TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19516, 20 February 1926, Page 5

TENNIS

CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON OLLIVIEB TO PLAY. [Per Preis Association."l CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 19. G. Ollivier, New Zealand tennis champion, will play for Canterbury against Wellington to-morrow. WANGANUI v. PALMERSTON NORTH TO-DAY’S ENCOUNTER To-day, at the Wbnganui Club’s courts, Palmerston North will play Wanganui, the teams comprising six men and six ladies, and some good games should be enjoyed by the spectators. The Palmerston North team is headed by Andrews, who has been selected for the New Zealand team to visit Auslrtlia, and with Lampe and Powdrell now playing at the top of their form, some good games should eventuate. RAPANUI V MAKIRIKIRI Last Tuesday the Makirikiri Tennis Club journeyed to Rapanui and played the Rapanui Tennis Club. The weather was perfect and a cool south breeze fanned the enthusiastic players. Although the victory went to the home team, each game was keenly and evenly contested. The ladies of both clubs provided a delicious lunch and a dainty afternoon tea, and altogether a thoroughly happy time was spent. The games went as fololws: Mrs Broderick and Cave (M) beat Mr and Mrs Winks (R), 6—2; Mr and Mrs Handley (R) beat Miss H. Ander-

son and N. Walker, (M) 6—2; Miss Z. Anderson and A. Walker (M) beat Miss Win. Russell and .1. Brown (R), C—4; Miss B. Brown and L. Russell (R) beat Miss J. Walker and L. Anderson (M), 6 —3; Mrs Jackson and L. Cripps (R), beat Miss B. Walker and G. Anderson (M), C—l; Mrs Shields and F. Jones (M), beat Mr and Mr) Low (R), G—2; Miss I. Johnson and C. Stevens (R) beat Mr and Mrs Stewart (M), 6 —5; Winks (R) beat Cave (M), 6 —3; L. Walker (M) beat Brown (R), 6 —3; Mrs Winks and Mrs W. Low (R) beat Mrs Broderick and Miss R. Anderson (M), 6—4; Miss Z. Anderson and Miss J. Walker (M) beat Mrs Handley and Miss Brown (R), 6—5; Mrs Jackson and Miss Russell (R) beat Mrs Stewart and Miss B. Walker (M), G —3; Miss Johnson and Miss Robinson (B) beat Mrs Shields and Mrs Cave

(M), 6—2; Cave and L. Walker (M) beat Winks and Handley (B), 6—2; Brown and Stevens (R) beat A. Walker and L. Anderson (M), 6—l; Russell and Cripps (F) beat G. Anderson and F. Jones (M), 6—5. Rapanui 10 sets and 78 games: Makirikiri 6 sets and 65 games.