LAWN TENNIS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15899, 10 April 1912, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

EASTER TOURNAMENT. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS, f The Lawn Tennis Championships of CanSorbury were continued y Ester day. The Knowing are the results:'— j Men’s Singles Championship • of; Cantarjbury; best of three advantage sets; Kirk ’Challenge Cup and trophy valued JE2 2s; Tunner-up, trophy valued i'l Is (present holder, W. Goss)—Third round: G. Ollivier beat. W. Goss, 7-5, 6-4; P. Greenweed beat 'A. Borrows, 6-4, 6-4. Ladies’ Singles Championship of Canterbury ; best of three, no .advantage sets.; the Ladies’ Challenge Cup and a trophy valued ct £1 Is; runner-up, trophy valued at 10s Gd (present holder, Miss Williams, Wellington)— First round: Miss Goodman bent Miss Baldantyno, 6-5, 6-5. Second round: Miss Williams beat Miss Goodman, 6-3, 6-2; Miss H. 'M. Cotton walked over from Mrs Chians]). Mixed Doubles Championship of Canterbury ; best of three advantage sets; trophies valued at £1 Is each (present holders, W. Goss and Miss Williams) —First round: E. J. Ross and Mias L. M'Dougnll beat S. W. Jameson and Miss 6. Janieeon, w. 0.; W. Goss and Miss E. Williams beat G. L. Berry ’and Mis Lord, 6-1, 6-1. Second round: G. B. Sands and Miss Souter beat C. A. Cuff end Mliss E. L. Cotton, 3-6. W. Goss and (Miss E. .Williams l beat- E. J. Ross and Miss 'L. M’Dougall, 6-3, 6-6; A. Borrows and Mrs Ballantyne beat H. Van Asch and Miss Scott, 7-5, 6-0. j Men’s Junior Inter-club Singles, open to those players who have, taken part in this year’s inter-club matches; best of seventeen games; final, best cf three advantage Eets; trophy valued at £1 Is—Second round: W. N. Seay beat E. J. Tayler, 9-7. Third round: W. N. Seay beat L. C. Newman, 9-4. Fourth round: E. J. Ross beat St G. Atkinson, 9-7. Mens Handicap Singles (FirstGrr.de); best of seventeen games; trophies valued at £1 Is first, 10s 6d second (vrir.-sr last year, W. Sheppard)—Third round: Van Asch (rec. 8-6 15) beat G. D. Seay (t.r). 9-7. Fourth round: F. W. Cooper (rec. 3-6 15) beat F. M6tßon (scr), 9-7.

