LAWN TENNIS.
CITY AND SUBURBAN TOURNAMENT. The pity and Suburban Xawh Tennis Championship Tournament, which commenced last Tuesday at tho "Wilding- Park courts, was continued on Saturday. The weather conditions were very favourable, and a good number of matches wcfa played although it will be necessary to continue tho tournament next Saturday. The following wero the results of Saturday's play: Ladies' Doubles. Misses Grcig and Guy heat Mesdamea Bui-, lock and Baljair, 9-3. Semi-Finals. Siiases Greig and Guy beat Misses Banks and Nicholls by default, Mrs Page and Miss Muirson beat Misses Ward and Bowbyes by dofauit. Final. Mis Pago and Miss Muirson beat Misses Greig and Guy, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Men's Doubles. Second Bound. Sullivan and Shirley beat Smaill and Tillman, 9-5. A. Mercer ana McKay beat McKay and partner by default. Third Round. Haynes and Chapman beat Sullivan and Shirley, 8-8. A. .Mercer and McKay beat Buire'.l and Spicer, 9-7. Ladies' Singles. First Round. Miss, ifalli-gan beat Miss Lynch, 9-8. Second Hound. Miss Nichols beat Miss Halligan, 0-2. Miss Muirson beat Miss Holmes, 0-2. Semi-Finals. Miss Muiraon beat Miss Kicholls by default. Mrs Chalkin beat Miss Greig, 9-4. Men's Singles. • Second Eound. _ Sullivan beat 9-4. Tillman beat A. Mercer, ,0-5. Smaill beat Pierce, 9-4. Spicer beat Wood, 9-4. Semi-finals. Sullivan beat Tillman, 9-3. Smaill boat Spicer, 9-3. Combined Doubles. First Round. McKay and Mrs Bullock beat Mawson and Miss Lvnch, 9-3. Orbell and Misa Ward beat Dickson and Miss Holmes by default. Tillman and Miss Kicholls beat A. Hirst and Mrs Baker by default. Pierce and Mrs Ballan beat Wood and Mrs Wood, 9-3. Second Round. Hawkins and Miss Leigh ton beat 'Mcrland and Mrs Mcintosh by default. Tregear and Miss Martin boat G. Hirst and Miss Tregear .by default. Pierce and Mrs Ballan beat Cowan and M'ss Pearce by default. McKay and Mrs Bullock beat Orbell and Miss Ward, 3-5. Mercer and Miss Muiraon beat Tinman and Miss Nicholls by default, • Shirley and Miss Guy beat A. Mercer and (Mrs Pago, 9-8. +■ Third Round. Hawkins and 3l'iss Leighton beat Tregear and Miss Martin by default.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18094, 9 June 1924, Page 11
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