LAWN TENNIS.

Evening Star, Issue 15139, 22 March 1913, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

OTAGO ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL TOURNEY. Perfect tennis weather all day greeted players and spectators. The sun was certainly embarrassing for a couple of hours in the morning, but that is a good fault. as we have not seen too much of Old Sol for some time. During the day no less than 91 matches were got through; This number included 12 which, went by default, which shows that 79 were actually played, and as 80 matches per day is about the standard there is evidence that there was no loitering allowed. Messrs T. Begg, R. V. Parker, and E. S. Wilson are deserving of the greatest praise for the manner in which they kept the courts occupied. The president and' referee (Mr G. W. Gibson) took an active part in the management, and it is pleasing to record that he was not called upon to exercise his functions as referee all day. Umpires were more easily obtained than in former years; in fact, there were any number of willing players and spectators available, arid that was a great factor in enabling the matches to be gone on with promptly. The results of some of the matches show that there is a good Crop of young players coming on. In the Men's Champion Singles Osbourne, although beaten, played especially well against Sinclair. Hamilton was too well armed all round for Wilkie, although the latter made some beautiful shots. Pearse had a great battle with L. J. Taylor. In the first set Taylor was 6-5 and 40-15 when he missed a simple one at the net. P. Braithwaite, formerly one of our best players, made a welcome reappearance after an absence of several years, and although he lost to Walker he got in many well-placed drives. R. V. Bundle took the first set from Harraway, but the latter dealt it out to his. opponent's backhand in the other sets. J. S Nicolson met the old Otago player in the next round, aiid after a long and perhaps fatiguing match outstayed his opponent in the third set. Nicolsoii has greatly improved. The. handicap events have not reached the stage at which probable winners can be picked out. Some of the matches were very closely contested, whilst others wero runaway victories. The task of bringing together on equal terms all sorts and conditions of players is not an easy one. "JTwe seemed to be a consensus of opinion that certain players have not been estimated at their true worth, but there is plenty of time for someone to ■come to the rescue of the handicappers, although it murt be admitted that Andreae looks a sure winner of the Men's H Grade Singles, and the Xicolson brothel's are not yet estimated at their reai value. During the day the .ittendance was very good, and keen interest was manifested in many of the matches. The catering, in the capable hands of Mifs Murray, was as satisfactory as usual.

Undoubtedly the niosfc interesting contest of the day was that between 1!. S. and .S. X. Brown, which, eventually resulted in R. S. Brown's ff.vor. The' play can hardly be classed with ihe best form exhibited by this pair on other occasions, but perhaps th+t may be accounted for by relationship reasons. Each would be anxious to win, and that feeling does not usually tend to a high .standard of play. During each .set there were many flashes of brilliancy on both sides, intermixed with much quiet play. The elder brother looked a sure winner in the last sot. as he led at 4-1 and 5-2, but thereafter' R. S. took comma ml. Popular opinion favored both players equally. The following are the results : MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.— Best of three sets (final best, of five sets); advantage games; advantage sets. Winner to hold for one year the Champion Challenge Cup presented by Messrs Slazenger and Sons. Trophies valued at £2 2s and £1 Is. Holder : Warne Pearse. —First Hound.— A. B. M'Kerrow beat G. Walker. 6-1, 6-3. J. Tregear beat F. M. B. Fisher by default. E. B. Andrae beat R. Wood. 6-0. 6-1. G. I. Black beat N. Anderson, 6-2, 6-3. N. Cramond beat H. I. Hill, 6-1. 6-2. W. Pearse beat L. J. Tavlor, 9-7, 6-2. S. M'Dougall beat A. Taylor, 6-3, 6-2. ■ J. S. Nicolson beat J. H. Walker, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. A. E. Harraway beat R. V. Bundle, 4-6, 6-2. 6-1. W. Bray beat W. A. Scott, 6-2, 6-2. R. 8. Brown beat S. N. Brown, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. T. Walker beat P. Braithwaite, 6-4. 0-6, 6-2. H. S. Hamilton beat R, A. Wilkic, 6-1, 6-3. •T. S. Sinclair beat G .Osbourne. 4-6. 6-4. 6-3. ' ' —Second Round.— Hamilton beat Tregear, 6-2, 6-2. Nicolson beat Haraway,' 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Bray beat Lindsay, 6-1, 6-4. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP . DOUBLES. —Best of three sets (final best of five sets); advantage games; advantage sets. Winner to hold for the year the Cup presented by-Messrs G. "and T. Young. Trophies', £1 lis 6d each and 10s 6d each. Holders : S. ±\. and R. S. Brown. —Second Round.— N. Anderson and Cramond beat T. Walker and Lindsay, 6-2, 6-1. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. —Best of 17 games (final best of three sets); advantage games and advantsets). Winner to hold Challenge Cup for year. Trophies, £1 lis 6d and 10s 6d. Holder : Miss F. Campbell. —First Round.— Miss M: R. White beat Miss J. Campbell, 9-6. Miss J. Cook beat Miss W. Hislop by default. Miss J. Fraser beat Miss A. L. Louden by default. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES.—Best of 17 games; advantage games. Trophies, £1 Is and 10s 6d. —First Round.— Miss M'Laren (rne. 3-6) beat Miss A. Arthur (owe.-2-6), 9-2. —Second Round.— Miss-Macalister (scratch) beat Miss L. Cramond (rec, 1-6}, 9 A

