LAWN TENNIS. WEST END CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 78, 1 April 1895, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS. WEST END CLUB.

The final test match in all classes of sport always creates an , additional amount _of interest, and in tennis there is no exception to the rule. On Saturday last fully 100 visitors were present on the lawn to see the deciding i match for the * Champion Singles played off between Messrs Cooke and Brabant. \ Unfortunately for them, as well as the p^layera, Captain Edwin had changed round l to the north with more rain, which made things anything but pleasant. t ■The first seb was woo by Brabant p— <v Some very good rallies took place in this set, bub the heavy state of the ground debarred either player from showing anything like best form. •: In the second set Cooke managed to score 6—3, making the players one set each. The third arid fourth set fell to? Brabant, 6rr-3," 6—4, thus giving him; the championship. By this win Mr Brabant takes to himself the honor of' being the premier player^pf the , Club'for the, year as well as becoming possessor of the handsome ! gold medal presented by the Club's patron^ Mr Kirk^r. Aoy comment on the individual play would be "unfair considering tbe state of ihe weather. .. C "' The*^ final ■>*■> of Ladies' Champion Singles, which reßte between Mra Newell

and )Mra Gentles, will;.;be; played off on 'Wednesday-rafternoon -Dexb at ".A .o'.cloc^;,, and ehould result in 'a -goodl contest. r ; Mr Welle will.act as umpire. '. if - ''■ ": ' - ' :T - PAENELL. ' ";':-'-» On the Parnell lawn on Saturday^after« noon, one ot ;the .Gentlemen's Handicap was played Qfft-^when Messrs Stevenson and Pollen (owing 15) beat iMessrs W. i£ Holmes ,and iMaclean <{tQ-\ ceiving the scores being 6—2, 6—3. The winners^bf ithis match;^p.l.ay rMessrs Denniston and Rich in the.final round. N Considerable* interest -ia ;ibeing 'taken in the' Easier, tournament ;on the .Eden and Epsom groond. Entries, .which;ai» already I very large^Klose^toyay: 5-'' 'r '