LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14934, 6 March 1912, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS- * The last series of the inter-club competf* lions will to played on 'Saturday.' In tho - , second grade the draw is Auckland y. Dovonport, Parnell v. West End, Reamer* v. - Onehunga. The sect ion winners of I the" third grade, Eden and Epsom .and Birkenhead, will play off for the premiership. • Auckland secured a very comfortable win ' from West End on Saturday in the secondgrade competitions. ; The cityi players won all the men's singles and doubles,. and witbv' 1 Vi one exception by good margins. ■. '' L In the ladies' singles Miss Peterson (West ; " End) created a surprise by beating Miss e Cooke. The winner was very persistent, and steady. Miss Woodroffe won her match v v>t it from Mrs. Keith easily. Both the ladies' doubles matches were secured by the Auckland .pair ; Angus | and Mrs. Earle had a' ,4. fairly 'easy win -from Johns and Miss Calvert. Andrews and Miss Mace disposed of J "y| Clark and Mrs. Bernadr after a close' fight. ?<► ' { Eden and Epsom defeated Parneli by 10 matches to three, but the contest was closer than : the scores indicate. Each side scored •< two wins, in the men's singles, but in- the doubles Eden and Epsom won two out of three, Hanna'; arid Herd being tke only Parnell players to win, they disposing of Bamford and .Friend in good style. ' TI-# Eden and Epsom ladies were too strong for,'' their opponents, thoughthe • games we r® * 1 "',VC nearly all we:l contested. The two cot bined events provided interesting ;finishes.' Bamford and Mrs. Watson ; just , disposed of Ward and s Miss Metcalfe, niter : six all was called. Cook and Miss Scott put up a good '«• fight against Friend and Mrs. , Stewart-, just losing the final game. , , _ ' Remuera, weakened by the absence 'of Hickson and Dr. Abbot, just managed *to §& win from Devonport, 7—6. The Shore i was without the services of Ro'twon. \