LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15585, 17 April 1914, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

BUCKLAND CLUB'S TOUR. During the Easter holidays representatives 01 tbo Auckland tennis dub journeyed to i'aupiri, Wgaruawahia, and itigiuu; to play matches with clubs in those districts. At Taupiri the visitors werG defeated by rune sets to six, and 119 games to 87. Details are as follows, with Taupiri players mentioned first:—Men's Singles: Glecson v. A. Bilkey 0-0; Joll v. Knight. 9-2; Hill v. L. Bhkey, 9—l: Motion v. Schofield. 9—3; Wilson v. H. Leighton, 6-6. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Waring v. Misses Leighton and Davy. 9—B; Mrs. Wilson and Miss R. Waring v. Misses Mayall and Keal. B—9. Men's Doubles: Glcesou and Joll v. A. Bilkey and Knight, 11-2; Jackways and Hill v. L. Bilkey and Knight. 11-1; Calvert and Cronin v. H. Loigh'ton and Schofield. 9—11; Calvert and Powell v. A. Bilkey and L. Bilkey, .)_ 11; Waring and Cronin v. Schofield and Loiglitou. 7—9. Combined Doubles: Miss Waring and Jackways v. Miss Lcighton and L. Bilkey. B—6; Mrs. Wilson and Motion v. Miss Davy and A. Bilkey. o—9; Mrs. Wil son and Wilson v. Miss Neal and Leighton, 9—G.

The match played nt Ngaruawahia resulted in a victory for the visitors, who won by six sots to (our, and 7G games to 67. The, scores were as follows. Buckland players being mentioned first:—Men's Singles: A Bilkey v. E. Bilkey, 9-3. Ladies' Double's: Misses Bilkey and Leighton v Mesdamee Morris and Me.Arthnr. 9—7; Misses Davy and Neal v. Mr?. Hiitt and Miss Burnett 3-0. Men's Doubles: A. Bilkey and L. Rnl key v. Rhodes and E. Bilkev, 9—4; M. Bilkey and Leierhton v. rtillam'er and Holmes 9—5 Combined Doubles: Mis« R'lkev and A. Bi'W v. Mrs. Morris a „d E. RjlUy ft-H: Miss LeirMcn and L. R.'lkay v Jf™ McArthur »nd RW»s. 0-7 : Mi« Lei-Mori and M. Bill—.. v. Miss Bum**! „ nr (};i|„ n dor. 7—9: Mi«« Daw and T»ichton v Mr« Hut I nnd He'-es. I_3 : Mi«« v„,| and Rebofield v. Mrs. Stewart and Gillandor 4—9.

At Bsffhn the B<iekl»nd fesm was dpfeated bv a narrow mT.'in. 'he «efs n!av»d b"'"? four nil, and the points »S6 *o asi Following were the score", with Ri»l,in "'avers mentioned fir s ' •—Ladie« DoublesM«dam«s RWkoit, aid Moor" ~. M-'«e« Bit k»v -.nd Wbton. "9—lo. M-i's m ,M«and v. A "ilU v and T Tt:'l, ev f,n—SO- Tn«ian and Tav'-r v V u:|V„ v and " WW. ro__i<v p„h, eno' W'ark-n t U. Pi'V„ T „n,l Tx>''"hUn <to_ ">. Comb-"d P-.-Mp,. M r<: . Pt„,Vot| and Ceor<"> v. Sfj„ BdW and A. Ri'Ve* 91 - fill: Mrs. M-""" and Tn">sn " Mi'.. ton nnd T, - "-<- .M —BO- Mr-.. Ra<"' ; and T, v t-r v ■";-- Bi'k.v x.nd K B,lV„_ ifj_oS : Mm O'Sn'ii'mn >»il *>otfs v. Miss Leiehton and M Rilksv. sfi—lo. OKF-WrTKRO v. TTTAKAD. [from nnt OWN correspondent.! A tennis match played on the Tuakau eourta between the Oncwhero and Tuakau Clubs resulted in a victory for the visitors by nine sets to seven, the tames Dl«iad be-

ing 74*11. Details of tho pUy ' Onewhero players being gfv e u V*M tafci"--. lnotance,:— u nr « in Ladies' Doubles: Mesdamen ' Lewis v. Misses L. Foley ?L WS SSfB 7-5; Mrs. Bark and Mi Gml VIS? Prescott and Miss Mayall £!£*? y VM°, i and Mm Logan v. Meadimeisfe 'WS3 iNortbmore. 1-6; Misses GatW *? a »nd v. Mrs. Pirritt and & WnitM Awl§l Men's Doubles: Bark andl G& *$H1 gan and Grant, 6-2; Steen , SV-tierl' W. Pirritt and Johnson & &£ Err?? J Vos v. Logan and J. Pirritt. '?--fi*'^ »nd' ' and Lewis v.-lyan and Graham **£*»* .' : Combined Doubles: Miss G«Jrf; ; " Glasgow v. Mrs. Prescott and &XN Mrs. Logan and Dufaut v. Mi,, f„ &n ,- MGrant, 4-6; Miss Lewis and l jlor . ■ Mrs. Strahan and Evan 2-6 V • ' and Lewis v. Miss" WhiliW and r l' '" 1-6: Mrs. Bailey and Steen v Mm SW.? " more and Johnson. 6—3: Mrs T -""th- ''" Bark v. Miss L. Foley and J or Jf*^ *»i | i Mrs. Logan and Duiaur v. Mrs pfriii* 6- - 1 : "'■ W. Pirritt. 7-5; Mrs, B&S; V3 m 4* «4 •"'• Miss Mayall and J. Pirritt. 6-5 *'»- & • OTAGO TOURNAMENT. v 7'/ : ;' SEMI-FINAL OF SINGLES. "$ [BT TELEGRAPH.—rRESS ASSOCIATION.]. ■] Drawn,, Thursday, • ''• In the semi-final of the tennis ri.Ji " championship yesterday afternoon W d B: " '•' beat R. S. Brown, 7-5. 6-0 rn „' n I 6 ?" 1 - the first set at 5-3, but Pearse by LSIIV • play took the next four games in [if nt i In the second set Pearse look the lead* i.* 5 ' "" the start, and though he won 6-0 ,Ion ! -' the games . were strenuously CQ S S 1 Pearse's driving and volltvin" were hrim Ui ' Brown played pluckily against the ■l' 4 ? 1 ' play and hard hitting of y. ™ Muo ' ' : Wand Jennings meet in the gff*:;;!