LAWN TENNIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 13, 28 December 1911, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

— V THE N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. (IVr Press Association.) Christchurch, December 27. The New Zealand tennis championships were continued to-day. liesuits: — Men’s Singles Championship. Best of live sets; advantage sets. Present champion, J. C. Peacock, Wellington. First Round— O’Hara. Wood beat W. Sheppard, 6 , 2, 6—2, 6-4. Second Bound— Kidston walked over from S. Upton. F. M. B. Fisher beat H. W. Brown, B — 6, 6 — 2, 6 — 3. O’Hara Wood beat L. Bonnmgton, s C—3, 6-4, B—6. . n „ T. B. Quill beat G. G. Aitkcn, 3—6, 6—3, 2—6, 6—4, 7—5. Third Bound— J. C. Peacock beat B. I). Harman, 6—l, 6—4, 6—4. T R. Quill beat H. Morpeth, 6—2, 6—3 ', 6—3. Ladies’ Singles Championships. Best of three sets; advantage sets. Present champion^Miss Eva Travers, Wellington. Second Bound— Miss K. M. Nunneley beat Miss E. Goodman, 6 —4, 6—2. Miss N. Hartgill beat Mrs G. C. Lord, 6—l, 6—o. Miss E. Travers beat Miss E. M. Baird, 6—l, 4—6, 6—2. Miss E. Scott beat Miss A. L. Brewster, 6—2, 7—5. Miss M. Butter-worth walked over from Miss L. Williams. Third Bound.— Miss E. Travers beat Miss M. Buttenvorth, 6—3, 6—3. Miss A. Gray heat Miss K. M. Nunneley, 6—4, 3—6, 7—5. Men's Doubles Championship, Best of five sets jadvantage sets. Present champions, F. M. B. Fisher and J. C. Peacock, Wellington. Third Bound.— Werthoim and Kidston beat Borrows and O’Hara Wood, 6—3, 5—7, 6—2, i —5. F. M. B. Fisher and J. C. Peacock beat G. Ollivier and Jennings, 4 —6, 11—9, 7—5, 6—2. 1 Semi-Final. — I Brookes and Dunlop beat Wertheim and Kidston, 6—o, 6—o, 6—l. Wrio-ht and McLoughlin heat F. M. B. Fisher and J. C. Peacock, 6—3, 6. — 3, 6—l. Ladies’ Doubles Championship. Best of throe sots; advantage sets. Present champions, Misses Eva Travers (Wellington) and B. Wellwood (Hawke’s Bay). Second Round.— Misses Buttorworth and Simpson heat Misses Molesworth and Greenfield, 6—3, 6—4. Misses Travers and Gray boat Misses Williams and Hartgill, 6—4, 6—3. Combined Doubles Championship. Best of throe sets; advantage sets. Present champions, Miss B. Wellwood (Hawke’s Bay) and H. A. Parker (New South Wales). First Round— Kidston and Miss A. Gray Vuit h. P. Wilson and Miss Groenfiohl —6—o. 6—4. Second Bound— E. G. Boss and Miss L. Van Staveren heat Pinfold and Miss E. Scott, 6—o, 6—3. H. J. Brown and Miss Tv. M. NnnneIcv heat Oliphant and Mrs. Rose, 6—l, 6—3. Jennings and Miss B. Cross heat Lampen and Miss Turton, 6—2, 7—5. Kidston and Miss A. Gray walked over from A. W. Dunlop and Miss

Welhvcocl. H. Price and Miss L. Wiliams heat r P. 11. Quill and Miss E. M. Baird, 8-G, G—4.