LAWN TENNIS. NEW ZEALAND LAWS TENNIS ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2650, 28 December 1904, Page 58

LAWN TENNIS. NEW ZEALAND LAWS TENNIS ASSOCIATION.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Splendid weather prevailed for the annual Championship meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, which was commenced at Oarisbrook on Monday morning and continued throughout the day. An early start was madie, and by dint of pushing the officials succeeded in covering a lot of ground before the fading light compelled a cessation of hostilities between the competitors. A word may here be said with regard to both officials and competitors. It is certainly altogether unreasonable that the latter should require 60 much rounding up when their turn comes to play. The blackboards only require consulting at odd times for competitors to know when the time of their success or failure la at hand, andl they might have sufficient consideration for the worried few who have to carry the affair through to spare them the additional trouble of hunting all over the place for them. As a result of yesterday's experience, those who have the management of" the tournament in hand have decided to deal very firmly with those competitors who exhibit such careless indifference as to whether the tournament is finished within the prescribed four days or four weeks. It is understood that if competitors are not on hand within reasonable time their names will be struck out and the game given to, their opponents by default. As 'for the officials, it is hardly possible to speak _too highly of the exertions they made to carry out arrangements with smoothness and expedition, and the names of Messrs Irvine, Dpggar, B'rittain, and Monkman may be specially mentioned in this connection. As usual, there was some difficulty in obtaining volunteers for the by no means coveted post of scorer; and those who hung back, disagreeable and irksome as the duty sometimes is, might bear in mind that scorers have to be found, and that it is- scarcely generous to allow a comparati/e few' to spend their day perched up in the scorers' stand*. Eight courts were kept steadily going all day, and they proved to be in excellent order for tennis. • The following are -some details of the play: — Men's Championship Singles. — The first pair to meet were C. G-. White and C. F. Salmond. There were some^very good rallies. Salmond seemed a bit out of form in his driving. White smashed and served very well. The third set was very well contested — better ihan the score indicates. Salmond played! to Gross's weak side (the back hand), and made very fpw mistakes. His service was very good. Jackaon was off-colour -when he played R. S. Brown, wHo exhibited smart work at the j.et and placed well by driving to the back line. He also smashed well. The last set was well contested,. The first set between Braithwaite and Quill was splendidly contested, " after which Braithwaite appeared to tire badfly. There was a good deal of back-hand play, both men hitting hard. Cachemaille looked like winning the third set from Harraway, with three games in, but Harraway' s experience came to his aid, and he ultimately annexed the set. Ladies' Championship Singles. — The game between Mrs Goldie and Miss Campbell was very closely contested, the former volleying rather well. Misß Powdrell proved strong in both fore and back-hand, and in dlriving got the length very well. Her placing was mainly responsible for her win. Ladies' Championship Doubles. — Miss Harman and Miss Nunneley proved too much for Miss Berkeley and Miss Todd. Miss Nunneley drove very well, and her service was very telling. Her partner played steadily. Misses Nicholson and Jamieson, Mrs Ballantyne, smd Miss PowdTell are all to be credited with playing well, Miss Nicholson driving well across the court. Men's Championship Doubles. — A very interesting game was witnessed) between Jackson and Cachemaille and Braithwaite and Gruar. At the start it looked as if it was going to be a fairly even contest, but Jackson and his partner began to forge ahead. The combination of the winners was very good. Harraway and Wood proved the better r>air by a good bit in their match with Borrie a^.d Bauchop, the result never being in doubt. There was some good placing, but the game was rather steady than brilliant. Showy r.nd effective net play was the conspicuous featuce of the game in which D. Marshall and Sinclair and Pearce and Orr took part. Combined! Champion Doubles.