LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1919, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

INTEE-STATE TOURNAMENT. SUCCESS OF BROOKES AND PATTERSON. üßy Telegraph.—Press Assn Copyright. Melbourne, Nov. 22. The flrat Inter-State lawn tennis tournnment Blrtce the war Is now In progress, in tlio men's games, Victoria leads New South Wales by 139 to 128 games. Victoria leads South Australia by 113 to 84 games. Anderson, a New South Wales cnlt, heat, Brookes, 3—6, (I—o, fi—3. This is the flrat love set scored against Brookes since 1890. Received Nov. 23, 5 5 pm. Melbourne, Nor. 23. At the Inter-S'ato tennis tournament. In the men's matches, Victoria defeated ■ Now South Wales by 247' to 230, and South Australia by 193 to IT9. In the ladies' matches, New South Wales defeated A r ictorla by 142 to 99; Victoria defeated South Australia by 117 to 18. Brookes and Patterson won every set against the three New South Wales teams. NEW PLYMOUTH v. HAWERA. The New Plymouth Club will send a team to r.lay the Hawera. Club at Hawera, on December Mb. The team Is: Ladies', Misses Rundle, Simpson, Thomson, Klrkby, Greatbatoh, Clark, Mrs. Balharry, and Mrs Nicholson; men, Messrs Nicholson, (!. Webster. Ryder. Olorer, Balharry, Dr Fookes, Rockel, and E Griffiths] Players "are asked to get in as much practice as possible before the match.