LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1029, 19 January 1911, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

DANMEVIRKE TOURNAMENT. -.SECOND DAY'S' PLAY. (By' Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.! . Dannevirko, January IS. Tho weather cleared this morning for the second day of tho Dannevirko Club's annual tournament.. Tho wind was a triflo high, but the light was much, better than yesterday. Tho courts played well, and won tbo general approbation of players. Another large crowd of spectators was present, and the chief interest to-day' centred in the third round of the combined champion doubles,»between Miss Nunneley'and l ''Brown and Miss L. Williams and Parker. The games were keenly contested, though Brown, and Miss Nunneley outclassed their opponents in the first set, winning by 6—l. Brown's smash was very much in evidence, while his partner was*'driving splendidly. Parker and Miss' Williams played better in the eecond set, and; led by 5—3, but Brown and Miss Nunneley came upl and won by *6—5. capturing threo games successively. The semi-final for the men's championship singles between Parker and Cox also created great interest. The match was marked by some magnificent rallies. Parker's wrist play," however,- gave him some superiority* and lie succeeded in winning by (r-2, The following were tho results:-—

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. : MEN'S SINGLES. Second round: Symons beat Price, 6—4, 6—l. Third round: Parker beat Brown, 6 — 6-2. Semi-final: Parker beat Cox, 6—2, 6—4.

LADIES' SINGLES. Second round: Mrs. "Williams beat Miss Hughes, 6—2, 6—2; Miss Wcllwood beat Miss 1 Bolton;- Miss Nunneley beat Miss Braithwaite,. 6—2, 6—l; Miss Travers bent Miss Clark, 6—o, 6—2. • . Semi-final: -Miss Travers beat Miss "Williams, 6—4, 6—2. ' i, 'MEN'S DOUBLES.' Second round:. Parker and Brown beat Cowan and Tonioaua, 6—2, 6—o; Fisher and Row© beat J. and G.. Hartgill, 6—4. 6—4. Semi-final:-Cox and Ebbett beat Fisher and Rowe, 6—3, 2—6, 6—o. LADIES' DOUBLES. First round: Misses Ryan and "Williamsbeat Misses Hartgill . and Braithwaite, 6 —2, 6 —2. . -Sccond round: Misses .J3. .Williams and iNurineley beat Misses .f. Hindwarsh and Clark, 6—3, G—-0., Semi-final: Misses E. Williams and-Nun-neley beat Misses -Bolton and Hughes 6-2, 6-2. . COMBINED DOUBLES. Second round: Miss Brewster and Swain- ■ son beat Miss E. Wellivood and li. Symons, 6—l, G—3. - Third round: Miss Hartgill" and Cox beat''Miss Clark' and Drake, 6—l, 6—o; Miss Travers and" Fisher beat Miss E. .Wcllwood and Ebbelt, G—l, 6—5. THE HANDICAP MATCHES, -.MEN'S SINGLES. . 'Second round; J." Blundell (18) beat .Fisher (owo 40), 6ft—2o;' Kobertsliawe (30) beat G.'Hartgili Druco (5) beat SinaU'(2S), GO—SS; C.-Blundell (18) .beat Giesen';(lo), Uo—-51.- .:. Third.'.roundj Eyaii: (?o). beat Brown (oiyo'2s), 60-46; Jones (15) beat Swainson' (owe 5), GO—ls; Varton (40) beat Druce (5), 60 —tt; Eobcrtshawe (30) beat Drake (10), 60-31; Blundell (18) beat Symons (10), 6fr-55; Oirich (15) beat Cowan (20), 60—47; Souiidy (18) beat' Blundell (18), 60—49.' ■ ; .Fourth 'round:. Eyan (35) beat Eussell '(io), '60—58; Ulrich (15), 60-57. • V.-- • • lEM'S-,SINGLES. Second Grade. First round: Price (5) beat Oliver (10), CO—l9. '.

Second round: Clarke (20V beat Baker (15), 60-15. ' Natusch (20) beat Miller (20), 60—57; Barker (5) beat Stephens (10), 60—43; Knight (10) beat Robcrtshawe (15), 61—59; Price (5) beat Chadwiek (10), 60—15; Pidduck (sfcr.) beat Robertshawe (15), 60—14.

