LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1922, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The inter-provincial tennis match, Wellington v. Canterbury, which was played here on Saturday, resulted in a decisive win for the home team, the scores being: 23 matches to 1; 43 sets to 9; 260 games to 168. Canterbury was without the services of some of its star performers, which in a measure accounted for the southerners’ poor showing. LONDON-PARIS TOURNEY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received March 25, 5.5 p.m. Paris, March 24. At the courts tenni-s tournament between London and Paris Douet captained the Londoners. Norton (South African) and Lycett beat Danet and Hirsch 6 1 } 6—B, 6—4, 6—4. Norton beat Decugie 6—4, B—6, 6—2; Tegner beat Doust 6 —3, 6—4, 6 —o. Received March 26, 11.15 p.m. Paris, March 25. Paris is leading by 10 to 3. Gobert beat Norton, 6—l, 6—o, 6 —4. Decugis beat Lycett, 6—2, 9—7, 7—5. Hirsh beat Doust, 7—5, 4—6, 6—3, 3—6, 9—7. Danet and Hirsh beat Doust and Nitchit, 6—B, 7—5, 6—4, 6—2. Norton and Lycett beat Germot and Decugis, 2 —6, 6 —l, 6 —l, 7—5.

TARANAKI v. AUCKLAND. The selection committee of the Taranaki Lawn Tennis Association have chosen the following players to represent Taranaki against Auckland, at Auckland, on. April 8: —Men: Messrs. A. G. Wallace, C. Dickie, R. D. Wybourne (Waverley), J. C. Nicholson, C. B. Webster and Dr. Allison (New Plymouth). Ladies: Misses Brewster, Rundle, Simpson (New Plymouth) and Mrs. Smith (Hawera). Any of the above players wishing to have accommodation arranged for them at Auckland must communicate immediately with the secretary of the association.