LAWN TENNIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 14, 29 December 1911, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

(Per Press Association.)

Christchurch, December 28. _ The New Zealand championship, meeting was continued to-day. The following arc the t results: — Men's Singles Championship.

Best of five sets; advantage sets.' Present champion, J. C. Peacock Wellington). Third Round—

O’Hara Wood beat F. M. B. Fisher, 6—4, 6—2, 6—4. G. Ollivier beat Kidston, 4—6, B—6, 6—3, 6—1., Semi-Final.

J. C. Peacock beat T. R. Quill, B—6,

G—3, 6—3. Ollivier beat O’Hara Wood, 6—3, 6—2, 6—2. Ladies’ Singles Championship.

Best of three sets; advantage sets. Present champion, Miss Eva Travers (Wellington). Third Round—

Miss N. Hartgill beat Miss E. Scott, 6_2, 6—l. Semi-Final.

Miss P. A. Stewart beat Miss E. Travers, 6—2, 7—5. Miss A. Grav beat Miss N. Hartgill, 2—6, 6—o, 7—5. Final—

Miss P. A Stewart (Sydney) beat Miss A. Gray (Auckland), 6-—4, B—6. Ladies’ Doubles Championship.

Best of three sots; advantage sets. Present champions, Misses Eva Travers Wellington) and R. Wellwood (Hawke’s Bay). Second Round—

Misses E. M. Baird and K. M. Nunheley boat Mcsdamcs Chisnall and Lord, 6—l, 6—o. / Semi-Final.

Misses E. Travers and A. Gray boat Misses P. A. Stewart and D. Well wood, 6—2, 6—l. Misses E. M. Baird and K. M. Nnnneley beat Misses Buttcrworth and Simpson, 6—3, 6—2.

Combined Doubles Championship. Best of three sets; advantage sots. Present champions, Miss R. Wellwood (Hawke’s Bay) and H. A. Parker (New South Wales). Second Round—

If. M. B. Fisher and Miss Travers beat C. C. Cox and Miss Hartgill, (J— 2, 5—7, 6—2. Third Round—

J. C. Peacock and Miss Simpson beat E. J. Ross and Miss L. Van Stave ren, G—2, B—6. H. Rice and Miss L. Williams boat Jennings and Miss B. Cross, 6—6, 6—6.