LAWN TENNIS.

Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 48, 27 February 1905, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

SENIOR SHIELD. Tho shield matches wer© continued on Saturday, and ns expected Wellington, Thorndon, nnd Brougham "Hill Clubs had easy wins. Next Saturday Wellington will meet Broiigham IJtilf, tuul tho niateh should be a well-confcsled one. Should Wellington win, then Thorndon nnd that club will tio for tho ihield contest. Brougham Hill nt homo defeated Petono by 13 sets to nil (games 105 to 43). (Former club flayers are mentioned first) :— Lairhley v. lfcvwkind 9—6, Hunter v. Jackson 9—7,9 — 7, Amies v. Khk 9—7, Cox v. Bennett 9—4, Miss Ward y. Miss Ponny 7—l, Alias M. Ward v. Mira Price 7—B, Lnishley nnd Amies r. Jackson nnd Hawkins 9—3,9 — 3, Lindsay and Hunter v. Kirk and Bennett 9—7,9 — 7, Howo and Cox v. Connolly and Aplin 9—o,9 — 0, Misses Wwd v. Misses Penny nnd Prico 7—4, Mesdnmos Ooldio nnd nowo v. Mrs. Wilkinson and Miss K. Penny 7—o, Mrs. Ooldio and Howe v. Mrs. Wilkiiwon. nnd Aplin 7—l,7 — 1, Mrs. Uowo nnd Lindsay v. Miss K. Penny and Conuolly 7*-»l. Tliotiidon beat Newtow'n dtt Iho former's courts by 12 sets to I— games 100 to 36. Thorndon mentioned first: — ■ Swftiiston v. West 9—5, A. Young v. E. Kcdwnrd 9—l, Smytho v. M. Fraser 9— >o, Sloman v. JJuglo' 9—4,9 — 4, Miss Goro v. Miss Glasgow 7—4,7 — 4, Miss Kennedy v. Miss Robinson 7—^2, Swanslon and Young v. West nnd E. Rcdward 9—3, Smylho nnd , Sloman v< Frnser nnd Nttgle 9—3, Goro and Didsbury v. Wilson and C. Redwurd 9—2,9 — 2, Misses Goro and Kennedy v. Misses Glasgow and Robinson 2— <7, Aliases Bnthain and Marchunt v. Mrs. Wilson and Miss I. Chrbttio 7—3,7 — 3, Miss Batham and Gore v. Mrs. Wilson and C. Redward 7—l,'7 — 1,' Miss Maruhant ahd Didsbury V. Miss I. Christie and Wilson 7—l. Wellington won from Victoria College on tho former's courts bj 11 sets to 2—2 — games 100 to 67. Wellington mentioned first : —Wilson v. Beero 9—7, Brown v. ]?. P. Wilnon M'licon v. O. Prouse 9—3, Marks v. Graham 9—7, Miss Travers v. Miss Van SUveren 7—5,7 — 5, Miss Williams v. Mi»s Roberts 7—2, Wltetm and Brown v. Beero nnd Wilson 9—l,9 — 1, M'Lean Mnrks v. Protiso and Qrnbntn 6—9,6 — 9, Grcon nnd Reid v. Do la Maro nnd Beo 9—6, Miss Travers and Mrs. tfolirnb v. Misses A'un SUveren nnd Roberts 5—7,5 — 7, Misses Williums nnd Hannah v. Miflsert Bridsonimd 'Batham 7—4,7 — 4, Mrs. Zohrhb nnd Green v. Miss Bnthnm and Do la Maro 7—4,7 — 4, Miss Hannah und lloid v. Miss Bridson and Beo 7—3. SI3COJJD-CT.ASS CHAm'IOJfSHIP. Tnita Ist won from Brougham Hill B by default. Khnndftllnh dofeat«d Victoria Collegd by 11 fiets to 2. Scores (Khaudullnh nitlnea flr«t) : — Hold-worth v. GawitU 9—l, Richardson v. Thomson 4—9,4 — 9, Jerrnm v. Robertson 9—5, Loe v. Tudhopo 9-h4, Holdsworth nnd Richardson V. Gnwith and I'homson 9— i, Jerrnm and Loe v. Robertson nnd Tudhopa 9—4,9 — 4, Mockoy nnd Snicer v. Furby and Smith 9—2, Miss Cock v. Mius MaoKolkr 7— 2, M«w» K. Clnrk v. Miss Cox 2—7, Misses Cock nnd K. Clark v. Misses MacKellaf and Cox 7—4, Misses Clark and Mnbkay v. Misses Cooko and Frtihnuf 7—4, Miss dark nnd Mnckoy v. Miss Cooke and Smith 7—4) Mfctt Mackay and Spicer v. Miss Fruhnuf and Furby 7—3. THIRD-CLASS. Broilghnm Hill 3rd nt home won from Horokiwi by 7 seta to loVO— gnWos 57 to 19. B.H. mentioned fii'st ; —Douglas v. Clhty 9—l, Hurley v. Milieu 9—3, Hall v. Harris 9—5, Miss Hurley v. Miss Harm 7—2, Hurley nml Douglas v. Gray and Millf.n 9—6, M^isses Hurley and Hiitchon v. Mitsos Ilmris and Milieu by default, Mim Hutehen nnd Hall v. Miss Millen and Harris by default.