LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15497, 2 January 1914, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

EXHIBITION TOURNAjiEHT^ CONTINUED AT REMUEBA. ■ COMPETITIONS WELL FORWARD.' The Exhibition lawn tennis touinamenlt was continued on the Kemuera courts yesterday, when players and spectators were again! favoured with excellent weather. As on' the previous day there was no delay between matches, and the nine courts were fully occupied all day, with the result thai) the tournament is now well forward. Some

interesting play was witnessed, and the finals of the various competitions . promise to ba

One of the most popular wins of the day was that of W. Goss and W. Goas, jun., against Peat and Briggs in the second round ot the ■ men's handicap doubles. Though, they had to bear the big handicap of owe 3u, the winners played splendidly, especially, the veteran, (toss, sen., whose volleying) and placing Wire a treat to watch. The winners took the first set, —1, and although, they lost the second, t-iey made no mistakes in the third and again won, 6—4. They were loudly appkuded at the conclusion of) the match. Ollivier and Nicholson, in the championship doubles, played very attractive tennis and easily defeated Tonus and . Prater, who only, won one game in three sets.

The match between Misses Baird and Grey and Misses Caverhiil and Callendor in the ladies' championship doubles was also productive of exciting play, especially in the second set, and Misses .Baird and Gray had to rise to the top of their form to win. The tournament will be continued to-day.-Men's events will start at 9 a.m. and ladies' at 10 a.m., and any players not ready to take a court whan called on will render themselves liable to be scratched. Owing; to trouble they have experienced through players not being ready, the officials intend to enforce this rule very strictly.

The matches set down for 8 a.m. io-day are as follows:—Men's handicap doubles:! Dr. Keith and A. S. C. Brown v. Lampe and Marshall. Men's handicap singles: J. A. Moir v. Power; A. P. Brown v. Todd: ( Milnes v. Hull; J. Macky v. E. Ohlson, W, Andreas v. Morpeth. Following were the results of yesterday'* matches:—

MEN'S EXHIBITION CHAMPIONSHIP, DOUBLES. First Bound: W. A. Brown and K* Duthie beat P. W. Martin and J. BParker, 61, . 6—3, 6—3; G. Ollivier and -" J. C. Nicholson beat E. Tonka and B. Frater, 6—l, 6—o, 6—o; H. W. Snelling and E. L. Snelling beat H. W. Cooke and N« - s Brindley, 6—2, .7—5, 6. 5—7. 