LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 135, 2 March 1908, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

RESULTS'OF SATURDAY'S MATCHES. ~'Owirigto tho inter-provincial: match at Christcliurch, tho Wellington-Brougham Hill Shield fixture was not played on Saturday, arid as that contest' had practically'concluded, tho-Khandallah-AVellington Cup-heat. was. naturally.!tho■<contro pf'all ..thoughts—tho suburbanites causing'a sensation by beating tho strong team sent out by tho.tonn club. Tho {'following aro , tho - results of tho -ya'Tiousv matches';.played (winning teams' •players-and' scores! mentioned- first in evory: • instance): —.■ ■-■■■ V . — ■ CUP. ■ . : Khandal!ah .dofoated- Wellington:by 7 sots to '6 (74 gamos ■to 81,. tho advantago -being with-; tho losers): —Holdsworth • v. Cooko, 6-^0:"-Fleming v., Ward, Jones- v. ferine, Richaixlson v. M'Nieol, 4—9 s ;' Miss' .Cook - w Mrs.: Pierard, '-7 —o; Miss .Batham; v'. Miss, Dimant, • 7—5 ; Holdsworth andi Fleming. .Cooko. and Fraser, .9—3; Jones and Richardson v. .Ward, and M'Nicol, 2—9; Mdckay and Cockay'no v. Formo and Shand,- 5—9 ;• Misses ■ Cock. and Batham v. k r Mrs. Piorard and Miss Dimant,: 7—l; Misses Pagoiand-R. Clark v. Mrs.:Reovos and Miss Hannah, 7—6; Cockayno and Miss K. Clark v. 'Eraser and Mrs. Reeves, 7—6; Maclcay and Miss Pago; v:: Shand and Miss Hannah, 2-7. ■ Brougham .Hill • defeated Nowtown by 9 sets,to 4 (92 games to 65): —Howo v. Low, 9—4 ;■ Watkins, v. Shoppard, 9 —2; Maddox v. Thwaites,' 9—7; Lawrenco ■v. Murray, : 9—6; Mrs. W. Howe: v. Miss 'Clark, 5—7: Miss . Archer- v. Mrs. Low,; 5—7; Howo and Watkins v. . Low naid, Shoppard, .9—sMaddox.and Herd v. ,Thwaites and Grady, 9—2; Sampson and LaWronco v;, Murray "'and' Powell,' 4—9;- Miss Archer -'arid Mrs. Burton v.' Miss: Clark -arid Mrs. Low, 3-f-7j. Mrs. Miss Arthur: v. Misses; Redward and Book, 7—l ; Herd and Mrs. Burton: v. Powell . and Miss Redward, 7—5; Sampson and-Miss Arthur v.'Gradv'and Miss Bock, 7—3. . Petono defeatocl Karori by 10 sets; to 3 (89 /games -to :50)Hawkins v. Dowries,' ; 9—3; Cornell: v. Falconer, 4—9; WrighV-v. Beoro,. 9—l; ■ Austin v. • Davies, 4 —9; .'.Miss Penny v. Miss Smythe, 7—3; Miss Bennett v. Miss Gavin, 7—5; Hawkins and Cornell v. Downes and Beere,- 9—6 ; Wnght and' Duncan v. :Henderson and. Dr. Anderson,' -9—l ; Austin and Parkinson .v. Falconer and Davies, 3—9; Miss Penny and Mrs. Hawkins v. Misses; Smytho aid 'Gavin, Miss > Bennett- and Mrs. Wilkinson v. Misses Ben- ■ nett; 7—l; Parkinson and Mrs.:'Hawkiris v.' Handorson and -Miss Bonnett, 7—o; Duncan . ari'd Mrs. Wilkinson Anderson and Miss:Bennett,:7—3. : ■- :■ ;■ '.PENNANTS./ ' , ' . . vJohnsonvdle dofeatod Victona Collego A -by 6-set3 ito l (49-games to 40) W. Mooro v. Scott, 9—6; . Bethune v. Taylor, vl—'9 ;; .A; Moore v. -Isaacs, .9—4 ; Miss : Wilson: v. Miss Barkas,- 7—5;- ,W. Mooro • and -Bethuno; v. Scott ' and Taylor, 9—7; . Miss Wilson - and Mrs. J.; Mooro v. Misses Barkas and Gibbs, 7—5 ;• A. Mooro and Mrs. J. Mooro v. Isaacs and Miss Gibbs, 7—4. , . • ■ : - Brougham Hill B defeated Victoria Collego B by s.sets,to 2.