LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1922, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

NEW PLYMOUTH WIN A GRADE. DEFEAT OF WAVERLEY. Teams representing the New Plymouth Club and Waverley met at New Plymouth yesterday, when the visitors were defeated by 14 matches to 5. As the association has decided that no -second round will be played in the inter-club competitions, this victory gives New Plymouth the pennant for the A grade, the position of the teams now being: New Plymouth 2 wins and 0 losses; Waverley 1 win and 1 loss; Hawera 0 wins and 2 losses. In the following details of yesterday's play Waverley players are mentioned first: — Men's Singles.—Wallace beat Webster 6—3, 6—3 ; Dickie lost to Allison 3—6, 5—7 ; Wybofirne beat Archer 6—o, 6—-1; Edmondson beat Griffiths 7—5, 3—6; Rutherford loot to Hine 6—3, 4—6, 3—6; Dickie lost to Fookes 2—6, 7—5, B—lo. Men's Doubles.—Wallace and Dickie beM Webster and Allison 3—6, 6—4, 6—3, 6—3 ; Wybourne and Edmondson beat Archer and Griffiths 6—3, 4—6, 6—3; H. G. Dickie and Rutherford lost to Hine ana rookes 3—6, 5 2—6. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Graham lost to Miss Ballantyne I—6, I—6} Mrs. Dickie lj>st to xMiss Brewster o—6, I—6; Miss Rutherford lost to Miss Rundle 2—6, o—6 ; Miss Metcalf lost to Miss Greatbatch 3—6, 3—6. . Ladles’ Doubles.—Mesdames Graham and Dickie lost to Misses Brewster and Rundle o—6, 4—6; Misses Rutherford and Metcalf lost to Misses Ballantyne and Greatbatct 2—6, 2—6. Combined Doubles.—Wallace and Mrs.-Gra-ham lost to Webster and Miss Brewster 4—6, 6 3, 6—B; Dickie and Mrs. Dickie lost to Allison and Miss Ballantyne 5—7, 4—6 ; Wybourne and Miss Rutherford lost to Archer and Miss Rundltf 3—6, 3—6 ; Qlmondson and Miss Metcalf lost to Griffiths and Miss Greatbatch 12—-14, 5—7.

INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES. The inter-provincial match between Taranaki and Wellington will be played at New Plymouth on March 3. Taranaki plays Auckland, at Auckland, on April 8. SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP Entries for the schools’ -championships, singles and doubles, close with the secretary of the Taranaki Association (Mr. Archer, New Plymouth), to-morrow.