TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 17 November 1924, Page 10

TENNIS.

AMERICANS INVITED TO AUSTRALIA. By Cable—-Press AssoriaUcn —Ccuiyrignt Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, Not. 15. The Australian Lawn Tennis Association decided to send a cablegram to thy United Slates, urging that a team should be sent to tour Australia at an early date. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Timaru A. defeated Tcmuka. Timaru B. defeated IVai-iti. 'lhnaru U. defeated St. John's. Y.M.C.A. defeated Timaru A. The South Canterbury Lawn Tennis Ass< clarion’s iiitcr-eiub competitions were, continued in glorious weather oil Saturday afternoon, when two A. gratia and two B. grade matches were played. At Timaru Wai-iti were well beaten by the home team, and only managed to win three sets to- thirteen, in t i--singles Fairbrothcr lost to N. Cramoml after having a s—l5 —1 lead. Moore who lost to Oxford at s—o, stuck to his man well, being at one stage 1 5 down. In the men's doubles the first \\ an itpair woVe beaten easily by Gramonu and Oxford, but with a bit of hick Fail-brother and Scott should have accounted for Hammond and Mason. Hie ladies’ singles were ali good matches, two fine exhibitions being those between Misses Eraser and D. Hart, am. Miss Mclntosh and Mrs Rolleston. Hie com. bined.s wero well contested, v itu the exception of the first, fairbrothcr nnc Miss Mclntosh v. Cramond and Miss Hart, the latter pair not losing a game Such a defeat is hard to explain, as only the week before the llai-iti pair caused Pearse and Miss Peaf.se many anxious moments. At Tcmuka the borne team icsfc to Timaru A. bv ! sets to 12. In the men's singles Wurue Pearse. avenged another of lust season's defeats, when he beat IV. A. Scott with the loss of four games. Last year the Timaru player won at 9 —7 alter a great struggle, but. on this occasion was outplayed. R. S. Smith caused rather a surprise by his victory over Torlosse, as the I imam plover is at, k auv time a hard proposition to tack’lo. The ladies’ singles saw the defeat of Miss R. Pearse, ex-South Canterbury champion, by Miss Green. The Tcmuka pair. Misses R. and I. Pearse showed too much court-cralt for Miss Green and Mrs Bannerman in the doubles, winning at 7 —5. Timaru seemed both men's doubles, Scott and Roberts winning eonitortably irom Pearsc and Lee, while Johnston and Torlessc defeated Smith and Comer with the loss of three games.

A. GRADE. TEMUKA v. TIMARU. Men’s Singles. Tu Tka IV. A. Scott lost to IV. Pearse 4 9 IV. Roberts defeated R. Leo 9 3 D. C. Johnston defeated E. Comer 1 J. Torlessc lost to R. Smith ... 5 9 Men's Doubles. Scott and Roberts defeated Lee Pearse 9 9 Johnston and Torlessc defeated Smith and Comer , 9 3 Ladies’ Singles. Miss Green defeated Miss R. Pearse ... ••• 7 3 Mrs Bannerman defeated Miss E. Pearse 7 4 Miss Giles defeated Miss Old- , field 7 0 Miss Robinson defeated Miss Poultnev 7 -1. Ladies’ Doubles. Miss Green and Mrs Bannerman lost to Misses E. and R. Pearse 5 7 Misses Giles and Robinson defeated Misses Oldfield and Poultnev ... ... ... 7 6 Combined Doubles.

