TENNIS

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 26 January 1926, Page 3

TENNIS

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. (by TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 25. The provincial tennis championships were continued, to-day in fine weather. In the men’s singles Donovan is a semi-finalist in the lower half and Smyth in the upper. The other semifinalists have not been found. Miss Tracy, Miss East and Mrs Peniirigton are semi-finalists in the ladies’ singles. Mrs Campbell meets ftfrs Heald to find the other. Miss D. Howe won the girl’s championship, and C. ftlalfroy the boys’ championship. MANAIA A v. ELTHAM A. On Saturday the Manaia A team played Eltham. A, and after, a very close contest, Manaia proved the vietors by 13 sets to 11 and 165 games to 148. Details are given below, Manaia ,■players being mentioned first: —- Men’s Singles—Meuli 5 v. Wills 9; L. Christie 9 v. Edmonds 8; McNiece 4 v. Hawken 9; A. Christie 8 v. Reeves 9; Davies 7 v. Phillips 9; Craig 5 v. Wilds 9. Men’s Doubles—Meuli and L. Christie 6 v. Wills and Hawken 9; A_ Christie and McNiece 7 v. Edmonds and Reeves 9; Davies and Craig 9 v.. Phillips and AVilds 8. Ladies’ Singles—Mrs Poynter 7 v. Mis® Wilson 0; Mrs Hilles 7 v. Miss_ Connell 3; Miss Bell 7 v. Miss Wilson* 4; Mrs Glague 7 v. Miss Quin 3; Mrs Meuli 5 v. Miss Cooper 7; Mrs Davies 7 v. Miss Wood 4. Ladies’ Doubles—Mrs Poynter and Miss Bell 9 v. Misses Wilson and Connell 1; Miss Ililles and Mrs Davies 9 v. Misses Wilson and Quin 1; Miss Claguo and Mrs Meuli o v_ Misses Cooper and 1 Wood 9. _ . Combined Doubles <L. Christie and Mrs Poynter 9 v. Wills and Miss AVilson 2; Meuli and Miss Bell 9 v. Edmonds and Miss Connell 5; Davies and Miss Hilles 9 v. Hawken and Miss AVilson 7; McNiece and^ Miss Glague 9 v. Reeves and Miss Quin 5; A 'Christie and Mrs Meuli 4 v. Phillips and Miss Cooper 9; Craig and Mrs Davies 2 v. Wilds and Miss AVood 9.