LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 19763, 13 January 1928, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

MANAWATU TOURNEY,

The Manawatu tourney was concluded at Palmerston North yesterday. In the ladies’ handicap doubles Misses Matheson and Stevens (12) beat Misses Nicholls and Knight (owe 20), 70-50. Men’s Handicap Doubles.—O’Brien Brothers (scr) beat Paul and Christie (scr), 60-55. Championship Mixed Doubles. — Lampe and Miss Myers beat Griffiths and Miss D. Haggitt, 6-3, 6-2. Championship Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Knight beat Miss Calver, 12-10, 7-5. Handicap Singles.—Stedman (serf beat Paul (5), 60-58. Combined Handicap Doubles.—Dr Hooper and Dr Witlierow (6). beat Paul and Miss S. Preedy (10), 60-58. Ladies’ Championship Doubles. — Misses Knight and Nicholls beat Misses Calver and Myers, 6-3, 6-3. FRANCE v. NEW ZEALAND. On the afternoons of January 18 and 19 big tennis will be seen at the Miramar Grounds, Wellington, when the Frenchmen, who are arriving on January 16, will be seen in action 'ftgainst the chosen of New Zealand. if. has been decided to play the match under Davis Cup rules; consequently at the most only four players can be included in a team. Two singles will be played the first afternoon, and two singles and one double the second day—five matches in all, which will be of five sots advantage. An added attraction on the first day will be the exhibition match between Christian Bousens and C. E. Malfroy, of Wellington. These two players are about the same age, and it will be very interesting to see just what our colt can do against the young Frenchman who shook up the great Tildcn at Wimbledon this year. Jean Borotra is the great attraction. Borotra does many strange and wonderful things, and always is a firm favorite at once with the spectators. Jacques Brugnon will also have many followers. The Frenchmen are speedy players, having learned the game on hard courts.