TENNIS.

Wairarapa Age, 13 March 1922, Page 6

TENNIS.

PARK CLUB. MATCH AGAINST CARTERTON. When the Park Club visited Carterton early in the season the match was abandoned owing to wet weather. Before cessation of play, however, Carterton had established a comfortable lead. The return visit was made on Saturday, when ideal conditions prevailed at the Park. The opening games of ladies’ and men’s singles gave Park a lead of 9 sets to 3. Carterton, however, predominated in ladies’ and men’s doubles, making the scores: Park 11 sets to 7. The combined doubles further improved Carterton’s position. At 5.30 the last set yvas in progress and the score stood: Park, 12 sets, 123 games; Carterton, 11 sets, 123 games. It was evident that on thg result of this last set depended the match. Excitement ran high, and every stroke was applauded or groaned at, according to the feeling of the barracker. C. Oxenham and Miss Finlayson, however, proved too steady for the Carterton pair and the set went to the home team—7/4, and the match.

At the conclusion cheers were given by both teams, and for the ladies for the excellent refreshments provided. Following are the detailed ..scores, Park being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.—Finlayson 9 beet Berrill 7, Vesty 7 beat Brown 3, Seaton 4 lost to Steel 7, Wilson 7 beat Deller 5, Thompson 7 beat Armstrong 5, Oxenham 7 beat Ewart 5. Ladies’ singles.—Miss Bradley 6 beat Miss Davison 2, Miss Ball 2 lost to Miss Johnston 6, Miss Ross 8 beat

Miss Fisher 6, Miss McGregor 4 lost to Miss Berrill 6, Mrs Vesty 6 beat Mrs Trapp 4, Miss Finlayson 8 beat Miss Armstrong 6

Men’s doubles.—Finlayson and Vesty 3 lost to Berrill and Brown. 7, Seaton and Wilson 3 lost to Steel and Armstrong 7, Thompson and Oxenham 7 beat Deller and Ewart 4. Ladies’ doubles.—-Misses Bradley and Ball 4 lost to Misses Davison an 1 Fisher 6, Misses Ross and McGregor 2 lost to Misses Johnston and Berrill 6, Mrs Vesty and Miss Finlayson 6 bent. Mrs Trapp and Miss Armstrong 3.

Combined doubles.—Finlayson and Miss Bradley 5 lost to Berrill and Miss Davison 7, Vesty and Miss Ball 4 lost to Brown and Miss Fisher 7, Seaton and Miss Ross 2 lost to Steel and Miss Johnston 7, Wilson and Miss McGregor 5 lost to Deller and Miss Berlin 7, Thompson and Mrs Vesty 7 beat Armstrong and Mrs Trapp 0, Oxenham and Miss Finlayson 7 beat Ewart an.i Miss Armstrong 4. Park, 13 sets, 130 games; Carterton 11 sets, 127 games.