LINWOOD TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7418, 9 December 1889, Page 6

LINWOOD TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

The Linwood Lawn Tennis Tournament was continued on Saturday. Flay commenced at 2 p.m. The weather was lovely, and the ground in splendid order. A large number of visitors were on the ground, and afternoon tea was dispensed as usual. Of the games played on Saturday that between Miss Gordon and Miss Griffiths was well worth seeing, being well fought ' out, and frequently bringing forth rounds of applause. Of the others the following were che most noticeable:—Mrs OlUvler and Mrs Stewart v Misses Simpson and Palairet, Misses Lean and Ridings t Miss Van Asch and Sutcliffe, Missea Simpson ana Pavitt v Misses Griffith and Mclntosh, Miss £. Van Asch v Miss Simpson. Messrs Stewart and Hidings also played very well in their respective singles. The following is the result of the matches played on Saturday and during the week:— Ladies , Singles. First Round. Miss Gordon (owe 15) best Miss Van Asch (received £-15 and 1 b>, B—B, fl—s. Second Round. Miss Gordon (owe 15) beat Miss Griffith (owq £45 and received 2 b), β-o, I—B, 7—c. Miss E. Van Asch (received 15) beat Mies Simpsen (owe £-15 and received 2 b>, 6—5, 4-0,6-3. Miss Duckworth (owe £-15 and received 2 b) beac Miss Shaud (received £-30 and 1 b), 6-3, 3-6. 6-3. Miss M. Simpson (received 15 and 1 b) beat Miss Lean (owe 15), 6—2,6—5. Third Round. Miss M. Simpson (received 15 and 1 b) beat Miss Duckworth (owe £-15 and re* ceived 2 b), 6—3, 6—4. LADIES , DOUBLES. Second Round. Misses E. and M. Simpson (received $-30) beat Misses Pottenger (received £-30 + 2 b), 0-6, 6-1, 6-3. COMBINED. First Round. Mesdames Ollivier and Stewart (owe £-15) beat Miss M. Simpson and Palairet (received 30), 6—o, o—6, 7—5. Miss Gordon and Wilding (owe 30) boat Miss Stycheand Seymour (received £-30+ 2 b> 5-6, 6-4, 6-2. Miss Simpson and Bristed (received £-15) beat Miss van Asch and Batchelor (received 15 + 2 b), 6—2, 6—2. Second Round. Miss Lean and Ridings (owe 15) beat Miss vau; Asch and Sutcliffe (received 15 + 2 b), 6—5, I—6, 6-4. Miss E. Simpson and Pavitt (received 15 + 2 b> beat Miss Griffith and Mclntosh (scr), 3—o, 6-5, 6-2. gentlemen's doubles. Second Rounds. Warren and Seymour (received £-30 and 2 b> beat Wilding and Nedwill (owe 30), 6—4, 6—2. Ollivier and Fisher (received £-15 and 2 b) beat Searell and Garstin (received 30), 6—o, 6—4. Lean and Laurie (receives 30) beat Bruce and McLean (receives £-30 and 2 b>, 6—5, 6 —o. Palairet and Palairet (received 30) beat Percival and Cotterill (received £-15 and 2 b, 0-1, 5—6,6-2. Oliver and McFarlane (received £ 30 and 1 b) beatfMithews and Blackwell (received 15 and 2 b), 2—6, 6—3, 6—4. gentlemen's singles. Second Round. Stewart (owes £-15) beat Blackwell (received £-15 and 2 b), 6—2, 6—5. Ridings (received £-30) beat Mathews (received £-15 and 2 b), 6—2, 6—4.

Turner (received 15) beat Sfcyche (received £-15 aud 2 b), 6-3, 6—2. Lane (received £-30 and 2 b) beat Pavitt (receives £-15 and 2 b>, 6—3, 6—l. Williams (received 30 and 2 b) beat Croxton (owes 4-15), 6—1,6 -4. Briated (received A-15) beat Fereday (received J-40), 6-0, 6—2. Burnett (received £-30 and 2 b) beat Batchelor (received. 15 and 2 b, 6—5, 3—6, 6—4.' '■ •' • '.■•■• Bull (received 15) beat Maclean (received £-15 ana 2 b), 6—l, β-a. Fuller tecr) beat Palairet (received£3o and 2 b), 6-4,6-3. Perceval (received £-15 and 2 b) beat Gee (received 2 b), 6—5, o—6, 6—4. Wading (owes 40) beat Bruce (received £-15 and 2 b), 6-1,6-6,6—1, Garland (received £-15) beat McFarlane (received 15 and 2 b), 6—3,6—5. Holmes scratched, and gave/Scott another Dye. Third Round. Turner beat Lane. 6—2, 6— i. Bristed beat Williams, 6—3, 6—o. Shires beat Perceval, 6—2, 4—6, 6—2. Wilding and Garland unfinished ; Garland one set. It is hoped that all who can will get off their set* during the week, as the finals will be played on Saturday next, play commencing at 2. p.m., at which time players are requested to be present.