LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 72, 24 March 1906, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

To-day the last round of the series of inter-club matches will be played. West EndLplay meet Auckland, and Eden and Epsom play Onehunga. The banner was won by the Eden and Epsom Club last season, and it is now practically decided that they retain it for another year. The West end Club take next position. The third place largely depends on the result of to-day's matches. The Parnell, Auckland and Devonport Clubs are separated by a few points only, and the match between the former two clubs should be very close and interesting.

It was generally considered that the Taranaki team would beat our representatives. This proved correct, though the margin was not a large one. The Auckland ladies did very well, winning the greater number of their matches. Miss Rice played exceedingly well in both her matches, especially so in the Ladies' Doubles. The victory of Misses Gray and Rice over Mrs Payne and Miss Powdrell was a very creditable one.

Dr. Keith defeated Wallace two sets straight, and when it is considered that Wallace is credited with being —if not the best—one of the best double players in the colony, and a better player than Dickie, there is every reason to believe that the Taranaki players were surprised at his defeat.

Upton played Griflitlis on Monday last, and justified his inclusion in the team. Playing brilliantly and accurately throughout, he beat Griffiths very, easily —in fact, he couldn't go wrong. t

Miss Powdrell has not yet returned to Taranaki She has been playing during tbe week at the different club lawns-

Tlie following are the results of the matches played at the Eden and Epsom Club: —Men's Doubles-. Smith and Stewart (owt> 3-6 15) beat A. Brown and Russell (owe 3-6 15), 6—l, 6—3; Ruddock and Kenderdine (rec. 3-6 15) beat Pierce and Alderton (rec. 15), 6—5, 6—5; Grossmanu and Biss (owe 30 3-6) beat Dunlop and Hardie (rec. 15 3-6), 6 —5, 6—4; Shera and Pickmere (scr.) beat Craig and Buttle (rec. '3-6 15), 6—3, 6— i; Hull and Heather (owe 15) beat Moir and E. Brown (scr.), 6—4, 5—6, 6—l: Brown and Turner (owe 30) beat Hesketh-and Gray (rec. 3-6 15), 6—5, 6—2; Smith and Stewart (owe 3-6 15) beat Ruddock and Kenderdine (rec. 3-6 15), 6—4, 6—l; Dudley and Hesketh (scr.) beat Billing and Mahon (owe 3-6 15), 6—l, 6— 0; Shera and Pickmere (scr.) beat Grossmann and Biss (owe 30 3-6), 6 —5, o—2;0 —2; Brow_ and Turner (owe 30) beat Hull and Heather (owe 15), 6—2, 2 —6, 6—l.

Combined Handicap. —Pierce and Miss Cumming beat Mahon and Mis a Walker, 6—o, 6—2; Bamford and Miss Biss beat Burns and Miss Bramwell, 6—l, 6—4; A. Brown and Miss M. Hesketh beat Buttle and Miss P. Gorrie, 6—5, 6—l; Shera and Miss Hull beat Dudley and Miss Gibbons, 6—3, 6—l; A. E. Brown beat Miss D. Udy beat Craig and Miss Scott, 6—2, 3—6, 6—2; Hull and Miss M. Towle beat Dunlop and Miss N. Brown, ; Russell and Miss Murray beat Billing and Miss G. Gorrie, 6—3, 6—o; R. Hesketh and Miss Buttle beat Kenderdine and Miss Martin, C —3, 6—3; Smith and Miss Walker beat Grossman and Miss George, 6 —o, 6—o; Pickmere and Miss Heather beat Stewart and Miss Boyd, 6—3, o—6, 6—2; Ruddock and Miss E. Udy beat Alderton and Miss Dawson, 6—3, 6—o; Griffin and Miss Reid beat Biss and Mass Gray, 6—4, 6—4; W. Brown and Miss H. Hesketh beat Hardie and Miss A. Stewart, 6—4, I—6, B—6; Bamford and Miss Biss beat Pierce and Miss Cumming, 6—l, 6—3; Brown and Miss M. Hesketh beat Shera and Miss Hull, 6—o, 6—4; Hull and Miss Towle beat E. Brown and Miss D. Udy, 6—2, Smith and Mass Walker beat Pickmere and Miss Heather, 6—4, 4 —6, 6—4; Griffin and Alias Keia beat Ruddock and Miss E. Udv, 2-M5, 6 —4, 6—l.

Ladies' Singles (Ist grade)'.—Miss M. Towle (rec. 16 4-6) beat Miss Rice (owe 30), 4—6, 6—3, 6-.. Miss C. Biss (owe 3-6 15) beat Miss E. Stewart (scr.). 6—2, 6—2; Miss Frater (rec. 15) beat Miss E. Martin (scr.), 6 —l, 6—4; Miss Hull (owe 3-6 15) beat Miss M. Towle rec. 15 4-6), 4—6, 6—3, 6— 2; Mass _\ Walker (rec. 15 3-6) beat Miss C. Biss (owe 3-6 15), 4—6, 6—o, 9—7; Miss A. Stewart (owe 15) beat Miss G. Gorrie (owe 15), 6—4, 6—5.

Men's Championship.—J. P. Grossman beat A. S. C. Brown, 6—l, B—l, _—3; Bilbng beat Dr. Craig, 6 —2, 6 —W, tJ—4. Ladies' Championship.—Miss K. nice beat Miss P. Gorrie, 6—3, 6—2; Miss D. Udy beat Miss Buttle, 6—2, 6—2.

Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Rice and W. Brown beat Misses Dawson and Trevithick, Misses M. Towle and E. Stewart beat Misses Cf. Gome and JU. Hesketh; Misses D. Udy and P. Uorrie beat Misses J. Gibbons and D. Udy; Misses Boyd and Reid beat Misses U. Gorrie and Hull; Misses A. Stewart and .George beat Misses Buttle and Murray; Misses Gray and Muriel Hesketh beat Misses Frater and M. Dawson; Misses Biss and E. Martin beat Misses Towle and Cochrane; Misses Boyd and Reid beat Misses Heather and Scott.

A New York cablegram states that Mr. Clothier, the famous American tennis player, fell from his horse at Philadelphia, sustaining injuries which it is feared will prove fatal.