LAWN TENNIS.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 142, 18 December 1905, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. SENIOR SHIELD.

The only match played in the Senior Shield contest on Saturday was the Wellington v. Victoria College heat, which had been postponed at the beginning of the season. The match was played on the Victoria College, courts, and Wellington won by eight sets to five— 92 games to 78. Brown v. Piouse, 9—7 ; J. S. Wilson v. F. P. Wilson, 9—6; M'Lean v. O. Prouse, 9—7 ; Fraser v. Beere, 5—9. Brown and J. S. Wilson v. Prouso and Prouse, 6—9 ; M'Lean and Fraser v. F. P. Wilson and Graham, B—9; M'Nicoll and Fernic v. Beere and De la Mare, B—9. Miss \L Ward v. Miss Van Staveren, 3—7 ; Miss Travels v. Miss Roberts, 7—4. Misses Ward v. Misses Van Stavereu and Roberts, 7—3;7 — 3 ; Misses Travers and Williams v. Misses M'Kellar and Cox, 7—2. Fernie and Miss Williams v. De la Mare and Miss M'Kellar, 7—o ; M'Nicoll and Miss Ward v. -Graham and Miss Cox, 7—6. JUNIOR CUP. Brougham Hill H. A team beat Wellington 11. on the latter's courts by 9 sets to 4—BB4 — 88 games to 71. Cooke, of the Wellington team, during his single, cut his eye badly through his racket swerving on to his face. His place was filled by an emergency man. The scores were as follows, Biougham Hill players first: — Kirker v. Green, 9—7; Watkins v. Wbitcombe, 9—5; Tomlinson v. Ward, 6—9; Marriner v. Shand, 3—9; Mrs. Lindsay v. Miss Dimant, 7—2;7 — 2 ; Mrs. Pierard v. Miss Williams, 7—5; Tomlinson and Kirker v. Shand and Green, 2—9; Whitcombe and Ward v. Watkins and Lauchlan, 9—4;9 — 4 ; Marriner and Howe v. Pope and Williams, 9—7;9 — 7 ; Mesdames Goldie and Pierard v. Misses Hannah and Dimant, 7—4;7 — 4 ; Mesdames Lindsay and Howe v. Misses Hannah and' Williams, 7—2; Mrs. Goldie and Lauchlan v. Miss Hannah and Pope, 7—l;7 — 1; Mrs. Howe and Howe v. Miss Hannah and Williams, 6—7.6 — 7. Victoria College defeated Petone by seven sets to six. Scores (Victoria College players mentioned first) : — Bople v. Kirk, B—9; Gower v. Chappelle, 9—2; Putnam v. Kean, 9—4; Knight v. Mason, 9—2; Putnam and Gower v. Kirk and Kean, 9—4; Knight and Gawith v. Chappelle and Mason, 9—3; Bogle and Thomson v. Renai and Reeve, 9—o;9 — 0; Miss Evans v. Mis's Home, I—7; Miss Cooke v. Miss Carley, o—7;0 — 7; 'Misses Evans and Cooke v. Misses Home and Carley, o—7;0 — 7; Misses West and Millar v. Mrs. Wilkinson and Miss Penny, 2—7; Gawith and Miss vVest'v. Renai and Miss Penny, 6—7;6 — 7; Thomson and ■Miss Millar v. .Reove and Mrs. Wilkinson, 7—2. Khandallah beat Brougham Hill B by twelve sets to one (101 games to fiftythree). Following are the scores (Khandallah players mentioned first): — Holdsworth v. Gilbert, 9—l; Fleming v. Correll, 9—2 ; Loe v. Robertson, 4—9 ; 'Mackay v. Hurley, 10—8 ; Miss Cock v. Miss Webb, 7—2; Miss Fleming v. Miss Archer, 7—4;7 — 4; Holdsworth and Fleming v. Gilbert and Robertson, 9—l;9 — 1 ; Loe and Mackay v. Correll and Ross, 94; Richardson and Jerram v. Hurley and Morrison, 9—5; Misses Cock and Fleming v. Misses Webb and Archer, 7—5; Misses Richardson and Mackay y. Misses Farmer and Harland, 7—5; Miss Richardson and Eichardson v. Miss Harland and Ross, 7—5; Miss Mackaj; and Jerram v. Miss Farmer and Morrison, 7—2.7 — 2. THIRD-CLASS PENNANT MATCHES Brougham Hill 3rd B team beat Khandallah 11. on the former.* courts by seven sets to nil. Scores (Brougham Hill players mentioned first) -.—Hall v. Berry, 9—5; Lawrence v. M'Carthy, 9—2; Roberts v. Spicer, 9—l; Miss Birch v. Miss Clark, 7—3; Misses Birch and Dempsey v.' Misses Clark and Cuff, 7—5; Miss Dempsey and Hall v. iVuss Cuff and Spicer, 7—5;7 — 5; Laurence and Roberts v. M'Carthy and Berry, 9—2. Wellington defeated Victoria College by seven games to nil. Scores (Wellington plajers named first) : — Lawson v. Bogle, 9—5 ; Wettenhall v. Kelly, 9—5 ; Seward v. Smith, 9—o; Lawson and Wettenhall v. Bogle and Kelly, 9—5; •Miss Howard v. Miss Scott, 7—3;7 — 3; Misses Howard a.nd Morpeth v. Misses Scot and Fruhauf, 7— 5; Seward and Miss Morpeth v. Smith and Miss Fruhauf, 7-3. Horokiwi won from Karon by default. The Kilbirnie Club opened it« court on Saturday. Mr. W. H. P. Barber, M.H.R., performed the opening ceremony. Afternoon tea was provided by the Kilbirnie ladies. Messrs. Price (hon. secretary) and Drummond (hon. treasurer) showed signs of being very promising players.