LAWN TENNIS NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8681, 14 March 1914, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS NOTES

t:;,o?.::ddn championships. - v The final of tho Thnradan Championship (men’s singles) was played at Halswcll street last Saturday, when Swanston won the event for the Sixth time in. seven years. Wlutc-l’arsons, his opponent great hopes of blazoning his name cn the new honours board, rendered necessary by a long list of champions extending over 35 years, but all lie could do was to extend Swanston in tho middle of a straight throe set contest. The ladies’ championship singles has been advanced to the final stage, where Miss A. M. Batham (often in the final, but never yet a winner—Miss Nunneloy having won seven years in succession) meets Miss B. Cock, who is likely to win in her first year as a member of tho club. The complete scores in the men’s division and semi-final scores in the ladies arc subjoined:— MEN’S SINGLES. First Round. - A. Young v. O. R. Prouse, I—6, 6—2, 6—l, 6—2. R. N. K. Swanston v. G. S. Smythe, 6—2, 6—o, 6—4. E. Salmond v. R. H. Nagle, 6—3, 3—6, 4—6, 6—l, 6—o. F. A. Lewis v. H. G. Didshury, by default, D. S. Smith v. J. C. Peacock, by default. P. White-Parous v. F.. M. B. Fisher, by default. F. R. Laishley v. C. iR. Howdeu, 6—3, 6—4, 6—2. A. Boeufvo v. L. Beauchamp, 6—l, B—C, 6—2. Second Round. R. 'N. K. Swanston v. A. Young, 6—l, 6—l, 6—2. E. Salmond v. F. A. Lewis, I—6,1 —6, B—6, 6—4, B—6. P. White-Parsons v. D. S. Smith, 6—3, 6—l, 6—l. F. R. Laishley v. A. Boeufve, 4—6, 6—l, 6—o, 6—2. Semi-finals. * R. N. K. Swanston v. E. Salmond, 6—4, 6—l, 6—2. P. White-Parsons v. F. R. Laishley, 6—o, 6—3, 6—4. Final. R. N. K. Swanston v. P. WhiteParsons, 6—l, 7—5, 6 —2. Champions Since 1879. 1879-80, W. Moore; 1880-81 and 1881-82, L. Fitzgerald; 1882-83, F. A. Kebbell; 1883-84, O. C. Williams; 188485, M. Kebbell; 1885-86, O. C. Williams; 1886-87, Barry Goring; 188988, C. F. M. Ross; 1883-89 and 188990, E. J. Boddington;' 1890-91, R. Koch; 1891-92 and 1892-93, R. Goro; 1893-94, 11. M. Gore; 1894-95, H. A. Parker; 1893-96, H. M. Gore; 189697, H. A. Parker; 1897-98, O. St. G. Gore; 1898-99, H. M. Gore; 1899-1900, C. St. G. Gore; 1900-1901, 1901-1902, and 1902-1903, F. R. Laishley; 19031904-, H. A. Parker; 1904-1903 and 1903-1906, F. R. Laishley; 1906-1907, F M. B. Fisher; 1907-1908, 1908-1909, 1909-1910, and 1910-1911, B. N. K. Swanston; 1911-1912, F. M. B. Fisher; 1912-1913, R. N. K. Swanston; 19131914, R. N. K. Swanston.

