N,Z. LaWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Second Day—Tuesday.

Otago Witness, Issue 2651, 4 January 1905, Page 28

N,Z. LaWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Second Day —Tuesday.

Officials: President, Mr W. T. Monkman; vice-presidents — Mr W. R. Holmes (Auckland), Mr Wm. Goss' (Canterbury), Mr F. Logan <Hawke's Bay), Mr G. A. Macquarie (Nelson), fclr J. L. Salmond (Otago), Dr Leatham (Taranaki), Dean M'Kenna, (Wellington), Mr C. JW Griffiths (Marlborough) ; hon secretary to );hr association,^ Mr G. N. Goldie (WellingJon) UDtago Lawn Tennis Association officials: President, Mr W. T. Monkman; vice-presi-lents, Messrs J. L. Salmond and J. S. Hislop ; committee — Messrs J. Daggar, W., Hodges, S. IN. Brown, R. Bauchop, and A. E. Harraway; aeferee, Mr W. T.- Monkman; handicapper, IM!r H. A. Parker; hon. secretary, Mr W. H. livine. , —j. - Tennis players -were again fortunate in experiencing fine, weather on the .27th,^when the championship tournament -*■ was resumed .at Carisbrookl Play was commenced in good time- in the morniwg, and -was continued withoni 'intermission up to, shortly after. 7 o'clock. Remarkably' good progress was, made" in.all.th»y events, which., have now reached an advanced stage and" are" growing in 'interest.,, ,One- of. the "-games, -if not 'the game,' tha't-at-: tracted the ,mo3t interest yesterday r was <thatS '''feet ween Miss Nunneley, ana Miss Powdrell for the Ladies' Championship, and those who collected about the court on which it was played were treated to a really fine' exhibition of tennis. Thought defeated, Miss Powdrell " has every reason to be proud of the very fine stand 'she made against a player of Misb •INunheley's prowess.. Mr Parker (the present jhclder of the Men's Championship Single) gave some splendid 'exhibitions 1 of play in »everal contests he engaged in. It is an education to young players "to watch him.. His placing ' v was admirable, and nothing " soft" «ver' appears to come' from his racket. 'It is more than likely that those visiting, Carisbrook to-day will witness some of the closing con-/ ■tests, though not perhaps the actual finals, in the championship events, and if the weather experienced continues these • should be well worth seeing. The following are some details' of the day's,play : — • , In the Men's Championship Singles the first '"sound was completed when W. Pearce- defeated Bauchop, winning -three seta consecutively. !The play was ,not of a high - order,- Pearce, vearing his opponent down. In the second Touud £orrows_won easily from W. B.»-Pur-jhasei In the second round Lycett-'' beat S. N. 3rown after 4 good contest; in which the winter showed "a, steady superiority. Dr Borrie oeat Wilson, t winning three sets oixt of four after a closely contested game in which both players • played very, , steadily. In his , match »gaiiißt' Lycett -Brown played .up particularly .■well*' on- the first .set, ■■„ driving" very effectively &6rwn the. side. line", but iirthe, "subsequent- sets I/ycett asserted.': a superiority,- -.smashing' very. ~«leanly_Tand vigorously. -''E. Salmond, .had 'not so;, easy a victory over -Quill as.the scores would: eeemto indicate.- 'In"' this .match" there was very, 'little net work, 'but Very "good diuving, rigHt through. . -Pearce later on met R.~ S. _Brown, «t whose hands' he .suffered "defeat^ winning* one Bet ou# 'of iour. . ,, xßix Bio wn^played- a' vigorous, game- in Ms^best.*sfyle',-and~some of the. rallies •were excellent. Al'goodA I ' good "deal of ' interest at-, itached to the meeting of Parker and White', but ihe Otago player began nervously, and '> made a rather disappointing stand ■ against the champion, who was" not -slow 'to find out his opponent's, comparative weakness in back-hand {play, and played for the- advantage^jt gave, 1 demonstrating a marked superiority, in- all. departments of the game,- and -winning- easily. 