NOTES ON THE PLAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10015, 30 December 1895, Page 6

NOTES ON THE PLAY.

[Br TELEGRAPH.—OWN' CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Sunday. Thero was a large attendance yesterday afternoon at the finals of the Tennis Championship. The greatest interest centred in the Men's Championship Singles, in the final match between Mr, J. R. Hooper, of Auckland, and Mr. Parker, of Wellington. Parker had met and defeated Harman, one of the most experienced players in the colony, mid a man with a thorough knowledge of tho ' game, and full of resources. Ho had also defeated Collins, of Christchurch, undoubtedly the finest volleyer in New Zealand. In Hooper ho mot and defeated the best exponent we have of the steady and ! accurato game, so that Parker's title to tho championship is unmistakeable. I At the conclusion of the match I asked ] Mr. Parker to what he mainly attributed his victory. Mr. Parker said, "I learned «omo 1 wrinkles front Hooper's play of last year. This year I played a more careful garni!. I thiuk that what won me the championship was my overhead work. It was a better match than that of last year. This year I trained for it. I played Mr. _ Hooper's game, that is, I played more steadily than I did l ist year. I played to his back-hand, then went up to the net to volley. It was a very fast and hard game. There were brilliant rallies occasionally. I told Cooper immediately after the game that what I thought I won the match by was my overhead volleying. Although I won by three sets to nothing, still I would not like to have to go through it again." In explanation of his defeat, Mr. Hoopjr said, " Up till tho final I consider that I played well and satisfactorily, but in the final I do not think I was by any means in my best form, chiefly owing to a very bad illness I had a few days before; but spare from all that, I think Parker was far above his last year's form, and really deserves tho title lie now holds." Goldie, of the West End Club, Auckland, who played with .Miss Greenfield, of Wellington, won the final of the Combined Handicap from Parker and Miss Nunnely, after playing consistently through the rounds. The scores wcro : 6-4, G-4,

EDEN AND EPSOM TOURNAMENT, Tim "pen tournament under tlio managenit'iit of ilic Eden and Epsom Lawn Tennis Clu'ti whs continued on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a considerable number of spectators. The weather was fine, though the heat was rather trying to the competitors, and everything went off smoothly. Time did not admit of the tournament; being concluded, 'l'lio matches will therefore be continued next' Saturday, when the final for the Men's Doubles will be played between Messrs. F. and E. Dargaville and Messrs. Vailo and Sheppsrd. The Men's Singles will bo continued during the week and finished on Saturday. The progressive tenuis matches will be played off next Saturday. Entries will be received until Tuesday evening by Mr. Chapman. Players need not necessarily boloiijr to ft club. It is proposed to play the best of three games, then change partners. All players engaged will play for about half an hour. The following aro the results of the matchea played off 011 Saturday Ladies' Handicap Doubles : Misses Spiers and Gorrie (owe 15) beat the Misses Falwell (receive 15), 9-G In the final, the Misses Rico (receive $-13) beat Misses Spiers and Gorrie (own 15), 9—6. Men's Handicap Sjngles: 0. Scherlt (receives natters 15), beat J. E. Caldwell (receives j-15), 6—l. 6—2. Rice (receives 15), beat F. Dargaville (receives Jls), 3 -6, o—2, 6-0. Peacock (receives 15), beat Cooke (receives J-15). 6—l, 5—6, 6—5. Peel (owes twoquarters 15), beat Harbutt (receives 15), 6—5, 6-5. Ladies Singles: Miss Paterson (receives 15), v. Miss Spiers (owes 15),—Miss Spiers retired. Miss Philcox (scratch), beat Miss Bull (owes 15), o—B. In the final Miss Paterson (receives 15), beak Miss Philcox (scratch), 9—4. Veterans: In the final Mr. A. Tempest (owes 15), beat Mr. J. M. Dargaville (receives 15). 9-3. Combined Handicap Doubles: Miss Jolly and Mr, Stevens (reoeivo £-15) beat Miss Piclcen and Mr. Baker (receive J-15), 9—B. Miss Bull and Mr. Slomau (owe £-15) beat Miss Nicholson and Cunningham (recoivo 151), 9-6. Missss Spiers and Peol(owe 15 and two quarters) heat Miss 1). Rice and Mr. E. Rice (receive two quarters 15). Miss Spiers aud Mr. Peel (owe 15 and two quarters) beat Miss Stewart and Mr. Harvey (receive 15), 9—7. Miss McMaster and Mr. Gentles (receive J 15) beat Miss Biss and Mr. Bias (receive J-15), 9-4. Men's Handicap Doubles: F. and E. Dargaville (owe two quarters 15) beat Hudson and Aickin (scratch), 6-2, 6—2. F. and E. Dargaville (owe two quarters 15) beat Harbutt and P. Dawson, 6-2, 6-4. Vailo and Shippard (scratch) beat Peacock and Caldwell, 5—6, 6—3, 6—2. Gentles and Caldwell (scratch) beat Scherff and Baker (scratch), 6—5, 0-5. Vailo and Shippard (scratch) beat Gentles and Caldwell (scratch) 6-3,3-6,0-2.

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