LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 15139, 22 March 1913, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

EASTER TOURNAMENT. Tho courts woro damp this morning owing to overnight rain. It was 10 o'clock before play began, and there was an interruption of play at half-past 12 when heavy ram set in. Tho following are tho scores : CHAMPION SINGLES. —First Round. — Manson beat Bauchop by default. —Second Round.—■ R. S. Brown beat Andrea? 6-2. 6-6, 6-3. Cramond beat Black .6-1, 7-5. Pearse beat Manson 6-0, 6-2. CHAMPION DOUBLES. —First Round.— G. Walker and Bundle beat Brajthwaito and Hill 6-4, 6-3. —Second Round.— Manson and J. C. Anderson heat Fisher and Harraway by default. M'Dougall and Black beat. Scott and Bauchop by default. LADIES' SINGLES HANDICAP. —Second Round.— Miss Bauchop beat Mrs Jones 9-5. Mise Walker beat Mrs Jackson 9-5. LADIES' DOUBLES HANDICAP. —Third Round.— Misses Duthie and Cameron beat Misses M'Laren and Walker 9-8. . COMBINED DOUBLES. —Third Round.— f.a.urenson and Miss Barth beat Paterson and Miss Anderson 9-6. MENS' DOUBLES HANDICAP. —First Round.— Bennett and Peak beat Pearso arjd M'Caskill by default. J. S. Nicholson and Hamilton beat Grant and Moore 9-6. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES (A Grade). —First Ronnd.— Hill beat Beauchop by default. —Second Round.— Hamilton beat Blnndell 9-3. Wilkie. beat J. S. Nicholson 9-8 aiter a grand game. Laurenson beat E. Nicholson 9-2. L. J. Taylor beat A. Nicholson 9-7. Brav beat M'Kerrow 9-1. G. Black beat J. S. Sinclair 9-2. MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP (B Grade). —First Round.—

Rev. Patohett beat D. Patterson 9-1. —Second Round.— Walker boat M'Millan 9-8. —Third Pound.— B. W. Pcatsc beat Peakc 9-6. Andrew beat Bennett 9-2. F. W. Parker beat Moore 9-3. THE UNIVERSITY TOURNEY. A Wellington telegram say 6 : The Easter carnival arranged by the- City Council and citizens commenced to-day in fine weather. Thero is a large attendance at Newtown Park. In addition to the. regatta and university tournament a.n attractive programme of outdoor sports had been arranged. The university lawn tennis tournament commenced to-day. The following games ha-ve ljeen played so far : Men's Singles—D. K. Dutbio (Auckland) beat J. Parker. (Victoria Colkee) 13-11, 6-2. Ladies' Singles—MLss M'Laughlin (Auckland) beat Miss M-array (Victoria College) 11.9. Miss Cooke (Victoria College) beat Miss Walker (Canterbury) 9-7. Combined Doubles—Miee Tennent and Clcghom (Victoria College) beat Miss Wilson and Smith (Canterbury College) 6-4, 64.