LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5832, 24 February 1906, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS.

(By "Foot-Fault.") Tho .second round of tho intor-club competitions was opened last Saturday. For tho Senior Shield Thorr.dou boat Brougham Hill on tho former’s courts, which played very dead, by 9 sots to 4; 01 games to 02. Scores (Thorndon moutioned first in cacii case): —Swanston v. Laishlcy 7—9, Young v. Hawkins 9—4, Goro v. Lindsay o—2,0 — 2, Smytlio v. Howo 9—5, Swanston and Young v. Laishlcy and Hawkins s—o, Smytho and Goro v. Lindsay and Howo 9—l, Johnston and Didsbury v. ICirkcr anti 801 l 9—o. Miss Batinun r. .Mini N’unnoley o—7, Mrs Holmes v. Mrs Goldie 7—2, Mrs Holmes aud Alife XiaUnun v. Mrs Goldio and Miss Nunncloy 3—7, Airs Alarch banks and Miss Simpson v. Mrs Howo and Miss Fahciougli 7—3, -Mrs Morohbanks :uid Joluiston v. Mrs Howo and 801 l 10 —3, -Miss Simpson and Didsbury v- Alias Fairclougli and Marker 7—5.

Tho Shield Matdi Wellington v. NowJoiva, on N'e'.rujv.u courts, was won by Wellington by 10 sots to 3. Scores (Wellington players mentioned first):— Wilson v. Alorris 9—7, McLean v. itedivard o—9, Green v. Nagle 9—7, Fofnic v. Brailsford 5—9, Alisa AI. Ward v. Alias Glasgow 7—4, Alias Ward Christie 7—l. Wilson and AlcLean v. A!orris and Ilodward 9—l, Green and Foi-ni" v. Naglo and Brailsford o—(3,0 —(3, Ward and AlcLean v. Grady and Staples 9—3, Aliases Ward r. Alistes Glasgow and Robinson \1 —5, Misses Travers and Dimant v. Alias Christie and Airs Grady 5—7, AlcLean and Alisa Dimant v. Grady and Alias Robinson 5—7, Ward and Alisa Travels r Staples and Airs Grady 7—5.

Cup matches:—Wellington U. beat Newtown XI. by 10 sots to 3. Brougham Hill A team won hy default from Polono. Victoria College beat Brougham Hill B by 10 sots to 3. Pennant Matches—Brougham Hill B beat Karciri by 5 sets to 2. Wellington beat Horokiwi hy 5 sets to 2. Brougham Hill A beat Khandallah hy G sets to 1.

Tho Pc tone Club has decided to withdraw from the Cup competition. At a recent mooting of the management committee of tho Now Zealand Lawn Tennis Association 11. A.. Parker and A. F. Wilding were nominated for tho Australasian team to compote for the Davis Cup In England about next July. Matters in connection with tho Championship mooting to ho held at Haglcy Park, Christchurch, next Christman were considered. It was decided to run the Australasian championships (men’s singles and- doubles) as separate events from the New Zealand. It is hoped to offer prizes of tho value of £25 each for tho Australasian and Now Zealand Singles chompionshiiß. Tho Canterbury Association has been offered tho management of tho whole meeting and now has tho matter under consideration. None of tho officials of tho New Zealand Association will have sufficient time to tako charge of tho tournament. Slazorigor’s balls aro to bo used at tho mooting. ' Negotiations aro to bo entered into at onco to enable players in England, Europe, and America to arrange parties for tho trip to New Zealand. The last New Zealand championship meeting yielded a profit of about £SO, which is regarded as satisfactory, considering the bad weather experienced.

The Taranaki tournament was hold at Now Plymouth on tho 15th inst. and following days. In the Men's Championship Singles. Wellington Club was represented hy F. M. B. Fisher and 11. Brown. Brawn met Wallace in ttio second round and was beaten, G—3, G —l- Fisher beat Dickie in tho third round, 11—9, 6—o, mid met Wallace in tho final. Tho fund was, says a local paper, quite tho best match ever contested at a Taranaki tournament. Fisher played, perhaps, tho more briiliant game, but Wallace was by far the steadier and safer. With, two sets all and two games all in tho fifth sot excitement ran high. Fisher led until 5—3, and several times required only ono stroke to win. Wallace, however, playing a particularly steady and plucky uphill game, took tho next game - and tho following three, thus winning the deciding set. 7 —5. Tho full score was B—G. 4—6, 7 —5, O—G, 7—5.

Fisher and Brown reached the final of tho Men's Championship Double', but were beaten by Dickie and Wallace, 6—l. o—3, C—o. 'Fisher was winner of the Men’s Handicap. Miss Fowdrel! won first honours in five events. She won the Championshin Singles, boating Mrs Pnyno in the final, (s—l, G—2. In tho Handicap Singles she also heat Airs Payne in the final, though allowing her a handicap of 20 points. Airs Pnyno and Miss PnwdreU had an easy win in the Ladies’ Championship Doublet;. In the final of tho Combined Championship Dickie and

Alias Powdroll beat Faber and Mrs Corrigan. I)—0, o— 2. Tho Taranaki Alcn’s Championship (not the open event) lies, between ’Wallace and Dickie, who aro to play off for it at Waverloy to-day. H. Brown played with Mrs Payne in tho Combined Championship and was beaten in tho third round by Fisher and Airs Corrigan. Alls* Brewster, of New Plymouth and Aliss Baird, of llawora. aro spoken of by tlio "Taranaki Herald’’ as possible rivals to Aliss Powdrell. Tho Aliiritaj (Hub has applied for affiliation to tho Wellington Association. The Kketabuna Club has also cided to affiliatcH. A. Parker will compete at the Inter-State Tournament to lie open id on tho Sydney cricket ground on March 2. Brookes, Dunlop, and Alurphy, of Victoria are also probable entrants.