LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1922, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

DAVIS CUP EXPENSES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Feb. 6. The Davis Cup 1921 tour was not a financial success. Seven hundred dollars were received for the match against the British Isles, The match against Japan yielded a profit of 5100 dollars. Australasia’s share was one-third. The figures for the tie between Canada and Australia are not availSPORTSDALE v. WAITARA. A match was played at Stratford on Saturday between Sportsdale and Waitara, the former scoring a decisive win. Following are the scores (Waitara players being mentioned first) : Men’s Singles.—Tate 9 v. Anderson 6; Bennett 8 v. Curtis 9; Gaw 1 v. Young 9; Hall 3 v. Lyons 9; Brabant 1 v. Freeman 9; S. Tate 0 v. Winter 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss M. Walker 2 v. Mrs. Hill 7; Miss K. Walker 5 v. Mrs. Curtis 7, Miss Gavin 5 v. Miss Curtis 7 ; Miss W. Walker 5 v. Mrs. Budge 7. Men’s Doubles. —Tate and Bennett 8 v. Anderson and Curtis 9; Gaw and Hail 2 V. Young and Winter 9; Brabant and Tate 7 v. Lyons and Freeman 9. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses M. and K. Walker C v. Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Curtis 7; Miss Gavin and Miss »V. A’alker 3 v. Mrs. Budge and Miss Curtis 7. Totals.—Waltana 1 set 69 games. Sportsdale 14 sets 120 games. STRATFORD METHODISTS v. ELTHAM. The following are the scores of a match In which Stratford Methodists neat the Eltham Club, Stratford players being mentioned first: Men’s Singles.—L. Berg 9 v. Baker 4; L. Baird 9 v. Hawkins 6; W. Boon 9 v. Wilson 4 ; A. Cameron 1 v. Smith 9; Rev. Neale 9 v. Woods 6; J. Butcher 8 v. Tiplady 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Boon 7 v. Mrs. Wilson 0; Miss Butcher 7 v. Miss Dewi, irst 3; Mrs. Gatton 7 v. Mrs. Bain 2; Miss Hammond 7 v. Miss Baker 5. Men’s Doubles. —Berg and Boon » v. Baker and Hawkins 9; Baird ana Cameron 9 v. Wilson and Smith 5; Neale and Butcher 9 v. Woods and Tiplady 5. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Boon and Butcher 7 v. Mrs. Wilson and Miss Dewhurst 5; Mrs. Gatton and Miss Hammond 7 v Mrs. Bain and Miss Baker 5. Combined doubles. —Berg and Miss Boon 9 v. Baker and Mrs. Wilson 3 ; Boon and Miss Butcher 9 v. Hawkins and Miss Dewhurst 5; Cameron and Mrs. Gatton 5 v. Wilson and Mrs. Bain 9; Baird and Miss Hammond 5 v. Smith- and Miss Baker 9. Totals.—Methodist 14 sets 132 games; Elthaun 5 sets 103 games.