LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18896, 11 January 1927, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

♦ SUBURBAN A GRADE. REDCLIFFS V. RICCARTON A. Kiccarton *on by 16 games. ' MenV Singlcs-T. Prebblo 8, A. Dickson 9 E Prebble 9, P. Ve.ly 4; D. Tucha^son riisUowe «; Hi. J. Barr 1, JJ™ E Prebble .9, DickTesty and Hollobon 9. „ Miss L. Prebble and J. Batr 5, Uimm Souther, and Holrne^J. Pr bble'and MUs M. B- , Schm.at 6; D. Barr and Miss J. Barr o. G. Hollobon and Miss Holmee 6. Totals: Sedcliffs 78, Biccaxlon 91. BELFAST V. RANGIORA. Scores, Belfast names mentioned first :- Men's Single's-Smaill 7, Puree" 9; S. Watson 9, Wilson 4;, W. Watson 6, Schlutcr 9; Brown 9, Evans 3. Ladies' Singles-Miss Halligan 6,- Miss Greig 5; Mrs Smith 2, Miss Schluter 6; Miss L. Mooro 3, MissJenningfl 6; Miss M. Moore 3. Miss Webber 6. Men's Doubles—Smaill and W. Watson 9, Purcell and Wilson .8; S. Watson and Brown 9, Schluter and Evans G. Ladies' Doubles—Miss Halligan and Mrs Smith 6, Misses Greig and Schluter 4; Mi6ses L. and M. Moore 1, Misses Jennings and Webber 6. . Combined Doubles—Smaill and Mies Halligan 3, Pnrcjell and Miss Gieig 6; S. Watson and Mrs Smith 6, Wilson and Miss Schluter 0; W. Watson and Miss L. Moore 5, Schluter and Miss Jennings 6; Brown and "Miss M. Moore 2, Evans and Miss Webber'6. C GRADE. SPREYDON V. PREBBLETON. A tennis match between Spreydon and Prebbleton B teams, played on the latter's courts' on Saturday afternoon, proved . »n easy victory for the visitors. Result* are as follows, Spreydon players being mentioned first:— Ladies' Singles—Mrs Williams 6, Mrs Hoiisten i; Mrs Moore 6, Mrs Downey 4; Miss Steele 6, Mis 3 B. Smith 0; Miss Bloor 6, Miss L. Millar 1. ■ Men'e Singles—A.' Merrett 1, S. McNally 9; S. Thompson 9, E., Longstaffe 8; H. Howard 9, H. Prebble. 1; W.. Merrett 9, W. Downey 2. Combined Doubles—Mrs Williams and Merrett 6, Mra Houston and McNally 5; Mrs Moore and Thompson 5, Mrs Downey and Longstaffe 6; Miss Steele and Howard 6, Miss Smith and'Prebblo .4;. Mibs Bloor and Merrett 6, Miss Millar and Downey 2. Ladies' Doubles—Mrs Williams, and Mis Moore 6, Mrs Housten and Mrs Downey 1; Miss Steele and Miss-Bloor 6, Miss Smith and Miss Millar-2.' Men's Doubles—Merrett and Thompson 6, McNally and'Longstaffe 9; Howard and Merrett 9, Prebble and Downey 1. —Totals—Spreydon 102, Prebbleton . 65. .... N.S/W. TOURISTS, TO PLAY WAIRARAPA. (MIESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAM.) , MASTEETON, January 10.. The; Wairarapa Lawn' Tennis .Association .to-night accepted the offer, of the- New Zealand. Council • for the appearance in-Master-ton on January 17th of the New South Wales team against,a Wairarapa representative team. . It was decided .'to' secure the "assistance of outpide. players to strengthen the home team. ; Adopted solely by the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, Spalding Tennis Balls will be used'in the Provincial Championships.': Also adopted by .the Wellington" Association and' other, leading N.Z. Tennis Associations.. Supreme in construction, perfect in flight. Made in-England. ,' —*