Scott and Miss Green lost to Poarse and Miss Pear.se ... 8 9 Roberts and Mrs Bannerman defeated Lee and Miss F. Poarse 9 S Johnston and Miss Giles defeated Coiner and Miss Oldfield <) 1 Torlcs.se and Miss Robinson defeated Smith and Miss Poultncy ... 9 4 12 4 WAT-FIT v. TIMARU. wren’s Singles. W T G. Fairbrolher lost to N. Crnmond 3 9 W. Scott lost to C. S. Hamniond 1 9 A. L. r L>vlor defeated J. Mason 9 2 N. A. Mooiv lost to F. Oxford 5 9 Men’s Doubles. Moore and Tavlor lost to Oxford and Craniond ... 0 9 Fail-brother and Scott lost to Hammond and Mason ... 6 9 Ladies’ Similes. Miss F. Fraser lost to Miss D- Hart 9 7 Miss G. Clowie defeated Miss Cranford 7 g Miss T. Mclntosh defeated M ■s.s Rolleston 7; 3 Miss R. C’mvie losL to Miss Bovs g y Afrs Sawell lost to Miss V. Mrs Sawell and Miss Young

Ladies* Doubles. Mis.-.es Fraser and G. Cowie lost to Misses Hart and Boys 3 7 Misses Mclntosh and R. Cowie lost to Mbs Crawford and Mrs Rolleston 6 » Combined Doubles. Fairbrothcr and Miss Mclntosh lost to Cramond and Miss Hart 0 9 Scott and Miss Fraser lost to Miss Crawford and Hammond 5 9 Moore and Miss G. Cowie lost, to Mrs Rolleston and Oxford ... 5 9 Taylor and Miss R. Cowie lost to Mason and Miss Boys G 9 3 13 B. GRADE. TIMARU B. v. ST. JOHN’S. Men's Singles. T St. J C'oxhcad defeated Gamble ... 9 2 Bailey lost to Houlihan ... V •' Saweil lost to Mangos 5 9 Lee defeated Reillv 9 8 M en’s Doubles. Coxhord and Bailey defeated Houlihan and (iambic ... G o Saweil and Lee lost to Mangos and Reilly 4 G Ladies’ Singles. Miss Winter lost, to Miss Donnelly' 2 < Miss Kiissell defeated Miss Callaghan 7 i Mrs Saweil lost to Miss V. Donneliy 0 < Miss Young lost.4|o Miss P. Lynch. 1 > Ladies’ Doubles. Miss Winter and Fussell defeated Misses Donnellv and Callaghan 6 5 Mrs Saweil and :.; ! ss Young lost to Misses Y. Dennehy and Lynch 1 G Com b ined Doubles. Coxhc-nd and Miss Winter defeated Gamble and Miss Tv. Don noli v G 3 Bailey and Miss Fussell defeated Houlihan and Miss Callaghan G it Saivc-ll ami Mrs Snwel! defeated Mangos and Miss V. Dcnne'i.v G 0 Lee and Miss Young defeated Reillv and Miss Lynch ... G

Y.M.C.A. v. TIMARU B. Men’s .Singles. Y H. Bindley lost ■'to I lines-Jones 1 I'. McKenzie defeated B. Wright ... 9 C. Postgat i defeated F. Scott V Wnotton defeated G. Curtis 9 Men’s Doubles. Bradley and McKenzie defeated IVriglit and Scott ... 9 8 Postgato and IVont ton defeated llnlies-Jon.-.s -and Curtis ... 9 Q Ladies’ Singles. Miss V. King lost to Miss Hind 4 7 Miss 1. Young defeated Miss Hay 7 G M iss O. Bradley lost to Miss Walton 5 7 Mi ss IV. Wilson defeated Miss Mc-Caskili 7 1 Ladies’ Doubles. Misses King and Young defeat■cd Misses IViUon and Ilay 7 5 Misses Bradley and IVilson lost to Misses MeCaskil! and Hind ... 5 7 Combined Doubles. Bradley and Miss T redder defeated Scott and .Miss Walton 9 5 McKenzie and Miss Young defeated IVriglit and Miss . ' Hay o 3 Post,"ate and Miss Bradley defeated Curtis and Miss Me- • Caskill ... ... 9 3 IVootton and Miss Wilson Inst to Tnnes-Jones and Miss Hind ... '... f g 11 '5