LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13359, 27 December 1906, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAiMPfON SHIPS.

Pp» Press Association. Christchurch, December 26. Australasian .Championshiip jingles : First round— P. M. B. Fisher beat F. Lafehlcy by dt? fault ; R. D: Barman beat J. Smith bjj default. Second round- A. t •Wilding beat C. C. Cox,, (5—2. 6-2, 6—l : H. A. Parker heat R. IT. Farman, (s—l. 6—2. 6-0 ; F. M.' B. Fisher beat R. Heath, 2-s', 7-^5, (s—l. 5— 7. .6—2. / Australasian Championship Douibles (men): First round— Wilding and Heath beat Fisher and Swanston, <>— 0, 6—3. 6—l. 'Men's Championship ' Singles (New Zealand) : First round— -TC. ,W. Browii (W«llin(yton) beat FFt. t Gra.y (Dunedin). G-2, 6—0.; H. A. . Parley, (Wellington) beat T. R. . Quill ( Christ church) 6—l, 6—2. 6—2 ; R. Swanstqn beat W. , Gore by default ?. L. BQnning-ton bea-t W. P. Dunlop, ' 6— 2. I>—s, 6—3; C. f\. White beat,. C. Tl'..,3Ve : JT,.,^-2, fi—3. 6—3: S. IVown jioat, R, Laishley . by -default. Ladies* Championship Singles : First rou-nd— Miss Williams boat - Miss Tra-! vcrs 6—5. 6—3. . Men's Championship Doubles : First ioun<l — White i and. S almond beat Moore and O'Kane, ft—o, 6—l6 — I ; R. S. and 1 S. W.- Brown beat P. Green and .Tones by default.

Stratford l^eat Eltham on Thursday, last by- 123 games to 113.