LAWN TENNIS.
THE DAY'S BAY TOURNAMENT
SECOND DAY'S PLAY
The Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association's championship and handicap tournament was continued at Day's Bay yesterday in splendid weather and before a large crowd of spectators. Al! the circumstances considered, the courts were in capital condition and played .well. Two of the championship events—Ladies' Doubles and Men's Doubles—were completed, the former resulting in an easy win for Mrs. Goldie and Miss Travers, while the men's event was easily ■ annexed by R. N. K. Swanston and J. C. Peacock. The remainder of the games will be played to-day. Results of yesterday's play are as follow:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Men's Championship Singles. Hitchings defeated Irons, 6—2. 6—2; R, N. K. Swanston defeated Hitchings, 6—2, 6—l; R. Grace defeated Lind, 4—6, 6—2, fr-2; Ward defeated Picot, 6—l, 6—o; Grant defeated Rout, 6 —3, 6—2; Peacock defeated Grant, 6—5, 6—2. Men's Championship Doubles. .Reeves and Rout. defeated Fathers and OHara Smith,_ 5-6, 6—3, 6-3;'Parkin-son and Austin defeated Crombie and j f s 'i I - *' Salmond and Butcher defeated Grant and Bodding, 2—6, 6—2, 6—2; R. N. K. Swanston and J. C. Peacock defeated Parkinson and Austin, i ; Salmond and Butcher defeated Reeves and Rout, 6—l, 6—l. . Final: R. N. K. Swanston. and J. C. Peacock defeated Salmond and Butcher, 6—4, 6-0. Ladies' Championship Singles. Miss, L. D. Hughes defeated' Miss Speedy, 5—6, 6—3, 6—l; Miss C. Stevens defeated Mrs. Bell, 6-3, 6-3; Miss C. Stevens defeated Miss L. D. Hughes, 6 H>> 6—3; Mrs. Nagle defeated Miss Bennett, 6—5, 6—2. Ladies' Championship Doubles. Mrs. Goldie and Miss, Travers defeated Mrs.' Bell and Miss Robinson, 6—2, 6—o: Mrs. Nagle'and Miss Bennett defeated Misses L. ■ D. and R. Hughes, 6—5, 6—2. Pinal : Mrs. Goldie and Miss Travers defeated Mrs. Naglo and Miss Bennett, 6-4, 6-0. Combined Championship! Doubles. Miss Plimmer and Irons defeated . Miss Archer' and Hitchings, 6—2, 1-6, 6—4; Mrs. Goldie 1 and Butcher defeated Miss Davis and E. Reeves, 3—6, 6—2, 6—2; Miss C. Stevens and Salmond defeated Miss Bennett and Parkinson, 6—5, 6—3; Miss Plimmer and Irons defeated Mm. Bell and Grady, 6—l, 6—3.
• HANDICAP EVENTS. Men's Handicap ■ Singles. «A n Gl 4 M i U) defeated Mitchell (20)! 60-42; W. Duncan (30) defeated Marshall (26), .60—46; Kemble; (32) defeated D , aw^ n (?6). 60-47; Leicester (22) defeat(20)» 60—51; Smith (20) defeated Cowie (24) 60-58; Picot (28) defeated Caverhill (24), 60—44; M. Ballantyne (24) defeated Ross (20), 62—60; E. Reeves (scr.) defeated Bundle (10), 61—59; Ward (20 defeated Fathers (8), 60-43; Horton' (14) defeated A. G. Duncan (4), 60-53; G: Grace (20) defeated G. A.' Duncan (16), 60—56,-_ 'Collins (28) defeated L. Reeves (30), ; 60-51; Andrews (30) defeated Kemy.e ?"'• 6® — 54; E; Reeves (scr.) defeated Clayton (16), 60—49; W. Duncan (30) de£»ted Picot (28), ' -M. Ballantyiie (24) defeated J: Lees (24), 60-57; Collins (28) won from R. Brown by default; Crombie (18) won from Pocknall by default; Leicester (22) defeated G. Ballantyne (26), 60—47; Parkinson (owes 6) defeated Crombie (18), 60-56; W. Duncan (30) defeated Collins (28), 60-47; M. Ballantvne (24) defeated Smith (20), -60—46; Horton (14) defeated E. Reeves (scr.), 60— 41; Henderson, (18), defeated . Rout.