LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6704, 30 December 1908, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE NELSON TOURNAMENT. MISS POWDRELL IS LADY CHAMPION. SPECIAL TO THE ‘ TIMES." NELSON, December 23. The finals of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Championships, with the exception of the mixed doubles, were deckled 10-day. The uuliiii.-iicd event was blocked by Parker, who was kept bmy with the two men’s championships. The- Anal will be played to-morrow. CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED. The whinners of the four championships so far decided are: Men’s Singles—A. I. Wilding (last year 11. A. Parker). Ladies’ Singles—Miss L. Powdrell, TaVanaki. (Last year Miss K. M, Nunnely, Wellington). Men’s Doubles—H, A. Parker and S. N. Doust. (Last year A. G. Wallace and C. J. Dickie, Taranaki). Ladies' Doubles—-Misses A. Gray, Auckland, and L. Powdrell, Taranaki. (Last year Misses K. M. Nunnely, Wellington, and K. Baker, Sydney). Taranaki retains the New Zealand Association’s banner for the champion province. The points *so far scored for the banner are:— Taranaki—(4 for ladies’ singles ami for ladies’ doubles). Auckland—H for ladies’ doubles. Tho men’s singles and doubles do not count on this occasion, ias the winners are outsiders. Parker and Doust are Australians, and Wilding is not entitled to represent Canterbury. The result cannot be affected by the mixed doubles, for which three points are awarded. MISS NUNNELY'S DEFEAT. Tho ladies’ championship aroused keener interest than any other event. It wee felt that tho champion of thirteen years must soon give way to her Taranaki rival. Miss Lucy Powdrell, wh,o has been improving year by year and has a nig advantage in youth and stamina. 4 The question was, Had the time coino now? Tho. question was so open that tho popular sympathy with the challenger was for once mingled with the almost equal regard, for tho woman who has set the standard of lawn tennis ever since she arrived in this country. Alisa Powdrell had the pluck to go on for this match in the morning soon after she had finished a hard match against Miss Wellwood. Once or twice she tired a little, but again she would set her teeth. She has improved in her driving since last year, striking the ball scon after the bound, and she has developed splendid judgment. In fact, she was just as clever as Miss Nunnely at working for an opening, so Miss Nunnely was kept largely on tho defensive. It was only rarely that she had opportunities of working her great winning shot—tho hard forehand drive—on to her opponent’s backhand: Miss Nunnely was certainly not so accurate- as usual, but for this fact some credit is due to the power of her opponent's attack. Neither lady was quite on her game at the opening. Miss Nunnely cut many of her drives too fine and found the net. Miss Powdrell frequently sent her cross-court shots just over thd side lines and her backhand shot down the lino missed time and again. Both, however, were keeping a splendid length and placing every ball. Miss Nunnely winning on her service, led at 4—3. Then Miss Powdrell, who seemed tired after her match with Miss Wellwood, played a woak game and lost on her service. After several deuce Mias Nunnely served a double fault and lost tho next game. Miss Powdrell won on her service and -made the score even. Then she made a splendid effort, keeping Miss Nunnely running for several rallies until she got an opening lor winning shots. She won the odd game. Miss Nunnely made many mishits in the next game, and so tnc sots went to Miss Powdrell, B—6.8 —6. Miss Nunnely opened vigorously in the second set, and her opponent showed distinct signs of tiring. The champion took the first two games, then slie, too, wavered. Tho force was taken out of the service of both, and each - lost the odd game till Miss Nunnely led, 3—2. Then came Miss Powdreil's opportunity. The champion lost her accuracy. Miss Powdrell continued her sturdy ©winging drives, varied with an occasional hard stroke right out of reach. Once or twice she went to the net and made a good killing volley. She took three games m succession. With the score at 5—3 the champion made a final effort, but she was kept on the defensive. She piuckily returned balls that seemed beyond roach, but Miss Powdrell was always ready to score oil weak returns. She was within-a point of winning the game—an advantage game —when she sent a backhand volley just, over the side line, but she gained the advantage and finished the match with a fast forehand cross-court drive that