TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1930, Page 3

TENNIS

A most enjoyable tennis afternoon was spent on Saturday 22nd. Feb. when the Hokitika B. team travelled to Kokatahi and played a match against fhe Kokatahi team.

Kokatahi proved to be victorious by 15 sets to 9, after very close and interesting games. The following are the results, Hokitika players being mentioned first. GENTS’ SINGLES. Hayward 5 lost to Higgins 6. Nestor 6 won from O’Brien 4. Perry' 6 won rroin Ecclesfield 1. Dawson 5 lost to Loney 6. • Mclntosh 5 lost to Pawsbn 6. Diedrichs 6 won from Fleming 4. LADIES’ SINGLES Miss Reid 5 lost to D. Higgins 6. Miss Davidson 3 lost to Mrs Ecclesfield 6. ' e

Miss Houston 5 lost to L. Monk 6. Miss King 1 lost to Mrs Baird 6. Mrs Burns 1 lost to H. Kelly 6. Mrs Lewis 0 lost to E. Meharry 6. COMBINED DOUBLES.

Hayward and Miss Reid 6 won from Higgins and I). Higgins 3. Nestor and Mias Davidson 4 lost to Ecclesfield and Mrs E‘ clesfield 6. Perry and Miss Houston 6 Wow from O’Brien and L. Monk 4. Dawson and Miss King 2 lost to Loney and Mrs Baird 6. Mcllntosh and Mrs Burns 6 won from Pawson and H.'Kellv' 3.

Dicdrieh and Mrs Lewis 6 won from Fleming and E. Meharry 5. LADIES’ DOUBLES.

Misses Reid and Davidson 5 lost to : Miss D. Higgins and Mrs Ecclesfield 6. Misses Houston and King 5 lost to Misses L. Monk and E. Melmrry 6. Mrs Burns and Mrs Lewis 2 lost to Mrs Baird and Miss H. Kelly 6. MEN’S DOUBLES. Hayward and Nestor 4 lost to Higgins and Ec lesfield 6. Perry and Dav.son 6 won from O’Brien and Loney 4. Diedrich and Mclntosh 6 won from Pawson and Fleming 4. AUSTRALIAN TEAM WINS. .By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 22. The most startling tennis seen in Auckland since the Davis Cup wit. played here in 1920, was provided by the play in the contest between tire visiting Australian team and Auckland provincial teams of eight players yesterday. F. E. Kalms was iby far the most outstanding, and he played tennis of a quality rarely' seen in this country. After two days’ play, the Australians won by.eight, matches to feyr,. the Itqno.urs in the singles None of the doubles were won byAuckland. Results:— F. E. Kalms (Australia) beat E. L. Bartleet (Auckland) 6—-3, 6—4. L Dr. J. T. L-aurenson (Auckland) , beat W. E. Teague (Australia) 6—3, 6—3. C. Sproule .(Australia) beat N. G. Sturt (Auckland) 3—6, 6—2, 6 —l. A. C. Steelman (Auckland) /beat C. Donohoe (Australia) 3—6, 6—4, 10—-8. Kalms and league beat Bartleet and Laurenson 6—3, 4—6, 6—2, 6—o. Sproule and Donohoe beat Sturt and Stedman 6 —4, 9—7, .7—5. Australia won eight matches to four. Tho visitors won 27 sets, and the Auckland team 15. WELLINGTON BEAT CANTERBURY WELLINGTON, February 23. The Anthony Wilding Memorial Shield challenge match, Canterbury (challengers) against Wellington (holders) was concluded on the Wellington Association courts at Miramar in fine weather. Wellington, with a lend of four rubbers to two on the first day, easily retained their hold on the Shield by winning the six rubbers played, after a ibad start. An outstanding feature was D. G. France’s brilliant win over C. Angus. Following are the results, with the Wellington players mentioned first; — Singles: D. G. France heat C. Angas 3—6, 6—o, 6—3; C. E. Malfroy beat T. Rhodes Williams 6—4, 7—5; N. R. C. Wilson beat D. G. Glanville 6—4, * I—6, 11—9; A. E. Sandal beat I T. Patterson 6—2, I—6,1 —6, G»—4. 1 Doubles; France and Malfroy beat [ Angus and Rhodes Williams 6—2, ; 6—l; Wilson and Sandal beat Gian- i viile and Patterson 4—(5, 6 —l, 6—4. i