LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14289, 27 February 1912, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

> THE D.WIS CUP. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, Fobruary 26. There is much satisfaction over America's challenge for tho Davis Cup. England's challenge is already in. It is just possible that Franco may bo represented. Tho "Daily Telegraph" says that it is likely that th© preliminary ti© will to played in Australia, as well as the challenge round. Probably Victoria will b© chosen as tho deciding ground. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. ENGLISH TEAM'S VTSIT. (PRESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON. Fobruary 26. The Management Committeo of tho Now Zealand Lawn Tennis Association met tonight. A communication Ira* received from the Australasian Association stating that the Association was prepared to offer a guarantee i of £400 for an eight weeks' visit of the-Eng-lish team .proposed to be brought ontby Mr j Wallace Myers. Tho team would include Messrs Lowe, Dixon, and Beamish. In .the event of tho team coming, the local Association agreed to secure guarantee* up to £150 and half the net profits for a four week* extension of tho trip to New Zealand. TAI TAPU v WEST MELTON. A team from the Tai Tapu Tennis Club visited West Melton on Saturday, and played a match against tho local Club. The game* resulted aa follows, West Melton players being -mentioned first in each' case: — Ladies' Singles—Mis* Ormandy 6, Mas* Brake 6; Miss Walkex 2, Mrs Penlington 6; Miss Watson 3, Miss Rattray 6. Ladies' - Doubles—Misses Ormandy ond Walker 5, Mrs Brako and Mrs Suckling 6; Miss Watson and Mita Piper 2, Mr* Penlington and Miss Rattray 6. Men* Singles—Huleton 6, Penlington B; • Hill 6, Oldridgo 8; Watson 1, Wallace 6; Fricd'.andcr 0, Agar 4. Men's Doubles—Walker and Hulaton 2, Ward and Penlington 6; His* and Jone* 6, Oldridgo and Agar 1; Watson and Fxiodlander 6, Wallaco and Agar 1. Combined Doubles—Miss Ormandy and C. Walker 5, Mis Blake and Ward >6; Mis* ' Walker arid Hulaton 5, Mr* Suckling and Penlington 6; Miss Watson and Hill 2. Mi** Rattray and Oldridge 6; Miss Piper and Jones 5, Mr* Penlington and C. Wallace 6. Totals—West Melton 67, Tai Tapu 83. KIA ORA v HALSWELL. A match between Kia Ora (Wookton) anil Halswell was, played on tho Halswell courts' on Saturday, resulting in a win for Kia Ora by 76 games fo 68. Tho following *tc the scores, Kia Ora play era being mentioned first in each event:— Combined Doubles—Parish and Mies Bradley_ lost to Rickaby and Mi** Penny 6, Bosworth and "Miss Day 6 beat Dowries and Miss Gardner 5, Allpreft* and Mis* Hannibal 6 beat Moyna and Miss Ell 1, Hawkina and Mis* T. Hannibal 6 beat Strecter and Mi*a Ell 4. _ _, Men's Doubles—Parish a and G boat Rickerby and Dbwne* 3, AUpres- and Hawkins 6 beat Moyna and' Streetcr 0, Hawkins and Ballan 6 beat Streetcr and Twinpenny 4. Ladies' Doubles—Misa Bradley and Misa Day lost to Misa Penny and Miss Gardner 6, Miss Hannibal and Mise T. Hannibal 3 lost to Miss Gardner and Mine Ell 6. Men* Singles—Parish 5 lost to Rickerby 6, Bosworth 6 beat Downes 1, Allpross -4 lost to Moyna 6, Hawkins G "beat Streoter 3. Laaies' Single*—Mis* Bradley i lost to Miss Pony G, Mis* Day 3 loat to MisGardner 6, Kiss Hannibal 6 beat Miss Ell 5-.