Men s Handicap Doubles; best of seventeen games; trophies valued at £1 Is each (winners last year, P. 'White-Parsons and 'Pi G- Greenwood)—Third round: K. R. RoLllitt and P. Metson (scr) beat W. Goss, jun.-, end J Goss (fee. 15 3-8), 9-6; F. W. Cooper jand E. P. Cooper (rec. 5-6 15) beat, J. E. i .Garland and Longton (rec. 15), 9-3. [ Ladies Handicap Doubles; bist of seventy 5 ® 11 games; trophies valued at £1 Is each (winners last year, Misses L, and J. Bt Dougali)—Second round: Misses M. Harris 'and J. Webb (rec. 15 2-6) beat Mrs Lord and Mrs Chisnall (owe 3-6 15). 9-5. Ladies’ Handicap Singles (First Grade); bist, of seventeen games; trophies valued £1 Is first, 10s 6d second (winner last year Miss •Williams, Wellington)—Second round: Miss L. M’Dougall (rec. 3-6 16) beat Miss A. Co.free. 15). 9-5; Miss E. L. Cotton (rec. 15) beat Mrs Chisnall (rec. 3-S 15). 9-2. Third round: Mins L. M’Dougall (roc. S-G 15) beat Miss E. L. Cotton (rec. 15). 9-1. Combined Handicap Doubles (First Grade); best of seventeen games; trophies valued £1 51a each (winners last year, W. K. Hawley and Miles L. M’Dongall)—First round: A. Borrows end Mrs Ballantyne (owe 15) beat 17. Sheppard and Mrs Chisnall (owo 1-6 15), 9-4; D. G. Greenwood and Miss H. M. Cotton (owe 8- 15) beat W. Goss. jun. and Miss J. M’Dougall' (rec. 4-6 15), 9-8: A. B. Sands and Miss Souter (owe 3-6 15) beat E. J. Tayler and Miss W. M. Eyes (rec. 15), 9-3. Second round: C. A. Cut! and Miss E. L. Cotton (owo 1-6 15) walked over from W. Gcs3 and Miss Williams (owe 30): 11. A. Penn .and Miss Goodman (owe 16) beat E. J. Rors and Uis3 L. M’Dougall (owe 1-6 15). 9-3. Third round: C. A. Cuff and Miss E. L. Cotton (owe 1-6 15) beat J. E. Garland and Miss Jdhnston (rec. 3-6 15), 9-8. Combined Handicap Doublos (Second Grade); best of seventeen games; ••trophies valued £1 Is each (winners last year. L. Williams and Miss M. D. Harris)—First round: J. E. Longton and Miss Webb (scr) beat 8. W. Jameson ar.d .Miss Jameson (scr), 9- Second round: Longton and Miss Webb (scr) walked over from F. Hardey and Miss Harder (rec. 15); J. 11. Kirk and Miss M. (scr) beat H. K. Allison and Miss Allison’fres. 15. 9-6). Third round: W. Lyons and Miss Ponder (rec. 15) boat J. H. Kirk end Miss M. M’Dougarl (rcr). 9-o; Longton and Miss Webb (scr) beat. H. Green ana Miss E. Croxton (scr), 9-4. Final: J. E. Longmn and Miss Webb (scr) beat W. Lyons and Miss P. Ponder (rec. 15). 9-7 . Men’s County Singles Handicap—Fir.a.: K. K. Rollitt (scr) beat'H. Inn A3ch (rec. Handicap Singles. Second GradeFiual: W. Goss. jun. free. 2-6 15) beat V. Lyons (rec. 3-6 'ls). 3-2. WAIAU CHEVIOT. . The return match between the Waiau and Cheviot Clubs was nlaved on the Mackenzie Eurts on Easter Monday, m fine weather, blowing are the results, Waiau players ing mentioned first in each case:

Combined Doubles Mies .Grant arid Rogers v. Mrs Gee and Chapman, 6-4; Mrs Panwell and AY. Grant v. Mrs Moore and Osborne, ■ 6-8; Miss Blackott and R. Grant v. Miss Ashworth and Moore, 6-0; Miss Derrett and Brackon v. Mrs Laugesen and Holland, 5-6; Mrs Marr and Pocklington v. Mrs Smith and Sweeney. ' 6-2; Miss Creed and Derrett v. Mr 3 Cutler and Laugesen, 6-2.

Ladies’ Doubles—Misses Blackett and Dcrrett v. Misses Saunders and Gibson, 6-4; Mrs Panwell and Miss Grant v. Mrs Moore and Mrs Laugesen, 6-3. ' MenVs Doubles —Forbes and Thomsbn r. Laugesen and Sweeny, 9-8: R. Grant and Breckcn v. Chapman and Gibson, 2-6; Pocklington and Derrett v. M’Castry and Thomas, 9-6; Rogers and AV. Grant v. Holton and Skinner, 9-4.

Ladies’ Singles—Miss Grant v. Mrn M’Castry, 8-6; Mrs Penwell v. Mrs Gee, 2-0; Miss Blackett v. Mrs Moore, 6-1; Mias-Derrett v. Miss Ashworth, 3-6; Miss Marr v. Miss Saunders, 6-1; Miss Creedy v. Mrs Gibson, 1-6.

Men’s Singles—Rogers v. Childs, 9-5; IV. Grant v. A. Gibscn, 9-8; R. Grant w IV. Chapman, 7-9; Breckon v. M’Castry, 1-9; Pocklington v. Osborn, 5-9; Derrett v. Thomas. 6-S; Foibos v. Moore, 7-9; Thomson v. Holland, 0-9. Totals —AVaiau 141, Cheviot 141.

The Waiau players were entertained at a social in the evening, and leit for Waiau on Tuesday morning.

OTAGO TOURNAMENT. [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, April 9. The Otago Lawn Tennis Association’s tournament was continued, to-day. Showery weather interfered with play, and the tournament was not concluded. In the final of the, ladies' championship singles Miss Campbell (Dunedin) beat Misfe Bloxam (Christchurch), 8-6, 6-1.