to 170. New Plymouth was much too strong on the men’s side, winning all the singles and doubles. Results, with New Plymouth names first, are as follow: —• Men’s singles: J. Blakeney beat H. Holden 9—l, J. H. Boon .beat R. Hall T. Macallan beat H. Giddy 9—l, G. L. Ewart beat R. Person 9—2, A. V. Sowry beat W. Alsop 9—2, J. Thomson beat«R. Burgess 9—3. Ladies singles: Miss E. Pepper beat Miss Gleeson 7—o, Mrs. Christie beat Miss Hall 7—6, Mis N. Whitcombe lost to Miss Holden I—7, Mrs. Morgan beat Mrs. Weir 7 —4, Miss B. Blackley beat Mrs’ H. Holden 7—2, Miss Dallep lost to Mrs. Head 3—7. Men’s ‘doubles: Blakeney and Boon beat Holden and Hall 9 —2, Macallan and Ewart beat Giddy and Person 9—l, Sowry and Thomson beat Alsop and Burgess 9—3. Ladies’ doubles: Miss Pepper and Mrs Christie beat Misses Gleeson and Hall 7—6, Misses Whitcombe and Blackley beat Miss Holden and Mrs. Holden 7—6, Mrs. Morgan and Miss Dallen lost to Mrs. Weir and Mrs. Head 3—7. Combined doubles: Blakeney and Mrs. Christie beat Miss Gleeson and Holden 7—5, Boon and Miss Pepper lost to Miss Hall and Hall 6—7, Macallan and Mrs. Morgan beat, Miss Holden and Giddy 7—2, Ewart and Miss Whitcombe beat Mrs. Holden and Person 7—3, Sowry and Miss Dallen lost to Mrs. Weir and Alsop 6—7, Thomson and Miss Blackley beat Mrs. Head and Burgess 7—4.

ROTOKARE’S BIG WIN. WAITARA WINS SEVEN SETS. Although Rotokare had a margin of ten sets in the mat,ch against Waitara, the margin in games was not so great as the scores would suggest. The most notable win was that of Mrs. Sole oyer Miss Gorrie. The latter played her usual steady game but she found her opponent at her best. Mrs. Soles well placed drives enabled her to storm the net where she frequently cut off Miss Gorrie’s returns for winners. R. Gilmore should prove an acquisition to Waitary His match with N. Boswell was not only the most closely contested of the day but it was full of good tSnnis, both players making many fine shots. Scores are (Waitara names first):— Men’s singles: R. Early lost to A. Berry 7-9 A. Chadwick beat R. Ninkie 9-4, R. Gilmore beat N. Boswell 9-8, C. Muschamp lost to N. Knofflock 4—9, A. Staddon lost to R. Yeates 7—9, J. Penman lost to H. Boswell 2—9. Ladies’ singles: Miss Gorrie lost to Mrs. Sole 2—7, Miss Knight lost to Mrs. F. Lobb 3—7, Mrs. Jury beat Mrs. Lovell 7—2, Miss Foreman lost to Mrs. Allen 3—?’ Miss Johnstone lost to Miss Evans 67, Mrs. Gilmore lost to Miss Manning 57. Men’s doubles: Earley and Gilmore lost to /Ninkie and Knofflock 4-9, Chadwick’and Staddon beat Boswell and Boswell ' 9—6, Muschamp and Penman lost to Berry and Yeates 2 9. Ladies’ doubles: Miss Gorrie and Mrs. Jury lost to Mesdames Sole and Lovell 6-7, Misses Knight and Foreman lost to Mesdames Lobb and Allen 2—7, Miss Johnstone and Mrs. Gilmore beat Misses Evans and Manning 7—3. , Combined doubles: Earley and Miss Gorrie lost to Berry and Mrs. Sole I—7, Chadwick and Mrs. Jury lost to Ninkie and Mrs. Lovell 3-7, Muschamp and Miss Knight lost to Knofflock and Mrs. Lobb 3—7, Penman and Miss Foreman lost to N. Boswell and Mrs. Allen I—7, Gilmore and Mrs. Gilmore beat Yeates and Miss Evans 7-3, Staddon and Miss Johnstone beat H. Boswell and Miss Manning 7—5. NON-COMPETITION GAME. ROTOKARE BEATS WAITARA. A non-competition match between Waitara and Rotokare resulted in a win for the latter club by 18 sets to 6, 169 games to 115. Results, Waitara names first, are:— Men’s singles: C, R. Stead lost to H.

Rowe 6—9, G. Hutton beat H. Lobb 9—7, E. Bowen lost to F. Sole 4—9, A. Fraser lost to P. Birmingham I—9, G. Hamblyn beat N. Lealand 9—3, A. Gilbert lost to E. Jackson 6 —9. Ladies’ singles: Miss Madsen lost to Miss M. Sole 4—7, Miss Paulger lost to Miss A. Marsden 5—7, Miss Howie beat Miss J. Wood 7—5, Miss Sampson lost to Miss C. Ryan 6-7, Miss Callander beat Mrs. R. Gilbert 7-5, Miss Buckay lost to Mrs. H. Lobb 4 —7. Men’s doubles: Stead and Hamblyn lost to Rowe and Lobb I—9, Hutton and Bowen lost to Sole and Birmingham 4— 9, Fraser and Gilbert, lost to Lealand and Jackson 4—9. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Madsen and Paulger beat Misses Sole and Marsden 7—6, Misses Howie and Sampson beat Mrs. Lobb and Miss Wood 7 —3, Misses Callander and Nosworthy lost to' Mrs. Gilbert and Miss Ryan 2—7. Combined doubles: Stead and Miss Madsen lost to Rowe and Miss Sole 5— Hutton and Miss Paulger lost to Lobb and Mrs. Lobb 4-7, Bowen and Miss Howie lost to Sole and Miss Marsden 4—7/ Fraser and Miss Sampson lost to Birmingham and Miss Wood 4—7,Hamblyn and Miss Nosworthy lost to Lealand and Miss Ryan 1-7, Gilbert and Miss Callander lost to Jackson and Mrs. Gilbert 4—7.

P. W. L. Cup. Pts. New Plymouth ... .. 3 2 14 Inglewood .. 3 2 1 4 Waiwaka .. 3 2 1 4 Rotokare .. 2 2 0 4 Pukekura Park .. .. 2 1 1 2 Waitara .. 2 0 2 0 Fitzroy .. 3 0 3 0