FEATHERSTON
TENNIS MATCH WIN FOR CROSS CREEK. (“Times-Age” Special.) In a match played during the weekend at Featherston. Cross Creek defeated Featherston by 19 sets to 14 and 203 games to 179. The following are the results. Cross Creek players being mentioned first in each case: — Women’s Singles—Mrs Stockley beat Mrs. Baker. 7/3; Mrs Clarke beat Miss K. Rowles, 7/5; Mrs. Crack lost to Miss N. Johns. 3/7; Mrs. Ransom beat Miss M McLeod, 71/2; Mrs Croxson lost to Miss O. McLeod, 1/7; Mrs Nahkies lost to Miss L. Crosbie, 1/7; Miss L. Goddard lost to Miss J. Marshall, 3/7; Miss P. Stockley beat Miss J. Lawson, 7/0. Men’s Singles—H. Wehepehana beat A. McLeod, 9/0; J. Clarke beat W. McNamara. 9/0! J. Marino beat V. Bargh, 9/3; W. Huxtable lost to W. Juno, 6/9; G. Johnson beat T. Hoby, 9/7; E. Stockley lost to J. Thurston, 8/9; J. Cleary beat J. Loader, 9/4; T. Crack beat D. Shepherd. 9/6; L. A. Veale lost to M. Rae. 1/9.
Women’s Doubles. — Mrs.. Stockley and Mrs. Clarke beat Mrs Baker and Miss K. Rowles. 7/4; Mrs Crack and Mrs Ransom lost to Miss N. Johns and Miss J. Crosbie, 0/7; Mrs Croxson and Mrs Nafikies lost to Miss O. McLeod and Miss J. Crosbie, 0/7; Miss L, Goddard and Miss P. Stockley lost to Miss J. Marshall and Miss J. Lawson, 677.
Men’s Doubles. — Wehepehana and Huxtable beat A. McLeod and W. McNamara, 9/4; Clarke and Marino beat V. Bargh and W. Juno, 9/2; Neale and Johnson lost to T. Hoby and J. Thurston, 5/9; Cleary and Crack beat J. Loader and W. Shepherd, 9/8. Combined Doubles. — Wehepehana and Miss Stockley beat McLeod and Miss Baker, 8/7; Clarke and Mrs. Clark beat W. MsNamara and Miss K. Rowles, 8/3; Marina and Mrs Crack beat V. Bargh and Miss N. Johns, 8/4; Huxtable and Mrs. Ransom beat W. Juno and Miss M. McLeod, 8/6; Johnson and Mrs. Nahkies lost to T. Hoby and Miss O. McLeod, 3/8; Stockley and Mrs Croxson lost to J. Thurston and Miss J. Crosbie, 2/8; Cleary and Miss L. Goddard lost to J. Loader and Miss J. Marshall, 7/8; Grack and Miss P. Stockley beat D. Shepherd and Miss J. Lawson, 8/1. Personal. Sister Merlet, Picton. spent the holidays with her mother. Mrs. J. E. Merlet, Waite Street. Soldiers Entertained. A very enjoyable evening was held in the Anzac Hall, when the Featherston branch of the Wairarapa Returned Soldiers’ Association held a social to welcome Leading-Seaman C. Ashworth, of H.M.S. Achilles, and the Featherston members of the 2nd Echelon. The guests of the evening were; Leading-Seaman C. Ashworth (H.M.S. Achilles), Messrs. D. Benton, R. Blain, W. Charles, R. Drew, of the Second Echelon, and Messrs. A. Ashworth, S. Benton and J. Blain, fathers of the soldiers. Apologies were received from C. Brash (H.M.S. Achilles) and I. Blain (Air Force). Other Featherston members of the 2nd Echelon were unable to be present owing to being away visiting relatives. The following toasts were honoured: —“The King,” proposed by Mr. A. R. Robbins; "The Boys of the 2nd Echelon” (Mr. F. S. Hayes—R. Blain); "The Boys of the Achilles” (Dr G. S. Sharp—Leading-Seaman C. Ashworth); "Parents of our Sailor and Soldier Guests" (Mr. D. H. S. Riddiford —Messrs. J. Blain. S. Benton and A. Ashworth).
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 March 1940, Page 7
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