LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11436, 5 February 1923, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

INTER-GLUB GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES RESUMED ON SATURDAY. NUMEROUS DEFAULTS. The Jawn tennis inter-club championship matches were resumed on Saturday, after the holidays, and numerous* matches were played. Owing to various reasons, defaults by clubs have been fairly numerous, the most notablo of these beine the Wellington Club's failure to meet the Brou<?hais^|l f ill senior team. Brougham Hill thus lead in the senior contest at the end of the first round, with four wins, Wellington, Lyali Bay. and Victoria College each having two wins,# and Petone none. DETAILED RESULTS Detailed results follow: MEN’S SENIOR. Brougham Kill won from Wellington by default. Victoria College beat Petone at Victoria College by three sets to nil. Melody and Martin v. Parkinson and. Thomas, 6—2. Gibb and Young v-. Cowie and Stephens, <s—4, Ellie and Haigh v. Wylie and Evison, 6-0. JUNIOR. Brougham Hill beat Petone, at Petone. by 3 oev’s to 0 Ward and Armstrong v. A. and W. Johnson, 6—o, Bundle and Hatdie v. Gorton and Hankin, 6—l.' S. Williams and: Penlington v. Riddler and Donvan. 6—o. Newtown beat Wellington, at Wellington, by 2 seta to 1. Fathers and Morgan v. Archibald and Pope, o—6. Forbes and Richarda v. Whitcombo and L. O’Brien, 6 — S. Sounesg and Cornet v. R. O’Brien and Inch, 6 —4. Victoria College won from Trinity by default. Khandallah beat Lyali Bay, at Khandallah, by 3 sets to 0. Pocknall and F. Gentry ▼. Stewart and Brown, o—l Mansfield and Blythe v. Palethorpe and Hyams, 6—3. Gibborce and Callinder v. Malfroy and! Sinclair, 6—l. THIRD GRADE. Newtown beat Karori, at Karon, by 2 sets to 1. Pilling and Haigh v. Palsey and Ashwin, 6—3. Powley and Smith v. Mason and Plank, 3—6. t Hopkins and Riddell v. Watchman and Christie, 6—2. Wellington beat Khandallah, at Khandallah, by H aeta to v Williamson and Scott v. Fansilow and Middleton, 2—6. ' TeviotdaJe and Rose r. Hare and Eadee, G —2. Fair and Rose t. Grant and James, 6-4. Salamanca beat Johnsonville, at Johnsonville, by 2 sets to 1. McFarlane and Groves v. Engell and Morgan, 3—6. Raunsley and Pearson r. Richardson and Cooke, B—6, Holder and Jardine v. Dudson and Thompson, 6—3. Lyali Bay beat Seatoun, at Seatoun, by 3 sets to nil. Hollings and James v. McGirr and Smith, 6—4. Scott and Pollock v. Rawson and Muru, 6-1. Polglase and Simmonds v. Hooper and Chartres, 6r-4. Hataitai beat St. Francis, at Hataitai, by 2 sets to 1. Kelly and Savage v. Costello and McElligott, I—6. Scott and Van Boresum v. Bourke and Kennedy, 6—4. Lezard and Buckmasler v. Wilson and Coleman, B—6. FOURTH GRADE. Hataitai beat Brougham Hill, at Hataitai, by 3 sets to nil. Johnston and Townsend v. W. Watkins and Middleton, 6—4. Lemberg and Chisholm r. Thwaites and Dudson, 6—3. Furrie and Hislop v. L. Fisher and Jenkins, 6—3. South Wellington heat St. Francis, at St. Francis, by 3 sets to nil. A. H. Wilson and Laughton v. Scanlan and Laffin, 6—o. Feist and Morgan v. Dallow and Headifin, 6—l. Hearn and O. Wilson v. Lander and Hoskins, 6—l. Victoria College beat Mitchelltown, at Mitchelltown, by 2 sets to 1. Scott and Connell v. Joblin and Richardson, 3—6. Malfroy and Giles v. Mahony and Kearns, 6—3. Harvain and Mackay v. Oliff and Aitkin, 6 —2. SENIOR LADIES. Victoria College beat Newtown, at Newtown, by 3 sets to nil. Misses Thwaites and Sheppard v. Misses D’Emden and Conway, 6—3. Misses Gardner' and Madeley v. Mesdames Rhodes and Martin, 6 —2. Misses Coull and Pigou v. Mrs Bell and Miss Pilling, 6—4> Petone beat Lyali Bay, at Lyali Bay, by 3 sets to nil.

