PROVINCIAL DIARY

Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1937, Page 22 (Supplement)

PROVINCIAL DIARY

TENNIS . AT WHAKAMARA PERSON AL ITEMS OF DISTRICT. A Mokoia team visited Whakamara on Saturday last and played a friendly game, Whakamara winning by 14 sets (114 games) to 10 sets (92 games). Following are the results, Mokoia players being mentioned first: — Men's singles: G. Prouse lost to S. Wrigley 2—6, • B. Smeaton lost to M. Whimp 4—6, M. Lucas lost to G. Dobson 1—6, Bell lost to J. Wrigley 1—6, W. Marsh lost to J. Potter 2-6, L. Marsh lost to J. Dobson junr. 2—6. Women's singles: Miss J. Wills beat Mrs. W. Scott 6—1, Miss Kerr lost to E. Caldwell 4—6, Miss E. Williams beat B. Scott 6-2, Miss M. Bell. beat Mrs. Whimp 0 2, Mrs. M. Cleaver beat Miss M. Barkla 6-5, Miss I. Hammond beat J. Langley 6—3. , _ Men's doubles: G. Prouse and B. Smeaton lost to S. Wrigley and M. Whimp 1— 6, Lucas and Bell lost to G. ,Dobson and J. Wrigley 3-6, Marsh and S. Marsh lost to J.. Potter and J. Dobson !-6- i Women's doubles: Misses . Kerr anu Wills beat Misses W. Scott and E. Caldwell 6—2, Misses E. Williams and M. Bell beat Miss B. Scott and Mrs. Whimp 6—1, Misses M. Cleaver and J. Hammond beat Misses M. Barkla and J. Langley 6—5. ^ Combined doubles: Miss J. Wills and G. Prouse lost to Miss W. Scott and S. Wrigley 1—6, Miss Kerr and B. Smeaton lost to Miss E. Caldwell and M. Whimp 2—6, Miss Williams. and . Lucgs. beat Miss B. Scott and G." Dobson 6—5, Miss M. Bell and L. Bell beat Mrs. Whimp and J. Wrigley 6—4, Miss M. Cleaver and Marsh lost to Miss M. Barkla and J. Potter 3— 6, Miss Hammond and L. Marsh lost to Miss J. Potter ahd J. Dobson 2—6. 500 Tournament. The weekly 500 tournament, was held on Saturday, there being a very good attendance. The players at the winning table were Mrs. Julian, Miss N. Waller and Messrs. S. Buckrell and V. Nickel. Prizes for most flags were won by Mrs. Julian. Music for dancing was supplied by Mesdames Gulliver and Buckrell and Miss S. Barkla and Mr." G. Gulliver. Personal. Mr. T.- W. Brett, Hawera,, spent . the week-etid with Mr. and Mrs. Howells. ■ Mrs. Salter, Eltham, has, been visiting her son, Mr. R. Salter. ; v Miss Beryl Salter, Wanganui, was the guest of Mrs. R. Salter. Miss Dorothy WaRer «iet with an accident through coming in contact with a slasher and cutting her foot;