LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17321, 6 December 1921, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. full supplies of entry .forms in eonnexina with the N.Z. Lawn Tennis championship*, are now Mailable, and aom* have) bwn Mnt out to each club. Entries must rtach the secretary at Wellington on or before Monday, 12th inst. Each entry must be signed by the secretary of the club to which the competitor belong*.' Thore will be a meeting of delegate* of the various club* next week to discus* fitters in connexion with the championship. fiU THB WILDINa CUP. Hie probable member* of the Canterbury team ere in hard training, and should be in good form by the time of the Wilding Cup niHtch. The local champion, O. Ollivier, ha* not reached tho top of his form yet, bat he can always be depended on to rito to the occasion' in a match. Tho choioo of the fourth man for tho Canterbury team i* earning the eeleotore much anxiety, as several players are showing particularly good form at present. When the decision u arrived at the team will be given as much opportunity a* possible of practising together. MCCAIRirON v. BT. PAUL'S. In tho second round of tho Suburban Competition, Riooartoa Domain defeated Bt. Paul's by 19 games. Scores, fit. Paui» player* being mentioned first: Ladies' Singles—Miss Ward defeated «;*» P. Southern 6-3, Mias i*>yce lost to iIM Smith 2-C, Mrs Baylies tost to Mia* Holmes 2-6 Mies Bowbyee lost to Miss D. Humm. 2-«. Men's Singles—W. Kestley defeated Ouy 9-8, Maiwßon Aoet to Hardy 8-9, Bowbyee- lor.', to Brako 4-9, G. Keetley lost to Hollobon 2-9. Ladies' Doubles— Mioses Ward and Boyce lost to Hiss Southen and Mrs Smith 14. Mrs Baynea and Mies Bowbyea Jos* to Misses Holmes and Humm 2-C. Men'e Double*— Keetley and Mawson lost to Guy and Hardy 6-9, Bowbyoa and Keetl<y loat to Brake and Hollobon S-9. Mixed Doubles—Keotiey and Mies Wart lost to Guy and Miss Southen 2-6, Maweon and Miss Boyoo lost to Hardy and Mrs Smith 4-6 Bowbvcs and Mrs Baynea kal to Brake and Mies Holmes 4-6, Keetley ant Him Bowbyee lost to Hollobon and Mis* Humm 3-6. Totals—St. Paul'a 61 games, Biccarton DoI main 110. j PAPARUA v. PAPANUI. In the Suburban Competition Papania beat Pttpanui, at Papanui, by 110 games to 45. Scores, Paparua players being mentioned first: — Ladies' Single*—Mrs Spicer Gv. Mrs Chapman 1; Mrs Chalklen 6 v. Mias Keeper .1: Mis* Wills 6 v. ilis* Wade> 4; JEes Joyce G v. Mrs Samuels 2. Men'e Singles—K. MoKeown 9Y. Chapman 1; Partridge 9 v. Gibson 1; Spicer 9 t Kichobon 1; McFadden 7 v. Ford 9. Lacks' Doubles—Mra Spicer and Mrs Chalklen 6 v. Mrs Chapman and Mi»s Keeper 2; Miss Wiii» and Mias Joyce 6 r. Mies Wade and Mm Samuels 3. Men's Doubles—K. UcKeown and Partridge 9 v. Chapman and Nicholson 0; Spacer and McFadden 7 v. Gibson and Ford 9. Mixed Doubles—K. McKeown and Mr* Spicer 6 v. Mrs Chapmen ord Chapman i; Mrs Chalklen and Partridge 6 t. MiM Keeper and Gibson 2: Mi*» Wills and Spicer 6 v. Mrs Samuels and i: Miss Joyce and McFadden 6 v. Miwi Wade and Ford 3. PAPARUA B t. PREBBLETOX B. Prcbbleton B team defeated Paparua B team, at Paparua, by 77 games to Gl. ADDINTSTON C.'.UB. The Addington Tennis Club held a most successful Yankee Tournament, .'or junior members last Saturday. Fourteen pairs entered as combined doubta. aii.l s vtry > f 'ei> afternoon's play resulted. A Healed hsndicap was run in conne*i'.n .vit;i tbo event, and MUs Smi>c and S. KuV,:r.s /.voir !rn:n scratch, winning M gunca out <.-f a. possible 63. Miss It. Werry sad f-'pro-.teu weta runners-up, wianinj 14 gainer .ii:l, with • handicap of 6, totalling 49 (tames.