just struck the chalk. The crowd that had been watching almost breathlessly broke forth in applause. Miss Powdrell ■won 86 a-ces—sl in the first set and in the second. Miss Nunnely won 77 46 in the first and 31 in the second. CHAMPION FOR THIRTEEN YEARS. Miss Nunnely’s record is unique. She came to New Zealand in 1895 ’from the country of her birth, England. At Home she had distinguished herself, especially in 1894 when she beat that noted player, Mrs Hillyard._ For many years after her arrival in Now Zealand she held the supremacy undisputed. It was not till 1903, at Nopicr, that ehe lost a set in the singles championship. It was Miss Powdrell who broke the spell. At every championship since then Mis-s Nunnely has met Miss Powdrell, and their meetings have made the history of tlio ladice’ championship. Gradually "Miss Powdrell has improved. Her scores of the last four years show her progress. In 1905, Miss Nunnely won 6—3, b—d;! 1906, Miss Nunnely. 6— i, 6—3; 1A)(, Miss Nunnely, 6—l, 6— i; 19J8, Miss Powdrell, B—6, 6—3. Mies Powdrell belongs to the Waverley Club, Taarnati. THE MEN’S SINGLES. Parker was off his game again this morning when lie met H. W. Brown, ’of Wellington, in the semi-final. Ihe champion was more inaccurate than no has been for years. His returns, which formerly were placed almost invariably within, -a few inches of the side lines, now went more often to the middle oi the court, aucl when he did aim for the lines the ball often went wide. Hi* short drop shots frequently failed. Broun kept up the splendid form he has shown during the tournament. M henever Parker gave him an opportunity he down hard, well placed drives, loliowcd in, and often scored off the returns. Dy -those tactics he took the third net from Parker. If he could have lasted he would probably have won the fourth set also, but barker had given him plenty of running. By the end of the fourth set there was no life m Browns plav. He tried hU best, but could not get* the two games needed, so Parker took the match by throe sets. WILDING BEATS PARKER.

The final .'between Wilding and Parker was disappointing. Parker continued below form. His was a poor effort compared with that which he made against Wilding at Christchurch two years ago. Occasionally ho succeeded with his brilliant passing shots, but for tho most part he was outplayed. In driving, volleving, and serving .Wilding lias certainly improved. His bark-band drive, which was painfully weak, is now occasionally a scoring shot, though lie still uses the forehand wherever .he can; He used great judgment to-day. Knowing Parker as a persistent baseline player, he saw that it was unnecessary to follow in his service to the net. < He could heein a better attack from his drives. Wilding won the two opening games. Tn the second prune (Parker serving) there wc to splendid driving rallies, both

working tlie corners well. Wilding led '**2—love/' but Parker's passing shots •made the score even. For the moment tiie old Parker—-the man of unerring accuracy—had returned, but lie was not consistent, making many mistakes. He lost flic ‘next lour games and the set. lie made some more of his unplayable passing shots at Ike opening ox ibe second set, and v.on a love game off Wilding’s service, but Wilding wen the next six games. The third set was very similar, except that Parker’s effort was longer sustained, and he was aided by -a temporary laxity on W'ikUug's pari. “Three all” was called, and Parker all but got even with Ins opponent at four games. Then with Wilding leading 5 Parker played his game of the match. Mixing his placed drives with tosses and volley.-, he won the game easily. lie had' not a chance in the next game, in which Wilding was serving. So Wilding took the set at 6—4, and •with it the championship. LADIES'* SINGLES. The final of the Ladies' Singles has been decciibcxb The semi-final was aho played this morning. Miss Nunnoly beat Miss Cock without losing a game. The Wellington lady is far too inexperienced to resist such a player. The other CDcmi-final was between Miss Powdrell and Miss Wellwoocl, who may be expected to fight out the finals for a few years. Miss Powdrell had a big advantage in making her returns more quickly than ML'S Well wood. The Hastings lady frequently let the ball almost drop after the bound before striking it, and so gave her opponent plenty of time. Miss Wellwood's principal winning shot was a fore-hand drive to the back-hand corner —a stroke similar to Miss Nunuely's, except that the latter takes the ball at tlie top of the bound. Miss Welhvood has delightfully free strokes, and a more powerful service than Miss Powdrell, but she will have to learn to return the ' ball quicker if she wants to defeat the champion. In the second oet Hiss Welhvood proved herself a splendid "sticker.