TENNIS

Western Star, 5 December 1933, Page 2

TENNIS

TOWN v. WESTERN. The Town team which travelled to Riverton on Saturday to play Western District proved itself a very strong combination, winning by 19 sets to •5. Although the epuntry representatives were well up to the standard of former years they were opposed on this occasion by players with excellent Jsiabch temperaments as well as- a good equipment of strokes, both of which qualities have not always been possessed by those representing Town in previous matches. The conditions for play were excellent and the match was thoroughly enjoyed both by participants and spectators.

The Town men were more definitely superior to their opponents than tho Town ladies, for they won five out of the six singles and all three doubles. There were many hard-fought games, however, the Westerners dying gamely in every instance. The Town ladies won four of the six singles and, after keen struggles, all three doubles. The first four mixed doubles went to Town, the remaining two to Western. Ab evidence of the even nature of most of the individual matches it may be mentioned that although winning by 19 Bets to 5 Town’s margin in games was ci Iy 207 to 147. The detailed scores are as follows, Western names being given first:— —Ladies’ Singles.— Miss Kelly v. Miss Tapley B—9. Miss Hunt v. Mrs Harland 9—7<. Mrs Slater v. Miss Murdoch 9 --u - Miss Clark v. Miss Cutt 4—9. Miss Bailey v. Miss Lush 3—9. Miss Galloway v. Miss Fitzgerald 7—9. —Men’s Singles.—

Welsh v, Barnes 6—9. Grant y. Matthewson I—s. Cosgriff v. Thomas 6—9. Banks v. Rigby 9—B. McPherson v. Shand 3—9. * Father Columb v. Hannay 5—9. - —Ladies’ Doubles.— Misses Kelly and Hunt v. Miss Tapley and Mrs Harland 'B—9. Mrs Slater and Miss Clark v. Misses Murdoch and Cutt B—9. ' Misses Bailey and-Galloway v. Misses Lush and Fitzgerald 5—9. —Men’s Doubles.— Welsh and Grant v. Barnes and Thomas B—9. Cosgriff and Burgess v. Matthewson and Rigby 5—9. Banks and McPherson v. Shand and Hannay 5—9. —Combined Doubles.— Miss Kelly and Welsh y. Mrs Harland and Barnes - 2—9. - Miss Hunt and Grant v. Miss Tapley and Matthewson 7—9. Mrs Slater and Cosgriff v. Miss Murdoch and Thomas 6—9. Miss Bailey and Father Columb v Miss Cutt and Shand 5—9. Miss Clark and Banks v. Miss Luslfc. and Rigby 9—6. Miss Galloway and McPherson v. Miss . Fitzgerald and Hannay 9—B. Town, 19 sets 207 games; WostJr.n, 5 sets, 147 games. . ~'