TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 24 January 1927, Page 12

TENNIS.

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. OLLIVIER WINS SINGLES. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, January 22. The Canterbury tennis championship tournament concluded to-day in hot weather. Results : MEN’S SINGLES. Fourth Round. C. Brewster (N.S.W.) beat A, L. North ! N.S.W’.), 6-2, 6-3. G. Ollivior beat D. F. Glanville, 5-7, 6-0, 7-5. Semi-final. N. Peach (N.S.W .) beat C. Brewster (N.S.W.), 8-6, 6-2. G. Uiiivier beat. 1. A. Seay, 6-4, 6-2. Final. G. Ollivier (Canterbury) beat N. Peach (N.S.W.), 6-4, 6-0, 6-3. It was a close game in the first set, ali bough Ollivier might have won by a. bigger margin. In the second set he was unplayable, aiul in third, he was always a comfortable winner, returning everything that Peach .sent down, amt displaying far greater eourteraft throughout tlie match, lie always had a little bit in reserve to finish off a rally in hiis favour. LADIES’ SINGLES. Semi-final. Miss AI. Wake beat Miss M. Macfarlaue (Auckland), 6-1, 6-2. Miss M. Kpoirs beat Miss E. Partridge, 6-0, 6-2. Final. Miss Speirs heat Miss Wake, 6-3, 6-2, MEN’S DOUBLES. Fourth Round. A. L. North and J. McCausland (N.S.W.) heat F. Peach and N. Peach (N.S.W.), 6-3, 6-3. Semi-final. J. Fitzgerald and C Bret ster (N.S.W) heat J. IT. W. Sheppard und C. Angus (Canterbury), 6-3, 6-4. Final. A. L. North (N.S.W.) and J. McCausland (N.S.W.) beat C. Brewster (N.S.W.) and J. Fitzgerald (N.S.W.), 6-1, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3.

LADIES’ DOUBLES. Fourth Round. Misses M. Speirs and Y. Ferrier heat Misses M. Macfarlane and B. Cotterill, 6-1, 7-5. Misses M. "Wake and E. Partridge beat Misses N. and L. Saunders, 6-4, 9-7. Final. Misses Speirs and Ferrier beat Misses Wake and Partridge, 8-6, 6-3. MIXED DOUBLES. Semi-final. Patterson and 31iss M. Speirs heat Poach and Miss M. Macfarlane, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5. A. L. North and Mrs M. Beale beat N. Peach and Miss M. Wake, 6-3, 8-6. 1 Uinal. , Patterson and Miss Speirs heat North and Mrs Beale, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0. I . DAVIS CUP. HUNGARY ISSUES CHALLENGE.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian aml N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 23. 5.5 p.m.) NEW’ YORK, January 22. Hungary has challenged for the Davis Clip. This is the sixth European national challenge for the cup.

, AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 23, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, January 25. The commencement of the Australian toimis championship tournament was made the occasion of the- opening of the Victorian Tennis Association’s splendid new ground at lvooyong, in fine weather. There was a big crowd. The early stages of the championship matches produced some splendid struggles between leading players. EXHIBITION GAMES TO-DAY. The Timaru Club courts, Elizabeth j Street, wiil be the mceca of tennis r-n-I tliusiasts this afternoon, the occasion I being the appearance oi the six orach | players from New South IVales. Tue team which consists of Messrs N. and l l '. Peach, J. Ivl’Causland, Dr. A. L. North. J. Fitzgerald and C. Brewster, will arrive by tlie first express from Christchurch, and after lunching at the Grosvenor, will proceed to the courts, where a welcome will be tendered by lit? Mayor, Mr G. J. Wallace, at 1 p.m Flay will commence immediately afterwards, and will consist of exhibition doubles and singles play by the visitors, and with leading local players. The oificinl tour of New Zealand ended at Christchurch last Saturday. Whilst the visitors may not be in tiio same class as Anderson, Patterson and Co., they are high-grado performers. Their play is of tlie stylish and effortless variety, ami should he an education to those privileged to see them. N. Peach and Dr. North are two of thestrongest players of the team, excelling In singles, the latter being the possessor of a lovely forehand drive, and is very good on the overhead stuff. Peach Brothers visited South Canterbury three years ago- with tho previous New South Wales team, but did not plav owing to injuries. Their specialty is doubles play, their smashing being highly spectacular.