LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10014, 28 December 1895, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

EDEN AND EPSOM TOURNAMENT. Tub open tournament, under the management of the Eden and Epsom Lawn Tennis Club, was continued yesterday, when the various events were advanced a further stage. The tournamnni will be continued to-day, and all players should be On the lawn as early as possible. Arrangements hare been made for the attendance of umpires from eleven o'olock, so that those players who can, will help the management by getting their engagements off early in the day. All players must be en the lawn by half-p&sb one. Extra 'buses will run from town to the ground from 12.30 p.m., and a 'bus will leave Arney Road, Remuera, at 12.30. The progressive matches will probably be played on Saturday week. The following are the results of the matches played yesterday Veterans: .T. M. Dargaville, receives 15, boat P. Stovens, receives one fourth 15,9—8; A. Tempest, owes 15, beat W. N. Mcintosh, scratch, 9—3. ! Men's Singles: A. T. Harrison, owes two fourths 15, beat J. 13. Macfarlane, scratch, 6—3, G—l; A. Tempest, owes one quarter 15, beat F. J. Dargaville, receives one quarter 15.6-3,6-2. Ladies' Singles: Miss Paterson, receives 15, beat Miss Stewart, receives 15, 9— Miss Ledingham, receives two quarters 15, beat Miss Clark, receives two quarters 15, 9—4: Miss A. Stewart, receives 15, beat Miss Bias, receives two quarters 15, 9—7; Miss Paterson, receives 15, beat, Miss E. Bull, receives three quarters 15, 9-4; Miss Spiers, owes 15, beak Miss Dudley, receives 15, 9—l. Gentlemen's Doubles i F. J. and E. A. Dargaville. owo two quarters 15, beat J, Paton and A. Peel, owe 10 two Quarters, 5-6,6-2, 6-5.

ON EH UN A V. REMUERA. On Saturday last the Onehunga and Remuera Clubs played a friendly match on tho former club's ground. The courts were in first-class order, and the weather perfect for tennis. The sets resulted as follows:— Misses P. and E. Dargaville (R.) beat Misses M. Barnes and Suttio (().), 6-1, 0—0; Misses A. Yongo and E. Gibbons-Reid (0.) beat Misses Sliuttlftwnrth and M. Herrold (R.), 6—(i—4 ; Mrs. D. Clerk and Mr. W, Ridings (R.J'beat Miss B. Banks and Mr. 0. Suttie (0.), 6-3,7—5; Miss F. Sellers and Mr. P. Battley (0.) beat Miss G. Hesketii and Mr. W.Bruce (R. 6—3, 6—3; Messrs. F, Darcavillc and D. Clerk (R.) beat Messrs. 11. L. Noakes and.l. Watkiss (0,)„6—4, 6-1 ; Messrs. E. A. Dargaville and Conolly (R.) beat Messrs. F. Hull and T. Basiiett (0.), 6—l, 6—6,6—2. Thus it will be seen that Remuera won four out of the six matches

THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

[BY TKUQiat'H.— VRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wi'xt.isfiTON, Friday. The Lawn Tennis Championship Tournament was continued to-day, the weather being fine and the attendance large. The courts were hard, and the play was of a very fast description. The following are the complete results of the day's jjlay . — Men's Singles (championship), best Of five sets.— I Third round: J. U. Collins beat T. Marshall, 6-2, 5—C, 6-3, 6-3: H. A. Parker boat 11. M. Gore, 6—2, 6—3, 3—6, 6- t 3; E. J. Ross beat R. Goro, 4—6,6—1, 6— 6—5. Fourth round: H. C. Parker beat J. W. Collins, 2-6, 6-3, 6—4, 6-2; J. R. Hooper heat ft. J. Ross, 6— 6—3, 6—4 lioopor (Auckland) and Parker (Wel« lington) play ofl'in the final. Men's Doubles (championship); beat of five sets. First Round :J. P. Grossman and K. J. Ross beat J. 11. Hooper and H. Brabant (scratched). Second round! H. Gore and R. Gore beat J. P. Grossman and E. J. Ross, 6—6, 6-4. 6—3 ; W. Collins and R. H. Hartman beat P. Marshall and G, Marshall, 6-2,6-3. 0-3. Mou'i Double* (handicap); best of three sets. First round: Robison and Broad (owe 1-15) beat Goring and Hartman (received J-15) 6—l, 2—6,6—4. Second round : Parker and Hooper (owe 30) beat Wilson and Barron (receive ?-l">), scratched; Robison and Broad (owe i 15) beat Paterson and Brabant (owe 1-15), 6—5, 5—6, 6—2. Third round: Parker and Hookor beat Robison and Broad,, 6—2, <>—3.

