LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17134, 2 May 1921, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

B GRADE COMPETITION. Opaw* defeated Lin wood on the last round of the play off of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's B Grade competition, and in consequence .tie three teams;- Linwood, Op awe, and St. Albans find their position unchanged. Another round will accordingly have to be played, and this will be conducted on tie "sudden death' principle. The teams will draw, two will meet, and the other have a bye, and the 'final will be played between the winner of the two and the Jbolder of the bye. Saturday's results were as follows, Op&wa players being mentioned first - Singles.—Hcmnsell 9 v. Young 5, Steeds 9 v. Jenkins 4, Willis 9 v. Hall 6, Bobinsdn 9 v. "Wood 4. . Doubles.—Hounsell and "Willis 9 v. Young and Jenkins 4, Steeds and Eobinson 9 v. Hall and Wood 6. Totals. —Opawa 54, Linwood 29. NEWrfiOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Received May let, 5.5 jun.) STDNEY, May 1. In the tennis championships Hfrwkes injured himself, necessitating his forfeiting in the singles and mixed doubles. His injury is not serious. Results: Singles Championship—Patterson won from Hawkea by default. Doubles Championship—Patterson and Thomas beat Todd and Peach, 6-1, 10-8, 64. Mixed Doubles Championship—Todd and Mrs Fuller won from . Hawlces and Ml® Moles worth by default. AUSTRALASIAN DAVIS CUP ®Ei,M. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, April 80. Norman Brookes, after watoning {he play in the State tennis championships, which are now in progress, selected J. O. Anderson, J. B. Hawkes, and N. ■ Peach to represent Australiaia in tho Davis Cup. The team will sail, for Canada early in June. (Beceived May Ist, 5.5 pirn.) NEW YORK. April SO. It is announced that Czeoho-slovakia end Belgium will play in the Davis Cup match, at Prague.