LAWN TENNIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 12, 27 December 1911, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

OPENING OF NEW ZEALAND

CHAM LIONS H IPS

Christchurch, December 23

The twenty-sixth annual New Zealand lawn tonus championship meeting opened this morning at Lancaster Park in dull but fairly favourable weather. A strong easterly breeze was blowing, but as its direction was practically down the courts, a.id not across, it did not cause any great inconvenience. The wind, however, grew chilly and disagreeable as the day wore on. Four courts we-e provided, and these were in good order, though not fast. Following are the results;—

Man’s Singles Championship. (Present champion—J. C. Peacock, Wellington). First Round— J. C. Peacock, won by default. F. P. Wilson, won by default.

H. W. Brown beat W. Goss. 2—G, 6—4, 6—2, B—6. R. D. Harman beat A. E. Davey, 6—o 6—l, 6—B. F. M. B. Fisher beat C. C. Cox, 6—l, 6—4, 7—5. L. Bohnington beat H. AT. Butterworth, ; 7—6, 6—2, 6—2. Second Round—

G. Ollivier beat R. Wertbeim, 6—l, ,6—3, 6—2. R. I). Harman beat F. P. Wilson. 6—3, 6—2, 7—5. Men’s Doubles Championship.

(Present champions—F. M. B. Fisher a'n'd'J.C. Peacock', Wellington). :: j u ... First Rnynd-—. ,Beals..,jyright and E. McLonghlin jj,beat‘H. M. jßu,tte):worth and F. ,oS. Wilding, ,6—2,. 7— : 5, 6—l. ,H., Rjqf, and, G„, Heath , beat. R. D. Harman and G.M. Butterworth, 6—o, 6—2, 6—3. Combined Doubles Championship. (Present cbivmpions—Miss R. AVell- • .-- wood-, Haavk-o’s' Bay, and H. A. Parker, -New South Wales). First Round— A. W. Dunlop and Miss Wellwnod beat R.‘ Wertheim and Miss Cotton, /...i 6—3. Dit,r touti :«{np t V. ‘i 7 ' ' Second i^'pphd— . O’Hara Wood and Miss Stewart boat "GV Ollivier ad Hiss Miles—6—o, : GU-1. E-atiies’ Singles Championship. (Present champion—Miss Eva Trav- , ... ers, Wellington). First Round— Miss M. Butterworth boat Miss M. Molosworth, 6—l, 6—3. Second Round— Miss P. A. Stewart boat Miss E. A. Bloxam, 6—o, 6—l. Miss H. M. Cotton beat Miss Doris Wellwood, 3—6, 6—2, 6—3. Ladies’ Doubles (Present champions—Misses Eva drovers, Wellington, and R. Wellwood, Hawke’s Bay). Second Round— Misses Stewart and D. Wellwood boat Misses Miles and Bloxam, C—3, 4—6, 7—5.