LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7057, 19 February 1910, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

[Br "Gliwcarkt."] COMING EVENTS. Maraa.watu Ope* Championships and I-I.aniiliicaps at I-'o.hneiston Aea-th--March lGth and 171 k... „, ■ . Wellington Provincial ,Champior.Siiiip>, ,at Wellington— March- 251 k, 26th, and " W-mgamni Open Easter Championships and Handicaps, at Cook/s Gardens W.a-tea-nui—March 25th, 2fitl>, ami 28tth. ] West Coast Open Championships and Handicaps; at Westport—March .Jotli, 20th. and 2Stn. " '- . " N.Z. University , Championships, at Ckrastchm-ch —Easter. '•> TO-DIAY'S ARRuINGEBIENTS. • Shield. Wellington A v. BrWuigham Hill, at. Day's Bay, Nos. 7 ,aiid U. Tliomdon v. Newtown, <ait Day s Bay, Ncs. 4,8, 12. , . Victoria College v. Wellington 43, ait Wellinigton. : ; : oup. . ;... AluriUn v. Victoria -College- (all at Day's Bay courts. Nos. 1,2, 3,5, 0). . Brougham Hill v. Bidwill street (men at Unougjiam Hill, ladies at Bidwill ''street). Hiitit v. Petone (men at Huibt, ladies at Pebone). ■■'■. PKNNANT.'..(Second Round.) NowitoTvji A v. Brougham . Hill, at Newtown. .. Kilbiririe v. "Vrioioria'College A, at Kilbirnie. "_Li > EIAOQTJBT. >■- ■' EftawJaflMi'v. 'College A', nt Victoria College. ■ Brougham Hill v. Oriental, at Day's Bay, iNios; 9 and 10. Trinity B v. Viotoria College B, at Day's Bay. , '■•■'- i ..;'. ' , , , Trinity A, a bye. -., _ (Above iracquet fixtures postponed from December 18th)., '; ... V :,- As tho telegraphed'"- reports of tlie (Jatoterfouiry-Wellington representative m'artteh .'wore incomplete and in :6onio instances irncanreot,, the scores are given,her©wiiuh.for the benefit of readers of tihe weekly notes:—. - "*' ■ "f':''■■'■''bisques:- ■■.'•': . . Games.. i- ■■'■ -■■• ;: Oant'y.Wel'n G. OHi-vier v. J. O.i Peacock 2-6. 5—3, 6-5 ,-.'. ... ... >l4 14 3VB. Quillr. F. M. B. .Fisher !":■:;->- 2—6, 6—2, 2—6 ... ~., ... : 10: ' - 14. G. Borrows v. E. Salmond A —6, 5—5,6—2 ... - - ... 16 ~•; 13: . W. GOS 3 v. O. F. Quinnell 6—o, 6-4 ■;..-.,.;-,■..., .•..-.„;■.•!.-;.>■) .... 12' -4. .-'-. B. D. Harman v. B. St. J. Beere I—6, 6—o, 6—2 ■.- ... 13 .;B ' ] W. H. Kivex v. F. P./Wilßon ' s— i; 6—3 ...' : _-;'.;.''-... 12.-.-.-■•"B ■is j

I'- ■-,' Totals '.'-_i.;. .~v-~: 77/.. 58 ,/ DOTTBIES. ■ ~,,.., Gomes.";. '. CanVy. Worn CWlivier—doss v. Peacock—Fisher "/'••>• Ist match 0-6, 4-6, 5-6 ... , 9 -IB " ■ 2nd ntotch 6—2, 3—6, ■; 4—6 ... ;.; .... ..... . - ..//;-...-. 17 ' ' 2D ■'". Qnlll—Harmon v. Sa-lmond— Quinnell 6—3, 6-4. 3—6,2—6, < 2—6 ■-;.. : ;....: ..;.". ~„." . 19 26- ■ Quill—Harmau v.', Beore—Wiison 6—5, 6—2 ... --...: ... 12. 7 : Borrowe—Kiver " v. Sahnond— / Quinnell 2—6, 6-S, 6—l ... 14 : , 12 Borrows—Kiver v. Boere—rWU- r ~ , son 6-3. :6-0, 6—o ; , ... ./. ... 18 ;: v 2 ; ; Totals' „ : - : ' - : ~89"<'; .:■'. . ■.;'..". ,;.;.; STBOIAET. -..-.-,. . '"".'' ■'.'•• : 'Canterbury. ~ ; "Wellington. . ■■■ ; l '-.t ■ : i-' : :-i'" '■•'■■ ■'"& .-I'••§■.■■.•!■".'■!;■ !'■ Singles ... 6 U ■:■'77 ■'"-'"" 1 / 5 •"' 58 * Doubles ,■_.,., 3. 10 . 89 .3 10 ABS Totals"._ AS, .21 . 165 ; ,4 .. 15; 143 , Note.—Canterbury mentioned first. ■-'• ' *. ■" "*.. ■■■■ *.. ■ •■'•'.; liEr T. H. Jones, ia member of the management committee af the Wellington Aeso motion, aooo-mptanied the representative "team on ite Canterbury trip. Ho speaks highly of the kindness of the officials of the Southern! association whilst the. .team was in; aiiiriatohiitrch, . but ■ says the- arrange-, menis for the maibali itself could ihave boon greatly improved upon. For instance, the , rils-ifiwg captain, Peacock, wals; very ftnxaous tha t. ad vantage sets should bo .played, especially in the singles, but his request ;was not. acceded ibo,/ns it was urged-that too much time would be taken up if several of the sets '(happened to run to "five all." At the same time it,, was announced that the singles were to ibe disposed of before luncheon, so that it really made very litulo difference whether, all the rubbers--rani; into vantage sets. It seometl -ixvbo -the irony of fate tliait Peacock •himself tjbjauld bo defeated in tho nrial set of the' . most important rubber by arte game instead of the ousto'mary two. j

