Lawn Tennis

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 138, 7 December 1907, Page 18

Lawn Tennis

[Br llcka.] COMING EVENTS. Deo. 26th, 27th, and 28th— New Zealand Championship, at New Plymouth. December 26th, 27th, and 28th — South Canterbury Championships and Handicap Tournament, -at Ashburton. Dec. 30th, 31st, Jan. Ist and 2nd— Taranaki Championships, and Handicap Tournament, at New Plymouth. Jan. Ist, 2nd, and 3rd — Wellington Championships and Handicap Tournament, at Day's Bay. January Ist, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th — Auckland Championships and Handicap Tournament at Auckland. January Ist, and 2nd — Pahialua, Championships, and Handicap Tournament, at Pahiatua. January 22nd and 23rd — Danncvirko Championships and Handicap Tournament, at Danncvirkc. NEWTOYfN-BROUG-HA^I HILL. The Kewtown-Brougham Hill match was tho only "Shield" contest played last Saturday, tho Victoria College-Welling-ton competition, being 1 put oB until some future date, on account of the V.C. players wishing to join in with the other students at a> gathering in the- country. Tho Newtown players all but put the Brougham Hill players out, and although the latter won by 8 sets to s—one5 — one set better than when theso teams met in tho first round — it is beyond question that the- Newtown team was nearer -winning on this occa* sion. Swansfou won all tho way from Morns Three vantage games .were played, but Swanston knew too much, and always scored the winning ace. Morris secured tho ninth game — a lovo one at that — but Swanston ran oufc irnmedia.tely after. Match, 9—l ; aces, 40 to 21. Wilson jumpod away from Young, and led "2 lovo," then s—l.5 — 1. Four of the games wero heavy vantage one, but Young could only secure one of them. Young at this stage pressed, took threo games in succession, and looked like making the score even, but his opponent's long reach | helped him often out of danger. With a fine- effort, he took tho score to B—4,8 — 4, and I looked, when leading 30 — 15 in the thirj teenth game, like being returned winner | 9—4.9 — 4. Young, with his usual safeness, i combined with some nice passing 6hots, took two games in euccossion, tho fourteenth one being a long vantage one, and tho Bcoro was reduced to "8 — 6, Wilson leads." To everyone's surprise, Young, on his own service, could net get moro than one ace, aaid Wilson won match, -9—6,9 — 6, 62 aces to 55. Tho Newtown player did well to win againft such a strong opponent, but the latter would probably win every timo on grass, on which he is moro at home. Hunter led "Redward "2 lovo," but the latter turned tho fables in t.he three following games, and was ahead 3—2.3 — 2. His opponent followed his example, and after I continued hard play on both sides, it was "5 all. ' In tho nest five games Rcdward only got one, and, strange to say, it was I a "love" one. Hunter ecorod 16 aces I to his onponont's 8 in tho last six games. Match, 9—6 ; aces 50 to 42. Quinnell was soon 6—l6 — 1 up against t Naglo. The latter seemed to feel the effect of two long advantage games in the early stfijjcs of the match, and, although ho pulled himself together towards tho finish, his effort was too late. Quiunell led 7—2,7 — 2, and B—48 — 4 ; then Naprlo took tho twelfth and fourteenth gamos, but lost tho fifteenth — an advantage one — and match, 9—6. Quinnell scored 57 aces to 45. Miss Glasgow took first single, having defeated Mrs. Nagle some days before, ana won easily from Mrs. Gohlie, outstaying her completely. The games wero fairly even at first, two long vantage games being ployed, but after tho Brougham Hill lady wou tho fifth game, Mips Glasgow took rharge, hardly making a mistake, and won 7—2; aces, 35 to 22. Mrs. Bell surprised both opponents and supporters, leading Mrs. Naglo "3 love." Tho latter, with determined plr.y, took two games, playing a long vantage one for tho second one. Tho effort seemed to kill her chance, and Mrs. Bell, with wellplaced shots, short, across court, won game after game, and match, 7—2;7 — 2 ; 35 aces to 24/ '■„'• Swanston and Young were far too strong for. Redward and Morris, although the latter pair played their best. Match, 9—3.9 — 3. Four vantage games wero played ; aces 49 to 36. The Hunter— Quinnell and Wilson—Naprle contests looked 1 to be won on tho toss. Tho former player took the first service, and it was a cafe of eorvico wins, and soon "4 all" was called. Hunter made it 5—45 — 4 off his service ; then Wilson dropped his after a long vantage gamo, a, ml it was 6—46 — 4 —Brougham Hill leads. The Nowtown pair captured Quinnell's service, and Naglo evened the ?core — 6 all — with his service. Newtown had Hunter's service game down 4C— l5, but losi.Jt, end their chance of match, as each won their Fervices up to the seventeenth game, -which gave Hunter and Quinnell match, 9—B ; ares 60 to 55. Tho six vantage games played were divided. Low and Braibford had a grand wjn from 11. Howe and Boll— tho latter panlooked like winning comfortably, at first, but after getting the lead with three games to one, "lost four in succession — Bell being chiefly to blame- by indulging in wild hitting. In these four games they only scored four aces to their opponents' "16. Newtown led 5—3 ; then it was a case of try hard, but the Newtown 'pair played pluckily, and just a bit better, taking four of the remaining seven games. Match, 9—6 ; acos, 51 to 45. Mrs. Crra'ly and Miss Glasgow left thenfirst game to Mesdamos 801 l end Goklie, but had tho lead at 4—l. Tho latter pair evened, but could do no more. Mutch, 7_4 ; ace s 34 to 23. Mrs. Grady played well, putting in some fine drive;, and Miss Glasgow, a* usual, was Fail;. Mrs. Nagle and Mifs Clark won easily, 7—l,7 — 1, from Mcsdames Howe and Lindsay. Aces 34 to 21. The combined matches were excitiiiß, and Brougham Hill ju«t scraped through with a- lot of luck. Miss Ciaii-k and Low led 3—l3 — 1 from Mr*. Lindsay and 8011. The latter evened, but- the sixth game was a doubtful oiip, and had it been recorded to Newtown — tho result would have bran reversed. Newtown evened at "4 all," after a long vanttvjfi game, and led 5—4,5 — 4, with a much longer geme. The tcore evened; then Newtown just missed Retting the load, aft or a long dpuce game. With a "lovo" game thoy drew level, and only wanted nu aeo to win in thn thirteenth game, but Bell ecoi-pcl ?i deuoe came off his servicn, and match, 7 — & Newtown secured mnvo aces, than tho winners, Brougham Hill fcoring 43 to 16. Mrs Hov>«> and H. Hmvo had an advautago "3 love" from Mrs. Grady and Brailsforcl. The l&ttpr all but evened in the sixth game, lining 40—15. Brougham Hill Ipcl 4—2, and 6—3. Then, with a splendid run, Mrs. Grady and her partner look threo games in succession, and evenCf], only to see Howe on his service sceuro that ever-necp'sary sramc which > makes match. Scorp 7—6.7 — 6. Tho r.oes wore again in favour of the losers, Brougham Ilill scoring 47 to 49. Brougham Hill scored 552 aces to 534. CUP COMPETITION. In the Cup Competition, Khanclallah beat Newlown somewhat easily but a few surprise* camn oil". Shcppard, by forceful play, bo;>,t Fleming 9—6, and both combined doubles went to Nowtown. Murray and Powpll had a good win, 9—l,9 — 1, which completed the four matches won by their team. Wellington and Pelono had a bittor fight, on tho former's ground, nnd it was any one's match up to the lft.sfc stroko. Both sides became tremendously oxciled, tho ladios being especially keen in thoir encouragement to their respective players. Hawkins won easily from M'Njcol, but Ward surprised ono nnd all by climbing all over Kirk, 9—l. Cornell played well to win from Salck, 9—5.9 — 5. Lawson nnd Rllis played a oloso match, tho former gotliug homo, 9—7.9 — 7. The Ladies' Singles wero divided, Mrs. Pionird just, winning from Miss Ilorno, and Miss Penny beat Misa Dimant, 7—4. Tho Men's Doubles wero about us closoly contested as it was possible to bp, and so were tho combined ovents. The Ladies' Doubles went easily to Petono, both nf, 7—l.7 — 1. Nicol and Ward won a fmo match from Hawkins nnd Kirk, thon Cornell and Fee cvoned mat tors by beating M'Loan and Salek. Lrnvjon and Shand just secured tho vordict (9 — 8) from Wright and EUie. la these threo Men's

