LAWN TENNIS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2043, 2 April 1907, Page 1

LAWN TENNIS.

THE GISBORNE CLUB’S TOURNAMENT.

Tho Gisborne Tennis Club’s Easter tournament was commenced on the Club’s courts at TCaiti on .Saturday. Then' were a good number of ■ spectators during the day, arid some exciting play was witnessed, especially in which Macfnrlnup and AV. Coleman bent Willook and Evans, the .vinueis total being 106 and the game 70 up. In bis singles games (60 up) with S. A. Cover, Maefarlano bad to concede tiis opponent 33 points, and finally won, after a close, game, at 80 —78; but in tho second round AA’illock, with a concession of 38 points boat Macfarlalie easily. Most of tlio contests wore well advanced at tlio close of tho. day’s play. Afternoon tea ivns dispensed during the afternoon by the ladies of the Club. Tlio finals of all the games wero played on Monday afternoon in tlio presence of a large number of' spectators. Tho pla ovs were very keen throiighaut the tournament. The matches were all got off sharp to time. Amongst the visitors S. Mnc.farlane proved himself an able exponent of the game, and if in future years a few more players of bis ills calibre can be i.filuccd to visit tlio Ray, tennis should groutlv improve. The 'umpiring was .willingly done b.v members of the Club and outsiders. and gave every satisfaction. Tlio chief contest of tho. tournament, tlio men’s championship doubles, was •von by Haw ley and Maefarlano after ■\ closely-contested game. Following nro details, of the scores: MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First round: N. H. Boat-son anil R.. AA’. Kymo bye; AA r . J. Hawley and S Maefarlano beat S. Cover and C. Blackburn, 6—3, 7—9, 6—3. Second round: AV. J. Barlow and C. A. Fenwick beat AA r . G. Evans and R. AA’illock, s—l, 6—4 (byes in first round); Hawley and Maefarlano beat Bontson and Kymo, 6—4, 4—6, 6—3. Third round : Hawley and Macfarlane boat Barlow and Fenwick, o—3, 6—2.

MEN’S SINGLES (Ist grade). First round: AV. G. Evans (voo. 20) beat AV. Coleman (owe 8) by default; AV. J. Barlow (owe 20) beat C. Blackburn- (rec. 10). 60—51 ; S. Macfarlane (owe 20) boat S. A. Cover (rec. 13), SO—7B; R. AA’illock (roc. IS) a bye. Second round : Evans beat Barlow, 60—47; R. AA’illock beat S. Macfarlane, 60 —-18. Third round: AVillock boat Evans, 60—48.: ; ' MEN’S SINGLES (2nd grade). First round: S. Murray (rec. 25) beat H. H. Sharp (rec. 15), by default; C. A. Fenwick (rec. 5) beat R. AV. Ivyme (scr.), 60—46; C. H. McKinnon (rec. 30) boat D. Cowan (owe 10), 60 —23; N. H. Buatson (scr.) beat D. Murray .(roo. 10), 60 —55.

Second round: McKinnon beat Beatson, 60—48; Fenwick beat S. Murray, 60 —57. Third round: Fenwick beat McKinnon, 60—51, LADIES’ SINGLES. ' .

First round: Miss D. Jones (rec. 20), a bye; Miss AVachsiuan (rec. 20), a bye; Mrs Barlow (owe 25) beat Miss Boylan (scr.), by default;- Miss D. Bright (owe 5) beat Miss H. Agnow Brown (rec. 10), 60—38; Miss R: Rcvnolils (roc. 15) boat Miss N. Reynolds (owe 10), 60 —55; Miss Adams (rec. 18) beat Miss Gutteridge (rec. 15), 60—56; Miss DeLautour (rec. 10) a bye; Miss C. Reynolds, (rec 10), a bye. Second round: Miss AA’achsman beat Miss D. Jones, 61—59; Miss Bright boat Mrs. Barlow, 60—58; Miss 11. Reynolds boat Miss Adams, 60 —54; Miss DeLautour beat Miss C. Reynolds, 60—56. Third round: Miss R. Reynolds beat Miss DeLautour, 60—5 g; Miss Bright beat Miss AVaehsman, 60—57. Fourth round: Miss Bright beat Miss R. Reynolds, 60 —48. MEN’S DOUBLES. First round: . T. A. Coleman and H'. Beatson. and •Iftj'Ay;’' ivy'riie*(recrl()) a bye; S. Macfarlane arid AV.. Coleman (owe 35), a bye ; R. AA’illock and AV.’ G. Evans (scr.), heat ,S. Murray and 0. 11.-McKinnon (rec. 30), 70— 52; Barlow and Fenwick (owe 10), a bye; C. Blackburn and Cover (owe 10), a bye; D. Murray and D. Cowan (rce. 15), a bye; AV. J. Hawley and A. K. Hawley (rec. 10), n bye.

