LAWN TENNIS MATCH.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 878, 28 December 1888, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS MATCH.

(PJER PRESS ASSOCIATION.). Napier, December 26. The intercolonial lawn tennis match was commenced at Farndon Park to-day. The weather was dull. There was a fair attendance. The following were the games played :—Championship Single.—Bennett, of Napier, beat Harraway, of Dunedin—6-3, 5- 7-5, 6-0; Fenwick beat Goring, of Wellington-6-2, 0-6, 6 0, 6-3 ; C. Gillies, of Dunedin, beat Todd, of Napier—6-2, 6-3, 6-0; Kebbell, of Wellington, beat Marshall, of Wanganui —O-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 ; Koch, of Wellington, beat Williams, of Napier —6-1, 6- 6-1; Kennedy, of Napier, beat Tanner, of Napier—6-0, 6-1 (Tanner retired) ; M. Fenwick, of Napier, beat 0.1 Gillies,; of Danedin—6-4, 6-2, 6-2. Second round— Wilding, of Christchurch, beat Logan, of Napier—B-6, 6-2, 6-3 ; Harman, of Christchurch, beat Jardino, of Napier—--6-S, 6-0, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 ; P. Fenwick b'eat" Bennett—6-4, 6-4, 6-4; C. Gillies beat\ Kebbell—6-8, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, >6-1 ; Kennedy beat Koch—6-8, 4-6, 6-2, . 6-4, 6-2; M. Fen. wick beat Chapman, of Cbristchuroh—6-2, 6-1, 6-0; Rawson of Palmerston, beat Anderson, of. Napier—6-3, 7-5, , 6*2; Badding. ton, .of Wellington, beat Brandon, of Wel-lington—2-6, 7-7, 6-4, 8-6. Ladies' singles : H. Kitehings, of Napier, beat Webby—-6-4, 6-4; Gordon, of Christchurch, beat Hitch-ings—6-2, 6-2, Gordon beat Miss Weby, of Napier—6-3, 46, 6-2 ; Williams and Mrs Tanner beat Logan and Miss Cotteiill—6-3,, 6-1.