LAWN TENNIS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 30, 5 February 1912, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

, * SATURDAY'S MATCHES. Saturday's oity and suburban tennis matches resulted as follows : — MEN'S SHIELD. Victoria College defeated Wellington A by 3 rubbers to 3, 8 sets to 6, 69 games to 58. F. P. Wilson v. Brown, 2-6, 4-6; Cleghorn v. M'Caul, 6-1, 6-0; Beere v. Jeliory, 6-5, 5-6, 5-6; Parker v. Grant, 6-2, 6-1. Wilson and ' fieoro v. Brow n and Jcifery, 1-6, 6-4, 4-6 ; Cleghoru and Parkev v. M'Caul and Grant, 6-5, 6-4. MEN'S CUP MATCHES. Brougham Hill A defeated Petono by 4 rubbers to 2, 9 sots ro 7, 79 games to 73. Lawrenoo v. Parkinson, 6-5, 3-b, 6-3; Kcan v. Austin, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1; Correll v. Curli-, 4-6, 6-1, 6-5; Butcher v. Kirk, 5-6. 5-6. Lawronco and Kean v. Parkinson and Aubtin, 6-4", 6-4 ; Correll and Parker v. Curtis nnd Kirk, 4-6, 6-5, 0-6 Brougham Hill B defaulted to Trinity Church. Wellington defeated Newtown by 4 rubbers to 2, 9 sets to 5, 70 games to 42. St. John v. Martin, 0-6, 2-6; Hill v. Porter, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 ; Gr,ady v. Smith, 6-3, 6-1. St. John and Grady v. Martin and Porter, 5-6, 6-4, 5-6. Long won by default in the higgles, and also in tho doubles playing with Hill. MEN'S PENNANT. Newtown defeated Potone B by 5 rubbers to 1, 52 games to 32. Pratt v. Thompson, 7-9; Luko v. Cavorhill, 9-5; C. Brown v. Foster, 9-2; R. Bowon v. Andrews, 9-8. Pratt and Luko v. Thompson and Caverhill, 9*4; C. <md R. Brown v. Foster and Andrews, 9-4. Bidwill-stroet defeated St. John's by 5 rubbers to 1, 53 games to 34. Hamilton v. Loin as, 9-4; Cramp v. Hanoox, J3-7; R Grace y. Grant, 9-6 : G. Grace v. Coad, 9-1 Hamilton and Crump v. Lomas and Grant, 8-9; J. and R. Grace v. Hancox and Coad, 9-7. Trinity defeated Brougham Hill br 5 rubbers to 1, 52 games, to 28. Clark v. Jack, 7-9; Parker v. Reeves, 9-4; Matheson v. Smith, 9-8 ; Wilson v. Rawnsley, 9-5 ; Clarke and Parker v. Jack and Smith, 9-5 ; Matheson and Wilson v. Reeves and Rawneley, 9-0. LADIES' CUP MATCHES. Petone defeated Brougham Hill by 4 rubbers to 2, 35 games to 29. Miss Curtis v. _ Miss Williams, 7-3 ; Miss Caverhill v. Miss Mack, 7-6; Miss Walters v. Miss Creasy, 7-2j Mies Udy v. Miss Plimmer, 2-7. Misses Curtis and Udy v. Missea Wil. Hams and Creasy, 7-4 ; Misses Caverhill and Walters v. Misses Mack and Plimmer, 5-7. Newtown won by default from Wellington. Brougham Hill won by default from Johnsonville. Trinity won by default from Petone. Newtown defeated Kilbirnie by 4 rubbers to 2, 36 games to 32. Miss Carson v. Mies Rigg, 2-7 ; Miss Veitch v. Miss Pinokney, 7-5 ; Miss d'Emden v. Miss Fenton, 6-7 ; Miss Watson v. Miss Worboys, 7-2. Misses Carson and d'Emden v. Misses Rigg and Pinckney, 7-5; Misses Veitch and Watson v. Misses Fenton and Worboys, 7-6. The results for the Victoria College A' and B match in the men'it cup, Oriental v._ Johnsonville, Victoria, College v. Kilbirnie in tho men's pennant, Khandallah v. Trinity Church, Oriental v. Victoria College, in the ladies' cup are not in hand. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. The final of the Thorndon Club championship was played on Saturday, when F. M. B. Fisher, who had previously defeated J. O. Poacock, 1 beat R. N. K. Swanston, 3-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-*, 6-1.