'In the third round Lycett met-Dr Borrie, whom -he beat without much difficulty in three' consecutive sets. Parker next met E. Salmond .in the third .round, and after a" most interesting gan£e again scored- a decisive . win," the player securing five games in the *three Bets. played.; Salmond. made a good stand -in the third set, the licore --itr, this being 6—4.6 — 4. barker's play- was. again brilliant, especially so , ibis back-hand strokes. and. v "placing along the eicHe-line. and' he kspt hi 3 -opponent very busy^ getting to his reb 2ns. Parker's service was also found by hii opponent to present difficulties. Late in tihe afternoon R. S. Brown met Borrows, being Beaten- in three consecutive sets after a really good game. Brown had ' had a long day, and tired visibly, towards the finisli, though he smashed excellently when the opportunity offered.^ The judicious placing of Borrows went a long way towards winningnim the game, telling as it did very much on his opponent to effect -his .-returns. the third' round Harraway was to haye^met lsr" Marshall/ •tout as he retived the latter'goes into'-the semifinal,' in- whi.ch Lycett" meefs^ Parker* and Borrows meets Dr Marshall. Tn the" Ladies' Championship Singles, in the second round Miss Nicholson and Miss > Glasgow met, the-foipner winning two sets running;- ahd liiss Powdrell met- Miss Nunneley, these two ladies -providing what will probably prove to. have been th«\most interesting "of the Ladies' Single coniests. Miss" Powdrell, it should /be remembered, has the distinction in the tennis ■world of being -a lady player who. has won a set from the redoubtable Miss Nunneley in a championship meeting, achievingthis last year. IMiss Powdrell repeated this performance yesterday, winning on this occasion the second »et, Miss Nunneley having won the first. The final get between these two ladies attracted great interest and was most keenly contested, ■while the play on- botih sides was of a high order. The results of the sets were 6—3, 4—6,4 — 6, and 6—3,6 — 3, the score being at one time 3 all in the final. By raising the score to 4—3 in her favour Miss Nunneley seeuredl-the advantage that was all-imp.ortant in the winning of the match, and captured the next two games also, and so won the set. In the second set Siiss Powdrell won the fourth, fifth, and sixth games in succession. The play was at times Brilliant, and some exciting rallies were seen. ■Miss Nunneley played with a greater experitence than-ler opponent, and never failed to torofit by any of her mistakes. Her service was difficult, her placing judicious, her back-hand jplay very sound, and her strokes had more power th&n those of her opponent. Miss Powjlrell, on the other hand, also played a splendlid feame, and she showed a remarkable activity in getting to tie ball; and her placing was beautiful. That in defeating her Miss Nunneley dis(posed of her most formidable opponents or the championship can hardly be doubted. " Both »layera were very heartily applauded, by the Spectators. In the secondl round also Miss Janiieson beat Miss .Van Staveren after a close Contest, the players having won a set each and the score being 4 all in the final set, Both ladies got in some excellent strokes. In the Men's Championship Doubles, m Uie aecdnd round White and Salmond met Jackson' •nd Cachemaille, end, as will be seen by the licore, won without any great difficulty in three consecutive sets. Careful play was noticeable on both sides, the losers sometimes scoring rarprisingly well on the service. Harraway and Ward, mieting Dr Marshall and Sinclair, won OutmT «ames out of four against them, the con-

test being ■an interesting one. Ward played excellently up to the net and smashed well while Harraway tired towards the last. Finally — a somewhat ironical circumstance — G. Uren and C. J. Braithwaite found) themselves pitted in their first essay against -such formidable opponents as Parker and Lycett, whose chances for the championship are more than bright. The game was not interesting to the spectators, and probably no more so to the losers, who, however, played pluckily and secured two games in the three sets. Brown brothers, m their match with Sutton and Dv Croz, played a forcing game and won three consecutive sets, S. Brown playing reliably and placing well, and his brother smashing eftective:y. In the final Parker and Lycett meet White and Salmond, and Brown brothers meet Harraway and Ward. lr. the Ladies' Championship Doubles, in the first round Misses Bauchop and Campbell beat Misses Glasgow and Van Staveren, winning the last two of three sets. Several very long rallies were witnessed, Miss Van Staveren showing particularly good play on the side line, Miss Campbell playing steadily as usual. In the semi-final a good contest was afforded by Misses Harman and Nunneley Versus Misses Crawford and Goodman, and the former pair had to play to win. Miss Crawford sent some capital drives down the side line, frequently beating Miss Harman, wh6 played up to the net. In the second round Misses Bauchop and Campbell have now to meet Misses Nicolson and Jamieson, and the winners play Misses Harman and Nunneley. 