LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 777, 29 March 1910, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

EASTER TOURNAMENT. The Easter tournament of the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association was continued yesterday afternoon', when all the championship events were finished, with the exception of the ladies' doubles. Miss Nunneley and Brown proved a good deal too strong.for Miss Marchant and Young in the semi-final, of tho senior combined doubles, and subsequently annexed championship honours by defeating Miss Travers and Salniond (a team from whom more was expected), 6—l, 7—5. In the final of the ladies' singles, Miss Nunneley's greater experience, and the splendid use she made of her famous fore-hand drive enabled her to gain a victory over Miss TraVers, though the'contest was a very hard-fought one, and provided .the best exposition of the game seen during the whole of the tournament. Miss Nunneley had the misfortune to slip and fall during one of the early games, straining her ankle. She was soon able to resume play, however, and had a very active afternoon, taking part in no fewer than four matches. i The final of the ladies' doubles provided some very hard-fought games between Miss Holmes and Miss Batham, on , t ?«. 1 ?. M side, and Misses Nunneley and Williams on the. other. After each side had won a set at 6-4, the' h>ht became.too bad for further play, and the contests were adjourned until Thursday afternoon, when the final will be totally replayed at the Thorndon courts. , The junior men's doubles and ladies' singles were concluded on the Brougham Hill courts, Clarke and Eller winning the former, and Miss Morgan the latjLV-' whose play has greatly improved this season, had previously annexed the men's junior singles; Following are details of yesterday's play, the winning team, player, and score being placed first in each case:— SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. COMBINED DOUBLES. Second Round.—Miss Nunneley and a. W. Brown v. Miss Marohant and A. *0ung,..6-3, 6—l. ■ if?'" 3 !- -21 ' 88 Niinneley and Brown v. Miss Travers and E. Salmond, 6—l i—s. :■■■..■/ ' . LADIES'' SINGLES. Pinal.—Miss / Nunneley ' v. . Miss Travers, 7—5, 6—4.

JUNIOR. CHAMPIONSHIPS. MEN'S DOUBLES. _ Final.—P. "Clarke and F. Eller v F J. Cornell and A. G. Duncan, 7—s' 7 —5. LADIES' SINGLES. n Final.—Miss Morgan y. Miss Davis, 9—4. . ' OTACO MEETINC. (By Telegraph-Press Dunedln, March 28. The Lawn Tennis Association's tournament was continued to-day in perfect weather, and; good progress was mad© with;-all; events. The following, are the results:— .' ,' MEN'S CHAMPION SINGLES. Third Round: S. N. Brown beat Tucker, 6—2, 4—6, 6—2. Semi-Final: Ollivier beat. Brown, 6—3 i 6—4; Pearce beat M'Korrow, B—6 6—l. ' Final: Ollivier beat- Peaxce, 6—2, 6—o, 6—3. < MEN'S CHAMPION DOUBLES. Second Round: Reading and Harroway beat , Ur'en and Calleiider, 6—2, 6—2; Pearce and Sinclair beat Wilson and ; Cowie, 6—l, 6-2.; Ollivier and Wilding beat Boyd and M'Kerrow, 6—3, 6—4; Brown Bros, beat Bray and Best, 6—4, 6—l. '.'.-,. ■Semi-Final: Pearce and Sinclair beat Reading and.Harraway, 6 —2, 6—3. LADIES' CHAMPION SINGLES. _ Semi-Final: Miss Tucker beat Miss Bauchop, 9—7; • Miss Campbell beat Miss Leister, 9—5. The Ladies' Handicap Doubles were won by Misses. S. Murray and Duthie, who beat Misses S. Davies and Lester 9-8 in the final. •■ -..' ' ' WEST COAST MATCHES. . (By TeleeraDn.-Press Assoolatton.l Westport, March 28. The West Coast tennis tournament was concluded to-day in fine' weather, the finals being as follow:— CHAMPIONSHIPS. Ladies' , Singles.—Miss 'J. Bailie, Westport. » :' Men's Singles.—G. H. Gilbert, Westport. . Ladies' Doubles,—Misses J. Bailie and Enright, Westport. Men's Doubles.—G. H. Gilbert and A. A. Wilson, Westport. ..'.'' Combined Doubles.—Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Westport. HANDICAPS. Singles.—Mrs. W. Wilson, Hokitika.. ; ' , Men's Singles.—F< Lindop, Greymouth. . ' Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Hursthouse and Miss Bailie, Westport. Men's Doubles.—F. Lindop and F. Kitchingham, Greymouth. Combined Doubles.—Mr. and Miss Harkness, Westport.

