LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 19464, 24 January 1927, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS MISS SPIERS IN GREAT FORM OLLIVTER BEATS PEACH. The Canterbury championship tournament was concluded on Saturday in hot weather. Results : MEN'S SINGLES. Fourth Round.-—Brewster (N.S.W.) neat A. L. North (N.S.W.), 0-2, 0-0; it. Ollivier bent D. F. Glnnville, 5-7, 3- 7-5. Semi-final.—N. Peach (N.S.W.) boat C. Brewster (N.S.W.), 8-0, 0-2; G. Jllivier beat I. A. Seay, 6-4, 6-2. Final.—G. Ollivier (Canterbury) beat X. Poach (N.S.W.), 6-4, 6-0. 0-3. It was a close game in the first set, ilthough Ollivier might have won by a bigger margin. In tbo second set ho was unplayable, and in the third be was always comfortable, returning 'verything that Peach sent down, and displaying tar greater courtcraft. Throughout the match he always had a little bit in reserve to finish off a rally in his favor. LADIES’ SINGLES. Semi-final—Miss M. Woke beat Miss M. Macfarlanc (Auckland), 6-1, 6-2; Miss M. Spiers beat Miss E. Partridge, Final.—Miss Spiers beat Miss Wake, G-3, 6-2. MEN’S DOUBLES. Fourth Round—A. L. North and J. M'Cansland (N.S.W.) beat F. Poach and N. Peach (N.S.W.), G-3, 6-3. Semi-final.—J. Fitzgerald and O, Brewster (N.S.W.) beat J. H. W. Sheppard and C. Angus (Canterbury), 6-3, 6-4. Final. —A. L. North (N.S.W.) and J. M'Cansland (N.S.W.) boat C. Brewster (N.S.W.) and J. Fitzgerald (N.S.W.), 6-1, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Fourth Round.—Misses M. Spiers and J. Fender heat Misses M. Macfarlane and B. Cotterill, 6-1, 7-5; Misses M. Wake and E. Partridge beat Misses N. and L. Saunders, 6-4, 9-7. Final.—Misses Spiers and Fender beat Misses Wake and Partridge, 8-6, 6-3. MIXED DOUBLES. Patterson and Miss M. Spiers beat J. Peach and Miss M. Macfarlane, 6-1, 4- 7-5; A. L. North and Mrs M. Beale bent N. Peach and Miss M. Wake, 6-3, 8-6. Final.—Patterson and Miss Spiers beat North and Beale, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0. LOCAL GAMES A GRADE. COSY DELL v. UlAcvJ. (C<isy Dell names first). Men’s Singles.—Bell 3, Bray 9; Jensen 9, Haggitt 8; Shendff 9, Hislop 8; dunter 9, Si.se 8. Men’s Doubles.—Jensen and Sherrill 9, Bray and Haggitt 6; Bell and Hunter 9, Hislop and Sise 5. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Hart 6, Miss Cook 4; Mrs M'Dongall 6, Miss Finch I; Mrs Jenson 6, Miss Hartmann 3; Miss H. Smith 6, Miss Allen 0. Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Hart and Mrs M'Dongall 6, Misses Cook and Finch 3; Mrs Jensen and Miss Smith 6, Misses Hartmann and Allen 3, Mixed Doubles.—Mr and Mrs Jensen 1, Bray and Miss Cook 7; Sherrill and Miss Hart 7, Haggitt and Miss Finch 3; Bel land Mrs M'Dongall 7, Hislop and Miss Hartmann 4; Hunter and Miss Smith 6, Sise and Miss Allen 7. Results; Cosy Dell, 13 sets (105 games); Otago, 3 sets (79 games). MOANA v. KAITUNA. (Moana names first). Men’s Singles.—Guy 8, Dr Moody 9; Duthie 8, Phillips 9; Gale 4, Clcghorn 9; Nicolson 3, Angel 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Airs Gale 6, Miss Anderson 5; Miss M'Adain 2, Airs Parker 6; Aliss Heywood 6, Airs Roydhouse 0; Aliss Moloney 6, Aliss Ronaldson 4. Men’s Doubles.—Guy and Duthie 9, Moody and Angel 6; Gale and Nicolson 6, Cleghorn and Phillips 9. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs Gale and Aliss Al'Adam 6, Aliss Anderson and Airs Parker 3; Alisses Heywood and Aloloncy 6, Airs Rnydhouse and Airs Eonaldson 3. Alixed Doubles.—Guy and Airs Gale 7, Moody and Airs Roydhouse 4; Duthie and Aliss M’Adara 7, Cleghorn and Aliss Anderson 4; Gale and Aliss Heywood 7,3; Nicolson and Aliss Aloloncy 4, Phillips and Aliss Eonaldson 7. Results: Moana, 9 sets (95 games); Kaituna, 7 sets (90 games). ROSLYN v. NORTH-EAST VALLEY. (Roslyn names first.) Men’s Singles.—S. G. M'Dongall 9, Rawlinson 6; AlacPherson 9, Black 4; C. M'Dongall 9, Turbott 6; Webling 9, Leggett 8. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Tregear 6, Aliss Yeoman 1; Aliss Gregory 2, Aliss R. Hinklev 6; Alias Sonntag 2, Aliss Anderson 6; Aliss E. Hinklcy won by default. „ ~ Men’s Doubles..—S. G. AI Dougall and AlacPherson 9, Rawlinson and Turbott 4; C. M'Dongall and Webling 9, Leggett and Black 5. Ladies’ Doubles.--Airs Tregear and Aliss Gregory 5, Misses Tlinkley and Yeoman 6; Misses Anderson and Hinklev won by default. Mixed Doubles. —S. G. AI Dougall and Mrs Tregear 7, Rawlinson and Aliss Hinklev 4; AlacPherson and Aliss Gregory 7, Black and _ Aliss Yeoman 6; (). M'Dongall a/ml Aliss Sonntag 7, Turbott and Miss E. Hinkley 5; Leggett ami Aliss Anderson won by default. Results: Roslyn, 10 sots (DO games); North-east Valley, C sets (86 games). BALAIACEWEN v. WAIKOUAITL (Balmacewen names first.) Ladies’ Doubles.—Alisses Duke and M'lntosb 6, Mrs Preston and Aliss Townsend 4; Alisses Esther and Airs Stevenson 6, Airs Hallain and Airs Sutherland 4: Misses Hindle and Alathowson 6, Airs Ross and Aliss Carson 2.

