LAWN TENNIS.
NOMADS AT CARTERTON. In the fourth annual match between tlie Wellington Nomads- and the Carterton Lawn Tennis Club, played at Carterton on -Saturday, the Nomads (a tearn on this occasion representing 13 clubs) gained the victory, winning 27 rubbers to Carterton’s 12. All the ladies’ games were won by the visitors. Following are the scores (visitors mentioned first): — Men’s singles:—W. «T. Melody lost to N. A. Ross, 4/6, 5/6; H. Major lost to N. Miller, 4/6 3/6; C. Evans Scott ; lost to F. Bunny 3/6, 5/6; E. Reeves •beat R. W. Roydhouse 2/6, 6/2, 6/0; I R. Long beat C. K. Goodin 5/6, 6/1, •6/1; F. Picot lost to B. Booth 5/6, 3/6; E. McCarroll beat J. Steele 6/5, 5/6, 6/1; W. Wright beat W. J. Candy 6/5, 6/1; E. Picot beat H. ,T. Dudson 6/4, 6/3; W. B. Watson lost to Armstrong 2/6, 2/6. Men’s doubles:—Melody and Long beat Roydhouse and Miller 3/6, 6/4, 6/3; Reeves and Major lost to Ross and Bunny 2/6, 5/6; Wright and Evans Scott lost to Booth and Goodin 6/5, 5/6, 2/6; Picot Bros, lost to Dudson and Steel 6/4, 5/6, 4/6; McCarroll and ’ Watson lost to Armstrong and Candy 2/6, 1/6. -Ladies' singles.—Mrs Adams beat Mrs Booth, 9/2; Mrs Melody beat Mrs Steel, 9/0; Mrs Penlington beat Mrs Crawley 9/4; Mrs -Campbell beat Miss- Hitcliman 9/2; Miss Leo beat Miss Armstrong 9/1; Mrs Burn beat Miss Moncrieff 9/0; Miss Davidson beat Mrs Morton 9/4; Miss Whisker beat Miss Peters 9/5. Ladies doubles.—Mrs Melody and Mrs Penlington beat Mrs Booth and Mrs Steel 9/2; Mrs Adams and Miss Lee beat Mrs Crawley and Miss Hitchman 9/4; Misses Whisker and Davidson beat Misses Moncrieff and Armstrong 9/5; Mrs Campbell and Mrs. Bum • beat Mrs Morton and Miss Peters 9/2; Mrs Melody and Mrs Tucker beat Mrs Booth and Mrs Steel 10/8; Mrs Adams and Mrs Penlington beat Mrs Booth and Mrs Steel 9/7; Mrs Campbell and Mrs Burn beat Mrs Crawley and Mrs Morton 9/7. Mixed doubles.—Miss Lee and Melody lost to Mrs Booth and Roydhouse, 4/9; Mrs Penlington" and Long beat Mrs Steel and Ross, 9/3; Mrs Adams and F. Picot, beat Mrs Crawley and Bunny 9/7; Mrs Melody and Wright beat Miss Hitchman and Miller 9/7; Mrs Campbell ’and Evans Scott beat Miss Moncrief and Booth, 9/4;. Miss Whisker and Major beat Miss Armstrong and Goodin 9/5; Mrs Burn and E. Picot beat Mrs Morton and Steel 9/7; Miss Davidson and Watson lost to Miss Peters and Candy 2/9; Mrs Tucker and F. Picot lost to Mrs Crawley and Roydhouse 4/9. Wellington Nomads 27 rubbers, Carterton 12 rubbers. VISIT TO KELBURN. MARTINBOROUGH CLUB BEATEN. On Saturday last a team from the Martinborough Tennis Club visited Kelburn and played a return match. The visitors found the hard -courts a little lively after the 'grass, and it took them some time to get used to them, Kelburn coming out winners by 12 matches to 4.
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Wairarapa Age, 11 March 1930, Page 6
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