TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 March 1926, Page 10

TENNIS.

COVERED COURTS CHAMPIONSHIP. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received March 28, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 28. In the .covered courts championship filial Turnbull beat Austin 7-9, 0-6, 6-3, 6,1, 7-5. Au.stin, England's most promising youngster, showed great enterprise and foot speed, and Jobbed masterfully. NEW ZEALAND TEAM. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Australian anil N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, March 27. Owing to the wet weather, the New Zealand tennis team has been unable to get ill any practice, but it has been shown some of the sights of Sydney and been entertained at theatre .parties,-. ■

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Australian ana N.Z. Cable Association (Received 12.40 a.m., March 29.) ADELAIDE, March 2S. In tlic South Australian championship singles Rowe (South Australia) beat Lum (Victoria) 0-3, 0-3, 6-5. In the doubles O'Hara. Wood and Lum (Victoria) beat Hone and Scott (South Australia), 6-1, 0-4, 6-3. FINAL OF B. GRADE. WON BY WAI-ITI. The final B. grade tennis match, between Y.M.C.A. and Wai-iti, was played on Saturday in ideal weather. . Hie match, which was .won by Wai-iti, ; was most keenly contested throughout, , and the second men's doubles finished ! in the dark at 8 all, amidst great j excitement. If Y.M.C.A. had won the j game, the match would have ended in ■ a draw oil sets and games. C.oxliead'.s ; defeat of McKenzie was most uncx- ’ peeted. Notable features were tile displays of Miss Wilson, ami two High School lads, Souter and .Renton, who show great promise, but inquire more ; experience. Following are the ' results : i

Men's Singles. Y. w.! .McKenzie- lost to Coxlieacl 4 y Boys lost to Moore 4 9 Soutcr bciit Dobie 9 8 Kenton bent Lacvscm 9 3 Men's Doubles. McKenzie ami Boys lost to Coxlieacl and Moore ■ 7 9 Souter and Kenton lost to Dohie and Lawson s 9 Ladies’ Singles. Miss Wilson beat -Mrs Leslie ... 7 0 Miss Young beat Miss McIntosh 7 4 Miss Bradley lost to Mrs -Fraser 6 7 Miss Huston beat Miss Mothven 7 0 Ladies' .Doubles. Miss Wilson and Miss Young beat -Mrs Leslie and Miss Methven 7 l 5 Miss Uradley and Miss .Huston lost" to Mrs Fraser and Miss jiielutosh 5 7 i Combined Doubles. McKenzie and Miss A\ ilson beat Coxhcnd and M'iss McIntosh 9 6 Boys and Miss Noting lost to Moore and Miss Metliven ... 4 9c Soutcr and Miss Bradley lost to Dobie and Mrs Fraser 7 9 Kenton and Miss Huston lost to Lawson and Mrs Leslie ... 6 9 AVai-iti 9 sets. 108 games: l.M.C.A. 7 sets, 106 games.