LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 44, 22 February 1915, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

INTERCLUB RESULTS Following are the results of Saturday's interclub lawn tennis competitions : — MEN'S SENIOR. Brougham Hill won from Muritai by default. Wellington defeated Victoria College by 4 mbbera to 2, 8 sets to 4, 54 games to 47. Details (Wellington, players mentioned first) :— Brown v. Fathers, 6-2, 6-0; Grant v. Atmore, 6-5, 6-2; Henley v. Cleghorn, 0-6, 1-6; Irons v. Henderson, 1-6, 4-6; Brown and Henley, v. Fathers and Cleghorn, 6-4, 6-2; Grant and Irons v. Atmore and Henderson, 6-4, 6-4. LADIES' JUNIOR. Brougham Hill defeated Victoria College by sis rubbers to none, 42 sets to 16, the scores being as follow (Brougham Hill representatives' being mentioned first in every instance) : — Singles.— Miss Stevens defeated Miss D. Mason, 74; Miss Sinclair defeated Miss Wilson, 7-6; Miss Miller defeated Miss Cook, 7-0'; Mrs. Earle defeated Miss E. Mason, 7-2. Doubles. — Misses Stevens and Sinclair defeated Misses D. Ma6on and Wilson, 7^5 ; Miss Miller and Mrs. Earle defeated Misses Cook and E. Mason, 7-1. The Wellington Ladies Juniors defeated Petone Juniors l»y 4 rubbers to 2, 38 games to 26. The following are detailed results, the names of Wellington players appearing first: — Miss Mack v. Miss Naughton, 6-7; Miss Hoyes v. Miss Arrowsmfth, 7-5; Miss Rigg v. Miss Lea, 7-3 ; Mrs. Hender&on v. Miss Andrews, 7-2 ; Misses Mack and Hoyes v. Misses kaughton and Arrowsmith, 4-7 ; Mrs. Henderson and Miss Rigg v. Misses Lea and Andrews, 7-2. MEN'S JUNIOR. Victoria College defeated Jbhnsonville, by 5 rubbers to 1, 10 sets to 4, 72 games to 44. Results (College mentioned first) :— Clayton v. A. Moore, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 ; Williams v. J. Moore, 6-3, 6-1; Taylor v. Mills, 6-4, 6-0; Melody v. Carter, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0; Clayton and Williams v. Moore Bros., 1-6, 3-6; Taylor and Melody v. Mills and Carter, 6-1, 6-2. Brougham Hill defeated Newtown by 4 rubbers to 2, 9 sets to 4, 67 games to 51. Details (Brougham Hill mentioned first) : — Edwards v. Allison, 5-6, 6-5, 0-6; Worsaw v. Clark, 6-2, 6.0; Grace v. Pratt, 6-3, 6-3 ; Morison v. Jones, 5-6, 3-6 ; Edwards and Morison vl Allison and Jones, 6-4, 6-4 ; Worsaw and Grace v. Clark and Pratt, 6.4, 6.4. MEN'S THIRD GRADE. Brougham Hill defeated Petone A, by 5 sets to 1, 51 games to 24. Newtown defeated Victoria College, by 4 sets to 2, 44 games to 39. BROUGHAM HILL CLUB. Progress results in connection with the Brougham Hill Club's championships are as follow :—: — Men's Singles. — Kean defeated Bennett, 7-5, 6-3 ; Lind defeated Penlington, 6-2, 6-1; Morison defeated Ward, 6-2, 6-2; Kean defeated Lind, 6-3, 6-1. Men's Doubles. — Butcher and Reeves defeated Gra«e Bros., 8-6, 12-10 ; Edwards and Morison defeated Warsaw and Bundle, 6-3, 9-7; Butcher and Reeves ' defeated Edwards and Morison, 6-1, 6-3. Combined Doubtes. — Miss Sinclair and Bundle defeated Miss Hunt and Lees, 6-3, 6-4. Ladies' Singles. — Miss Sinclair defeated Miss Baxter, 6-3, 5-1. Ladies' Doubles. — Misses Hunt and Howe defeated Tvfiss Andrews and Mrs. Howe, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3; Misses Stevens and Miller defeated Misses Archer and Davis, f-6, 6-5, 6-3. WELLINGTON CLUB. The following are additional results in the Wellington Club's tournament* :—: — Men's Championship Singles. — Grant v. O'Hara Smith, 6-2, 6-4; Henley v. Crombie. 6-4, 6-5. Ladies' Championship Singles. — Mr?. Henderson v. Miss Rout, 6-1, 6-3 ; Miss Mack v. Mrs. Henderson, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3; Misf Hoyes v. Miss Rothschild, 6-0. 6-4. Men's Handicap Singles. — Clinkard (Jl) v. Luke (15), 60-45; Grady (6) v. Kennedy (12), 60-50; Crombie (9) v. N. Irons (16), 60 51; O'Hara Smith (4) v. Marshall (16), 60-42; W. Irons (scr) v. Grady (6), 60-49; Crombie (9) v. O'Hara Smith (4), 60-46; Grant (owe 12) v. Henley (scr), 60-45. Ladies' Handicap Singles. — Miseßigg (4) v. Miss Muir (10), 57-55; Miss Rout (18) v. Miss Rennie (20), 50-43, Miss Hoyes (4) v. Miss V. Allman (16), 50-36 ; Miss Mack (cor) v. Miss Rogers (16), 50-48; Mise Rothschild (12) v. Miss P. Veitch (8), 50-29.