LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 348, 26 March 1910, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

AUSTRALASIAN ASSOCIATION. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright lieceived March 24, 10 p.m. n Sydney, March 24. ,p The annual meeting of the Tennis t Association of Australasia decided that i the headquarters of tile association for j the next twelve months should be at Sydney. '■ "The Davis Cup committee resolved that the challenge round for the Cup be J played at Wellington during the latter 1 part of December. It was decided to approach England and America with a ] view to having the preliminary round 1 played in Australia. THE DAVIS CUP CONTEST. j By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Thursday. Private information received aere s-iates that the Australasian Association has decided to play the Davia Cup tennis contest in Wellington. WANGANUI TOURNAMENT. Wanganui, Last Niglit. The Easter tennis tournament, for which there were 309 entries, commenced to-day 'n fine weather, though there was a strong wind in the morning. Results: — Men's Championship Singles. First round: Lampe beat Davies, i—6, 6—2, 6—4; Reid beat Trevena, 6—3, fi—2; Powdrell beat Thompson, I—6, 6—2; Allen beat Fenton, 6—3, 6—2; Wybourne beat McTsaac, 6—3, 6—4; Swainson beat Jones, 6—3, 5—6, 6—l; Sellar beat Lea, 6—5, 6—3. Second round: Hall beat Howell, 6—4, 6—2; Clark beat Dickie by default; Whitehead beat Lints. 6—2, 6—2; Ongley beat Collings, 6—3, 3—6, 6—4. Ladies' CVmpionsliip Singles—First round: R. Hushes beat N. Wilson, 9—3.: Men's Championship Doubles. First round: Collins and Collin* beat Thomson " and Barkman, 10—8. Second round: Tukere and McCarthy 'beat Ongley and Trevena, 9—6; Lane and Weblev beat ' Davies Brothers, 9—3; Marshall and Hedditch beat Wybourne and Whitehead, 11—9. Combined Championship Doubles. First round: Miss N. Wilson and Earle beat Mrs. Powdrell and Wybourne, 9—4; Miss Derrett and Wvbourne beat Miss Swan and McCarthy, 9—4. Second round: Miss Simpson and Swainson beat Mks Soler and Strange, 9—2.