LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 30, 30 October 1907, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

, The, following further"results, 'of. last .Sit-, i urday's inatches, came. t;-. : haiid yesterday.'Pennant—Johnson villo defeated .Victoria Col- -■ legjo.B. by 7 sets ,to love (57' games to 17). ,',.:■ The details w ere as follow:—Dr.. Robertson v. Clark, 9-2; W. Moore v, Hogg, 9-1;.Botlnno , v. Isaacs, 9-6; Miss Wilson v., Miss., Ann- ..-. strong, 7-2; Dr. .Robertson and. Moore ».- Clark and Hogg,. 9-0; Misses Wilson, and Raven v. ■ Misses, Armstrong ; and Robson, 7-3; Bethune and Miss Raven v. Isaacs and Miss Robson, 7-3. Racquets—Kilbimie defeated'; Victoria, Col- ... •legs. A., by' 7. sots to love. (57. games -to fa). , Tho-games' were:—Hutchings v..Taylor, .9-0; ,v Dart .v. Sco'tt,\9 : 2; Baird.. v. Adams, 9-0;, Miss Price v. Miss Taylor,. 7-1;, Hirtchini>s t < .' and Dart v. Taylor and Scott, 9-2; .Missis '■■■ Prico.and Eassoli v. Misses Taylor and Bar- , leas, 7-2; Baird and.'Miss Easson v. x Adams and Miss Barkas, 7-1. With-the-exception'-' of the Shield Contest-game against Broiig- ■: bam Hill; Victoria College v did not-obtain..-. a siiiglo' set in any. of the.ir. matches. Thay ; .. had 41 scores ■'against .thorn..; The lower, grade players; mostly beginners,-, are to be -. ■ : commended, for their pluck in participating '. ■ hi match tennis. !..r,. •, '"■■•.'■

: The' Wellington Lawn Tcnnis'Association. has drawn up tho following, list 'of."fixtures for the Shield competition for the season:— , First Round.—November 2—Brougham Hill v. Newtown, at Brougham Hill;' Wellington ... V.Victoria College, at Wellington. Novein-., her'l6—Wellington v. Brougham .Hill, at . Biougham Hill; Newtown v.-.Vic'toria Colle'go, ■ at Newtown .' . ' ' '■■ -•■ ',-,- : Second; Round.—November ; 23—Wellington; v. Newtown,' at' Day's Bay; Brougham ; Hill. v. Victoria College,-at Day's Bay. November . 30—Brougham, Hill v: -Newtown, at-,-New-town'; Wellington v. Victoria College, at Vic-, 'torio College : December 7—Wellington: v.Brougham Hill,' at Day's Bay.;,: Newtown ,v..,, Victoria College, at Day's Bay. - 'i..,;,-.' Third Round.—February I—Wellington v. Newtown, at Wellington; Brougham Hill 7. Victoria College, at Brougham Hill. February 3—Brougham Hill 1 ' v.. Newtown, at Day's . Bay, Wellington v. Victoria College, at Day's Bay. February 15—Wellington v. Brougham Hill, at Wellington; Nowtowir v. Victoria College, at Victoria College.' ~'