LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 19, 23 January 1896, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

The Lawn Tennis Tournamenb, ab Wellington, was concludod on Saturday, Dec. 28th. Miss Nunnely had no difficulty whatever in annexing bhe Ladies Championship, and with Miss Trimneli had an enyy win in the Ladies'DoublesChampionship. Collins and Harman after some close butw in the fiwai of the Men's Doubles Championship boab tho Gore brothers by superior volleying play. Parker beat Hooper in tho Men's Singles Championship, playing Hooper's own game of lobbing, adding to it (mo drives and smashes. The Wellington man played a brilliant game throughout The«o bwo players mob in bhe tinal of bho championship last year ab Christchurch, when tbe Auckland man was victorious-:. The prizea were presented at the close of bhe day's play by tho wife of the i Jrcsid6nb of the Wellington Association. The following are tho results of the play : — Combined Doubles Handicap, beat of three eeba ; semi-final round : Miss Nunnely and Parker, owe 50, beat Miss Haywood and P. Marshall, owe 15i, 6—l, 6—l. Mias Greenfield and Goldie, received 154. beat -Wise Marchant and Garsia, received ils ( 6—5, 5—6, 6—l. The final round was won by Miss Groenfield and Goldie, 6—3, G-5. Men's Doubles Handicap, besb of three sets : Final round—Parkor, Thorndon, and Hooper, Auckland, owe 30, beab Seager and Styche, Christchurch, received 35, 6-3, 6-2. Ladies' Doubles Handicap, best of three sets : Final round—Misses Davy, Auckland, and Greenfield, Te Aro, received 15i, beab Misses Nunneley and Kennedy, Thorudon Club, owe, 30, 6—2, 6—2. Ladies' Singles Handicap, best of three sebs.—Final round : Miss Nunneley, Wellington, beab Miss Lean, Chrisbohureb, 6_o, 6—l. ... Men's Double Championship, best of five sets.—Final round : J. W. Collins and R. D. Harman, Chriebchurch, besb H. Gore and R. Gore, Wellington, 5—6, 6—3, 6—2, £ o i Ladies' Doubles Championship, besb of ■ three sets.—Final round : Misses Nunnely land TrirasiH. Wedl^S^ fee** 2&wa*

Barron and Kennedy, Wellington 6—l, .6—l. Men's Singles Championship, besb of five sete.r-FiDal round: H. A. Parker, Wellington, beat J. R, Hooper, Auckland, 6—4, 6-2, 6-5. MisaNunnely, the lady tennis champion, is a new arrival from where she played with the best English players in December last. In England she won tournament-after tournament, and though she baa never played in the A^ England Championship Meeting, at the Nottingham Meeting she -easily beab Miss Jackson, runner-up for the AH England Championship of 1895, and receiving -aelighb handicap ; beab Miss Hillyard, the lady champion of 1895. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. The seventh Annual Athletic Champion" ship Meeting of New Zealand was held a» Lancaster Park, Christcburoh, on Saturday, December 28tb. There wore very few close finishes. For some time nob even tbe standard was beaben, bub this was eventually accomplished in the Pole ana Long Jump, and the Quarber-mile Hurdles, and equalled in bhe Quarter Flab. In the Quarber Hurdles Roberbs. of Auckland, repeated hia previous world's record of 61see. The mosb admired runner of bhe day was young Bennetb, a lad of 20, from Danedin, who carried bhe Mile and the Three-mile in excellenb bimes wibh bhe greatesb ease. Canterbury won the banner. Both this province and Dunedin scored five firsts, and Auckland four,, bub Canterbury secured fche largesb number of seconds and thirds, and came oub on top wibh 53 poinba ; Dunedin, 38 ; Auckland, 29 ; Wellington, 14 ; Wanganui, 1_ ; Nelson, 4& ; West Coasb, 1. Appended are the results : — 100 Yards Robineon. Canterbury, 1; Kingston, Dunedin, 2 ; Patrick, Wellington, 3. Time, 10 3 sbh sec. Half-wile Flat.—Low, Dunedin, 1 ; Grieraon, Canterbury, 2 ; Stuart, Wellington, 3. Time, 2min 4aec. High Jump.—Brown, Canterbury, s»feeb b_ incheß ; Bailey, Wanganui, 5 feeb_ 5_ inches ; Weatenra, 5 feeb 5.1 inches. Bailey and Weatenra tied for eecond place, and the former won the jump off. Mile Walk.—Creamer, Auckland, 1 ; Maxwell, Dunedin, 2. Time, 7min 10 l-sbh sec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—Martin. Auckland, 1 ; Moir, Canterbury, 2 ; Roborba, Auckland, 3. Time, 16 3-sbh sec. Throwing the Hammer.—Brown, Canberbury, 89it 6in ; Louisson, Canterbury, 83?t 6in ; Wachsmann, Canterbury, 7Sfb 2in. 250 Yds Flat.—Kingston, I; Reeves, 2; Broad, 3. Timo, 27 4 saec. One Mile Flat.—Bennett, Dunedin, 1; Clark, Canterbury. 2; O'Connor, Auckland, 3. Time 4min 31 3 sfch sec. Pole Jump.—The only competitors were Kingsley. Wanganui, and Hunter. Nelson. They tied ab 10ft sin, which is five inches above bhe standard, and then attempted to surmount 10ft 7in, which would havo boaten 'the New Zealand record. After five attempts each both failed, and agreed bo divide the prizes. Three-mile Walk.—Thia was a gifb bo Creamer, who baab his only rival, Maxwell, by moro than a lap, nearly 600yda. Time, 23min 59 3-sfch sec. Potting Weight.—Rhodes, Wellington, 35fc 9in, I; Louisaon, Canberbury, 33fb 10in, 2 ; Brown, Canberbury, 32fb 2in, 3. Quarter- mile Hurdles. — Roberts, Auckland', 1; Martin, Auckland, 2; F. Harley, Canterbury, 3. Time, 6lsec. Three-mile Flat.—Bennetb, Dunedin, 1; Bell, Wellington, 2 ; Hawbhorne, Wellington, 3. Time, 15min 30 3-sbh sec. Long Jump.—Cuff, Canberbury, won this with the good performance of 20 feet 1_ inches, whicb ta little above bhe standard. Piereey, Canberbury, was second, with 20 feeb 2 "inches : and F. Macaasey, Dunedin, third, with 18 feet 9 inches. Quarter- milk Flat.—Low, Dunedin, 1; Bolcb, Canterbury, 2 ; Mowbray, 3. Time, 52eec.