'In the Combined Champion Doubles White and 'Miss. Campbell defeated J. Sinclair a.nd Miss- Van ."Staveren, the winners both playing ■well, and 'Miss Campbell deserving a full share--of credit.-*- In, the first round also Goss .and .Mies"' Jainieson too r strong for, S. N. Brown and Miss Crawford," though the game 'was very interesting. "In ,the, second round ; mu'ch .interest.. "attached \to- the meeting of Lycetfc and' Miss 'Powdrell and. White and. Miss Campbell, but though "the Otago players made a good fight, the visitors defeated them by ( a substantial margin. Some first-class play w:is' seen' in this game,) and the smashing of Lycett at "the net was largely responsible for the victory, and was very deadly. Miss Campbell backed her partner well, and White got in some capita^ strokes. In the same round Dx Marshall and. Miss Harman met Cachemaille and ' Miss ' Louisson in two- sets, the first of which was well contested, though thelosers did not do so well in the second. Although special attention was given throughout the day to championship events, much progress was also made with the handicaps. "A particularly, good game was witnessed in the Ladies' Handicap Singles when Miss Nunneley met ' Miss Nicholson, and after an exciting game, in which Miss Nicholson played capitally, suffered! defeat, being unable to concede the necessary handicap. Parker's accurate play enabled him to concede Sinclair his handicap in the* Men's Handicap Singles' and still win by a substantial majority of points, though his opponent played up well towards the end. f Good contests were witnessed between Perm and Orr and Bonnington and Dr Borrie, the former player winning in' each instance, Perm showing strong back-hand play. In the CoinJ>ine"d Handicap Doubles P. ' Braithwaite and '■ Miss Davies beat Dr Marshall "and Miss, Harman after a closely r fought game, the latter pair being unable- to* make up the dfifference-in handicap. , Dr Marshall got in some good back-hand-strokes, Braithwaite smashed" effectively -at ■times^.'an'd^f.Miss. Harman- placed", well. 1 Several pther yery interesting- handicap games were 'witnessed, and- with -the* approach" of the' • finals play promises to become more interesting still. " ; . .'.'"' -~The, scores are as follow: — ' t - MEN'S' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. „ " -Best" of fivfr' sets ; % advantage sets. "^-. :': ' '" ' 'First Round. - W. Pearce beat TJ.' Bauchop, 6—l, 6^-4, 6— 0., ■ . . . Second Round. • . , R. Lycett beat S. N. Brown, 7—5, 6—2, 6—2. Dr W. H. Borrie beat R. Wilson, 6—4, 6—4, 2-_-6, 6—2. - E.. J Salmond beat T. R. Quill, 6—o, 6—l, 6-2. , A. Borrows b?at W. B. Purchas, 7—6, 6—l, G— l., ' ■ " !< H.. A. Parker beat C. G. White, 6—o, 6—2, C— o. , R. S. Brown beat W. Pearoe, 3—6, 6—3, 10—8, 6—4. Third Roiind. Lycett be'at.Dr, Borrie, 6—3,6 — 3, 6— l, 6—2.6 — 2. Parker beat E. Salmond, G— l, 6—o, 6—4.6 — 4. Borrows beat'R. S. Brown, 6—4,6 — 4, 7—5,7 — 5, 6—3.6 — 3. Dr "Marshall won by default, A.E. Harraway retiring from the contest. -LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Best of- three sets; advantage sets. - Second Round. Miss Nicholson beat Miss J. Glasgow, 6—o,6 — 0, 6—2. Miss Nunneley beat Miss' Powdrell, 6—3,6 — 3, 4—6, 6—3. Miss Jamieson beat Miss Van Staveren, 6-3, 5—7, 6—4. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.' \ Best of three sets; advantage sets. j ■ -j\ 'First Round. 1 Misses G. , Bauchop and F. Campbell beat Misses J. Glasgow and Van Staveren, 2—6,2 — 6, 6f-lJ 6—2. Second -Round. blisses Harman and Nunneley beat Misses Crawford and "Goodman, 6—3,6 — 3, 6—2..6 — 2.. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. ' -Best of five sets; advantage sets. ' '■ Second Round. C. G. White and E. Salmond beat P. Jackson_and V. Cachemaille, 6—3,6 — 3, 6—3, 6—2.6 — 2. Harraway and Ward beat Marshall and Sinclair, 6—3, 6—4,6 — 4, .4— 6, 6—3. R. S. and S. N. Brown beat C. A. Sutton and F. Dv Croz, 6—l, 6—2, 6—2. Parker and Lyoett beat Uren and C. J. Braithwaite, 6—o, 6—l, 6—l. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Best of three sets; advantage sets. First Round. ' W. Goss and Miss Jamieson beat S. N. Brown and Miss' Crawford, 47-6, 6—B, 6—2. C. G. White and "Mies Campbell beat J. Sinclair and Miss Van Staveren, 6—o, 6—2.6 — 2. Second Round. Dr Marshall and Miss Harman beat V. Cachemaille andl Miss M. Louisson, 66 — 3, 6— co. Lycett and Miss Powdrell beatvC. G. "White and Miss Campbell, 6—l,6 — 1, 6—2.6 — 2. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. First Grade. Seventy points; advantage game 3. First Round. H. A. Parker (owe 16) beat J. S. Sinclair (rec. 28), 86—75. L. Bonnington (rec. 22) beat Dr W. H. Borrie (rec. 28), 70—62. H. A. Perm (rec. 26) beat T. Orr (rec. 26), 70—53. Second Round. Parker beat Goss, 8d — 57. „ Corrigan won by defa\ilt, Harraway (rec. 20) retiring. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES; Second Grade. Seventy points; advantage games. A. R. Thomson (rec. 28) beat G. Friedlander (rec. 10), 70—66. J. Waters (rec. 16) won by default from F. W. Sheldon (rec. 14). E. J. Taylor (scr) won by default from E. E. N. Twopeny (rec. 24). P. Gray (rec. 12) won by. default from Q, I*. Dechler (rec. 281.

Second Round. ] Nicholson beat Bray, 60 — 57. j Jay beat Bigg- Wither, 70 — 56. A. Friedlander (rec. 12) beat C. Denshire (rec. 14). 70—53. Styche beat Waters, 70—62. Thomson beat Taylor, 70 — 51. Cachernaille beat Bell, 70 — 55. Gray beat Thomson, 70 — 66. J. F. Ev/en beat Monkman, 70 — 61. Third) Round. J. Thomson beat Jay, 70 — SO. A. Friedlander beat J. F. Ewen, 70—64. INDIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. Fifty points ; advantage games. First Round. Miss J. Berkeley (rec. 12) beat Miss F. Roberts (rec. 18), 50—38. Miss Jackson (rec. 24) beat Miss G. Bauchop (rec. 16^ , 50—46. Second Round. Miss Rutherford beat Miss Scott, 50 — 10. Miss Laing beat Miss Jamieson, 50 — 33. Miss Bridger (rec. 20) beat Miss A. Marks (rec. 14), 50—40. Mrs Ballantyne beat Miss Glasgow, 50 — 41. Miss Nicholson beat Miss Nixnneley, 70 — 53. Miss J. Berkeley beat Miss Jackson, 50 — 34. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Seventy points ; advantage games. First Round. Parker and Lycett (owe 20) beat Uren and Bray (rec. 28), 90—83. Sutton and Dv Croz (rec. 20) beat R. S. Brown and P. Braithwaite (rec. 14), 70—67. Perm and Cowper (rec. 16; beat Denshire and E. J. Taylor (rec. 24), 70—60. Bigg-Wither and Styche (rec. 22) beat Thomson and Thomson (rec. 38), 70—54. Richardson and Rutherford (rec. 26) won by default from Webb and Dechler (rec. 38). Second Round. Sutton and Dv Croz beat M'Kerrow and Borrie. 70 — 49. Bigg-Wither and Styche beat Richard-son \ and Rutherford, 70—62: S." N. Brown and Gruar beat Begg and Gray, 70-^-57 j Jackson and Cachemaille beat Corrigan and Bundle, 70—59. Perm and Cowper beat Marshall and Sinclair, 70—64. A. Friedlander and Parkinson beat White and Salmond, 70—60. Third Round. Perm and Cowperi beat Bigg-Wither and Styche, 70—64. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. 50 points; advantage game. First Round. Misses Crawford and Goodman (rec. 12) beat Mrs Parker and Miss Newman, EiO-^S?. ! Second Round. - j Misses Callender and Begg (rec. 24) beat Misses Holmes and Hislop (rec. 18), 50—33. Misses Bridger and Nicholson beat Mis Penny and Miss Gruar', 50 — 46. Misses- L. and M. Louisson (rec. 20) beat Mrs Stevens and Miss Van Asch (rec. 14), 50 — 46. COMBINED HANDICAP ROUBLES. I 70 points ; advantage game. First Round. P. Braithwaite and Miss Davies (rec. 24) beat'Dr Marshall and Miss Harnian (rec. 8), 70—66. Second Round. Goss and Mies Jamieson (rec. 12) beat 'E. , Salmond and Misa Mackerras (rec. 14), 70 — 66. Bigg-wither- and Miss Gruar' (rec. 80) beat Orr and Miss Bauchop (rec. 26) 3 70—46. Bell '£nd -Miss,;Niinneley (rec. .22)" heat Bundle'and Miss W.-. Hislop 1 (rec."26),- 70—62. -Borrows and .Miss Nicholson (rec.