* Though clearly suffering from lack of condition she tried for her best shots to the end, and was very near taking the set. MEN’S DOUBLES.As was expected, Parker and Doust had little difficulty in winning tho doubles championship. In the final they met Wilding, father and son. The Wildings had in the met 11. Brown and E. Salmoud, of 'Wellington. The latter apparently expected to score off Wilding, sen., but they altered their tactics when they found that the veteran sent back their hot drives in good style. Each won a get and then the Wildings began to work their attack with success. They took the third and fourth sets without much trouble. It was in the final that the age of E. Wilding told. The two clever little Australians showed how capital could be made out of their youth. They were not content to tempt the veteran with hard drives, which he could' volley : they aimed, at tiring him. They lobbed ovci him, they peppered him with drives and volleys which he could not return without all effort, till in the end ho flagged. Then they rested on their oars dor a ivliile, but they boot found this would not pay. As soon as they relaxed U i.diug, sen., returned .to the . attack, and almost succeeded in pulling off the set. The turning point of the mated was the service of Wilding, sen. At ilia first service ho found two ot the returns sent to his feet, and later was beaten with a lobo. After this Parker and Doust pegged the patriarch p.’isistently, doing all they could to make him work. By degrees they tired him. Lqtcr in the sot ae gave up following his • service to the net. He lu.'-d Ins own well when ■ he was at the net, but was distinctly wcrt.cr than the rcot in'ground play. Parker and Doust had tittle'trouble in taking the set at b—«• in the .second set Parker s strokes wens often faulty, a great many of his volleys finding the net. His partner was making no mistake, and was continual!} worrying his opponents with his clever returns. The second ect went to larkoi and Doust again at G—4. in the th'y c ' set Wilding,; sen. made a strong elicit. He made more use of the lohb, and was duly rewarded. His efforts were loudl} applauded, and calls ot "good old man were heard fnom all parte of the ground. The Wildings crept up to n all” in the third set, and ■ all but wen the odd game, but a few strokcsbroug.it the end, the two little Australians winning the third set V—s. DETAILS OP THE SCOPES. PRESS ASSOCIATION'. i NELSON, December 23. Men’s ; Singles.—Wilding beat Parker, 6 6—l, 6“ 4. . t Men’s Doublos.-ldnal - Parker and Doust beat Wilding and Wilding, 6—2, Doubles. Miss Alcllwocd and Brown beat Miss Travers and Dou.,t, 6—2 B—6. Semi final—Mias Powdrell and Parker beat Miss Wellwcod and Brown, 2 —fi, 6 —3, 6—3, 6 4. NOTES ON YESTERDAY’S PLAY. SPECIAL TO THE “ TIMES.” NELSON, December 2D. MEN’S SINGLES. The best game in the singles championchip yesterday was between Parker and Ouill,'last year’s champion and runuor-up. As last year Quill won one set, but darker was playing so badly at thus time that it .became a generally accepted theory that ho was obliging his opponent, who is also a personal friend. However, that is hardly creditable, especially ; as Parker continued to fozzle in die following set and almost lost it. In tact, if Quill had kept up Ins strong attack he would hare taken the two sets. Those who allege stiff running do not give Quill tlie credit of ills forceful attack, an attack that gave the enemy few chances to-train his' guns effectively. Quill opened. tho match in splendid aggressive style, and all but took the first game,off his service. He continued to torce the game, but missed many of bis bard scoring shots' narrowly. Parker was on his game and was outplaying his opponent, passing him at tho net with side-line shots, and beating him when he stayed back with short dropping shots, larker took the set at G—l. It was in tho second set that Parker went off his game. He missed his usual shots time and again. In one game he sent tour soft balls into the net. Meanwhile the hard shots that Quill had been trying were beginning to take effect —he led at 4—3 and 5—4, and just failed to gain tho winning point of the set with a cross-court drive an inch or two .too low. He led again 6-5, again just missing winning by getting a little too much angle on a volley, but he recovered with