LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 776, 28 March 1910, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. SATURDAY'S PLAY. . The provincial lawn tennis tournament was continued on Saturday, the senior championships being played at Thorndon and tho junior at Brougham Hill. The high wind was very unfavourable to the games. . In the Men's Singles (senior) the first round was completed by the' victory of Brown over Young, but the victor fell before tbe clever strokes of a more experienced-player, Smythe, in the second round. Smythe' met Cox in the third round, and pushed him in the first set, but lost it at B—6, and'the second at 6—4. In tho final Cox did not play up to his usual form, and Swanston was therefore able to annex the championship (6 —4, 6 —4) without extending himself. In the Men's Doubles the victory of Brown and Prouse over Ward and Sheppard (second round), was only obtained after a hard-fought contest, in which the honours more than once seemed likely to fall to the other side. The victors were unable to overcome the supe-.ior knowledge of Cox and Swanston in the final. . Miss Nunneley carried everything before her in the Ladies' Singles and will meet Miss Travers in the final tbis afternoon. She will also (with Miss Williams as Jier partner) niaet Mrs. Holmes and Miss Batham in tho -final for the Ladies' Doubles. In the Combined Doubles, Miss Williams and Cox had the best-of their contest.with Miss Marchant and Young (6—3, 5—3), but .retired, in order to assist the management in.working out the draw. Their' oppmonts thus won by Miss Nunneley ■ and Brown beat Miss Batham and Beere (6 —2, 7 —5), although Brown was uot up.to his usual form. The other matches of the round presented no features calling for comment. Only one match was played in the second round, Miss Travers and Salmond defeating Miss Simpson and Prouse. They will meet the winners in..tho top half this afternoon.

F. Eller proved to be the winner of the junior championship, although 1. Jones looked very much like defeating him in the third round, and it was a "ding-dong go"' betweeu the winner and Wright in the final The Ladies' Singles (junior) provided some interesting games, but was unfinished. _ Miss Morgan has to meat Miss Dans in tho .final. The most interesting game in the' Ladies' Doubles was that in which Mrs. Burton and Miss. Morgan defeated Misses Rothschild and Hayes. After the winners had led at s—o and 7—2 the scores were equalised at but Mrs. Burton and Miss Morgan.won in the end, 10—8. In the final Misses Bennett and Home were rather disappointing, the wind evidently troubling them a good deal. Miss Morgan, however, despite the fact that she had already played seven sets with little or no.intermission, was full of vigour, and with Mrs. Burton at the net won the final by 9-2.. i

The Combined Doubles, of which only one match had been played on the previous day, provided many'interesting contests.*' In the final Miss Dimaircand Ward defeated Miss Rothschild and Howe, 9—5. With Ward at the net, Howe was given no chances. The tournament will be finished this afternoon on the Thondon courts; play commencing at 1.30. Following are details of Saturday's ; play (the winning,team or.player, and score being placed first in every case): V, SKNIOE'CHAMPIONSHIP. .-. MEN'S SINGLES. First Round.—H. W. Brown v. A. Young, 6-0, 6-3. Second Round.—G. F. Smythe v. H. W. Brown, ,7— 5, 6—l. Third Round—C. C. Cox v. G. F. Smythe, 8-6, 6^4. Final—R. W. K-. Swanston v. C. C. Cox, 6-4, -6—4. MEN'S DOUBLES. , ." Second Round.—H. W. Brown and G. S. Prouse v. T. L. Ward and W. Sheppard, 7—5, 7—5; C. C. Cox and R. W. K. Swanston v. A. V. Howe and A. Young, 6—l, 6—3. Final. —Cox and. Swanston v. Brown and Prouse, 6—3, 7—5. . LADIES' SINGLES. First . Round:—Miss Nunneley . v. Miss Holmes, 6—l, 6—l. ' Second Round.—Miss Batham. v. Miss Livingstone, 6—4, 6—o; Miss Nunneley v. Miss Simpson, 6—1, ; 6—l. Third Round.—Miss Nunneley v. Miss Batham, 6-0, 6-0. LADIES' DOUBLES. .'.'.. First Round—Misses Travers "•" and Marchant v. Misses Newman and'Dia,mant, 6—l, 6—2. Second Round.—Mrs. Holmes and Miss Batham v. Misses Travei-s and Marchant, 7—5,.7—5. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round.—Miss Marchant and A. Young v. Miss Williams and C. C Cox, by default; Miss Nunneley. and H. \V. Brown v.. Miss Batham and. R. St. J. Beere, 6—2, 7—5. Miss Simpson and G. S. Prouse v. Miss Livingstone and S. Paterson, 6 —l, 6—3; Miss Travel's: and Salmond v. Miss Holmes and G. F. Smythe, 6—o, 6—3. Second Round.—Miss Travers and Salmond v. Miss Simpson and Prouse, 6-4, 6-3.

