LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 March 1922, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. WELLINGTON v. TARANAKI. The Taranaki tennis team won comfortably from the Wellington representatives in a match at New Plymouth on Saturday, getting the decision by 14 gaunes to 1, and 188 sets to 95. The weather was fine with a drying wind, but tte rains on the previous day made the lawns somewhat heavy. Details of the play are as follows, Wellington representatives being mentioned first in each instance: SINGLES. Salmond beat Wallace 6—l, 6—4; Park lost to Nicholson 2—6, I—-6; France lost to Webatoi 4—6, 6—3, 4—6; Edmondson lost tp Allison 2—6, 2—6 ; Rollings lost to Dickie 2—6, 4—<; Young lost to Wybourne 2—6, I—6. DOUBLES. Salmond and Park lost to Allison and Wybourne B—lo, 5—7 ; France and Boilings lost to Nicholson and Webster 4—6, 2—6 ; Edmondson and Young lost to Wallace and Dickie o—6, I—6; Salmond and Park lost to Wallace and Dickie 2—6, 11—13 ; France and Bollings lost to Allison and Wybourne I—6, 4—6; Edmondson and Young lost to Nicholson and Webster 2—6, 2—6 ; Sahnond and Park lost to Nicholson and Webster I—6, 3—6; France and Boilings lost to Wallace and Dickie I—6,1 —6, 2—6; Edmondson and Young lost to Allison and Wybourne 3—6, I—6. Totals.—Taranaki, 14 games, 188 seta; Wellington, 1 game, 95 sets. INTER-CLUB MATCHES. PARK v. STRATFORD. In a match at Stratford the Park (New Plymouth) No. 1 team were defeated by the Stratford representatives by 12 sets to 7, and - 139 games to 108. The scores are given below, Stratford players being mentioned first: Men’s Singles.—Wright 9 beat Bosworth 6: Kanford 9 beat Broadmore 6; Clark 9 beat ■‘cuder 3; r'uct- 7 lost to Shearer 9; Reader lost to Merron 9; Lawrence 9 beat Ladner Ladies’ jingles.—Mrs. Weston 7 beat Miss Malcolm 2; Miss Mackay 4 lost to Miss Frethey 7; Mrs. Lightband 5 lost to Miss Therkleson 7; Miss Lash 3 lost to Miss Heal 7. Men’s Doubles.—Ranford and Wright 9 beat Bosworth and Broadunore 8; Clark and Kuch 9 beat Reader and Merron 3; Reader and Lawrence 9 beat Shearer and Ladner 4.

Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs. Weston and Miss Mackay 7 beat Misses Maicolihson and Ther klesou 6; Mrs. Lightband and Miss Lash 3 lost to Misses Frethey and Heal 7. Combined Doubles.—Wright and Mrs. Weston 9 beat Bosworth and Miss Malcolm 7; Ranford and Miss Mackay 9 beat Merron and Miss Frethey 7; Clark and Mrs. Lightband 9 beat Reader and Miss Tkerkleson 2; Kuch and Miss Lash 7 lost to Shearer and Miss Heal 9. Totals.—Stratford, 12 sets 139 games; Park, 7 sets 109 games. PARK B v. NEW PLYMOUTH B. On the Park courts the Park B team lost to New Plymouth B 1 set to 18, and 59 games to 149. Park players are mentioned first 1” the following scores : Men’s Singles.—P. Hobson 2 v. E. King 9 ; A. Brooker 4 v. Balharry 9; L. Sole 0 v. E. Turner 9; J. Austin 2 v, P. Atkinson 9; G. Knight 4 v. Wynyard 9; G. Boon 4 v. Colson 9. Men’s Doubles.—Hobson and Brooker 6 v. King and Balharry 9; Sole and Austin 5 v. Turner and Atkinson 9 ; Knight and Boon 3 v. Wynyard and Colson 9. Ladies' Singles.—-Miss Ludlow 6 v. Miss Elliot 7; Miss R. Honnor 0 v. Mrs. Papps 7; Mrs. Bosworth 2 v. Mrs. Brewster 7; Miss M. Evans 2 v. Miss Thompson 7. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Ludlow and Honnor 3 v. Miss Elliot and Mrs. Papps 7; Mrs. Bosworth and Miss Evans 4 v. Mrs. Brewster and Miss Thompson 7. Combined Doubles.—Hobson and Miss Ludlow 7 v. King and Miss Elliot 5; Brooker and Miss Evans 1 v. Balharry and Mrs. Papps 7; Sole and Miss Honnor 2 v. Wynyard and Mrs. Brewster 7; Austin and Mrs. Bosworth 2 v. Atkinson and Miss Thompson 7. Totals.—New Plymouth B, 18 sets 149 games; Park B, 1 set 59 games.