three good volleys and took the game and sot. Hi the third set Qmll led ot 3—l, but be failed to keep up the force of his attack. Parker took the next four games. Quill made another effort and took the ninth game with well-played drives and volleys. Porker had no easy task to take the set at 6—l. In the final ret Ouill was short of powder and Parker regained his usual accuracy. The champion took the set at 6 -2. H. W. Brown, of Wellington, shows great improvement on his form at previous championship meetings. In his match against Prouse (also of Wellington) in Lue morning he played an almost faultless game for the first two sets. In the third set he tired visibly, serving softly, driving short,-and making poor efforts to get into position. He got Ins second wind, however, when Prouse was lending 5—3. Brown took the next fourtgames and won the match by 3 sets straight. "Here’s another lamb to the slaughter ’’ said Fisher as he went out to meet Wilding, but even a lamb ought to have made a, better kick against the butcher. Fisher never made a serious, effort. Followers of the-game expect at least one desperate dash from lisher, and they watched for it, but it did not come. It was not for lack of opportunity, for

Wild in;; :-ia"kfiiK<l '.fi h, nincli in Die < t> : I«I M t, Hint lio wnin«l to hit wanting 1., .-if Up- "lanilj" a. (.-liitm'i' Hi v.-riHijli'. lint, i i r. tv 1 1 i 1 1 1 I. f was willing to bn ■,lm lamb to lli.t l/'iliiiiT, n-'lMscil to bo, tin- minus" to tin- mil , so UIUiiUK. 111 . '.-i*ib' ill' liimsfll', look tli" '.--"t at | LAD IKS' fIMILKa. i Tim best of the l.idi".-' -in::!".- liitclii's, was that bi'liviam Mi-;. Nmimdy ami 51m : Travel-.; ( Well iton i. Ilia '1 ravrns has bi'im off liar libs toimia/mnit, bill lioi- i-i-isp ,1 ri ll .. la-;:an to limi thinr hlliH in I ill.- Miab'li. 8li" was even with I.!," chain oil I all in li,'si. sci. Sr was <cr I a 1 11 1'/ ai.lcil by lid' iippoiii'llt s mistake*. for Ximiicly. as is In"; wont, war pracl I- i iifi her bc-l .-not s, ami was conical to 10.-c a, lew pi.n.ls. She noil Ih" lies I two pa me,-; ami the ml. 11l the next ,-i'( Mi,-a Travel-,- wa.s mil, :;jvcn n clinare Mi-s Weliw.m.l beat .Miss A. liatlinin, a Ui'llinistoii Imly. wilh -a Komi foi eliaml drive. Hie score wiis I! G- 3. ■I'll" Hawke's Hay h'lil. who is looked ilium as the champion of Hie future sent in many brilliant .shots, lint at times sil- cent, the ball wide. She was not so anen ra! e ns .Mica I’owdreli has been. To-day there was a. limp' three-set maica belween two Wellinetou ladics-M r.s (lohlie and Miss Cock. Mrs (h.ldie, win. has improved .'enia rkalily wince she firs , appeared at a championship mectiuK al Ibiucdin in 191)1, has "iMnl crisp drives, which she places well, ami occasionaliy slie is effective at tile net. Miss ( Ot'K has iswinyim: driver of "noil length ami him tries for* direct ion ton. Hi the third set it. became a contest of endurance, ami Miss Honk just won. . Miss Rowdi-all had no <1 ifluuity in defeating Mrs Lindsay (Wellington). 51 RN’S DOUBLES. AN EXCITING MATCH. The match between H. A. Parker and v N. I toilet (both of Sydney), and I'isher and Peacock (Well i n K toii), was Hie best vet seen tills tourney. Watching tne vieor n[ the two big men, the violence lit Peacock's smashing '"id He' determijiatioii wit h which Fisher tollowed in his service and punished the return, nimiy thought. it imposnilile Unit Hie two tilth, Australians could stain the vie cry, but brains proved heller Hum beetParker nnd Doust were clever. • ke.\ plotted to win games off their opponents services. They wen 1 ind content uifli iho orthodox Mum* hard down Iho middles l,iif. tried iiiaiiv *ho(s >huri> across court. Tho bull would often coino buck to thorn nt a fair height. but they would volley it down and keep the enemy well back, wJiilo themsolves advancing to a position from which they could kill. They found their best opportunities tor this when J’eacock gave service, for Peacock wuf> not quick enough on hi? way to the net, nnd so. often had to volley Irom an awkward position. Pile oilier side showed little originality—almost every return of theirs for tho first, two sets was down Ihe middle, and Parker ami „ D °l ls l '.V 1 ' 1 ' taking Iho low volleys so well never lost on tho service till the thud ret. Then Fishor and Peacock began to vary their returns with cross court shots ami occasional lobs. If they had lobbed on occasions from the beginning they would almost certainly have taken the match. They did not wo that two little Australian's, as long as they were allowed near