TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1922, Page 1

TENNIS

GREYMOUTH V. HOKIITKA

The first of this season’s inter-club fixtures between the Grey mouth and Hokitika Tennis Clubs was held on the Greymouth courts on Saturday. Beautiful weather conditions prevailed, and a large assemblage of spectators was present during the afternoon. Pia> commenced in the morning and continued throughout the day with an hour’s adjournment for lunch. Refreshments were provided during the day to visitors and players, and the thanks ot the Club are due to the lady members of the Club who assisted in this connection. The match was a most enjoyable one, and though the games and sets show a considerable majority in favour of the Greymouth team, a large proportion of tlie games were most interesting.

The following is the result oi the match, the names of the Greymouth players appearing first in each instance :

Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs McCarthy v. .Miss Moore, o—2; Miss Wylde v. Miss Aitken 3—o; Mrs Lawn v. .Miss s—o ; .Miss Wickes v. Mrs McCaskill, o—l ; Miss Kettle v. .Miss King o—l0 —1 ; Mrs Fletcher v. Miss Morgan o—2. Greymouth 32 games, Hokitika I s games.

Men’s Singles.—Rollett. v. Gooch, 7—9; Oxford v. McCaskill B—9; McCarthy v. Dr Moore 9—7 ; Dennehy v. Wetliey 9—4 ; Shorlaiul v. f)r Teiclielmaiui 9—l; Kifchingham v. Irvine 9—B. Greymouth 51 games; Hokitika 38 games. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs McCarthy and .Miss Wylde v. Misses Moore and Aitken 7 —9; Mrs Lawn and Miss Wickes v. Mrs McCaskill and Miss Lewis 9—B; Miss Kettle and Mrs Fletcher v. Misses King and Morgan 9—4. Greymouth 2o games; Hokitika 21 games.

.Men’s Doubles.—Eollett and Oxford v. Gooch and MoCaskill 7—-9; McCarthy and Denneliy v. Dr Moore and We they 9—f>; Shorland and Kitcliingham v. Dr Teichelniann and Irvine, 9—4. Greymoufcli 25 games; Hokitika ]9 games. Combined Doubles. —Mrs McCarthy and Eoliitt v. Miss Moore and Gooch, 4—9 ; Miss Wylde and Oxford v. Miss Aitken and MoCaskill 7--9 : Mrs Lawn and McCarthy v. Miss Lewis and Wetliey, 9—(i; Miss Wiekcs an 1 Dennehy v. AI i's MoCaskill and Dr Moore, 9—f> ; Miss Kettle and Shorland v. Miss King and Dr Teichelniann 9—(i; Mrs FI-teller and Kitehingham v. Miss Morgan and Irvine 9—2. Greymouth 4" games; Hokitika 38 games. Totals; Greymouth Lfi sets, 181 games; Hokitika 8 sets, 133 games.

CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 19. The Wilding Shield match concluded on Saturday in perfect weather. Canterbury defeated Wellington by ten matches to two. The only Wellington player to win on Saturday was Parker, who defeated Wilding in straight sc*s. after being I—4 in the second. SaTmond gav a good exhibition against Greenwood. Ollivicr, who made few mistakes, outclassed Swanston. Scores: Singles.—O'llivier beat Swanston, i o—o ;‘Greenwood beat Salmond (i—2, o—t; Wilding lost to Parker o —B, 5 —7; Aitken beat Andrews 3 —6, o—o, fi—2. Doubles. —Ollivier and Greenwood beat Salmond and Parker, 8— (5, o—l ; Wilding and Aitken beat Swanston and Andrews o—2, 6—o.