LAWN TENNIS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 52, 2 March 1908, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. The Khandallah Tennis Club caused a great surprise by beating Wellington in the cup competition. The suburban club gave their best peroformance of the season. Brougham Hill is now in the lead, and with a win next Saturday will secure the championship. The pennant and racquet competitions are also at the mercy of the hill club. Following are the results of the day's play: — CUP. Khandallah defeated Wellington by 7 sets to 6 (74 games to 81, the advantage being with the losers) : — Holdsworth v. Cooke, 6—9, Fleming v. Ward, 2--9; Jones v. Fernie, 9—B;9 — 8; Richardson v. M'Nicol, H — 9; Miss Cook v. Mvs. Pierard, 7— o ; Miss Batham v. Miss Dimant, 7—5;7 — 5 ; Holdsworth and Fleming v. Cooko arid Eraser, 9—39 — 3 ; Jones and Richardson v. Ward and M'Nicol, 2—9;2 — 9 ; Mackay and Cockayne v. ' Fernio and Shand, 5—9; Misses Cock and Batham v. Mrs. Pierard' and Miss Dimant, 7—l;7 — 1 ; Misses Page and K. Chirk v. Mrs. Reeves ancl Miss Hannah, 7—6;7 — 6 ; Cockayne and Miss K. Clark v. Fraser and Mrs. Reeves, 7—6;7 — 6 ; Mackay and Miss Page v. Shand and Miss Hannah, 2—7. Brougham Hill defeated Newtown by 9 sets to 4 (92 games 'jo 65) : — Howe v. Low, 9—4 ; Watkins v. Shepherd, 9—2;9 — 2 ; Maddox v. Thwaites, 9—7;9 — 7 ; Lawrence v. Murray, 9—6;9 — 6 ; Mrs. W. Howe v. Miss Clark, 5—7; Miss Archer v. Mrs Low, 5—7;5 — 7 ; Huwe and Watkins v. Low and Shepherd, 9—5;9 — 5; Maddox and Herd v Thwaites and Grady, 9—2; Sampson and Lawrence v. Murray and Powell, 4—9;4 — 9 ; Miss Archer and Mrs. Burton v. Miss Clark and Mrs. Low, 3—7;3 — 7 ; Mvs. Howe and Miss Arthur: v. Misses Redw&rd and Bock, 7—l;7 — 1; Herd and Mrs. Burton v. Powell and Miss lledward, 7—5;7 — 5 ; Sampson and Miss Arthur v. Grady and Miss Bock, 7—3.7 — 3. Petone defeated Earori by 10 sets to 3 (89 games to 50) : — Hawkins v. Downes, 9—39 — 3 ; Cornell v. Falconer, 4—94 — 9 ; Wright v. Beere, 9—l ; Austin v. Davies, 4—94 — 9 ; Miss -Penny v. Miss Smythe, _ 7—3;7 — 3 ; Miss Bennett v. Miss Gavin, ' 7—5;7 — 5 ; Hawkins and Cornell v. Downes and Beere, 9—6;9 — 6 ; Wright and Duncan v. Henderson and Dr. Anderson, 9—l;9 — 1 ; Austin and Parkinson, v. Falconer ar ! Davies, 3—9;3 — 9 ; Miss Penny and Mrs. Hawkins v. Misses Smythe and Gavin, 7—o ; Miss Bennett and Mrs. Wilkinson v. Misses Bennett, 7—l;7 — 1 ; Parkinson and Mrs. Hawkins v. Henderson and Miss Bennett, 7—o;7 — 0 ; Duncan and Mrs. Wilkinson v. Dr. Anderson and Miss Bennett, 7—3. '\ PENNANTS. Johnsonvjile defeated Victoria Collego A by 6 sets to 1 (49 games to 40) : — W. Moore v. Scott, 9—6; Bethune v. Taylor, I—9;1 — 9 ; A. Moore v. Isaacs, 9—4;9 — 4 ; Miss Wilson v. Miss Barkas, 7—5;7 — 5; W. Mooro and Betljune v. Scott and Taylor, 9—7;9 — 7 ; M^ss Wilson and Mrs. J. Moore v. Misses Barkas and Gibbs, 7—5;7 — 5 ; A. Moore and' Mrs. J. Moore v. Isaacs and Miss Gibbs, 7-^-4. Brougham