LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 39, 17 February 1919, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

Saturday was an ideal day for tennis, and all the city, as well as the Day's Bay courts, were crowded. Some interesting games were played in the' Ladies' inter-club competition, the results being as follow : Wellington B defeated Victoria College by 4 sets to 2. Singles : Miss Rigg v Miss Sievwright, '4—9; Miss Dolph v Miss .Easterfield, 7—9; Miss Sievwright v. Miss Salmond, 9—o; Miss Ward v Miss Moore, 9—5; Doubles : Misses Sievwright and Dolph v. Misses Easterfield and- Moore, 9—5; Misses Rigg and Ward v. Misses Sievwright and Salmond, 9—5.

Wellington C drew with Lyall Bay,'at Lyall Bay. Singles: Miss Browne v. Miss Lockhart, 9—7; Miss Jenkins v. Miss Taylor, 9—5; Miss Skill v. Miss Spencer, 7—9; Miss Moore v Miss Millington, 4—-9. , Doubles ; Misses. Browne and Jenkins v. Misses Lockhart and Milling'ton, 9 —6; Misses Moore and Skill v. Misses Taylor and Spencer, o—9. Petone A. defeated Newtown by 5 set« to. 1. (Petone players mentioned first). Singles: Miss Bennett v. Miss Williamson, 9 —l; Miss Curtis "v. Miss Laurenson, 9—2; Miss Walters v. Miss D. Hendry, 6—9; Miss Cochrane v. Mrs. Bhod'es, 9—3. Doubles : Misses Bennett and Cochrane v. Misses Williamson and Laurenson, 9—B; Misses Curtis and Walters v. Miss D. Hendry and Mrs. Rhodes, 9—3.

Wellington A were defeated by Petone B by 4 sets to 2. Singles (Wellington players mentioned first) : Mrs. Bree v. ■Miss Naughton, 9—B; Mrs. Henderson v. Mrs. Evison, 9—B; Miss Veitch v. Miss Andrews, B—9; Mrs. Witcombe v. Miss Arrowsmith, 2—9. Doubles : Mts. Bree and Mrs. Henderson v. Blisses Naughton. and Arrowsmith, 4—9; Mrs. Witcombe and Miss Veitch v. Mrs. Evison and Miss Andrews. 7—;9.