-(16), 60—39. .-sirm.tu.Mv ..'.mm-w Men's Handicap Doubles. Grant and Bodding" (10) defeated Andrews - and Duncan (32), 71—63; Ballantyne Bros. (30) defeated Hackworth and Picot (31), 70—65; Parkinson and Austin (owe 41 defeated Irons and Grady (2a), 70 —62; Smellie and Kemble (40) .defeated Mitchell and W. H. Lees (24), 70—65; Grant and-Bodding (10) defeated :Bundle and Oakley (20), 73—71; Ballantyne Bros. (30) defeated Horton and Crombie 118), 70—6G; Fathers and Etchings (12)'-' defeate- Henderson and Ciayton ■ (24), 70— 55; Fathers and --Hitchings (12) defeated Cowie <vnd Marsden, (2G), 70—58; Smellie and Kemble (40) defeated. Fathers and Hitchings (12), 70—67.' Ladies' Handicap Singles., Miss Shearer (24). defeated Mrs. Hulmo i' 2), 50-43; Mrs. Nagle (owes 10) defeated Miss Cochran© (8), 50—14; Hiss Andrews (22) defeated Miss Thompson (20), 50—36; Miss. Hunt (18) defeated Miss P.-., Stevens (8), 50-48; Miss Smith (20) .. defeated Miss J.. Shearer (U), ,50—47; Miss .Archer ,'(12) won. from. Mrs. Pope' by default; Miss Archer (12) won from Miss R, Hughes by default; Miss Yarrall'(22).: defeated Miss Speedy (10), 50-7-29; Miss; Hunt; (18) defeated Miss Hayes (13), 50-r4l; Miss Andrews (22) do; feated -Miss Yarrall (22),'" 50^42.. Ladies' Handicap Doubles.' Mrs. Bell. and Miss Robinson (8) defeated Misses Speedy and Thompson .(20), ■ 60—53; Mrs. Grady and Miss Plimmer (S) defeated' Misses L. D. and R, Hughes (owe 16),' 60—50; Mrs'. Hnlnie and Miss Hunt (24) defeated Misses M. and E. Foasette (34), 60—52; Mrs. Burton and Miss Sullivan (24) defeated Mrs Bell ejid Miss Robinson (B),' 60—51; Misses .T. and E. Shearer (20) defeated Mrs. Grady and Miss Plimmer (8), 60—58; Mrs. Burton and Miss Sullivan (24) defeated Misses Hayes and Rothschild, (24), 60—13.
Combined Handicap Doubles. Miss, Robinson-and Bout (14) defeated Miss. Andrews and Andrews (21), 60—56; Miss'- Fossette and -Ballantyne (30) defeated 'Hiss Archer and Clayton'(l6), 62— 60; Miss Speedy and G. A. Duncan- (If) defeated Miss Davis and E. Reeves'(scr:), 60—56; Miss Sullivan and Caverhill (24) defeated Miss P. Stevens and A, G. Duncan (4), 61—59; Miss Bennett and Par-kinson-(owe 6) defeated Miss R.. Hughes and Bundle (owe 10), 60—54; Miss Shelton and (jr.. Grace (24). defeated Miss C. Stevens and Austin (owe 6), 60—51; Miss Hayes and W. H. Lees (20) defeated Mrs. Hulrae arid Crombie (20), 60—46; Mrs. Grady and Grant (4) defeated Miss Shel■ton and G. Grace (24), 60—53; Miss" Yarrall and Mitchell (26) defeated Mrs, Burton and Walton (16), 60—58; Miss Hayes and W. H. Lees (20) defeated Miss Grapes and R. Grace (24), .60—54; Miss Sulivan and Caverhill (24) defeated Miss Eothschild and Collins (28). 60—54; Mrs. Grady and Grant (4) defeated Miss Hunt and Fossette. (26),- 60-H7; Miss Fossette and Ballaritvne (30) defeated Mis 3 Plimmer and Irons (16), 61-59. OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ' . Dunedin, April 5. The lawn tennis championships were continued to-day, in fine weather. The championship events resulted as follow:— Men's Sjngles (second round).—J. S. Sin-' clair beat M'Millan, 6—l, 6—2. Third round—Melody beat Scott, 6—3, 6—3; Tregear beait ■ Oxford, B—6. B—6; Pens beat Mitchell. 