LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 April 1921, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

BRITAIN AND DAVIS CUP. MR. FISHER’S ATTACK SUPPORTED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received April 5, 7.25 p.m. London, April 4. A well-known tennis player states Mr. F. M. B. Fisher’s views must be supported by those who have the real interest of British tennis at heart.— Times Service. HAWERA v. STRATFORD. On Saturday. Stratford players visited Hawera, and the weather being beautifully fine, an enjoyable>time was spent. Following are the scores, being mentioned first:— • Ladies’ Singles —Mrs. Miss Hine 3, Miss R. Blake Hill 7, Miss D. Huggins 5 v. Miss Curtis 7, Miss Gibson 3 v. Mrs. Hall 7, Mrs. French 7 v. Mrs. Budge 3, Miss E. Hawken 5 v. Miss Dudding 7. Ladies’ Doubles—Mrs. Smith and Miss Blake 7 v. Miss Hine and Mrs. Hill 2, Mrs. Gibson and Miss'* Huggins 7, v. Misses Curtis and Dudding 6, Mrs. French and Miss Hawken 4 v. Mesdames Budge and Hall 7.

Men’s Singles —E. G. Foden 9 v. L. Curtis 4, N. Caplen 9 v. Lyons 1, Kururangi 9 h Rutherford 4, D. Caplen 9 v. Abraham 4. Leece 9 v. Jago 4, G. Wills 9 v. Freeman 1, Douglas 0 v. Young 9, Chisholm 9 v. Winter 2. •

Men's Doublese—Foden and Caplen 9 v. Curtis and Lyons 5, Kururangi and Caplen 9 v. Abraham and Jago 7, Leece and Wills 9 v. Rutherford and Young 4, Chisholm and Douglas 3 v. Freeman and Winter 2.

Combined Doubles —Mrs./Smith and Foden 7 v. Mrs. Hill and Curtis 5, Mrs Gibson and Caplen 7 v. Miss Hine andLyons 3, Miss Huggins and Kururangi 7 v. Miss Curtis and Rutherford 2. Miss Blake and Caplen 7 v. Mrs. Hall and Abraham 1, Mrs. French and Leece 6 v. Mrs. Budge and Jago 7, Miss Hawken and Wills 7 f. Miss Dudding and Freeman 5.

Total!* —Hawera 19 matches, Stratford S matches.