LAWN TENNIS

Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1578, 25 November 1924, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

TE AWAMUTU v. HAMILTON B,

Last Saturday afternoon a team of players from the Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club visited Te Awamutu for an inter-club match, and after a very interesting series of contests the aggregates were announced as: Te Awamutu 11 sets 136 games; Hamilton B 8 sets 132 games. The president of the local club expressed the players’ pleasure at being able to meet their old opponents again. The play had been strenuous and the finishes close—as they should be. He hoped the visitors had enjoyed their afternoon’s sport. (Hear, hear.) as much as the Te Awamutu players had. Following are the scores in each match, Te Awamutu players being mentioned first in each instance: —

Otway v. McCarroll 5—9; Robson v. Webster 6—9; Williams v. Irvine 3—9; Patterson v. Sanders 9—7; Preston v. Anderson 9—7; Holmes v. Reach 9 —2.

Otway and Robson-v. McCarroll and Irvine B—9;8 —9; Williams and Patterson v. Webster and Sanders 9—7; Preston and Holmes v. Anderson and Reach 9—4.

Mrs Coyne v. Miss Newall, 6—9; Mrs Mizen v. Miss Jones, 4 —9; Mrs Hull v. Miss Roach, 9—2; Miss Lord v. Miss Cann 9 —B.

Mrs Coyne and Mrs Mizen v. Miss Newall and' Miss Jones, 9—B; Mrs (Bull and Miss Lord v. Miss Roach and Miss Cann 9 —5.

Otway and Mrs Coyne v. McCarroll and Miss Newall 4 —9; Robson and Mrs Mizen v. Irvine and Miss Jones I—9; Williams and Mrs Hull v. Websiier and Miss Roach 9—2; Patterson and Miss Lord v. Sanders and Miss Cann 9 —B.