TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19441, 29 October 1925, Page 4

TENNIS

GONVILLE CLUE VISITORS FROM BULLS. A most enjoyable day was spent on Monday, when a team from Bulls Club paid a visit to Gonville and after a very interesting ma eh defeated the local players by 17 sets to 13. Games com ; mcnced at 10 a.m. and continued until 15 p.m., rain preventing the last few sets < being finished. I The visitors were entertained at luncheon in town, and morning and afternoon tea was provided by the ladies of : the club. It is to bo hoped that this i match be made an annual one, as the meeting of outside teams in this way helps considerably to foster the game. The result of the day’s play* is as follows. Bulls’ players being mentioned first:— Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Goebel 7. Miss E. Murray 2; Miss Walker 7, Mrs. Stott 0: Mrs. Law 7. Miss V. Murray 5; Mrs. Ralfe 3 (unfinished), Mrs. Bellamy 0; Mrs. Walker 1, Miss Britton 7; Miss Green (unfinished), Miss Bourne; Miss Vile 6, Miss A’eitch 7; Miss Brown 5, Miss O. Tilley 0. Men’s Singles.—G. McDonald 7, Orr 9; F. Ralfe 9, O’Toole 6; C. Farrar 9, Thomas 1: T. Mansell 1, Rabone 9; A. Green 9. Swan 6; A. Law 9, Bellamy 2; H. Tricker 6. R. Carruthers 9; L. Homes 8, Knowles 9. Combined Doubles.—G. McDonald and Miss Goebel 9, Orr and Miss Murray 4; F. Ralfe and Miss AValker 9, O’Toole and Mrs. Stott 7; C. Farrer and Mrs. Law 9, Thomas and Miss Murray 5. T. Mansell and Mrs. Ralfe 9, Rabone and Mrs. Bellamy 5; A. Green and Airs. Walker 9, Swan and Miss Britton 3; A. Law and Miss Green 5, Bellamy and Miss Bourne 9; Tricker and Miss A'ile 5, R. Carruther and Miss Veitch 9; L. Homes and Miss Brown 6, Knowles and Miss Tilley 9. Alon’s Doubles.—G. McDonald and T. Mansell 9, Orr and O’Toole 5; F. Ralfe and C. Farrar 8, Rabone and Thomas 9; A. Green and A. Law* 9, Swan and Bellamy 2: H. Tricker and Homes 9, R. Carruthers and Knowles 6. Totals.—Bulls 214 games, 17 sets; Gonville 172 games, 13 sets.

AUSTRALIANS LN WELLINGTON EXHIBITION GAMES. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Oct. 27. In an exhibition match to-day, Anderson beat G. OUivier (New Zealand Singles champion) 6—4, 7 —5. The game wtas played in a hard court. Anderson generally was superior. 01livier led 5—3 in the second set, but was outplayed. Anderson also heat E. D. Andrews (Wellington provincial champion). In an exhibition, Anderson and N. Wilson (Wellington) beat OUivier and Andrews 6—4, 4—6. 6—o.