LAWN TENNIS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18, 23 January 1911, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP. TOURNEY AT MASTERTON. [SX TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MASTERTON, 21st January. The Wellington Provincial Championship and Wairarapa Handicap Tennis Tournament commenced hers to-day, m fine weather. In the championship singles, the game between Goss and Cox was keenly contested, the last-named just getting home. The play generally was not very close. The following are the results :— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. MEN'S SINGLES. First Round.— J. G. Swainson beat T. E. Maunsel, 6—2, 6— 3; H. W. Brown beat J. D. S. Heaton, 6—4, 6—o; J. Steel won by delault from .1. Mawley ; H. A. Parker (Wellington) beat E. Y. Bed ward (Wellington), 6—o, 6—o; G. Ollivier (Christchurch) beat J. B. Parker (Wellington), 6— i, 6—o; N. H. James (Masterton) beat N. Groves (Ma6berton), 6—4, 4—6, 6—l; W. Goss (Christchurch) beat W. G. Groves (Masterton), 6—o, 6—o; C. C. Cox (Dannevirke) beat E. B. Waddington (Masterton), 6—o, 6—l. Second Round.— F. _\I. B. Fisher (Wellington) beat C. H. Bluudell (Wellington), 6—4, 7—5; 11. A. Parker beat J. Sbeele by default ; G. OUivier beat N. H. James, 6—l, 6—2; C. C. Cox beat W. Goss, 6—4, 7—5 ; G. G. Aitken (Masterfon) beat B. Booth (Carterton), 6—o, 6—4; L. Bonnington (Christchurch) beat D. Cowan (Hastings), 6—2, MEN'S DOUBLES. First Round.— H. Parker and F. W. Brown (Wellington) beat C. Griffiths (Blenheim) and J. L. Blundell (Masterton), 6—o, 6—l; Ollivier and (Joss (Christchurch) beat J. Steel and B. Booth (Carterton), 6—2, 6—l. Second Round.— C. C. Cox (Dannevirke) and G. G. Aitken (Masterton) beat W. G. and G. Groves (Masterton), 6—l,6 — 1, 6—l.6 — 1. LADIES' SINGLES. First Round. — Miss L. Turton (Wellington) won by default from Miss L. Williams (Wellington); Miss K. M. Nunneley (Wellington) beat Miss D. Bell (Nelson), 6—o, 6—o; Miss A. L. Brewster (New Plymouth) beat Miss D. Booth (Carterton). 6—2, 6—l; Miss E. Travers (Wellington) beat Miss R. Hughes (Pahiatua), 6—4,6 — 4, 6—l;6 — 1; Miss M. Simpson (Wellington) beat Miss L. D. Hughes (Pahiatua), 6—3, 6—2; Miss R. Wellwood (Hastings) beat Miss L. K. Hughes (Pahiatua); 6—2,6 — 2, 6—2.6 — 2. Second Round.— Miss E. Tra-vers beat Miss M. Simpson, 6—3,6 — 3, 6—26 — 2 ; Miaa Wellwood beat Miss G. Booth (Carterton), 6—4, 6—l. LADIES' DOUBLES. Miss L. Turton (Wellington) and Miss A. Brewster (New Plymouth) beat Miss Bolton and Miss L. K. Hughes (Pahiatua), 6—4, 7—5. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round.— Parker and Miss Travers beat Griffiths and Miss Turton, 6—2,6 — 2, 6—o;6 — 0 ; A. Soundy (Dannevirke) and Miss L. H. Hughes beat C. Blundell (Wellington) and Miss A. Brewster, B—6, 7—5; W. Goss and Miss L. Williams beat D. Cowan and Miss Bolton, 6—2,6 — 2, 6—o;6 — 0; J. G. Swainson and Miss D. Booth beat G. G. Aitken and Miss M. Simpson. 4—6. 6—3, 6—6; C. C. Cox and Miss Hartgill beat E. Y. Redward and Miss R. Hughes, 6—2,6 — 2, 6—2; F. M. B. Fisher and Miss Wellwood beat Kempthorne (Nelson) and Miss I). Bell, 6—o, 6—o; H. W. Brown and Miss Nunneley beat P. J. Steel and Miss 'G: Booth, 6—o, 6—o. Sec6n'd Round.— F. M. B. Fisher and Miss Wellwood beat H. W. Brown and •Miss Nunneley, 6—l,6 — 1, 6—4.6 — 4. MAGISTRATE'S COURT. In the Magistrate's Court on Saturday allegations, of drunkenness and of having used obscene language in Ghuznee-street were admitted by Annie Courtenay, a convicted vagrant. The woman was convicted and discharged 1 for the first offence; fined £2, with a fourteen days' option, for the second. Carrie Corbett admitted having been intoxicated, but denied being an 'idle and disorderly person, without lawful means of support. The police said the woman lived on prostitution and cadging ; she did no work and was habitually prowling about in a drunken condition. The magistrate— Dr. M' Arthur, S.M.,— imposed a, sentence of three months' imprisonment, and entered a conviction and fine £2, with a fourteen-days' option, on the charge of insobriety. For drunkenness, Richard Pyner was punished in the sum of 20s, 'with an alternative of seven days' detention. Donald Mathieson, who occasioned a disturbance at Wirth's Circus a few days ago, and was convicted, with an order to come up for sentence when called upon, admitted a charge of drunkenriess... As before, Mathiesou wanted "another chance." "I am getting away harvesting," he declared. "It depends on whether you pay 20s or not," observed his Worship. This fine, with seven days' retirement in default, was imposed. 4. young man named Allan M'Donald admitted having stolen an oilskin coat and a pair of gloves, valued at 17s, the property of Percy Thompson. Accused had borrowed the articles from complainant on Monday, returned them the next day, and on Wednesday they were missing. M'Donald had sold the coat to a second-hand dealer for 3s 6d, and alleged that he gave the gloves to an expressman, whose- name he' did not know. The cost had been recovered, but not the gloves. 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