LAWN TENNIS.
INTERESTING MATCHES. Matches were played on the Masterton Lawn Tennis Club’s courts yesterday afternoon between lady members of the club and girls of the Wairarapa High School and St. Matthew’s School. Tho matches wero arranged by Mrs Trovor Boetham, who goes to . a great deal of trouble in promoting friendly encounters of tho kind, particularly thoso in'which young players have an opportunity of learning something from those who are older and more experienced. All who engaged in yesterday’s games had an enjoyable time, and the school girls, though they had an uphill task, acquitted themselves very well. The scores were:— AGAINST ST. MATTHEW’S. Singles.—Mrs Michael beat B. Baird, 6/2; Mrs Garland beat P. Simmers, 6/1; Miss Graham beat B. Major, 6/2; Miss Fay ton beat J. Hornabrook,-6/2; Miss Alma Perry beat M. Durrad, 6/4; Miss Sellar beat N. Carrick, 6/1; Miss Penney beat J. Rutherford, 6/0; Mrs H. Beetham boat E. Low, 6/5. Doubles: Mesdames Michael and Garland beat M. Durrad and P. Simmers, iG/1; Misses Graham and Payton beat B. Baird and J. Hornabrook, 7/5; Miss Sellar and Mrs 11. Beetham beat B. Major and N." Carrick; 6/3; Misses Penney and Ferry heat J. Rutherford and E. Low, 6/0. AGAINST HIGH SCHOOL. Singles. Mrs Jenkins beat Ethel Johnston, 6/2; Mrs Prior beat Rita Brown, C/0; Mrs T. Beetham beat Joan Hatch, 6/1; Miss B. Todd beat Beatrice Bright, 6/2; Mrs Hodder beat Madge Ravne, 6/4; Miss L. Boddington lost to Ruth Miller, 5/6. Doubles.—Mesdames Jenkins and Prior beat E. Johnston and R. Brown, 6/4; Mrs T. Beetham and Miss B. Todd beat J. Hatch and R. Miller, 6/3; Mrs Hodder and Miss Boddington boat B. Bright and M. Rayne, 7/5.
MASTERTON PARK CLUB. Tho ladies’ handicap singles eompetion for Mr L. S. Nicol’s trophy, was completed on Saturday, the winner being Miss Dulcie Allan. Misses Stella Poison and Rita Brown won the handicap doubles and will hold tho Dickson Plumes for the season. The following aro the detailed results:— Singles.—First round: Miss Vincent (20) beat Miss G. Williams (28),
60/54; Mrs Garvitcli (15) beat Mrs Wylie (30), 60/4S; Miss D. Allan (scr) beat Mrs Seaton (30), 60/54; Mrs Taylor (28) beat Miss Willis (35), 60/52. Second round: Miss Harrington (25) boat Miss B. Preston (25), 60/46; Miss R. Brown (25) beat Miss Sheppard (35), 60/51; Miss F. Selby (15) beat Miss Vincent (20), 60/54; Miss D. Allan (scr) beat Mrs Garvitcli (15), 60/48; Mrs Roberts (30) beat Mrs Taylor (28), 60/52; Miss Humphries (25) beat Miss Matthews (25), 60/56; Mrs Smith (30) beat Mrs Hendry (30), 60/46; Miss Attree (25) beat Miss Volllieim (25), 60/56. Third round: - Miss Harrington beat Miss Brown, 60/58; Miss Allan beat Miss Sclbv, 60/50; Miss Humphries beat Mrs Roberts, 60/46; Miss Attree beat Mrs Smith, 60/50. Semi-final: Miss Allan boat Miss Harrington, 60/50; Miss Humphries beat Miss Attree, 61/59. Final: Miss D. Allan (scr) beat- Miss Humphries (25), 60/50. Doubles. Semi-final: Misses Matthews and Humphries (15) beat Misses Williams and Harrington (12), 41/39; Misses Brown and Poison (5) beat Miss Selby and Mrs King (5), 40/34. Final: Misses Brown and Poison (5) beat Misses Matthews and Humphries (15), 40/30.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 1 April 1930, Page 6
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