LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17122, 18 April 1921, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

.EASTER TOURNAMENT. An outstanding 'event in the Easier Tournament, the filial of Ilia.Combined Handicap Doubles, was played on Saturday, when Clark and Hiss Bain defeated Smithers and Mias Dorma.ii, 9-8. INTEK-QLUB COMPETITION. Tho first round in 'the playoff in th© B Grade Inter-club Competition, in which Liuwood, St. Albans, and Opawa teams finisliwas decidad on Saturday, between St. Albans and Opawa, the first-named winning by 45 Raines to 40. The rcorOß were:-* Singles—Hardic 6 v. Hounoell 9: Hutchison 7 v. Bobineon 9; Sinclair 9 v. Willis 6; Ford 9 v. Franklin 0. Doubles—Hardic and Hutchinson .5 v. Hounssll and Willis 9: Sinclair and Ford 9 v. Robinson and Franklin J 'St. Albans will meet Linwood next Saturday. . AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION. (By Cfble —Press Association—copyright.). (Australia and N.Z. Cable. Association.) •SYDNEY, April 16. Tho Lawn Tennis Association ia cabling to Franco to aacertftift-.if it is prepared to send a team to Australia and New Zealand at the end of the year, including Mademoisollo L»nglen, ' Jj his |lso decided to establish open to all the Australian Statee and Nb v Zealand, on Davis Cun lines, tho'winner to hold tho Anthony WiU'jfe_ 3ujj, which "W.s won by Wilding in' and prosentM to tho Australian Tenuis Association'o? his parents. , Western Auertralia. liafe been granted the right to hold, th© Australasian championships in-December next.

•.COVERED COURTS; TOL'RXAMEIsT.. • (By . Cablo—Press Association—Copyright,). (H*t>t«i'- Telegraan.) LONDON, April 14.

Ia the covered' couits tournament, Davison and Mavrogordato beat F. M, B. lusher and W. Botsford, 3-6, 6-2, 0-3. 6-2. In tho semi-finals of the mixfld doubles, Fisher and Mxo PcaooCk bait G. Shenvell •<md Miss Holmiti, *6-1, «-l. Tlio Lycett-Von Braun match, was the best contest* seen in. the championships. Baud's driving: Was if. the hurricane variety, both forehand and backhand, a-io volleyed. excellently, and served the high, kicking American delivery, which fully tested Lycett's powers of return. ■ (Kccoived April 17th, 11.10 p.m.) . LONDON, April IC. I» the final of the singles Crawley bant Lycett, 4-8, 14-16, 7-5, fl-7, C-3. v It was a record match for covered oouris, listing three ft lid half hours. Lycett was within a point of winning: the match teven times in tho fourth set. In the doubles Fisher and lira Peacock beat Lovibond- and Mrs Lambert Chambers, 6-0. 7-5. . V

111 the challenge round of tho singles flotwrt (France) beat Crawley, 6-2, 8-4, 4-0, 0-6/ 7-5.