— Brown s play at the net was the special feature of the game he and his partner (Miss Wood) had with Bauchop and Miss Bauchop. The first set between Lycett and Miss Powdrell and Borrows and Miss Nicholson was very close, end the second set was won by Lycett's smashing. The exhibition was one of the Jjgst of the ci3y. Both ladies played well, Miss Powdrell sho-v-ing great activity in covering the court, aad more than once took a ball that had got past her partner. Parker and Miss Nunneley proved altogether too much for Braithwute andi Miss Davies. Men's First Grade Handicap Singles. — R. S. Brown and Bundle both smashed well, the latter getting in some gacd back hand drives, while the former did some good work in the same department of the game on the fore hand. Borrrows's steady play and superior placing practically won. him the game with Purchas. The conterst between Corrigan and Pearse waa close throughout. There was some good driving, and a good deal of back line play. Gross played a splendid uphill game against M'Kerrow, taking the handicap into account. Dv Croz and Quill kept close together right up to 55 all, both playing good) tennis to the finish. Some very good lallies took place between Lycett and Cowper. the latter pulling up splendidly towards the end. Lyoetb showed good form, his volleying and back-hand play being particularly good. The game between TJren and Jackson was an interesting one, and some good tennis was witnessed. C. F. Salrnond and S. N. Brown played a hard driving game right thrcmgh. Men's Second Grade Handicap Singles. — Bell caught Berlins about the middle of the game, and then ran right away from him. Jlie

contest between Nicholson and Richardson was close, the players keeping together right through. Both played with great steadiness. The feature of the game between Bray and Ewen was the former's back line play. Thomson sprained his ankle in the course of his game with Hopcraft, but had, nevertheless, no difficulty in -winning. Bigg- Wither caught Rutherford at 60, and then went on, and kept ahead to the end. Begg did not ahow very good form against Friedlander, who played very steadily. Monkman's service was mainly responsible for pulling him through in his match with Pike. Neither CacheinaiHe nor Braithwaite showed particularly good form. Ladies' Handicap Singles.— The game between Miss Nunneley and Miss Bauchop was a rather uneven one, and resulted in an easy win for the former. Miss Ross was too steady for her opponent Miss Newman, and played the stronger game throughout. Mrs Ballantyne got in some capital serves in her game with Miss Fletcher. There were some long rallies, and the contest was pretty even. Miss Glasgow • and Mass Davies both, played a sound game, but there was nothing brilliant about it. The game between Misses Rutherford and White was pretty even throughout. Both Miss Marks ' and Mrs Goldie played steadly. Men's Handicap Doubles. — Friedlander was responsible for some very good play in the meeting with Ballantyne and Bonnington. Parker and Lycett's game with Uren and Bray was rather one-sided. Lycett showed good form, • and his smashing was very fine. His partner played steadily rather than brilliantly. Begg and Gray played «. very steady game against Twopeny and Monkman. A very hardly contested fight occurred between Corrigan and Bundle and Braithwaite and Pike, Corrigan's service proving effective. The game in which Jackson and Cachemaille and Wilson and Purchas took part was conspicuous for allround fine back-hand strokes across the court. j Jackson was very strong on the back-hand 1 . 1 There -were very few rallies between S. N. I Brown and Gruar and the Ewen brothers. . Gruar showed up well, particularly in the smashing The game was chiefly won by good placing. A splendid game took place between M'Kerrow and Borrie and Pearse and Orr. The play all round was good, there being no sign of weakness anywhere. Wnite and Salmond showed good combination in their meeting with Seldon and Friedlander, who could get nothing past them. White's service was very effective. Moore and Hopcraft showed up well against Borrie and Bauchop, but experience told in the long run. Ladies' Handicap Doubles. — Miss Van Staveren's wrist play was very strong in the game between her and her partner (Miss Ross) and Miss Harman and Berkeley. Miss Ross played with great steadiness, and the two gave a really