Third round: Ryan (20) beat Whitcombe (15)', 60—46; Natusch (20) beat Pid:duck (scr.), 60—44; Clark (20) beat Price (5), 60—56; Knight (10) boat Barker (5), 60 —50. LADIES' SINGLES. First round: Miss Curtis (13) beat Miss Stewart (30), 50-44. ,! ' Second round: Miss Hughes (15) beat Miss Nunnoley (owe 30), .50—48; Miss Riddell. won by default from Miss Brewster; Miss Barker (35) beat Miss Gray (18), 50—41; Miss J. Hindinarsh (15) beat Mrs. Nymnnd (18), 50—45; Miss Brewster (5) beat Miss.Fulton (20), 50—39; Miss Baker (20) beat Miss Moore (15), 50—36. Third round: Miss Curtis (15) beat Miss Barker (35), 50—31; . Miss Brewster (5) beat Miss Barker (20), 50—44. MEN'S . DOUBLES. Second round: Cowan and Tomoana (10) beat Cox and Ebbett (owe 30), 60—51; Drake and Ulrich (10) beat Soundy and Varton (10), GO —55; Robertshawe and 'Robertshawo (25) ; beat Knight and Price (20),'60—58; Maddison and Symonds (5) beat Oliver and Chadwiek (20), 60—50.

■'■Third'round: Eowo'and Giesen (scr.) beat-Jones and . Williams (20), CO—s7; Cowan and Tomoana (10) beat Maddison ■and Symons (5), 60—58; Norrie'and Green (18) beat Robertshawo and' Robertshawo (25J, 61—62; Swainson and Druco (owe 10) beat Drake and Ulrich.(lO), GO—s7.

. ' LADIES', DOUBLES.. ' '. : First round.: Misses L. Williailis and Irvine (scr.) beat • Mrs. Mair and Miss Cowper (18), '50—38; Misses E. and D. ' Wellwood (scr.) beat Misses Nevill and Brewster, 50—13:

Second round: Misses G. and N. Curtis (10) beat Misses Simpson and Brewster (scr.), 50—30; Misses Mackio and Antell (20) beat Mrs. H. Cowper and''Miss Robertshaw (25), 60—41'; Misses Clark and Hindmarsh (5). beat Mrs. Hartgill and Miss Mason (25), 50—17; Misses Bolton and Hughes (25) beat Mrs. Ivato and Miss Gray (15), 50—30; Misses Irvine and "Williams (scr.) beat Misses E. and D. Wellwood (scr.),'so—37. ' Third round: Misses Eiddell and Chadwick (20) beat Misses G. and N. Curtis (10), 50-14.

/ COMBINED DOUBLES. | First round: Miss Bolton and Ulrich CO) beat Miss J. Hindmarsh and .Marshall (15), 60-53. Second round: Miss Eiddell and Fraser (22) beat Miss D. Wellwood and Maddison (10), 60—58; Miss Robcrtshawe and Hartgili (15) beat Miss Mackie and Ramsden (25), 60—56; Miss E. Wellwood and Symons (5) beat Miss Baker and Williams (25), 60—53; Miss Chadwick and Soundy (20) beat Miss Clark and Cowan (15), 6*0—58; Miss Bolton and Ulrich (20), beat Miss Kyan and Rowe (5), 60—43; Mrs. HartgiU and G. L. Hartgill (25) beat Mrs. Nymand and Pidduck (20), 60—51; Miss Clark and Drake beat Miss Simpson and Cowau, G—3, 6—1." • Third round: Miss Nunneley and Brown beat Miss Williams', and. Parker, 6—l, 6—5; Miss Irvine and (12) beat Miss Gray, and Baker (25), GO —53; Miss E. Wellwood and Symons (5) beat Miss Nevill and Tomoana (5), 60—5G; Miss Cowper and Mair (20) .beat' Miss Stewart and Norrio (25), 60—51; Mrs:-Hartgill and Hartgill (25) beat Miss'lt. Wellwood and Ebbett (owo 15), 60—25; Miss Braithwaite and Green (14) beat Miss Brewster .and Swainson (scr.), 60—51; Miss Williams and Druco (scr.) beat Mrs. 1 Cowper and Clark (35), 60—58; Miss Robertshawo and Hartgill (15) beat Miss Eiddell and Fraser (22), 60—5 L