TENNIS IN AUSTRALIA.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 104, 4 May 1922, Page 5

TENNIS IN AUSTRALIA.

I NEW ZEALAND SUCCESSES. FINE FORM SHOWN. SYDNEY, May 3. The teuiii* < - hanipionehius were continued to-day in muggy weather. Misses Ourtia and Macfarlane fXew Zealand), vrcre in excellent form, both being successful in two contests each. The New Zealanrlers generally had a successful I day. In the ladies' singles championship Miss Macfarlane beat Miss Sinclair, C—l, (• — i. She also beat Mies Bcdgood. 0— 2,1 •I-β, o—:j. Sho gave a fine exhibition! in each contest, steady driving and j smashing being dominating factors io i her victories. Though practically cx-\ y-erimentiiig with net play she acquitted i herself '.<ith distinction in this department. Miss Curti= fX ew Zealand) beat I Mrs. Fuller, 6—4, 6—t, after a clone game, the former's strong volleying being the chief feature. Mihb Welhrood i (Nfew Zealand) had an «e«t victorr ov«r Miss Stubbs. 6—l. 6-2. In the ladies' double? i-hampionsliip. Miss Curfi* and Mr«. Lascelles beet Mrs. Fuller and Miss Sinclair. 6-2, 6—2. The winners combined sulendidlv, Mies Curtis' volleying being again strongly in evidenue. The victory, howerer, is attrij Imtflble cliioflr to the mistakes by Hiss Sinclair. Misaes Wellvrood and Smith heat MisPOF Doddmead and Cox in two sets straight, thoueh the losers pushed them every inch of the way, B—6. S-β. Minor rmwlts werfl as fellows: S)iecial men's douli'es: Rirkpatrick and Aitken beat Baker and Lpes, 6—2. C—4. CotUbined Joubie* handicap: (ireen a.-\l Mi^s i Green Baksr ami Mijs P:itter<oa, j r> — i. '■) —O. 6—4. In the ladies' doubles handicap 'Miss l "-- C4reen and Brcvrsier . beat Misses Hunt a n<l Miller. 6—l, 0—0; ' Misees Ellii'tt and Bull beat 'Misers iHartcill and G. Curtis. 6—l, 6—2.~ f A