LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14927, 27 February 1912, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

AMERICAN CHALLENGE FOR DAVIS CUP. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. STD.VET, February 26. There Is much satisfaction at the receipt of America's challenge tor the Davis cup. England's challenge is already in, and it is Just possible that France may bo represented. ', The Daily Telegraph says it is likely that the . preliminary tie, us well as the challenge round. will bo played in Australia Probably the decid- ' ing round will be played in Victoria. ) ■ EDEN AND EPSOM V. PARNELL. Tho scores in the first-grade match, Eden and Epsom v. Parnell, in the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's inter-club competitions on Saturday, vere as follow :-— Men's Singles: TV. A. Brown, 9, v. Mowbray, 3; Morpeth, 9, v. Hanna, 0; A. S. Brown, 9, v. Henderson, 5; Hunt, 7, v. Ctoates, 9. Men's Doubles: W. A. Brown and Morpefli, 6, v. Mowbray and Coatcs, 9; A. S.• 0. Brown and Hunt, 8. v. Hanna and Henderson, 9; Billing- and Cooke. 9, v. Ralph and Baker, 7. Ladies' Singles: Miss Gome. 1, v. Miss dimming, 7 ; Miss Cooper, 7, v. Miss Steele, 3. Indies' Doubles: Miss Gorrie and Mrs. Brown, 1 v Missea Cummin and Steele, 7; Misses Cooper and Hull, 7, v. Misses Frater and PeaC °ComWne<l Doubles: Mrs. Brown and Billing, 7. v Miss Frater and Baker, 2; Miss Hull and Cooke, 7. v. Miss Peacock* s.nd Ralph, 4. Eden and Epsom won by eight to five. KARANGAHAKE V. WAIHI. [from OCR OWJT corhespo.vdkkt.] The return match between the Karangahako and Waihi La»>* Tennis Clubs was played at

Waihi on Saturday. The visitors were cordially welcomed and treated right royally, and a most, on lovable afternoon was spent. On this occasion Waihi had their revenge, for they succeeded in exactly reversing tho result of the previous contest, winning the match by 10 frames. Tho >" dividual sets resulted a* follow, the Karangahake players being mentioned first in each case:— Men's Doubles: Redpath and Shand. 3, v. Cranwell and Morpeth. 9; Wilson and Deanc, 8, v. Quintal and Kenriek, 9; Corbett and Chappell, 1. v. I*. Quintal and Benge. 9; Hogg «nd Kitelung, 4. v. MoArthur and Wilson, 9. Ladies' Doubles: Misses A. and .T. MeClymont. 7. v. Misses Buddie and Mann, 3; Mr*. Hilton and Mrs. Corbett, 7, v. Misses Bense and Clarke, 2, Mrs. Jjrr and Mrs. Hilton, 7, v. MUses Murray and Sowerhv, 4. Combined Doublet: Redpath and Mi?s .T. MeClvinont, 7. v. Crr.nwell and Miss Mann, 9: Pe'eno and Miss A. McClymont. 3, v. Quintal and > Miss Buddie, 3- Corbett arid Mr?. Corbett, 7. v. ,- P. Quintal and 'Miss Murray, 9; Hogg and Mrs. T Hilton, 9. v. Wilson and Miss Sowerbv, 4: Hitching and Mrs Judy, 9, v. G. Morpeth and Miss Clark. 2. , . Men's Singles: Wilson. 2, v. T. Morpeth, 9; fhand. 7. v. Konriek, 9; Chappell. 2. v. Benge, 9. f Totals. Karangabake. 89; Wailii, 99. j, _ : — l