LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18751, 3 January 1923, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

THE HASTINGS TOURNAMENT. WILDING MEMORIAL CUP. (Pm United Press Association.) HASTINGS, January 1. The Wilding memorial cup and banner were won by Canterbury with 3 points; Waikato was second with 2 points. At the conclusion of the tournament tho prizes were presented by Mr Cato, president of the New Zealand Association. The speakers congratulated the Hastings Tennis Club on tho complete arrangements mode for- conducting this most successful tofirnament. Doris Hart (Dunedin) won the Hawke's Bay Girls’ Championship. TEAM TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. (Per United Press Association.) HASTINGS, January 2. Messrs Goldie (chairman), Joss, and Thomson, the selectors appointed to select a team of six men to visit Australia in March next have sent in a selection of 12 men, who will be asked to practise in view of the final selection on or before February 6. The 12 men chosen are: Aitken, L. .Prance, Greenwood, Griffiths, Laurenson, OUivier, Peacock, Robson, Sims,! Swanson, Wallace, and Wilding (in alphabetical order). The committee has reserved the right to consider the selection of Bartlett and Seay after being supplied with some information asked, for concerning these players, who are ot present in Australia. The selection of four New Zealand ladies to play the New South Wales ladies at Wellington on January 12 and 13 will to announced to-morrow. The New South Wales ladies will return to Wellington on Saturday. It is raining steadily, and there was no play to-day in the Hawke’s Bay tournament. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. The following table shows the winners of the New Zealand Singles Championship to date: 1886— C. Fenwicke. 1903—H. A. Parker. 1887 — P. C. Fenwicke. 1904—H. A. Parker. 1888— P. C. Fenwicke. 1905 —H. A. Parker. 1889— il. Fenwicke. 1906—A. F. Wilding. 1880 —J. M. Marshall. 1007—II. A. Parker. 1891—H. D. Harman. 1908—A. V. Wilding. 1802—M. Fenwicke. 1909—A. F. Wilding. 1893 M. Fenwicke. 1910—J. C. Peacock. 1894 J. E. Hooper. 1911—G. Olliyier. 1895 H. A. Parker. 1912—K. N. K. Swans--1896 J. M. Marshall. ton. 1897 J. R: Hooper. 1913—A. G. Wallace. 1898— C. Cox. 1914—G. OUivier. 1899 J. H. Hooper. 1919—G. OUivier. 1900— A. W. Dunlop. 1920—W. T. Tilden. 1901— J. 0. Peacock. 1921—J. T. Laurenson. 1902 H. A; Parker. 1922—G. OUivier. MIXED CHAMPIONSHIPS. , The following are the winners of tho Mixed Championship Doubles to date: 1886 — Miss Hitchings and Hudson. 1887— No contest. 1888— Miss Gordon and Wilding. 1889 to 1898—No contest. 1890—Miss Nunnerley and Fisher. 1900— Miss Nunnerley and Fisher. 1901— Miss Nunnerley and Fisher. 1902 Miss Nunnerley and Parker. 1903 Miss Nunnerley and Parker. 1904 Miss Nunnerley and Parker. 1905 Miss Nunnerley and Parker. 1906 Miss L. Powdrell and A. F. Wilding. 1907 Miss L. Powdrell and H. A. Porker. 1908— Miss Nunnerley and A. P. Wilding. 1909 — Miss Nunnerley and A. F. Wilding. 1910— Miss It. Well wood and H. A. Parker. lOH—Misa E. Travers and Fisher. 1912 Miss N. Hartgill and G. OUivier. 1913 Miss M. Steele and'G. OUivier. 1914 Miss E. M. Baird and W. Goss. 1919 Miss M. MacFarlane and E. W. Griffiths. 1920 Miss Curtis and Dr P. E. Allison. 1921 Miss Curtis and G. OUivier. 1922 Miss Lance and A. W. Sims. WANGANUI CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Per United Press Association.) WANGANUI, January 2. The championship'" and handicap tennis tourney was continued to-day, when the second rounds and various classes were played. Results:— * MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Round.—Dr Hooper and M'Donald beat Atmore and Stevens, 6 —5, 6 —3; Hollings and Foden beat Joneo and Tukere, 6—l, 6—5; Dickie and Wallace beat Andereon and Pownall, 6—5, 6—2; Howie and Bruce beat Wells and Tawhiwi, 5—6, 6—4, 6—o. Third Bound.—Allison and Barkman beat Beattie and Russ, 6—l, 3—6, 6—4; Wallace and Dickie beat Howie and Bruce, 6—l, 6—l. MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Round. —Melody and Miss Aller beat Pownall and Miss Bogle, 6—2, 6—5; Allison and Miss Ballantyne beat Jones and Miss Takarangi, 6—2, 6—3; Pearce and Mias M’Laren beat Barkman and Mrs Barkman, 6—2, G—3; At more and Dr Atmore beat Russ and Miss Cox; M’Donald and Miss Pearce boat Reynolds and Miss Murchie, 6—l, 6—2; Hill and Miss Wilson beat Couper and M.es Treadwell, 5—6, 6—5, 6—4. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Mies Ballantyne b;at Miss M’Larcn, 6—3, 6—5; Dr Atmore beat Miss Jonca, 6—5, 6—3; Mrs Melody beat Miss Takarangi, 6—o, 6 —2. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Tho Mieses Aller beat Mieses Metekingl and Takarangi, 6—3, 6 —4; Misses M’Laren and Ballantyne beat Mrs Earle and Miss Wilson, 6—2, 6—3; Mrs Barkman and Mrs Melody beat Mrs Lane and Miss Jones, 6—l, 6—o. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Second Round.—Bruce beat Lane, 6 —B, 6—4; G. Wallace beat E. M’Donald, 6—2, 6—2; Foden beat Dr Hooper, 6—3, 6—3; Pownall beat Bennett, 6—3, 6—3; Lampe boat Atmore, 6—2, 6—2; Stevens beat Howie, 6—5, 6—o; Rollings beat Jensen, 6—2, 6—l; Melody beat Tawhiwi, 6—2, 6—B; J. M’Donald beat Darcy, 6—3, 6—5; Pearce beat Wheeler, 6—5, 6—6, 6—2. < Third Round. — Andrews beat Bruce, 6—l, 6—2; Dr Allison beat Wells, 6—2, 6—l; Lampe beat Stevens, 5—6, 6—4, 6—4; Rollings beat Dr Baird, 6—4, 6—3; Melody beat Tukere, 6—4, 6—3.