THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3059, 9 April 1901, Page 4

THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT

The tournament was resumed on Hatur

day morning when play started on four ] courts, in North street and E'.zabeth street, and was kept going very n drily till the shades of evening fell, its a residt, a great number of games were got „ti, tnd the players are now able fo see >vho u ill be in semi-finals at any rate. The v r eatlcr was again beautifully fine, and thongr it was rather hot at mid-day, ihe plavirs greatly enjoyed their games. Lun-heon and afternoon tea were again provided at. the Elizabeth street courts, under the direction of Mrs E. A. LeCren, who was courteously assisted by several other ladies, who had as they anticipated a very busy day. Play generally was an improvement on the first day, though there were two cr three reversals of form. The surprise of the day was the putting out of Cox (Ashburton) by T. Orr (Waitohi) in tbe men’s championship, the third being a love set. Orr was certainly p’aying a very steady game, and well deserved his win. In the ladies' championship the best tennis was shown in the game between Miss Fooks (Ashburton) and Miss McCahon (High School). The former got on a lot of pace, and kept a good length, while the High School young lady got everything well back, and beat her opponent by good placing. Miss Revell and Miss Sotham also played a rattling and long game, and both were a 1 good deal distressed at the finish, as rallies had been long, and they had a lot oj r running about. In the handicap matches ; play was generally very good, and it was - noticeable that players who were owing long odds did well. At the present stages o: 5 play all the clubs but the Waimate Clul ‘ (which was represented by a lady) are stil > in play, and the chances are very open 1 Should the weather be fine to-day som--1 very interesting play should be seen ii some of the finals, and in the afternoon th attendance of well-wishers should be large s So far the tournament has been a great sue e cess, and though the visitors have foum a the North street courts rather awkward t ' play upon, owing' to the banks being s a close to the asphalt, they have taken deci s sions of the committee in a truly sports manlike manner.

