LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1933, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Australian Press Association),

MELBOURNE, November 23

At the Victorian singles tennis championships ,in the quarter finals Lee beat Turnbull o—6, 6—4, 11—9, 4—6, 6—B; Crawford beat Hughes 7—o, 1-6, 6-3, 6—l.

In the- mixed doubles main event, A. Willard and Miss Joan Hartigan beat Hopinan and Miss Hall 6—l, 3—6, 11—9. In the women’s singles semi-final, Miss Chithy beat Miss Lemessurur 6—3, 6—2. The inter-State match, which was stopped by rain last Saturday, resulted in McGrath beta ting Hassett 6—l, 6—B, 6—3. GREYMOUTH V. HOKITIKA. Tile Greymouth teams to play Hokitika to-morrow are as follow: A team at Greymouth.—C. Smith, A. K. Smith, P. Curran and R. Rollinson; Misses Costello, and N. Tennent, Mesdaes Fuller and McG'lashall. . \

B Team at Hokitika—J. Phillips, J. Beban, A. E. Mayell, W. Bruce; Misses Bush, Hopkins, Donovan and Mrs Moss. V

iM a meeting of delegates fi'om Arahura, Three Mile, Seavicw and' SttMary’s Tennis Clubs held tjn s ween:, the .following rules (were fixed f° r the Cup competition :-=■ (1) That the competition be run on a point, basis (10 points for win, b eacn for a, draw), and that the team holding the most points at the end of the season to hold the Cup until the following year. (2) That next Sunday be a free Sunday, and that the first challenge be accepted 'on the following Sunday, (o) Discussion, took pFce regarding . Clubs playing their members to their respective .ladders, and it was decided to leave the matter to the discretion of the various clubs. (4) In the event of a wet Sunday, the match will be played the first fine Sunday. (5) Challenges were received fr'om Three Mile, Arahura, iSeavjew,' and Seaside Clubs. The draw resulted: I'. Arahura • 2. Three Mile ; 3. Seaside ; 4. Seaview.

Congratulations were extended by the various Clubs to the delegate from St. Mary’s Club, who replied.