TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 12 January 1927, Page 11

TENNIS.

PALMERSTON NORTH TO URN AM ENT. i By Telccrapli—Press Association. PALMERSTON N., Jan. 11. I The tennis tourney was continued toj day in ideal weather, and there was j a largo attendance to witness the i games with the Australian visitors, | which resulted:— >' i The visitors -Av'ere givent'a .civic welccrae by the Mayor (ilr F. J. Nathan). | . DOUBLES. Fitzgerald and Brewster beat Andrews and Sandra], 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. F. and N. Peach lost to Malfroy aiul Ilaege, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. North and McCausland beat Robson and Clark, 6-4, 6-3. SINGLES. N. Peach beat Haege, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1. Tho tournament games are drawing to a close. The following are now left in the several sections:— MEN’S SINGLES. N. Wilson, P. Haege, M. Lampe, C. Malfroy, E. D. Andrews. LADIES’ SINGLES. Mrs Melody, Miss D. Nicholls, Miss M. Spiers. MEN’S DOUBLES. Wilson and Park, McDonald and Sandrall, Haege and Malfroy, Wheeler and Griffiths. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Mrs Hetley and Miss Clark, Misses Ramsay and Witherow, Misses Mvers and Calver, Mrs Melody and Miss Spiers. MIXED DOUBLES. France and Mrs Melody, Robertson and Miss D. Hoggott, Haege and Miss Marion MacFarlane, Clark and Miss Witherow, Wilson and Miss Calver, Andrews and Miss Spiers. The following is tho draw for the Timaru High School Old Boys’ Association’s handicap doubles and ■ singles competitions:— HANDICAP DOUBLES. H. Jones and P. Cronin (rec. 15) play H. Coxhead and G. Lawson (owe 5-6). D. Grant and A. Leslie (rec. 5-6) play R. Rollinson and F. Harper (rec. 2-6). G. Barker and T. Porter (rec. 15 1-6) play E. Pike and T. McKay (rec. 3-6). S. Mason and J. Sattertliwaite (owe 5-6) play and . R. Boyant and H. Dodd (rec. 15) play D. Martin and V. Cowley (rec. c-6). W. Davies and Henderson (rec. 3-6) pi ay W.' Rollinson and A. Ellis (rec. 3W. Lewis and F. Lewis (scratch) play R. Hoklgate and S. Holdgate (rec. 4- . S. Drew and L. Ashton (rec. 15) play N. Leslie and N. Moore (owe 15). F. Ellis and C. Slade (rec. 3-6) play Tnnes-Joncs and D. Johnson (owe 30). Score sheets may be obtained from the secretary, (Mr A. Leslie). CHAMPION SINGLES. J. Lamb plays P. Cronin. J. McKay plays . G. Lawson plays D. Johnson. R. Sherratt plays. W. Rollinson. H. Coxhead plays F. Lewis. V. Crowley plays J. Satterthwaite. H. Jones plays N. Moore. L. Ashton plays W. Lewis. R. Wilson plays G. Barker. F. Ellis plays R. Bryant. D. Martin plays W r . Scott. F. Harper plays Jnnes-Jones. N. Leslie [days S. Drew First and second rounds must bo completed by January 29. Eliminating rounds, best of 17 games. Final, test of three advantage sets.