LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 86, 6 January 1926, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

PAHIATUA TOURNEY CONCLUDED Br Telegraph.—Press Association. Pahiatua, January 5. The tennis tournament concluded this , morning after extending over four days. In the semi-final of the men’s championship singles, J. G. Swainson beat Johnson, G—fl, 6—2; and Welch beat Hooper, 4 —6, 6—2, 6—3. In the final Swainson beat Welch after a stern struggle, 3—6, r—A, 6—2. The men’s championship doubles was won by Swainson and Hooper against Welch and Johnson, 6—l, 6-y2; the handicap doubles by W. V. Fisher (Wellington) and Falloon (Masterton) against W. B. I,owes and It. H. . Wardell. The ladies’ championship singles was won by Miss Rua Gardner (Wellington). In the qualifying rounds, Mrs. N. W. Groves displaced her sister, Mrs. Potter; Miss Gardner boat Mrs. Booth; and Mrs. Groves beat Mrs. B. F. Smith. The combined championship double semi-finals resulted: —Johnson and Mrs. Potter beat Hooper and Mrs. Smith; Welch and Mrs. Groves beat Mackie and Miss Armistead; and in the final Welch and Mrs. Groves beat Johnson and Mrs. Potter, 9—6. )n the ladies’ handicap doubles Mrs. Smith and Miss Gardner beat Mesdames Potter and Booth. CANTERBURY TEAM TO MEET OTAGO. Br Telegraph.— Press Association. Christchurch, January 5. The tennis team to represent Canterbury against Otago is as follows:— Ladies. —Miss M. Speirs, Miss Muirson, Miss M. Wake, Miss Y. V. Ferrier, . Miss W. Partridge, the sixth player to be the winner of the match between . Mrs. Sharp and Miss Buchanan. Mon.—T. W. Patforson, K. J. Walker, ,R. Browning, F. B. Hale, and R. If. Tait. Several lending men were unavailable. Spaldings make only otic quality Tennis Ball—their famous pluglcss, gelatine-lined ball. The ball demanded by world’s crack players.—Advt.