TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1925, Page 2

TENNIS.

NEI .'SON Cil AM) ’ION SH IPS. [BT TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION INd'iLSON, Ecdifuary 3. 'Pi C Nelson Provincial Championship Lawn Tennis Touriiameut concluded this afternoon alter a very successful meeting. The new courts rieently laid down were used, and played splendidly. A good .standard of tennis wsa shown, several young competitors revealing great promise and should he heard ol in the future. Results of the finals were: Men’s Handicap Singles—lL Everett. Alim's Handicap Jlouo.es F. Snod grass and J. Hodgson. Combined Handicap Doubles- Alias X. 'Robison and C. Clark. A Leo's Championship Singles C. Ala.vo ("Wellington). Ladies’ Championship Singles— Alias S. Achcsim. Ladies’ Combined Doubles.- All's ! AYliitwell and Aliss .1. Chirk. Boys' Chninpiniiuhip Singles -11. I,ocas. Cp'l's (. hiiinpiiMi.-sliip Singles -Alls I). St. John. I,allies’ Handicap Doubles—Alias Arcin'.son and Airs Campbell Smith. Men's Championship .Doubles —lo.u send anil Lucas. Combined Championship Roubles. - Airs Richmond and Snodgrass. Ladies’ Handicap Singles- Aliss Dee.

AMERICAN COAIPETITIONS. NEAV YORK. Feb. 2. At the next meeting of the United States Tennis Association a recommendation "ill he made to send two players this year to eonijete in the English and French championships, and two to Australia next year. Ihe Americans have participated in English and French championships in the past, but not as offii ial v-gprosentatives. An Australian invasion will depend upon America’s success in the Davis Cup contests ibis Near. The Davis Cup Contest Committee has decided to instruct the National Association’s representative at the international Tennis Federation meeting in Baris, , vote in favour of the International Federation having jurisdiction over Olympic tennis, also to vote in favour of the admission of Austria-Hungary. Egypt. Italy and Ireland as niembeis.