LAWN TENNIS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 135, 5 December 1904, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. SENIOR SHIELD. Wellington beat Brougham Hill on the former's courts by 8 sets to 5 (93 games to 82). Wellington players are mentioned first: — Wilson v. Amies 9—6, Brown v. Hunter 9—5,9 — 5, M'Lean v. Lindsay 9—7,9 — 7, Marks v. Fraser 9—5; Miss Travers v. Miss Ward 7—2, Miss Williams v. Miss M. Ward 7—9 ; and Brown v. Gower and Amies 9—5,9 — 5, M'Lean and Marks v. Lindsay and Hunter 3—9,3 — 9, Green and Reid v. Fraser and Cox 10—8; Misses Travers and Williams v. Misses Ward 2—7, Mrs. Zohrab and Miss Hannah v. Mis. Howe and Miss Ritchie 7—9 ; Mrs. Zohrab and Green v. Mrs. Howe and Gower 7—3, Miss Hannah and Reid v. Miss Ritchie and Cox 5—7.5 — 7. Thorndon (at home) beat Victoria College by 12 ' sets to 1, op* 103 games to 57. Thorndon named first: — Parker v. Beer© 9—3,9 — 3, Swanston v. Prouse 9—6,9 — 6, Young v. Wilson 9- j 7, Smytho v. Richmond 9-^4 ; Miss Batham v. Miss Van Staveren 5—7, Miss Marchant v. Miss Roberts 7—6;7 — 6; Parker and Swanston v. Beere and Wilson 9—3,9 — 3, Young and Lycett v. Richmond and Prouse 9—3,9 — 3, Smythe and Sloman v. Delamare and Graham 9—5;9 — 5; Misses Batham and Marchant v. Misses Van Staveren and Roberts 7—6,7 — 6, Misses Kennedy and Marchant v. Misses Bridson and Batham 7—3;7 — 3 ; Miss Kennedy and Lycett v. Miss Bridson and Graham 7—l,7 — 1, Mis<! Marcbant and Sloman v. Miss N. Batham and Delamare 7—3.7 — 3. i-'etone (at home) met Newtown, and the latter team won by 8 sets to 5—915 — 91 games to 79. Newtown mentioned first : — West v. Jfckson 9—B,9 — 8, Redward v. Hawkins 5—9, Brajlsford v. Kirk 4—9,4 — 9, Fraser v. Beckett B—9;8 — 9 ; Miss Glasgow v. Miss Jackson 7—6,7 — 6, Mkw Robinson v. Miss Penny 7—4 ; West and Redward r. Jackson and Kirk 9—6, Brailsford and C. Redward v. Hawkins and Perry 9—7,9 — 7, Fraser and Nagle v. Conolly and Beckett 9—5) Miss jGlasgow and Mrs. Wil&on y.

Misses Jackson and Price 6—7,6 — 7, Misses Robinson and Clark v. Misses Penney 7 — o ; Mrs. Wilson and Redward v. Mis 3 E. Penney and Perry 4—7,4 — 7, Miss Claik and Nagle v. Miss K. Penney and Connolly 7—2. JUNIOR CONTEST. Victoria College n. (at home) defeated (Brougham Hill 11. (A team) by 7 sets to 6. College mentioned first: — Prouse v. Kirker 9—7,9 — 7, Gawith v. Marrioer 9—5,9 — 5, Putnam v. Duncan 9—5,9 — 5, Gower v. Ward 9—2 ; Miss M'Kellar v. Mrs. Goldie 2—7, Miss Evans v. Mrs. Pjerard I—7;1 — 7 ; Prouse and Gawith v. Kirker and Marriner ' 11 — 9, Thompson and Tudhope v. Ward and Watkms 9—l,9 — 1, Putnam and Gower v. Duncan ond Howe 9—5;9 — 5; Misses M'Kellar and Evans v.' Mesdames Goldie and Pierard 2—,7,2 — ,7, Misses Cook and Fni: hauf v. Mesdames Lindsay and Howe o—7;0 — 7 ; Miss Cook and Thompson v. Mrs. Howe and Howe 5—7,5 — 7, Miss Fruhauf and Tudhope v. Mrs. Lindsay and Watkins 2—7. Khandallah I. and Taita I. met on the latter's courts, and Khandallah won by 7 sets to 6—Bl6 — 81 games to 78. Khandallah mentioned first : — Houldsworth \ . Sim 9—o, Richardson v. Murphy 9—5,9 — 5, Fleming v. Clere 7—9,7 — 9, Loa v. Buck 6—9;6 — 9 ; Miss Cocl^v. Mrs. Ros-e 2—7,2 — 7, Miss Fieming v. Miss Ross 7—5;7 — 5 ; Homldsworth and Richardson v. Sim and Welch 9—7,9 — 7, Loe and Fleming v. Clere and Buck 9—4,9 — 4, Berry and Jerramv. Murphy and Lauchlan 4—9;4 — 9 ; Misses Cock and Fleming v. Mrs. Rose and Miss Ross 3—7,3 — 7, Misses Richardson and Clark v. Misses Welch ond Foster 7—57 — 5 ;» Misses Richardson and Jerram v. Miss Foster and Welch 7—4,7 — 4, Miss Clark and Berry v. Miss Welch and Lauchlan 2—7. - For the senior shield Newtown is leading with five matches won in the firtt round. Thorndon (four wins) is next, and t is followed by Brougham Hill (three), Victoria College (2), Newtown (1), and Petone (nil). Li the second-class competition Khandallah has won three oat of four matches, ; Brougham Hill A has won two and has two to play, Victoria College has won I three and has one to play, Brougham Hill M has won two out of four; and Taita has won one and lost two, and has one to play.