LAWNTENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 775, 26 March 1910, Page 10

LAWNTENNIS.

r - PROVINCIAL TOURMAMENT. [?. : \ : V : > YESTERDAY'S PLAY. p:V:' ■. ■' -' ' ■' : -V' ':... The Easter. Tournament of.the Wel- |;:: ; liugton Provincial Lawn Tennis Assoj' ciation was* begun yesterday in favour- ;. able weather, and will bo continued ': 'to-day.. The senior championships are -v'; ; .being played on the Thorndon courts, '■:...., and .the. junior at. Brougham Hill. . A .. considerable number of spectator? l - W. watched the'play, and some excellent Iv '■::;■■ games were witnessed;- Much .interest' j,: ;,; ; centres, in the senior men's. singles; r., ; , Swanston is sure to meet Cox.in the (!"'■':■'/ final, the former having proved him- [■: . self tlio best local player, while Cox is ..-■one-'of'■the old provincial champions. ■ : :, • But for the absence of A. Young all ;. J : - day, the final would have been reached yesterday afternoon. In the men's ■■■•'"'.■■doub'es, Brown, and Prouso are sure to, meet Cox and Swauston in the final this afternoon,-and an interesting con- ■■ ... test is. expected. . The final, in'the ladies', singles will probably be played between Miss . Nunneley 'and J . Miss Travers. . In the ladies' doubles, Misses Nunneley and Williams in the, top half, \are waiting in the final, and will most , ■■;.'. likely-.. meet the winners of the . eontcst'.b'etweeii Misses Travers; and ' Marchant and Mi3ses Holmes and '--:-'■■' Batham/ Play in the combined doubles . '.. was not begun yesterday. In the junior, men's singles, Wright .'■ will meet J. B; Parker, and Eller will : meet Jones in the, semi-finals. .J. B. '•V.". Parker, who is a younger brother of ■■"'.. H. A: -Parker,, showed up well,, arid '>■'.- "'-was giveii a very good chance-by Dart ; " retiring, in his favour in V.the..first ■'.'.'.'■• round. It was a sporting action on ./the part of Dart. Parker then, beat V Pate'rson. in the second round, thus get- ; ting into the semi-final, where he will 'meet Wright.; .'■.- ■■•'' '.' .'.'.' .It. is >the .intention of ' thei Manage- ;.' L ment Committee to. finish the tourna- ..! ment this afternoon if possible, and ;■ .■ ' anyone absent, and thus blocking an .'.'V. Bvent,.will-bo scratched. The following. players.-must.be ready,.,to play at 9 :,. o'clock sharp:— . ' y\■'..'• ■On Thorndon courts:' Brown v. . /'■ .Young; Mrs. Holme 3v. Miss Nunneley;. Misses Travers and Marchant v. . .; Misses Newman and Dimant; Miss Liv- : ingstone/and 'Paterson v. Miss-Simpson- -.'."'■■ and'Prouse.'"' • ' "' • . ' • i Oh Brougham Hill' courts: Eller v. Jones; Miss Webb • and. Sheppard v. Miss Atmoro and Parker; Miss Ben- : ' .• nett v. Miss Davis; Mrs. Burton.and ■ ~: V : Miss Morgan v. Misses Rothchild and \ Hayes; and Misses' Wardeil, Devino, | ;':■:." Francis, and Home.. '•''-."