LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 40, 16 February 1920, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

DUNLOP SHIELD. REMUERA V. EDEX AND EPSOM. Tho finals for the Dunlop Shield were played ou the Edeu and Epsom courts ou Saturday afternoon. The singles, between Dr. Laurenson (Reuuiera) anil E. Bartle*et (Eden and Epsom), was won by the former. Throughout the game was marked by steadiness rather than brilliancy, both players for the most part preferring to stand on the hack line and take advantage ot their opponent's mistakes. Lanrensou. being the steadier of the two, prohteel most by this inethoeL In the first set there was a considerable amount of hard hitting, gooel placing varied by occasional volleying. rci turns from difficult positions were brilliant, and two or three- of his overhead smashes were sensational, ln lhe se*cond and third sets BartJeet made a better showing, largely by taking advantage of short or badly-placed balls to run in and volley, and though Launmson was too good to give him many chances in this way the Eden and Epsom player made the most eif the chances given him. Both players were unusually active anil accurate in their re- ' turns, and there were many long rallies, but In the end Laurenson's power of recovering difiaeult strokes anel his superior steadiness wore his opponent down. In the last game of tne match Bartleet strained his wrist, but the accident could I hardly have had any effect on the result, | Laurenson winning c> —3, 7 —•">. S—6. The match between Webster (Eden anel Epsom) and Griffiths (Remuera) also 1 proved interesting. Both showed them- ' selveu to be active anei accurate players. WhTie Webster was particularly strong from the back line. GriflHhs showed to greater advantage near the net. Webster won through his greater activity, the scores being (i — 2. o —l. C—l. With a game To the creelit of each team Uie issne depended on the Double, in which Laurenson ami Griffith-! llteniuerai played Webster aud BaKlset (iiden/and Epsom). The first set was somewhat of a surprise, in that Webster and Karrle-et made a much better showing than was expected, particularly in view r.f .Bartleefs strained wrist. In the next two sets, however, the two Remuera players settle*! down to a steady game, anei the' match ended in their favour, B—6, 6—2, ti—3, Hemnera thus winning the shield. AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. INTER-GLL'B MATCHES. The Interclub mil tcims of the Auckland Association last week resulted: — A URAJ>EMt. Hobson 270 points v. Devonport Tenuis 170 points; Onehunga 215, v. Remuera 193; l'ousonby __Sl, v. Rocky Nook 120; Devonport Bowling I_>S, v. Carlton 102. B GRADE. Papatoetoe 245 points, v. Epsom I IS7 point-,: Carlton v. Onehunga 167; Mt, iloosou 215), v. E_isoui IL 43; Mt_ Albert 231, v. l'oiisonby ls_; United 1. lyo, v. St. Helier's 1. lal. The following are the results of Intexcluo matches played on ijaturday aftemexm, the names ol players for team tixst mentioned taking precedence iv each case:— THIRD C-RADE. Y.M.C-A. v. Otahuhu—Hem's Singles: Spureiie lust to Moutguinery, 3— ft; Jiitcuener lost to Reader, o—y; Steele eiefeateei C. Brown, i> —5; Matthews defeated Wef?t, o—7.0 —7. Ladies' -jingles: vn<^ Metbeiell defeated Jdis. Snepparel, 7—o; Miss Gardner defeated Miss Wallace, 7—3. Mens Doubles: sjiurule aud Steele eltifeateid Montgomery iuia Reauler, o—4; Kitchener and Wells defeated C Brown and West, & —4; Cladding aud Matthews tLefeated Olark and G. Brown, 9—6. Ladies' Douoles: Misses MeLherell and Gardner de-ft-axed Mesdames Sheppard and Whiteley, 7—2; Misses Steele and Frankham defeated Misses Wallace and A_e_Arthur, 7 —L ComI hined DeMibles: Gladding and Miss Steele lost to Mrs. Whiteley -and L. Clark, 5—7; Wells and Miss Frankham defeated G. Brown aud Miss McArthur, 7—l.