LAWN TENUIS TOURNAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11931, 3 January 1901, Page 5

LAWN TENUIS TOURNAMENT.

(Per United Pbess Association-) CHRISTOHURCH, January 1. Tlie lawn tennis tournament was. continued to-day ill fine weather. .. The Double?, Championship was concluded, Miss Nunnelly and Fisher (last year's ohampions) again winningBesults:— •....{,■ COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.' Second Bound. , r , Miss Campbell and Broad beat Mrs Marchbanks and Gore, fi—3, :, Third Bound. >„ Miss Nunnelly and Fisher beat Miss Campbell and Broad, 7—5, 4—6, 6—l. t W Miss Konnedy and Lauhley beat Mis» Lew: and Williams, 6—2, 6—3. Final. • • • r Miss Nunnelly and Fisher beat Miss Kennedy and Laishley, 6—2, 7—6, ■ ■ MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Fourth Bound. Dunlop beat Parker, 4—6, 6—4, 6—o, 1 7—5. Peacock beat Collins, I—6, 5—7, B—6, b—A, 6-3. _

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES:: ' Second Round. Miss Van Asch beat Miss Gore, 6—4, <W5.. Jfiss Simpson bent Miss Cfmipbc'l,B—6, 6—MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. . First Bound. Dunlop and Diddhams b:at 'Wtitetf - and Saxon, 6—l, 6—l, 6—4. -; . - . Second Bound. Collins and Hnrman bent Wilding -and Fisher, H-13, 6-S, 9-7, 6-2, 6-3. . , i.' Dunfop gild' Diddhams beat Gore and C. Gofe, 6—4,-6—2, 2-6, 6-3. . - ' .' Parker nnd Pcacock bent Newton and Spain', 6—2, 6-0, 6—l.* '• LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. . First Round. ' ' Misses Nunnelly nnd Lean beat Misses ,E.; and M. Simpson, 6—l, 4—6, 6—2.' Second Round. Miss Gore and Mrs Mnrc/hbnnks beat Misses Aiken and Harman, 6—2, 7—9, 6—3.

| Jaiuiary2.,. The Lawn Tennis Championship meeting was continued to-day under the most favournhle conditions so far experienced. The Men's Championship Single? wae won by A'. W. Dnnlop, of Melbourne, after a gront game with ,T. C. Peiioock, of Auckland. Foursets were -playod, of which Dtinlop won the lost tliree. 'The winner gave a fine exhibition of tennis. ITis" placing was exact, and his volleying on the fore and took hand quite a Teveiation to New ZeaJanders. Peacock played up well neainst such a formidable opponent, (ipd PmiloD thipks that another yoar will see Peficock champion. The surprise of: the m'eetintr came in the Men's Obampionshioi Doubles, when Parker and Peacnnlc, of Auckland. beat-A; W. Dunlop and S. F. Diddbams, the Victorian champion pair. Peacock fairly (ixcellcd himself, playing the best game on the court. Parker started very much below form, but improved in the last- two sets,hip or(iss-CQiirt shots being nw'tinularly deadly. The whole, fivo set l ! were played, lwt the Victorians onjv won the second and third. Peacop'c and Parker easily disposed of fTarma'n, and Collins in the finnl. .In the Ladies' Championship Single' Miss M. Simpson won the final round, arid has now tp Miss Nunnellv for the championship. In tins fm»l round of the Lndins' Doubles Miss Niinnelly and Miss Lean had .1 ven' easy , win over Mrs and Miss 0. Gore, of Wellington. Results LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES." Final Round. ll'ss M. Simpson beßt Miss K. VfU .Asoh, 7—5, fi—l. and wi'l now nlay Miss Nun-. I nellv for the Ladies' Cliampionship .of. New Zealand. ■ ' ; MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Third Round. ,T. U. Collins and R. D. Harnn'n. a bye. H. A. Parker and J. C. Pencock heat A. W. Dunlop and S. F. Diddhams, 6—4, o—6, B—lo, o—7, 6—4. . ,\- Final Round. H, A. Parker and P. C. Pcncnk heat J. U, Collins and R. D. HnTman, 6—2, 6—o, 6—4 r and, won the ChanroionVMy. ' LADIES' CHAM."I*OXSHJP1 *OXSHJP DOUBLES. Second Round. Misses NiinneHy and heat Misses M., Ramsay and F. Cnmnhfll. 6—3, B—6, Final. .•■ - Misses Nunnellv and Lenn bepl Mrs Marchhanks and Miss 0. Gore, 6j.--0, 6—3, and won the Championship. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES, . Final. A, W. Dunlop (Melbourne) bent J. C. Peacock (Auckland. 4—o, 6—2, 6—l, 6—i,,and wonthe Championship. . . FIRST GRADE MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. Final. . ; A. Wilding (Christchurch, receives 15) heat A. Borrows (Dimedjn, receives 3-6 of 16), 6—l, 6—i. ; - ' SECOND GRADE MEN'S SINGLES, ' E. Ruseell (Invernargill, revives 0-6 of 15)' heat R. Nimnelly (Cliristchurcii, receives 4-6 of 15), 6-5, 6-3. . LADJES' HANDICAP . SINGLES.. •; Miss F. Campbell (Dunediil, owes 2-6 of 15) bent Miss Williams (Cjiriptchurch, receives 16-6 of 6), C—2, 6—o. '' ■ MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. '• C. G. White and C. H.-Broad (Diinedin, scr) beat E. Waters and L. Saxon (Melbourne, owe 15), &-1, 6—l. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. Misses M. Simpson and E. Aiken (Christchurch, owe 15) beat Misses Van' Asch (Christchurch, receive 15 2-6). COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Miss M. Williams arid D. Craig (Christchurch, receive 15 3-0) beiit H. A.' Parker (Auckland) and Miss M. Simpson (Christchurch, owe 30), 6—4, 11—9. , , '