TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 32, 19 November 1935, Page 2

TENNIS.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. V. McGRATH TO COMPETE. WELLINGTON, Nov. 18. • V. McGrath, of New South V ales, will he a competitor in the New Zealand championships, which will begin at Miramar on December 30. Efforts are also being made By the New Zear land Lawn Tennis Association to get E. F. Moon, an Australian Davis Cup player for some seasons, to make the visit with McGrath. . • The management committee is investigating the status of players em-

ployed by sports goods establishments and also inquiring into the conditions of membership necessary for delegates representing any association to, be appointed to the New Zealand 'Council. N.S.W. MIXED- DOUBLES. HOPMANS BEATEN IN FINAL. SYDNEY, November 18. The New South Wales lawn tennis championships concluded to-day, when the mixed doubles final was played. Called upon to play three matches in one afternoon, Mr and Mrs H. C. Hopman made a valiant effort, winning the quarter and semi-final, but went down in the final. Scores:—. Quarter-final —Hopman and Mrs Bopman beat Thompson and Miss Hatter sley, 6-3, 7-5. Semi-final —Hopman and Mrs Hopman. beat Lindo and Mrs Betts, 6-2, 11-9. ' Final—Turvey and Miss Hartigan beat Hopman and Mrs Hopman, 9-7, 2-6, 6-4. HIGHBANK BEATS LAURISTON. The Highbank and Lauriston senior teams met at Highbank on Saturday, the home team having an easy victory by 16 sets and 114 games to no sets 50 games. Details are as follow, Highbank names being given first: — Ladies’ Singles —Miss Ida Bland 6, Miss E. Maidens 0; Miss Olive Smith 6, Miss M. Hampton 5 ; Miss D. House 6, Miss A. Hampton 3; Miss Betty Findlay 6, Miss A. Maidens 5. Men’s Singles—H. Bland 9, -C. A. Fyfe 2; J. Bland 9, R. Maidens 0; W. J. Dolan 9, H. Farquhar 6; G. Weily 9, D. Hampton 7. Ladies’ Doubles —Misses I. Bland and O. Smith 6, Misses E. Maidens and M. Hampton 1; Misses D. House and B. Findlay 6, Misses A. Hampton and A. Maidens 2. Men’s Doubles —H. and J. Bland 9, Fyfe and Maidens 3; W. Dolan and G. Weily 9, Hampton and Farquhar 7. Combined Doubles —J. Bland and Miss I. Bland 6, Fyfe and Miss E. Maidens 4; H. Bland and Miss O. Smith 6, H. Maidens and Miss M. Hampton 1; W. Dolan and Miss D. Rouse 6, D. Hampton and Miss A. Hampton 2; G. Weily and Miss B. Findlay 6, Farquhar and Miss D. Maidens 2.