LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 December 1921, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

championship meeting. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Dee. 28. The New Zealand lawn tennis championships were continued in boisterous weather, a cold wind making the conditions of play most unpleasant. Results : Men’s Singles.—First round: Taylor (Canterbury) beat Franke (Wellington), 6—4, G —2, 6—o. Second round: Denniston (Canterbury) beat Coterill (Canterbury), 6—4, 7—5, G—-2; Robson (Auckland) beat Clark (Auckland), 6—o, G—l, 6—o. Combined Doubles. —First round: Mrs. Melody (Wellington) and Lampe (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Sheldon (South Canterbury) and Goss (Canterbury), 3—6, 6—o. 6—4. Second round: Miss Webb and Feild (Canterbury) won from Mrs. Weston and Park (Wellington) oy default. Ladies’ Singles.—First round: Miss Grem (Southland) beat Miss Marsh (Wellington), G—l, 6—o.

Girls’ Singles.—First round; Miss Cdlumbus (Canterbury) beat Miss Preston (Canterbury), 6—2, G—o; Miss Maloney (Otago) won from ’Miss Adamson (Wellington) by default. Christchurch, Last Night. Further results: Men’s Singles.—First round 1 Taylor defeated France, 6—4, 6—*2, 6—o ; Wallace defeated Watson, 6—o, 6 —3, 6—4. Scond round: Denniston defeated Cotterill, G—4, 7 —5, G—2; Robson defeated Clark, 6—o, G—l, G—o; Bartlett defeated Dickie, 3—-6, 5 —«7, 6—l, 10—8, 6—l; Harrop defeated Loughnan, G—4, 6—3, 6—3 ; Peacock defeated Green >od, G—l, I—6, 6 —2, G—3 ; Seay defeated Patterson, 6—3, 6 —l, 6—2 ; Ollivier defeated Salmond, 6—3, 6 4, 6—l ; Wheeler defeated Dawson, 4—G, 7 5, 6—2, 2—6, 7—5 ; Aitken defeated Taylor, 2 6* 6 —2, 2—6, 6—4, 7 —5. Third round: Laurenson defeated Clark, 6—2, 6 —2, 6—3; [ Denton defeated Denniston, 6—3, 4—6, 6—4, ! 7—5; Griffiths beat Bonnington, 4—6, 6—4, I 6—4, 6—2. ‘ Men's Doubles. —First round: Browning and ; Dawson won from Dobbs and Morrison by default; Pearse and Wheeler defeated Hale and Denniston, 6—2, G—3, 6—l ; Gerard and Robinson won from Hobbs and Morrison by default; Louguet and Clark defeated Martin and Holthouse, 6—4, 7—5, 6—l; Hardy and Milbum defeated Tench and Denton, 3——6, 6—-3, I 6—B, 7 —’s, 6—l. Second round : Peacock and Salmond defeated Sheppard and Seay, 6—l, 6—l. 2—6; Browning and Dawson defeated Collins and Patterson, 6—3, 6 —o, G—l; Loughnan and Holford defeated Longuet and Clark, 3 6 —3, 4—6, 6—2, 6—l ; Goss and Greenwood defeated Gerard and Robinson. 6 1 o 2, 6—2 ; Robson and Bartlett defeated Laurenson and White-Parsons, 6—-1, 7—9, 6—4, 6—3. Ladies’ Singles.—First round: Miss Green defeated Miss Marsh, 6—l, 6—o; Miss Fenwick beat Miss Payton, 13—11, 3—6, 6 —2; Miss Dorman defeated Miss Ward, 6—3, 9—7 ; Miss Marjorie MacFarlane defeated Miss KerrTaylor (Auckland), 6—2, 6—3; Miss Hawe defeated Miss Thwaltes, 6—3, 6—l; Miss Walls defeated Mrs.. Sheldon, 6—>2, I —6, B—6.8 —6. Second round : Mrs. Watson defeated Miss Marion MacFarlane, 6 —l, 6—l. Ladies’ Doubles. —Second round; Misses Ormond and Fenwick defeated Misses Anderson and Cotterill, 6—o, B—G; Mrs. Wake and Miss Goodinau defeated Mrs. Weston and Miss Ward, —2, G—o. Third round : Mrs. Melody and Miss Curtis defeated Misses Dorman and Wales, 6—l, 6—2; Mrs. Marshall and Miss Marjorie MacFarlane defeated Misses Bain and Ferrier, 6—l, 6 —l. Combined doubles. —First round: Mrs. Melody and Lambe defeated Mrs. Sheldon and Goss, 3—G, 6—o, 6—-4; Miss Bain and Clark defeated Miss Fenton anti Martin, 6—2, G—2 ; Miss Bloxam and Hale defeated Miss Cotterill and Cotterill, 6—2, 6 —B, 6—o. Second round; Miss Webb and Field won by default from Mrs. Weston and Park; iVlrs. Lord and Dawson defeated Miss Kerr-Taylor and Melody, 6—4, 6—3; Miss Howe and France defeated Miss Quill and Quill, 6—l, 6—3; Mrs. Melody and Lampe defeated Miss Ferrier and Morrison, G —2, 6—l. Third round: Miss Marjorie MacFarlane and Robson won by default from Miss Webb and Field.

DAVIS CUP REHEARSAL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Melbourne, Dee. 28. Negotiations are proceeding between officials of the Victorian and New South Wales Tennis Associations to stage a mock Davis Cup exhibition match at Melbourne, with cup players representing each State. January 28 and 30 are the dates mentioned.