LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 230, 17 February 1913, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

AMERICA CHALLKXCKS FOR DAVIS CUP. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 16, f>-3 p.m. New York, February !•"> At tlie annual meeting of tin- United States Tennis Association iL was decided to enter a challenge for tlie Davis Cup. PARK v. WAITARA. A team from the Park C'lub journeyed to Waitara on Saturday and were defeated by 14 games. Results:— Men's Singles. —R. .J. White !> v. Tate 0; L. Goodacre (i v. Smail 0; 0. Carter 3 v. Dewar 9; A. Parker !) v. Stead 2; W. Ramfield 0 v. Panklmrst 7; S. Cottier (i. v. Stoddart 9.

Men's Doubles.—White and Goodacre 4 v. Smail and Tate, 9; Carter and Parker 9 v. Dewar and Stead 2; Banfield and Cottier S v. Pankhurst and Stoddart !). Combined Doubles. — Miss Amburv and White 4. v. MUs A. Berntseu and Tate 7: Miss White and Goodacre 0. v. Miss Stoildart and Smail 7: Mrs. Beadle, and Carter ti. v. Miss Badle.y and Dewar 4. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Amburv 4. v. Miss A. Berntsen 7: Miss White 2, v. Miss Stoddart 7: Mrs. Beadle 7, v. Miss Badlev 4: Miss Pellew 7. v. Miss 11. Berntsen 4.

Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Ambiiry nml White 0. v. Miss A. Iternt'en and Studdart 7: Mi's. Beadle and Mi.— IVllcw v. Miss li;idlev and IT. Herntseii 7. CROQUET MATCTT. Til a croquet iiifitfh played in conjunction with the teiinis fixture tin- l'ark ladies proved superior by .V2 to !"> points. Results. Park players beinjr men. tioued first:— points. Rresults: Mr*. White and Mrs. TTarrop 17. lost Knight and Mrs. Telfar 24. Mrs. WTiite and Harrp 17, lost to Mrs. to Mrs. Fraser and Mrs. X(Mr»<-tliv 2S.