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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 175, 18 April 1908, Page 13

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, : CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. - The first annual Easter Club Championship was commenced by tho-Brougham Hill Tenfus Club yesterday.' This 13 the first club in'-Wellington to hold ail open tournamont, the others having been held by-tho Association. Both tho Brougham Hill and tho Wellington Clubs' courts were used to expedite matters, ; and a 'bus was requisitioned ' to- convey pliyers from ono court to tho other. Tho.munbor of games played off yo3.terday was 1 92j loavmg 154't0 finish, and , it,is expected that tho tournament will bo conpludwl: on Eastor Monday. Tho president (Mr. J. G. W. Aitken) welcomed tho visitors on tho ground. At 3 o'clock this aftonioon,: Jliss Nunneley mil meet ' Miss Travers in tho Ladies' Championship Singles. -Tho following arc l tho results to clato: — : ■ "Men's Championship Singles. — First : round: A. J.,: Ferme beat S. W. Jameson, ■ - 6 —rl,-.6 —5;F. Laishley beat H. V. Howo, -6-3, 4-6, 7-5, T It Cooko beat W E . . . Stycho, ■ 6—3,; 6 —l; 8.. Green beat R. D. r ' Wybourno, 3—6,: 6—3; J."O. Peacock . ■ -boati J. T. Watkins,' 1 6—5, 6—l; H. W. - Brown, beat T. H. Jonos, 6—2, -6—2; L. .:■■■' Hawkins beat-P. Clarke, 6—l, 6—2; J. R. i - Veen:won from J. S.-Wilson, by default; G. ■- Sraytho beat -F. A. Lewis,- 6—3, 6—o; W. Sheppard'beat W. Frascr; 6 —3, 4—6, 6 —o. . ' Second round: C. C.' Cox* beat J. A. B. .-Howe, 6 —3;- 6—l; : l'\ Laishley beat A. J. - Fornio, 6—l/ 3—6, 6—3; T. It. Cooko boat 15. Green, 6—3, 6—3; R. N. K. Swanston • ! beat C., F. Quinnoll, G —l, 6 —2. ■Men's 'Championship' -Doubles. —First -round:--J. <A.- B. and H. V. Howo beat 1 . Blundcl],i6 —1; 6 —3. - 'Ladies'. '- Champioiiship' Singles. — First : ;round:"Mrs.-• J. A. 1!. Howe beat Miss It. '/ / ' Hughos.' 2—G, 6—3/ 6—3; 'Miss. Travers bpat Alisa ' Murray, G—l/ S—l; Miss- Nunnelby /■:. boat Miss Dimant, 6—l, 6—l; Miss - Van Btaveren-! .beat ! ,Miss Farmar, . 6—2, - 6—l; Mrs. Goldio beat Miss L. K. Hughes, 6—l, Ladies' / Championship Doubles. — First •• - round: 'Misses R. and- L. K. Hughes beat ■ : Mrs.-Burton and Mrs. 1 ' J. ;A. B. Howe, 6—5, 6—'t. - V V: ,'■■ '( , . : Men's -Handicap Singles. — First .round {unless otherwiso stated,-, tho figures following a name indicates receiving that number): L.- Hawkins (7) beat G. )V. Callehder! (25), •• 60—50; F: A. Lewis (16) boat J; A. B. Howe. '■> f (10),"60—48 ; 'D. 'Howden-(30) .beat G; Pratt (32), E. - W; 1 Marriner (10)' beat W. . E. Stycho (30),'60-5-1 ; K. H. Ward (35) beat ' H. Arden (28). 60—56,-' G. Srnythe (scr.) beat '■ W.E. Howo-(22) j' H. S: Powell'(20) heat'J; Munro (40), 60—58; V. Sanson (35) beat F. Laishloy.'(scr.),- A. G.' Duncan (36) beat 1 Al K. ; Williams (22)/ 60—38; J., Dart',(3o)vboat G.'Gray: (35); GO—s7; ,J. Blondell (25) beat J. H. .Griffiths'(27); .51; W. Sheppard; won from Q. E. Hickey by default; T. R. Cooko (7) beat G. A. 1 .Hurley (20) i 60—56; H. Vv;-Howe;(7) beat;H.'Parkinson (30),-60 —52; =W: Nbrthcdte (36) beat P. J. Wybourne (20),"'60-54; T. R. Herd (18) beat H. A. Bunny (20), 60—50; 11. W, Brown (2) beat J. T. Watkins (10), 60—50;, .T. H. Jones (16) beat E. Esam (40), 60—§7; - R., N. IC. Swanston (owe 15) beat J. S. ■ Barton (28), 60—52 ; -D. M. Kean (36) -beat . F. Grady (20), 60-52 ;R. Purdy .