LAWN DENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 122, 15 February 1908, Page 9

LAWN DENNIS.

(By Inter-Club.)

In the third round: of the. Shield. contest last Saturday Brougham "Hill met :and defeated Victoria College- by B'sets ■ to ■5. • Although lino, a strong' wind. was blowing, which- jnado play rather unpleasant; on;.the town courts. Laishlcy, who .had been .beaten 1 •by Prouse in a previous'-round, litxd-his revenge, but it was a very closo'go.. Prouse went away at the start,. but ■ bis opponent took the lead at 7—s',' and after long .and interesting rallies Prouse pulled- lip; and 'tho score was called 9 all.'-The-next game .went, easily-to Brougham Hill, also the; last, after a vantage game. There was littlc-.to".choose, between the play of "these"two:, men, 'only l Laishley, who is noted for -his'- lashing- out, played about the steadiest game bf-hisvaried career. Bcere was not playing particularly well, and Young soon-wore'him down.'. .The former was putting a lot of :balls;:just "out, whilst tho latter made' 'but "few ' mistakes. Hunter played a good'single-and was too strong for Anderson. '■ ■■Hunter's , experience told against his opponent, i.who-.has -not" yet arrived at tho stage of-accurac,v. Quinnell was after Putnam, who . bad beaten him on' the College courts in v the: first, .round of this contest, and made .shprt work of his former victor by defeating him 9 —l. Miss Van Staveron, who played up to her usual form, won from Mrs. Goldie,-7 —3; -It is suri)risi> , '<j; how'a cut ball disconcerts 'so.-many'.'lady players. Miss Morgan,'- '.cutsVneariy. everything, defeated Miss' Robprt-.s; in . t'\ second single, 7—5. 'Players will do :weil..to remember that they cannot easily drive:a:cut; ball —they must lift it: ;'/Laishley and Young fell to Prouso and Boere-arter a hard struggle. The Victoria College went; for--'every-thing. Young responded'well, but-'-was;-not backed up by bis partner,-wlio 'should.'really try and get .some f6ra..'bfifoPß.'"playingin club matches. Anderson and.'De. La uiare were very willing from ■ the start-against Hunter and Quinnell, arid took th'e' loa'd-at 7—G. The smashing of .'the! latter, pair "was repoatedly returned by ..the..College wcii ,"««<> lobbed with great success, and scored a most creditable win, 11—9.. Mesdames Goldie and Howe worked well together ' and "defeated Misses Van Staverc-n. and Roberts, 7 —3., Mrs. Goldie was very successful at. the net, and was well backed up by her partner oil tho back line. ' The second--ladies'-- double went to Brougham Hill,"'Misses 'Murray:and Morgan (who played'.'iiCplace; .of Mesdames Bell and Lindsay) defeating Misses Scott and M'lntosh, 7—5, after a very even game; - De La . Mare and Miss Scott won from Howo and Mrs._ Howe, 7—4. . The latter .'pair do not combine well. Smith and Miss M'lntosh won from Veen and Miss -Murray after -a very close game. The latter lady gave Smith' too many chances . at. the -net, which he seldom failed to score' off.' 1 ,' • •

Wellington had an easy win from Newtown, the last-mentioned club .only! winning one set. . The four men's singles'were taken by Wellington 1 with very little difficulty. 1 Tho Newtown ladies rendered a'-very-good- account .of themsfelvos. Miss Glasgow offered, great resistance against 'Miss Travel's,'returh-' 'ing many of that lady's'stinging drives'in'a surprising manner,, but pace told in the end,.and the,match,"went to Wellington, Mrs.. Grady led 2 love fi'oni' Mrs.-Hickson; this lady jovened at 2 all,'and the players •were'game aiul game' until 5 all was called,; when,,tho .Wellington player, with an effort, .took the next two games': The surprise'.of 'the day. was the defeat. ..of. Mrs, Hickson and Miss Ward, who arc generally looked upon as the best pair in the. inter-club con•test,: by Misses Glasgow, and iWhirisoni'-TEo Newtown pair, although; lacking the. pace and accuracy of their opponents,- played such a .steady 'and safer game that .their win', .7—4, |;is °np to be justly proud'of. . Lowq", and .Tliwnites ran Green and>'Cooke'very close, aiid .with -a littlo lu('k..mislit,:hnve-i'evovsed .the. .result. With Misses Ward and Williams, playing, in the ,combined doubles,'-both'went 'easily to Wellington^ 1 -":-:'■-! • A most keenly-contested''matchwas played! I'ptween Wellington and Brougham Hill juniors for the Cup, and resulted-in. a win, set." to 6, for .Wellington,- but 'the losors 1 recorded 84 games to tho winners 77. The Wellington team was .'strengthened by the inclusion of F.raser and Fernie, and although these two fell in both singles and double to •Howe aud Watkins. the tail of the team, t w jtlv Lav/son and M'Lean playing in the com- , biiicd doubles, was ..very .strong!, Mrs. Howe showed want. of..practice,- and fell an easy ;. victim .to Mrs. Pierard. - Miss - Archer and Miss Diamant had a splendid game, both ladies being at their, best, and the.''Welling-. ; t<m player just winning, 7—6; after - a vantage fSa'me.;, Miss Archer and Mrs. Howe proved stronger than Mrs., Pierard . and/. Miss Diamant. ■ The two younger players, Misses Dia:mant and Archer, are showing very good form just now, and will, no doubt, be seen 'playing at the Easter tournament/ The sots ■wore six all when M'Nicol and Ward. v. Maddon and Herd went on to play the second double. This set meant match, and interest ran high. Games were even.to 4 all. - Wellington took tho load Gr—4,'.. only.,to,.see .their. onoonents, make the score- 7"ajl'. 1 Brougham Hill was within one- strolve - cf -'matchp but failed; 1 Then Welliiigtbn.:o-,n)e, 'at- the- right - moment, taking set arid'.'niiitih: .:.Th'eso : !,two ■ clubs are now runningdev.el.-for 'tho' Cup;" : Newtown won, 10 sets to-3, from:-Victoria' •College, Misses Atkinson] "Coolie, and' :Nowlnan, and Messrs. Smith--arid .-Wilson-scoring .win*'for the 't"r3", , Khaii'lallah had a win from Pet one, 10 sets to 3. _Holdswortb.' after having: a!, good .lead from 'Hawkins, failed nt the critical moment/ «nd the game went to-Petnne, 9—7.V Cornell, Parkinson and Mrs. Hawkins ,were the', only others to. contribute 1 to.-their'-club's-wins