LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17740, 17 April 1923, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

SUBURBAN HANDICAP TOURNAMENT.

On Saturday the final rounds of the Suburban Handicap Tournament were played on the Riccarton courts uncbr ideal conditions. 'I he following are the results: lien's Doubles—A Spicer and H. Spicer (rcc. 15) defeated W. Hawkins and G. Pierce (owe 15 3-S), 6-4, 8-G. Combined Doubles, semi-final—J. Mercer and Miss Muirson (owe 15 4-6) defeated J. Email and Miss Hailigan (scr), 9-4; McL'owail and Miss VVenmouth (rec. 15) aefoated E. Down and Miss Nottingham (rec. 15 2-6), 9-8. Final—J. Mercer and Miss Muirson (owe 1) 4-6) defeated McDowa.ll and Miss Wenmouth (reo. 13), 6-3, 64. OXFORD V. KAIAPOI. The following' are the scores in the match, Oxford v. Kaiapoi, played at Oxfo.d on Saturday, April 14th (Oxford players mentioned first in all cases): — COMBINED DOUBLES. McClure and Miss Hali 4 v. Innes ani. Miss B.ack.veii 6. McUrath and Miss Knowles ■ 3 v. Hirst and Miss Mitchell 6. Jordan and Mi3s McLennan 6 v. Pearco and Miss Pearce 5. Fuldfetli and Mrs Fuldseth 3 v. Inwood and lli-33 Lagan 6. ' Pachnatz and Miss Alley 2 v. Sutton and Mrs Hirst 6. Ward and Miss Gilchrist 3 v. Gordon and Mies PappriLl 6. LADIES' DOUBLES. Misses Hall gnd Knowles i v. {Misses B ackwell and Mitchell 6. Mis? McLennan and Mrs Fuldseth 6 v. Misses Pearce and Logan 5. Misses Alley and Gilchrist 0 v. Mrs Hirst and Miss Pappril! 6. MEN'S DOUBLES. McClure and |McGrath 8 v. Innes and Hirst 9. Jordan end Packnatz 9 v. Pearce and Inwood 3. Fuldseth and Ward 6 v. Hutton and Gordon 9. LADIES' SINGLES. Miss Hall 0 v. Mis 3 B ackwell 6. Miss Knowles 0 v. ,'Mi?s M ichell 6. Mias McLennan 3 v. Miss Pearce 2. MEN'S SINGLES. McClure 2 v. Innes 6. McGratb 6 v. Hirst 3. Jordan 6 v. Pearce 2. Packnatz 6 v. Ir.wcod 5. Ward 5 v. Hutton 6. Fuldseth 3 v. Gordon 6. Totals. Kaiapoi 1M; Oxford 85. COVERED COURTS CHAMPIONSHIP. (by cable— phess association—coptright.) (AUSTn axd n.z. cable association.) LONDON, April 15. -he finals of the covered courts tennis championships at the Queens Club xesult-

ed \Vheatky beat Fyzee 1-C, 6-4, M Doust ai!d Dixie beat Price and Wheatley, i g 6 .0 6-3, G--1. ti *" Dixie' and lira Edgington beat Wheatley and iliss Coyler 2-6, 9-6, 6-1.