TENNIS

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18069, 19 March 1923, Page 4

TENNIS

THE DAVIS CUP DRAW COMPLETED. .COMPETING NATIONS. ' . by cable— press assn.— copyright (Received 9 p.m., March IS). LONDON, March IS. American Zone. First Round: Canada v. Jap-an. ■ Second round: Hawaii v. Australia. ■ Argentine a live. European Zone. First round: Czecho-Slovakia v.' : 'Switzerland. O Second round: Britain v. Belgium. Third round: India y. Ireland. Fourth round: Francfe v. Denmark. Fifth round: Spain v; Roumania. ( Italy, Holland, byes, r Nations t«a suit- their eonveri'- ; ences as to when they play matches. ABOLITION. By Gallic—Press . Association —Copyrsfht. (Received $ p.m., March IS). PARIS, March IV. The Tennis Federation lias eon- ... firmed the- British abolition of championships titles. The decision regarding Olympic Games Is to he left to each country.—A. and N.Z. .. A BOY WONDER. By ckble—Press Association—Copyright. (Race Led 3 p.m., March IS.) London, .March it*. Oritios highly commend the play of ..: -\Latfoste, aged, 19, who, in the Pens verses London match, on the covered '• court, Dulwich, bent Doust 6—o, 6—4, ■ .(j 3. Tho opinion- is impressed that the young Parisien promises to become a 57, world champion. Lacoste ( says he is- ' f oming to every Wimbledon meeting till he wins the championship. He has clayed since lie was three years old.— A. and N.Z. Cabh,. MATCHES IN AUSTRALIA. ' By Cible—Pr<*« Association- —Copyright. A ' ‘ (Received ■ 1.0 pirn.-. March 18). . ’■ ■- SYDNEY, Saturday. Tlio New South Wales Tennis Tournament. was continued m line, warm weather, with an attendance, ol 10W. New Zealand’s all round displays showed considerable improvement, compared with Friday: The few victories obtained were thoroughly merited. An- ' •' derson'easilv defeated Ollivier, notwithstanding the latter stealing the second : i set.. The doubles match between Anderson and Peach, and Peacock j and ) Ollivier was the gem of the day, nnu should have been won by the New Zealanders, who won the first set and Jed • the second 5—4. With the scoro .' 40—15, the Australians, by superior court generalship, retrieved the position, and annexed the succeeding set and match. Ollivier disclosed excellent driving shots, .-though many included were erratic. Peacock's overhead work was first class. Simms was perhaps the 1 most consistent. of the visitors, and scored frequently through left hand play, disconcerting his opponents. Ke- ■ suits: — .. i SINGLES; ■ Wallace beat Kirkpatrick, 6—2, 6—4. North heat Robson, S—6, 6—3. Clemenger beat Franco, 6—3, 6—4. Anderson beat Peacock, 6 1, 1 t>, . g_ g •Anderson .-beat Ollivier,. 6—l, 3—6, 6—l. - „ _ Simms beat Poach, 4—6, 6—4, t o. DOUBLES. North and Henderson beat Robson and Wallace, 6—2. 6 —3. France and Sunnis, beat Clemenger and Kirkpatrick, 6—2, 7 —5. , Anderson and Bench bent Peacock .i. and Ollivier, .4—6, 7—5, 6—4. Anderson and Peach beat Simms ana France, 9 —7, 4 —6, 6—-2. Kirkpatrick and Clemenger heat Ollivier and Peacock, 6 —3, 7 —5. ASHBURTON v. TIMARU. The annual friendly fixture between the Ashburton Club and the Timaru Club was played on tho Elizabeth Street Courts on Saturday afternoon. ; Tho high wind somewhat marred'the play,' the results being as follow: —

Men’s Singles. Cramond v. Partridge ... ... 9 5 Laurenson v. Holford 9 2 Mason v. Vestey 9 8 Temple t. Henderson 9 2 Oxford v. Bonnington 9 6 4 Revel 1 v. Bathgate 9 . . Ladies’ Singles. Miss Green v. Miss Stewart ... 7 5 Mrs Bannerman v. Miss Digby 7 3 Mrs Bolleston v. Miss Cowan 3 1 7 Min King v. Miss Bonnington 7 ■ 4 Mrs Laurenson v. Mrs Nicoll 7 1 Men’s Boobies. Cramond and Laurenson v. Partridge and Holford ... 9 7 Mason and Temple- 'v. Vestey and Bonnington 9 5 Oxford and Bevel] v. Henderson and Bathgate 9 2 Ladies’ Doubles. Mir-s Green and Mrs Bannerman v. Miss Stewart and Miss Digby 7 3 Mrs Laureneon and Mrs Rolles- , ton v. Miss Cowan and Miss Bod'dington 7 3 Miss Vinter and Mrs King v. Miss Bonnington and Mrs Nicoll 7 4 Gom’oineds. Miss Green and Cramond v. Miss Stewart and Partridge 8 9 Mrs Lanronson and Laurenson v. Bliss Digby and Holford 9 2 Mrs Bannerman and Mason v. Miss Cowan and Vestey 9 0 Mrs Bolleston and Temple v. Miss Boddington ana Henderson 8 9 Miss Vinter and; Oxford v. Miss Bonnington and Bonnington 9 2 Mrs King and Bevell v. Mrs Nicoll and Bathgate 4 j Total. —Timaru ,19seis. Ashburton i sets.