JUNIOB CHAMPIONSHIPS. MEN'S SINGLES. . Third Round—P. Wright v. J. B. Parker, 6—2, 6—3; F. Eller v. T. H. Jones, 3—6, 6 —2, 6—3. Final.—Eller v. Wright, B—lo, 7—5, 6-4. LADIES' SINGLES.- ' "" First Round.—Miss Webb v. Miss Horne, 9—l; Miss Davis v. Miss Bennett, 9—5. Second Round.—Miss Morgan v. Miss Atmore, 10—8: Miss Webb v. Miss PlimnMv 9r-2; Miss .Davis- v..Miss Williams, 9—2. - Third Round.—Miss Morgan v.. Miss Webb, 9—6; Miss Davis v. Miss Howe, 9-3. . ' . ■ ■ • ■ LADIES' DOUBLES. First Round. —Misses.. Bennett and Horne v. Misses Davis . and . Sullivan, 9—4'; Mrs. Burton and Miss Morgan v. Misses Rothschild and Hayes, 10^-S; Misses Francis and Atmoro v. Misses Wardcll and Devine, 9 —5. Second Round. —Misses Bennett and Horne v. Mrs. Howe and Miss Archer, 9—5; Mrs. Burton and Miss Morgan v: Misses Francis and Atmore, 9—6. Final.—Mrs. Burton and Miss Morgan v. Misses Bennett and Horne, 9—2. COMBLNED DOUBLES. First Round. —Miss Rothschild and J. A. B; Howe v. Miss Archer and T. H. Jones, 9—6; Miss Webb and W. Sheppard v. Miss Atmore-and J.' B. Parker, 9—6. ' Second Round.—Miss Hayes and P. Wright v. Miss Newman and F. Eller, 9—3; Miss Rothschild and J. A. B. Howe v. Miss Webb and W: Shoppard, 10 —S; Miss Morgan and P. Clarke v. Miss Bennett and F. J. Cornell, Miss Dimant and T. L. Ward. v. Mrs. :-B»ltioJltßM^^JS<#^oo4^SN^

Third Round.—Miss Rothschild and Howe v. Miss Hayes and Wright, 9—7; Miss Dimant and Ward v. Miss Morgan and Clarke, 9—6. 1 Final.—Mies Dimant and Ward v. • Miss Rothschild and Howe, 9—5. UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Chrlstchurch, March 26. The University of New Zealand tennis championships commenced on the Avonside Club's courts . this' morning, when there was'a : large attendance of competitors; "All conditions wore favourable, • and'the • general arrangements ■ were excellent: ; One of'; the most ■ exciting games of the morning was in the combined doubles, when Miss Grace and L. S. Jennings (Canterbury College) met Miss B. L-L. Reeve and G. M. Cleghom (Victoria College). The first set was fairly even, and was won by Victoria College, 6—4,.Miss Reeve playing a very, fine-game; Inithe'second set Victoria College were' when Canterbury won six "games 'in succession, and the I 'set,-^notable -feature being-the excellent Service of Jennings. In the third set Canterbury got to 4—3 when Victoria College won the three maining games in succession. The results to .'date are as follow, :— MEN'S CHAMPION - SINGLES.; ';. Best of threfe.;s.ete^.(advairtage'. : sets'in final only). Present' champion, L." S. Jennings' (Canterbury' College).; First Round: L.'S. Jennings (Canterbury College) beat, C.H.-Taylor .[(Victoria College), 6—o, 6—3;. G. Gower, (Otago University) r beat N. A. Campbell (Auckland University y College), o—6, 6—3, 6—3; -T.' D. Smith;.-. (Canterbury College) beatßi H; Wyman (Auckland University College), 6—2,. 6-r-l.; A. S. Moodv (Otago University) beat G. M. Cleghom (Victoria College), 6-5, 6—2. MEN'S CHAMPION DOUBLES.:, Best of three sets (advantage sets in final only). Present champions L. S. Jennings and F. : S.: Wilding '. ~ (Canterbury College). " : First. Round:'..i!...S. Moody and fi. Gower (Otago University) beat B. H. Wyman and N. A. Campbell (Auckland University College), 5—6, 6—5,-6—o; G.'M. Cleghom and D. S, Smith (Victoria College) beafrF. N. H. Beamish and D. Seymour (Canterbury- College), 6—5, 3—6, 6—5; L. S. Jennings; and T. D. Smith (Canterbury College) beat B. Scott and N. ; R; Jacobsen (Auckland University College), 6—l, 6—2; B. Widdowson and L. Partridge (Otago University), beat C. H. Taylor and J.'C, M'Dowall (Victoria College),. 6—2 1 , 4-6, 6-4, . :-.- ; . ..:;■■.■

Second Round: A.'S. Moody and G. Gower (Otago University) beat. M. Cle<rnorn and D. .S. - Smith (Victoria College), 6—5, 6—4j. L. S. Jennings and T. :D. Smith (Canterbury College) beat H. Widdowson and: L. Partridge (Otago University), 6—l, 6—l.