- 12) beat''.CorrigafMStndrMi9s Rutherford (rec. 30), 70—66. / Sr Brown and "Miss "Crawford l>eat 'Braith,>waite and. Miss Davies, 70---62. - > Ward. and"- -Miss 'Van Staveren (rec. 20) beat" Gray and Mrs H. A. Parker -(rec. 36), 70—52. Third- Day — Wednesday.. *" ; The weather was threatening and gloomy on Wednesday morning, and the.re was every appearance that the championship tournament would be brought to a „ sudden halt. The clouds lifted, however, about midday, and the remainder of the day was very fine, though a trifle cold for tht. onlookers." In consequence of the nature -of the weather a' start Was not made till about 11 o'clock, but from that time ! up till 1 o'clock the courts were\kept going ! busily, and, given fine weather, the tournament should be concluded to-day. One noteworthy event yesterday was the fact that a j-oung Jady volunteered, to act as scorer. None of the gentlemen about appeared to care for the office, and Miss Glasgow voluntarily filled uhe position, and* did so most -creditably. ; In i the Men's Champion ' Singles some interesting games were witnessed. The first match played in the "semi-final was that between Borrows (the ex-Otago champion) and Dx Marshall, and a contest very keenly fought out resulted. Borrows secured the first "set by an advantage of two games, but Marshall secured the next with a lead of three games. Borrows won the two subsequent sets after a hard jfcussle in each, the score being five all in the fourth and iast set. Both players excelled in driving and placing near/ the side and back lines, and some capital, rallies wefe witnessed. Dr Marshall's, returns were", frequently pn'-the low side, and lodged the ball in the net. The other match played in' the semi-final produced what shoiild prove the best single contest of the -tournament. Park«r^ (thte~ Wew Zealand champion) and Lycett (from Victoria) meeting to try conclusions. Lycett had previously shown such ' excellent form that an exciting game W'»s anticipated, and was forthcoming. Lycett began splendidly, and secured the .first game, Parker equalising the score by taking the next, Lycett" losing one stroke by slipping. Lycett secured the next and Parker the fourth game, the score being stall equal. Lycett then put in some splendid drives and, annexed the next three games in quick succession, and though Parker got the eighth game the last fell to his opponent, who won the set? the score being 6—3. In the second set, after two all | had been called, Parker began to assert him- I self more, and sectired tha next four pames in ! succession and the set, the score being 6—2,6 — 2, I Lycett throwing away the last game practi- j cally, a3 recognising that to secure the set i was hopeless. At this stage Lycett was showing signs of tiring, but the games were all hard-fought, and were frequently won only on the 'vantage. oWith0 With a set apiece to their credit, the players started the third set, but Lycett's play was erratic as compared! with his display in the first set, and after each player had scored a game Parker took the score to s—l5 — 1 in his favour, and though Lyoett secured two more games, Parker won the ninth, and so the j set. The fourth set was very much a repetition of tho third, and the score was again s—l5 — 1 ! in Parker's favour. The next two games went to Lycett, but the champion annexed the last, and so won the get and the round. The play was of a high order generally speaking, though the styles of the players were different. Lycett forced the play in the first set and gave a fine display of smashing and driving. Later on, how«ver, he was visibly distressed, and his opponent, who played a watchful game, kept him continually moving to reach his judi-ciously-placed returns, and gave him few j opportunities to effect a winning stroke. The j play of Parker was remarkable for its pre- j cision and the deadly accuracy with which the ball was placed in the position most disadvantageous to his opponent. He showed splendid judgment in his play, and an unerring back-hand stroke. Parker smashed very rarely, but occasionally did co success■MlYj though it is evidently nos «, stroke he

