LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18514, 27 March 1922, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. WIN FOR THE FORMER. (Peb United Pkess Association.) WELLINGTON, March 26. 'The interprovinoial lawn tennis match between Canterbury and Wellington was played on Saturday. The courts were heavy at j'he opening and the games at the commencement were delayed. The lawns improved with every minute of sunshine, but nevertheless they were very dead. The teams were as follows:—Canterbury —W. Goss (captain), J. L. Taylor. A. Borrows, I. A. Seay, D. F. Granville, G. L. Berry; Mrs Lord, Mrs Seldon, 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 Williams, 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, Aitkeii, and Clark were also noticeable absentees from the Canterbury team. Wellington won decisively, the scores being 23 matches to one; 43 sets to nine; 260 games to 168. The following are tho details, the Wellington players being mentioned first. LADIES’ SINGLES.—Mrs Melody defeated Miss Bain, 9—l; Miss Travers debated Mrs Seldon, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Williams defeated Miss Stewart, 9—2; Miss Howe deicated Mrs Wake,' 6—5, 63; Miss Curtis defeated Mrs Lord, 9—5; Mrs Peacock defeated Miss Partridge, 9—7. LADIES’ DOUBLES.—Miss Curtis a: d Mrs Melody beat Mrs Lord and Miss Bain, 6—o, 6—o; Miss •’ r ravern and Mrs Peacock beat; Mrs Seldon and Miss Stewart, 4—6, 6—2, 6—l; Misses Williams and Howe beat Mrs Wake gnd Miss Partridge, 6—5, 6—4. MEN’S SINGLES.—SaImond defeated Taylor, 3—6, 6—3, 6—o ; Parker defeated Borrows, 6—3, 6—5; Andrews defeated Granville, .3—6, 6—2, 6—2; Cuff defeated Berry, 6—l, 6—3; Peacock defeated Goss, 6—5, 6—4; France defeated Seay, 4—6, 6-6, 6-5. MEN’S DOUBLES.—Peacock and France beat Goss and Taylor, 6—3, 6—4; Salmond and Parker (pst to Borrows and Seay, 6—3, 2—6, 5—7; Andrews and Cuff beat Granville and Berry, 5—6, 6—4, 6—l. MIXED DOUBLES.—Miss Curtis and Peacock beat Miss Bain and Goss, 6—2, 6—4; Miss Travers and Salmond beat Mrs Lord and Taylor 2—6, 6—3, 6—4; Mrs Peacock and Parker beat Mrs Wake and Borrows, 6—5, 6—5; Mrs Melody and Andrews beat Miss Partridge and Seay, 1—6,1—6, 6 4, 6-4; Aliss Howe and Frapce beat Mrs Seldon and Glanville. 6 -3. 6—4; Aliss Williams and Cuff beat Aliss Stewart and Berry, 6 -4, 6—3. WORLD’S CHAMPION. TiLDEX WILL NOT DEFEND TITLE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, March 24. The United States Lawn Tennis Association announces (fiat Tilden "ill not defend his title of world’s champion at Wimbledon next summer. The reason assigned is tho heavy expense involved in sending a leading American player abroad and the effect of sneb a trip on the player. The association added that Tilden was willing to go, but in view of the sharp Davis Cup contest anticipated in America, and the fact that Tilden returned in bad condition from last year's trip to England, it was considered best that he should remain in the United States.—A. and! N’.Z. Cable. LONDON v. PA tilS. PARIS, Alarch 24. i Received Alarch 26, at 5.5 p.m.) In the covered courts tennis tournament between London an 1 Paris, Donst captained the Londoners, Norton, the South African, and Lyeeft beat Daunt and Ilirseb, 6—l, C—B, 6—4, 6—t. Norton boat Docugis. o—4, 6—6, 6 Tcgucr boat Doust, 6—.'l, 6- 4, 6—o. — A. and N.Z. Cable. PARIS. March 23. (Received Alarch 26, at 11.5 p.m.) Paris is. lending by 10 matches to three. Cohort beat Norton, 6—l, 6—o, 6—4; Dccngis beat 1/vcelt, o—2, 9—7, 7—5; Hirsclt beat Doust, 7—5, 4—6, 6—6, —6, !l- -7; Danet and Hirseh beat Doust and Ritchie, 6—6, 7 6—4, o—2; Norton ami bycctt beat (lermol and Derugin, 2—o, o—l, 6—l, 7—5. —A. and N.Z. Cable.