LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 491, 26 April 1909, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

, v . ... 6 . ... JltE SYDNEY TOURNAMENT, NEW ZEALAND LADIES SUCCESSFUL. KEEN CONTESTS. fl'Y TBLKOUArU—I'IIESa ASSOCIATION—CorTBiamI (Ifeo. Apri! 20, 4 p.m.)' Sydney, April 24. j Tho lawn tenriis tournament was con-, fciuued in fine weather to-day, and, there' was a largo attendance, including tho GovernorGeneral. The play' throughout was of a ! liigh standard. ' . ; Tho matches between tlio Now Zealand! lady players and tlio Now South Wales lady representatives were keenly contested, and provided excellent contests. Tho visitora. proved too good for their opponents, and', although two games aro yet unfinished, tho Now Zealandors liavo practically won tho interstate matches. Tho following aro tho results: — , ' , DOtlft'LES. Misses, Powdirell and Nunneley' (N.Z-.), beat' Misses l)oylo and .Gardiner (N.S.W.), 4—u, 6-1, 6-4. Mrs. Colquhottir arid Miss Baker (N.S.W.) beat Misses' Ward and Wellvfood (N.Z.), 5-7,6-2,10-14. . ■ - Misses Povdfell and Nunnoloy (N.Z.) beat Misses Leo and Jones (N.S.W.), C—4, 4—6, ; 6—4. - '. y. \ , ilisses Gray and Travers (N.Z.) beat Mrs. and Miss Baker (N.S.W.), G—4, 6-0. Misses Leo and Jones' (N.S.W.) woro . beaten by lilis'ses Ward and Wellwood ' (N.Z.), 4—6, 6—2, 4-6. . ; . , Mrs. Doyle and v. Misses Gray and , I'ravclrs, G—4, 4—G (onfinis'Md) SINGLES. Miss Gi&i (N.Z.) beat Mrs. Doylo . (N.S.W.), G—4, 6—3. . Miss Travers (N.Z.) beat Miss Gardinci? (N.S.W.), 7—5, 7-5. j\lrs. Colquhouri (N.S/W.) was beaten by. Miss Powdrell, 4—6, 4 —6. : Miss Baker' (N.S.W.), versus Miss Nunno- / ley (N,Z.), 6—4, 2—G (unfinished). 1 . .TOTALS. ,' In tho doubles, ttaw Zealand won 5 rubbers; 12 sets/ 113 games. New South Wales Secured 2 rubbers/8 sets, 101 games. In • the' tingles NeW' Zealand won 6 rubbers, 14 i sots, i! 8 game's, and New South Wales 3 rubbers* 8 sets, 98 games. . ... NEW SOUTH WALES V. VICTOBIA. The contests botween Victoria and Now South Wales were of tho keenest character. Crookes's play was especially brilliant; NeW South Wales eventually won tho interstate championship by 11 rubbers to 10, defeating Victoria irt doubles ', matches by 101 to 89 , gamts, Tho grand totals for the singles and ■j. doubles are: ' - • , - "■ . • Now : 11 rubbers, 26 sets, 211 r games.'' ; >. ■■' Victoria: 10 rubbers, 21 sets, 206 games. : Iti the interstate geritltiricn's matohe9 , (sihglos), Victoria sc'oml 117 games, and Noiv.;South.\Vaies ilO. ; ' _' , Unfinished matches will bo playod on Monddj/. ■ ' THE DAYlfi Cl'P DIFFICULTY. At tlio 6oraplimeniary dinner to tlio Vie- ; i toriah tenuis placers, Mr. Baxter, reptcsenting tho ifew, Zealand Association, refcrrod lo tho difilcuity belweeit' Australia and New- •: Zealand over-the Davis Chili. Ho expressed tlio iiope that matters would bo satisfactorily adjusted,- and: maintained tliaii . it' \vas. only a question Of - give and tako on caclT feitltt; Mr. Brookes said ho trtisted that a , Speedy reconciliation Ivoukl bo effected, and wlien tho Davis Cup contest was fought Out, as ho believed it was to be Hi Sydney, New Zealand and Australia would ntjaln bo fight ing side by side; . : /