LAWN TENNIS. SATURDAY'S CONTESTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 36, 13 February 1911, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS. SATURDAY'S CONTESTS.

Some surprise was occasioned on Saturday by^the win of Johnsonville in the ladies' C grade competition, St. John's (the leading team) being eclipsed by four rubbers to two. These two teams and Khandallah now share first place for championship honours, and the con test has reached a most interesting etage. The performance of W. Grew«s against Sampson in- the TrinityBirougham Hill I. men' 6 B grade fixture is regarded as very fine. Detailed results are as follow : — - MEN'S COMPETITIONS. ' B Grade. Brougham Hill I. beat Trinity by 4 rubbers to 2, 9 sets to 5, and 75 games to 48. — Sampson v. Cfewes, 6—2,6 — 2, 3—6,3 — 6, 0—65 Lawrence y- Correll, 3—6,3 — 6, 5—6;5 — 6; Roberts y. Swinburne, 6^ — 2, 6—5;6 — 5; Dart v, Dick, 6—o,6 — 0, &— 3j Sampson and Lawrence v, Crewea and Dick, 5—6,5 — 6, 6—2,6 — 2, 6—o;6 — 0; Roberts and Dart y, Coxre.ll and Swinburne, 6—3,6 — 3, 6^ — 1. Brougham Hill 11. wei» victorious over Victoria College 11. by 6 Tubbere to nil, 12 sets to 2, and 76 games to 36. — Townsend y. Wilson, 6—o,6 — 0, 6—o6 — 0 ; Baiko* v. Lougbnan, 6—3, 2tt-d, (i — 5 ; Kean v. Randrup, 6-rl, 6—1 5 Hurley v, Daniel}, 2—6,2 — 6, 6—4,6 — 4, 6 — 4j Townsend and Kean v, Loughnan and Randrup, 6—l, 6—1 5 Barton and Jlurley v. Wilson and Danjell, 6—4, 6/— O, C Grade. Kilbixnie outclassed Khandallah by 5 rubbers to 1, and 47 games to 37. — H. L. Mitchell y. Hutchujgja, 9—7; Stringer v. C. C. Richardson, 2—9;2 — 9; N. Mitchell v. Heenan, 9—4;9 — 4; Worboys v. Hodgson, 9—3; H. L. Mitchell and Stringer v. Hutchings and Richardson, 9—B; N. Mitchell and Worboya v. Heenan and. Hodgson, 9—6.9 — 6. Victoria College defeated Brougham Hill 11. by 46 games to' 43 (rubbers even; 3 all). — Wright v. Butcher, B—9;8 — 9 ; Arcus v. Bicknell, 9—4; Mackersey v. Smith, 9—B;9 — 8 ; Batten v. Rawnsley, 5—9;5 — 9 ; Wright and Arcus v. Butcher and Rawnsley, 6 — 9j Mackereey" and Batten ■". Bicknell and Smith, 9—4. ' Muritai succumbed to Trinity by 6 rubbers to nil, and 54 games to 33. — Clark v. Hoivden, 9—4;9 — 4; Parker v. M'Kenzie, 9—4; Wilson v. Smythe, 9—B; Keall v. Kelly, 9—6; Clark and Parker v. Howden and M'Kenzie, 9—5;9 — 5; Wilson and Keall v Smythe and Kelly, 9r-&. St. John's beat Oriental by 5 rubbers to 1 and 52 games to 29. — Patterson v. Robinson, 9—o9 — 0 (default) ; Ba&den v. Hutcheeon, 9—6; Coad v. Ward, 7—9; Kelly v- Giles, 9—7 ;' Patterson and Badden v. Robinsoi> and Ward, E) — 0 (default) ; Coad and Kelly v. Hutcheson and Giles, 9—l.9 — 1. D Grade. Trinity defeated Oriental by 6 rubbers to nil and 54 games to 20. — East v. Rollo, 9—3 ; Amos v. Popple, 9—7 ; Mathieeon v. M'llraith, 9—3;9 — 3 ; East and Amos v. Rollo and Popple v 9—7;9 — 7 ; (fourth single and second double by default). V.C. H. won from V.C. I. by default. LADIES' COMPETITIONS' B Grade. Brougham Hill 11. outclassed Victoria College by 4 rubbers to 2 and 36 gamee to 29. — "Miss Williams v. Miss Saxon, 7—5;7 — 5 ; Miss Howe v. Miss M'Kellar, 2—7; Miss Mack v. Miss M'lntosh, 7—6;7 — 6; Miss Bowley v. Miss Atkinson, 6—7;6 — 7 ; Misses Williams and Howe v. Misses Saxon and M'Kellar, 7—l ; Misses Mack and Bowley v. Misses M'lntosh and Atkinson, 7—3.7 — 3. • Petone defeated Trinity by five rubbers to 1 and 39 games to 18. — Miss Caverhill v. Miss Printzen, 4—7;4 — 7 ; Miss Curtis v. Miss Crewes, 7—4;7 — 4; Miss 0. Caverhill v. Miss Jenkins, 7—3;7 — 3; Miss N. Curtis v. Miss Reid, 7—l;7 — 1 ; Misses Caverhill v. Misses Printzen and Reid, 7—2;7 — 2; Misses Curtis v. Misses Jenkins and Crewes, 7—l.7 — 1. C Grade. Johnsonville were victors over St. John's by 4 rubbers to 2 (35 games to 37).— Miss Wilson v. Miss Horrell, I— 7; Mrs. Bowler v. Miss Tavendale, 7—5;7 — 5 ; Miss Cook v. Mies Pullman, 6—7 ; Miss Blair v. Miss Clyde, 7-7-6; Miss Wilson : and Mrs. Bowler v. Misses Horrell and I Tavendale, 7—6;7 — 6 ; Misses Cook and Blair 1 v. Misßes Pullman and Clyde, 7—6.7 — 6. Khandallah beat Oriental by 27 games to 26 (rubbers even, three all). — Mies K. Clark v. Miss J. Miller, o—7 ; Miss Clark v. Miss Buchan, o—7;0 — 7 ; Miss N. Batham v. Miss Shelden, 7—3;7 — 3 ; Miss D. Williams v. Miss R. Miller, 7—o; Misses Clark v. Misses Miller and Buchan, 6—7 ; Misses - Batham and Williams v. Misses Shelden and R. Miller, 7—2. Victoria College lost from Brougham Hill by 4 rubbers to 2 and 36 games to 24. — Miss Plimmer v. Miss G. Cooke, 7—2; Miss Pearson v. Miss F. Cooke, 7—5;7 — 5 ; Miss Tingey v. Miss Mason, 2—7;2 — 7; Miss Brown v. Miss Nicholls, 7—2;7 — 2; Misses Plimmer and Pearson v. - Misses Cooke, 7—l;7 — 1 ; Misses Tingey and Brown v. Misses Mason and Nicholls, 6-7. Petone defeated Kilbirnie by 5 rubbers to 1 and 40 games to 15. — Miss Udy v. Miss Chrisp, 7—l;7 — 1 ; Miss Cochrane v. Miss Worboys, 7—3;7 — 3; Miss Brooks v. Miss Pinckney, 5—7;5 — 7 ; Miss Austin v. Miss Fenton, 7—2;7 — 2; Misses -Udy and Cochrane v. Misses Chrisp and Worboys, 7—l;7 — 1 ; Misses Brooks and Austin v. Misses Fenton and Pinckney, 7—l.7 — 1.