, Then 'rogarirrfg tflio , douWes—each pair Woo to "papticipate in tw : o sepa rate riibbotfe, but to the surprise of the remaining members of botli (sides the pdayers conatitutinK the respective first doubles (Peacock-Fisher and OllivierOoas) inonopoSisad the principal oourt all the aftcmiootn «md' played seven sets altogether. The WeJlingtoninnis won' on botfli oceaßions,and tlie visiting team was oredfted in tho iresult hrirtji two rubbers! This was reducing the matdh to a force 'a.nd a fireworks fexliihition -by the players coQceraed. It would (have been a ranch more 'arrangement to Ifavo playod two .'singles, /apiece all, round and only 'one' double. When *he time air/jiroaolies for Oanterbttry's, visit nest season, the - 10-yil ..ißiOcilxtion should, select its teama (finally) at a. clear week prior to the match and have all the •arrangements approved by the southerners, instead of fixing things up iMoliaKard on the rtou'rtfs and leaving the captains to hrguo out tho details. *■ * *.. • *.

HAtt's win over Brougham Hill last week was not unexpected, but a margin of eiglit rubbers to spare came as a surprise. Tiro siibunUinitns now have a'mortgage f.n the charapionship, and have only to defeat Pe-

tone this afternoon to prace 'the issue boyond doubt. t

Kean was tho only firougkam (Hill man to place a rub'ber 'to h'is edde'a credit in the .'men's, .Match, .wimiinp; tho only single and i also tke tlkir-d douVrfe, 'partnered by Marrmor. Jackson defeated 'Sampson,, -who. was playing his first , ( cup ma-tob. .uhis season, by two sets The latter : slrawed form, but Jackson wa:s too steady. OaHenddr, G-reon, Clere and Honvden won their _ singles -for Huh, Clare's, inaitcli Lawrence (who ■was in one of. his itaUcutive mioiods) being the,only rubber of the four, to rwn to three sets. Htrtt's ISiidies eqmaJly suecelssful, as She club .got its fftronjgest oon'tiiigemt into town for the ooetasion, Miss'Hayes alone puttinigi.urp any serious opposition to tkero, Ja» she cd Ue.r single with Miss Foster, .and nlohg ■ with Miss Rothschild defeated Mrs .; Wansc and.Mias Foster, in i3ie r-.r-t. double. The detailed aCorcs did' not .appear along with balance- of results on lloncDay and are now subjoined:— Hen's Slon-glea. P. W. Jaclrsou v. S. J. Sampson, e—s, e—i. V. |W. Greoa v. E. W. jMlarriner, o—3, 0-2. 11. Clere v. C. A. Eawreuce, 6—s> I—G, G—2. G. W. Callcnder v. F. Dnamimoird, G—o. o—2. V. IJowden v. J. F. O'Leary, 6—5, o—2. 0. A. L. Tread-well v. D. M. Koa-n, -l-G, o—s, 3-6. r Dadicis' Singles. Mrs Wiagg v. Hiss Bjothsckild, 6—2, o—2. 'Si'iss G. Foster v. 31iss Hayes, o—2, Mrs Hawkins v. iMks Hogg, 6—l, 6-0. Hiss C. Stevens v. Miss iCrombie, G-l, o—l. iron's Doubles. and Green v. Sampson ami Drii'umKmcl, G —3, o—l. ■C'loro land Oillendor v. La-wrenca and O'Loary, s—o, 6— t, 6—2. -Hon'dcn and Treadwell t. CVDw. riner and Jtean, 5—6, 2—o. Ladies' Doubles. . "* Mrs Wagg- and Miss Foster >. Misses Hayos and Itofhsrihikl, 4 —6, 3-6. Mts Hawkins aixi 3diLEis Stevens »■„ Hisses HogK aaid Cram-bio, 6— 2, 6—5, * » * » * J. H. W. 3hoppard, of the "SVol> lington Club, loaves on Friday nesrt for Sydney, Tvhor© he intends to re. side, provided ho secures suitable cm. ployment. Ho -will be missed-by tha yVJuitger generation of players in tho city, with whom ho was very popular, besides being one of tho most promising .colts in tho province. The .writer joins .with his many friends in Tristtiing him luck and the hope that lie meets with the success ho deserves. * * * * *

Tho TOorndon .Club's championship is K,lie big event in club tennis in Wei. lingbon and 'this season's firib* floi supremacy promises to bo evenKeonol Sian tho last, when Swanston won i» •after decanting Kshor and Peaoaci in fho semi-final and final respocV ively. .To retain his title this playoi 1: as to i aco ,a similar task again, but the oMs are ail against Irim, .as the pair constituting tho New Zealajid championship double -aro m finei -fettle hnd wore very mWaineirt art; tho bin Dieotingß in Auckranid. Swanston ta,nd l-'itflior will probably .moot .early nexrt wook, land tho winner will tnon ,piaj Peacock on ono of tho two succeedine Sajturdiyo. » * • * *

A, with a r'eoord of_j9evea victories and no losses, leads an the Hrst round tot iJho Pemrant competition concluded last SattfrdW, Brous r ham Hill being second with, six warn and one loss ("against tho leaders). The four leading toams ore _iuow drawn for a second totbwl, olrt <S£ A and Brougham BSU mooting thur afternwm. If tlio former team m » u oo«sM -naa-m ihe oompetitoon wiD in all probability be.closed «ri tha dliampionsnip awarded to the Now. town Club without tihero benng cm, necessity to complete .tho "round.