Hill B defeated Victoria College B by 5 sets to 2 (41 games to 32):— Edwards \m Duncan, 9—6; Fell v.' Scantlcbury, 9—o9 — 0 (default) ; Uren v. Hogg, 9—l;9 — I ; Miss Murray v. Miss C. Murray, 7—o ; Edwards and -Uren v. i Duncan and Scantlebury, 9—4;9 — 4 ; Misses Murray and Gr&sni,vo6d v. , Misses C Murray and L. M'lntosh, 7—5 ; Fell and Miss Greenwoo-cl v. Hogg and Miss L. M'lntosh, o—7 (default). RACQUETS. Brougham HilJ A defeated Kilbirnie by 6 sets to 1 '(56 ganie3 to 33): — O'Le&ry v. Hutchings, 9—4:9 — 4 : Williams v. Croskery, 9—2 ; TSiler v. Dart, B—9 ; Miss Hogg y. Miss Price, 7—3;7 — 3 ; O'Leary and Williams v. Hutchi'ngs and Croskery, 9—6 ; Misses Hogg and Saxon v. Misses Price and As^uitn, 7—3;7 — 3 ; Eller and Miss I Saxon v. Dart end 11'ij.s Asquith, 7—6.7 — 6. Brougham Hill B defeated Victoria College A by 7.62ts to 0 (57 games to 16) : — Morrison' y. Tudhope. 9—3;9 — 3 ; Arden v. Ovam, 9— t2 ; -Koan y. Mousley, 9—l;9 — 1 ; Mies Harrowby \\ Miss Taylor, 7—2;7 — 2 ; Morrison and Arden v. Tudhope and Oram, 9—6;9 — 6 ; 'Misses Harrowby v. Misses Taylor and Stitt, 7—l;7 — 1 ; Kean and Miss M. Hnrroivby v. Mousley and Miss Stitt, 7—l. • ! WELLINGTON DEFEATS CANTER- 1 BtIRY. [UT TELEGEAPH. — I'KESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, 29th February. On the United Park's court in Hagley Park to-day the annual inter-pro-vincial tennis match between Wellington and Canterbury was played in . fine weather. During the afternoon there was a good attendance of spectators, and great interest was taken in the 'various games. Wellington won by 11 sets to £• Following are the results :—: — Men's singles.— Fisher (W.) beat Quill (C), 6—o, Vh- 3, C— 4; Hannan (C), beat Laishloy (W.), 6—3, 6—o, 6—l ; Gore (W.) beat Ollivier (C), 6— 3, 6—l, 4—6; .Cox (C.) beat Smythe (W.), 4—6, 6—5, 6-3; 'Young (W.) beat Goes (C), j 6—5, 6—l, 3—6 ; Kiver (C.) beat "Wil- i son (W.),6-0. 6-3, 6-^-3. Ladies' singles. — Miss Nunneley (.) beat Miss Hay (C), 6—l, 6—l; Miss Ward (W.) beat Mrs. Chiennll (C), 6—6, 6—4;6 — 4; Mrs. Penny (C.) beat Miss Hickson (W), 6—2, 3— 6. Miss Nicholson (C), defaulted to Miss Travers (W). Men"s doubles. — Harman and Quill (C ) beat Fisher and Gore (W.), 3—6, 6—3,6 — 3, 6—2:6 — 2: River and Goss (C.) beat Wilson and Young (W.), 6—2, 6—4, 6—3 ; Smytho and Laishlcy (W.) beat Ollivinr and Cox (C), 6—5, 4—6, 6—2. Ladies' doubles. — Miss Nunneley and Miss Travers (W.) beat Miss Nichoh son and Mrs Chisna]l (C), 6—2, 6—4, 6—2. Miss Hickson and Miss Ward (W.) beat Miss Hay and Mrs. Penny (C), 6— 4, 6-2, 6—4. Combined doubles. — Smytho and Miss Travers (W.) beat Oflivier and lira. Chisnall (C.), 6—3, '6—*, 6—4; Gore and Miss Nunneley (W.) heat Goss and Miss Hay (C), 6—3, 4— 6, 6—5; Quill and Mrs. Penny (C), beat Laishley and Mrs. Hickson, 6—5,6 — 5, 6—5, 3rd set not played ; Fisher and Miss Ward (W.) beat Kivor and Miss Nicholson, G — t, 6—3,6 — 3, 6—5.6 — 5. Totals, Wellington 11 sets, Canterbury 7 sets. '