LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7355, 6 February 1911, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

INTEiR-CLTJB COMPETITIONS. MATCHES RESUMED. After an interval of nearly two months matches in the competitions were restarted on Saturday, the programme constituting the matches postponed on December 10th owing to bad weather and again on January 28th because of the intorprovincial fixture against Oanter-. bury. The only match in the senior competition was the Thermion-Brougham Hill fixture (men’s), and as the former team won easily that club has now won both -the men’s and ladies’ senior grade championships. Two interesting matches were played in the C grade, Brougham Hill I. defeating Khantlallah, and as both teams were level Brougham Hill now leads in that contest. Tho suburban club also suffered defeat in tho ladies' C grade, fob which it was one of the leading teams, 'St. John’s winning by 5 rubbers to 1, - though the match was remarkably even, the winners taking three rubbers by a single game and the other two by 7—5, finally winning by only oho game (36—35) but well ahead on rubbers. AH matches set down for decision on the Day’s Bay courts had to he further postponed owing to the heavy rainfall the previous night. The other senior fixture set down was won by Wellington 11. by default, the Muritai Club being unable to meet its engagement, and consequently has failed to win a match during the

season, and occupies bottom place in the championship table.

Detailed results are as follow; MEN’S COMPETITION. A Grade. Thcrndon defeated Brougham Hill by 5 rubbers to I, 10 sets to 3, 68 games to . 32.—Swanston v. Laishley, 6—2, 6—4; Peacock v. H. V. Howe, 6—o, 6—l; Smyth© v'. Hunter, 6—l, 6—l; Carter v. J. A. B. Howe, 5 —6, 3—6. Swanston and Peacock v’, Laishley and Hunter, 6—2, 6 —5; Smyth© and Carter v. Howe Bros., 6 —2, 6—2. i B Grade. Lower Hutt defeated Victoria College n. by 6 rubbers to nil, 12 sets to nil, 72 games to 25. —Kirk v. Eichelbaum, 66 —l; Purdy v. Wilson, 6—l, 6—5; E l . • Clere v. Pair, 6—4, 6—3. Kirk and Purdy v. Eichelbaum and Wilson, 6—3, 6—4. (Hutt also won. the fourth single . and second double by default.) Brougham Hill I. defeated Brougham Hill 11. hy 5 rubbers to 1, 11 sets to 3. 78 games to 50. —Sampson v. Townsend, 6—2, 6—5; Lawrence v. Barton, 5—6, 6—3, 6; —0; Roberts v, Kean. 6—4, 5—6, 6—l; Dart v. Hurley, 6—4, 6—2. Sampson and Lawrence v. Townsend and Barton, 5—6, 6—o, 3—6; Roberts and Dart v. Kean and Hurley, 6—2, I—3 (retired). C Grade. Brougham Hill I. defeated Khandallah by 5 rubbers to 1, and 51 games to 30. — Dawson v. Hutchings, 0—0; Veen v. C. O. Richardson, 9—3; Edwards v, B. Hcenan, 9 —G; Butcher v, Hodgson, 9—5; Dawson and Butcher v. Hutchings and Richa.rdf-on, G—9; Veen and Edwards v. Keenan. and Hodgson, 9—l. D Grade. • Johnsonvillo defeated .Trinity by 48 games to 37 (rubbers even. 3 all). —Betbuno v. Wilson, 7—9; Chappell and Amos, 9—5; Mills v. Rickard, 9—5; Hicks v. East, 6 —9; Bethune and Chanpell v. Wilson and East, B—9;8 —9; Mill's and Hicks v. Amos and Rickard, 9—o. LADIES’ COMPETITION.. B Grade. Petone defeated Victoria College by 6 rubbers to nil and 42 games to s.—Miss Bennett v. Miss Saxon, 7—o; Miss N. Curtis y. Miss McKellar, 7—o; Miss O. Caverhill v. Miss Atkinson, 7 —l; Miss Walters v. Miss Cooke, 7—o; Misses Bennol.t and Curtis v. Misses Saxon and McKellar, 7 —3; Misses Caverbill and Walters v. Misses Atkinson and Cooke, 7—l. C Grade. St. John's defeated Khandallah by 5 rubbers to 1 and 36 games to 35.—Miss Horrell v. Miss K. Clark, 7—6; Miss | Tavendaio v. Miss Clark, 7 —5; Miss Pullman v. Miss D. WilJans, I—7; Miss Clyde v. Miss L. Willans, 7—5; Mieses .Horrell and Tavendale v. Misses Clark, 7 —6; Hisses Pullman and Clyde v. Misses Wailans, 7—6. Johnsonvillo defeated Brougham Hill by 5 rubbers to 1 and 37 games to 25. Miss Wilson v. Miss Plimmer, 2—7; Mrs Bowler v. Miss Pearson, 7—4; Miss Cookv. Miss Tingey, 7—l; Miss Blair v. Miss Brown, 7 —2; * Miss Wilson and Mrs Bowler v. Misses Plimmer and Pearson, 7 —5; Misses Cook and Blair v. Misses Tingey and Brown 7—6. Peton© defeated Trinity by 5 rubbers Miss Jenkins, 7—4; Miss Cochran© v. Miss D’Emden, 7 —6; Miss Brooks vr Mrs Smart, 7—4; Miss Austin v. Miss Chippie, 7—l;'Misses Tidy and Cochrane v. Misses Jenkins and D’Emden, 6—7; Misses Brooks and Austin v. Mrs Smart and ; Miss Chappie, 7—3. i