LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 300, 17 December 1894, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

SAT URDAY'S MATCHES. The Tennis Association inter-Club doubles were continued on Saturday under favour^ ablo circumstances, the weather being- . beautifully fine. The Auckland Club met " Onehunga, each winning 3 matches, and the Parnell representatives won 4 out of ;' the 6 matches played with West End. The scores of the clubs for the two Satur- . days stand as follows :—West Erid § 6; ' , Auckland, 5 ; Onehunga, 5 ; Devonport, 4; ..< Parnell, 4. The two, last clubs have only ; played cix matches in all, having had byes, the other clubs have played 12 matches > , each. The next round of the inter-dub-matches will be played on January 12, ; when Onehunga plays Parnell, and Wesb ' End plays Bevonport, Auckland having a bye. . • The following are the results of Satur- . , day's matches :— -,■ WEST END V. PARNELL. f Ab Parnell: Messrs A. G. Cooke and A. Goldie(W.E.) beat Messrs H. T. Macleal» / and E. Dargaville (P.), 6—2, 6-5, 6-4 - This proved a somewhat easy win for the West" End representatives, who played with better combination than their :^ opponents. In the ladies' double Mrs ' Blair and Miss Mowbray (P.) provedtoo ; sbrongforthe Misses Rusßell and F. Dill" » ington (W.E.), winning 6—l, 6-1. Th 6. combined double was well contested, and resulted in a win for the Parnell player?, . Miss Ruck and Mr Harrison, who defeated' Mrs and Mr Gentles, 6—l, 3-6, 6-3. " At West End : Messrs Brabanb and T. / Patterson (W.E.) won by 3 eefcs to lose from Messrs J. P. Stevenson and. E. Watkw | (P. J6—3, 7—5, 6—2. The combined match; ' resulted in a win for Parnell, Misfi ? aTX and Mr Rich (P.) defeating Miss CaldweH , and Mr Foster (W.E,) 6—2, I—6, 6-3. The best contested match of the, six played between the two clubs waß undoubtedly the ladies double, Mrs Harruorr ' , and Miss Kempthorne (P.) winning, afwr »\ most exciting game, from Miss C. Billing' ton and Miss Logic, 6—3. 4-6, 7-5. Parnell, 4 wina; West End, 2 wins. | AUCKLAND V. ONEHCNGA. ■ t On the Auckland ground: Misses A-■.: , Nicholson and Ledingham (A.) beab Misbbi : Bassett and Gibbons (0.), 6-2, 6-2. Miss E. Bassett) and Mr Eliobt (0.) beat Mies Cozens and Mr C. Baker (A.), 6-4, l-t>. ■ 6—2. Messrs Robotham and Clark {&.) beat Messrs V. Frost and A. SuttielO.), 4_6, 6—3, B—6, 6—4. This match proved , the most exciting played on the Auckland ;, ground. On the Onehunga ground: Misees Nicholson and M. Ledingham (A.) Dew , - Misses Banks and Young (0.). 6-2,.»-«• , Miss Mulgan and Mr Sutbie (0.) beat MM L. Ring and Mr 0. ScherfffA.), 6-2, 6-* Messra Zinzan and L. Noakes (0.) w" r .t Messrs R. Scherff and E. W. Marruier (A-jN 3_6 9_7 B—6, 6—2. Both sides were extremely well matched, and some intereaf t; ,{ ing play was the result. Each Club eecured three matches, , «•■•«« -i Entries for the Association Chtt&piQß: ;.;..