TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1927, Page 1

TENNIS.

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CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS

CHRISTCHURCH, January 21. The Canterbury tennis championships tournament concluded to-day in ti iv en tlicr. .he 01IWer Men’s Singles , , VCW v (Canterbury) heat N. Peach (N-SAW) fi-l 6-3 6-0. H was a close game in the first set. although Ollivier might have wan by a bigger margin. In th? second set h 9 was unplayable and m the third he was always comfortable, returning everything that Peach s f? down and displaying great courtcraft. Throughout the match he always had a little bit in reserve to finish off a ral y

in his favour. , Ladies’ Singles Final.—Miss Spiers beat Miss Wake 6-3. 6-2. ‘ Men’s Doubles Final.—A. L. North (N.S.W.) and J. McCausland (N.S.W.) beat C. Brewster (N.S.W.) and J. Fitzgerald (N.S.W.)'6-1, 1-6 6-1, 6-3. Ladies' ‘Doubles Final.—Misses

Spiers and Ferrier heat Misses Make and Partridge 8-6, 6-3. Mixed Doubles Final.'—Patterson and Miss Spiers beat North and Miss Beale 6-0, 0-1, 6-0. A ('STB ALT A X CH AM PI ONSH IPS. MELBOCRNE, January 22. The commeiieemeiit ot the Australian tenuis championship tournament was made the occasion of the opening of the Victorian Tennis Association s splendid new ground at Koovong. There was fine weather and there was a big crowd. The early stages of the championship matches produced some splendid struggles between leading players. DAVIS CUP. NEW YORK. January 22. Hungary has challenged' for the Davis Cup. This is the sixth European national challenge for the Cup.