relies upon. The match, was watched closely by all present at the ground, and both players ■were heartily applaiided. Parker and Borrows have now to meet in the final. In the Men's Champion Doubles the attraction of the day was the match between Parker and Lycett and the Otago players, White and Salmond. Victory, as was generally expected, rested in the end with the visitors, but the Otago pair played with excellent combination, and especially at first made so good a stand that excitement was not absent from the game. The first set fell to White and Salmond, who scored six games to their opponents' three. At this stage White was getting in some splendid smashes, and could hardly go wrong in his play, and S almond put some fine drives over the net. In the three subsequent sets, however, although many of the games were very closely fought, and there were some exciting rallies, the Otago players fell away considerably, and found themselves playing a defensive game for the most part, and were soundly beaten. White and Salmond certainly deserve considerable credit, however, for making the stand they ciicl against such formidable opponents as Parker and Lycett are recognised to be, and the double was in every respect worth witnessing as a display of brilliant tennis. A point where White frequently beat both' his opponents was in the velocity of his service. In the semi-final also the Brown brothers met Harraway and Ward, and after a good display of tennis beat them in three consecutive sets, all closely contested. Good driving and smashing was seen on both sides, but the winners played the steadier game. Harraway got in some brilliant strokes, but was not consistent, and the same might be said of Ward; and the winners backed up one another better than did their opponents. Parker and Lycett have now to meet Brown, brothers in the final. In tho Ladies' Champion. Singles, second round, Miss Campbell defeated Miss Bauchop in two consecutive sets, the latter hardly playing up to her usual standard. Miss Campbell (Otago) and Miss Nicholson (Christchurch) met in the semi-final, and Miss Campbell had to play hard to win. She secured the first set with an advantage of two games, but secured but one game in the second 'set. In the third and deciding set the play was very keen, and some exciting rallies were seen, the set ultimately falling to Miss .Campbell, who led by three games. Good driving was shown by both ladies, and Miss Nicholson's placing wa3 admirable. Miss Campbell showed, howeve'* the greater reliability, and deserved her win. In the semi-final also Miss Jainieson, of Christ-church, played off with Miss Nunneley, and, though handsomely beaten, made a very plucky uphill fight against the lady champion. In the final Miss Campbell meets Miss Nunneley, and an interesting game should result. In the Ladies' Champion Doubles a close contest was witnessed between Misses Nicholson and Jamieson (Christchurch) and) Misses Campbell and Bauchop (Otago). The' visitors won the first set, but lost the second after" the score had stood at six all. The Otago players, hoy/ever, after that failed to score a single game in .the deciding set. Of the winners, Miss . Jamieson showed unusually good smashins ability in a lady player. Curiously enough, the Ota-go pair won the first five games in-'suc- : ces6ion-Jn the 'second set. and then, Misses Nicholson- and Jamiesonssecured' the/ next five;-, the- 'tussle 'before -the ac t was concluded being ; very' determined. , In,:. the final'Misses"Nicholsoii- and. Jamieson have now to meet Misses Uunneley and Harnmn. ','-"" \ , •* -• • Not much play was seen ih-jthe ; Combined Champion Doubles, the only eyVnt got off here being" that in" which' Parker' arid."~Miss Nun- | iieley' defeated^ Brown arid Miss Wood^w'ith-, j- out much*' difficulty in - the second round I,'1 ,' tho loser si though, ovpxmatchsd^ 'playing a. plucky game. ' One ma^ch has yet- to be played to complete the second round in this,' event, and indications point out a good contest when the final is reached. \ Very satisfactory progress was made in the handicap events, most of .which are in a fairly fcrward condition. In the ".Men's Handicap Singles (first grade) some good tennis was seen in the game between S. Brown , and Borrows,, the former playing a capital game, and, with, the handicap, defeating his opponent by a good margin. The match between Lycett and Quill was also very interesting.' The fatter possesses a puzzling service, and though too many double