the ret, wore invincible. Peacock lost his service at the third game and gave the enemy tho lead. 2—l. Peacock, with two splendid smashes nnd a lightning drive, gave his side an opportunity to win off Parker's service, but Fishor throw several strokes away. Parker was smash ing splendidly. Tho games wont with the service till Peacock again lost his lio failed with several low volleys, and was clean passed by a cross-court shot from Parker. Parker’s service gave him the sot, o—2. In tho second sot tho gaincs went with tho service to 3 all, nnd then Peacock lost his. Fisher sent three of tho returns into tho, net. nnd Peacock sent one out. Fisher had boon making poor returns, but in the next game he made no mistakes, and ho and Peacock just won off Parker’s service. Then the games went with the service again. Several times Parker aild Doust were very near getting the oddgame. With sharp cross-court returns they manoeuvred their opponents out of tholr'position nnd worked their way into an attacking position. In epito of their efforts gamo for game was scored till tho score was nine all. Fisher amt Poneock had been within an uce of winning Hie sot, leading by nine to eight, and having the advantage on Doust’s service, but the two little Australians took tho game. Then Peacock lost his service, and tho sot went to the other side, 10—8. Tho next set saw a change. Fishor and Peacock varied their returns, lobbing or driving across court, instead of hitting dnwn tlin middle, so they won tho first four sanies. Then Fisher, Doust, mid Peacock lost their services. Parker won his, so did Fisher, nnd the set wont to Fishor nml Peacock, 6 — 3. The fourth set: was very similar. Fisher nnd Peacock’s vigorous methods carried them through to G—2. The crowd applauded, eager for an exciting final set. Tho Wellington men were placed in jeopardy when Peacock lost once morn on his service, but they made a good effort to recover. A stroke at ono stage would have placed them on even terms again, but their oppoßents wore determined they should not get that stroke, Tho Sydney men never failed to win on their service. The returns were occasionally dangerous, but were not carried out with n persistent aim to find tho weak spot. Parker nnd Doust took the set at 6—3, and with it the match.

In Hie first round Weir (Wellington), and Bennington (Christchurch), beat W. Pearso (Tomuka) and X)r Bumford (Auckland) by throe sets to one. linnnington and Weir have excellent combination, and they try tor hard winning shots. They seemed likely to lose the first set, for their opponents were placing carefully, but Pcarso was not playing as ho does with his usual partner (MeCaskill), and Bonningtou, and Weir were fairly accurate with their difficult shote. They took the set nt B—6, lost tho next 4—G, but won tho last two fairly, easily. Parker and Donat went on after their big match to play Quill (Christchurch) and Prouso (Wellington). Tho Australians were a little tired, and their attack lucked force, and tho other side made tho best of their opponents. Parker and Quill took the first set, only by 8 games to G, and lost the next, C—3. They barely pulled tho next out of the flro at 6—l. If Prouso had been more persistent in getting in to the net. ho might easily have changed the result. Prouso was playing well np to championship form, driving, lobbing, and volleying well, and Quill was smashing excellently. Parker and Uoust had no difficulty in winning the fourth LADIES’ DOUBLES. In the semi-final Misses Todd.(Napier) and Seed (Wellington) made a good fight against Misses Welfwood and Travers. In the second set they reached five all, and it was only niter n long advantage game that they were beaten, 7—5. Miss Travers played a very erratic game. She tried to bo careful, but Lor strokes seemed to lose accuracy as they lost force. In the final against Misses Powdroll «md Gray. Miss Travers was more successful. Miss Well wood plaved a solid driving game, but she was not so good at tho net ns Miss Gray, lacking' especially the senior lady’s anticipatory powers. Miss Gray made very few mistakes, and with Miss Powdrell’s solid back lino play, the pair was a hard one to withstand. Iho first sot was well contested, but Misses Powdrcll and Gray won easily in tho second. Last year Misses Powdrell and Gray wero rumiersnp to Misses Nnnnoly (Wellington) mid Barker (N.S.W.) COMBINED DOUBLES. A pretty mixed doubles game was Been between Wilding and Miss Ntmnoly and Peacock and .Miss Brnithwaitc. Though the former won, G—2, G—o, It was not a, runaway victory. Wilding imd Miss Nuniudy wore right on their Kamo, but oven sa tho other pair fought

