LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19155, 11 November 1927, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

* SCHOOLS' TOURNAMENT. In the first round of the tennis tournament for the J. H. Kirk Cup, Burwood defeated East Christehurch by 65 games to 56. Scores (Burwood names first): GIRLS' SINGLES. Olwyn Jones 2, Jean Newsome 6. Edna Stackhouse 6, Marie Brialey 3. Alma Everett 6, Nellie Broome 5. Freda Southon 1, DBphne Brown 6. BOTS' SINGLES. Shand 6, Cooper 1. Mehrtens 3. Phillips 6. Weld 6, Connor 5. Welch 6, Williams 0. GIRLS' DOUBLES. Ohvyn Jones and Edna Stackhonse S, Jean Newsome and Marie Briiley 9, Alma Everett and Freda Southon 3, Nelile Broome and Daphne Brown 9. BOYS' DOUBLES. Shand and Jlebrtens 9, Cooper and Phillips 3. Welch and Weld 9, Connor and Williams 4. INTER-CLUB MATCHES. The following inter-club matches under the jurisdiction of the Canterbury L3wn Tennis Association will be played tomorrow: Junior A—Fendalton v. Avonside, W.P. courts 1 and 2; Lin wood v. Opawa, at Opawa; Edgeware v. Addington. W.P. courts 3 and 4; New Brighton v. Elinwood, W.P. courts 5 and 6. Sub. A Grade—Little River v. North Beach, at Little River; St. Paul's v. Belfast, at St. Paul's; Cathedral v. lliccarton 1., W.P. courts '7 and 8; Woolston v. Shirley, at Woolston. Sub. B Grade —North Beach v. Union 1., at ! Union Church; Belfast v. Riccarton, at Belfast; St. Paul's v. Cathedral, W.P. couTts 9 and 10; Woolston v. St. Mary's, W.P. I courts 11 and 12; Shirley v. Union 11., W.P. I courts 13 and 14, Sub. C. Grade—Barrington v. Rodcliffs, at Barrington; Addington Catholic r. St. Mary's, at Addington Catholic; Prebbleton v. Wesley W.P. Courts 15 and 16: St. Philip's v. Sprcydon, W.P. courts IS and 19; Beckenham v. Heathcote, W.P. courts A and B. LACOSTE'S TENNIS MACHINE. (BT CABLB—PBISS ASSOCIATION— COPTBIGHT). (AT7STBALIAN AND K.Z AKD SUH CABIJ.) LONDON, November 9. Reno Lacoste is trying out on the Kew Club's hard courts his invention of a tennis Robot capable of Bhooting ten successive balls across the net at four angles. The machine is operated by hand-power or electric motor. It can propel 1000 balls in rapid succession. His mother and sister turned the handle when he was preparing to meet Tilden.