LAWN TENNIS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18286, 23 December 1919, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

DAVIS CUP PLAYERS. By Telegraph—Prww Araociation—CopyrigUi Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, December 22. It is announced that, as the British Davis Cup players, Boamish and Lowo, will return via America, they will spend a fortnight in Now Zealand, playing there. RICCARTON DOMAIN t. PAPARUA. A team of players from tho Paporua Tennis Club played a friendly match on Saturday with a team from tho Riocarton Domain club, on the latter's courts, which resulted in a win for the Paparua team by 49 games. Ladies oi tho home club very kindly supplied refreshments. The results of play wero as follows, Riccarton players being mentioned first'in each caso:— Combined Doubles—T. Kemp and Mibs Bowman 3 lost to G. M’Nally and Miss U’Meckin B; W. Hardy and Miss Soulhen 0 lost to A. Spicer and Miss E. Joyce 6; S. Guy and Miss Holmes 1 lost to E. Joyce and Miss R. M’Me&kin. 6; S. Hollobon and Miss Holmes 2 lost to H. Brake and Miss Willß 6. Men's Doubles—T. Kemp and W. Hardy 2 lost to G. M’Nally and A. Spicer 9; S. Guy and S. Hollobon 3 lost to E. Joyce and H. Brako ’9. i Ladies' Doubles—Misses Bowman end Southon 5 lost to Misses Joyce and M’Meokin 6; Misses Southen and Holmes 1 lost to Misses Joyce end 'Wills 4 (game unfinished). • Men’s Singles—T. Kemp 5 lost to G. M'Nally 6: W. Hardy 4 lost to A Spicer 6; S. Guy 2 lost to E. Joyce 6; S. Hollobon 9 lost to H. Brako G. Ladies' Singles—Miss Bowman 3 lost to Miss E. Jovco B; Miss Southen 2) lost to Miss R. M’Meeldn 6; Miss Holmes G beat Miss K. Wills 8. Totals—Riccarton Domain, 42 games;. Paparua, 91 games. • PAPARUA B v.' HEATHCOTE A. A team of players from, the Heathcoto Tennis Club motored out to Hornby on Saturday afternoon and played a friendly match with a second team from the Paparua plub, resulting in a win for tho latter club by 44 games. A howling nor’-wost gale made play almost impossible during the early part of the match, but later in the afternoon the wind changed, to south-west, and idoal conditions prevailed. Ladios of the home club very kindly supplied! afternoon tea. The scores wore as follows, Paparua players being mentioned first in each instance: — Combined Doubles—C. Manhire and Mrs Spicer 4 lost to J. Meek and Miss Wenmoth G; J. Kenworthy and Mrs Chalklon 6 boat H. Queree and Miss Botleridge 0; C. Hamilton and Miss N. Joyce fl beat T. Burnell and Miss Queree 0; C. Hamilton and Miss D. Coulter 6 heat Flavol and Miss King, 1. Men’s Doubles—C, Mlanhire and J. Konworthy 2 lost to J. Meek and l H. Queues 9; C. Hamilton and J. Kon worthy 9, bent T. Burnell and Flavel 0. Ladies’ Doubles—Mesdamos Spioer and Chalklien 6 heat Misses Wenmoth and Betteridge 4; Misaes Joyce and Coulter 5 lost to Misses Queree and King 0. Men’s Singles—o. Manhire 4 lost to J. Meek 9; J. Kenworth 9 beat H. Queree B; C. Hamilton 9 beat T. Burnell 1; C. Manhiro 9 beat.C. Flavel 0. Ladies’ Singles—Mrs Chalkleu 6 beat Misfi Wenmoth 0; Mrs Chalklon G beat Miss Botteridge 1: Miss N. Joyce G beat Miss Querco 2; Miss D. Coulter 2 lost to Miss King 6. Totals—Paparua, 95 games; Heathcoto, 51 games. ST ANDREWS B r. PAPARUA C. Playing on their own courts on Saturday afternoon, St Andrews B played a drawn game with a C team from the Paparua club. Ladies of the St Andrew’s club vory kindly provided r&freshmonU. The results of play were as follows, St Andrew’s players being mentioned first in each caso:— Combined Doubles —W. Wilson and Miss Patterson 6 beat A. Shirley and Miss Gablratis 2; M. Keys and Miss Innes G beat A. Thompson and Miss P. Manhire 4; R. Ryburn and Miss Venables 2 lost to F. Rickards and Mrs Richards 6; N. Low and Miss Hadfiold 5 lost to H. Shirley and Miss L. Manhire G. Men’s Doubles—W. Wilson and M. Keys 2 lost to A. Shirley and A. Thompson 6; R. Ifyburn- and N. Low 6 beat F. Richards and H. Shirley 4. Ladies’ Doubles—Misses Patterson . and Innes 2 lost to Misses Gabbatis and P. Manbin? G; Misses Vocables and Hadfield G beat Mrs Richards and Miss L. Manhiro 4. Men’s Singles—W. Wilson 6 beat A. Shirley 4; M Keys 6 beat A. Thompson 2; R. Byburn, 2 lost to F. Riohards 6; N. Low 6 bent H. Shirley 1. Ladies’ Singles—Miss Pattorston 2 lost to Miss Gabbatis 0; Miss Innes G boat Miss P. Manhire 1; Miss Venables 2 lost to Miss Richards 6; Miss Hadfield S lost to Miss L. Manhiro 0. Totals—St Andrew's, 70 games; Paparua, TO games.