LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 58, 2 December 1926, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS

MISS WILLS AND MDLLE. LENGLEN MATCH APPARENTLY ABANDONED B? Telegraph.—Poes' 3 association Copyright. New York, November 30. The proposed tennis match between |fw, Helen Wills and Mademoiselle Suzanne Lenglen has apparently been .abandoned because Mademoiselle Lenglen’s manager, Mr. Pyle, declared that he and Mademoiselle Lenglen must be given a portion of the receipts. Miss Wills had stated that she was willing to play. The United States Lawn Tennis Association was willing to permit her to do so provided that neither contestant profited.

OTAKI v. VICTORIA COLLEGE. The annual tennis match between Otaki and ' Victoria University College * was staged at Otaki, on Tuesday, under excellent weather conditions and resulted in a win’for Victoria College by 20 matches to 10. Some excellent matches were played. Following are the results, Otaki players being mentioned first: Men’s Singles.—Atmore v. Burns, 9—2; " Slater v. Scott, 9—5; D’Ath v. Macarthur, 2—9; Morse v. Hay, 4—9; Blackburn v. Whiteman, I—9:1 —9: P. O’Rourke v. Sinclair, 9—7; A. H. Hawk v. Wylie, 9—l. Men's Doubles—Atmore and Slater v. Burns and S’cott, won by V.C., S—6, 6—2, g—fi; O’Rourke and E. J. D Ath v. Macarthnr and Hay. won by V.C- 2—6, 3—6; Morse and Blackburn v. Whiteman and Bollard, won by V.C.; A. H-. Ha-wk and Simcox v. Sinclair and Wylie, won by

Otaki Combined Doubles.—Dr. Atmore and Atmore v. Burn and Miss Tracy, 7—9: Miss Chittey and Slater v. Scott and Miss M. Cameron, 9—6; Mrs. Sievers and E. J. D’Ath v. Macarthur and Miss Goodwin, 6—9; Mrs. Scott and Blackburn v. Hay and Miss Line. 3—9: Miss Kirk and Morse v. Whiteman and Miss Ma. cassey, 3—9; Miss A. Aldsworth and W. M. Simcox v. Bollard and Miss Herbert, 5—9; Mrs. Slater and P. O’Rourke ▼. Sinclair and Miss Anderson, 5—9; Miss M. Webby and Hawk v. Wylie and Miss Ballinger. 9—B. Ladies’ Doubles.—Dr. Atmore and Miss Chittey y. Misses Tracy and Cameron, 3—9- Mrs. S’cott and Miss Kirk v. Misses Goodwin and Line, won by Otaki; ‘Mrs. Sievers and Miss M, Aldsworth v. Misses Macassey and Herbert, won by V.C.; Misses Aldsworth and Webby v. Misses Anderson and Ballinger, 7—9. Ladies’ Singles.—Dr. Atmore defaulted to Miss Tracy; Miss Chittey v. Miss M. Cameron, I—7;1 —7; Mrs. Scott v. Miss M. Goodwin, 7—3; Mrs. Sievers v. Miss F. Line, 6—7; Miss Kirk v. Miss M. Macassey, 3—7: Miss M. Webby v. Miss _D. Herbert. 7—4; Miss A. Aldsworth v. Miss M. Anderson—unfinished; Miss M. Aldsworth y. Miss M. Ballinger, 6 —7.