LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, 24 February 1913, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

CANTERBURY & WELLINGTON. • ON ASPHALT,' . ' HOME PLAYKKS WELL AHEAD. A'ot much interest was evinced in the annual uiterprovineial tennis tournament -Canterbury v. \\ ellniftou—piayett oilSuturuay. i-robaMy niori; ueeniie.-a wou.u hnyo been exhibited had tne • games bteu tougm out uc inuniuuii, iju'i me Heavy ram, whicli toll on iriany, uigiit, .rendered, tiro grass unut lor piay; aim tue nstueiation nad to lail ,'bacK' on.'tue. asp/nut courts, at Brougutiui -jiill; "litis was nut calculated to '• uiiprbvo the standard of piny, and many urine .contestants, were not seen at their best'. Added to this, the alteration or '.'courts 'resulted in a delay 111 bailing, ami. hj'many, of thu courts were simultaneously 'occuuied during 1110. atlernoon, the tournament ■ was not ■ im easy one lor spectators to. follow'. ■Aiuoug those present was tliß'Hon. A.'L. Hem» man. Un the day's play, Wellington proved superior, auu lea tnroughout; The ladies'' contest nas. distinct lrotutho men's, t,s has Uccn mo. custom' lor• soiiioltiuie—ihts on account of if being generally recognised that Wellington has practically all the talent so far as the Aew Zealand'lady players are concerned. : Un the other hand, during tlio previous two years, the Wellington men have been beaten, by Canterbury. This year, however, the southern province sent up a weaker team than usual, and was soundly defeated. The outstanding feature- ot- the day's, play' was Olliyier's victory over, the ivcw iea : land champion, H. W. K. Swanston, who was beaten in two straight sets, riwauston won the opening game,, but after that he was' "all at,sea" on the asphalt, and Ollivier' won very.; easily • indeed. •' The only other Wellington man'who. lost his match was White-Parsons, who was beaten by the ex-Wollingtonian, Sheppard. . In the. ladies'..tournament Mrs. Goldio was the only member of the local team to suiter defeat, and sho was only fjeateit after winning the first set and leading in the second set 4—love. '•:" , The arrangements in connection with tho tournament wore carried out by Mr. D. Murray Kean, secretary of the Wellington'. Association, assisted by others. The teams were:— Canterbury.—Messrs. Ollivier, Gnss, Pearse, Greenwood, Shcppard, and Seay,, Mrs. jjallantyno, Misses Bloxam, Cotton, and M'Dougall. ■Wellington.—Messrs'. Swanston, Fisher, Peacock, Brown, White-Parsons, 1 and Suiythe, Misses,Travors,, Nunneley, .Van. Stavercn, and Mrs.'Gbldie.' Men's Singles. G. Ollivier (Canterbury) defeated R. N., K. Swanston (Wellington), 6-4, 8-1. ■ W. Goss (Canterbury) lost to F. M. P.. Fisher'(Wellington), 6-2, 5-7, 3-6. W. Pearse (Canterbury) lost . to J. C. Peacock (Wellington), 1-6, 3-6. Greenwood (Canterbury) lost to H. W: Brown (Wellington), 3-6, .4—0.. W. Shcppard (Canterbury) defeated H. White-Parsous (Wellington), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. '', . V ■: Seay (Canterbury) lost to G. Smyths (Wellington)', 3-6, 5-7. .: ;'' , '

Merc's Doubles, Ollivier and Goss • (Canterbury) lost to Peacock nnd Fisher (Wellington),' 7—9, 3-0.; • ■ Pcarse and Greenwood (Canterbury) lost to Swanston and Brown (Wellington), 4-6, 3-6. Sheppard and Seay (Canterbury) lost to White-Parsons and Smytho nVellrngton), 3—B, t—6. ■•. ~.- ' . . Men's Summary. W'gton. Cant'b'y. Rubbers . 7, ' 2 . Bets; 15 •.'. 5 ; !• ■' ' v Ladies' Singles. ';, : Miss gravers' (Wellington) defeated Miss' Cotton (Canterbury), 6-2,' 6-0. ■. . > fMiss-N'unaeley (Wellington) defeated. Mrs. Ballantyne (Canterbury), 6—l, 6-1. ; Miss Van Stavcren (Wellington) defeated 'Miss Bloxam (Canterbury), 4-6, g-3. ■■■.'■■ ■' ':■■'' ' ,•„•■■■.,-■•'.'-.• .Mrs. Goldio (Wellington) lost to Miss M'Dougall (Canterbury), 6-4,4-G, 2-hB. '• ' Ladies' Doubles, : Miss Travers and Mrs. Goldio (Wellington) defeated' Miss Cotton and Mrs. Bullantyno (Canterbury), 6—4, 6—l; Miss Nnnnelcy and Miss Van Stnveren (Wellington) defeated Miss Bloxani and; Miss M'Bou'gall (Canterbury),; 6-5, 6-2; :; •' Ladies' Summary, . ;;. .' .•■-',. ' '.' W'gton. Cant'b'y. HubWs ..:.......:..... 5 ... .i ■ Sets. ■'ft... : ' ,8 /.';:.