•'' | The arrangements are in the hands ( "■ of Mr. D. Mtrray .Kean, lion, secretary, . ;:. and tho Management Committee. '■ .>-;. '■.'.'■ Following ;aro tho results of. yester ' :'- day's play (winning teams, players, and < :%■'■" scores mentioned.first in every case): —. -1 .SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. ■ MEN'S SINGLES, BEST OF THREE ~;■' ..':';." -. ;■•';■ sets; ./>■■'■■ •"■:. . s First Round;—G. S. Prouse beat E. . Salmond,-6-4,"9—7; R. W. K. Swan- ] ... ...ston. beat H. V, Howe, 6—l, 6—2;' G. :F.:.,Smythe' beat' W. : Shepnard, 6—4, :;' v 6--2.' ~ „ • -. . :"' Second Round.:— F .■■ J. Cornell-v.-R. ' St.'J. Beere, 6—4, 7—5; R. W. K. Swonston' v.'G. S; Prouse, 6— 4; I C. C. Cox v,.. J. 6 S ( . ; Wilson; 6—o, 6-t-2. v a v■,' : Third W.-K.. Swanston * J y. F. J. Cornell, 7—5,;6-0.- . a - MEN'S DOUBLES, BEST OF THREE '■;'.■'' '■' SETS; ■■■•: . " :'.:;' First Round.—H-W. Brown:andG.- I ■". S. Prouse v. R:'St. J. Beere'and''S. £ ; •?.' Paterson,. 13—11^ 6—3; C. .C. : Cox and S '■ R. W. K. Swanston V. B. Salmond and. ,';■■..■ J. S. Wilson; 6—2, 6—4. . . ,

£'• LADIES' SINGLES, BEST OF THREE ¥:}::... .''" ' ' SETS, :-; .. First Round.—Miss Simpson v. Miss £"•■'■'.'■ Turton, 7—5, 6—o; Miss Archer v. :■-.-. Miss. Newman, 6—1,6—4. ;'.'■'-■'• ••' Second Round.—Miss Van Staveren 1;..': - v. Miss Archer, 6—l; Miss Travi -.;.- ers'v. Miss Goldie, 9—7, 6—2. t:■ : : Third Round.—Miss Travorsvy. Miss Van Staveren, 4—6, 6—2, 6—2.. ;:. v LADIES'DOUBLES, BEST OF ;;.;'.; v.; ' three sets. . - •- |: : : First Round.—Misses Nunneley and j. Williams beat Mrs. Goldie and Miss ';:" .Van Staveren, 6—2, .6—3. \.'''. .." ;..'.-•' ■'■ : Second Round. —Misses Nunneley, and I. : . Williams boat Misses Turton and Simple;' eon, 6—2, 6—3. •; ..-'.- j ; JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. r.'. "•,-. > r~ [;\ ■ MEN'S SINGLES, -BEST OF THREE f:H\-V-. • i . SETS..;'■ ..';'• •.■;■'■-.:■' . First Round.—J. B. Parker v. W. ;■;:■' :'■' M. Dart, 4—C, 12—10, 3—5. Dart re- !'"■ tired. . i.'.-': . Second Round. —P. Wright v. P-. !'. : Clarke, 8-6, 6-3: J. B. Parker v. S. i-:. : ■-.'-. . Patcfsoa, 2—6, 6—4; 6-0; F. Eller v. ?:;■-' J. A. B. Howe, r 9—7, 6-0; T, H. [v '-...-. Jones v. Duncan, '6—l, 6—4. :'. !».;, , MEN'S DOUBLES BEST OF THREE V-■■'■■ -:■'■'. - ''SETS: : \ <-:; \ First Round.—P. Clark and F. Eller i .-'•<'• ;v.T. H. Jones and P. Wright, 6—2, :.-'■■•■ 6 —4; F. J. Cornell and A. G. Duncan !■• -v.- J. A. B. Howe and W. M. Dart, fr ■ ; . 6-1, 6-3. j ■- LADIES' SINGLES, BEST OF 9- |; j; ; ■"- ■<.:• r-^GAME;;SET. - v -;■:;". ■■■' > r . {■ Second Round.—Miss Howe v. Miss >; . Francis, 9—5. , LADIES' DOUBLES. BEST OF 9- '-'.". GAME SET. First Round.—Mrs. Howp ~and -Miss 'Archer v. Misses Asquith aiid'Plimnier, -9—5. ..,-.- - COMBINED DOUBLES, .'BEST OF - '-.".-' 9-GAME.' SET.; ';,.'.. ; . .' First Round.