LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18050, 27 March 1922, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

ANGLO-FRENCH TOURNAMENT.

LONDON VERSUS PARIS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 25. A covered court* tennis tournament between London and Paris opened on Friday. S N. Doust, the ex-Australian, is captain of I the London' team Paris is leading by ten matches to three In the singles matches, B. I. C. Norton beat Decugis (Paris). 6—4. B—6. 6—2; Teener (Paris), beat Doust. 6-3, 6-4. 6-0; Gobert (Paris) beat Norton. 6—l. 6-0. 6-4; Decugis beat Lycett. 6—2. 9—7, 7—5; and Hirech (Paris) beat Doust. 7-5. 4-6. 6-3. oa a 7 In' the doubles Norton and R. W. Lycett beat Danet and Hirech. 6—l. 6-8. 6—4. C—4; Danet and Hirsch beat Doust and Ritchie 6-3, 7—5 6—4, 6—2 and Norton I and Lycett beat Gobert and Decugis, 2—6, 6—l. 6—l, 7—5. SECONDARY SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS. The semi-finals of the secondary schools' tennis championships were commenced on the Eden and Epsom courts on Saturday morning, The court, owing to the recent rains, was heavy, but some exciting matches resulted, especially the semi-final of the girls' singles between Miss Harbutt and Miss L. Major, which was won by the I former, 5—6. 6—5. 13—11. Following are I the results of the play ;— I Girls' Singles Championship.—Semi-final: ! Miss M. Potter beat Miss J. White. 6—2, 6—4: Miss Harbutt beat Miss L. Major, 5—6. 6-5, 13—11 Girls'.Championship Doubles—Semi-final: ; Mioses B. Hcgman and M. Leonard beat : Misses R. Thomson and R. Wiseman. 6—2. ' 2-6. 6-3. i Boys' Singles Championship.—J. Watson i beat W. Sturt, 9-2; E. F. Thomson beat J. | Caughley, 9-3; H. Keith beat F. White, I 9—3; L. Knott beat P. Potter, 9—5, Semifinal: J. Watson beat E. F. Thomson. 6—l 16—3; L. Knott beat H Keith. M. 6-1. j Boys' Doubles Championship.—Semi final: 1 Lusk and Sturt beat Thomson and Potter I 6-2. 4-6. 6-2. I The final of the boys' singles has been j arranged to be played on the Eden and ! Epsom court on Thursday at 2 p.m. The i tournament will be brought to a conclusion I on Saturday morning, when the finals aro to | be playei

WELLINGTON BEATS CANTERBURY. [BY TELEQEiPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Sunday. The interprovincial lawn tennis match, Canterbury v. Wellington, was played on Saturday. The courts were heavy at the opening of the games, but improved later. >.evcrtneless, they were very dead. The teams were: — Canterbury: W. Goss (captain). J. L. Taylor, A. Borrows. I. A Seay, D. F. Granville, G. L. Berry, Mrs. Lord. Mrs. Seidon, Miss Bain, Miss Stewart, Mrs. Wake, and Miss Partridge. Wellington: J. C. Peacock (captain), H. Salmond, J. B. Parker, L. France, R. Andrews, Cuff, Miss Curtis, Mrs. Melody, Miss Travers, Mrs. Peacock. Miss Waliams, and Miss Howe. The Canterbury team suffered from the fact that Ollivier and Greenwood, who will go to Australia next month with the New Zealand team, were unable to make the trip. Wilding, Aitken, and Clark were also noticeable absentees from the Canterbury team. . , , i Wellington won decisively, the scores being 23 matches to one, 43 sets to nine, 260 games to 168. Following are the details, the Wellington players being mentioned Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Melody defeated Miss Bain, 9-1. Mies Travers defeated Mrs. Scldon, 6—l, 6—l. Miss Williams defeated Miss Stewart. 9—2. Miss Howe defeated Mrs Wake, 6-5, 6-3. Miss Curtis defeated Mrs Lord, 9—3. Mrs. Peacock defeated Miss Partridge, 9-7. Ladies' Doubles.—Miss Cutns and Mrs. Melody beat Mrs. Lord and Miss B»m, fi-0 6-0. Miss Travers and Mrs. Peacock' beat Mrs. Seidon and Miss Stewart 4-6 6—2, 6—l. Misses Williams and Howe beat Mrs. Wake and Miss Partridge, Men's Singles-Salmond defeated Taylor, 3-6 6-3. 6-0. Parker defeated Borrows. 6—3 6—5. Andrews defeated Glanvllte 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Cuff defeated Berry. 6—l' 6—3 Peacock defeated Goss, 6—3, 6—4.' France defeated Seay. 4-6. 6—5. 7—5 Men's Doubles—Peacock and Prance beat Goss and Taylor,-6-3, 6-4. Salmond and ParB toubiet-Ml« A Curtis and Peacock beat Miss Bam and Goss, 6-2, 6-4 Miss Travers and Salmond beat Mrs' Lord and Taylor. 2-6. 6-3. 6-4-S£ Prtoook and Parker beat Ml* Wake and Borrows, 0-5, 6-5. Mrs. Melody and Andrew beat Miss Partridge and Seay, I_6 6-4 6-4. Miss Howe and France beat Mrs: Seidon and GUnvill*. Mb .±± Miss Williams and Cuff beat Miss Stewart and Bern, 6-4. 6-3.