LAWN TENNIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 January 1928, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

NELSON PROVINCIAL CHAMPION SHIPS SOME HARD-FOUGHT GAMES i ' In the various games played in continuation of the -Nelson Provincial lawn tennis championship meeting iMjme hardfought contests have been witnessed. One of the best was in the combined championship doubles between Miss Lenz and Cannington and Miss Hayes and Snodgrass. The first set went to 14-12 'in favour of Snodgrass; but in the second Cannington won easily 6-0. The third and last set was more even, however, and was won by Cannington 6-4. Some splendid rallies were witnessed, and the. game was a gruelling one. Snodgrass at time? did some brilliant smashing ; while Cannington has seldom been seen to more advantage. Both Miss Hayes ami Miss Lenz were extremely steady, and sewed their lull share, of, points. In tin- combined handicap doubles Miss Tracey (bolder of the ladies' single (championship*) and Hodgson played 'Miss Hayes and Snodgrass, each owe 15. The first-named pair won comfortably, and should reach the final. Further results are.:

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Ist round: Ching beat Strong 6-0, 6-1. 2nd round: Dee beat Whitwell 6-0, 6-3; Hume beaWsightingale 6-3, 6-3. 3rd Round : Williams beat Gibbs 6-4, 6-1. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Ist round": Eoden and Mayo beat McKenzie and Smith 6-1, 7-5. Snodgrass and Hodgson beat Richdale and Knight 6-4, 6-3. 2nd round: Eoden and Mayo won by default. 3rd round: B. and If. Nightingale beat Deo and Cannington 9-7, 6-0. Snodgrass and Hodgson beat Eoden and Mayo v 6-0, 6-8, 6-4. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES 2nd round : Knight beat Walkey 60-36, Trathen beat McKenzie by default; Hume, beat Richdale 60-53; Hebb beat Wilkens 60-51: 3rd round: Dee beat Knight 70-52; Trathen beat Hume 62-60; Dart beat Hebb 62-60." LADIES'' CHAMPIONSHIP" SINGLES 2nd round: Miss Tracey beat Mrs McLaren 6-0, 6-2; Miss Legge beat Miss Ledger 6-4, 6-1. 3rd round: Miss Tracey beat Miss Knight 6-0, 6-2; Grooby beat Mrs Nelson by default. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES

3rd round: Stead and Savwell beat Tilley and McKay 64-62. M. and L. Ching beat Hodgson and Snodgrass 60-52. Wilkens and Wilkens beat Hurst and Walkey 63-61. Semi-final: Dee and Cannington beat M. and L. Ching 60-38. •MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES (Nelson District.) 2nd round : Dee and Cannington beat Strong and Nightingale 60-41. 3rd round: M. and L. Ching beat Week and Squires 60-52. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES 2nd round: Mrs McGregor and Mrs Whitwell beat Mrs L. Ching and Miss A. Ching 60-36. Mrs Nelson and Miss Groobv beat 'Mrs 0. . Rout and Mrs Duff 50-36. 3rd round: Mrs McGregor and Mrs Whitwell beat Misses E. and J. "Wilkens 50-44. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES 2nd round: Mrs Nelson and Miss Grooby beat Miss Lucas and Miss Fell 6-2, 6-2; Mrs, Whitwell and Mrs McGregor beat Miss Richardson and Miss St. John 8-6, €-4. 2nd round: .Miss Tracey and Miss Tucker beat Mrs McLaren and Miss Hayes 6-2, 6-2. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES

2nd round : Mrs Forster and Knight beat Miss Grooby and Richdale; Mrs McCabe and Foden beat Miss St., John and Lucas 6-3, 9-7. h 3rd round: Mrs McCabe and Foden beat ilrs Forster and Knight 6-1,-6-4.

COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES

Ist round : Mrs C.. Rout and Stead beat Miss- Hair and Spear (rec. 25) 60-56. 2nd round : Miss A. Ch'ing and Ching beat Miss Dement and Long 60-54. Miss Downie and Newman beat Miss Mc? Pherson and Hebb 60-47. Miss Tracey and Hodgson beat Miss Hayes and Snodgrass 60-48. 2nd round: Miss Tucker and Cannington beat Mrs Whitwell and Whitwell 60-44. Miss Armstrong and Duncan beat Miss Hughes and Knight 60-58.

LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES

2nd round : Mrs McLaren and Challies beat Miss Ross and Miss Junker 50-42.

LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES

Ist round: .Miss Ross (rec. 20) beat Miss Ogilvie (rec. 20) 50-40; Miss Wilkens (rec. 5) beat Miss Junker (rec. 10) 50-40. Mrs Mclaren (rec. 5) beat Miss Wilkens (owe 10) 51-49. Miss Legge (rec. 15) beat Miss MePherson (rec. 10) 50-35. 2nd round: Miss Lenz beat Miss Beatson 50-31: Mrs Duff heat Miss Hughes 50-44. Miss Craven beat Miss O'Leary 51-49. Miss Fell beat Miss Lucas 50-43. Miss Tucker beat Mrs L. Ching 50-43. 3rd round: Miss Baker beat Miss Hoby. 3rd round : Miss St. John beat" 'Miss Wilkie 00-21. Miss Lenz beat 'Miss Baker 51-49.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES 2nd round: 'Miss Dement beat Miss Richardson 4-6. 6-0. 6-3. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES (Nelson Dtfsh-icl.ji Ist round : 'Misses E. and J. Wilkens beat Misses A. and E. Hunt. Second round : Misses Lenz and Hume beat Misses Wilkens 50-43. Misses Dement and Legge beat Miss Hughes and Parker 50-30. Tt is expected that most of the semifinals will be reached by the end of to-day's play, and the 'finals will ho played to-morrow. BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Ist round : S. R. Duncan bent A. Griffin 0-3. 6-2.