LAWN TENNIS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVI, Issue 131, 30 November 1903, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

VICTORIA COLLEGE v. BROUGHAM HILL. Victoria Collego beat Brougham Hill last Saturday on the latter'a court* by 8 nets to 5. By this win Victoria Collego is in the semi-final of tho "Shield" contwit, and moot* Wellington next Saturday. Tho match was a very keen one, both •idea scoring 88 gamca apiece. Tiro following are tho score*, the Collego playera being mentioned first in each case : — Men's Single*.— Beer© v. Gower, 9—7; "Wilson v. Amies, 11—9; Delamcre v. Fraeer, 10—8; Graham v. Hunter, 9—7. Men's Doubles. — Beere ahd Wilson v. Arnica and Uower, 9—7; Delamcre and Graham v. Fraser and Lindsay, 9—6;9 — 6; Proww and I'utiiam v. Howo and Hunter, 6—9. LndW Singles.— Mias Van Staveren v. Mias M. Ward. 7—4; Miss Batham v. MLss Ward, 7—9. Ladies' Doubles. — Missea Van Staveren «nd Batham v. Misses Ward, 7—l; Muwea Wedde and Roberts v. Mrs. Howe »nd Miss Ritchie, 2—7. Combined Doubles.— Mias Wedde and 0. Prouse v. Miira Ritchie and Howe, '2—7; Miw» Roberta and Putnam v. Mrs. Howe and Lindsay, o—7.0 — 7. • Tho Bougham Hill Club, in a game •with a mixed team, beat Victoria Coll«ge 11. on the latter's courts by 13 sot* to nil, or 109 games to 47. Tho following are tho scores, Brougham Hill being first mentioned in each case: — Jack vt BraiUford, 9—6; Marriner v. Bee, 9—5;9 — 5; Jessup v. Robertaon, 11— 9 j Banks- v. King, 9—4 ; Jack and Marriner v. Brailsford and Be*, 11—9; Jessup and B»nka t. King and Robertoan, 9—2; Yenning and Baudlnet v. Quartley and Beere, 9—2; Mra. Pierard v. Mise Batham, 7—3; Mm. GoWio v. Muw Robertson, 7—o; Mondames Picrard and Goldio v. Mimea Batham and Robertson, 7—o; Misses Mowatt and Smith v. Misses Bridson and' Cooke, 7—l ; Miss Mowatt and Yenning v. Miss Cooke and Quartley, 7—l; Mis* Smith and Baudinct v. Mias. Bridaon and Beere, 7—5.7 — 5. KHANBALLAH v. BROUGHAM HILL. Khandallah Club met Brougham Hill on the former's courts, the Brougham Hill winning by 10 eeta to 1, or 101 games to 65 ; and also led in the two unfinished fanws. The following nro tho dcorea, trougham Hill being first mentioned in each case,: — Ktrker v. Richardson, 9—5;9 — 5; Duncan v. Lowe, 9—3; W. Howo v. Spicer, 9—5;9 — 5 ; Freeman v. Mackay, 9—3;9 — 3 ; Kirker and Duncan v. Low© and Richardson, 9—6; W. Howe and Freeman v. S" >ioer and Mackay, 9—6; Arden and urley v. Jerrame and Berry, 9—2; Mrs. W. Howe y. Mi« Cock, 9—11; Muss Archer v. Miss M'Kay (unfinished), 6—2;6 — 2; Mrs. ■ Howe and Muss Archer v. Muwea Cock and Mackay, 7—6;7 — 6; Misses Hurley and Webb v. MWs Richardson and Maiwlleld, 7—3; Mi»« W<<bb and Hurley v. Miss Richardson and Jerrnmo, (unfinished), 3—2; Miss Hurley and Arden v. Mies Mansfield and Berry, 7—2. A Supreme Court jotting : Prisoner (trying to establish that a witness was intoxicated on a certain occasion) : "Now, if you weto in your sober senses woujd you have stood drinks for all hnnds in the bar as you did?" Witness : "Yes, I would." Prisoner (unbelievingly) : "You must be generous I" Witness (calmly) s "I am." The Rev. W. Thomson will lecture at St. Andrew's Church this evening on '•The Life and the Poetry of Robert Burns."