Second round: T. Coleman and Matthews beat' Beatson and Kymo, 70 —61; Macfarlane and AV. Coleman beat AVillock and Evans, 71—69; AA’. J. Hawley and A. K. Hawley beat D. Murray and D. Cowan, 70— 68. Blackburn and Cover'beat Barlow and Fenwick, 70—62. Third round ; T. Coleman and Matthews beat Macfarlane and AV. Coleman 70—62; AA'. J-, a in]'"A. Iv. Hawley beat Blackburn and Cover, 70— 64.

Fourth round: AV. J. and A. K. Hawley beat T. Coleman and Matthews, 70—55. LADIES’ DOUBLES.

First round : Mrs Barlow and Miss A. Bradley (owe 25) heat Misses Bright and Brown (rec. 5), 5f! —37; Misses McCredio (owe 15) heat Missps -H-.--Blackland Wach'sinau (rec. 25), 50 —42 ; M'isses~Dv~Jones and Siinson (rec. 25) beat Misses DeLautour and Boy lan (rec. 10), 50—34; Misses Lousley and Adams (rec. 15), a bye. Second round : Misses McCreflie beat Mrs Barlow and Miss A. Bradley, 50—35 j Misses Lousley and Adams heat Misses I). Jones and Siinson, 50—43. Third round: Misses Adams and Lousley beat Misses McCredie, 50— 46.

.COMBINED HANDICAP. First round: R. Willook and Miss DeLautour (rec. 20), a bye; Evans and Miss Brown (rec. 15), a live; McKinnon and Miss ' Lousley (rec. 30) beat Matthews and Miss Boylan (rec. 20), 50 —43; Beatson and Miss Adair (rec. 20) beat Cover and Miss Bright (rec. 10), .50 —43; Blackburn and Mas Barlow (owe 10), heat £}. Macfarlane and Miss A. Bradley (owe 25), 50 — 44; Kyme and Miss Adams (rec. 20) beat Barlow and -Miss B. Bradley (owe 20). 50—44; Fenwick and Miss M. Bradley (rec. 10), a live; D. Murray and Miss F, McCredie (rep. 10.), a bye. Second round •:Beatson and Miss Adair heat McKinnon and -Miss Lousley, 50 ; —44; 11. Murray and Miss F. McCredie beat Fenwick and Miss M. Bradley 50—43;. Evans and Miss Brown heat Willock and Miss ■ DoLautour. 50—47 ; Blackburn and Mrs Barlow beat Kyme and Miss Adams, 50-48. Third round: Evans and Miss Brown beat Beatson and Miss A;laiy, 50—45; Blackburn and Mrs.' Barlow beat D. .Murray and Miss F. McCredio, 50—46. Fourth round: Evans and Miss Brown beat Blackburn and Mrs. Barlow, 50——46.

UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Press Association. AUCKLAND, Saturday; Play (va.) as follows for the championships in the University tennis tournament:.Ladies' champion singles: Miss Grace, Canterbury, heat Miss Weldman, Auckland,. 9 —3; Miss Ward. Otago; heat Miss Scott, Auckland. o—s; Miss Taylor, Auckland, beat Miss ,Scott, Wellington; O—S. Ladies' championship doubles • Misses ■!. Scott and Cos., Victoria College, beat Misses Taylor and Gilhnan, Auckland (5—3, 6—2; -Misses Hunt and Grace, Canterbury, beat Misses McKeliar and Scott, Wellington; Misses Morrison and Howell. Canterbury. beat Misses Scott and Tiiorc.' Auckland. 6—3, G—2. Men’s, championship singles: W. Olinhant, Auckland, heat G. Bovle, Wellington, 6-—o,- 6—o: V. -R. Bain. Canterbury, heat L. Pishmere, Auckland, 6—5. 6—4. The finals will he played oil TuesMen’s championship doubles : Fricdlander and Gower, Otago, beat R. p. Hunt and Howart. Auckland. 3—(i, 6—5, 6 —5; IV Olipliant and Wvma'n', Auckland, beat H. Hamilton and W. White, Otago, 6: —5, G—l.