LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18903, 19 January 1927, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

THE N.S.W. TEAM

ARRIVING THIS MORNING

■This morning thp six members composing the New South' Wales tennis *•■» *™£f£| in Christchurch, and will stay at the .Umtea Service -Hotel. -They-are Messrs 1. .Poacu (captain), N. Peach, J. McCausland, J. Fit*, gerald, 6 Brewster, and Dr. A. L. North. The manager of the team is Mr J. McKay, who.Tuh Mr P. Peaoll. wb. ***"«*?,£*£ fhi-on vp»rs neo. Both Messrs a. ana *. Peach we" To members of the team wh.ch camo to New Zealand five years ago. The team will be met at tho railway station by offlcta* of tho Canterbury Lawn Tenuis Association, and in the morning they will be taken for a motor run to the Mw£ Rnvnnnir'n Bav Lyttelton, and Sumner, ana b;Trthe B City Council Chambers in time for tho civic reception at noon It-is ex pected that tho team will practise at Wilttini, Park in the afternoon. ~,.„« wild. To-morrow morning, at 9 o'c ock »»JJ™ ino- Part the annual urovmcial champion hips win commence, and they will bo continued on Friday and Saturday, an endeavour being made to have the finals played off on Saturday afternoon. The new grass courts nt the Park give promise of being in excei font playing condition, but the*-are present a little slow. It ib ex P ect / n d - h ? W . eV t e h l e that thev will be well up to form for tue ma a tches! y This is tho first occasion.for ■many years upon which these championships have been played on turf courts. A •U&um to seat 2000 people has been erected round the centre courts, and all »7™S e Tl 3 ni o nsh us successful carrying out of the championships the championships the suburban inter-club competitions have been postponed . from Saturday next tor a.tort Sight. The final of the Junior A inter-club competition between Edgeware and Aatting ton will be played at Wilding Park on January 29th.

HORORATA V. SHEFFIELD. Tho tennis match between Hororata and Sheffield, played on the Hororata courts on Saturday, resulted in a win for Sheffield by 19 games. Scores, Hororata names mentioned first:— „ Combined Doubles—Sime and Mrs Saunders G, G. T. Wright and Mrs Q. Wright 4; Oliver and Mrs Gray 4, T. Curran and Miss Townshend C; Ferguson and Miss Oliver i, -B. Lee and Mrs Saundry G; H. Thorne and Miss Thorne 3, B. Kutledge and Miss Judd 6; A. Oliver and Miss P. Oliver 5; G. Bergli and Mrs Wright 6; M. Thorne and Miss *.. Ironside 6, W. Watson and Misb fright JMen's Doubles-Sime and Oliver 8, Wright and Curran 9; Ferguson and Tkorne 9, Leo and Rutledge 8; Thorne and Oliver 9, Watson and Bergh 3. , Ladies' Doubles-Mesdamee Saunders and Gray 4, Mrs Q. Wright and Miss Towshend 6; Misses Oliver and Thorne 4 Mrs and Miss Judd-C; Misses P. Oliver and N.

Ironside 4, Mrs 'Wright and Mißfl P. Wright 'MenVSingleß—Simc 6, Wright 6; Oliver 2, Curran 6; Ferguson 1, Lee 6; Thome 6, Bergh 0; A. Oliver 0, Wataon C. Ladies' Singles—Mrs Saunders '3, Mrs Q. Wright 6; Mrs-Gray 6, Miss Townshend 2; Misß° Oliver 6, Mrs Saundry 4; Mis s Thorne •2, Miss Jud'd 6; Miss P. Oliver G, Mrs Wright 4; Miss N. Ironside 1, Miss P. Wright 6.

CUST V. SOUTIIBROOK. Following are the results of a tennis match between Cust B : team and Southbrook B team, played on the local courts on Saturday, Cust'namos mentioned first: — Combined Doubles—Miss Crysell and Tyler G Mrs Tullcy and Tulley 4; Miss Cowens and Dwyer 6, Miss Archer and H. Benjes 3; Miss Row'e and Forbes 6, Miss 0. Martyn and A. Benjes 2; Miss Smith and Ducat 5, Miss Scott and Archer 6: Mrs Brunsden and Cowens 6, Miss Bell and J. Ross 2;- Mrs Forbes and Wood 6, Miss McGratli and Hutchinson 5. Ladies' Doubles—Misses Crysell and Cowens 6, Mrs Tulley and Miss Archer 5; Misses Rowe nnd Smith 6; Misses Martyn and Scott 4; Mrs Brunsden and Mrs Forbes 6, Misses Sell and McGrath 3. Men's Doubles —Tyler and Dwyer 4, Tulley and Benjes 9; Forbes and Ducat 9, A. Benjes and Archer 7; Cowens and Wood 8, Ross and Hutchinson 9. Ladies' Singles—Miss Crysell 6, Mrs Tuition's Singles—L. Tyler 2. A. Tulley 6; J. Dwyer 1, H. Benjes 6; M. Forbes 2, A. Benjes 6. Totals: Cust 85 games, Southbrook 82 games. SEFTON V. BALCAIRN. The Sefton B lawn tennis team played Balcairn on Saturday, Sefton winning by nine games. The following are the scores, Sefton names being given first:— Ladies' Doubles —Misses M. Hanna and J; Henderson 1, Misses J. and M. Jamieson 6; Mrs E. Topp and Miss G. Scott 6, Miss Park and Miss Hibbard 3. Men's Doubles—Hickey and Champion 9, C. Hayman and B. Fitzpatrick 4; W. Dando nnd B. Murray 9, L. Curry and F. Hibbard Combined Doubles—Miss Hanna and M. Hickey 5, Miss Jamieson and L. Curry 6: Miss Henderson and Murray 4, Miss Hibbard and B. Fitzpatrick 6; Mrs E. Topp and I. Champion 3, Miss M. Jamieson and F. Hibbard 6; Miss E. Scott and W. Dando 5, Miss Park and G. Hayman 6. Ladies' Singles-jMisß M. Hanna 2. Miss J. Jamieson 6; Miss J. Henderson 6. Miss M. Jamieson 5; Mrs E. Topp 4. Miss B. Park 6; Miss E. Scott 4, Miss M. Hibbard 6. Men's Singles—E. Topp 6, F. Hibbard 1; I. Chapmion C, G. Hayman 2; W. Dando 6 B. Fitzpatrick 4; B. Murray 6, L. Curry 1