TENNIS IN AUSTRAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 95, 22 April 1922, Page 7

TENNIS IN AUSTRAL.

■■ ♦ ■ ■■■ — NEW ZEALAND LADIES" TOUR.

TWO HATCHES WON. ( B y Cabie.--Press Association.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, April 21. The Brat rounds of the annual New South Wales tennis championship tournament opened at Double Bay in fine weather. There was a small attendance. The New Zealand ladies were pitted against the New South Wales ladies in singles and doubles. The courts were in good condition. The New Zcalander9 were victorious in one single and one double.

In the singles Miss N. Curtis (New Zealand) beat Miss St. George. 6— _, 6—3, displaying fine fore-hand driving, and also volleying well. Mrs. Lascelles beat. Miss Marjorie Macfarlane (New Zealand),6 —o. 6—2, Miss Macfarlane excelling in back-line play. Miss Gray beat Miss M. Payton (New Zealand), 6—2, 6—o. Miss*Payton was not equal to inter-State standard. Miss Lloyd beat Miss Z. Wellwood (New Zealand) 6—4, 6—2. Miss Wellwood was weak in her returns.

In the doubles Miss St. George and Mrs. Lascelles beat Misses Curtis and Wellwood, 6—l, 6—2. The New South Wales combination was too strong, though Mist* Curtis was displaying form of a high standard. Misses Macfarlane and Payton beat Misses Lloyd and Gray. 6—7, 6—3, 6—l, after a keen contest. Miss Macfarlane played an outstanding game, but Miss Payton was somewhat feeble. On the day's play Miss Curtis stood out from her colleagues and opponents, and greatly impressed the critics. The quartet will be engaged against New South Wales again on Saturday in four singles and two doubles. The series will be continued on Tuesday and Wednesday —(A. and N.Z. Cable.)