LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18999, 23 October 1923, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

WELLINGTON’S BIG PROJECT. (Pee United Ppess Association.) WELLINGTON, October 20. Tho City Council has decided to allow the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association to take over the Hi acres of ground at Mitamar, at a rent of £25 a year for the first five years and £IOO a year for the next 25 years, the property then to revert to the council with improvements. The association intends making 75 courts, spending £20,000 in the next five years, and providing the finest lawn tennis courts in Australasia, fit for international and dominion tournaments. LOCAL GAMES. B Grade. ST. KILDA No. 1 v. KAITUNA. (St. Kilda names are given first.) Men’s Singles.—C. Deaker 3, Phillips 6; Townsend 9, Poole 7; B. Deaker 9, Cartwright 3; Allan 9, M’Cormack 7. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Tregcar 5, Miss Osborne 6; Miss Struther 6, Miss Poster 5. Men’s Doubles. —C. Deaker and Townsend 9, Phillips .and Poole 7; B. Deiaker and Allan 9, Cartwright and M'Cormack 8. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs Tregear and Miss Struthers 6, Misses Osborne and Foster 3; Miss Gore and Mrs Hewitt 2, Misses Plunket and Cherry 6. Combined Doubles. —Deaker and Mrs Tregear 8, Phillips and Miss Osborne 9; Townsend and Miss Struthers 9, Poole and Miss Foster 4; B. Deaker and Miss Gore 9, Cartwright and Miss Plunket 0; Allan and Mrs Hewitt 6, M’Cormack and Miss Cherry 9.. Totals: St. Kilda, 10 sets (103 games); Kaituna, 4 seta (80 games). t KAITUNA v. BALCLUTHA. At Kaituna (Kaituna names ar e given first). Men’s Singles.—Tennent 5, Barnett 9; Anderson. 9, M’Donald 5; Sinclair 9, Hunter 4; Jeffs 9, Lewis 6; Molr 0, Sutherland 7; M’Caughan 7, Algie 0. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Fyfe and Oswin 6, Mrs Lewis a net Miss M’Kay 4; Miss Foster and Mrs Sinclair 6, Miss Noble and Mrs Jeffs 5. Men’s Doublcs.f—Anderson and Tennent 9, Barnett and Hunter 7; Sinclair and Jeffs 9, M’Donald and Lewis 7;.Moir and M’Caughau 9, Algie and Sutherland 7. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Fyfe 1, Mrs Lewie 6; Miss Oswin 0, Miss 'M’Kay 6; Mrs Sinclair 6, Miss Noble 2. Combined Doubles.—Sinclair and Mies Fyfe 9, Barnett and Mrs Lewis 6; Anderson and Mias Oswin 6, M'Donald and Mias M’Kay 9; Tennent and Mies Oswin 9, Hunter and Mrs Jeffs 4; Jeffs and Mrs Sinclair 5, Lewis and Miss Noble 9 ; Moir and Miss Foster 0, Sutherland and Miss Noble 7; M’Canghan and Miss Foster 1, Algie and Miss M’Kay 9. Totals: Kaituna, 7 ects (128 games); Balclutha, 13 sets (133 games). CAVEBSHAM.v. ST. KILDA. (Cavcrsbam names are given first.) Men’s Singles.—Stcnhouse 8, Emery 9; Bradley 2, .Penrose 9; M’Kay 7, Jack 9; Clark 5, Arnold 9. Men's Doubles. —Sterihouse and Bradley 9, Emery and Arnold 1; M’Kay and Clark 9, J ack and Penrose 6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Aitken 6, Mrs Pinfold 1; Mies Provo 6, Miss Franklin 2. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Aitken and Provo 6, Mrs Pinfold and Miss Franklin 3; Misses Jefferson and Lawson 0, Misses M’Cullough and Coy 0. Combined Doubles.—Stenhousc and Mtsa Aitken 9, Emery and Miss Coy 2; Bradley and Mies Provo C, Penrose and Mrs Pinfold 9; M’Kay and Miss Jefferson 1, Jack and Miss Franklin 9; Clark and Miss Lawson 9, Arnold and Miss M’C'ullough 5. Totals: Caversham, 8 ects (89 games); St. Kilda, 6 sets (74 games). BALMACEWEN v. ANDERSON’S BAY. (Balmacewen names first.) Men's Singles.—Balk 9, Service 2; Rnbiis son 9, Peake 3; Grig 9, Mayston 4; Wright 9, Faatier 4. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Stevenson 3, Mrs Peake 6; Miss Aitken 0, Miss Hall 5," Men's Doubles.— Balk and Robinson 9, Service and Peake 3; Grigg and Wright 9, Mayston and Pastier 4. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs Stevenson and Mias Duke 5, Mrs Peake and Miss Hall 6; Misses Aitken and Aslin 3, Misses Head" and Campbell 6. Combined Doubles.—Balk and Mrs Steveneon 0, Peake and Mrs Peake 7; Robinson and Mias Aitken 9, Service and Miss Hall 4; Grigg and Mias Duke 8, Mayston and Miss Read 9; Wright and Miss Aslin 8, Pastier and Miss Campbell 9. Totals; Balmacewen, 9 sets (105 games); Anderson’s Bay, 5 sets (72 games). ST. CLAIR v. GREEN ISLAND. (St. Clair names are given first.) Men’s Singles.—Stevens 9, M'Caw 7; Gamble 9, Crimp 3; Twhigg 5, M’Leod 9; York 9, Kirkland 2. Ladies’ Single-s.—Miss Piddington. S, Miss N. Miller 3; Miss Ruben 6, Miss Steele 2. Men’s Doubles.—Stevens and Gamble 9, M'Caw and Crimp G; Twhigg and Y’ork 6, M’Leod and Kirkland 9. Ladies' Doubles.—Miss Piddington and Mrs Gamble G, Misses N. Miller and Steele 1 ; Misses Ruben and Thomson 6, Misses D. Miller and Harraway 0. Combined Doubles.—Gamble and Miss Piddington 9, M’Caw and Miss N. Miller 4; Stevens and Mrs Gamble 9, Crimp and Miss Steele 0; York and Mies Ruhen 5, M’Leod and Miss D. Miller 9; Twhigg and Miss Thomson 9, Kirkland and Miss Hnrrawny 2. Totals: St. Clair, 11 sets (105 games); Green Island, 3 sets (57 games).