LAWN TENNIS

Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 36

LAWN TENNIS

LAWN TENHIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

| " 6ydn-/y, May 4-. ; The SiogUs Tennis Cham^ijuEhlp matches were begun to-day. Parker (of New Zealand) ' beat Curtis (the Sydney University representative) by three seta to one ; Colquhoun (Sjduey) beat Collins (New Zaalaad) by threo sots to j one; Dr Hughe? (Sydney, who a'so holds the j Queensland championship) beat Gore (New ! Zea'fitid) by three sets to loto. Contrary to expectation, the first * round of tho Ladies' Singles was also begun to-day. Misj Nunnelay (New Zealand) beat Miss Cuft by two sa^s to ; one. The latter, however, Buffeted under the disadvantage of having injnrod her ankle eeverely in a previous game. Tho New Zealand representatives ore evidently Buffering from the effects of the voyage nud scuroaJy played up to form. They have acranped ta play & team tnttoh against Now South Wales next Monday. [ May 6. In the Men's Bingles Rice beat Parker by three sets to one ; Dewhurah beat Hooper by throe sets to ona. Iv the Double* Kidston and Clux'and beat Parker and Collins by three to i two ; Windo3 er and Colquhtun b? at Gore cn«l Hooper by three to love. In the Indies' Doubles Misses Nanucley aud Woalnogh bent Miwe-3 Mackenzie and Kesle by tyro to love. la the Men's Double Handicap Collins and Gore beat M'Kinai* and Fox by two to love. The Mixed Doablts led to a great | etru»gle botweeo Dunloj? and Miss Hewitt (the Victorian champion?) aud P«rke«' and Miss Nunuetay. When each had scored a. gam"? »ud "seven all" wa» called in the decisive gain?, darkness put an end to tho match. May 7. The most interesting of the tennis game* to-day was certainly tha Mixed Dtmbles, which was replayed after bsinj partially completed • yesterday. Tho New Zetlauders won by two sets and a game, the sore being 14 to 8. M ! 3s Nunueley played a dashing game. Tii.- nu.tiing pair were next m»tchsd against Mackenzie and Mies Mackeuzie (representing New StJuth Wales), but had an easy victory, winning the firet two sets — equal to 12 games to 5. Parker and Mii«B Nunacley h»ve yet to meet Dawhurst Rnd Miss Dransfield (a!so representing New South Wales), who will probably givo them some trouble. In the Men's Hindtcip Singles CroJßtnan beat Parker by two sets to one. In the Men's Double Handicap Gjddard and Strickland beat Gore and Collins by two to love. In the Ladies' Singles Mis 3 Nunneley beat Miss Dransfield by two to love. May 8. Miss Nunneley has won all her events so f»r with the exception of the Ladien' Doublet). She beat Miso Shaw, the New South Wales Champion, in the Ladies' Single Handicap by two to love. The New ZeaUnder meets this lady again to-morrow, when she will endeavour to wrest the position of lady champion of New South Wales from her, as well as secure tha valuable silver challenge shield. In the Mixed Doablen Parker and Miis Nunneloy beat Dewhurafc nnd Miss Draa&fleld two to love. The other New Zealand players are now all knocked out of the tournament. May 10. Miss Nunneley, of Wellington, New Zealand, beat Miss Fes in the Ladies' Singles Handicap by two to one. She also beat Mis* Shaw in the Open Singles by two to love. In tho Intorcoloniul Doublet Colquhoun and Miss Shaw beat Parker and Mi«s Nunneley by t«o to one. In the Intercolonial Doubles tlw duahing play of the New Zealanriero was loudly applauded, especially that of Miss Nunneley, who at times electrified the spectators with her brilliant strokes. Although the visitors got aw&y with the start the local pair rapidly gamed on them. An analysis of the sets show that Now South Wales won 16 games and New Zea'and 15. la the last set 12 games were played before the victory was gained. May 11, The team tennis nsatoh New Zealand v, New South. Wftta wili be pl«jed oa Ib^iif,