LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 January 1921, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

DOMINION TOURNEY. CHAMPIONS IN THE FINALS. DAVIS CUP RIVALS MEET TO-DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The New Zealand tennis championship tournament was continued to-day.

The most interesting game of the day was that between O’Hara Wood (Victoria) and Marsh (New South ’Wales). After a sparkling game Wood won, 10—8, B—6, 6—2. Laurenson (Auckland) showed good form in a match with (America), the crack American player having to go to four sets to beat the local man,- 6 —4, 10—8, 9—ll, 6—3. The match thus ran to 57 games. Other overseas players easily disposed of local men as follows:—■ Tilden and Johnston beat Laurenson and Griffiths, 6—o, B—6,8 —6, 6 —3; Brookes and Patterson beat Robinson and Page, 6—l, 6—2, 6—2. In the finals to-morrow the Davis Cup rivals will again meet to decide the New Zealand championshipsDETAILED RESULTS. MEN’iT SINGLES. Third Round.—Dr. Allison beat S- W. Field, 6—4, 6 —4, 6—3; E. L. Bartlett beat C. J. Dickie, 4—6. G—4, 9—6, 6—2; P. O’Hara Wood beat Dr. Allison, 6—o, 6—o; N. H. Bull beat W. Goss, 6—2, B—G, 2—6, 4—6, 6—4. Fourth Round —E. L. Bartlett beat S. H. Henderson, G—4, 6—4, 6—l; P. O’Hara Wood beat M. H. Marsh, 10—8, B—G, 6—2; W. Washburn beat J. T. Laurenson, 6 —4, 10—8, 9—ll, 6—3. Fifth Round.—-W. Washburn won from N. H. Bull bv default; N- Peach beat E. L. Bartlett, B—6, 6—3, 6—4. MEN’S DOUBLES.

Second Round.—A. W. Sims and E. Ohlson beat N. B. Barkman and A. CThompson, ’<s—3, 6 — 2, 6—2. Third Round. —J. A. Moir and W. Williams beat C. B. Hull and E. Tonks, ♦7—s, G—3, 6—2; N. and F- Peach beat Dr. Gregg and S. H. Hendefson, 3—6, G—2, 11—9, 6—4; X\ 7 . A. Bray and E. Salmond beat W. Goss and W. Pearse, 4—6, 6—3, G—*l, 6—4; C. J. Dickie and A J. Wallace beat A. W. Sims and E. Ohlson, 5-—7, 6—o, 6—4, 6—2. Fourth Round.—N. and F Peach beat J. A. Moir and W. Williams, G —l, G —3, 7—5; A. G. Wallace and C. J. Dickie beat W. A. Brav and E. Salmond. G—3, 6—4, 6—3; W.” T. Tilden and W. WJohnston beat J. T. Laurenson and E. IW. Griffiths, 6—o, B—6, 6—3; N. E. Brookes and G. L Patterson beat H. L. Robson and V. E. Page, o—l, 6—2, 6—2. LADIES’ SINGLES. Second Round.—Miss Payton beat Miss Wellwood, —6, 6 —2; Mrs. Melody beat Kennedy, B—6,8 —6, 6 —3; Mrs. Marshall .beat Miss Bain, 6—4, 6 —l; Miss Knight beat Miss Marion Maefarlaue. 6—3, 6—2; Miss Howe beat Mrs. Potter, I—C, B—6, 6—3. Third Round.—Miss M- Curtis beat Miss Pay ton, 6— 2, 6—2; Mrs. Marshall beat Miss Gray, 6—o, 6—2; Mrs. Melody beat Mrs. Parkinson, 5 —7, 6—l, 6—4; Miss Knight beat Miss Ho.ve,10—8, 4—6, 6—l. LADIES’ DOUBLES.

Third Round.—Mrs. Hodges and Miss beat Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Melody, 6—3, 4—6,.10 —8; Miss Kenderdine and Mrs- Knight beat Mrs. Potter and Miss Maitland, 6—3, V—4. Semi-finals.—Mrs. Marchbanks and Mrs. Peacock beat Miss Kenderdine and Miss Knight, 6—3, 6—3; Mrs. Hodges and Miss Macfarlane beat Mrs. Marshall and Miss Payton, 6 —2, 6 —2.

COMBINED DOUBLES. Third Round—Miss Kenderdine and W. Washburn beat Mrs Potter and K. Clark, 6—4, 4—G, 9—7; Miss Payton and V. E. Page beat Miss Bain and L. J. Taylor, 6—2, 6—3; Miss WeHwood and F. S. Wilding beat Miss Mogini and H. W. Snelling, 6—3, 4—6, 7—5; Miss Howe and L. French beat Miss Kennedy and N. H. Bull, 6—B, 6—2, 6—4, Mrs Hodges and P. O’Hara Wood beak Miss MacCormick and M. H. Marsh, 6—l, 6—4- Mrs. Melody and M, L Lampe wen from Miss Kerr Taylor and G. Talliss by default. Fourth Round.—Mrs. Hodges and P. O'Hara Wood beat Miss Brewster and S. H. Henderson, 6 —3, 6—2; Mis? Kenderdine and W Washburn beat Miss Wellwood and Wilding) 6—4, 6 —4; Miss Curtis and Dr. Allison beat Miss Howe and L. French, 6—-2, 6—2. TO-DAY’S MATCHES. Auckland, Last Night. Matches to be played to-morrow are as follows: Men’s Singles.—O'Hara "Wood. (Australia) plays Washburn (America); Tilden (America) plays Peach (N.S.W.). Men’s Doubles.—Peach Brothers (New South Wales) play Tilden and Johnston (America); Dickie and Wallace (Taranaki) play Brookes and Patterson (Australia). Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Curtis plays Mrs, Melody; Mrs. Marshall plays Miss Knight. Ladies’ Doubles (final). —Mrs. Marsh, banks and Mrs. Peacock play Mrs. Hodges and Miss McFarlane, the present holders. Combined Doubles.—Mrs. Hodges and O’Hara Wood play Miss Kenderdine and Washburn; Miss Curtis and Dr Allison play the winners of the game between Miss Pay ton and Page, and Mrs. Melody and Lampe. N.S.W, v. NEW ZEALAND. TEAMS FOR THE MATCH. Auckland, Last Night. The New Zealand team to play the - New South Wales tennis team is as follows: —Dr. J. T. Laurenson (Remupra) E. L. Bartlett (Eden and Epsom). Dr. P. E. Allison (Thorndon, Wellington), G. G. Aitken (United, Christchurch). H. L. Robson (Remuera), F. S. Wilding (United, Christchurch) • The New South Wales team is:—N. Peach. M. H. Marsh. Dr. N. Gregg, S H. Henderson, A. S. Watt, F. Peach.