6—2. i Second Round: W. A. Brown and K. ; ' Duthie best Dr. Keith and 'A. S. C. & Brown, 6—3, 6—2, 6—4. ~$ LADIES' EXHIBITION CHAMPIONSHIP! £ DOUBLES. S First Bound: Mrs. Cooper and Miss Steelei 5? beat Misses I. J. Peat and D. Crane, 7—5, I 6—o; Misses Baird and Gray beat Misses • § Caverhill and Callender, 6—l, 6—4. % i {" MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. ?"| First Gbadk. , ,| First Bound: G. C. Lyttelton (owe& 5-8 ■(■ 15) beat K. Archer tser), 6—2, 5—6, 6—2; 3 H. A. Milnes (scr) beat P. Henna (scr),- » t~\> it -6 ',, 6 A - C - Johns (reo. 2-6 15) 1 beat W. Goes, jun. (scr). 6—2, 4—6. 6—2; . 1 J. B. Parker (scr) beat W. A. Brown (owes - J 15), 6-4. 6—4; W .Andreae (scr) beat H. 'is W. Snelling (owes 3,6 15). 6—3, 6— B. i M. Macky (rec 4-e 15) w.0.; J. Maoky vl» (rec. 4-6 15) beat B. Brabant (rec. 3-6 15),' & 5—6, 6-5, 7—5; M. Morpeth (scr) beat E. ■'---% Frater (owes 3-6 15), 6—4, 6-0: C. B. Hull- v. i dec. 15) beat R. Bai&ger (scr), 6—2, 6—o.- i Second Bound: -J. C. Nioholson (owes 30); V I beat L.j A. Longuet (rec. 2-6 15), 6—3, 6—o; '■'■■• .v A. Ohlson (rec. 2-8 15) beat H. T. Thomp- •'■'"^l son (rec. 2-8 15), 6—2, 6—4; J. E. Mar- * shall (rec. 2-6 15) beat.R. O. Gardner (scr). • - ~ •' f 6—3, 6—5; J. B. Parker (jor) beat J. Peat . p rec. 2-6 15). 0-4, 5-6, 6-3; W. S. Ralph :f (scr) beat W. Pearse (owes 30), 4—6, 6—4, . i 6-3; A. E. B. Richardson (scr) beat G. C. ''1 Lyttelton (owes 3-6 15), 6—4. 5—6, 6—5; " ;"T E. Hiclson (Ber) best A. C. Johns (roc* ' 2-u IS), G—4. 5-6, 6—3; E. Tonka ■ (reo* 2-6 15) beat E. L. Snelling (scr), 6— 6—-..■- ■■% F. Ewen (scr) beat L. T. Pickmere (act)* "■-- 4—6, 6—l, 6—L i Sbcoot Grade. ! | J First, Round; J. U. Power (owes 15) bea*J G. Steele (rec. 5-6 15), 6—2, 6—4; O. Fore- - t man (owes 4-6 15) beat K. H. Ryan (tfwes/ 15 3-6), 6-2. 6-1; G. Murphy '(rec. 3-6 15); ' beat Dr. Aubin (owes 15), 6—4, 6—5; A. P., - - Brown (owes 15) beat C. m Jacobßen (owe* 15). 6—6, 6—o, 6—3. ■ . ■■ ' T. E. Clair (owes 15)* beat J. E. Redpath - (owes 15), 6—2, 6—4j F. J. Atwood (rec. 15) beat H. W. Kin© ? (scr), 6— 6—3; C.: ■■Motrin (owes, 5-6.15)' * beat C. T. .Marshall ,(owes 15), 6—l, ' O. Foreman (owes .4-6 15) bi it F. W. Brown- - ': ing (owes 15),-,6—2,- 6—3; A". Motrin (owes* ." '-HI 30 5>6) beat G. Murphy (m. 5-8 15), 6—l* . -fl MEN'S HANDICAP DCUBLES; "■'":-' First .Bound: W. A. Brows ana' A. A* Martin (set) beat C. N. Jacob, en and N. R. Jacobsen (rfecflS), 6—5, 6— E. Andreasand G. Gortz (owes 15), w.0.; H. W. SnellSnelling (owe 4-6 15) heat W* S. Ralph and H. D. Caplen (sot), 6—4* : ,--'-M 2—6, 6—2; A. Ohlson and E." Ohlson. (too | 2-6 15) beat L. Longuet and F. William* .s (rec. 5-6 15), 6—4, 6—l; C. Morrin and W.. • \ Todd (rec. 15) beat J. E. Redpath -and ¥/ i Gibson (rec 15), 6—3, 6-5; W. Gosa and' " ■'\ W. Goss, iun. (owe 30) beat G-. Murphy and ' - J W. Hamlin (reo. 15), 6-3, 5—6, 8-6: J., ■ , Peat and J. F. S. Briggs (rec. 1-b IB) beat 1 C. B. Hull- and- F. : Browning (rec. 15), i 6-r-5, 6—4; Dr. Keith and A. S. C. Btown (owe 50) beat H. .F. . McClune and C. R., Crispe (tec.'