LAWN TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 17010, 6 April 1912, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

tiAWN TENNIS. .DUXEDIX EASTER TOURNAMENT. (Special to tire ‘'Times.”) DUXEDIX, April B. The annual Otago tennis tournament commenced in windy weather. At .times a veritable gale held sway, making things difficult for the players. The entries were somewhat fewer than last year, there being a marked falling oft amongst players from a distance. The only players from Southland were Mra McAra (Gore), Misses Xichol (Bluff), Bowler (Gore), Wilson (Invercargill). Messrs Xorrle (Invercargill), Scott (Gore)., Speirs (Invercargill), Bannerman (Bluff), and Fleming (Gore). Other players from a distance were Miss Bloxam (Christchurch), Xicholls (Oamaru), Hossack (Oamaru). McLaren (Milton). Kright' (Oamaru), Messrs W. Pearce (Timaru), L. Taylor (Auckland), R. Pearse (Milton), Moore (Milton). These players have done very .well so far, and several of them promise to get home in the different sections, particularly Pearse, the Timaru champion, who got well over H. S. Hamilton, who was thought to have the next best chance. Games will be. continued on. Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday. Results: — CHAMPIOXSHIP SINGLES—A Grade! Familton beat R. Bundle, 6 —2, 6—4;-.1. Wilkie beat Best,, 6 —l, B—6; ■J. S. Xicholson beat Walker, 6 —2, 6 —3; MeDougall beat Lemon, 6—l, 5 —7, 6 —3. CHAMPIOXSHIP DOUBLES:—Lemon and Crammond beat Xorrie Bros. (Invercargill), 6—4, 7 —5. Men’s Handicap Singles:—Best , r (own 5 —6) beat R. Bundle (dVe 2—6), Calder (owe 15 —I—6 beat Hart .(owe 3—6), 3—5;.J, Xorrie (owe 2 —-6) beat S. McDougall (owe .4—-6), 9 —7; W. Pearse, Timaru (owe 40) beat H. S. Hamilton (owe 30—2 —6), 9—4: L. Taylor, Auckland (owe 15—4—6) beat A. Gibb (owe 3 —6), 9—5; G. Black (owe 4—6) beat Wood (owe I—6), 9 —2; Young (owe-15 ——6) beat Beauchop (owe 30), 9 —JR Steel, Oamaru (owe 15) beat Sinclair (owe 30—1 —6), 9 —4; S. Brown (owe 30 —2—6) beat Familton (owe 4 —6), .9 —8; Lemmon (owe 4—6) beat J. H. Walker, Milton (owe I—6),1 —6), 9—-5;. R. Wilkie (owe 15—5—g) beat Martyn (owe 9 —7; R. Brown (owe 30 —3—6) beat Bray (owe 30), 9 —4; X'. Crammond (owe I—6) ’ b6at J. S. Xicholson (owe 4—6), 9—5. HAXDICAP SIXGLES —B Grade:— Kerr (owe 2:—6) beat Paterson.. (owe 2—6), 9 —B; Moore, Milton (owe 4—6) , beat Anderson (owe 15 4—6), 9—B; Pearse (owe 3—6) beat J. Anderson (owe 2 —6), 9—5; Ward (owe 5—6) beat Fleming, Gore (owe 's—6), 9—2; Leece (owe 2—6) beat J. Spiers. Invercargill (owe 15 4 6), 98; G.' Xicholson. (owe 3 6) beat W- Powell (owe 5 6), 9—5; Scott (owe 5 I—6) beat H. Bannerman,. Bluff : (owe, 2—6), _ 9—4; Parker (scr.) beat Sinclair (owe 15 3—,6). 9—84-Bennett (owe 2—6) beat R.'Hewitt (owe"l —6), 9—4; Dorward (owe 1—6): beat R. Pearse, Milton (owe-3—6), 9—S,^ LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP; —Mls^.prflmpipp.d.,,befit, Xicholson (Oamaru),. 9—6; Miss Cook beat Miss Edwards, o—-3. 1 • ■ LADIES’ SIXGLES HANDICAP:— Miss Xichol. Bluff (scr.) beat Miss Dryden (rec. 15), 9 —4; Miss Gilmour (rec. 2—6, 15) beat Miss Bowler, Gore (rec. I—6, 15),. 9—6; Miss White (owe 3.0 2—6). beat Miss Reece (owe 3—6, 15), 9—6; Miss Thompson (owe 15 2—6) beat MissRingin' (owe 3 —6, 15). 9—2: Mrs McAra, Gore (owe 15 3 —6) beat Miss Meenan (rec. 15, 3—6), 9—B; Miss Storeham (owe 5—6, 15) beat Miss Hyde (rec. 4 6, 15), 9—5; Miss J. Campbell (owe I—6, 15) beat Miss W. Broad (rec. 4—6, 15),' 9—5; Miss Mills beat Miss HossackOainaru (owe 3 —6, 15), 9—l.

LADIES’ DOUBLES HANDICAP:— Misses Black and McCaw (owe I—G) beat Misses Bloscam (Christchurch) and Tapper (owe 15, I—6), 9—2; Misses Storeham and Thompson (owe 15, 3 —6)' beat Miss Stewart and Miss McLaren, Milton (owe I—6). 9—4; Misses White and Duthie (owe 15) beat Misses Ross and Hyde (rec. 4—6). 9—S; Misses Campbell and Meenan (owe I—6) beat Mrs Black and Miss Taylor (owe 3—6), 9 —4; Misses Nichols (Oamaru) and Knight beat Mrs McAra and Miss Bowler Gore (owe 3—6), 9—B; Misses Moore and Bagley (owe 3-r6) beat Misses Hossack and Knight. Oamaru (scr.), 9—2; Misses Cook and Stevenson (owe 15, 1—• 6) beat Misses M. and E. Burnard (rec. 4—6) f g-i-G; Misses Miller and Edwards (owe 15, 5 —6) beat Misses Broad and George (rec. 3 —6), 9—B; Misses Crammond and Fea (rec. 2—6) beat Misses Reece and, Christie (owe 3—6),. 9—6;’ Misses Burt and Crammond (owe 16), beat Misses A. and O. Stevenson (rec. » —6). 9—6.

MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES:—R, and J. Norrle, Invercargill (owe 15, I—6) beat R. and S. Black (owe I—6, 35) 9—7; Pearse (Timaru) and J. Sinclair (owe 40) beat Nicholson and W. Sinclair (owe 4—6, 15), 9—7: Walker and Moore, Milton (scr.) beat Peak and Bennett (scr.), 9—6; Fleming and Scott, Gore (owe I—6, 15) beat Bolting and Hewitt (rec. 3—6, 15), 9—3.

COMBINED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP: —Young and Miss Cook beat Sinclair and Miss 6—4, 6—l; Bauchop and Miss Stevenson beat Taylor (•Auckland) and Miss Burt. 6—l, 6 —5; Bundle and Miss Salmon beat Wood and Miss While, 6—4, 4—6, 6 —3.