TOURNEY AT WANGANUI. (By Tolegt»pt.- r Preßß Association.) Wanganui, March 28. . The tennis tournament waß continued to-day in beautiful weather, and there was a very satisfactory attendance. The championship results were as follow:— MEN'S CHAMPION SINGLES. Second Round.—Wagstaff beat Winton, 6—l, 6—l. Third Round.—Whitehead beat Wanstaff, 6—o, 6—3; A. Powdrell beat H. &. Sellar, 3-6, 6-5, 6-4; Swainson beat Allan. 6-2, 6-5; H. Snelling beat E. L. Snelhng, 6—3, 6-3; • Morpeth beat Caplen, .6—5, ,6—4. Fourth Round.—J. P. Wybourne beat Marshall, 6—3, 6—4; A. Powdrell beat Whitehead, 6-0, 3—2; Butterworth beat Swainson, 6—3, 6—3. Semi-final.—Powdrell beat Wybourne, 6i—4, 6—5; Morpeth beat Butterworth. 6—5, 5-6, 6—3. - Morpeth and Powdrell will play off. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Second Round.—Miss Cave beat Miss Nevill, 9—3; Miss Simpson beat Miss H. Thompson, 9—6. : Semi-final.—Miss Brewster beat Miss Hughes, 6—l, 6—3. . Final.—Miss Brewster beat Miss Cave, 6—4, 6—4. MEN'S CHAMPION DOUBLES. Second Round. —Morpeth and Snelling boat Ryan and Powdrell, 9—l; Caplen and Sellar boat Dick and Powdroll, 9—3; Morion and Webster beat Powdrell and Swainson, 9—7; Wybourne brothers beat Butterworth and Brown 9-5. Third Round.—Caplen and Sellar boat Morpeth and Snelling, 9—4; Wybounio brothers beat Morton and Webster, 9-i.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.—-Misses Williams and Wilson beat Miss Nevill and Mrs. Metcalfe, 9—5; Misses Lock and Wilson beat Mrs. Thomson and Miss Thomson, 9—4; Mrs. Jones and Miss Powdrell beat Misses Cave and J. Wilson, 9—3. Semi-final.—Misses Williams and Wilson beat Misses. Lock and Wilson, 4—6, 6—3, 6—2; Mrs. Jones and Miss Powdrell beat Misses Simpson and Brewster, 6—5, 6-3. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES., Second Round.—Miss Derrett and M. 0. Wybourne' beat Miss - Wilson and Caplen, 9—7; Miss'N. Wilson and Earle' beat Miss Thomson and Fraser, 9—6; Miss Brewster and Clark : beat Miss Hughes and W. Collins, 9—7; Miss Nevill and Dickie beat Miss Hughes and W. J. Collins, 9—5. ' Third Round. —Miss Simpson and Swainson beat Miss N. Wilson and Earle, 11—9. The semi-finals' and finals are to be played in the morning. . MAORI TOURNEY, (By Telegranb.—SDecial Correarjondent.) Palmerston North, March 28. The second annual tournament of the Maori Tennis Association was held today. Tho first contest took place.at Wanganui last year; and was won by tho local team. The trophy competed for is a very handsome silver cup, presented by Maru Maru., Nine teams took part, Wanganui, Hawke's Bay, Aorangi, and Parewanui - contributing two each. All the games were well contested, particularly the ladies' and men's singles. In the former, on Friday, Tomoana played a very fine game, his opponent, Pukere, also showing splendid form. The game was ultimately won by the veteran Tomoana. The ladies' singles brought Miss Stainton and Miss M'Donald together, the former hailing from;Hawke's Bay, and the latter from Wanganui, and resulting in favour of Miss Stainton. There was only time to play-off the first round, so that the second will have to be played off to-day. Wanganui defeated Aorangi 8 sets, to nil. Hawke's Bay won from Motuiti by S sets to nil, while the game Hawke's Bay and Wangarrni ended in a draw, both teams scoring four sets eacb. Parewanui B 'defeated Aorangi B by .7 sets to 1. Parewanui A had a bye.