LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1030, 20 January 1911, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

THE PLAY AT DANNEVIRKE, FINAL BESULTS. IBy Telccraph.— Special Corres D ond<mtl' Dannevirke, January 19. The weather for the last day of th« Danneurke Tennis Club',? annual tournament was perfect. Tlio attendant ' was laige, and the games were . interesting. The second round of the ladies' champion doubles was responsible for a really exciting game. Misses Travers and Wellwood met Misses Ryan and Williams, and it was thought (hat the New Zealand champion, would have an easy win. This, however, was not quite the case, as their opponents played really excellent games. Hiss Rynn, in particular, was a revelation, being, as steady as a. rock, and missing very little, while Miss. Williams volleyed .brilliantly. Miss. Travers seemed slightly off her game, and appeared very anxious, but Miss Wellwood played steadily. Misses Ryan and Williams won the first set 6—5, losing the next G—3. They led in the deciding set with 5—3. but Miss u llliains lost her service. -The games to an d Misses Ryan and W llhanis led, 6 —5. This was equalised, however, and rally after rally followed, tile Aew Zealand champion * eventually winning, B—G. In the semi-final of the combined championship. Miss Travers .'and iisher met Miss Hartgill and Cox. ■ Miss •. Travers and Fisher , led 3-0 in the first- set, and, later, the games came to 3-2. Then the. visitors shot ahead to 5—2, but Miss Hartgill and Cox, playing brilliantly, and thoroughly outclassing, their, opponents, won point after point, and "secured the set by C—s. They had won four games in succession, and certainly deserved.the ' set. In the next set Miss Hartgill and Cox obtained a lead of 2.games, the' scores being '3—l, but this time, Miss Travers and Fisher came up, the game at pne stage being 5—3. The next game went to the Dannevirke players (5—4), but Miss Travers alid Fisher'won the last game and the set. Though still playing well, Miss Hartgill and Cox-lost the deciding set: by 6—2. The final for the men's champion doubles was played between Brown and Parker and Cox and Ebbett. The first set went to the former pair bv "6—4. Cox was playing very well, but Ebbett not seem to understand his opponent's play, and their opponents had eventually no difficulty in winning, 6—4, 6—2. In the final for the men's championship singles Parker won.'somewhat easily from Fisher. Results:—

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. ' ; ' ' MEN'S DOUBLES. ' " Second round: Parker and Brown" beat Maddison and Symons, 6—5.' Final: Parker and' Brown beat Coi and Ebbett, 6—4, 6—2. LADIES' DOUBLES. Second round: Misses Travers and WelU wood beat Misses Ryan and Williams 5-6, 6—3, 8-6. Semi-Final: Misses Travers and Welt ivood beat Mrs. Cato and Miss Nevilli Mrs. Cato and Miss Nevill retired. Final: Misses Travers and Well-wood. beat Misses Nunneley and E. Williams, 3—6, 6-3; 6-2. 'MEN'S SINGLES. Tliird round: Hartgill beat Symons, 6-3, 6-2. Semi-Final: Fisher beat J. Hartgill, 6—4, 6 —2. . Final: Parker.beat Fisher, 6—4, 6—o. LADIES' SINGLES. / Semi-Final: Miss Nunneley beat 'Miss Wellwoed, 6 —3, 6—o. Final:. Miss Nunneley beat Miss Travers, '6-1, '6-4. " . . . /COMBINED DOUBLES. Third'vound: Miss Brewster and Swaift.'; son beat Miss Irvine and Marshall, 6—2, 6-4. . Semi-final: Miss Travers-and Fisher beat. Miss Hartgill and Cox, 5—6, 6—4, 6—2; Miss Nunneley and Brown beat Miss Brewster and Swainson, 6—3, 6—3. • • . Final:. Miss.Travers and Fisher beaf. Miss Nunneley and Brown, <f-0,. 6—3. '

. . THE' HANDICAP MATCHES. MEN'S . SINGLES. . First Grade; ' Fourth round: Jones (15) beat Vartofi' (10), GO—so; Blundell (IS) beat Koberk, shawe (30), 60—52. Semi-final: Soundy (18) beat.Eyaa (35),, GO—4o; Blundell (IS) beat Jones (13),' 60—11. . Final: Blundell (18) beat Soundy (18y 60-54. . Second Grade. . ..' Semi-final: Natusch' (20) beat Ryan (20) i .60—54;-Clark "(20) beat Knight (10), 60—51.) '.Final: Natusch (20) beat Clark (20),-60-54. LADIES' SINGLES ;. Third round: Miss Clark (10). beat Miss Kiddell (20), 50-43. Fourth round Miss J. Hindmarsh (15)' beat Miss Hughes (15), 50—12.' Semi-final: Miss Curtis (15) beat Miss Clark (10), 50-35. Final: Miss Hindmarsh (15) beat Misj 'Curtis (15), 50—'45. MEN'S DOUBLES. • Final: Swainson and Druce (owe 10J.' beat Giesen and Eowe (scr.), 60—57. LADIES' DOUBLES. , : ' ! Third' round: ' Misses Hartgill and] Braithwaite (owe 10) beat Misses Macki« r and Antill (20),'60—57; Jlisscs Clark and Hindmarsh (5) beat Misses Nunrielej and Ji. Williams (owe 25), 50—30. , Semi-final: Misses Clark and Hind-. .marsh (5) beat Misses Chadwick and Hiddell (20), |50--46; Misses Williams and Irvine (scr.)'beat Misses Hartgill and Braithwaite (owe 10), 60—55. ; . Filial: Misses Irvine \and Williams' (owe 10) beat'.Misses Hindmarsh. and Clark (a), 50-46. COMBINED DOUBLES. Third round: 'Miss Chadwick and Soundy (20) beat Miss Bolton and- Ulrici (20), GO—34. ' . Fourth round: Miss Cowper and Mair. (20) beat Miss E. Wellwood and Symons] (5), 60—15; 'Miss Irvine and Varton (12);' beat Miss Eobertshawo and Hartgill (15) ' 60—57; Mrs. Hartgill and G. Hartgill (25) beat Miss L. Williams and Druce (scr.),' 60—35; Miss Braithwaite. and Gre'eu (12) beat Miss Chadwick and Soundy (20). 60-45. , • Semi-final: Mrs. Hartgill and G. Hart.!' gill (25) -beat Miss Irvine and Vartoa' (12), GO—3s; Miss Cowper and -Mair (20) beat Miss Braithwaite and Green (12)' 60-57. Final: Mrs. Hartgill and G. Hartgill (25). beat Miss Cowper and Mair (20), GO—s7. ' ' \ ' ' PALMERSTON FIXTURES. The Palmerston Tennis Club will play .-. a match against Feilding. on Saturday,the..following being the Palmerston plav. crs:—Stcdman, Fitzherbert, Collins, Smith, Wither, Spencer, Winton, Gibbons (em- . ergencv, Heed); ladies: Mesdamcs Pickett and Adams, Misses Porter, 'Wilson. Forsaith, and Watson. Palmerston will 'also- ' play a match against Taihape on Mouda;. NOBMAN BEOOKES'S PLANS.- : By Telegraph—Press Association-CopyrizM. (Eec. January 20, .0.10 a.m.) Frcmantle, January 19. Norman Brookes, who is leaving on s visit to Colombo, stated that it is bis intention to play tennis again this year".. when the Englishmen and Americans'com?' to New Zealand for the Davis Cup.