LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1705, 24 March 1913, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

o THE UNIVERSITY MATCHES, FIRST DAY'S PLAY. Some capital tennis was seen in the opening matches of tho University tournament, which was commenced at tho Wellington Club's courts on ■ Saturday. Tho conditions wero favourable, although a few drops of rain fell lato ill the afternoon. Altogether somo twenty matches wero played, but there is still a big'programmo to complete to-morrow, as in ono instance only have the semi-finals been decided. The singles between Dutliio (Auckland) and Parker (Wellington) provided a stirring contest, and somo splendid play was witnessed in the Men's doubles, notably in tho semi-final between Diithie and Campbell (Auckland) and Abernethy and Parson (Canterbury). Tho following aro tho results of tho matches played to-date:—

MEN'S CHAMPION SINGLES. (Present Champion, L. S. Jennings, Canterbury.) E. Partridge (Otago) beat N. A. Dampbell (Auckland), 9—7„9—7; G. M. Cleghorn (Wellington) beat F. Parsonson (Canterbury), G—l, G—3; D. K. Duthie (Auckland) beat J. B. Parker (Wellington), 13—11, G—2; T. D. Smith (Canterbury) beat W. D. Hart (Otago), G—3, fl—2. MEN'S .CHAMPION DOUBLES. (Present Champions, L. S. Jennings and T. D. Smith, Canterbury.) D. K. Dutliio and N. A. Campbell (Auckland) beat M. J. White abd J. A. Jenkins (Otago), 6—4, G —2; 11. C. Abernethy and F. Parsonson (Canterbury) beat H. T.l M. Fathers and C. H. Taylor (Wellington), G—3, 5—7, G—2; T. D. Smith and J. W. Chriton (Canterbury) beat E. and A. Ohlson (Auckland), 5—7, G—l, G—2; G. M. Cleghorn and Ji B. Parker (Wellington) beat E. Partridge and W. D. Hart (Otago), G—4, G—2. ' Semi-finals.—Dutliio and 1 Campbell (Auckland) beat Abernethy and Parker (Canterbury), G —l, 7—5; Cleghorn and Parker (Wellington) l«at Smith and Chriton (Canterbury), .6—l, G—4. Tho final will bo played to-day between Duthie and Campbell (Auckland) and Cleghorn and Parker (Wellington).

LADIES' CHAMPION SINGLES. ' (Present Champion, Miss B, D, Cross; Canterbury.) Miss M'Lauglilin (Auckland) beat Miss Lawr.v (Wellington), 11-9: Miss Tutton (Canterbury) beat Jliss Hodges (Otago), 9—3 1 ; Miss Cumniing (Auckland) beat Miss Welsh (Otago), 9—2; Miss Oooko (Wellington) beat Miss Walker (Canterbury), 9-5. LADIES' CHAMPION DOUBLES. . (Present Champions, Misses Cross and Jameson, Canterbury.) Misses Hunt and Iloilges (Otago) beat Misses Dailies and Smeeton (Auckland), 5—3; Misses Miller and Tutton (Canterbury) beat Misses Mason and Taylor (Wellington), 9—o; Misses Tennent and Lawry (Wellington) beat Misses Cumniing and Tompkins (Auckland), 9—5; Misses Walker and Borthwick (Canterbury) beat Misses Whitehead and Woodhouso (Otago), 9—7; Misses Welsh and Taylor (Otago) beat Misses Cooko and Sievwright (Wellington), 9—l. Second round.—Misses Tennent and Lawry (Wellington) beat Misses Walker and Bortliwick (Canterbury), 9—4.

COMBINED DOUBLES. (Present Champions: Miss B. D. Cross and L. S. Jennings, Canterbury.) Miss I. Tennent and G. M. Cleghorn (Wellington) beat Miss A. Millar and T. D. Smith (Canterbury), G—i, G—l; Mits A. Welsh and W. D. Hart (Otago) beat Miss B. Tutton and B. C. Aberuethy (Canterbury), G—i, 5—7, G—3. OTAGO TOURNAMENT 1 . (Br TclesraDh.—Press Association.) Dunedin,- March 22. Tlio weather was showery to-day for the continuation of tllio . Ota-go Lawn Tennis chamirionships. Tho following aro the results of tho day's play in championship events:— Men's Cliampion Singles. First ro^nd.—Manson beat Bauchop by default. Second round. —B. S. Brown beat Andrea, G-<-2, 6—B, G—3; Cranimond beat G. I. Black, 6—l, 7—5; Warno Pearce beat Manson, G—o, G—2; M'Dougall beat T. Walker, G—o, 4—l (Walker retired). • Ladies' Champion Singles. 'First round—Miss Meenan beat Mrs. M. L. Jones, 9—7; Miss G. Bauchop beat Miss K. Black, 9-3.' r Men's Champion Doubles. First Tound. —G. Walker' and E. V. Bundlo beat Braithwaite and Hill, G—4, 6—3; J. S. Sinclair and Young beat J. H. Walker and Patchett, G—3, G—4; J. S. Nicolsonand H. S. Hamilton beat W. Pearco and L. W. Taylor, 2-G, 6-2, 6-3. Second round.—Mansoit and Anderson beat Fisher and Harraway 'by default; M'Dougall and Black beat W. A. Scott and Bar.cliop by default;' G. and A. Nicolson beat A. Taylor and M'Millan, 6—2, G—l; M'Kerrow and Osbourne beat Patereon and Laurenson, G—2, 2—6, G—l.

PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT. < Palmerston North, March 22. Tho Wellington provincial championships opened lioro to-day. Tho only players of note attending Are Ollivier and Swnnson, who are expected to contest the final in tho championship singles. Tho ladies' champion singles was won by Miss Hartgill from Miss Bainl, after a good game, G-S, 7-5, G~3. The tournament will'be continued on Monday, and til© weather so far promises well.