LAND AND WATER.
LAWN TENNIS. WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS. WELLINGTON, oan. , 24. The Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Championship finals resulted as follows :— ■Men’s Singles. —N R. C. Wilson beat L. France, 6—3, 2—6, 4 —6, 6 —3, 9 —7. Doubles.—L. France and N. R. C. Wilson beat M. L. Lampe and Dr Park, I—6,1 —6, 7 —5, 2—6, 6—2, 6—3. Ladies’ Singles. —Miss M. A. Tracy beat Miss A. Howe, 9—7. 10—8. Doubles.—Misses M. Tracy and M. East beat Misses A. and D. Howe, 6 —l, 6 —o. — WAIRARAPA TOURNAMENT. , MASTERTON, January 25, ; ' The Wairarapa Lawn Tennis Association’s annual tournament was almost completed to-day, four championship and five handicap matches only remaining to be played. The following are the results of- completed events:— Men’s Singles.—E. D. Andrews (Palmerston North) beat C. E. Malfroy (Wellington) , 6—4, 6 —3. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs W. J. Melody '(Wellington) beat Miss M. Lowry (Napier), 6—o, 6 —l. Men’s Doubles. —E. D. Andrews and C. E. Malfroy beat E. M. Hodder and N. Miller (Masterton), B—6, 6—4. The final of the ladies’ doubles will be played to-morrow between Mrs Melody and Miss Shortt and Misses Myer and Calver (Wanganui). The semi-finals and the final of the mixed doubles remain to be played? MASTERTON, January 26. The Wairarapa lawn tennis finals were played to-day, and resulted as follows:— Ladies’ Championship Doubles.—Mrs Melody and Miss V. Shortt beat Misses Calver and Myers, 6—-1, 11 —13, B—6. Combined Championship Doubles. —Malfroy and Miss Fannin beat Andrews and Miss Haggitt, 6—o, 3—6, 6 —l.
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. ’ MELBOURNE, January 30. The finals of the Australian lawn tennis championships resulted as follows:— , Men’s Doubles.—Patterson and Hawkes beat O’Hara Wood and M ‘lnnes, B—6, 67 —1, 6—2. Women’s Singles.—Miss Boyd beat Mrs Harper, 5 —7, 6—l. 6—2. Mixed Doubles.—Hawkes and Miss Boyd beat Wertheim and Mrs Harper, 4—6, 6—2, 6—4. Junior Men’s Doubles.—Crawford and Hopman beat- Lunn and Cattanach, 10—8, 6-1. COURSING. ARTIFICIAL HARES. SYDNEY. January 25. ' A company has been formed for the purpose of introducing night coursing with artificial- hare’s'. The meetings, which commence next month, will be held all the c- year round. :The rules will be similar to ■- • ■ those of the National Coursing Associa- : tio'n. ... . ■ ’’
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Otago Witness, Issue 3803, 1 February 1927, Page 55
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