LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10997, 29 December 1897, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Auckland, December 27. The Championship tennis tournament was opened today. There was a splendid attendance, tho lawns were in good order, and play ! was interesting. Results:— 'Men's CuAMPio.-v-SHtr Singles; .■- ---■ Peel beat Take, 6-2, 0-1, 6-4. .'i Parker beat Gore, 6-3, 6-2, 6-A . Smith beat Brabant, 0-1, 4-b, 6-.5,6-o 1 9-7. I J. Marshall, a bye from Stwte. Hooper beat Fisher, 8.-1, (>-U, b-l. SECOND BOUND. Parker beat Smith. 6-2, «-2.-.S-6. ■ ." t S. Hooper beat J. Marshall.. b-0, b-.i, C-i. Champion Doubles. Brabant ami Peacock- a bye from Siaite and ■ KHappsr and P.Marshall beat Take ami Smith, 6-3.5-0, (>-2. . Men's Handicap Sisgles.-J Wilson a bye from Pnrdie, Goldie beat Kees, J. I'eacock beat Peel, Harrison beat Davis. TuKe ■ beat Sinclair,.. Brown-a bye from 'Gore, Stevecson beat 1/m----■wiililie. Kecoud Round: Gen ties beat M'L^d, Staite beat Bruce, Styche-teat Burton, J. Marshall beat Lawford. Smith beat Eobiosoa, Dargaville beat M.'Farl:ine, 'Jurnur beat JJ Arejy Woslmnr beat Conke. . , lADii's' Handicap Sinoles.— j*»s Ra:d beat Mrs BaMiviu. M«s WMtela* beat MraOnapinaD, Mi-s Patursrm beat Miss Van AscU.- _Mi«, Ba.l heat Miss I>»rgavili». Secoutt Kound : Mrs Nh wen beair SliasKsnueay, Miss Harvey b« Mis< ""Vl'iw's Handicap T/ouiii.r.=:.-~H. R. Gooke an-:; <V J-lirriw Iwat J.. au d .1. X Wilsop, Uentleit and Oaldwell beat Woolmcr a:.-t <>il\»»s, i'trl and ■Turner beat Sclierlf mi BiKideley, Uooper and-P. Man-Inil baa.-.. J. M. Marshall and Katar. '■■'OOMBI.VKO 1-JAKOICAPS.-JUS3 Urabantand MiI'obiDso'i beat Mrs Baldwin aau Mr P.rabant, ■Mi«s l!av.'aud.MvTukebsat An-s-Ohajjrsisii aim U-: A Goidie, Miss «orne .w>. ,;. Vsaoock 1,.«t-Mrs L-ertlaghaia and Mr H. K. ;^oks, Miss Sunntelly s«fl Mv I". *'>sl»>J 1;0M. »«w fc«J»V;s aud Mr J. WHlsoJi, 51w K« B oay i>.n- V i.lrAv. Sivclit' bi'it 'Mi,;* HavKavilia ati'A Mr A. rool, MkSlmrt« a d Mr Garcia boat 311 m Skjn.K CalUwell beut Mr and Mra Geutles^ . Lunvis' H»niiicav Doaur.KS.--Misses Harvey beat Mi,--* Bellairs »t,<i Mis* D.ivy. Misses 1 ;*t«r. son and Pe*lbc*t Mrs llavraou and Mrs Laid wia. . Deeembsi- 88. The lawn ttsar.is toumamsnt v/.w co«tiuut<l I to-uo-Y, wbisi good j»T-:/fer«Sß wan inude. I MeVs CH.«U'IONS«ih 5-inglbs.—J. 0. Peacock h.-at v F-ui il A. Parker beat; Peacock, J. ! "S^m«*--MlU«" b«tMi«Nichol-' | son, M.is 3 (Jorrie best Aiiiß Kead.

The Auckland Trofciiug O«;> (two miles) w>* *v-n by 38sec, with Bellman-2Bsec and Vulture 4*scc a tUiad heafc for second piaco. Dividend, £1 6-«. . At; the Canterbury Trotting Club's meeting Stilling Lad was made a warm favourite For i the Boxing Dny Haodioap, but, breaking, was ufver prominent;. In the Electric Handicap later on Stirling Lad ran clesu away from evorythiog. A protest for inconsistent rnaning wivs at once entered. The stewards came to the unanimous decision th*S Stirling Lud had been started in hia first engagement to win and 1 that the rider bad done his best to make his I iiorse race. The evidence ttbb re*d ovor to the : protestor, who elected to appeal, and the necessary fees having baen lodged the case will be wrought before the association on January 5. The dividend on Stirling knd would be £9 12*. 'Id the event of the cage bains decided against

Stirling Lad, according to the rules, he having distanced his field, the race would have to be tun over again by the other starters. A Reefton telegram gives the following as the r-isults of the principal events at the races : — Hurdles: Clarence 1, Cyras 2, Coaranto 3. Dividend, £1183. Produce Stakfs : National 1, Benraore 2, Silver Rose 3. Dividend, £5 12ii. Inaugahua Cup: Haria 1, Epaulet 2, Surrey 3.' Won by half a length. Time, 3mia lOJsec. Dividend* £2 1?. Shylock won the Post Handicap, paying £19 9i. Bona Fide and Bislay ran a dead hext for the Midland Riilway Stakes, Bisley payiug £1 7s aud Bona Fide 16^.

Large fields were the order o£ the day at the cycling carnival at Wanganni. Bu-ker (of Chriotchurcb) won the points prize, being first in the Grand Cycle Handicip, Three-mile event, and First Glass Scratch Race. Tierney (of Auckland) was second for tha points prize, and E. J. Ritchie was the beat o£ the Wanganui riders.

Tbe second payment (and name of the horse) for the Tauutia'Cup, of 20(hovs, is due this evening, with the secretary of the Tahuui Park Trottiiig Club. . .-■'.• -