LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2002, 9 March 1914, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES. BROU'HAJI HILL CUB'S BIG DAY

Saturday's lawn tottftis matches rft* suited in tvs important victories to tho Braiigimm Hill Ckib in tho inter-d.ub ■challenge contests. A team was sent to the Victoria College ground to .-capture the Meii's Senior Ch4ni| : ions ; hip from the 'University' C.ltib, and the task jwW» e.d an easy one, Brougham Mill sinKing by live ina.teles to one. and'losing ijut tfowjo of tho ttortett sets played.

Another team visited tits JfeWtown Club's courts at Constable Street to wrest tho Ladies , Junior Qhampioushty from the suburban efab. In tho Singles, Netftewn proved much superki , to fto cteflfingors, but in conseqamisd of » love set; in tko doitbles. Brougham JliM was able to bring away tijo eh&mpiensliip. winning by 3 sets atid 33 games to 3 cots,and 30 games. Thte ehantpionsliip now rejnams with Brangbam HHI Olttb for a year, tntt the Men's Chaw* pionship will .probably liavo tq bo defended against the 'Wellington- Club, Results of t'h© play in the two cli.al* ■leiure matches are appended) the names of "tho .Brougham Hill players being given first:—

Men's Senior Championship, Singles—Butcher beat tSeere, β-l, 6—l; H. V, Koivo beat Fathers, ■β-g, ■6-45) J. A. 13. Hgivo beat Jlen&rßoiii <s—-I, 6—4; Murray Eeail beat gfainton, 6— 6-3.' Doubles— J. A. B. -anfl H. V. Howe beat Bccrft and Stainton, ti-4,' I—6, B—2; Hotelier nn& Kean lost to Henderson and Frthws* a—6, 5"-C. Ladies' Junior gindes—Mrs. *J.. A. B. Ho«« lost to Mrs. 8011. 3—7; Jliss'l. Stefens lost to Miss f'rifiteen, 4—7; Jliss E= SteVcfts beat Mfes Vflttdi, 7—4; Mrs. Biirtoii ichSt id Miss Joiikin.*, s—■?. Dotibl.es— Eowp and .Bur■ton beat M*s. Belj. find Stfes >Tcn : icins., 7—o; MisSss I. ami E. Stevfehs WaX Misses I'riirtzon. and Vietteh, 7- 1 -5:-. ■■'

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SWANSTON OEiSii'IO^SHIP. •On tiro gi-ass pmitia at Ha).s : well Streftt : o l n Satutohiy fsifeavW; , ■stO:ii pi tl:e 'I'lienulbn 'Jgi-mis. Club's. cliampiqksbij) f.dr ite sixtlj tim'ei ■ Only onco teiiig't'ho-past S&«eii'years haj)'. fits title not been lieJd by Swanstoß. that *as in 1&1M2, \v3ieh 1?. |L B, Eishe'r won tho <;]iawpi6iishti>. At t]io coitttnetKeßtent of the present seaßoii it was jiot oxpeeted that Swawstei? ■would. ilavo any diffioalty in ictiiirfng his title-, ■ but later on w'hfin ho *as -nhi playing' in aiiythrog like nis beat, form s.nomed at least possible.' j!#wevcr, !V: brief spell appeals to have benefited , htm, itnd on SiitUrcby in t-he OBi»))ioii' ship final wMi AVni(is4%Sons lie ■was very .accurate, and at *taie& teißiant. .■.Sffanston too ; k the .first set ■cosily* (J— l. In tl» second sot WhiH-lVsons, jjlay*-. jig'spteHdly* toi 4—3, but Swaiwttin: graduaHy woi'o ten down and made ft 4, all Wiiite-.Patepijs as.aiii led tM, but ■Sti-anstfln dww fevftl in the next gaiuo and wail tto sot, The • third ;«et : Cljo cliainpioitshljj aunesed coinfortalilyi ■ ■fi—2- '■ ■liio ladies' eliamp.iSn.slHp singles .were. ■ taken to tlio last sfenje and next Saturday Miss Batttam aiiil Miss Cook are; to'»a>' eft in the ftnal. . ' . FrOBWSS ' iaS beciJ slow lntne Jianfli-: events, owing to so , many ■players hsvittß been engaged in tournainout, snatches ai different' titaes d-tfrins im sea-soil. But nmv the ffliXOcl doubles and tho men's sinalfis are uttering tliis : scffli-feials and sliould soon he com-, wleteti, \ , ■ Poliswiu,!* ate tte results of play in the ctem.ptoiV.sMp inatetes on Satarday: Men's Singles. Semi-finals: Swaesfepn beat SaliSoiii C f ._4. q_i, -e*,2Lalfittey, 6-0, 6-3, 6-4,. Kn.al: gwWistoji bentWhite-ParsSMs,.G-*4i 7— 5, fi—2. ■Ladies- Sincies.. Somi-finals : Mfes Batljam .hc.st JJisg: Tttrtoii, 6-4- Miss .Coek boat Miss Seed. 6-2, 6-5, . ;

SROUGHA.ni \mx giub. 1 PROGBISS 9F OHAJtJ?.IONBHIP®, During tho pijst- wselt thp Varimi.s ehampioftships or tho Brotighajn Hjll ! Club have been adviinfied tp difffireijt stages and tlio ladies' tlottbfes ctiutcst has hcfitt co:n{?letecl. Results up ■ to Saturday evening wore as sftotfb be* low:-" ' . : . Ladies' JJqiffifes, SorriKinals: Misses Davis attd Arclier beat JKss iHlmrooi , sn4 ' jl*s. E. ■ Howe, 6—l, S—l, Iteda'mcs fitfMfa anij Baflo. beat Misses Sta-cJc a»d Howo. 6^ 5, fi-5. . ■•• ■ ' Fhift-!: SlissGS Davi? a.n.el Arclier ucat Mesdanies Goldje .ajifl Eavfe, 8., 6—0,. taffies' Singles. . . Mrs. W. M. Howo ii.eat Miss I.'SiiSrcDs. o—6, 6 1 —3-, &-*4. Miss PlimniOr beat Miss Cwftsey., 6—l, (j—l. s'Hss Davis beat Sliss 3\la#., ' Mixed DouMea. Sirs. GeMio and Butcher bant MfsV W. fc. fiowfl mid H. V. Bosvfr, 1. Mrs. J. A, B, Howe aiid H, fiiifi bs3 : 3> Hiss Ardifif ftiid Koai), 6—2.! jtfrs. GolAib ;»(! Butcher boat JSEse ildwe (md Vcoii, C—o, iifs, J, A» 13. HaiVij and H, Siii/teat Miss Davis and j. A. B. Howe, 8-6, G-g, Men's JXouMcs. Veen and Koet beat Kclinan aji.d Quifthoil, 6-3, 6—2. J. A. B. airf H> W, Umve boat Sim Bros., fr-2, Hatner ami Edwards beat Veen and tJout, G--2, G*-8, <3—S. B.utehor mid Reeves beat Mamcr and Edwai'ds, 4*— 6. ,6—o, O-J-3.' Men's SinfilflSi . '■ H. T, Howo bent Rout, 6—2, (^3.. Btttclief beat H. V. Ho«-c, 6—2, 7—5. WII/DING MAIN wms, : Lbnffoht Mai-eli 7. Anthoiij- WMctijjrt iiivs weft tbc Mivierrt' Cttoritpianship, dci'c.atiiic F s 'Jjmvo, β-^1, , - ■O-i, 6-2. ' :