TENNIS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 December 1924, Page 9

TENNIS

WELLINGTON v. TARANAKI

WIN BY VISITING TEAM

There were very unfavourable weather conditions for tlie big match, between, the representatives of Wellington. and Taranaki, which, took place at New Plymouth on Saturday. This interfered much with the play and Made it very difficult. In spite of this, however, much really excellent term was shown. in the doubles TarOnaki M’en. held their own, but- in the singles they were badly b'eaten, winning only one match. There were several very close results. G. Foden playing three very evenly contested sets and Nicholson (Taranaki) beating Salniontl. pretty decisively. Wellington had >a strong combination in France. Smvtlie. Salmond. Voiing. O’Brien' • and Ellis. while Taranaki was represented by its best six in Wallace, Dickie. Webster. Nicholson. Forleii and (Irant. Wallace and Dickie won two doubles and lost' one. and Webster and Nicholson did the same. Fodeii hiiri Grant were unsuccessful in each 'double, though tbev bad a ding-dong match with O’Brien and ; Ellis. One of the best singles was that between Foden ami O’Brien, both playing capital tennis. The detailed results were as 'below. Wellington being mentioned first ih each ease :

Singles. France beat Wallace 6—l, 6—3. Smythe beat Webster 7—5, 6—3. Salmond lost to Nicholson 2—6, 3—6. Young beat Dickie B—6, 6—3. O’Brieh beat ’Fbcleij 6—B. 6—4. 7 —5. Ellis beat Gradt 6 —4, s—£.5 —£. Doubles. France and Smythe beat Wallace arid Dickie 6 —4, 6—4. Salmond and Young lost to Webster add Nicholson 2—6, 6—2, 4—6. O’Brien and Ellis beat Foclen and Grant 6—4, 6—4. France and Smythe beat Webster and Nicholson 4—6, 6 —4, 6—4. Salmond and Young beat Foclen and Grant 2—6, 6 —3. 6—l. O’Brien and Ellis lost to Wallace and Dickie 2—6, 3—6. France and Smythe beat Foden and Grant 6—2. 6—l. Salmond and Young lost to Wallace and Dickie 3—6. 5—7.

O’Brien end Ellis lost to Webster and Nicholson 4—6, I—6. Matches. Sets. Games. Wellington ~v . .. 10 21 171 Taranaki 5 13 151 INTER-CLUB MATCHES. Sportsdale. (Stratford) beat Stratford Methodists by 16 sets to 3. WELLINGTON v. WANGANUI. WANGANUI, Dec. 15. Play commenced this morning under ideal conditions. Doubles: France and .Smythe (Wellington) beat Powdrell and' Powdrell (Wanganui), 6 —2, 6 —2. Russ and Marshall (Wanganui) beat Salmond and Young, 6—4. 3—6, 6 4. Lampe and Wheeler (Wanganui) beat Ellis and O’Brien, 6—l. 6 —2.