LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14224, 22 November 1909, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES.

The opening round of intcr-club m;

was played on Saturday afternoon. In tho first grade West End defeated Parnoll after a very even contest. Eden and Epsom had an easy win over Auckland. The only match in tho second grade was botween Remuera and Onehunga, the former team winning by a small margin.

The following are the results: —

FIRST GRADE.

WEST END V. PARNELL.

A Men's Doubles: Grigson and Mowbray (P.) beat Upton and Morpeth (W.E.), 6—4, 3—6, 7-5. .

A Combined Doubles: Dr. Keith and Mrs. Earlo (W.E.) beat Simpson and Miss Cooper (P.), 6—3, 6—o, 6-2.

A Ladies' Doubles: Misses Cooke and Walker (P.) beat Misses A. Gray and Holland (W.E.), 6—l, o—6, 6—l.

B Men's Doubles: Hickson and Paterson (W.E.) beat Pavitt and Kissling (P.), 6—o, 6—2, 5-6.

B Combined Doubles: A. Goldie and Mrs. Manning (W.E.) beat Henderson and Mrs. Martin (P.), 6—3, 6—2, 6—3.

B Ladies' Doubles: Misses M. Frater and Steele (P.) beat Misses Footo and Patterson (W.E.), 6—4, 6—l, 6—5.

West End won by 10 sets to eight.

AUCKLAND V. EDEN AND EPSOM. . A Combined Doubles: Billing and Miss Gwen. Gorrie (E. and E.) beat Palethorpe and Miss Fallwcll (A.), 6—l, 6—l, 6—2.

A Men's Doubles: Grossmann and A. Brown (E. and E.) beat Webster and Black (A), 6—2, 6—3, 6—3.

B Ladies' Doubles: Mrs. Mair and Miss T. Walker (E. and E.) beat Mrs. Palethorpo and Mrs. Woollor (A.), 6—l, 2—6, 6—l.

B Men's Doubles: Mair and Heather (E. and E.) beat Milnes and Maddox (A.), 6—3,' 6-4, 6-4.

A Ladies' Doubles: Miss P. Gorrie and Miss Nicholson (E. and E.) beat Mrs. Allen and Miss Woodroffe (A.), 6—o, 6—3, 6—4.

B Combined Doubles: Turner and Miss Hall (E. and E.) beat McKay and Miss Calvert (A.), 5—6, 6—4, B—6.

Eden and Epsom won by 16 sets to two.

SECOND GRADE.

REMUERA V. ONEHUNGA.

A Men's Doubles: L. Taylor and B. H. Wyman (0.) bea> 3. A. and L. Longuet (R), 6—o, 6—2, 6-2.

A Ladies' Doubles: Misses Hickson and Barstow (R.) beat Misses Carnahan and Perry (O.), 6—3, 3—6, 6—3.

A Combined Doubles: S. Ruddock and Miss Crowther (R.) beat G. L. Taylor and Miss A. Da vies (0.), I—6, 6—3, 6—4.

B Men's Doubles: P. Hanna and Hesketh (A.) beat Ohlson and Richardson (O.), 6— 6-5, 4-6.

B Combined Doubles: Moore and Miss R. Taylor (0.) beat Sloman and Miss Butler (R.), 3—6, 6-2, 6-3.

B Ladies* Doubles: Misses M. Reid and Taylor . (R.) beat Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Phillips 0. , 6-1, 6—2, 6—l.

Remuera won by 10 sets to 8.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Managing Committee of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association was held on Friday evening last. Miss A. Gray and Mrs. Cooper were nominated for places in the New Zealand ladies' team to meet the New South Wales ladies' team in January next. Messrs. Cooke, Goldie, and Stewart were appointed a sub-committee to purchase trophies for the forthcoming New Zealand championship tournament. It was decided to accept the New Zealand Association's offer of half the profits of the New Zealand v New South Wales ladies' match and of the Auckland v. New South Wales ladies' match. January 5 was the date &X&-1 for the last-named match.