JUNIOR LADIES. Brougham Hill beat Salamanca, at Brougham Hill, by 3 sets to nil. Mrs Penlington and Miss Welsh y. Misses Shearer, 6—l. Mrs Brown and Miss Sinclair y. Misses Morrison and Still, 6 —o. Mrs Cooke and Miss Fosette y. Misses Pearson and Jardine, 6 —o. Newtown beat Wellington, at Newtown, by 3 sets to 0. ' Misses T. Conway and Hills y. Mieses VeitcJh and McKenzie, B—6. Misses Andrews and Henderson y. Misses Wheeler and Rogers, 6—l. Mrs Andereon and Miss Turvey y. Misses Truebridge and Davis, 6 —3. Trinity beat Lyali Bay, at Trinity, by 2 sets to 1. Petone won from Seatoun by default. THIRD GRADE. Brougham Hill heat Hataitai, at Brougham Hill, by 3 sets to 0. Misses Stevens and Wallis v. Misses Harris, 6 —l. Misses Barratt and H. Lapworth v. Misses Pearce and. Thomas, 6—l. Mrs Hooper and Mi6s Jennings v. Misses O’Mera and Allen. 6—l. Karori beat Mitchelltown B, at Milchelltown. by 2 sets to. 1. Mieses McMillan and Stubbs v. Misses Olsen and Brennen, o—6. Misses Thompson and E. Reid v. Misses Tandy and Cowley, 6—5. Mise.es Burns and M. Reid v. Misses Farrell and Twincin'. 6—5. Lyali Bay beat St. Francis’s B. at Lyali Bay, by 2 sets to 1. Mitchelltown A beat South- Wellington, at South Wellington, by 2 sets to 1. Misses Corbett and Simmonds » Misses Fisher and: Jeff*. 6—4. Misses Aitken and Olsen v. Misses Knapp and Ramsay, 4 —6. Mrs Ryan and Miss uayes y. Misses Startup and Wilson. 6—4.

WELLINGTON LADDER —— * I FRANCE BEATS PEACOCK. At tko Thorndon Club courts on Saturday L. France gained his fourth successive victory in Wellington ladder matches when ho defeated G. C Peacock, 3—6, 7—5, 7—5, and now ranks as first player in Wellington. Following upon his conclusive defeats of J. Parker, E. Salmond, It. N. K. Swanston and his win over J. C. Peacock in five sets at Hastings, this makes France almost a certainty for the New Zealand team for Australia. The Thorndon player took the first sot and led 5 —4 and 40 —15 in the second; but netted three times in succession and lost to the younger man's constant attack. BROUGHAM HILL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. A start has been made in ydaying off the opening rounds of the Brougham Jli.ll Club's tournament. In the men's singles the following games have takqn place:— H. V. Howe beat J. Paul. 6—3, 6 —4. W. Ralph beat W. Harbison, 6 —3, 6—3. L. France beat K. Port, 6—o, 6^-2. The following players are leading for the Law's trophy:— Mrs Hooper, Messrs H. Dudson, S. Roberts, Misses M. Williams, Wild, Messrs C. Tucker, G. S. Maloney, L. Fisher, Miss Stevens, Mrs Treadgdld, Norris, Mr IC. Port. PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENCING THIS WEEK. THE PROBABLE TEAMS. It is understood that three intro-pro-vinoial matches will be held between a representative Wellington tennis team, and teams from adjoining districts. On Saturday next (February 10th) Wellington will meet Wanganui at Wellington. On February 16th, a Wellington team will journey to Christchurch to meet the Cathedral City's best, and on Thursday, I,2nd, a Taranaki team is to meet Wellington at Thorndon courts. The personnel of- the teams is at present uncertain. The team to go to Christchurch will consist of six men and six women; but it is said that Wanganui propose to send down only six men. Whether the Taranaki team will consist of Iboth sexes we are not informed; but in all probability twelve players will make the journey. The men ,who will compose the team will, of course, he drawn from those available, but for the home matches J. C. Peacock, L. France, R. N. K. Swanston, J. Parker and FX Salmond, with possibly E. D. Andrews, of Palmerston North, as the fourth man, should be able to play. N. B. Barkman should be next on the list. When the Wellington ladder was .formed it was understood that it waa not to be adhered to when the selection of a representative team was made. This being so, it will be intereeting to see where the selectors place P. White-Parsons, who is not on the ladder, but is considered to have a 1 claim to fifth position, also whether they select J. Power, who has not earned, his ranking at eighth man. W. Hollings, for instance, has a greater claim. Cuff, who represented Wellington last year, is no longer in the district, and is consequently not eligible. The ladies team should be Miss Howe, Mrs Melody, Misses Travers and Tracy, Mrs Peacock and Miss Arrowsmith, who are undobtedly the best available, as well as the top six on the ladder. Whether the selection committee will rank the players or invito them to play matches in doubtful cases is uncertain. Particularly interesting is the case of Miss Howe, who has beaten Mrs Melody twice recently, each time under bad conditions, but who is ranked as fourth lady, below Miss Tracy. The difference between the junior champion and Mrs Melody is to little that it is uncertain whether any committee would be justified in ranking l her as first lady, even after her performances against the Australian team. TARANAKI CHAMPIONBHIPS THE WINNERS. PUB T'IIESH AHSOCTA.TIOUNBW PLYMOUTH, February 4. The Taranaki lawn tennis tournament concluded on Saturday. The championship finals resulted' as follow: — Men’s Singles.—B. D. Andrews (Palmerston North). Men’s Doubles.—Dickie and Wallace (Waverley). Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Payton (Auckland). Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Knight and Payton (Auckland). The combined doubles were not decided ,