LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14909, 6 March 1914, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

. «_ DAVIS CUP CONTESTS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright) (Received March oth, 10.5 p.m.) NEW YORK. March 4. The Davis Cup challenge round has been fixed for August 13th. 14th, and loth. The American committee has notified the challenging nations that the matches between Canada, Australia, Britain and Belgium must be completed by July 25th. Mr Wrenn points out that the dates selected will avoid a conflict with tho English tournament, in which Wilding intends to defend his title. OPAWA v. SOUTHBRIDGE. A match between the Opawa and Southbridge CI ._., played on the Opawa cou_., resulted in a wjn for tho homt> team. Scores, Opawa plovers beirrg mentioned first: — M_.'s Singles—J. E. Geriand 9 v. Patrick 6 P. K. Harman 9 v. G. Abbctt 2, D. O'Con-n'-ll'o v. Chapman 3, J. Longton 9 v. In- | wood .. Ladies" Singles—Misa Tench 6 v. Miss M. ] Abbott 2, Miss Johnson 6 v. Mi_ S. Withers I 1, Mrs Brown 6 v Miss Hill 1, Mies Baxter 6 ! v. Miss G. Abbott 1. * Ladies' Do nbiea—Misses Tench and John- ' eon 9 v. Misaee M. and G. Abbott 2, Mrs Brown and Miss Baxter 9 v. Mi«s_ Hill and Withers 2. Men's Doubles—Garland and Haim.n 9 j v G. Abbott and Patrick 1, O'Connell 'and Longton 9v. Inwood and Chapman 1. j Combined Doublet—Garland and *' Miss Johnson beat Patrick and Miss Abbott, 3-6, j 6-3, 6-5; Harmon and Mrs Brown beat Ab- I bott and Miss Hill, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1; I. Connel! and Miss Tench beat Inwood and Mias G. Abbott, 6-5, 6-1; Lontrior, and Miss Baxter! beat Chapman and Miss Withers, 6-5, 6-5. ! Totals—Opawa 153, Southbridge 63. CHEVIOT v. DOMETT. The Cheviot Tennis Club's B team played a match against the Dorac'.t C!'-*i yesterday, tho weather being very lavc-iyal_?. Follow, ing aro th. scores, Dcmett players being mentioned first: — Ladies' D-mb'e*—Miss Kcysw.lls and Mi'J Aehworth 5 v. Mrs Orinandy ond Miss B -Walworth C. Misses A. and J. Mciklc 6 v. Mrs Tboma? and Mrs Laugesen -1. Miss Berry and Mi«_ Oc__>n 1 v. Miss Bosomworth and Mr. Ormandv 6. C-nibin'd .Doubles—Mi.. Mei.le and Jackman 3 r. Mrp and Swen.y G. Miss Kevs'__ls and Ge .</.n i v. Mrs I_mg-_e_ and Ormandv f„ *<T"s« XTriMe and K-eyswclls 3 v. Mrs Thomas :md Holland 6, ..liss Ashwcrth and Meiklc 3 v. Miss Bosom worth and Laujjesen 6. M«T_ Doubles—K-ysw.!!. ,_d Jackman 0 v. Holland and S ,<n-y 6. C*_•! ds ar.d Fleming 6 v. Flaherty and Jamfs 5, C_>son and Meik'.e 4 v. Ormar.dy and I.a'iir.spn fi, o cn . ton and A. Fleming 1 v. James and Flahertv ; G