TENNIS CHAMPIONS.
SECOND DAY’S PLAY. TRYING WEATHER CONDITIONS. Per Press Association, CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 28. Very hot, sunny weather marked by a light nor’-wester told a tale on any under-trained entrants for the Now Zealand Tennis Championships to-day. Following are the results: Men’s doubles, first round: P. Haege (Victoria) and J. B. Parker (Wellington), beat In'. Matson (Otago) and B. A. Porritt (Canterbury) by default; G. Ollivier and I. Seay (Canterbury), .beat B. W. Smyth (Wellington) and J. Fulton (Wellington) 7 —o, 6—4, 6—3; Griffiths and A. C. Johns beat G. G. Aitken and F. S. Wilding. 6—4, 6—4, 6—2; A. G. Wallace and C. 1 J. Dickie beat A. Borrows and F. S. Field 4—6, 4—6, 6—4, 6—2, B—6; Walker aAd D. C. Johnston beat R. McL. Ferkins and R. H. Donovan 6—3, 6—3, 6—4. Ladies’ singles, second round: Miss E. Ballantyne (Otago) beat Miss A. G. N. Reed (Canterbury) 7 —3, 6 —2; Miss M; Wake (Canterbury) beat Miss V, Dement (Taranaki) 6—4, 6 —3; Miss M. Speirs (Canterbury) beat Miss E, Travers (Wellington) 6—3, 6 —o; Miss N. Lloyd beat Mrs E. W. Reeves 6—4, 6 —l; Misses Marion and Marjorie MacFarlane beat Misses Ferrier and L. Saunders 9 —7, 6 —l.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 24, 28 December 1925, Page 7
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204TENNIS CHAMPIONS. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 24, 28 December 1925, Page 7
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