LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7047, 8 February 1910, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

CAKTEItBUEY DEFEAT'S WELLINGTON.

Tha annual xaprcsontuUvo match bepween the Canterbury aud Vtdllngxon Lawn Tumia w'w played on fco United Club’s courts in tho southern >lty on Saturday, when Canterbury proved rtctoqrious for the first time in many years. Pho match took place under lavooraWe Btroumstauces, the courts being in excellent order. ~ ... The teams were as published jn our tennis column on Saturday, excepting tnafc_\v. ItT Klvot replaced Warn© Pearw in the Canterbury team, as the latter wps unable to make tho journey from Temukn. Goes and Peacock were the respective captains. Twelve rubbers were played altogether, theSoutuernora winning eight. Tho singles •were got olf in the morning, and as the whole of the afternoon woe available for doubles, each pair played _ two rubbers apiece. Peacock—Fisher (Wellington) anr. Ollivicr—Oosa (Canterbury), the respective, first doubles, were so much stronger than the others that instead of interchanging for their second rubber. they playe. again, and thus met each other twice, a rather unfair arrangement to tho other players. Tho details were as follow (Canterbury mentioned first);

The chief interest centred in the first single between Ollivier and Peacock, and the two doubles in which the same playera participated along with Goss and Fiaher. In the singles Peacock' soon had command over the first set by loading,4—-*’ when Ollivler started on his Yankee service and won two games, and Peacock also winning on his own service gave him set 6—2. The "VVelUngrtoaian led.2—o in the second set, and up to that set had won eight of the ten games played. Ollivier ’ then made a splendid recovery, and by fine driving and beautifully-placed volleying won Bis of the succeeding seven games, \ thus evening the sets. In the concluding round the games went one. and one apiece up to 4 all, when Peacock won on Gilmer's Bervloe- for the third time in the set (but had been losing on his own), and led 6-4 With hifl own service to follow If Ollivler evened at 6—all. The Canterbury man was equal to the task, and excitement ran high .when 6 all was called In a straightout .set,-- as the game had beeht Oven throughout. Deuce was called three times, Ollivier on three occasions requiring the necessary hoc, and Peacock once. The latter finally lost the last ace by sheer baa luck; In running to return a shot with Ollivier right out of the court, ho. ran into the net, and also struck it wi> hla racquet in making his stroke. The spectators were loud in their expressions of sympathy, and he got a great reception, 06 ho had shown very fine sportsmanship throughout. Ollivier Is. to bo congratulated upon his splendid performance, a* S acock has been the player of tho season, e latter waa not very certain in tho la** o sots. His driving waa fine, bnt hei had a day off with his volleying, and kept to the book of tho court, where ho is not bo dangerous. Wellington won all three rubbers in Shich Fisher participated. Peacock was I the winning double twice, whilst 9almond and Quinnell accounted for Wellington’s remaining rubber. ■ The latter pair would probably have defeated Borrows .and Kiver too, but unfortunately their previous match ran into 45 games, whilst their opponents got rid of Beere and Wilson in twenty, and had ample time for a big spell before tackling Sai- . mond and Quinnoli, Tho team was treated with great kindness during. its short stay, Messrs Boss (president) and Brio Tayler (hon. secretary) Going everything in their power to make things pleasant on behalf of tho Canter bury Association. Peacock,- Qninnell, nmi Beere returned yesterday morning; Salmond hoe gone on to Dunedin, whilst PI a her and Wilson are remaining for a low days in Christchurch. LOCAL COMPETITONS. BESCX/TS OF SATURDAY'S PLAY. SHIELD. ‘ Wellington A won against Wellington. B by 6 rubbers to nil. Thorndon won against Brougham Hill 6 rubbers to nil. Newtown won against "Victoria College by 6 rubbers to 1, 11 sets to 6, and 85 games to 69. , CUP. s Brougham Hill won against Khondallah by default. Poton© won against Muritai by 10 rubf bers to 6. Hutt won against Victoria College, Ir default. * PENNANT: Newtown A won against Petone, by 8 sets to 1, and 70 games to 30. Brougham Hill won against MuriTal, by default, Newtown B won against Victoria College B, by 5 sets to A, and 64 games to 51. , ■ BACQUET. Oriental won against Victoria College B, by default. Trinity A won against Victoria Collet A, by 9 sets to 0. and 75 games to 11. Brougham Hill won against Trinity B. by 8 sets to 1, and 74 games to 38.

SINGLES. Games. Cant'y. Wcl’n G. Ollivier v. J. 0. Peacock 14 14 Z - 6. 5—3, 6—5 T. R. Quill v. T. IT. B. Fisher 10 14 2—6, 6—2, 2—6 G. Borrows v. E. Salmond 2—6! 6—5. 6—2 14 13 W. Goss r. C. F. Quinnell 6-6! 6-4 12 4 . E,. D. Harman v. R. St. J. Bccre 1-6. 6—0. 6-2 ... «.. 13 8 W. H. Kivor v. F. P. Wilson 6-2, 6-3 12 5 Totals 75 5B DOUBLES. Games. Oant'y. Wel'n Ollivior—Goss t. Peacock-Fisher 18 1st match 0—6, 4—6, 5 —6 ... 9 2nd match 6—2. 4—6, 3—6. 4—6 17 20 Qaill—Harman v. Salmond— Qumnell 6—3, 6—5, 3—6, 2-6. 2-6 19 26 Quill—Harman v. Beere—Wilson 12 6-5, 6—2 7 Borrowe-Kiver v Salmond—Qumnoli 2—6. 6—5. 6-1 ... 14 12 Borrows —Kiver v. Beer©—Wilson 6 —2, 5—0, ••• .•>• 18 2 Totals ... 89 85 BUM3TAET. Canterbury. Wellington. E e 1 § a r -a p) "S a P r/5 O o Singles ... 6 11 75 . 1 5 58 Doubles .3 10 ' 89 3 10 •85 Totals ... 8 21 164 ' ~4 .15 M3*;