good exhibition of tennis, their opponents being rather overweighted. Mrs Penny and Miss Gruar overtook their opponents (Misses Livingstone) early in the game, and finally won. Miss Bauchop did not show her usual good form, and she and her partner (Miss Jackson) were beaten by the Misses Lovtiason, who played a good, steady game. Combined Handicap Doubles. — The game between Borrie and Miss Marks and Jay and Miss Callendsr was very well contested on both sides. Towards the end Borrie ieil off somewhat in his play. The game between Harraway and Rutherford and their respective partners was a very fine one. Both ladies played well in the game Gruar and Miss Livingstone against Ballantyne and Mrs Ballantyne. The following shows the results of the day's play : — MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Best oi five sets ; advantage sets. Prizes : Gold modal (winner to hold challenge oup for one year), also trophy, value £3 3s, and trophy, value £i 2s. Present champion, H. A. Parker. First Round. GS-. C. White "beat C. F. Salrnond, 6—l,6 — 1, 6—3,6 — 3, 6— 4. T. R. Quill beat P. B. Braithwaite, 9—7, 6—3, 6—3. E. .Salmond beat W. 'Goss, 6—4. 6—o, 6—l. R. S. Brown beat P. Jackson, 6—2, 6—3, 7—5. Second Round. A. E. Harraway beat V. L. Cachemaille, 6—l,6 — 1, 6—l, 6—3. i Dr P. Maishall beat T. Orr, 5—7, 6— C, 6—3, ! 6—2. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Best of three sets; advantage sets. Prizes: £2 2s and gold medal (winner to hold challenge cup for one year), And trophy, value £2 2s. Present champion, Miss Nunneley. First Round. Miss Campbell beat Mrs Oh N_. G oldie, Q—%, 6—lt6 — It-

Miss L. Powdrell beat Miss F. Eoberts, 6—l, 6—o. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Best of three sets. Prize: £1 11s 6d each and medals. Present champions, the Misses Gome. First Bound. Misses Nicholson and Jamieson beat Mis Ba'.lantyue and Miss Powdrell, 6 — i, 6—2. Misses Harman and ISTunneley beat Misses J. Berkeley and Todd, 6—3, 6—2. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Best of five sets . advantage sets. Prize : Gold medals and trophies, valued at £'J. 2s eaoh. Present champions, Messrs Laishley and Parker. First Round. I P. Jackson and V. Cachmaille beat P. Braithwaite and F. Gruar g— 6, 6—3, 6—4. Dr P. Maishall ond J. Smciair beat W. ! Pearse and T. Orr, 6—3, 6—l, 6—3. I A. E. Harraway and K. P. Ward beat Dr ! W. H. Borrie and &. Bauchop, 6—4,6 — 4, 6—3, 6—3. | C. G. White and E. Salmond beat W. Goss and A. Borrows, 6—3, 7—5, 6—3. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. ) Best of three sets; advantage sets. Prize: £1 11s 6d each and medals. Present chamyicns, Miss Nunneley and H. A_ Parker. First Bound. E. S. Brown and Miss Wood beat R. Bauchop and Miss G. Bauchop, 6—3, 6—l. R. Lycett and Miss Powdrell beat A. Borj rows and Miss Nicholson, 7—5,7 — 5, 6—l. H. A. Parker and Miss Nunneley beat P. i Braithwaite and Miss Davies, 6—o.6 — 0. 6—o.6 — 0. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. First GradeSeventy points; advantage games. Prizes: Trophies, valued £2 2s and £1 Is. First Round. i T. E. Quill (rec. 16) beat F. Dv Croz (rec. 20), 70—61. E. Lycett (owe 6) beat F. C. Cooper (rec. 26), 76—73. D. Corrigan (rec. 28) beat W. Pearse (rec. 20), 70—65. W. Goss (rec. S) beat A. B. M'Kerrow (rec. 28), 70—64. A. Boirows (rec 6) beat W. B. Purchas (rec. , 32;, 70—65. S. N. Brown (rec. 22) beat C. F. Salmond (rec. 16), 70—65. C. A. Sutton (rec. 22) beat E> Wilson (rec. 32), 70—60. P. Jackson (rec. 22) beat G. Uren (rec. 30), 70—64. R. S. Brown (rec. 16) beat H. W. Bundle (rec. 22). 70—60. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Grade. Seventy points , advantage game. Prizes : Trophies, value £2 2s and dEI Is. I First Round. ! W. G. Bell (rec. 16) beat W. L. Berliner (rec. 1 24); 70—41. J. S. Nicholson (rec. 8) beat G. Richardson (reoe. 12), 70—68. W. Bray (rec. 14; beat D. A. Ewen (rec. 26), 70—65. W. E. Styche (rec. 16) beat F. Barron (rec. 32), 70—58. J. Thomson (rec. 18) beat J. O. Hopcraft (rec. 24), 70—52. A. E* Jay (rec. 18) beat W. R. Parkinson (rec. 12), 70— 6 S. J. Bigg Wither (rec. 2) beat J. Rutherford (rec. 18), 70—65. , " V. L. Cachamaille (rec. 20) beat C. J. Braithwaite (rec. 6), 70 — 52. W- T. Monkman (rec. 28) beat Pike (rec. 8), 70—57. J. F. Ewen (rec. 26) beat H. E. Webb (rec 30), 70—58. I A. Friedlander (rec. 12) beat T. Begg (rec. [ 12/. 