COUNTRY TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1935, Page 6

COUNTRY TENNIS

MATCH AT WHANGAMOMONA. OHURA TEAM BEATEN. A combined team representing the Whangamomona, Kohuratahi and Tahora tennis clubs beat the Ohura club by 31 sets (225 games) to five sets (125 games) in a match played at Whangamomona during the week-end. The Ohura club was weakened by the absence of several players but on the day’s play the combined team was definitely on top. A fine single was that between Drader (combined team) and A. Williams (Ohura). The latter made the pace ana led 5—2 when Drader warmed .to his work and the scores were equalised at Y-all. Fine driving and volleying followed and after being 8-all the pair had a long struggle in the final game, Williams gaining the winning shot Details are as follow, members of the combined team being mentioned first: Men’s singles: Drader lost to A. Williams B—9, Casey lost to McCracken 6-9, Gilmore beat Angle 9—6, G. Law beat Don 9—5, Anderson beat W. K. Williams 9—5, G. Burch beat Parker 9-3, A. Shewry beat Koorey 7—l, D. Childs beat Ross 6—4, R. Logan beat La Hood 6—4, Cleland beat Towler 6—l. Women’s singles: Miss N. Geever beat Miss Wakeford 6—5, Miss M. Bacon beat Miss Davidson 6-5, Miss E. Geever beat Miss Turnbull 6-1, Miss Howley beat Mrs. W. K. Williams 6—4, Miss Savage beat Miss Butcher 6—4, Mrs. Buckenham beat Miss McClure 5-1, Miss Cleland beat Mrs Clarke s—o, Mrs. Clopatt beat Miss Neill 5-0, Mrs. Grant beat Miss Koorey 5—2. Men’s doubles: Drader and Casey lost to W. K. and A. Williams 3—9, Gilmore and Law beat Don and Angle 9—7, Anderson and Burch beat Parker and Koorey 9—4, Shewry and Logan beat Ross and Towler 9—2, Childs and Cleland beat McCracken and La Hood 9—B. Women’s doubles: Misses N. Geever and Bacon beat Misses Wakeford and Davidson 6—l, Misses E. Geever and Howley beat Mrs. Williams and Miss Turnbull 6—2, Miss Savage and Mrs. Grant beat Misses McClure and Davidson 6—4, Miss Cleland and Mrs. Mantle beat Miss Butcher and Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Buckenham and Mrs. Clopatt beat Misses Koorev and Neill 6—5. Combined doubles: Drader and Miss N. Geever lost to A. Williams and Miss Wakeford 4—5, Casey and Miss Bacon beat McCracken and Miss Davidson 5—4, Gilmore and Miss E. Geever lost to W. K. Williams and Miss Davidson 2—5, Law and Miss Howley beat Angle and Miss Koorey 5-1, Anderson and Miss Savage beat Don and Mrs. Williams 5—2, Logan and Mrs. Buckenham beat Parker and Miss Butcher 5-2, Shewry and Miss Cleland beat Koorey and Miss McClure “ Owing to failing light the remaining combined doubles were not played. MATIERE TENNIS CLUB. MATCHES FOR TWO TROPHIES. A club day was held at the Matiere tennis courts on Sunday under the supervision of Mr. J. Turner, club captain, and Mrs. H. Stoddart, secretary. Matches were played for two trophies presented to the club. Combmed doubles (21 points up) were played. Afternoon tea was served by a women’s committee. The president, Mr. H. Stoddart, presented the trophies to Mrs. H. Stoddart (59 points) and McDonald (63 points). C Baker tied with McDonald, but in the play-off McDonald won by 21 points to 14. Details of the matches are:— Mrs. Stoddart and McDonald beat Mrs. AK. Margan and G. Box227,1 —7, Miss Carran and C. Baker beat Miss Andrew and White 21—10, Miss Greenall and J. Turner beat Miss Davis and Mrs. Rankin 21—8, Miss Andrew and McDonald «beat Miss’ Greenall and J. Turner 21—16, Mrs. A. K. Margan and C. Baker beat Mrs. Stoddart and White 21-19, Miss Carran and G. Box beat Miss Davis and Mrs. Rankin 21—13, Miss Andrew and McDonald beat Mrs. Rankin and G. Box 214 Miss Greenall and C. Baker beat Mrs. Stoddart and White 21—19, Mrs. A. K. Margan and J. Turner beat Miss Carran and Miss Davis 21—9. Totals: Women, Mrs. Stoddart (59 points). Miss Greenall (58), Miss Andrew (52), Miss Carran (51), Mrs. A. K. Margan (49), Miss Davis (30), Mrs. Rankin (25%); men, McDonald (63), C. Baker (63), J. Turner (58), White (48), G. Box (32). JUDGMENTS FOR DEBT. CLAIMS MADE AT STRATFORD. Judgment by default was given by Mr. W. H. Woodward, S.M., on the following civil case at the Stratford court, yesterday: A. Harris v. G. Calder, £5 Is 2d (costs £1 10s 6d). Under a judgment summons Joseph Sharrock was orderd to pay R. K. Jordan £l2 14s 6d forthwith, in default ten days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as Sharrock pays 5s a month. ELTHAM TALKIES. “SCARLET EMPRESS.”. “The Scarlet Empress” to be shown tonight and to-morrow night at the Eltham Talkies is a spectacular production based on the life of the notorious Catherine the Great of Russia. It shows this exotic woman tom from her native land and disillusioned by the Russian court. She reaches out to create the power that made some of history’s reddest pages. The backgrounds are of old Russia in all its barbari- splendour, spectacle, and pageantry. The leading role is played by Marlene Deitrich, who fits the part perfectly. The supporting cast num’. *rs thousands and is headed by John Lodge, Louise Dresser and Sam Jaffe.