LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14926, 26 February 1912, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

INTER-CLUB COMPETIIONS. The fifth series of the Auckland Lawn Tenuis Association's inter-club contests was played on Saturdav afternoon, under ideal weather conditions. The following are the results :— SECOND GRADE. EDEN AND EPSOM V. WEST END. Men's Singles: Turner, 9, v. McCoy, 2; Prater, 7. v. Oliphant, 9: Friend, 9, v. Snelling, 6: Bamford, 9, v. Macky, 7. Men's Doubles: Turner and Frater, 6. v. MoCoy and Oliphant, 9: Friend and Dr. Bamford, 9. v. Macky and Wyman, 6; Gorrio and Roberts, 6, v. Snelling and Angus, 9:. Ladies' Singles: Mrs. Mueller. 7. v. Mrs. Keith, 0; Miss Walker, 7, v. Miss Patterson, 6. Ladies' Doubles: Mrs. Mueller and Miss Walker, 7, v. Mrs. Earle and Miss Patterson, 5; Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Stewart, 7, v. Mrs. Keith and Miss Nelson, 2. Combiued Doubles: Gorrie and Mrs. Watsou. 7, v. Wyman and Mrs. Earle, 2; Roberts and Mrs. Stewart, 7, v. Angus and Miss Nelson, 1. ,' Eden Club won by 10 matches to 3. DEVONPORT V. ONEHUNGA. Men's Singles: Robson, 9. v. Richardson, 6; Ewen, 9, v. Taylor, 5; Whittaker, 4, v. Gardner, 9; Brabant. 9. v. Robb, 5. Men's Doubles: Robson and Ewen, 9, v. Richardson and Taylor, 5; Brabant and Whittaker. 9, v. Gardner and . 8; Macky and Kallender, 4, v. Robb and E. Ohlson. 9. ■-'~■ Ladies' Singles: Mrs. Cooper. 7, v. Miss Carnashan, 1; Miss Whittaker, 5, v. — Worrall, 7 , „. ' Ladies' Doubles: Mrs. Cooper and Miss Harvey, 7. v. Misses Carnashan and Worrail, 2: Misses Whittaker and Philcox, 7, v. Mrs. Taylor and Miss McMasters, 2. Combined Doubles: Macky and Miss Philcox. 7, v. Ohlson and Miss Taylor, 3; Kallender and Miss Harvey, 7, v. E. Ohlson and Miss McMasters, 3. Devonport won by 10 to 3. AUCKLAND V. PARNELL. Auckland won, by default, from Parnell. THIRD GRADE. EDEN AND EPSOM V. AUCKLAND. Men's Singles: Campbell. 9, v. Saunders, 6; Brown, 9, v. Vaile, 8; Young, 9, v. Wilson, 2; Moginie, 9, v. Coppard, 2. Men's Doubles: Campbell and Moginie, 9, v. Saunders and Wilson, 8; Young and Brown, 9, v. Coppard and Donnelly, 8; Newel and Stewart, 7, v. Martin and Vaile. 9. . Ladies' Singles, Miss Bloomfield, 7, v. Miss McLaughlin, 1; Miss Stewart, '(, v. Mrs. Martin, 4. Ladies' Doubles; Misses Bloomfield and Stewart, 7, v. Miss McLaughlin and Mrs. Martin, 2; Miss Udy and Mrs. Young, 5, v. Misses Coche and Leddingham, 7. Combined Dabbles: Newall and Miss Udy, 7, v. Donnelly and Miss Coche, 2; Stewart and Mrs. Young, 7, v. Martin and Miss Leddingham, 5. . Eden and Epsom won by 11—2. OTAHUHU V. MOUNT ALBERT. Men's Singles: Wilson., 2, v. Morrin, 9; Ashton 3, v. Shappard, 9; Walker, 4, v. Muliins.9; Clay, 5, v. Todd, 9. Men's Doubles: Wilson and Ashton, 3, v. Morrin and Mullins, 9; Clay and Walker. 3, v. Todd and rfheppard, 9 ; Coles and Garlick, 3, v. Pago and Sumner, 9. Ladies' Singles: Miss Parry. 7, v. Miss Whiteley, 4; Miss Hunt, 6, v. Miss Wilson. 7. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Parry and Hunt, 4, v. Misses Whiteley and Wilson, 7; Misses Waymouth and Waymouth, 3, v. Mrs. Whiteley and Miss Morrin, 7. Combined Doubles: Coles and Miss Batkin, 6, v. Page and Mrs. Whiteley ; 7; Garlick and Miss Waymouth, 6, v. Sumner and Miss Morrin, 7. Otahuhu Club won by 12 matches to 1. A CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL. DR.- KEITH DEFEATS QUINNELL. The last match of the Auckland provincial championship tournament took place at tho West End Club's courts on Saturday afternoon, when Dr. Keith and C. F. Quinnell, both of the West End Club, met in the final of the men's singles. Dr. Keith won by three sets to nil: 6—3, 6—4. 63. Keith made a good start by getting the first three games. His opponent got the next two. after some hard plugging. For the remainder of the set the winner was in an aggressive mood, and" ran but six games to three. Tho second get was the best-contested of the three. Quinnell played with great determination, but the doctor's good lobbing kept his on tho back lino a lot, depriving him of scoring opportunities at the net. Tho set. eventually went to Keith: 64. For the first six games of tho final set honours were oven; then Quinnell showed signs of the strain of a lot of trotting about tho court. Ho had to bo content with playing a defensive game, but he failed to cope with Keith on the ground strokes, Tho winner led, 5—3; then Quinnell made a game effort for the ninth game, but to no purpose. After many deuces Keith eventually got the necessary ace, set, and match. Both Dr. Keith and Quinnell are players of long exnerience, and the tactics introduced provided much interest for the small band of spectators who viewed the match. Quinnell is a very clever volleyer at close quarters, and Keith evidently realised that to gain success he should keep his man on the back line as much as possible. This he succeeded in doing, and placing with unerring judgment, finished up most of the rallies with a cleverly-directed stroke. Quinnell played up gamely to the, last, but was pitted against a cleverer player. Had tho loser been a harder hitter, and played more on the offensive, the result might have been different. THE HOWARD SHIELD. [by TELEGRAPH.— own- cohbespokdest.] TE KUITI. Saturday. For a second time this season the Te Kuiti Tennis Club successfully defended the Howard shield at Te Kuiti to-day. against Mangapeehi. The gamo was well contested throughout, Te Kuiti winning by six sets to five.