faults were made, he drove very effectively. Hard hitting to the -back line was the order of things. , The balls at this stage of the day got rapidly hea-^y and sodden. As usual Lycett, when opportunity offered, smashed most effectively." Lycett just overcame his deficiency as to handicap by the narrowest of margins. R. S. Brown and Jackson played also an interesting game, in which thvs latter had all the > advantage at '* first. Brown then asserted himself and took, the lead, but Jackson pulled the score up' to 68 a]i, losing, however, the next two games to his opponent. Both players played a vigorous style of game. Salmond failed to concede Bauchop^ his handicap, and vth'e, latter thus went' into- the second round, where lie 'was to have met Sutton.- Sutton' ahd Thi Croz, of Oamaru, • having, however, found it necessary to return home and abandon- all events, Bauchop went by default inter the' third round, where he met and beat Bonnington, so qualifying for the semi-final. . Prior to this Bonnington had beaten Perm in the second roiind. Parker scratched in the v third round to Carrigan, the latter having, i however,, also retired, having had to return to Lawrence. In the second grade Men's Handicap Singles 'ths final has been reached, in which Slyche has to meet A. Friedlander. Cachemaille worked his way iuto tho semi-final by con"ictently play. In the Men's Handicap Doubles Harraway and Ward beat Dr Borrie and Eauchop after a gocd game, Ward's service being effects, b\;t were in turn beaten by A. Friedlander and Parkinson; while Jackson and Cachemaille, by beating S. Brown and Gruar, also got into the semi-final, where they meet. Friedlander and Parkinson. In the Ladies' Handicap events some intrusting tennis was seen. In the Handicap Singles Miss Van Staveren has won her way into the final by steady good play, and will have to meet either Miss Nicholson or Mrs Ballantyne. In the Ladies' Handicap Doubles Misses Crawford and Goodman and Misses Van Staveren and M Ross have won their way into the semi-final, but the third round is not yet completed. A very close coutftst between Misses Marks and Jeffreys and Misses Glasgow and Roberts ended in a win for the latter by 55 to 53; and Mrs Ballantyne and Miss Powdrell found they had no chance of winning against- Misses Campbell and Mackerras. In the Combined Handicap Doubles some interesting sets were witnessed, and Miss Campbell and Harraway, though beaten, put up a good fight against Miss Powdrell and Lycett. Miss Stewart and Pearce later on met Miss Powdrell and Lycett, and looked like winning on Titniclic.J'p. !mt iliis alaicst iuvmoible pair wiped off the deficit in the end ard uahfied for thee fourth round. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Best of five sets; advantage sets. Semi-final. II A. Parker beat R. Lycett, 3—6, 6—2, 6—3. 6—3. A. Borrows beat Dr Marshall, 6—4, 3—6, $-4. 7-5- .

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Best of three sets ; advantage sets. Second Round. Miss F. Campbell beat Miss G. Bauchop, 6—o, 6—l. Semi-final. Miss Nunneley beat Miss Jamieson, 6—o,6 — 0, 6—2. Miss Campbell beat Miss Nicholson, 6—4,6 — 4, I—6, 6—3. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Best of thres sets ; advantage sets. Semi-final. Hisses Nicholson and Jamieson beat Misses G. Bauchop and F. Campbell, 6—3,6 — 3, 6—B,6 — 8, 6—o. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Best of five sets ; advantage sets. Third Round. Parker and Lvcett beat White and Salmond, 3—6, 6—2, 6—2, 6—l. Brown Bros, beat Harraway and Ward, 6—6 — i t 6—4, 6—3. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Best of three sets ; advantage sets . Second Round. Parker and Miss Nunneley beat R. Brown, and Miss Wood, 6—o,6 — 0, 6—l.6 — 1. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. First Grade. Seventy points ; advantage game. First Round. R. Bauchop (roc. 32) beat E. Salmond (reo. 12), 70—63. Second Round. Lycett beat Quill, 76— 65. S N. Brown beat Borrows, 70 — 58, R. S. Brown beat Jackson. 70 — 63. Bonnington beat' Perm, 70 — 68. ' F. Borne beat P. Braithwaite, 70—61. R. Bauchop won by default, Sutton retiring Third Round. Corrigan won from Parker by default. Bauchop beat Bonnington, 70—66. R. S. Brown won from F. Borrie by default.