AUSTRALIAN TEAM ARRIVES

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21050, 29 December 1933, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN TEAM ARRIVES

PRACTICE AT WILDING PARK The New South Wales women's lawn tennis team arrived in Christcliurch from the North Island yesterday morning. They have already played in the North Island, and after giving exhibition matches at Timaru to-morrow will ccme to Christchurch again to take part in the New Zealand championships at Wilding Park. The members of the team are Misses L. Bickcrton, D. Dingle, N. Hall, and U. Valkcnburg, and they are in charge of Miss N. Lloyd, player-manager. All the members of the team have good records, and according to Miss Lloyd are stronger in doubles, and as strong in singles, as the team which visited this country two years ago. A Doubles Champion. Miss Bickerton won the doubles championship of Australia three times in succession with different partners, was once runner-up in the singles, won [the New South Wales mixed doubles with J. Willard, and has only once been beaten in women's doubles in the last two pears. Miss Valkcnburg and Miss Hall visited New Zealand with I the New South Wales team in 1931. The manager of the team, Miss Lloyd, has played against New Zealand twice. She was a member of the team which played the travelling New Zealand team in Sydney in 1922, and she toured New Zealand the following year with a New South Wales women's [team. As either a player or manager, I she has made seven trips altogether to New Zealand with different teams. On this trip she will play m some minor matches and in exhibitions. The team will travel to Timaru on Saturday for exhibition matches, and after competing in the New Zealand championships next week will go to Wellington, where test matches will be played against New Zealand on January 12 and 13. The side has already played in Auckland, Whangarei, and Rotorua, and has fixtures at Masterton and Palmerston North. The visitors will leave Wellington by the Wanganella on January 18 and will arrive in time to compete in championships in Australia. The team was watched at practice at Wilding Park yesterday afternoon by many visitors to the ground, and all appeared to be in good form. Their game is fast, and their nel play is a feature of (heir tennis. So far the team has been called on to undergo a rather strenuous programme of travelling, and all are welcoming the ureak afforded by their visit to Christchurch. Before the team goes to Timaru tomorrow the time will be occupied in practice. SOUTHLAND TITLKS n r.AS.iurm m:; INVERCARGILL, December 28. The Southland Tennis Association's Christmas tournament was concluded to-day in cold, stormy weather. The finals were to have been played yesterday, but on account of heavy showers, had to be postponed till to-day. The finals resulted: Men's Singles—G. A. Pearcc (Dunedin) beat S. G. McDougall (Dunedin), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. Men's Doubles—S. G. McDougall and G. R. Hanan (Invercargill) won by default from E. G. Boddy and It. Chisho/m (Dunedin). Women's Singles—Mrs W. A. Scott (Timaru) beat Airs G. R. Hanan (Invercargill', 6-1, (i-4. Women's Doubles —Mrs W. A. Scott and Mrs G. R. Hanan beat Misses Cutt and Rein (Invercargill), 6-2, 6-3. Boys-C. Breen •Invercargill) beat C. Henry • Invercargill), 6-4. 6-4. Girls —Miss R. Wilson (Invercargill) beat Miss J. Lamont •Invercargill), 9-1. .MAKLHOROnar touunky ipiisss association Tr. r.F.r; n a a.) I;i.KXHI-;i.M, 1 )c<rml..r 2S. Kiilric* .-■lid Wellington plnyrrs, coiistiditi'd n record for the Miirlborousli championship and handicap tennis tourney, which way concluded toil.n. Kcmil:.;: Championship rinnls. Singles—K. 1!. \V. Smyth beat A. r. ( null 7-f», C I, 10 Men's I>utiMe> - Smyl li and f'onll heal <f. Mit'liell and <i. Klliott (i-l, (M. Mixed 1 >inxJll e.. —-Sinvfli and Miss I). Wood beat Con!! and ,\!i.*s K-diertson (i f), !l-7. Women's Singles--Miss I>. Wood beat Miss M. (i leeson (ill, {]• 1. Women's l>oiilile«— .Mrs I''. 1!. T.lovd arid Mi.,:- M. Clerson loat .Mrs Leonard and Miss I). Wood 0-1, 0 ORARI KRILK.'E V. CKRALDJM' In tho fifth niahdi of ifio Tenmka, Town ;iml Country Tenuis Association's H «;■»*:?<1 «• shi I'M competition, Oraii ]'riil>; r . d.foni.M] (< ••■raldino Flat by 1) frets to 7 and 77 frames to (it. The following wore tlx; scores Orari names first:- — Woman's Singles—Miss O. Ford Mis>; M. MeSham- 0: Mrs F. South 1!. "Mrs ]l. i>iinii (i; Miss J. Ford "Mrs .T, Lewis 2; Miss T». I'm 11 0. Miss H. Slater 1. Mnn> Sniffles—J. KWland (5, \\\ Smith V. : X. South 4, L. Woo.ls tl: A. South (>, J. Lewis I; A. Morris 'I, A. Keinian 'J. Women's Doubles—Mi<-s Fonl and Mrs South .Misses MrShane and Sinter (J: Missed J. Fonl and P. Pratt <!, Mesdarm-.s Dunn and Lewis -1. Men's I>oubles---I. Kelland and A. South 4, W. Smith and L. Woods <!; N, South and A. Morris (1, Low is ami Kelman 1. Mixed Doubles—Miss (). Ford and L Ke|land 5, .Miss MeSlinne and Smith (5; Mrs South and A. South Mrs Dunn and Wends <»; Mifcs .1. Ford and South 0, Mrs Lewis and Lewis 'J; Miss Pratt, and A. Morris (5, Miss Slater and Kehnan 'J.