TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1938, Page 6

TENNIS

FURTHER SUCCESSES. N.Z j GIRLS CONCLUDE AIATCHES. (Australian Press /Association). ; . '" | .-i .SYDNEY,'- Alai'c.h jli^i(if " The New Zealandngirl:tennis -play-, ‘ers to-day'finished .all . ( their r in tlie junibr) championships/. • with ‘tne exception of Miss . Hodges, - who/ has .'yet to.pla : y in the-:d°ubles-under sevep'teen.j This will probably: be v p ; layed jpn;, 'Saturday-', .-a-. .2 ,Toida.y ’a; results .were qs. follows it— Girla’ ..doubles- (.under : twenty-one);-' Eayrell and; Irwin, (New] South - Wales) :defeated. .Alisses -Bevorley ajid '.D°nthett .(New. Zealand) . B—^6,. 6—l. ' ' '■• _-• : j. This was a spectacular match, -the volleying and general play being good. The game of Aliss Irwin was particularly fine. She is only fifteen years of age, and is the partner .of Aliss Hodges in the doubles under; seventeen. Girls’ singles (under nineteen): Final —Aliss Armstrong (New Zealand) defeated Aliss Harley (New South Wales) Girls’..doubles (under... nineteen) Aliss . Armstrong (New . Zealand)i-and. Miss .Fisher (New South Wales) .defeated Aliases Brooker and Taylor j (New (South Wales) 6~. —3, & —l, t Combined doublesi (under, seven- 1 teeii): Semi-final—Felan (New South' Wales) and. Miss Hodges (New Zealand) defeated linpey and Aliss D.; Foulcher (New South Wales) 6—3. .Final—Felan and Miss Hodges de-; feated Kirby and Aliss D. Foulcher! (New South Wales) 10—8.