LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1103, 17 April 1911, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

DUXEDIN TOURNAMENT. (By Telecraph.—PrcEs Association.) Dunctiin, April 15. The lawn tennis touriiaincnt was cou> tinned to-day in splendid weather. Th<> following championship events were decided :— Men's Championship Singles.—First round; Tucker beat 13. 11. Calder, 6—l, 6-2; Bundle beat A. M'Dougall, G-3, '—5; Hamilton beat Boyd, 5—7, C—3, 6—2; Taylor beat K. Pearse by default Second round: Ollivier beat Taylor, 6—2, u —o; Sinclair beat Bauchop, G-.1, β-l. Men's Doubles Championship.—First round: W. Pearso and Sinclair be-at Nicol son and Drowning, o—l, 3-0, 0-1; Hamilton and Bray bent Smith and Mitchell, 6—4, 7—5; Gibb and Steol beat Bauehop and Rending, 3-(i, 6-3, 7-5; M'Korrow and Young beat A. and S. Jl'Dougall, 6-1. U-13; 0-1; Brown Bros, beat 'Calder Bros., 6-2, 6-3; Ollivier and Thorny S f°"i >ca , l , """way mid K- l'cirse by do fault; Wilde and AVJiitehorn beat Gow and Hnmilton, 0-3, 7-5. Ladies' Singles Championship.—First round: Miss J. Cook lwat Miss I. Tucni 9 7r 7; Mi * s Ja «lKon beat Miss Moore, ,<• \? Ilss Campbell beat Jliss Laiug by default. Second round: Miss Bloxau boat Jtiss Lester, 9-G. Combined Doubles Championship.-Firsl round: Ollivier and Miss Miles beat. S. ft. Brown and Miss Campbell. 3-P, 6-2, 0-3; Hamilton nnd Miss-Mills beat R, Pearse ami Miss M'Ciw by default; Bundle and Miss M'L»an boat Steel and Miss P r \ sl ' l ] el ;v. l r 6 ' G-d ' 7_s i Sinclair and Miss \v. Hislop beat W. l'earsc and Mrs, Black, 0-4, 6-4.

UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) Auckland, Anril 10. The University lawn tennis champion, snips were commenced yesterday at Dcvonport. There was not a large attendance, though practically all the visiting undergraduates were present. The heavy rain which fell early in the afternoon made, it necessary to stop play for an hour, and as a consequence of this delay the tournament will bo resumed on Monday inorninpr, wheu the semi-finals ol the Men's Doubles and one match in the first round of tho Ladies' Doubles will be started at 9.45. On the first day's play Canterbury College leads with eight wins, Otago University and Victoria Collego each having three, and Auckland University College two. Results:— Men's Championship Singles.—First round: Partridge (Otago) bent Johne (Auckland), 6-1, 3-0, 6-3. T. D. Smith (Canterbury) beat D. S. Smith (Victoria College), C-3, 6-0. Parker (Victoria Col. lege) beat White (Otago), 6-1, 0-0. Jenmugs (Canterbury) bent Robertshawo (Auckland), 0-1, β-l. Men's Championship Doubles.—First round: Beamish and Seymour (Canterbury beat Bruce Scott" and Campbell Auckland), 4-0, 0-4, 6-4. Parker nnd Taylor (Victoria College) beat.White and Hudson' (Otago), G-i, fi-4, Robertshawe and Marshall (Auckland) beat Partridgo and Hamilton; (Ota»o), 0-3, 0-4. Jennings and Smith (Canterbury) bent Smith and Cleghorn (Victoria), 5—6, o—l, G—o. Ladies Championship Singles. First round: Mm Farnie (Otago) beat Miss MLlwain (Auckland), 9-5. Second round: Miss L. I'aterson (Canterbury) beat Miss J. Crawlcy (Otago), 9-1. Miss 13. D. Cross (Canterbury) beat Miss Tompkius (Auckland), 9-3. Combined Championship Doubles — ?.ii , Cumm »iS and N. A. Campbell (Auckland) beat Miss D. Jameson and D. Seymour (Canterbury), 6—l, 6-4, Miss B. D. Cross and L. S. Jennings (Canterbury) beat Miss J. Scott and D. S, Smith (victoria College), G—2, o—3. Ladies' Championship Doublcs.-Misses J. Crawley and D. Farnie (Otago) beat Misses M. M'Khvain and M. Freeman (Auckland), 9-3. Miss Palcrsou and Miss Cross (Canterbury) beat Miss Atkinson 'and Miss 1 ,1 . Croke (Victoria), 9—5. Mrs. Bogle and Miss Tonnaut (Victoria) beat Misses Batkin and Western (Auckland). 9-6,