TENNIS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10960, 28 December 1911, Page 4

TENNIS.

THE DAVIS CUP

(Per Paisk Association.) .;"■."■ ' .Christcb.ur.eh, December 28. '. v Rain-feE'last,night,, and,the weather is dull and muggy, with' a.hint of rain, to-day,.. {.Thei court for ;tl}&' Davis Cup contest'is, however, in very fair order. 'lt was covered -against rain last night. 'B'pqkings of selits'li"ave ibeentyery heavy. 'Visitors, are 'coming' from all parts of ; Ne.w: Zealand: and- rtiany from Australia. 'Play"starts'in. the 'singles,at 2 o'clock tp-moriTow, when two matches ; will be played.' in the doubles one' match will bo pTaved on Saturday afternoon, probably " about 4 o'clock. The remaining singles will be p.layed on Monday afternoon. 'All the players are "hr'fine form. 1 -Wright .and. M'L'ougMin , beatf-Fisher and- ; Peacock"'vbrj*' comfortably-yester-day. ' sliowiagrconsumma'te skill, while Duiilop and Brookes made no race with Wertheim and Kidston, •=giving away Piily in: ; th'e doubles nia^ch.for'tlie-Davis Cup will hV treated:'also' hfr- the' fi'naLin the New' Zealand doubles championship. \ '. The draw forHhe siiigles-.will be made to-iugfit:-'"■'■";. '•..;' \

Christchurch, December 28. I ■■: The• "New Zealand .tennis championships were continued-in.d-ull and muggy weather-. :So-farthe men's' doubles :s the' only competitioiihin'-wtach. the matches have' been played ' with any regularity, but good progress is being made; to-day:-'- ' ~i .'.... i Round. — . J OllTvier ;.beat ;Kidston, 4—6, B—6,8 —6, O'Hara Wood beat Wisher, 6—4, 6—2 l 6—4. r A-- ! ;r, ; LADIES,', SINGLES., ■ j ■\\ »■. "•-■-. Round. — \ "'jVliss Hartgill beat Migs Scott, 6—2t 6—i. '.•>-..., ;• L>DIES'<DOiOBLES, {' . ■'■!•■ -r-Secbrid Round. — i Masses Baifd and Nunneley beat Mesdames Ghisnajl.and Lord, 6—4, 6—3> ■ •:•; • . . ;i -"'Misses' Travers'saMvGray ! :.b"eat Misses :^w^: m^ote^m^,]p--^y :e - an 4 achieve<i the final.' ; -■ ,;;.;.;, .j ■i Thirds -Round.—■'- j. '. Peacock'.agd Mijss-Simpson beat Ross and- Miss,-Wn Stavereh, 6—2, B—6.8 —6. i ■':.;." SINGLES. . \ J 'y •'- —-Fourth Round. —. I Miss Stewart beat Miss.Travers, 6—&, 7—-5. first-class? tennis on. both sides.' 'h'- %'.!■■■';-. v .-'-'■"■-.-,.. ' 1 Miss-'Gray 'is'---leading : against Miss Hartglll; The'-vvinne?" 5 6f'. this- matel mets Aliss Stewaft-iii ;the final. !