TENNIS CONTESTS

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1934, Page 10

TENNIS CONTESTS

INTER-CLUB MATCHES KAPONGA VISITS OPUNAKE. . VICTORY FOR COASTAL TEAM Members of the Kaponga Tennis Club visited Opunake at the week-end, when a very enjoyable friendly match was played. The scores are, Kaponga players mentioned first:— Women’s singles: Mrs. J. Hammersley beat Miss Cate 6—5, Miss Joan Bolger lost to Miss Trotter 4—6, Miss Maggie Malone lost to Miss Chambers I—6, Mrs. Humphries lost to Miss Butler 3—6, Miss Mary O’Neill lost to Mrs. Bowman 3—6, Miss P. Knight lost to Miss Geary o—6. Men’s singles: J. Carey beat C. Humphries 6—l, J. Bolger lost to H. Humphries 3—7, T. Hammersley lost to A. Hubner 5—7, B. Hammersley lost to Johnson 5—7, S. Palmer beat R. McTavish 6—2, P. O’Donoghue beat L. Ashworth 6—l. Women’s doubles: Mrs. Hammersley and Miss J. Bolgei- beat Misses Trotter and Chambers 7 —6, Mrs. J. Bolger and Miss M. Malone lost to Misses Cate and Butler o—7, Misses O’Neill and Knight lost to Misses Geary and M. Bowman o—7. Men’s doubles: Carey and Bolger lost to C. Humphries and Hubner 5 —6, T. and B. Hammersley lost to W. Humphries and N. Johnson 2—7, Palmer and P. O’Donoghue beat Ashworth and McTavish, 7—4. Combined doubles: Mrs. Hammersley and J. Carey beat Miss Cate and C. Humphries 7—3, Miss Bolger and J. Bolger beat Miss Trotter and H. Humphries 7—3, Miss M. Malone and T. Hammersley beat Miss Chambers and Hubner - 7—5, Mrs. Bolger and B. Hammersley lost to Miss Butler and Johnson 3 —7, Miss M. O’Neill and S. Palmer beat Mrs. Bowman and McTavish 6—4, Miss Knight and O’Donoghue lost to Miss Geary and Ashworth 2—6. Kaponga won 10 sets (103 games) and Opunake 14 sets (127 games). ST. PATRICK’S WIN AT MANAIA. DEFEAT OF ST. JOSEPH'S TEAM. - During the week-end the St. Joseph’s tennis team, Hawera, visited Manaia and played the St. Patrick’s team. St. Patrick’s won by 17 sets and 123 games to seven sets and 92 games. Details are, St. Joseph’s players being mentioned first:— Men’s singles: H. Fredricks lost to B. Scannell 2—6, H. Blick lost to E. Rothery o—6, B. Harrington lost to J. Duncan s—6r N. Simon lost to R. Duncan 3—6, D. Sheehan lost to B. Brown 5—6, B. Turnbull lost to E. Burke 3 —6. Women’s singles: Miss N. Shannon beat Miss N. Burke 6—5, Miss V. Quin lost to Miss N. Goppei*th 5—6, Miss M. Quin beat Miss M. Burke 6 —2, Miss A. Shannon beat Miss S. Gopperth 6—4, Miss M. Bartlett lost to Miss I. Mourie o—6, Miss S. O’Brien lost to Miss K. Brown 3—6.