Ladies' Doubles (handicap), best of threo sets.—First round; Misses Nunneley and Kennedy (owe 30) beat Misses Barron and Trimnell (owe 6—3, 6—3. Second round: Misses Davy and Greenfield (receive 15|) beat Misses Hitchings and D. Hevwood (owe 15), 6—5, 6—5; Misses Nunneley and Kennedy (owe 30) beat Misses Vac Asch (receive 151), 6—3, 6—6. Combined Doubles (Handicap).—Best of three sets. First round : Miss Greenfield and Goldle (receives loj), beat Miss Kennedy and H. Gore (owe 15), 6—4, 6—3. Second round : Miss Greenfield and Goldie (receive ISJ), beat Miss Nicholson and Cooke (receive 15), 6—5. 6-4; Miss Davy and Paterson (receives f-15), neat Miss Barron and W. Barron (scratched). Third round: Miss Marchant and Garsia (receives 1-15), beat Miss Hitchings and Styche (owe f-15), 6-5,0-6,6-3; Miss Heywood and P. Marshall (owe 151), beat Miss Rutherfurd and A. H. Brabant (receive -15), 6—5. 6—2; Miss Nunneley and Parker (owe 30) beat Miss Davy and Paterson (receive J in), 6—5, 6—3: Miss Greenfield and Goldie (receive 15$) beat-Miss Trimnell and Goring (soratch), 6—4, 6—5. Ladies' Singles (Championship), best of three Second round : Miss Lean beat Miss Hitching* (last year's champion), 6—3, 6—5. Miss Lean_ has cow to meet Miss Nunneley in the finals. Ladies' Double (Championship), best of three sets.—Second round: Misses Nunneley and Trimnell. beat Misses C. Lean and E. Black, 6-2, 5-6, 6-1. The final stages in thevarious competitions will be commenced M 0 30 p.m. to-morrow.

NOTES AND AN'TIOIFATIOKS. [rv tf.lkokapii.-own cokkespondent,] At the Tennis Champiotiship Meeting today, E. J. Ross (Christchureh), after defeating R. Gore (Wellington), met J. R. Hooper (Auckland) in tho semi-final. It may bo remembered that it was Ross who gave Hoopor such a hard tis;ht in the first round of last year's championship. Ho is wonderfully active, and gets up some of the baUs in 1111 Almost miraculous manner. Hooper for this match altered Ills tactics, comma: up more to volley. In tho last set Hooper seemed to go off his game somewhat, Rosi wiuninjc four games to his opponent's love; but Hooper came again and won the set and match.

To-morrow afternoon Hooptir meets Parker in the final. The excitement over the match is very great, Wellinßtonians greatly fancying their man, whoso very brilliant play against Collins astounded everyone. It was apparent from the result of this match that to go up and attempt to volley Parker's hard and fast low returns is impossible for any player at present in the colony, for Collins is distinctly the finest exponent of the volleying game. Of course Hooper's tactics will be entirely different, his game being mostly from the basa line, relying upon accurato placing and steady piny. In the combined Doubles Mr. Paterson and Miss Davy met Mr. Parker and Miss Nuniiolly, the strongest combination on the ground, and made a very good fight. The match was an exceedingly interesting one, and brilliant play was shown by both sides. Mr. Goldie and Miss Greenfield are considered to have an excellent chance of winning the Combined Handicap, The Ladies' Championship Doubles, between Misses Nunneley and Trimnell against Misses S. Hlaek and Lean, was a fine- exhibition of tennis, The hard hitting of Miss Nunneley, and tho steady rilaying of Miss Trimnell, eventually carried them through successfully. To enhance Hooper's chauce of winning the Championship, Brabant (another Auckland player) very considerately scratched himself for the Gentlemen's Championship Doubles.