LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19171, 30 November 1927, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

—♦ — THE FRENCH VISITORS. [THE PBESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, November 29. By reason of the shortness of their visit, it is not expected that the French tennis team will play anywhere other than in Wellington and Auckland. The team, which comprises Boiotra, Brugnon, and Bossus, arrives at Wellington by the Tainui from Panama on January 16th, and is to leave the Dominion on January 20th. It is expected that two days will be devoted to matches in Wellington, and that the team will then leave for Auckland. Two steamers leave the Dominion on January 20th, one from Wellington and one from Auckland, thus dispatch from the north is simple. HORORATA V. KIRWEE. Playing in the Malvern Tennis Association's competition, Hororata and Kirwee met on the Hororata courts on Saturday, when the local players won by 14 games. The scores were (Hororata being first mentioned) : Ladies' Singles—Miss Oliver 6, Miss Guthrie 5; Mrs Saunders 6, Miss Turner 1; Miss E. Oliver 6, Miss Dysart 5; Miss Tregenza 0, Miss I. Roper 4; Miss E. Thorne 6, Miss Turner 5; Miss Goodrich 3, Miss Begg 6. Men's Singles—Sime 6, Turner 2; Fergusson (5, Patterson 1; Kellaway 6, Foster 4; Parker C, Payne 5; Butt 1, Pooley 6; Cartwright 4, Hayes 6. Ladies' Doubles —Miss Oliver and Mrs Saunders 6, Misses Guthrie and Turner 5; Misses E. Oliver and Tregenza 4, Misses Dysart and Roper 6; Misses E. Thorne nnd K. Goodrich 6, Misses I. Turner and Begg 2. Men's Doubles —Sime and Fergusson 4, Turner and Patterson 9; Kellaway and Parker 9, Foster and Pyne 7; Butt and Cartwright 6, Pooley and Hayes 9. Mixed Doubles —Miss Oliver and Sime 6, Miss Guthrio and Turner 8; Mrs Saunders and Fergusson G, Miss Turner and Patterson 5; Miss E. Oliver and Kellaway 6, Miss Dysart and Foster 3: Miss Tregenza and Parker 4, Miss Roper and Payne 6; Miss E. Thorne and Butt 6, Miss I. Turner and Pooley 5; Miss R. Goodrich and Cartwright 5, Miss Begg and Hayes C. LEESTON V. DUNSANDEL. In the Ellesmere Lawn Tennis Sub-Asso-ciation's competitions, the Leeston firstgrado team defeated the Dunsandel team by 9 sets to 7 sets. The following were the scores, the- names of Leeston players being mentioned first:— Ladies' Singles—Miss McLaughlin 6, Miss Dunlop 5; Mrs Mclntyre 6, Miss McKenzie 3; Mrs Lloyd 6, Miss Wright 3; Mrs Johnston 1, Miss Foster 6. Ladies' Doubles—Misß McLaughlin and Mrs Lloyd 6, Misses Dunlop Bnd McKenzie 5; Mrs Mclntyre and Mrs Johnston 1, Misses Wright and Foster 6. Combined Doubles —Miss McLaughlin and Sawyer 6, Miss Dunlop and WTaight 1; Mrs Mclntyre and Stanley 6, Miss McKenzie and Owers 3; Mrs Lloyd and. Jackman 0, Miss Wright and Watson 3; Mrs Johnston and Johnston 4, Miss Foster and McPherson 6. Men's Singles—Sawyer 7, Watson 9; Stanley 9, WraighVS; Johnston 5, McPherson 9; Jackman 2, Owers 9. Men's Doubles —Sawyer and Stanley 9, Watson and McPherson 3; Jaclunan and Johnston 4. Wraight and Owers 9. Totals—Leeston 84, Dunsandel 88. Sawyer defeated Watson for first place on the Sub-Association's ladder. WEST EYRETON V. SOUTHBROOK B. West Eyreton beat Southbrook B team by 114 games to 85. Scores, West Eyreton names mentioned first:— Ladies' Singles—Miss E. Horrell 6, Miss G, Edleu 0; Miss A. Dixon 6, Miss A. Archer 2; Miss D. Horrell 6, Mrs Tully 0; Miss J. Dixon 6, Miss T. Benjeg 0; Mrs Ward 0, Miss M. Watkins 2;' Mrs Searle 6, Miss M. Mcintosh 1. Men's Singles—A. Petrio 4, A. Tulley 6; A. Searle 4, A. Martyn 6; D. Chapman 4, H. Benjes 6; J. Frizzell 2, C. Archer 6; G, Smith 2, A. Benjes 6; B. Bradley 0, W. Coleman 6. Ladies' Doubles—Misses E. Horrell and A. Dixon 6, Misses G. Edlen and A. Archer 0; Misses D. Horrell and J. Dixon 6, Mrs Tulley arid Miss I. Benjes 0; Mrs Ward and Mrs Searle 6, Misses M. Watkins and Mrs Mcintosh 0. Men's Doubles —A. Petrie and A. Searle 5,' A, Tulley and A. Martyn 9; D. Chapman and J. Frizzell S, H. Benjes nnd C. Archer 9; G. Smith and B. Bradley 3, A. Benjes and W. Coleman 9. Mixed Doubles—Miss E. Horrell and A. Petrie 3, Miss G. Edlen and A. Tulley G; Miss A. Dixon and A. Searle 6, Miss A. Archer and A. Martyn 2; Miss D. Horrell and D. Chapman 6, Mrs Tulley and H. Benjes 1; Miss J. Dixon and J. Frizzell 4, Miss I. Benjes and A. Benjes 6; Mrs Ward and G. Smith 6, Miss M. Watkins and C, Archer 1; Mrs Searle and B. Bradley 6, Miss M. Mcintosh and W. Coleman 1. PAPARUA V. RICCARTON. Papsrua played Riccarton at Paparua, winning by 109 games to 57. Scores, Paparua names mentioned first: — Men's Doubles —Gunderson and Worsley 9, Bigg and Edgington 5; Dickey and Slade 9, Lowe and Phillips 1. Ladies' Doubles —Messrs Boyle and D. Pooley 6, Miss Brake and Miss Brydon 3; Misses M. Pooley and E. Spicer 6, Misses Longley and Alley 2. Combined Doubles—Gunderson and Miss Boyle 6, Bigg and Miss Brake 4; Worsley and D. Pooley 5, Edgington and Miss Brydon 6; Dickey and M. Pooley 6, Lowe and Miss Longley 2; Slade and E. Bpicer 6, Phillips and Alloy 1. Men's Singles—Gunderson 9, Bigg 3; Worsley 9, Edgington 1; Dickey 9, Lowe 4; Slade 9, Phillips 5. Ladies' Singles—Miss K. Boyle 6, Miss Brake 4; Miss D. Pooley 4, Miss Brydon 6; Miss M.' Pooley 4, Miss Longley 6; Miss E. Spicer 6, Miss Alley 4. Guaranteed to conform in every way to the rules of the Lawn Tennis Association. Ayres' C.S. tennis balls are unequalled for durability and excellence of finish. N.Z. and Canterbury official balls for 1927-28. —*s