(40)- beat -w. Jack (40), P: Clarket (22). beat B: Green* (7), R; o.i- Wyboiirne' (25) . beat ,P. . Wright (30), ' 60—55 ; E:\De Rose (32) boat A'. W. Clouston (30),: 60-58 : C. F. Quinnell (2) beat 'S/ W.' Jameson (30), . ' -60 —55 r'A/'J; Fernie ;(15) beatf F.-, O:' Austin (30), 60—45 ; Tv. Eraser (12) beat F-. Thomp- ' eon; (28),''60-i-51. [ - Men's Handicap'Doubles.—First round:' 1 H. L. Mitchell arid F: Do Rose (40) beat G. ' W. Callender and-RrPurd£'(3s), 60^-47C, A.-'Lawrenco and-A.- G; ' i W.' • Jack- and J. Munro* l (40); 60 —; J. Dart ■ and H: S. Powell" (35) : boat J. A: B. Howe' and B; Keesing (20), 60—41 ;' G. Smyth'o and 1 'H. W: Brown ■ (scr.) "beat G. f 'A. Hurley and C.'Grey (35), 60—57; D. Howden and 0. • ■ Siinson (40) 'beat F. Grady .and D.: M. Koan - (37)}' J'.' S..Barton 1 and H; Arden (35) beat E.- H. Ward and J. C. Griffiths (36), »•- and S.'Roberts (27) beat ; W; E. Styche and S.'W. Jameson (25); 60—?52; • 1 • F.' A. Lewis' 'and ';W'.' Sheppard (20) beat R. v N. K..Swanston and J.\C. Peacock (owe 20), 60——45 :H. V. Howo and J. T. Watkms (12) beat'H. A. Bnnny and J: Blundoll (22), 60— '47;. P. J. and R. D,.Wybourne (25) ! beat A; W. Clouston. and F. Thompson (30), 60—54;. E: Edwards and W. .Nortlicote. (36); beat Bi Green and G. R. Cool;? (12), 60-52, W. • Fraser and A. J. Fernio i (15) boat T. H. Jones and Ps AVnght (25),.60r-44.; Ladios' Handicap Singles.—First round: : Miss L; ,K. Hughes (19) beat Miss. Dimant (18), 50r—46; Mrs. J. A. B. Howo (14) beat Miss- D'Emden (35), 50—:43; ,Miss Murray "•■■■ (21) boat " Miss Travers (owo 5), 50—40.. Second round: Miss Veitch (35) beat - Miss 'Arthur'" (20), 50—37 JvMiss Davies (20)/ beat ■ Miss-Duder (20), 52—50; Miss R.-Hughes . (12)' beat Miss' Van Staveren (scr.), 50—47; '• Miss Kirker,won:fromMiss MtLean by default.

■R .CbiiibiD'ed Handicap Donbles.—First'.ronnd ;i f Miss' Grombia'. a:nd P. Wright (32) beat Miss • Bi'itler and C. L. Taylor'(3o), 50--49; Miss r Arthur and 'W. : Northcote' (30)] beat ,Miss Duder ' and T. Herd (18),'' fSl—49 ; ']\trs. Goldie : and C. F. Quinnell (5) Beat Miss Hayes 'and J. F. O'Leary' (21), : i 1 TO-DAY'S/PLAY. The following is tho drawing ;for to-day's .: playßrougham : Hill courts—Fisher ,v. Veen| .-'Kehip : vl : ,' Roberts," Mrs. fl 'Howo. and Howe-Tl'Miss'Hpward and Jones,%lrs. : HicksonVv. :Miss Morgan;"Howe: v. v ■ Fraser'and .Ferriiejr.Clark' nnd' Sani'pEon v. Swanston and Peacnck;'"\Vyboun]c 13ros. v. • Hawkins' and ! Qiiinnell,' Fisher, vc Qradyj Miss ! -Wollwood vlvMis?.' DejAp£ey, ; -Ulrs.'." G.olclio v. Miss Clark," :Miss ,Webb l ' v.-i. Miss Hayes, . 1 Smythe v. Shoppjird. Wellington courts—Edwards -v. Parlcqr; O'Loary -v. -Ward;- -'.Miss . Crombio Arrowsmith f Miss Chrisp and ; 'Arden 1 and' Blundell; Misses ' Kirker aind. v. Mri: Wagg and Miss Ross,; Mrs. and Mfss Veitch v. • Mrs. •Wilkinson and MiES Arrowsmith, Mrs. Mur- • phy; arid-Murphy-v. Mis¥; Price and" Hurley, Mrs.''--.'Wafig'^y.-; i Miss: Farmer,' Miss Chrisp v. : . Mjss Archorj-Miss Ross- 1 v.- Miss R.sL. Bock, Miss Iloward .v. Mias- Greenwood. . The; above ijplayers nrast bo prepared to start at; 9' : 'o'clock sharp, otherwise thoy will be scratched^-