MARGIN OF ONE GAME

Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1935, Page 6

MARGIN OF ONE GAME

TENNIS AT WHANGAMOMONA. SHIELD COMPETITION MATCH. An exciting match was played at Whangamomona during the week-end, when Kohuratahi met Whangamomona in the second round of the Vice-Presi-dent’s Shield competition. Playing conditions were ideal and the match resolved itself into a contest between Kohuratahi’s men and Whangamomona’s women players, there being a weakness in Whangamomona’s combined doubles teams. Kohuratahi won 12 sets (107 games) and Whangamomona 12 sets (108 games). After the match Mr. Law, president of the Kohuratahi club, commended the friendly rivalry between the clubs and the splendid sportsmanship shown by the teams. Details of play Men’s singles: G. Law beat F. Anderson 6—3, J. Casey lost to C. Gilmour 2— K. Bacon beat L. Robinson 6—o, E. Burch beat N. Childs 6—a, C. Cleland beat D. Mouton 6—l, E. Cleland beat G. Mouton 6—3. Women’s singles: Miss M. Bacon beat Miss N. Geever 6—4, Miss W. Savage lost to Miss E. Geever I—6, Miss C. Cleland lost to Miss M. Howley 2—6, Miss A. Law lost to Mrs. D. Robinson 4—6, Miss I. Hunt lost to Mrs. Buckenham 3— Mrs. Kirton lost to Mrs. Clopatt Men’s doubles: Bacon and Burch beat Gilmour and Mouton. 6—3, Law and Casey lost to Anderson and Childs 5—6, C. and E. Cleland beat Robinson and G. Mouton 6—3.

Women’s doubles: Misses Bacon and Savage lost to Misses N. and E. Geever 2—6, Misses C. Cleland and A. Law lost to Mrs. Buckenham and Mrs. Clopatt 2—6.

Combined doubles: Miss Bacon and Law beat Miss N. Geever and Gilmour 6—4, Miss Savage and Casey lost to Miss E. Geever and Anderson 2—6, Miss Cleland and Bacon beat Miss Howley and Robinson 6 —5, Miss Law and Burch beat Mrs. Robinson and Childs 6 —3, Miss Hunt and C. Cleland lost to Mrs. Buckenham and Mouton 3 —6, Mrs. Kirton and E. Cleland beat Mrs. Clopatt and G. Mouton 6—3.