WIN FOR STRATFORD

Taranaki Daily News, 25 November 1935, Page 6

WIN FOR STRATFORD

INTER-CLUB TENNIS PLAY BEGUN MATCH AGAINST HAWERA PARK. By 18 sets to six, 183 games to 136, Stratford Beat Hawera Park in a competition tennis match at Stratford on Saturday. Park players were at a disadvantage in that they were accustomed to grass courts and played on Stratford’s hard courts. Stratford’s superiority was most marked in the combined doubles, where the team won every match. Details of the matches, with Stratford names first in each case, are:— Men’s singles:—Finlayson beat E. Yearbury 9—7, Hale beat F. Bell 9—l, Houston beat L. Billows 9—3, Cameron lost to C. Robinson 6—9, Lawrence beat L. Hulbert 9—5, Hinton beat S. Shalders 9—B. Men’s doubles: Finlayson and Hale beat Yearbury and Bell 9—B, Houston and Cameron lost to Billows and Robinson B—9, Lawrence and Hinton beat Hulbert and Shalders 9—7.

Women’s singles: Miss R. Furrie beat Miss G. Bernard 7—2, Miss H. Wilmshurst beat Miss C. Stevens 7—4, Miss A. Hardy-Jones lost to Miss K. Brown 6—7, Mrs. Snell lost to Mrs. Thomas 5—7, Mrs. Jenkins lost to Miss F. Campbell I—7.

Women’s doubles: Misses Furrie and Wilmshurst beat Misses Bernard and Stevens 7—5, Misses Hardy-Jones and Walker beat Misses Brown and Adlam 7—2, Mrs. Snell and Mrs. Jenkins lost to Mrs. Thomas Miss Campbell 6 —7. Combined doubles: Finlayson and Miss Furrie beat Yearbury and Miss Bernard 9—6, Hale and Miss Wilmshurst beat Bell and Miss Stevens 9—2, Cameron and Miss Walker beat Robinson and Miss Adlam 9 —5, Houston and Miss HardyJones beat Billows and Miss Brown 9—4, Lawrence and Mrs. Snell beat Hulbert and Mrs. Thomas 9—7, Hinton and Mrs. Jenkins beat Shalders and Miss Campbell 9—6. MANAIA DEFEATS ELTHAM. FIFTEEN SETS AGAINST NINE. . By 15 sets, 169 games, to 9 sets, 150 games, Manaia beat Eltham in an opening competition tennis match at Eltham. The results, Eltham players mentioned first, are:— Men’s singles: Wylds beat Payne 9—5, Hill lost to Innes 3—9, Valintine beat Garner 9—B, Knuckey lost to Christie 6—9, Phillips lost to McDonald 7 —9, Gover lost to Ryan 5—9. Women’s singles: Mrs. Knuckey lost to Miss Hilles 5—7, Miss Fountaine lost to Miss Lloyd 6—7, Miss Townsend lost to Mrs. Garner 4—7, Miss Whiting lost to Miss Payne o—7, Miss Stewart lost to Miss Hobday 6—7, Miss Fraser lost to Miss McDonald 4—7. Men’s doubles: Wylds and Hill beat Payne and Innes 9—5, Valintine and Knuckey beat Gamer and Christie 9—B, Phillips and Gover lost to McDonald and Ryan 6—9. Women’s doubles: Mrs. Knuckey and Miss Fountaine lost to Misst- Hilles and Lloyd 3—7, Misses Townsend and Whiting beat Mrs. Garner and Miss Payne 7—3, Misses Stewart and Fraser lost to Misses Hobday and McDonald 2—7. Combined doubles: Wylds and Miss Townsend beat Payne and Miss Hilles 9—2, Hill and Miss Whiting lost to Christie and Mrs. Gamer B—9, Valintine and Miss Fountaine beat Garner and Miss Hobday 9—B, Knuckey and Mrs. Knuckey lost ’ to Innes and Miss Lloyd 6—9, Phillips and Miss Stewart beat McDonald and Miss McDonald 9—6, Gover and Miss Fraser beat Ryan and Miss Payne 9-5.