TENNIS.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1499, 27 December 1911, Page 4

TENNIS.

NEW ZEALAND OHAMPIuNSHIPS. (Presi AwociatiOß), 01 ristchnrcb, Last Night. The New Zealaud Lawn Tennis Championship meeting was resumed at Lancaster Park this morning. Aftsr yesterday's ram, the courts were in bad order. Results:— Men's Singles Championships (beat of live sets of advantigo s. ts, present champion, J. 0. Peacock, Wellington).—First Hound: Kidston beat W. Paaroe. F. S. Wil'iing beat A. S. 0. Brown. Second Round; J. 0. Peacock bfat F. S. Wilding, H. Morpeth beat M. L, Lampe. Ladies' Singles Championships (best of three sets, aavantaga sets, piesentchampion, Miss Evft Tracers, Wellington)— First Round: Miss E Travers beat Miss L Veil Stavern, Mis 9 L Williams walked over from Miss G W Greenfidl, MissK M Nnnrieley walked over fiom Miss D Bedford, Miss E Goodman beat Mhs E Miles. Seoond Round; Mits A Gray beat Miss Turton, Miss P A Stewart beat M'ss h Turton, Third Round; Miss P A Stewart beat Mißs H M Cotton.

Meu'sDoubles Uhampiousliip (o;st of five SBts, advantage sets, press-1 champions, F M. Cisher and J 0 Peacock (Wellington). First Round: Ojx and Aitken b?at Davey and Ross, &iill aud H Brown b?at Wilson and Fears\ S c coud Round: Wertheim and Eidston beat Bonnington and Sheppatd, li'isher and Peacock walked over from Nicholson and Webst6r, A Brown and Morpttli b:at Srauds a'id Berry, Brookes and Dunlop beat Lamps and Billows, Borrows Wood bjat Oox and Aitkpn, Olliviar and Jennings beat Qiill anil H Brown. Third Round: Brookes and Dnnlop beat A Brown and Morpeth, Wright and MoLoughlin beat Rice and Heath.

Ladies' Doable Championships (best of three ssts, advantage s is. present ohampions, Misses Eva Travers, Wellington, and K Wellwood, Hawke's Bay)— First Round: Miss s Williams and Hart-gill beat Misses Scott auri Turtou, Misses Baird aud K N Nuunelty beat Mis Kerry aud Miss Timms, Misses Travers and Gray b?at Mrs Ros9 and Miss Van Stavern, Mesdames Chisnall and Lord beat Misses Cotteu aud Turton.

Combined Doubles Championship (best of three s'ts, advantage s?ts, present oliauipiocs, M's? R Wellwood, Hawke's Bay, and H A Parker, New Sooth Wales)— First Round: Sheppaid and Miss Goodman beat Aitken and Molesworth, Ross and Miss Van Stavern walked over from Heath and Miss Campbell, Peacock and Miss Simpson beat Fearse and Miss Hay. Second Round; Feaoock and Miss Simpson beat Sheppard and Miss Goodman.