LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16541, 15 November 1915, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

TOURNAMENT AT ANDERSON BAY S It was a somewhat heated group of , playere who took part in a lawn tennis tournament at the Anderson Bay Courts oa Saturday afternooni The factors contributing to this state of affairs wero the warmth of the weather and a more or less general lack of form, which prevented play from rising to a very high standard, though some of tne games were by no means unattractive. Double events only were played, and, as the games consisted of 30 points up, there was a general tendency to hit out fairly freely. Some good games were witnessed in tne Ladies' Doubles, and the win of Misses Black and Chisholm was very popular. Misses Farra and Sparrow (runners-up) also played well, and some good form was shown by Misses White and Duthio, who carried a handicap of owe 12 into the semi-finals. Among the men S. N. Brown provided about the only 'bright spot, his game being sound at all points, and his volleying especially goo'd. Brown and Cramond well deserved their win in the Men's Doubles— especially in view of their severe handicap of owe 8. Oxford and J. S. Nicolson also put up some good games, and a pair of young players, N. Gale and W. Thomas, are to be congratulated on reaching the final. The Combined Doubles were won by Thomas and Miss Black, who had some very creditable wins, their opponents in the final—Manson and Miss Smith—being the only players to score 20 games against them. The tournament was run on behalf of the local association, and its funds should benefit to the extent of close on £10. The following are the results of the afternoon's play: MEN'S DOUBLES. First Round. , S. N. Brown and Cramond (owe 8) beat C. Fen wick and Hill (owe 2), 30-17; Oxford and J. S. Nicolson (owe 7) beat W. Scott and N. M'Leod (scr), 30—18; Manson and Gray (rec. 2) beat Grigg and R. S. Hart (rec. 12), 30—29; W. Gale and Graoie (rec. 8) beat J. Dry den and Couston (rec. 2), by default; E. S. Gale and Thomas (rec. 6) beat Johnson and Boyd (owe 2), 30 —14; W. R. Sinclair and Lousley (owe 1) beat G. and A. Nicolson (owe 7), 30—23. Second Round. Brown and Cramond beat Bray and Beet (owe 7), 30—15; Marshall and Basire (rec. 10) beat W. R. Sinclair and Lousley,.3o-28: Oxford and J. S. Nicolson beat Manson and Gray, 30—25; E. S. Gale and Thomas beat N. Gale and Gracie, 30—19. Semi-Final. Brown and Cramond beat Oxford an 1 J. S. Nicolson, 30—25; E. S. Gale and Thomas beat Marshall and Basire, 30—18. Final. 1 Brown and Cramond beat E. S. Gale and Thomas, 30—25. LADIES' DOUBLES. First' Round. Misses White and Duthie (owe 12) beat Blisses Hutton and tPortinan (owe 2), 30—26; Misses Meenan and Hodges (owe 10) beat Misses Gilmour and Smith (owe, 4-), 30 —26; Misses M. Farra and A. Sparrow (owe 4) beat Misses Smaill and Allnutt (rec. 4), 30-26. Second, Round. Misses H. Black and Chisholm (rec 4) beat Misses Hastings and Valpy (rec. 2), 30—28; Misses White and Duthie beat Misses B. Farra and Livingstone (rec. 6), 30—27; Mrs Sinclair and Miss Murray (owe, 3) beat Misses E. Sparrow and Lockhart (ecr), 30—20; Misses M. Farra and Sparrow beat Misses Meenan and Hodges, 30—28. Semi-Final. Misses Black and Chisholm beat Misses White and Duthie, 30—21; Misses Farra, and Sparrow beat Mrs' Sinclair and Miss Murray, 30—28. Final. ' > Misses Blaok and Chisholm beat Missea | Farra and Sparrow, 30—2 L = COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round, S. N. Brown and Miss Duthie (owe 8) beat B. Hill and Miss Valpy, 30—22; Johnson and Miss Murray (scr) beat R. Gray' and Miss Gilmour (rec. 4), 30—25; A. Nioolson and Miss Meenan (owe 2)' beat J.' Best and Miss Portman (scr), 30—23; Gracie and Miss Smaill (rec. 10) beat Couston and Misa Chisholm, by default; J. Manson and Miss Smith (rec. 6) beat Gale and Miss Sparrow (rec. 7), 30—28; J. S. Nicolson and Miss Lockhart (owe 2) beat J. Dryden and Mrs Sinclair (rec. 6), by default. Second Round. Thomas and Mise H. Black (rec, 7) beat M'Leod and Miss Allnutt (rec. 6), 30—13; Bray and Miss White- (owe 10) beat N. Cramond and Mies Hutton (owe 1), 30—28; Brown and Miss Duthie beat Oxford and Miss Hodges (owe 5), 30—25; a. Nicolson and Miss Meenan beat Johnson and Miss Murray, 30 —23; Manson and Miss Smith beat Gracie and Miss Smaill, 30—27; J. S.. Nicolson and Mies Lockhart beat G. Nicolson and 1 Miss Farra (owe 2), 30—25; Fenwick and Miss Hastings (rec. 2) beat W. , R. Sinclair and Mrs Sinclair (rec. 2), 30—26; Lousley and Miss Chisholm free. 5) beat W. Scott and Miss A. Sparrow (rec 2), 30-28. Third Round. . Thomas and Mise Black beat Bray and Miss White, 30^-18; Manson and Miss '?'■ lith, beat J. S. Nicolson and Miss Lockhart, 30—21; Lousley ajid Miss Chisholm beat . Fenwick and Miss Hastings, 30—20; Brown and Miss Duthie beat A. Nicolson and Miss Meenan, 30—20. Semi-Final. ' Manson and Miss Smith beat Lousley and Miss Chisholm, 30—27; Thomas and Miss Black beat 'Brown and Miss Duthie, 30—18. Final. Thomas and Miss Black beat Manson and Miss Smith, 30—20.