WAIWAKA BEATS PARK

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1935, Page 11

WAIWAKA BEATS PARK

LITTLE BETWEEN THE TEAMS. WAIWAKA MEN STRONGER. Waiwaka earned the right to meet New Plymouth iri a play-off by accounting for Pukekura Park by 14 sets and 154 games to 10 sets arid 135 games. The result was always in dOubt, arid ■with but tW6 Combined doubles to complete Waiwaka led 12-10. However, Wteiwaka secured both games for a win by h four-set margifi. The Waiwaka riieri held the advantage in both the singles and doubles, but the women’s singles were halved. Rotokare took two cf the three women’s singles and Waiwaka four of the six combined doubles. The tennis Was always interesting. Results, With Waiwaka mentioned first, Men’s singles: J. Leggat bdat P. Dickson 9—3; A. Nash beat L. K. Thompson 9—l; K. Fookes lost to W. Shrimpton 5— R. Witeon lost to T. Dicksdn 2—9; L. Hughes beat H. Purser 9—7; A. Griffiths beat B. Scarilan 9—B. ■ Women’s singles: Miss R. Taylor beat MisS W. Webster 7-4; Mrs. Leggat beat Miss J. Walton 7—5; Mrs. Colson lost to Miss J. Medley 3—7; Miss R. Carter lost to Miss R. Thompson 4—7; Mrs. Foggan beat Mrs. E. Webster 7-6; MisS Sanderson lost to Miss P. Walton 5—7. Meh’s doubles: Leggat arid Nash beat Shrimpton tad Thompson 9—6; Fookes and Wilson lost to T. Dicksdn and Scanlan 7—9;‘ Hughes arid Griffiths beat P. Dickson and Purser 9—4. Women’s doubles: Misses Taylor ’ and Carter lost to Misses Webster and Medley 6— Mesdames Leggat arid Foggiri beat MisseS P. arid J. Walton. 7—2 j Mrs. Colson arid Miss Sanderson lost ■to Miss R. Thompson and Mrs. Webster 3—7. Combined doubles: Leggat arid Miss Taylor beat T. Dickson and Miss W. Webster 7—5; Nash arid Mrs. Leggat beat H. Purser tad MisS J.- Wdltori 7—4; Fookes tad Miss Carter beat L. Thompson arid MiSs J. Medley 7—3; Wilson arid Mrs. Foggin lost to W. Shrimptori and Miss Thompson 5—7; Hughes and Mrs Colson beat B. Scanlan arid Mrs. E. Webster 7—4; Griffiths and Miss Sanderson lost to P. Dickson and Miss P, Walton 4—7.