(41 games to 32): —Edwards v. . Duncan, 9—6; Fell, v.- Soantlebury, o—9.0 —9. (dofault);. Ur«n v. 'Hogg, 9—l; Miss Murray, v. MissiC. ..Murray, .7-r-0; Edwards and Uren v. Duncan - and ;Scantlebury,. 9—4; Missos Murray and Greenwood v. Misses C. Murray and'L. M'lntosh, 7 —5; Fell and Miss Greenwood v., Hogg and Miss L. M'lntosh, o—7 (default). * RACQUETS Brougham- Hill A. dofeated--Kilbirnio by 6 sets to 1. ,(56 /games to 33): —O'Leary. v. Hutchmgs,., 9—4; Williams v. . Croskery, 9—2; Eller v. Dart,.B—9; Miss Hogg v. Miss i Prico,; 7—3; jO'Leary and .Wilh&ms. v. Hutchings and Croskery,,9—6; Misses Hogg' and Saxoin ■v. -Misses - Prico . and- Asquith, Eller... and : Miss .Saxon v. Dart ■ and Miss Asquith, 7—6. .. ■<>. Brougham, Hill B dofoatod Victoria Collego 'A by 7 sets to 0 (57 games to .16):—Morrison v. 'Tudliopo,' 9—3; -Arden-- v. Oram, 9—2; Keari>v.;-;Mousloy,' Miss-Harrowby v. Miss-Taylor, 7—2; Morrison and Arden v. 1 Tudliopo and Oram,- 9—6; Misses Harrowby v.;! Misses. Taylor . and Stitt,-7^-IKean and Miss M. ; Harrowby v. . Mousley i and Miss " Stitt, 7—l.

WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. .A .WIN FOR THE.NORTHERNERS. (Br TELEGJtAPn.—I'BESS ASSOCIATION.) • ■ . Ghristchurch, February 29. , ,On the ; United:- Parkls . court ; in i Hagley Park to-day ; tho- annual inter-provincial, tennis -match between < -Wellington and : Canterbury was . flayed in fine weather.. During the afternoon there : was a good attendance of spectators,: and. great interest was. taken in tho Taripus..games. Following aro .tho results :-rr.: . . • VMeh's" singles.—Fisher . (W;) . beat (C.),' ;6—lo, 6 —3,. 6 1 —4 j'.Harmah (C.) .beat Laishley} : (W.)'/,6—3, '6—1;; Gore' (Wi)beat>olliyer (C.);: 6-5, 6r-l, 4-6 • Cox, (C.) beat 'Smythe;,(Wl)', :i-r6, : .&-rs,' 6—3; Young (W) beat : !Goss (C), 6t-1,: 3-6; Kiv'cr. . (C.) beat Wilson (W.j, 6—o, 6—3, 6-3: ; . Nunneley' (W.j beat MissrHdy (C-:);",6—lv 6-1; Mss-Ward' (W.) bgat' Mff.'- Chisnall (C:),; 6—0,- : 6—4; Mrs. Penny, (C.) beat Miss Hickson (AV.), 6—2, 8—6. : , ' Men's doubles.—Harmanand Quill .(C.) beatV-Fisher and. Gore (W.),->3—6, v . 6—3,: 6rr-.2-V Kivcr.'arid Goss. (C.)! beat Wilson arid Young' (W'.),-'6—2; ■ 6—4;*6—3;'--Smythovarid Laishley XW.) "beat "Ollivier: and Cox- (C.)/ .6—6, 6-2. : ' 'ladies';.doubles .NunneleyTravers"(W.) beat Miss Nicholson and' Mrs.; , CliisnaUV(C.);- 6^2;'-<£-^4,> 6—2.- Miss Hick- : Bon ; a'nd'Miss Ward (Wr) beat; Mis's'.Hay and Mrs',. Penny-(C.), 1 6—4; 6—2,'6 —4. - ■ Combined ' - dpiibles.-r-Sniyth'e ,:, Miss. Travers; (Wi). .beat'Ollivier"arid '.Mrs. Cliis-; nail (C ) ; 'Gore '.'and ' Miss Nunneley; (W.) beat'; Goss and . ; Miss Hay '(C.), - 6—3; -4—6/ &—s;Quill, and, Mrs. Penny (C.)• beat- their Wellington' opponents,:: 6—4, 6—3; Fisher - arid Miss Ward (W.) beat their Canterbury rivals, 6 —4,' 6 —3, 6—s.Totals/ v Wellington -11' sets, Cantcrbury-7 sets. - .