. 15 3-6), 6—2, 6—' , St. -A/ i" --. i Blimps and J. Marshall (scr), a bye; F. Ewen and J, Stewart dec. 5-6 15) beat -MiHickson and T. E. Clark (tec. 3-0 ■ ■ 15W5--6, 6— 6—2; H. A. Milneß and C. * Johns (rec., Ih6 " 15)- . heat G.: Ollivier and'- -J '. J. C. Nicholson (owe 50). 2—6, 6—4, 6—3? - f K. G. Archer and W. B. Andreae (owe 15>! , ' ! beat A. E. McCracken and B. W. Haysoa ' " i (rec. 5-6 15),' 6-* 6-5: B. K. i Morpeth ? and J. P. Somers (rec..2-6 15) -beat R. O. J Gardner and N. Brindley (scr), 2—6, 6—Si- ■'( Second Rciind: H. G.Thomson and G. C. - ; ' Lyttelton (set) beat F. W. Martin and C. R. Briggs (rec 3-6 15), 6-3, 6—l; C. K. Nelsori i and H. W. King '(rec-15) beat E. G. Potter I and G. Steele (rec. 15 ■»<),. 6— -&~lj:'iJ.?.3ii>M'?*\' Parker and S. Jameson (ree;i2-6'IE) beat Dr., • Abbott and Dr. Addison (owe SO), fr—3, 8-: ;*: '. V. Morrin and W. Shepherd feed 14 15), beat-.:■'.■'>,• J R.. J. Hamilton and T. Hogg:. : (rec 15), 6—3, - 6—2; A. Ohlson and E. Ohlson (reo 2-6 16) 5 beat C. Morrin and W. Todd (reo, 15), 6—l, 5—6,: ,F.EwenandJ.Stewart/(jeoa-6 15)' • > beat L. T. Pickmere and F. Higginsjn (reo : ?« 15), 6-3. 4—&, 6—3; J. M. Power and >'. O. Austin (reo 3-6 16) beat H. A; Mills and.C. Johns' (red 1-6 15), 6—2. 6—2; B. M. ' i Morpeth and 1. P. Somefa (rec 2-6 15) beaV • 'tj K. G. Archer and W. B. Andreae (owe 15), ~ *i 3—5, 6—3; H. R. Cooke and H. W. Cooke - •', (rec 1-6 15) beat C. K. Nelson and .Wv-. H. . ■! Kins (redilo), 6—3, 3—6, '6—4; . B. Macky and B. Brabant (reo 15) beat H. Henderson and '■'?*£ Dr. McCutcheon (owe -30); 6—4; "W. ; -'. -*j Goss - snd W. Gobs. Jan. (owe 30) beat J. • \:\ Peat and J. F. S. Briggs (rec 1-6-15). 6—i. . ;M 3—6, 6—4; R. A. Frater and C. B. Brown ; 2-6*15) beat BL : -W. 4 . Snelling'and •E. 'I Snellm? (owe 4-C 15), 6—l, 5—6, B—B, Third. Round: -JR. Bainger. and J. Macky ', (rec 2-6.15) beat J.' B. Packer, and S. Jam»- l; ;-.^« : i son (rec 2-6 15), 6—5, 4—6, 6-4.. > '..,-■■".: .-■.-- - - - r> LADIES' ■; HANDICAP SINGLES. - ; Second Bound: Mis* Caverhill (owes 19 -I 3S) beat Miss M. MacCormick (owes IS).' ,- I Miss Barstew- (owes 15 .beat Miss Peat -'] (owes 15), 9—3., _~0, Third Round: Miss Baird (owes 30) beat ! Miss Kerr Taylor (owes 3-6 15), 9—4; Miss ;! C. Some (owes 30) beat Miss Mason (ser'v , ,; 9-4; Mrs. Scott Watson (owes 15 4-6) beat ~--'M Miss N. MacCormick (owes 3-8 15), 9—2;' = ; Mrs. Marshall (owes 4-6 15) beat Mia? Ward. i (owes 4-615), 9—B; Miss J. Moore (owes 8-8* • i 15) beat Mibs'W. L. Scott (scr), 9—3. „ j LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. ' ' ' ".! First Round: Misses C. Sloman and-M* ' ' Reid (owe 3-6 15) beat Missed Gray and Ncl-'-■"■>''] son (owe 40), 9—5; Misses P. Goriie and M. -| Cooper (owe 30) beat Misses M. Wrigley and ' •■"*■-> M..MacCormick (owe 8-6 15), Miasea-' -- ij Baud and .V..Dathie (owe 30) beat Misses in. ..'--■ J. Worrall and G. Parry (owe 15). 9—S; Mrs. '-i? Adair and Miss M. Wilson ; (reo ; 15) > beat " V;JtJ Misses V. Benner and B. M. Beaaer (reo 2-6 '£$ 15), 9—6. , ; ,~ -j Second Round; Mrs. Cooper and Miss' -i Peacock (owe 15 3-6) beat Misses Litten and E. Eggleston (owe 4-6 15). 9—2; Misses D« » ! Abbott and W. M.'Scott (reo 2-6 15), a byes Mrs. Scott Watson and Miss Barstow (ow» v 15 4-6) beat Mrs. Adair and.Misfi M. WiliorM -' ■•' (rec 15), 9—4; Misses Daines and McLongb* m (rec 1-8 15) beat Misses Stevens and Wit ys hams (owe 30 3-6), 9—B. 2 Third Round: Mrs. Cooper and Mis* Peacock (owe 15. 3-6) beat Missea D, Ablctfa ' and W. M. Scott (reo 2-6 15). 9—6. . : ■. :f COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. * §' First Round: C. K. Nelson and Miss J, N. Wilson (reo. 15), beat R. Eainger «ndMiss Gudgeon (set.), 1-M5, 6—3, 6—l; p, Ewen and Mrs. Cooper (owes 3-6 15), boai E. G. Potter and Misa L. Ward (rec. « 15),6—l, 6—l; E. Hickson, and Miss C. Slomaa (sor.), beat A. P.- Browne and Miss O. v;" Stevens (act.). 6— 3—6, 6—2; F. C. Attwood and Miss Ellis, (rec. - 4-6 15), a bye-i : - J. Maoky and Miss Baird,.(scr.), beat G< Steele and Miss Peacock (reo. 15), 6—3, 6—2rt ■*■• ' 3. H. Stewart and Mis'. Stewart (fee 4-8 15 V =% 5 - beat H. F. McClune and Miss Pirritt (rec, " j% r tfi 15 4^ 6 ! -1 ' P" 6 - Thompßon and-;-.-Mrs. Scott Watson- (scr.), 6—l. 6—2- Vi "--T "i Morrin and Miss H. Wilson (rec. 4-6 15), m ' ~ s "' bye; W. Pearse and Misa Barstow (owes- .'- 15 4-1), beat G. G: Lyttelton and Misa J. Moore, 6—5» 6—l: H. W. Snelling and Miss ' ' '-' Woodvoffo (owes 8-6 15), a bye. "-- ; v" Second. Round: A. E. B. Bichardaon and; r-K Miss E. 3. Worrall (owes 3-6 15), beat F. O. '* Austin and Miss CaverliU (owes" 15), 6—3, '■ - S—l; J. F. S. BTiggß and Misj R. M. Ben- ■ ; - ner (scr.). beat P. M. Banna j.nd Miss V„ Duthie (owes 3-6 15). 5—6, 6— 6—3: M.*L.\ " : '> Lamps and Miss Mason (scr.). beat, D. K M ~ Duthie and Miss P. Gome (ov/ea 15 4-6 L .--'".i 6—2, 6—4; A, E. McCracken" tad Miss W* - - Johnson (scr.), beat W. Hamlin »d Miss FT.'^ '* Gordon (reo. 15), 4—6, 6—4, 6—4; H. R.Cooke and Miss C. D. Cooks (rec, 8-6 16)*; }**** 15), 6—5, 6—3. ad Misa ~™?i 3-« 15), 5-5, 6—2. • - * - \ •,