LADIES’ SINGLES. ; Semi-finals. Miss' Batbam v. Miss Turton, 6—4, 6—4. . „ „ Miss Cock v. Miss Seed, 6—2, 6—o. , Thp final will be played this afternoon. •MEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. VICTORIA COLLEGE LOSE THE SHIELD. As anticipated in last Saturday’s budget, brougham Hill not only suo'eeasfully challenged Victoria College for the senior championship, but won by the handsome margin of 5 rubbers to 1. 10 sets to 3, and 70 games to 45. Detailed scores:— Singles. L. Girlingj-Butcher v. R. St. J. Beere, 6- —1, 6—l. H.- V. Howe v. H. T. M. Fathers, aTb. Howe v. K. H. Henderson, 6—l, 6—4. D. M. Kean v. W. H. Steinten, 6 — 4, 6 — 3. Doubles. Howe Bros. v. Beere and Steinten, 6—l, I—6, 6—2. Girling-Butclier land/ Kean v. Fathers and Henderson, 5 —6, 5—6. HUTT DEFEATS PETONE. LADIES’ SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. On the Hutt courts last Saturday, Hutt defeated Petone for the ladies’ senior championship, the following being the detailed scores:— _ Singles. Miss C. Stevens v. Miss Bennett, 6—3, 6—l (Hutt). Mrs Wiagg v. Miss O. Cavcrhill, 5 6 —o, 7 —9 (Petone). Miss Callender v. Miss Walters, 6 —, 4, 3—6, 3—6 (Petone). Miss Speedy v. Miss Norton, 6 —o, 6 4 (Hutt). Doubles. MJias Stevens and Mrs Wagg v. Misses Bennett and Oaverhill, 6 —l, 6—l (Hutt). Misses Callender and Speedy v. Miss Walters and Norton, 6—2 (Hutt). Hutt, whose players are mentioned first, won by 4 rubbers to 2, 9 sets] to 4, and 72 games to 43. Brougham! Hill have challenged for to-day.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. TRINITY CHURCH FAIL TO LIFT IT. Petone had no difficulty iu defending their title (to which they succeeded on Saturday week hy virtue of their victory over Hutt hy 5 rubbers to 1) as junior champions when Trinity Church happened along last Saturday, in pursuance of a challenge lodged some time ago when Brougham. 'Hill or Hutt were •in possession of the trophy. With the exception of the: second single all the, rubbers were) finely contested, and Trinity were un-1 lucky not to score another rubber or two. Matheson in particular was in. splendid form, and apart from fully, extending Austin in the singles, was 1 mainly responsible for Trinity’s only winning e-fibrt, the second double. Petone won by o rubbers to 1, 11 sets to 3, and 77 games to 59. Singles. A’ustin v. Matheson, 6 —5, 4—6, &— 3. Parkinson v. Jones, 6 —2, 6—l. A. G. Duncan v. Smith, 6—4, C—3-j Kirk v. Eyres, 6—3, 6—5. ' Doubles. Austin and Parkinson v. Jones and Smith, 6-—5, 6—o. Duncan and Kirk v. Matheson andi Eyres, 6 —5, 5—C, 2—o. The first double was ta game of] varying fortunes. after lead-;

ing 6 —l in the opening sot, failed to win, and it went to Petone on a finishing break of five games. The suburban pair then got away with a big lead in the second set, which, however. they just won on the post, Trinity failing at the crucial point after reaching 5 all by steady play. Newtown are challengers this afternoon. NEWTOWN LADIES LOSE THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. After winning three of four singles against Brougham Hill (challengers) last Saturday, Newtown lost the junior championship by three games. Newtown failed to score a solitary game in the first doubles, though, curiously enough, in the singles the Brougham pair (Mesdamos J. A. B. Howe and Burton) wero defeated by Mrs Bell and Miss Jenkins respectively, the latter pair, however, losing the double love—seven. Scores: Singles. Mrs J. A. B. Howe v. Mrs Bell, 3—7; Miss I. Stevens v. Miss Printzen, 4—7; MiSs E. Stevens v. Miss V. Veitch, 7 —4; Mrs Burton r. Miss Jenkins, 5—7. DOUBLES. Mesdames Howe and Burton v. Mrs Bell and Miss Jenkins, 7—o; Misses Stevens v. Misses Printzen and Veitch, 7 — 3. Summary.—Rubbers even, games B.H. 33, Newtown 30. GENERAL NOTES. P. W. Jackson and J. M. Power are left to contest the final of the Hutt Club’s championship singles, at pres-ent-held by the former. Last Saturday in the semi-finals Jackson defeated Percy Brown 6—o, 3—6, 6—3, and Power defeated Eric Clere 6—3, .6—3. Touching upon the writer’s criticism last week of the selection of the Wellington representatives for the recent match against Canterbury at Christchurch. it is interesting to noto that Mrs Wagg was defeated by Miss O. Caverhill in the senior championship challenge match Petone v. .Hutt. Gir-ling-Butcher, who had undoubted claims for inclusion in the men’s team, .defeated Beere 6—l. 6—l, in the Brougham Hill v. Victoria College challenge fixture, and Beere was a Wellington representative four years ago, though it is true that he plays little these days and is sadly out of form. The ladies’ doubles is the first event to bo concluded. Last Saturday the final was clayed and resulted in a victory for Misses Archer and Davis, who defeated Earle and Goldie, I—6.1 —6. 6-3, 6-0. ? _ ' - .