6—3, 2—G, 6—l; Cramond beat G. Nicholson, B—6, 7—5; Bray beat Sheppard, 6—2, 6—l; Pearce beat i Sinclair, I 6—3, 6—4, Fourth round—Ollivier beat Perens, 6—l, 6—o; Pollett beat Melody, 6—o, 6—3; Pearse beat Tregear, 6—l, 6—3. Men's Doubles (second round)— Oxford and J. S. Nicholson beat Cramond and M'Millan, 4—6, 6—2, B—6; Cray and Sinclair beat Pearse and Rollett, o—6, 6—2, 6—4. Third round—Spiers and Perens beat Henderson and Herbert, 6—l, il—7; Ollivier and Sheppard beat Wood arid Best, 6—l, 6—4; Oxford and Nicholson beat Duthie and Walker, 3—6, 6—2, B—6; Bray and Sinclair beat Moore and Botting, 6—l, 6—l. Semi-final—Bray and Sinclair beat Oxford and Nicolso'n, 6—2, 6—3; Ollivier and Sheppard beat Spiers and Ferens, 6—l, 6—3. I
Indies' Singles (second round).—Miss Miller beat Miss Blythe, 9—4; Miss C'ramcnd beat Miss Buchanan, !l—7; Miss Campbell beat Miss Cook, o—3. Third round—Miss Anderson bent Miss Turner, o—lMiss0 —IMiss F. Campbell brat Miss Bine!-:. 9—3;. Miss Cramond beat Miss Miller, !)—G; Miss ,T. Campbell, beat Miss Hodge, s—Samj-finaWMiia J* .CamßMl beat
Miss Cramond, 9—5; Miss F. Campbell beat Miss Anderson, 9—l, In the final of the Men's Handicap Singles B Grade, G. Mitchell beat G. P. M'Donald, 9—2. UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT. (By Teleeriipli.-Prese 'Association.) Auckland, April 5. The various matches in the tenuis championships which are being decided in connection with the University tournament, were continued to-day at the Rentuera courts. Good progress was made and very little more tnan the finals will recuire to be decided to-morjw. Following are the results:— Men's Singles—Firsit round: A. K. Hawley (.Canterbury) beat D. K. Duthie (Auckland), 4—6, 6-2, 6-1. D. Hart (Otago) beat K. A. Henderson (Wellington), 6—2, 6—2. G. E. Gotch (Canterbury) beat C. F. Atmoro (Wellington), 6—3, 6—3. J. T. Laurenson (Otago) beat B. M. Dohlson (Auckland), 6—i, 6—3. Semi-final—Hawley (Canterbury) beat Hart (Otago), 6—2, 6—l. Laurenson (Otngo) beat Gofz (Canterbury), 6—2, 6—4 Men's Doubles—Second round :'G. E. H Gotz and A. K. Hawley (Canterbury) beai D. K. Duthie nJid E. M. D. Ohlson (Auckland). 6—4, 6—4. R. C. Abernethy and F. Pars-jnson (Canterbury) beat C. F. Atmore and K. A. Henderson (Wellington), 6 3, 6-8, 6—4. Ladies' Singles—Byes, Misses D. Garrard (Auckland), E. Cook (Wellington), M. Bain (Canterbury), and Applegate (Otago). Miss W. Hart (Otago) bea,t Miss JI. Sievwright (Wellington), 9-7. Miss E. Cumming (Auckland) beat Miss A. Miller (Canterbury), 9-2. Miss C. Latimer (Auckland) beat Miss F. Cooke (Welling, ton), 9—2. Miss R. Tuttem (Canterbury), bye. Second round—Miss Garrard beat Miss Cook, 9—3. Miss Bain beat Miss Applegate, 11—9. Miss Tutton beat Miss Latimer, 9—4 Miss Hart and Miss Cumming to play. Third round —Miss .Garrard beat Miss Bain, 9—6. Ladies' Doubles—Second round: Misses Miller and Tutton (Canterbury) beat Misses Kendcrdine and Worrall (Auckland), 9—l. Combined Doubles—First TOiind: G. E. H. Gool and Miss Tutton (Canterbury) bs»at .T. T. Laurenson and Miss Hart (Otago), 7—5, 6—l. .WANGANUI CHAMPIONSHIP. . , Wanganui, April's. The Wanganui Tennis Championship Tournament, which has been in progress since Good Friday, is still unfinished. In the men's championship singles S. Powdrell bealt A. Powdrell. In tho ladies' championship singles Miss Curtis beat Mrs.. Gordon.
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