LADIES' CHAMPION SINGLES. One set of nine up (advantage set/in final only). Present champion, Miss B. I. L'. Reeve .(Victoria College). ' ;.. .;.-..-■ .'.';■ - '

First Round:: Miss B. D.: Cross (Canterbury) beat, ; Miss; E. M'.. M'Loughlin (Auckland), 9—l; Miss. I. Tennant (Victoria College) beat Miss M. M'Elwain (Auckland), 9—2; Miss- B. W. Grace (Canterbury) . beat ; Miss Crawley (Otago), Miss.L. Paterson (Canterbury) beat Miss Edwards (Otago),' 9—6; Miss K.M'lntosh'(Victoria College) beat Miss M. Weston (Auckland),'; 9—4; Miss B: J.'Reeve (Victoria College) beat Miss Boiling'(Otago), 9—l.

' LADIES' CHAMPION . One set nine up (advantage set in.final •.-.■ only). Present champions,- Misses B. W. Grace and L- Paterson (Con- ■'■■ terbury)i' . ■ ■ Firsts round: Misses B. I. Reeve and J. Tennant (Victoria College) beat Boiling and Haslett (Otago), 9—l; Misses B. W. Grace and L. Paterson (Canterbury) beat Misses G. Saxon and Atkinson' (Victoria. College), 9—2; Misses Edwards' and; Crawiey (Otago) beat Misses MiElwain and M. Weston (Auckland), 9-r-4.. ... - Second, round':''Misses'; 8.. Cross' and D. Jameson. (Canterbury) beat. Misses •Woodhouse. and Whitehead. (Otago), 9—l- Misses B--1. Reeve and.J. Ten; nant (Victoria' College) beat.' Misses, E. ■M. M'Loughlin and M. Hay.\(Auckland), 9-0|: Misses 8. ; W.. Grace and L. Paterson ;(Caiiterbrrry). beat .Misses Edwards and. Crawley,.(Otago), . 9—4; Misses■K.':.M'lntosh , and V. Saxon (Victoria .College) beat Misses M Vallance'and Farrow (Canterbury), '9-4. '.'"' '■ '■' '_ ■ ; Third round: Misses 8.1.L. Reeve and J. Tennant;(Victoria College) beat Misses B. Cross and D. Jameson (Canterbury),. ,; . ....;, COMBINED C&AIfPIONi DOUBLES. Best of three sets "(advantage sets in final only). Present , champions, Miss B. W. Grace and L. S. Jen- . nings (Canterbury). /•■ '■'• " ; : First round: Miss Westoi and B. Scott (Auckland),beat.Miss Boiling .and A. S. Moody '(Otago), Miss B. I. K .Uteveiand.G.M., Cleghom (Victoria) beat Miss B. Grace and L. S. Jennings (Canterbury), 6-/4, 4—6 6—4; Miss' L.. Paterson and X. N H. Beamish' (Canterbury) beat Miss Edwards and L. .' Partridge (™g°)> 6—5 6—2; Miss E. M'lntosh; and p. S. ; Smith (VidtoriaCollegeJ 'beat Miss M'Elwain and B.' H. Wigman (Auckland), 5-s,' •"•'..;