Miss R. Bagley (owe 5-6) beat Miss Lockhart (scratch), 9-6. Miss Moore (rec. 2-6) beat Miss M. Horner (rec. 1-6), by default. Mrs W. R, Sinclair (fee. 15 1-6) beat Miss E. Loudon (rec. 2-6), by default. Miss M. Scott (owe 3-6) beat Miss Fea (owe 1-6), 9-3.

Miss j. Cook (owe 30 2-6) beat Miss Barth (owe 5-6). .0-6. Miss Turner (rec. 2-6) beat Miss Browne (rec. 1-6), by default. Miss Meenan (owe 3-6) beat Miss K. Black (owe 15). 9-8. Miss George (rec. 1-6) beat Miss A. L. Loudon (scratch), by default. Miss P. Cramond (owe 15) beat Miss Elliott (rec. 4-6), 9-2. Miss White (owe 30 3-6) beat Miss Curtis (owe 3-6), 9-6. Miss M'Laren (rec. 5-6) beat Miss Gilmour (owe 2-6), 9-6. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. Best of 17 games: advantage games. Trophies, £1 Is each and 10s 6d each. —First Bound.— Misses M'Laren and Walker (rec. 1-6) beat Misses Moore and M. Horner (rec ■2-6) by default, Misses Duthie and Cameron (owe 4-6) beat Misses J. Campbell and Black (owe 5-6). 9-8. Misses P. Cramond and Gilmour (owe 4-6) beat Misses Arthur and Fea (owe 2-6), —Second Bound.— .Misses White and I. Cramond (Owe 5-6) beat Mrs Eraser and Miss W. Hislop (owe 40) by default. Misses Scott and Baglev (rec. 4 6 15) beat Misses Lockhart and George' (rec. i-o), 9-1. Misses Jones and Miss M. Macaltster (owe 4-6) beat Misses Farra and Sparrow (scratch), 9-8. Misses Cook and Jackson (owe 15 4-6) beat Misses Browne and G. Horner (rec. i-b) by default. Misses Meenan and Sinclair (owe 2-6) 30 a 2-6) 9-5 Bl ° Xam and R " Baglpy {OWO COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. JJest ot 17 games; advantage games. Trophies, £1 ] s Pach an d 10s 6d each. —First Round.— -A J /i H ; Y al £ el \ and Miss WalJte r (owe (otW,,^ 1 " and L C — d Bennett and Miss C. Black (scratch) beat Rj. Bundle and Miss Sparrow (owe 3-6), S. Brown and Miss Lockhart (owe 15 Wright and Miss M. Scott (rec. 4-6) beat Kerr and Miss Bagley (rec. —Second Round.— G. I. Black and Miss Fea (owe 5-6) beat Martson and Miss Arthur (owe 2-6), 9-4 bealwTV'l ISS , C^ tis (owe 50 "I 2-6), 9-6 tB Sinclair ("c----bPi\noTn\ n oT n and M," 8 Macalister (owe 5-6) 16) V de O S. Md MIES G " H ™ <™ W' w* and MiM Farra (owe 4-6) beat Mkerrow and Miss Cook (owe. 30 ir: L ii\ Ta^lcir ailfl Mrs G. Fraser fow„ fec 5 15^K Millana " d^^Scolt a. walker and Miss Moore (ten lAi beat Guv and Miss g£ MEN S HANDICAP DOUBLES.-Best of 17 games; advantage eamos. *£§** £1 Is each and 10s 6d each. —Finst Round ' and*?'? 8 M GUJ heat M ™> ana j. u Anderson (owe 3-6) 9-5 Ij. and D. Patersoai (rec. 1-6) he-it A Taylor and M'Millan (owe 2-6), 9-5 ' <WIV a *!' Donald < r *c. 2-6) beat J. S Sinclair and loung (owe 30 2-6) 9-6 Cramond arid N. Anderson (owe 15 2-6) beat Tregear and W. R. Sinclair (owe 5 6)! 2-6) teat R, V. Parker and Johnston (rec.