a good raliy. Wluii Peacock fi,re,'i Hi" game with id- driving or r.erloll'n’ul nil with Id- deadly riin.idnhe was unplayable. His partner too mil -oin e exi'eHi'Ul retiirnI'l'i'ii from" Wilding's hot "miles. The ollii'i- live coo Hv waited for opening-, ami took them. Wilding hardly mi.-sed ■ lid’ drives pa-t Peacock” a- tne net or mil, of ML- lii'aiHnv.iile’.-i reach. UKOWN v. PROUSE. The match between liroivn ami Pronae was an interesting one for Wellington people. For the first two sets Brown drove with good length and aet-ni-aie direction, and showed far bolter judgment (Inn former!v in coming to the net-. Often Ids drives got clean pa.-t Prouse, and at other times lie forced '. weik ri't ii rii, ran in and killed. Prouse was cert.i in 1 v less ii.ee u rale than usual in tile nooning games, but the vigour of Brown's attack was without doubt pnifly the cause of thin. Bi-own was making capital nut of Pronse’s high bounding American service, but Proiise (ini not see that it would be good policy lo change to the ordinary twist. Brown was unable to keep np ilio pace in Hie Hiird set. and he gave Pi n,.:,,. „ ehanee lo work his style of attack. Pronso led at i— 2, and almost won the next game. Ho had the advantage several limes, but was at last beaten bv his own inaccuracy. Brown was eleaidy tired. He was serving softly, driving short, and making poor efforts to get into position r ol . his returns. However, ingot ins .second wind when Prouse was leading, fi—3. nnd took the next four games, winning tile match by throe sets straight. TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME. THE MIXED DOUBLES. SPECIAL TO THE " TIMES. NELSON. December 2d. ilio final of the mixed doubles championship, to be played to-morrow, will he between Wilding and Miss Nnnneiy and Parker and Miss Powdrell. It is likely to bo very exciting. Two matches m tins event were played to-day. In tho first Brown and Miss We] I wood ooat Doust and Miss Travers, fi—2, B—G. Brown played well at tho net. His smashing was deadly. Doust worked cleverly, but was not so well supported as ills opponent. Miss Travers rarely lobbed, and she made less openings for her partner, nnd her cross-court drives were not always true. She lacks thii coolness that is necessary for combined doubles. Miss Weliwood, on the other bund, distinguished herself by her clever tactics. Generally she was content with tile orthodox drive back to tho opposing lady, but occasionally she tossed over Boast's head or tried to pass him down tliu side line, so Doust had to be careful. Miss Weliwood boat Doust three times—twice witii sido lino drives and onoo with a neat lob. Brown ami Miss Wdilwood met Parker and Miss Powdrell in tho semi-final. Tho latter pair made a slack beginning. Brown and Miss Weliwood continued their yodel game, and took tho first easily. Then Parker forced Hie pace. Ho did not succeed in his efforts to {int Miss Weliwood off her game, but with ilia cleverness at tho not and Mies Powdre'll's safety, this pair was too strong. Brown and Miss Weliwood were fairly beaten in tho second set. They also lost the first five games in tho third set, but Hutu made a further effort and almost drew level. However, in this set, all four were somewhat tired, and the play suffered in consequence. The feature of this game again was Miss Well-wood's judicious tactics. Her age considered, she is a truly remarkable mixcxl ' doubles player. Doust says she is the best he has seen, and Doust having been mixed doubles champion of Victoria for two years, is entitled to speak.

WELLINGTON HANDICAP TOURNAMENT.

Full particulars, regulations, opening order of play, etc., will appear in tomorrow’s issue. Tho committee has been strengthened by the addition of Messrs B. B. Keesing (secretary of the Hawke's Bay Association, when that body ran tho Now Zealand championships in 1903). He has a wide experience in managing tournaments, and will be a decided acquisition. Messrs E-. N. it. Swanston. G. A. Hnrlev and D. M. Kean have also been added to. the committee. All competitors not having received their tickets of admission to the ground will get thorn on ferry steamer from secretary. A pleasing feature to the hovs and girls will bo the knowledge that the trophies for which they are competing have been donated bv the hon. secretary of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association and three leading players in the Dominion, who have thus marked their interest amongst the younger generation in a practical manner.