70—49. J. Waters (rec. 16) won by default from F. W. Sheldon (rec. 14). R. E. Twopeny (rec. 24) won by default from E. J. Taylor (scr). i LADIES" HANDICAP SINGLES. Fifty points; advantage games. Prizes: Trophies, valued £2 2s and £1 Is. First Round. Miss W. Scott (rec. 26) beat Miss H. Begg (rec. 26), 50—38. Miss R. Rutherford (rec. 22) beat Miss A. White (rec. 28), 50—44. Miss J. Glasgow (rec. 14) beat Miss Davies I (rec 20), 50—39. Mrs Ballantyne (rec. 14) beat Miss Fletcher (rec 24), 50—45. Miss J. Crawford (rec. 18) beat Miss J. Stewart (rec. 20), 50—27. Miss I. Ross (rec. 28) beat Miss M. Newman (rec. 28), 50—26. * Miss Nunneley (owe 20) beat Miss Bauchop (rec. 22), 70—63. Miss Nicholson (rec. 10) beat Miss Todd (rec. 20), 50—38. Miss M. C. Ross (rec. 22) beat Miss E. Murray (rec. 20), 50—36. Miss Jamieson (rec. 6) beat Miss W. Hisloj (r<*. 18), 50—44. Miss A. Marks (rec. 14) beat Mrs G. !N. G oldie (rec. 24), 50—45. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Seventy points ; advantage games. Prizes : Trophies, valued £2 2s each. First Round. M'Kerrow and F. Borrie (rec. 2?l) beat Pearse and Orr (rec 18), 70—63. Dr Marshall" and Sinclair (rec. 10) beat Goss and Baiiows (sor), 70 — 61. Corrigan and Bundle (rec. 20) beat C. J. Braithwaite and Pike (rec. 30), 70 — 62. Jackson and Cachmaille (rec. 24) beat Wilson and Purchas (rec. 26), 70 — 55. Begg and Gray (rec. 24) beat Twoneny and Monkman (rec. 36), 70— -61. S. N. Brown and Gruar (rec. 22) beat D. A. and J F. Ewen (rec. 36), 70—59. A. Friedlander and Parkinson (rec. 30) beat Ballantyne and Bonnington (rec. 18), 70 — 58. White and Salmond (rec. 2) beat Seldon and G. Friedlander (rec. 28), 70 — 50. Dr Borrie and Bauchop (rec. 20) beat Hopcraft and Moore (rec 40), 70—67. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. Fifty points; advantage games. Prize: £1 Is each. First Round. Misses Bridger and Nicholson (iec. 20) beat Misses Law and Graham (rec. 26), 51 — 19. Mrs Ponny and Miss Gruar (rec. 20) beat Misses Livingstone and Fletcher' (rec. 22), 50 — 44. Misses Van St-averen and M. C. Ross (rec. 14) beat Misses Harman and J. Berkeley Tree. 6), 50—39. Misses L. and M. Louisson (rec. 20) beat Mifases Bauchop and Jackson (rec. 22), 50 — 43. Misses G-. Bauchop and Rutherford (rec. 18; beat Mrs Duncan and Miss Todd (rec. 24) 60—19. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Seventy points; advantage games. Piize: Trophies, value £1 Is each. First Round. Harraway and Miss Campbell (rec. 16) beat Rutherford and Miss Newman (rec 36), 70 — 61. S. Brown and Miss Crawford (rec. 22) beat Wilson and Mis? Jackson (rsi. 34\ 70—46. Lycett and Miss Powdrell (scr) beat C- J. Braithwaite and Miss Braithwaite, 70 — 63. Second Kotmd. I Twopeny and Miss Fletcher (rec. 38) beat R. S. Brown and Miss Wood (rec. 24), 70 — 61. Jay and Miss Callender (rec. 36) beat F. Borrie and Miss Marks (rec. 24). 70 — 61. Pearse and Miss Stewait (rec. 26) beat Styche i. |au4 Mi&s A. Nicholson (rec. 36J, 70—66,

Purchas arxl Miss Holn^s (lee. 30) beat M'KeTrow and Miss Murray (rec. 26), 70-*66. Uren and Miss Bridger (rec. 32) beat Begg and Miss H. Begg (rec. 36), 70—67. The following is the order of play for tha early part of to-day, commencing at 9.30 a.m. sharp. Players not being up to time will 03 scratched : — Men's Champuionship Singles.— W. Pearse v. It. Bauckop. Ladies' Championship Doubles. — Misses Gr. Bauchop and ¥. Campbell v. Misses J. Glasgow and Yon Staveren. Combined Championship Doubles. — Goss and Miss Jamieson v. S. N. Brown and Miss Crawford, C. G. White and Miss Campbell v. Sinclair and Miss Van Staveren. Men's First Grade Handicap Singles.— H. A. Parker v. J. Sinclair, i±. A. Pen v. T. Orr, Dr W. H. Borrie v L. Bonnington, R. Bauchop v. E. Salmond. Men's Second Grade Handicap Singles. — A. R. Thompson v. G. Friedlander, G. Dechler v. P. Gray, J. Waiers v. G. Seldon. Ladies' Handicap Singles. — Miss Jackson v. Miss G. Bauchop, Miss F. Eoberts v. Miss J. Berkeley, Miss E. Goodman v. Miss Laing. Ladies' Handicap Doubles — Misses Crawford and Goodman v. Mrs H. Parker and MissNewman. Men's Handicap Doubles.— Uren and Bray v. Parker and Lycett, E,. Brown and P. Braithwaite v. Sutton and Ducroz, Perm and Cowper v. Denshire and E. J. Taylor, Thomson and Thompson v. Bigg- Wither und Styche, Richaidson and Rutherford v. Webb and Dechler. Combined Handicap Doubles. — P. Braithwaite and Miss Davies v. Dr Marshall and Miss Harman Alt players whos> names do not appear above will also require to be in attendance.