TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10302, 11 January 1927, Page 7

TENNIS

WAIRARAPA v. N.S-'.W. MASTEUTUN, Jen. 10; The Wairarapa Lawn Tennis Association to-night accepted the oiler of the New Zealand Council for the appearance in Masterton on January 17 of the New South Wales team against a Wairarapa representative team. It was decided to secure the assistance of outside players to strengthen the home team.—P.A.

PALMERSTON NORTH TOURNA- • MENT.

PALMERSTON N. Jan. 10,

The Palmerston North tennis tournament was continued in glorious weather to-day, when the eliminating : rounds were wished a stage further. Owing to the lateness of the New Plymouth and Auckland tournaments,: and the Wanganui match with, the New South Wales touring team, a number of leading players were late in arriving:, and in only a few in- 1 stances did the champions clash.

In tiie most important singles match T. Clark (Auckland) met Don Franco and defeated him G—o, G—s. Three strong pairs, Wilson and Park (Wellington), Clark and Hobson (Auckland), and Haege and Malfroy remain to light out the doubles championship. Mrs Melody and Miss Spoil's should have no trouble with the ladies’ doubles, and these two players are likely to contest the final for singles honors.

To-morrow N.S.W. tourists meet wlmt is nractically a New Zealand representative team, strengthened by the inclusion of Haege (Victoria). # in an exhibition match. The following imve been chosen to meet the tourists: —E. D. Andrews, P. Haege, N. Wilson, I). France, Malfroy and E. T. Robson. —P.A.

N.S.W. EASILY DEFEAT 'WANGANUI: WANGANUI, Jan. 10. The touring New South Males team played the Wanganui cracks to-day, the play lasting all day. Some" fine tennis was seen. The visitors lost only on© game. Results are as follows. New South M r ales names being mentioned first:— Singles: Fitzgerald beat Powdrell o —6—4; Brewster beat Jones 1— 6, 7 —5, '6—4; Dr. North boat Wheeler ‘3—l, 6—3 ;N. Peach beat Lampe 4—o, 6—T, 6—4; MpCaupland beat Barkman 6'—3, 6—2; F. Peach lost to Marshall 4—6. 6—l, 2 Doubles.—North and McCausland beat Wheeler and Lampe B—6, 6—2: Peach and Peach beat Powdrell - and Burkinan 6 —3, 6—4; Fitzgerald and Brewster Beat Marshall and Jones 3—o, 7—5, 6—2; North and McCausland beat Powdrell and Barkman 6—l. 6—l; Fitzgerald and. Brewster heat Mbheeler and Lampe 6—3, 7—5; North and McCausland beat Marshall and Jones 6—2, 6—l; Peach and Peach beat Lampe and M r heeler 10—8, 3—6, 6—3; Brewster and Fitzgerald heat Powdrell and Barkman 4 —6, B—6, 7—5. The following summary shows tiro allocations of rubbers, sets and games: N.S.W., singles, 5 rubbers, 11 sets, 87 games; doubles, 7, 14, 112; grand total, 12, 25, 190; ganui : Singles, 1 rubber, 4 sets, 54 games; doubles, 1,4, 80; grand total, 2,8, 134.—P.A.