LAWN TENNIS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16492, 6 March 1914, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

THE DAYIB CUP.

DATES OF MATCHES FIXED.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received March 6, 10.6 p.m.)

NEW YORK, March 4.

The Davis Cup matches have been fixed for August 13, 14 and 15. Tho American committee has given notice to the challenging nations that the matches between Cah* ada and Australia and Britain and Belgium must be completed by July 25. Mr Wrenn points out that the date fixed avoids conflict with the English tournament in which Wilding intends to defend his title.

OPAWA v. SOUTHBRIDGE. On Wednesday the Opawa end Southbridge Clubs played a match, the Opawa.,: players scoring an easy win. The > score* were:

Men’s Singles—J. E. Garland (O.) beat Patrick (S.), 9-6; P. H. Harman (O.) beat G. Abbott (S.), 9-2; D. O’Connell (O.) beat Chapman (S.), 9-3; J. Longton (O.) beat In- . wood (S.), 9-4. Ladies' Singles—Miss Tench (O.) beat Miss M. Abbott (8.), 6-2; Miss Johnson (0.) beat Miss S. Withers (S.), 6-1; Mrs Brown (0.) beat Miss Hill (S-), 6-1: Miss Baxter (O.) beat Miss G. Abbott (S.), 6-1. i j Ladies’ Doubles—Misses Tench and Johnson (0.) beat Misses M. Abbott and G. Abbott (S.), 6-2; Mrs Brown and Miss Baxter (0.) beat Misses Hill and Withers (8.), 6-2. Men’s Doubles—J. E. Garland and P., _H. Harman (0.) boat G.. Abbott and Patrick (S.), 9-1; D. O'Connell and J. Longton (0.) beat Inwood and Chapman (S.), 9-1. Combined Doubles—Miss Johnson and J-' E. Garland (0.) beat Miss M. Abbott and Patrick (S.), 3-6, 6-8, 6-5; Mrs Brown and P. H. Harman (0.) beat Miss Hill and G. Abbott (S.), 6-2, 6-4, 64; Miss Tench and D. O’Connell (0.) beat Miss G. Abbott and Inwood (9.), 6-5, .6-1; Miss Baxter and J. Longton (0.) beat Miss Withers and Chapman (S.), 6-5, 6-5. Totals—Opawa 153, Southbridge 63. HALSWELL v. WOOLSTON. A lawn tennis, match was played at Hall- , well on Saturday between the Woolston and Halswell Clubs, resulting in a win for the. latter by thirty-five games. Following 8i« tho scores:— ’ V Ladies’ Singles—Mias Friedman (W.) beat Miss Gardiner (H.), 6-3; Mrs Lavers, (H.) beat Miss Gatehouso (W.), 6-1; Mies Green (H.) beat Miss Dalziel (W.), 6-5. Ladies’ Doubles—Miss Gardiner and Mrs Lavers (H.) beat Misses Friedman and Gatehouse (W.), 64; Misses Mercer and Green (H.) beat Misses Hannibal and Dalziel (W.), 6-3. Men’s Singles—E. T. Parish (W.) beat J.; L. Down (H.). 6-3; C. Gardiner (H.) beat L. .J Bosworth (W.), 6-3; E. Moyna (EL) beat Ballan (W.), 6-4; M. Nottingham (H.) beat',: Oldridgo (W.), 6-3; A. Mercer (H.) beat t Nichols (W.), 6-4; N. Smith (II.) beat P. Ciark (W.), 6-0. Men’s Doubles—Down and Gardiner (H-)

beat Parish and Bosworth (W.). 6-8; Moyna and Smith (H.) beat Ballan and Oldridga . (W.), 6-5; Mercer and Nottingham (S.) beat Nichols and Clark (W.), 6-0. Combined Doubles—Down and Miss Gardiner (H.) beat Bosworth and Miss Gatehouse (W.), 6-1: Moyna and Miss Mercer . (H.) beat Ballan and Mies Hannibal (W.), -/ 6-3; Oldridge ard Miss Dalziel (W.) beat Nottingham and Miss Green (H.), 6-4. Totals—Halswell 98 games, Woolston <3 games.