LAWN TENNIS.
NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. RESULT OF THS FINALS. By Telegraph.--Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May 9, 9.50 p.m. Sydney, May 9. The tennis championships were continued to-day in fine, cold weather. In the mixed doubles championship (semifinal) Sleler and Miss Gray beat Peach and Miss Curtis 6—3, 2—6, 6—3. Miss Gray-s play was the chief factor in the victory, her smashing and lobbing being excellent. Sieler was a dynamo of energy; he seemed to ne everywhere, and was particularly proficient in net play. Miss Curtis volleyed in her customary manner, but showed signs of staleness. The first set was level pegging till ■the sixth game. Their opponents turned the tables in the succeeding set, mainly through Peach’s effective smashing. Miss Gray’s excellent tossing in the third set won the match. In the final Darby and Mrs. Kendall beat Sleler and Miss Gray 6—2, 6—4. Jn the men’s doubles championship Clemdnger and Kirkpatrick beat Henderson anu Utz 4—C, 4—6, 6—l, 6—2, In the mixed doubles handicap Green and Miss Green beat Witham and Miss Colquhon In’ the men’s doubles handieap Wood and Fowler beat Green and Hartgill 6—3, 4—6, Tlie New Zealanders intend returning by the Ulimaroa on May 20.-^—Afls.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1922, Page 3
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201LAWN TENNIS. Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1922, Page 3
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