TENNIS.

Grey River Argus, 28 November 1927, Page 6

TENNIS.

GREY CLUB MATCHES. A combined handicap doubles match was played on Saturday, in fine weather. Good form was displayed, particularly by new members and visitors. Time did not permit of the final being played.

The finalists are W. D. Olney and Miss N. Tennent (plus 5) and F. D. Young and Mrs B. M. Davis (minus 3). This match will be played during the week.

Details of the various matches are as follows:—

First Round: W. D. Olney and Miss N. Tennent (5) beat O. Williams and Miss M. Costello (15) 51/49, J. D. McBrearty and Mrs Tolmie (3) beat G. S. Pratt and Miss 11. Coates (18) 50/48, O. Randle and Miss A. Bush (15) beat W. R. J. Smythe and Miss V. A. Larsen (13) 50/32, J. P. Forbes and Mrs A. B. Lar sen (scr) beat F. A. Kitchingham and Mrs W. Fletcher (minus 3) 50/47, F. D. Young and Mrs B. M. Davie (minus 3) beat B. Young and Mrs C. G. Moss (8) 50/44, C. Biggs and Mrs L. MeGlashan (10) beat R. C. Simpson and Miss L. M. Sehaef (scr) 50/41. K. Griffen and Mrs F. B. Lawn (3) beat J. Riordan and Miss 11. Lawn (20) 50/47, B. M. Davie and Mrs J. F. Forbes (15)' a bye. Second Round: Olney and Miss N. Tennent beat Meßrearty and Mrs Tolono 50/46, Randle and Miss A. Bush beat Forbes and Mrs A. B. Larsen 50/37, F. D. Young and Mrs B. M. Davis beat Biggs and Mrs L. MeGlashan 50/34. Griffen and Mrs F. B. Lawn beat Davis and Mrs J. I’. Forbes 50/33.

Semi-Finals: Olney and Miss N. Tennent beat Randle and Miss A. Bush 50/46, F. D. Young and Mrs B. M. Davis beat Griffen and Mrs F. B. Lawn 50/30. INTER-STATE CONTESTS. N.S.W. DEFEATS VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, November 26. In inter-State tennis, New South Wales beat Victoria by 13 rubbers, 277 games, to 6 rubbers., 242 games, and won the Marsbuckley Cup. In the singles, Crawford beat Patterson 9/7, 2/6, 6/2; O’Hara Wood beat Cummings 2/6, 6/1, 6/4; Schlesinger beat Fitchett 6/3, 5/7, 6/1; Kalms beat Hawkes 6/4, 3/6, 6/4. In the doubles, Patterson and Hawkes beat Crawford and Hopman 6/4, 7/5; Fitchett and beat Schlesinger and Kalms 2/6, 6/3, 15/13. In the women’s matches, Victoria beat New South Wales by 6 rubbers, 161 games, to 4 rubbers, 148 games. The play, without being high class was exciting. The weather was and the courts in good condition.