LAWN TENNIS.
(PRE6S ASSOCIATION" TE-.I_GF.ASJ.)
WELLINGTON. April 20. Tbe Erousham Hill Tennis Club's Easter tourn_ma_t was concluded yesterday, tho fii__l results kvin,g as follows:—Men's Championship Sinffles—Fisher beat Cox, $-4, 6-t. Men's Championship Doubles—Fisber and Cos beat Swan-ton and Peacock, 6-5,, 6-4. Combined ChampijEship Doubles—Miss Ward and Peacock beat Mrs Uickson and Smythe, 6-5, 6-0. Mrs Hick-on and Miss Ward won the Ladies' Championship D_ub_?_ by default of Misses Travers a_d Well wood. The New Zealand Tennis Association has decided that the Sykea l.nnis tail is to bo the recognised bsli in tho Dominion •in fnture. The Syke* bal' is said to be a bottar ball than those formerly in use.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13100, 27 April 1908, Page 8
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