AVvLf d i*V- - Ni l cho,B 2 n (<?*« 3-6), beat \\ right and Kerr (rec. 3-6), 9-4 N and R. M'Leod (rec. 1-6) beat P. W Parker and OuUiford (roc. 4-6), 9-8 Lindsay .and T. Walker (ow'c 5-6) beat Lamenson and Wood (owe 3-6), 9-7. HANDICAP SINGLES (A GRADE',.—Best of 17 K ames ; adTantage sets ; tropliiel £1 Is and 10s 6d. —First Round.— Hamilton (owe- 30 4-6) beat- J. H. Walker (owe 2-6), 9-5. S. (I. M'Doucrall (owe 15 4-6) beat Lindsay (owe 2-6), 9-4. .). S. Nicolson (owe 4-6) beat X. Anderson (owe 5-6). 9-2. Wilkio (owe 30 4-6) beat W. A Scott (owe 1-6). 9-6. G. Nicolfon (scratch) beat G. Walker (owe 2-6), 9-1. Laurenson (owe 4-6) beat, A. Tar]* (owe 1-6). 9-5. "' v W. I!. Sinclair (scratch) beat Cramond (owe 15 3-6). 9-6. J. Trefrear (owe 3-6) beat S. N". Brown (owe 30 4-6). 9-3. L. .J. Taylor (owe 15 3-6) beat W. Poarse (owe 40), 9-6. A. Nicolson (scratch) beat Osbomo (owe 15 3-6), 9-3. Bray (owe 30) beat R. S. Brown (owe 30 4-6), 9 : 8. G. I. Black (owe 15, 1-6) beat P. Braifhwaite (owe 15), 9-2. M'Kerrow (own 30) beat Harra.war (owe 15 4-6), 9-4. " l MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES (1? GRADE). Best, of 17 R amefi; advantage samee. Trophies, £1 Is and 10s 6rl. —Filfcl- Round.— Peaks (owe 15 46) boat R. Wood (scratch), 9-5. Giant (owe 2-6) beat R. M'l/Cod (owe 3-6). 9-6.

Bennett (owe 15 2-6) beat, Johnston (ec. 3-6), 9-3.

G. -Al'Donald (owe 4-6) beat R. V. Parker (scratch), 9-7. Andrae (owe 30) beat L. Sr.oft (scratch), 9-4. Wright Scratch) boat Clothier (rec. 1-6), 9-3. ]•'. Moore (owe 1-6) beat S. M'Donald (scratch), 9-6. Bolting (owe 15) heat Kerr (scratch). 9-3. F. W. Parker (rec. 3-6) heat X. M'Leod (owe 3-6), 9-8. Andrews (owe 4-6) beat Sanson (owe 15 4-6), 9-7. Guv (owe 5-6) beat J. C. Anderson (owe 15 2-6), 9-0. —Second Round.— P,. W. Pearse (scratch) beat Turnbull (ewe 3-6), 9-2. Peake beat Grant, 9-7. Andrao liwat Wright,-9-3. Moore beat Bottinc 9-5. Bennett beat G. M'Donald, 9-7. F. W. Parker beat Andrews, 9-4. NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. SYDNEY, March 21. New South Wales ,be<it Victoria by 7 rubbers and 159 game* to 4 rubbers and 144 games.