LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 237, 25 February 1913, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

WELLINGTON 1 v. CANTERBURY. By Telegraph —Press Association. Wellington, Monday. The heavy rain which .fell ou Friday nightly greatly interfered with the success of the interprovincial tennis match between Canterbury and Wellington. The match had dually to be'played on asphalt courts. Men's Singles. Ollivier (C.) beat Swanston (W.). 0-4, 6—l; Eraser (W) beat (loss (C). 2—o. 7—o, 6—3; Pearock (W) heat Pearse (C), o—l, o—3; Brown (VV) beat Greenwood (C), o—3, G—4; Sheppard (C) beat White-Par-sons (W), o—3, 3—6, 6—4; Smyth (W) beat Leay (C), 7—5, o—3.

Men's Doubles. —Peacock and Fisher (W) heat Ollivier and Goss (C). 9—7. (5- 3; Swanston and Brown (W) beat Pearse and Greenwood (C), o—4,0 —4, o—3;0 —3; White-Parsons and Smythe (W) beat Sheppard ami Lcay (C)," o—3. o—4. Summary.—Wellington, 7 rubbers, 15 sets: Canterbury, 8 rubbers, 5 sets. Ladies' Singles. Miss Travel's* (W) beat Miss Cotton (C), o—2, 0—0; Miss Nunnellev (W) heat Miss Ballantyne (C), o—l. o—]; Miss Van Stavern (\.) beat. Miss P.loxham (O), 6—5, / 4—o, o—2: Miss McDougall (W) beat Mrs. C, oldie (C). 4--6, 6-4, 6—2. Ladies' Doubles. Miss Travel's and Mrs. Goldie heat Miss Cotton and Mrs. Ballantyne. 6—4, 6—l; Miss Nunneley and Miss Van Stavern heat Miss Bloxham and Mrs. McDougr.ll, 6—5, o—2. Ladies' summary.—Wellington. 5 rubbers. 11 sets; Canterbury, 1 rubber, 3 sets. Contestants are asked to note that the second round of the New Plymouth Club's handicap and championship singles must be finished to-day.