Mixed Doubles.—Smith and Miss M‘ln tosh 6, Kerr and Mrs Prescott 5; Hnohler and Miss Duke 6, Hallnm and Mrs Hallam 5; Stevenson and Mrs Stevenson 6, Templeton nndAlrs Templeton 4; Seymour and Miss Esther 3. Ross and Mrs Carson G; Hindis and Miss Atathewson 0. Sutherland and Mrs Sutherland 4; M'Millan and Miss Hindle 6, Ward and Miss Ross 4. Jlen’s Doubles.—Smith and Buchler 6, Kerr amd Templeton 3; Hindle and Seymour 2, Hallain and Ross 6; APAlillah and Stevenson 6, Sutherland and Ross 4. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss At Intosh G, Mrs Hallam 5; Aliss Duke 6. Mrs Prescott 5; Mrs Stevenson 5, Miss Carson 6. ... Aten’s Singles.—Smith 3, Kerr 6; Ruchlcr 3, Hallam G: Hindle 6, Templeton 4; Seymour G, Pass 6. Results: Balmncowen, 13 sets (99 games); Waikouaiti, 6 sets (88 games). B GRADE. ST. CLAIR v. ST. ANDREW’S TI. (St. Clair names first.) Men’s Singles.—York 9, Thomson 7; Routledge 9, Souness 8.« MTnnes 9, Matthews 4; Cooke 9, Hamer 7. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Grigg 6, Miss Jones 2; Airs Allen 6, Miss Parcpiharson 5: Miss Carswell 2 ? Miss Meffer 6; Miss Ruhen 6, Airs Grunwade 4. Aten’s Doubles.—York and Routledge 9, Thomson and Souness 5; AlTnnes and Cooke 9, ; Alatthews and Hamer 2. Ladies’ Doubles.—Atiss Grigg and Airs Allen C, Atiss Jones and Afiss Farquharson 3; Atiss Carswell and Miss

Ruhen 6, Miss Meffer and Mrs Grimwade 3. , Mixed Doubles.—York and Miss Grigg 6, Thomson and Miss Jones /; Routledge and Mrs Allen 7, Souness mid Miss Farqnharson 5; M limes and Miss Carswell 7, Matthews and Mias Meffer 2; Cooke and Miss Ruhen 7, Hamer and Mrs Grimwade 2. Results: St. Clair, 14 sets (113 games!; St. ’Andrew’s, 2 sets (U games). ST. ANDREW’S I. v. COSY DELL. (St. Andrew’s names first.) Men’s Singles,—Murray ,3, Stumbles 9; Chisholm 9, Oliver 5; Gnmsdale 9, Balk 6; St. George 7, M'Dougall 9. . Men’s Doubles.— Murray and Chisholm 2, Stumbles and Oliver 9; Gnmsdnle and St. George 4, Balk and M'Dougall 9. Ladies’ Singles.— Miss Mitchell 3, Mrs Bell 6; Miss Archer 5, Miss James 6-„ Mrs Scott 2, Miss Turner 6: Miss Farqnharson G, Miss Cameron 3. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Mitchell and Archer 6, Mrs Bell and Miss James r> ; Mrs Scott and Miss Farqnharson C. Miss Turner and Miss Cameron 0. Mixed Doubles.— Murray and Miss Mitchell 4, Stumbles ami Mrs Bell 7; Chisholm and Miss Archer 0, Oliver and Miss James 7 (by default)*, Gnmsdale and Mrs Scott 7, Balk and Miss Tumor 4; St. George and Miss Farqnharson 5, M'Dougall and Miss Cameron 7. Results: St. Andrew’s, 6 sets {/o games); Cosy Dell, 10 sets (98 games). AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Press Association —By Telograph Copyright SYDNEY, January 23. The commencement of the Australian lawn tennis championship tournament was made tho occasion of the opening of the Victorian Lawn Tennis Association’s splendid new ground at Kooyong, which took place in fine weather. There was a big crowd. The early stages of the championship matches produced splendid struggles between the leading players. DAVIS CUP HUNGARY AK EHTRAHT Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright NEW YORK, January 22. Hungary has challenged for the Davis Cup. This is the sixth European national challenge for the Cup.