LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16668, 25 February 1922, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

B GRADE COMPETITIONS. The seventh round of the B Grade competition was played this afternoon. Results : OPAWA v. SIJMNER, Opawa defeated Sumner by default. ADDINGTON B v. AVONSIDE. Avonside defeated Addington B, at Addington, by 45 games to 41. Results (Ad dington players mentioned first): — Singles. Jones 5 lost to Willie 9. Bell 3 lost to Wilson 9. Wise 9 beat Temple 5. Richmond 9 beat Peacock 3. Doubles. Jones and Bell lost to Willis and Wilscfn 9. Wise and Richmond 9 beat Temple and Peacock 6. CANTERBURY COLLEGE v. ST ALBANS. Canterbury College beat St Albans at Canterbury College by 50 games to 34. Results, Canterbury College players mentioned first:— Singles. Col th art 9 beat Somerville 3. Burns 6 lost to Hutchinson 9. Hardy 9 beat White 4. Hutton 9 beat Hatch 6. Doubles. Oolthart and Hut-ton 8 lost- to Somerville and White 9. Hardy and Burns 9 brat. Hatch and Hutchinson 3. DAVIS CUP. AUSTRALIAN CHALLENGE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received February 25, 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY. February 25. The Australasian Lawn Tennis Association has decided to issue a challenge to the United States for the Davis Cup. Brookes, Patterson and Peach were appointed as a selection committee. , THE WILDING CUP. A Bub-committee has been apopinted to frame the regulations for the "Wilding Competition to be conducted on the Davis Cup lines, and to be open to teams from the States and from New Zealand. It i\aa decided that. New Zealand would be regarded as the holder of the oup. the first challenge tie for which will be played in the Dominion.