i WANCANIIi TOURNAMENT. (By Telegraph.-Press Association.) Wanganul, March 27. The tennis tournament was continued on Saturday in fine weather, over 130 games being played. The' following are the championship results':— ' MEN ; S .CHAMPION' SINGLES. : First Round: Wagstaff beat Ryan, 6—4, 6—o; Swainson beat Jones, 6—3, 5—6, "6 —1; S. Powdrell beat Fraser, ■6—B, 6—l. Second Round: ■ Brown beat Smith, 6—l, 6—o; Wybourne beat 'Barnett, 6—3, 6—5; Sellar beat' Lampe, 6—o, 6—l; A. Powdrell heat Reid, 6—o, 6—2; Allan beat Wybouriie, 6V-3, 6—6, 6—4; Swainson beat S. Powdrell; Butterworth beat Howden, 6—l, 6—2; E. L. Snolling Wt Collins, 6—o, 3—6, 6—3; H. Snelling beat Patchett, 6—5, 6—i; Morpeth beat Wybouriie, 6—2, 6-4: Caplen beat A.' M'Carthy, ■ 6—l, 6-2.' Third Round: Marshall beat Brown, 6 —4, 6—2; J. P. Wybourne beat R. J, Clark, 6—4, 6—4; Butterworth beat ; Ongley, 6-0, 6—L ' ; LADIES' CHAMPION SINGLES. First Round: Miss Brewster beat Miss Derrett, 9—7; Williams beat ; Thompson, 9—7; Nevill beat Wilson, 9—o; Cave beat Mrs. Jones, 9—2; Mrs. Thompson beat' Wilson, 9—B. Second Round: Brewster beat Williams, 9—6. MEN'S CHAMPION DOUBLES. First Round: Morpeth and Sneffiug boat Clark and -Allan, 9—7; Ryan and Powhall beat Fraser. and Winton, 9—7; Caplen and Sellar beat Wagstaff and Patchett, 9—7; Dickie and Powdrell beat Tube and Barnett, 9—3-; Powdrell and Swainson beat Billows and Jones, 9—2; • Morton and Webster beat Lea ,and Earle, 9—3; Wybonrne Bros, beat Lints and M'lsaao, 9—3; Butterworth and Brown beat Lampe and Strange,, «■ • *

Second Round: Symonds and Powell' beat Collins Bros., 9—2; Marshall and Hcdditeh beat Wybourne and Whitehead, 11—9; Lane and Webley beat Davies Bros., 9—3. Third Round: Symonds and Powell beat Tukero and M'Cartny, 9—5; Marshall and Hedditcn beat Lane and Webley, 9-6. LADIES' CHAMPION DOUBLES. ' Misses Simpson and. Brewster beat. Misses Hughes (2), 9—3. ' , .. COMBINED CHAMPION DOUBLES.' First Round: Miss Wilson and Cap- ; len. beat Miss Lock and Ryan, 9—2; • ' , Miss Thomson and. Fraser beat Miss ■■ Powell and Lampe, 9— i. .■. '.._'"■. Second Round: Miss Cave and Tnke .-. beat Mrs. Jones and Powdrell, 9—7;. Miss Powdrell and A. Powdrell > beat : '-v Miss Blenncrhassett and Wybournei 9—4; Miss Williams and Lea beat Mis» -..-- Wilson and Pownall, 9—2.:. - . ' OTACO TOURNAMENT. i ',' (By., Teleeraph.—Press. Association.! '■<: '•■ .. Dunedin, March 26. : .'The Otago Lawn Tennis Association's'. Y -annual tournament was continued to- '"'.'■ day. A very strong wind prevailed in , the morning, this' making' matters un- '"'.->"■ pleasant for players. Good progress was made with .the various events, and the--: -i finals were' reached in some of the ban- ■' dicaps. The results of the champion-;' •■'■■. ship events are as follow:— ' MEN'S CHAMPION SINGLES. • • . Ollivier beat Wilding 6—2, 6—l; W. .' '';.". Pearse beat Nicholson, 6—3j' 6—l; M'Kerrow beat' Sinclair 6—o, 6—4. , MEN'S CHAMPION DOUBLES. First; Round.—Reading aMd Harr- .-. away beat Moore and Taylor 6—4,; 8—6;,-; : Pearse and Sinclair-beat Bauchop and < . ' Barrie 6—3, 6—3; Boyd and M'Kerrow beat. Nicholson .and Young 7—5, 3-6, 6-3. '.-,,.. .."'■'■;.:.■ ' LADIES' CHAMPION SINGLES.,' J-% ( ; First Round.—Miss Murray beat Mis* - Jackson 9—4; Miss Tucker and Mis« ~-■ Campbell won by default. '■■■--'"'.•■ Second Round Bauchop beat -' I Miss Davies 9—5; Miss Tucker beat.. ' Miss Murray 9—3; Miss Campbell beat: :'■., 1 Miss Cook Miss Lester beat Miss ■'.'•'' ■ Young-9—2. -...■■- '■■ [ MEN'S HANDICAP: SINGLES..,- ' ;' B Grade.—Won by-M. J. White (re../ [ ceived 15), who beat G. Wishart (re-'■'. . ceived, 15) 9—7. . . .' ~ ~;.:-J > The final of the ladies' handicap; " ,- singles was won by Miss, Mijler (scr.),'v. ,:. who beat Miss Laing (owe 1-6.15) 9— L WEST COAST EVENTS. '~... Westport, March 26.' The annual. West Coast Tennis- Tout* ; nament began yesterday, and was con* timied to-day. The Men's Champion. Singles was won by G. H: Gilbert,.of': Westport, Kitchingham (Greymouth) fighting out the final with him. Nona' oftheotaer events are completed... -.