LA WN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.
♦ [BY lELEGBAPH— PEEBB ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, 28th December. Good progress was made to-day at the Lawn Tennis Championship Tournament, and the finals in the championships will be played to-morrow. In the Men's Singles, Cox and Collins play off. In the Doubles the Gore brothers meet Cox and Collins. In the Ladies' Siugles, Miss Lean and Miss M. Simpson meet, and Miss Nunneley plays the winner for the championship of the colony. Ladies' Championship Doubles — Misses Lean and Nunneley meet Misses M. Ratnsay and Campbell. In the Ladies' Handicap Singles, Miss Nunneley (owes 40) meets Miss Gome (receives 3-6ths of 15). Following are the results of to - day's play : — Men's Champion Singles, semi-final.— Collins beat H. Gore, B—6, 5—7, 6—o, 6—3; C. Cox beat J. M. Marshall, B—6, B—6, 6—4. Men's Champion Doubles. — Second round— Gore Brothers beat Branson and Broad, 6—3, 6—3, 6—4. Semi-final— Gore Brothers beat F. Fisher and J. M. Marshall, 5—7, 6—l, B—6, 7—5;7 — 5; Collins and C. Cox beat Parker and P. Marshall, 4—6,4 — 6, 6—2, 6—l, 6—3. Ladies' Single?.— Semi-final — Miss Lean beat Miss Gilcbrist, 6—3, 6—2 ; Miss M. Simpson beat Miss Gorrie, 6—o, 6—3. Ladies' Champion Doubles.— Semi-final-Misses Lean and Nunneley beat Misses Gilchrist and Hislop, 6—o, 6—o. Men's Handicap Singles, third round.— W. Leay beat D. Colthart, W. Fisber beat i\ Fisher, E. Colthart beat A. Wilding, C. Salmond beat Styche. Fourth roundBroad beat W. Leay, C. Salnioud beat E. Colthart, Peacock beat Borrows. Ladies' Handicap Singles, semi-final.— 'Miss Nunneley beat Miss Bathgate, Miss Gorrie beut Miss E. Simpson. Combined Handicap Doubles. — ' First round — Miss Nunneley and Fisher beat Miss Campbell and Ward. Second round— - Muss Hislop and Borrows beat Miss River and Barlow, Miss Harman and Williams beat Miss Gilchrist and Spain, Mrs. Rayner and Levie'n beat Miss M. Simpson and Wilson, Miss Gore and Collins beat Miss M. Ramsay and Cox, Miss Nunneley and Fisher beat Miss Biss and Biss. Third round — Miss Mears and Atkinson beat Miss Hislop and Borrows, Miss Nunneley and Fisher beat. M-iss Maclean and Shand. Men's Handicap Doubles.— Second round — -Wallich and Vincent scratched in favour of W. and D; Leay, Young and Wilson beat P. Cox and C. Salmond. Third round— P. Marshall and Peacock beat Levien and E. Salmond. Fourth round — Young and Wilson beat F. and A. Wilding. Ladies' Handicap Doubles.— Second round —Misses E. and M. Simpson beat Misses Ramsay and M. Ramsay. Third round— Misses Nunneley and Gore beat Misses Gorrie and Biss.
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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 155, 29 December 1898, Page 2
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416LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 155, 29 December 1898, Page 2
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