LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19812, 2 December 1919, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

' DEFEAT OF NORMAN BROOKES. MELBOURNE, December 1. Commenting on Part-arson's defeat, of Normini lirookes, critics refer to the paralysing pace nj Patterson, his unbridled bitting by a succession oi smashing strokes, and the compuiimg' torcß which conmletolv 'smothered "Wwition, with tin. exception of" the second i-et. when Hrookes ehowed a plimpso of his ,i'.H4 form and proved himself a supremo genius of tactical ingenuity and ill that inaiici tor artistry in tennis! PAPARUA v. LYTTELTON. On Saturday afternoon a team of players ■row. the Trinity Tennis Club (Lvttclton) journeyed to Hornby ;;! ,d played Sl 'friendly match with a team from the Paparua Club', rosultim; m a win for the latter team by J J game = -. Uk courts wero in lirst-cluss con•iKion ana u most, enjoyable afternoon was •spent by all. Ladies of the homo club kindly supplied reircshmenl-s. The results of the. Play were as follow (Trinity players beinir mentioned first in each instanoe)'---Combined DouWes-T. Wales and Mi« 3 Wales 2 lost to K. M'Keowa end Mrs Spicer £;.-h. Warner and Miss Sowden 6 beat A. Spicer «nd Miss E. Joyce 5; W. Hillsdon and Miss Hutchinson 1 lost to C. Manlme r.nd Miss Jl'Mc-ekin 6; L. Xorton and Misi ux-l: 0 lost to E. Joyco and Miss Kerr 6i). 1 arsons and Mrs Warner 3 lost to J Worthy and Miss Wills 6; K. Warner and Mrs "Ircdeismck 3 lost to C. Hamilton and Miss Gubbatis 6. Men', fJouhlM-T. Wales andVE. Warner 2 loHt to 11. lUveovvn and A. Spicer G; W. liillsdon and L. Xorton -i lost to C Manhiro and E. Joyce 6: T. Wcles and D Parsons 3 lost to J. Kenworthy and G. Hamilton 6. Ladies' Doubles-Misses Wales and Sowden R beat Mrs .Spmer a „d Miss Joyce 3; Misse* I iitclnnson and Cook 2 ! oßt to Misses M Mnelim ard Kerr 6; Mesclames Warner and Ireaenmck 5 lost to Misses Wills and Chbbutis fi. Ladies' Sinalefs—Miss Sowden 5 lost to $r { : r.,r° y , c !' 6: MiM ""tthinson -J lost to Miss M Meekin (5. Men's SUiglcn-T. Wales i lost to A. Spicer Totals-Trinity, .n ? ames; Paparua ?G ganies. • ' . KICCARTO" DOMATX B v. PAPABUA 0. Vlayinj: on their own courts, P.iccaiton }t defeated n C team from the Panama, Club by 19 frames. Although fine weather was e\lJcnentcd, a keen south-west wind was blow-l-itr across the court?, which affected play somewhat; nevertheless u most enjoyable time was spent by all. Aitcmoon te;i was kindly supplied by ladies of the homo team. The following are the results ol play (Panama p.avers being mentioned first in each case) :--- Combined Doubk-s-'H. Pralte and Mi«s P. Mnnhit-i'. U boat A. Macintosh and Miss 11. Hnmm 0; W. Leslie and Miss M. Coulter 0 lost to J. Hanafin and Mis? 11. Holmes 6; E. Kichards and Miss I). Coulter ;! lost to 0. Evans and Miss Itoseoo 6; 15. Keene and Miss Richr-rds 5 lost to H. Mullins and Miss M. Davison t5. Men's .Singlcs—H. ISrulrc; (i beat A. Macintosh 0: W. Leslie 1 tost to J. Hanafm 0; F. Richard.-, 1 lost to i"). Evans 0; P.. Keouo 1 lost to H. Mnilinf- i>. Ladies' Singles—Mi-; P. Manhire .1 losf to Miss 1). Hunmi i-; M. Coulter :) lost to Miss 11. Holmes fi; Miss D. Coulter ;5 \o< to Miss Koscoe fi; Mrs Richard:! i lost to M. Davison G. Ladies' Doubles—Mi*s<v= Manhire and M. Coulter S ber-t Misses Hnmm and Holmes 5; Miss D. Coulter and Mrs Tli.-hards A iost to Misses Roscoe and Duvis:.n i 5. Men'n Doubles--"!!. Brake and W. Leslie 6 Heat A. Macintosh and ,7. Hanafin 3: F. Richards and B. Keene 3 lost to 0. ]>an9 and H. Mullin; 6. Totals—Paparua, 61 games; Riccsrton, SO games.