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP; best of 3 ' se t s _Orr beat Anderson, 1-6, 8-6, 6-3; Cox beat Feilden, 6-1, 6-3; Pearse beat G. ] Friedlander, 6-2, 6-2; Lynch beat Douglas, 6-1, 6-2; White beat Crisp, 6-1, 6-1. Second round— Cameron beat Halley, 6-2, 6-2; Orr beat Cox, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0; Lynch beat White, 6-1, 6-3; Pearse, a bye (Owen withdrawing). LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP; best of 17 games—Miss L. Revell beat Miss Douglass 9-1; Miss Sotham beat Miss Manchester, 9-7; Miss McCahon beat Miss Campbell, 9-5. Second round—Miss McCahon beat Miss Fooks, 9-5; Miss ReveJ beat Miss Sotham, 11-9. _ la the final today Miss Revell plays Miss McCahon. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES ; best of 17 games—Misses McCahon and Tennent (owe 15 1-6) beat Misses Revell and Ziesler (owe 30), 9-1; Misses Fooks and Orr (owe 15 1-6) beat Misses E. Tennert and Sotham (owe 30), 9-4; Miss Campbell and Mrs Crawford (owe 151-6) beat Misses Miles and Howley (scr), 9-2. Second rounc l_Misses Fussell and Sealy (scr) beat Miss Campbell and Mrs Crawford (owe 15 1-6), 9-2. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES; best of 17 games—Miss M. Tennent (rec. 2-6 of 15) beat Mrs Crawford (rec. 15), 9-4; Miss Sotham (owe 15 1-6) beat Miss Orr (rec. 2-6 of 15), 9-7; Miss Revell (owe 30) beat Miss Miles (rec. 15), 9-4; Miss Fooks (owe 15 5-6) beat Miss A. Bell (rec. 2-6 of 15), 9-2; Miss Campbell (owe 30) beat Miss Manchester (owe 30), 9-3. COMBINED DOUBLES; best of 17 i-arnes —Miss Fooks and Cox (owe 30 5-6) beat Miss Bates and Orr (owe 16), 9-5. Wecond round— Miss McCahon and Cameron (owe 40) beat Miss M. Tennent and R C. Tennent (rec. 4-6 of 15), 9-6. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES; best of 17 games—R. C. and R. V. Tennent (rec. 15 1-6) beat Orwin and Didsbury (owe 15 1-6), 9-3; Friedlander and Seldon (rec. 15) beat Cox and Thompson (owe 30), 9-4, Crisp and Douglas (owe 15) beat Alcorn and Purchase (owe 15), 10-8; leilden and Halley (owe 30) beat G. Friedlander and Owen (scr), 9-6; Pearse and Orr (owe 50, beat White and Revell (owe 30), 11-9. Second round-Lynch and Cameron (owe 40) beat Crisp and Douglas (owe 15), 9 , Tennent (2) beat Friedlander and Seldon 9-4; Wright and Barnard beat McCaskill ar MIEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES ; best of, 17 games-T. Orr (owe 30 2-6) beat Brown (scr), 9-1; R. V- T^U o™nt'? 0 ™ n t'? of 16) beat Orwin (owe 30 1-6), 19-a, Lynch (owe 40) beat LeCren (owe 15 4-6) ; 9-5; Purchase (scr) beat Cnsp (scr), 9-2, Revell (owe 30) beat Feilden (owe 30 2-6, 8- ; J. Friedlander (rec. 4-6 of 15) beat G. Friedlander (rec. 15), 10-8; Pearse (owe 30 5-6) beat Alcom (scr), 9-6; Barnard (owe 15 1-6) beat Thompson (rec. 4-6 of 15), 9-5; Anderson (owe 30) beat Cameron (owe 40). 9-6; Douglas (owe 1-6 of 15) beat Halley (owe 30 2-6), 9 ' 6 ’ I)K jf' 1 bnw (owe 15 4-6) beat Cox (owe 30 5-6), 9- • McCaskill (owe 15 1-6) beat White lills 46) 9-6 Second round— Lynch Revell, 10-8; Pearse beat Barnard 96, Didsbury beat McCaskill, 9-6. Play will be resumed at 9 o clocK sm i j ibis morning, and in order to bring it to a close this evening the handicaps are reduced to the best of 13 to wm. On the North street courts at 9 a.m.. Miss M. Tennent meets Miss Sotham. and Mr Anderson meets Mr UoU K as ’, , followed by the combined games between S Sto and Revell and Miss Rev and Feilden, and the single Miss Rmell V ’o^ l riif U Ehzabeth street courts Miss Douglas and Didsbury play Miss Orr and Friedlander, and Miss Fooks and C°xp, y Mfe CjunpbeU mi fCi v rc.toi. Miss M. ; . Miis Campbell. a»d W<i« apd Mg V Orr and Pearse. This order is to be adhered tci so that the courts can be kept ‘“V7e£ jested « M -d SS^andming,°^d D a low glass threaS a storm. The wind got stronger as ( the .lay wore on, and sharp showers fell Tortl/after noon, culminating m a downpour at five minutes past 3 oclock, and putting a stop to play for the day. The following are details of the play; LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES ; best 1 of 13 games —(Miss Sotham (owe 15 1-6) beat Miss M. Tennent (rec 2-6 of 15), 7-4 • Miss Fussell (rec. 2-6 of 15) beat Miss Revell (owe 30), 7-1; Miss Fussed beat Miss Sotham, 8-6. Miss E. Tennent (owe 3-6 of 15) and Miss Fooks (owe 15 5-6), started to play, but a thunder shower put an end to the game. They start afresh at 10 o’clock this morning, and the winner meets Miss Fussell m the final. I AIMES’ DOUBLES—Misses Fooks and Orr meet Misses M. McCahon and M. Tennent, and the winners play Misses 1 ussell and Sealy. „ , , , COMBINED DOUBLES; best of 13 .ranics—Miss Sotham and Revell (owe 30 1-6) beat Miss L. Revell and Feilden (owe 30 2-6) 7-2; Miss Orr and G. Inedlander beat Miss Douglass and Didsbury (owe 30) 7-0 • Miss Fooks and Cox (owe 30 5-6) beat Miss E. Tennent and R. V. Tennent (mvc 15 4-6), 8-6; Miss Sotham and Revell owe 30 1-6) beat Miss McCahon and Cameron (owe 40), 7-5. In the final today, Miss Fooks and Cox meet Miss Sotham and Revell. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES; best of 13 games—Orr and Pearse (owe 30) beat Feilden and Halley (owe 30), 7-5; R. C. and R. Y. Tennent (rec. 15 1-6) beat Lynch and Cameron (owe 40), 7-3; Wright and Barnard (scr) beat Orr and Pearse (owe 30), 7-5. Tennent (2) and Wright and Barnard play off the final to-day at 10

MEN’S SINGLES; best of 13 games— Didsbury (owe 15 4-6) beat Douglas (owe 1-6 of 16), 7-5; B. V. Tennent (owe 4-6 of 15) beat Lynch (owe 40), 8-6. Fried- ] lander scratched, and R. V. Tennent meets ■ either Pearse or Didsbury to-day. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP; best of 17 • games —Miss Revell (Timaru) meets Miss I M. McCahon (High School) to-day in the • fiI MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP; best of 3 t sets—Cameron (Timaru) beat Orr (Wais tohi) 6-1, 7-5; Lynch (Timaru) meets Pearse i (Waitohi) at noon to-day, and the winner t. plays in the final with Cameron. 0 jaw —