LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 498, 4 May 1909, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

• —— . MISS POWDRELL WINS THE HANDICAP. DOUBLES FINAL. THE NEW ZEALAND PAIR DEFEATED; (BY TitEOEAPH—PBESS ASSOCIATION—COriBIGHT.) (Rec. May 8, 9.80 p.m.) Sydney, May 3, Tho unfinished matches in tho ladies' contest in intercolonial tournament Now Zealand versus New South Wales were played to-day. As tho Now Zealanders. had already practically secured a win over New South Wales (who had previously defeated Victoria), was little interest in the play. , Championships. . ■ • .' In tho singles contests, in tho unfinished match between Miss ■ Baker . (Now South Wales) and Miss Nunneloy (6— 4, 2—6), Miss Baker won in tho concluding set, 7—5. Miss Wcllwood beat Miss Leo' (New South Wales), O-β, 6-4, 7—5. Miss Ward beat Atisa Jones (New South Wales), 7 —5, 6—3. In tho doubles, Misses Gray and Travers b\at Mrs. Doyle and Miss Gardener (New South Wales), having a walk over. ' ; Handloaps. In the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club's tournament, in tho final of tho ladies' singles handicap, Miss Powdrell beat Miss Lee (New, South Wales), 4—6, 7—5, 6—3. In the doubles handicap final, Mieses Addison and Yuila (Victoria) beat Sire. Goldio and Miss Gray (Now Zealand), 6—2, 6—3: davis gup match abandoned. v victoria does not want to pla£ • ■ ■•■' ■ fours. . ■ . . : i> _ ' ■'.. Sydney, May 3. f. There is muoh disappointment at the fact' of the lawn' tennis match between .. New Zealand and' Victorian ladies, on Davis Oup lines, having fallen through, owing to ,'the Victorian authorities not being prepared to play four aside.' ;.: . ■'[.■ . ;"'. , ..-..■■ \