LAWN TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1924, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

WELLINGTON TEAM’S TOUR. DEFEATED AT WANGANUI. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The Wellington tennis team iplayed a series of games against a Wanganui team to-day in ideal weather. The local representatives won nine contests and Wellington six. Of the sets 21 went to Wanganui and I's to Wellington. Following are tli£ results of the play, Wanganui players leing mentioned first in every instance: •SINGLES. Lampe lost to France 6—B, 6—B, 6—4, 4—6. Wheeler lost to Salmond 3 —6, 6—3. Russ beat Ellis 6—«2, 6—3. J. Powdrell beat Young 6—2, 6—5. S. Powdrell lost to Smythe 6—B, 2—6. Marshall beat O’Brien 6 —3, I—6, 6 —l. DOUBLES. Lampe and Wheeler beat Ellis and O’Brien 6 —] 6—-2. S. and J. Powdrell lost to France and Smythe 2—6, 2—6.

Marshall and A. Russ beat Salmond and Young 6—4, 3—6. 6 4. _S. and J. Powdrell. lost to Ellis and 0 Brien 6—2, I—6, I—6. Marshall and Russ lost to France and Smythe 0—(1. 3— B Lampe and Wheeler beat Salmond and xoung 6 —2, f—3. Marshall and Russ beat Ellis and 0 Brien 10—8, 6—4. S. and J. Powdreil beat Salmond aid Young 6—4, 6 4.

Lampe and Wheeler beat France and Smythe 6—2, o—6, 6—4.