Doubles it was exciting piny, Wellington coming oub on top by 27 games lo 25. Wellington won the combined events, 7—67 — 6 and 7—57 — 5 respectively. Petone scored 89 games to 79, although they lost the match by ono sot. Brougham Ilill loads in this competition with four wins and two easy matches to play, Wellington and Khandallah ar* next (three wins and one loss each), but havo played to-day against each othei, so one must go down third. Petonelies fourth, with two wins and threo losses, _ and _may do better noxt round. Karon, Nowtown. and V.C. will oach have a hard battle to keep away from last place. PENNANT MATCHES. ' Tho Pennant look 3 rosy for the B.H. .A toam, but tho unexpected may happen, and B.H. B team and Johnsonville are not done with ./el. Kilbirnie, by its wiu from Muritai last Saturday, has now a one-point lead in the first round from allcomers, as all other teams havo lost a match each.> In the match on Saturday, Muritai had its strongest team in the field. Tho Ilowdcn Bros, won thoir singles and double, but Kilbirnio took tho other gomes. _ Uart had an easy .yin, as had Miss Price, but tho ladies' doubles and combined wero close enough. GENERAL. Tho Pahintua Club's fourth annual championship and handicap tournament will be held on the Ist and 2nd January. Entries close with Mr. J. Osburne-Lilly on 27th December at Pahiatua. The Dannevirko Club's championship and handicap tournament is to bo held nt Danevirko on January 22nd and 23rd. Entries close on the 18th January, with Mr R. B. Vartan nt Dannevirke. Seven courts will be available. The Hawkes Br»y Association proposes to hold its provincial championship meeting at Napier during ths carnival veok-— some time in March. Entries for tho Now Zealand championships at New Plymouth closo on the 18th Decomber. Particulars regarding hotel tariff can bo qbtained from the Now_ Zealand secretary in Wellington. Entries for the Taranaki meeting close on_ the 21sfc_ December. Good entries are being ' received, and • tho meetings promise to be roal first-class ones, surpassing any yot held in Taranaki! ' j The Wellington ' meeting will also receive good ■ entries, thero being such a wealth of players in and around the city. Entries closo for handicaps on the 16th inst., and for championships on the 23rd A team from tho Mastorton Club played a match against a Thorndon team last Saturday, on tho latter's courts. Tho local team won easily. Swanston beat Aitken very easily, but Peacock and Cox had a closo fight. "One set all" was called ; then Peacock led, 4—3,4 — 3, nnd only wanted an ace for 5—3,5 — 3, but failed, and lost tho game, and subsequently tho set and match. In some friendly doubles played Peacock and Fisher beat Swanston and Cox by 3 sets to 2. '