IMPROVED IN FORM

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1935, Page 10

IMPROVED IN FORM

NEW ZEALAND TENNIS PLAYERS SECOND HARD COURTS MATCH. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, November 8. The New Zealand women’s tennis team played a second match against a New South Wales Hardcourt Association team to-day at Rockdale and triumphed by 10 sets (108 games) to 8 sets (96 games). The New Zealanders showed much improved form. There were moments of great excitement, and the issue was in doubt right to the last. Results are:— Singles. Miss Prior (N.S.W.) beat Miss I. Poole (N.Z.), 9—7, 11-9. Miss Eldreidge (N.S.W.) v. Miss Rudkin (N.Z.), 7-5, 4-6. Mrs. Gee (N.S.W.) beat Miss T. Poole (N.Z.), 6—2, 6—4. Miss Stebbing (N.S.W.) lost to Miss Nicholls (N.Z.), 3—6, 2—6. Miss Bruce (N.S.W.) v. Miss Beverley (N.Z.), 6—2, 3—6. Mrs. Humphries (N.S.W.) v. Miss Miller (N.Z.), I—6, 9—7. Doubles. Misses Stebbing and Bruce lost to Misses Nicholls and Beverley, I—6, 4—6. Mesdames Gee ahd Humphries v. Misses I. and T. Poole, 9—7, 9—ll. Misses Prior and Eldreidge beat Misses Miller and Rudkin, 3 —6, 3—6.