OHINGAITI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 59, 12 March 1935, Page 3

OHINGAITI

TENNIS. . The courts were well patronised on Saturday last, when an endeavour wa> made to advance the competitions a further stage. Many enjoyable and in teresting games were played and it is hoped that members will be stimulated to complete the competitions at an early date. The following are the results, together with results of other games played during the week:— Combined Doubles. —Mrs. Martyn and Martyn (plus 2) beat Miss Fittall and W. Potaka (minus 1), 6 —l, 6—3; Mrs. Martyn Martyn beat Miss A. Rice and G. Pritchard (plus 1), 6—3, 6—4; Mrs. Martyn and Mar tyn beat Mrs. Peffers and J. Earle (plus 2), 6—5, 6—2; Miss E. Hammond and A. C. Mercer (scrj beat Miss A. Rice and G. H. Pritchard (plus 1), 6—2, 6—3; Miss E. Hammond nn . A. C. Mercer (scr) beat Mrs. Peffers and J. Earle (plus 2), 6—2, 6—Miss D. Paget and R. F. Cook (minus 1) beat Miss D. Pritchard and J. Potaka (scr), 6—4, 6—4; Miss Paget and B. F. Cook beat Mrs. Martyn and Martyn (plus 2), 6—3, 6—4. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Rice and Pritchard (scr) beat Mrs. Martyn and Miss Stent, C—l, 6—3; Misses E. and R. Fenton beat Mrs. Martyn and Miss Stent (score not available). Men’s (Doubles. —T. R. Tolley and R. J. Stent beat J. Earle and J. Potaka, 6—l, 6—B, 6—2; W, Martyn and W.

Peffers beat J. Potaka and J. Earle, 6—l, f—l. Ladies’ Singles.—Mias K. Hammond heat Miss E. Fenton 6— 2; Miss E. Hammond beat Miss E. Fenton, 6—3; Miss Bice beat Miss Stent, 6 —o; Mrs. Martyn beat Miss Pritchard, 6—-2. Men’s Singles.—W. Potaka beat J. Earle, (i—l; R. J. Stent beat N. Hammond, 6—3; W. Potaka beat A. C. Mercer, 6—3; A. C. Mercer beat J. Earle, ACCIDENT TO FARMER. A serious accident befel Mr. G. H. Pritchard, of Reppo Farm, Otara on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Pritchard was driving a nail into a hardwood board when the nail flew up and penetrated an eye. The sufferer was conveyed for attention to Dr. Burnett at Hunterville and was later conveyed to the Public Hospital at Palmerston North. It is feared that the accident will result in the sufferer losing one eye, and much sympathy will be felt by Mr. Pritchard’s many frienda.