Men’s doubles: Blick and Fredricks lost to Scannell and Rothery 3—6, Harrington and Simon lost to J. and R. Duncan 5—6, Sheehan and Turnbull lost to Brown and Burke 4—6. Women’s doubles; Misses V. and M. Quin beat Misses M. and N. Burke 6—2, Misses N. and A. Shannon beat Misses N. and S. Gopperth 6—3, Misses M. Bartlett and S. O’Brien lost to Misses I. Mourie and K. Brown o—6. Combined doubles: Fredricks and Miss N. Shannon beat Scannell and Miss N. Burke 6—3, Blick and Miss V. Quin lost to Rothery and Miss S. Gopperth I—6, Harrington and Miss M. Quin beat J. Duncan and Miss M. Burke 6—2, Simon and Miss A. Shannon lost to R. Duncan and Miss N. Gopperth 4—6, Sheehan and Miss M. Bartlett lost to Brown and Miss Mourie 2—6, Turnbull and Miss O’Brien lost to E. Burke and Miss Brown 5—6. TAHORA BEATS KOHURATAHI. SEVENTEEN SETS TO FIFTEEN. Kohuratahi was defeated by Tahora by 17 sets to 15 in a tennis match at Kohuratahi during the week-end. De tails are, Tahora players being mentioned first: — Men’s singles: Drader lost to Burch 4—6, Shewry lost to Law 3—6, Batty lost to Bacon 3—6, Penn lost to Hunt 4—6, Field beat Ewart 6—2, Grant lost to O’Kane 4—6, McCartie beat Ostler 6—4, Marshall lost to Hill 5—6. Women’s singles: Mrs. Long lost to Miss Bacon 5—6, Mrs. Drader - lost to Miss Savage I—6, Mrs. Mantle lost to Miss Law I—6, Miss Mantle lost to Miss Hunt 4—6, Mrs. Grant beat Miss Meere 6—4, Mrs. Penn beat Mrs. Nicol 6—4, Miss McKeich lost to Miss Dowrick o—6, Miss Fazackerley beat Mrs. Nicol 6—l. Men’s doubles: Drader and Shewry beat Burch and Law 6—2, Batty and Penn beat Bacon and Hunt 6—5, Field and Grant beat Ewart and O’Kane 6—5, McCartie and Marshall beat Hill and Ostler 6—4.

Women’s doubles: Mrs. Long and Mrs. Drader lost to Misses Bacon and Savage 3—6, Mrs. Mantle and Miss Mantle beat Misses Law and Hunt 6—2, Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Penn beat Misses Meere and Dowick 6—4, Miss McKeich and Miss Fazackerley lost to Mrs. Nicol and Miss Dowrick 5—6.

Combined doubles: Drader and Mrs. Long beat Burch and Miss Bacon 6—4, Shewry and Mrs. Drader lost to Law and Miss Savage 4—6, Batty and Mrs. Mantle beat Bacon and Miss Law 6—5, Penn and Miss Mantle lost to Hunt and Miss Hunt I—6, Field and Mrs. Grant beat Ewart and Miss Meere 6—3, Grant and Mrs. Penn beat O’Kane and Mrs. Nicol 6—4, McCartie and Miss McKeich beat Ostler and Miss Dowrick 6—4, Marshall and Miss Fazackerley beat Hill and Mrs. Nicol 6—3.

EGMONT TENNIS COMPETITION.

OTAKEHO BEATS ST. JOSEPH’S

By 18 sets (130 games) to six sets (97 games) Otakeho defeated St. Joseph’s, Eltham, in an Egmont Shield tennis competition. Following are the results, St. Joseph's being mentioned first:— Men’s singles: D. Leatham lost to G. Surgenor 2—6, M. Sheehy lost to G. Walker 3—6, B. Cowell lost to B. Rawcliffe 4—6, D. Shepherd lost to C. Davies o—6, N. Glentworth defeated R, Fowler 6—5, F. Cowell defeated B. McLeod 6 —3. Women’s singles: Miss S. Mullally lost to Miss A. Putt 3—6, Miss K. Fake lost to Mrs. Freeman 4—6, Miss M. Best lost to Miss N. Bayliss 3—6, Miss N. Fake lost to Miss J. Mourie 3—6, Miss N. White lost to Miss B. McCullam 2—6, Miss A. Thompson lost to Mrs. Putt 5 —6. Men’s doubles: Leatham and Sheehy lost to Surgenor and Walker 3 —6, B. Cowell and Glentworth defeated Rawcliffe and Davies 6—4, Shepherd and F. Cowell defeated Fowler and McLeod 6-4.

Women’s doubles: Misses Mullally and Best lost to Misses Putt and Bayliss 5—6, Misses K. and N. Fake lost to Mrs. Freeman and Miss J. Mourie 3 6, Misses White and Thompson lost to Miss McCullam and Mrs. Putt 5 6. Combined doubles: Leatham and Miss N. Fake lost to Surgenor and Mrs. Freeman 5—6, Sheehy and Miss Mullally lost to Walker and Miss A. Putt 3—6, B. Cowell and Miss K. Fake defeated Rawcliffe and Miss Bayliss 6-2, Shepherd and Miss Best lost to Davies and Miss Mourie 3—6, Glentworth and Miss Thompson defeated Fowler and Miss McCullam 6—4, F. Cowell and Miss White lost to McLeod and 'Mrs. Putt 5—6.