SOUTH TARANAKI TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1934, Page 10

SOUTH TARANAKI TENNIS

M. R. JONES HAWERA CHAMPION. ALL CLUB EVENTS FINISHED. M. R. Jones won the Hawera Tennis Club’s singles championships on Saturday. Other championship events were completed, results being:— Men’s singles: M. R. Jones beat Gordon, 6—2, 6—2. Men’s doubles: Semi-final: Gordon and H. Jones beat M. Jones and Cameron, 4— 6—l, B—6. Final: Gordon and Jones beat Pease and Syme, I—6, 6—2, 6—l. Combined doubles: M. R. Jones and Mrs. Baigent beat Syme and Mrs. Duncan, 6—3, 6—3. MISS J. HICKS WINS AGAIN. Miss J. Hicks has added another to her long succession of wins in the _ Park ladies’ singles championship. Week-end results at the Park were:— Ladies’ singles: Miss J. Hicks beat Mrs. Hodder, 6—2, 6—4. Men’s singles, semi-finals: Yearbury beat Bell, 6—3, 7—5; Reid beat Des Forges, 6—2, 6—3. ELTHAM MEN BEAT HAWERA. A team of Eltham men had a narrow win over Hawera at Hawera in the weekend, winning 11 sets to 7. Details, with Hawera players first mentioned, are:— Singles: M. R. Jones lost to I. Wylds 8— Gordon lost to Townsend B—9, H. Jones lost to E. Phillips 2—9, Percy beat Hill 9—6, Syme beat N. Phillips 9—l, Buist beat F. B. Wylds 9—B, Gordon lost to I. Wylds 4—9, H. Jones beat Townsend 9— 8, ’ Percy beat E. Phillips 6 —9, Syme beat Hill 9—2, Buist lost to N. Phillips 3—9, Robertson beat F. Wylds 9—B. Doubles: M. Jones and Syme lost to I. Wylds and Townsend 6—9, Gordon and H. Jones lost to E. and N. Phillips 6—9, Percy and Buist lost to Hill and F. Wylds B—9, Gordon and H. Jones lost to Wylds and Townsend B—9,8 —9, Syme and Percy beat E. and N. Phillips 9—6, Robertson and Buist lost to Hill and Wylds 8-9. TENNIS MATCH AT MOKOIA. HAWERA PARK B TEAM BEATEN. A tennis team from the Hawera Park club visited Mokoia and met defeat in. a friendly match on Saturday. The visiting players were used to grass courts Following are the scores, Hawera Park being mentioned first:— Ladies’ singles: Miss G. Bumard lost to Mrs. Dunn 4—6, Miss B. Stevens lost to Mrs. Irvine 5—6, Miss K. Brown beat Mrs. Hunt 6—4, Miss J. McGlashan lost to Miss J. Wills o—6, Mrs. Taylor lost to Mrs. Hicks 5—6, Mrs. Gosnell lost to Miss J. 2—6. Men’s singles: Mr. Claringbold lost to R. Wyllie o—6, Mr. Hulbert lost to S. Lander 4—6, Mr. Taylor lost to E. Dunn 5— Mr. Shalders lost to G. Lander 2—6, Mr., McGlashan beat E. Anstis 6—l, Mr. Bourke lost to S. Hunt 5—6. Mixed doubles: Miss Bumard and Claringbold lost to Mrs. Dunn and R. Wyllie I—6, Miss Stevens and Hulbert beat Mrs. Irvine and S. Lander 6—3, Miss Brown and Taylor lost to Mrs. Hunt and E. Dunn 3—6, Miss McGlashan and Shalders lost to Miss Wills and G. Lander I—6, Mrs. Taylor and McGlashan, beat Mrs. Hicks and E. Anstis 6—2, Mrs. Gosnell and Bourke lost to Miss Main and S. Hunt I—6. Ladies’ doubles: Misses G. Bumard and B. Stevens lost to Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Irvine 4—6, Misses K. Brown and J. McGlashan lost to Mrs. Hunt and Miss Wills I—6, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Gosnell beat Mrs. Hicks and Miss Main 6—5. Men’s doubles: Claringbold and Taylor lost to Wyllie and S. Lander I—6, Hubbert and Shalders beat Dunn and G. Lander 6—4, McGlashan and Bourke lost to E. Anstis and S. Hunt I—6. Totals: Park, 6 sets, 81 games; Mokoia, 18 sets, 127 games. GENERAL ITEMS. Fishing under Novel Conditions. A number of Patea Maoris enjoyed a day’s eel fishing under novel conditions when the water reservoir at the hydroelectric station was drained on Friday. The desired scouring which took place when the diversion gate was opened brought eels and fresh-water perch to the spot where the Maoris, wading waist deep, made the most of their opportunity. The large volume of water converging on the outlet brought a large quantity of silt with it, the cascade of mud discolouring the sea over a large area for a long period. Real Ingenuity.

Real ingenuity was shown by a Hawera motorist recently. Wishing to crawl under his car, but not having a pit, he was temporarily at a loss. He then hit on a brilliant expedient and ran the wheels on one side on to the footpath, and spectators had the interesting view of him lying on his back in the gutter. Escaped Rooster on Roof.

A rooster being taken to an auction mart at Hawera on Saturday caused a stir when it escaped in High Street and fled to the roof of one of the biggest shops. A passer-by amused the crowd by clambering up after it, catching it, losing it again, following it in through a window, and emerging again with it.

Presbyterian Church Cantata. The sacred cantata “Eastertide” was rendered by the choir of St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Hawera, on • Sunday night The soloists were Misses Smith (soprano) and Lamb (alto), Messrs. A. Galloway (tenor) and C. L. Hay (baritone). There was a large congregation, to which the Rev. A. G. Irvine gave an appropriate address. Woman Motorist’s Feat.

Mrs. E. Payne, Hawera, has returned from a motor trip of 1100 miles, which is a remarkable feat for a woman of her age. Although 75 years old Mrs. Payne drove over every inch of the tour, which took her over all classes of roads and as far north as Dargaville.