—Miss Rothschild' and •J. A. B. Howe v. Miss Archer and.T. H. Jones,> 9—6; Miss Bennett and F. J. Cornell v. Mrs. Howo and W. M. Dart, ■'■■•'. ■'"-■' 10—8.- ;; DAVIS CUT: TO BE PLAYED HERE. By .Telesrapli—Press Association—CoDyricht. 7 ;;-;, '• ; .(RecC;March 24, 10.25 p.m.) ■'•.-'-■ .Sydney, March 24. . The annual meeting of the Tennis 'Association of Australasia decided that the headquarters of tho association for , the next twelve months, should bo Sydney. ....'. The Davis Cup committee has decided .; that the clinllemxe round for'the cup shall be played in Wellington during " the latter part of Dccembsr. It' Was "':'■-.•; decided to approach England and America with a view to having the pre-" y. : liminary round played in Australia. POSTAL FIXTURES. The first annual Post and Telegraph Tennis match between Christclmrch and ■ ; . Wellington '.will be played on the St. /..'Albans courts, Cbristchurcb, on Easter Monday. Tho Wellington office will he :-■''.; represented by the following players: Misses J. Buchan and-I. Clark, Messrs. Hunter, Joffery, . Mr.rriner, Pratt, ,'.-•■' Townsend, Brough, Chamberlain, and .■:■-•". Gilbert.

-' '".•' • OTAGO TOURNAMENT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunodin, March 25. The Otago Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament opened to-day in fine weather,, the total entries being ■ 244; Good •progress was made with the . men's championship singles, two rounds being completed.- Tho following are the results:— . 1 Men's Champion Singles. s First round: Ollivier beat A. D. Cal- , der, 6—2, 6—2; Harraway beat Wilson, i. 6—l, 6—2; Bray beat Hamilton, 6-3, , 6-3; "J?. Wilding- beat Moore, 6—o, ; 6-3; Dr.. Borrio'beat E. Caider, 6—4, 6 4—6, 6-4; S. M. Brown beat Best, c 6-S, 6—l; Bc'rrjrbeat Steel, 6—4, 4—6, : 6—3;" Tucker" beat'R. Pearse,' 7—9, 3 6—l, -G—2; W. Pearse. beat Young, . 6—1,. 6—4; Bundle'beat Gow, 6—2, , 6—l; Nicholson beat Willie, 6—4, 7—5; ' M'Dougall heat Gibh, 6-4, 6-3; • Beaiichop beat Uren, 6—l, B—6; I M'Kerrow beat Callender, 6—2, 6—3; I Sinclair beat Boyd, 4-6, 6—2, 6-1; , R. S. Brown a bye. i Second round: Ollivier -beat Harra- [ way, 6—2, 6—2; Wilding beat -Bray, .6—l, 6—3; S. M. Brown heat Borrie, ■ 6—l; 6—l; Tucker beat Berry, 6-2, ' 6—l; Pearse beat-Bundle, 2—6, 6—2, 6-1; Nicholson beat M'Dougall, 6—3, ; 6—4; M'Kerrow beat Beauchop, 6—3, 6-4; Sinclair beat R. S. Brown, 6—3, 6-2. A ... . Men's' Champion Doubles. First round: R. S. and S. M. Brown' beat Gibh and Steel, 6-1, 6—2; Ollivier and Wilding beat Caider and Caider, 6—o, 6—l; Bray and Best beat M'Dougall and Wilkie, 6-4, 7—5; Uren and Callender .beat Tucker and Hamilton, 7—5, 7—5. Ladies' Champion Singles. First round: Miss Davies beat Miss 1., Tucker, 9—5; Miss Cook heat Miss . Stevenson, 13—11; Miss Tucker beat Miss. Duncan by default; Miss Campbell beat Miss' Q.. Stevenson, by default. '/• Second round: Miss Beauchop beat Miss Davies, 9—5. ■.'-- —