BOWLING.

PONSONBY GREEN. - The following matches were played on Ponsonby green on Saturday: — CLUB rOTTKS. Kayll, Lambert, Wright, Gardner (skip), 18, v. Clarke, Sands, MeLeod, Baddiley (skip), 22. . . ~...... :,;. '.. Harkins, E. Darby, Robinson, Stichbury (skip), 25, v. Webley, Tonkin, W. Smith, Wason (skip), 12. CLXTB PAIRS. '■'.■/. McEwen and Reed, 17, v. Cornish • and Everet, 16. ': ______ * AUCKLAND GREEN. A match between the Hospital Board and the honorary staff was played at the Auckland green on Saturday afternoon: — Hon. Staff—Drs. Inglis, Sweet, HardieNeill, Pabst, (skip)— v Board— Sturges, Coyle, Jenkin (skip)—

ROCKY NOOK GREEN. Left Hanu v. Right Hand Team: Left Hand— Jenkin, C. W. Keves, J. Scott, Dee (skip)— 22, v. Right Hand— D. Taylor, C. H. Page, Needhara, Bouskill (skip)— 16.

REMUERA GREEN.

President's Match.—First round: East, A. Bell, Barstow, Dingwall (skip), 24, v. Choyce, Steele, Mahoney, Wooller (skip), 17. Denniston, Gumming, Hanson, McLean (skip), 17, v. Rose, Allan, Johnston, Sanderson (skip), 21. Keesing, A. G. Graham, Bodlc, Menzies (skip), 10, v. McFarlane, Cochrane, Hcgmah, D. E- Clerk* (skip), 27. .Sraallbone, Frater, Wilkinson, Rev. Beatty" (skin), 18, v. Culling, Bullock, J. P. Campbell, Patterson (skip), 30. Nalder, Kemp, Shaldrick, Finlayson (skip), 16, v. Somerfield, Rces George, McCallum, Garland (skip), 20. G. Price, Horrocks, Gamble, Hull (skip), 20, v. J. F. Wallace, Jodson, Spoonor, Maxfield (skip), 13. J. Scott, Hutchison, Farmer, Littlejohn (skip), 32, v. R. Hall, MooreJones, Stevenson, Ellis (skin), 11. Captain Clark, Shrewsbury, Hanna, Roberton (skip), 20, v. O'Halloran, Gannaway, Lennox, Baxter (skip), 16.

A TOURNAMENT ABANDONED. [BY TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Paekoa, Saturday. The bowling tournament for the Goldfields challenge stars that was to have been held at Karangahake this afternoon was abandoned on account of the heavy rain last night.

The Thames Bowling Club has abandoned the customary formal opening day, and will be pleased to meet their friends and visitors from other clubs at an "At Home" on Thursday, November 25. The invitations issued for the original opening fixed for November 4 will be available for the "At Home."

BOXING.

WANGANUI TOURNAMENT.

[BY telegraph.press association;] Wanganui, Sunday. The Wanganui Boxing , Association's; tournament was concluded on Saturday night in the presence of a good attendance. The results of the semi-finals are Novice light-weight: Whaler (Taihape) beat Bullock (Wanganui), who was. disqualified. Middle-weight: Gale (Bunnythorpe) beat Ireland (Waipawa)- Welter-weight: Hogan (Wanganui) beat Williams (Kai Iwi); Turner (Wellington) beat ' Johnson (Wanganui). The finals resulted : Light-weight championship : Porter (Wellington) beat Clarke (Palmerston . North). . Bantam-weight: Kutner (Wellington) beat Cook (Napier).' Middleweight : Devitt beat Gale, who went; into the ring with both thumbs damaged. Wel-ter-weight : Hogan boat Turner, who was disqualified for fouling. W. Wennand was declared to be the most scientific ; boxer, and secured the special prize.