LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
(Pssb Unitbd Phess Association.) Chkistchubch, Dacember 27. The Lawn Teunis Championship tournament Dpened at Lancaster Park to-day. Ths weather Was £ac and the courts in splendid order. The following sre the results of the championship events so £s.r as played:— Men's Championship Singles.—Best of five sets; advantage sets. Prize : Cup, value £'10 lOs. "Winner to hold the Championship Challenge Cuji, value 25gs. " FIRST ROUND. J. P. Grossman (Christchurch) beat A. Hogg JDunedin), 6—2, 6—l, C—l. SECOND ROUND. J. K. Hooper (Auckland) beat E. J. Ross(ChristChurch), 4—B, C-4, fi—l, 4-b\ 6-3. J. \V. H. Wood (Christchurch) beat P. Marshall (Cliristchurch): 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. 11. Gore (Wellington) beat J. Harold (WangaCvi), (5-2, K-2, C—3. J. W. Collins (Cliristchurch) beat R. Harman (Christctourcb), 6-3, 6 —'l, 6-1. F. Wilding (Christchurch) beat J. Patersoa' [Aucklaad), 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. H. A. Parker (Wellington) beat A. Borrows IDunedin), 0-1), 6—l, 6—o. E. Gore (Wellington) beat G. L. H. Marshall (Wanganui), 6—2, 6-4, 6-4. Ladies' Championship Singles.—Best of three sks; no advantage sets. Prize, value ;£3 3s. First Round.—Miss Van Asch beat Mrs Humphreys, Miss 11. Hitchings b^.at Miss L. Mackerras, iliss M. Kenuedy boat Miss it. Vaa Asch, Hiss A. Messon beat Miss D. Ilsywood. liißiES' Ciiajipionship Douelks. —Best of three sets: advantagß set 3in final match only. Prizes, valued £2 2s each. Stiret Round.—Mrs W. M. OHivier and Miss A Maeson beat Misses si. D. and M. Simpson, Kisses C. Lean and E. Black beat Mrs Hurst Seager and Hiss D. Haimrm, Misses B". Hitchings aud D. Heywood haat ilissas E. Gordon and March ant. £le.n's Championship Doubles.—Best of five sets; advantage sets. I'rizes, value £5 5s First PvOund.—E. D. Harman and F. Wilding (Christchureh) inst H. Gore and Ross Gore (Wellington), and wien play was discontinued lor the day each coupla had won two sets. The early stages of the Men's Handicap Singles aad Doubles, Laaiss' Handicap Singles and Doubles, and Combined Doubles v.-ere jjlayecl.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10243, 28 December 1894, Page 3
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