LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 89, 11 January 1923, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

DRAW FOR THE TEST MATCH Exceptional interest is being taken in the inter-Stato ladies’ match boiAvcen New South Vales and New Zealand, which isxto bo played on the Thorndon courts to-inorrow and on Saturday. . . Both teams continued training yesterday, the visitors at Lower Hutt and the New Zealand team on the Thorndon courts. The form displayed yesterday bv tho Auckland trio, Aliss Alacfar.-a.ne, Mrs. Scott-Watson, and Mrs. Hodges, mid the youthful Brougham Hill repl'o- - Miss Howe, justified the hope that the New Zealanders will extend the New South Wales quartet in the match >5 the fullest extent of their powers. The ranking of the teams will bo as follows: — New South Wales. Singles.—Miss Lance, Mrs. Lascelles, Aliss "Gray, Miss Lloyd. Doubles—Miss Lance and Mrs. Lascelles, Miss Gray and Miss Lloyd. New Zealand.

Singles.—Miss Macfarlanc, Airs. Scott-Watson, Airs. Hodges, Miss Howe. , , , . Doubles.—Miss Alacfarlane and Airs. Hodges, Airs. Scott-AVatson and Aliss Howe. The draw for Friday’s • play is as follows:— , , r . Singles.—l2.3o p.m.: Miss Gray v. Miss Howe; Miss Lloyd v. Airs. Hodges. 2 p.m.: Aliss Lane" v. Airs. ScottAVatson; Airs. Lascelles v. Aliss Alacfarlane. Doubles.—4 p.m.: Miss Lance and Airs. Lascelles v. Airs. Scott-AA atson and Aliss Howe; Airs. Gray and Aliss Lloyd v. Aliss Alacfarlane and Mrs. Hodges. An exhibition game will to played each dav, probably a combined doubles, in which the emergencies for the Ndw Zoaland team,.Miss Fenwick and Miss Snow-Clark, will compote, on the. Friday, and a men’s colts' doubles on the Saturday.! Seating accommodation is being provided at the Thorndon courts, which are fast and true, and everything points to a. most attractive exposition of the game. Air. H. Al. Gore has boon appointed tefereo for the bi" matches.