LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5687, 5 October 1896, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

Ou Saturday aiStevnoon Messrs R. D Baruiar. and J. P. Orossmaun playedtht final for tho current year's championshij of the Ghristclaurcli Laivn Tenuis Club There was a good gathering to /witness the play, the game being the best of five sets. V The wind, was very boisterous alniosl up to the tinie of starting, but it diec down,, and perfect . conditions prevailec during the match. The play on bott sides was very good. Mr Harmon.played a dashing game from start to finish, and won the first three sets, 6-2, 6-3 and 6-2 At the close of the match the President oi the club, Dr'Nedwill, presented the chain, pion cup to the winner, to be held by Inn for the year. Mr Harman, in acknowledging the presentation, modestly apologiset for having again won the trophy, and ex pressed. a hope that some other playei would win it next year. The present ii the twelfth season in which the cup hai been played for, and Mr Harman's nann is already engraved upon it for 1888,1890 1893 and 1895. On Saturday afternooi tea was provided by the President. On Saturday afternoon a number o: members of the Canterbury College Lawr Tennis Club went to New Brighton ant played the representative, of the loca club. A very pleasant afternoon was spent and the College won by nine sets (10! games) to five sets (85 games). The foi lowing were the scores: — • Lndie.'Siug'cs—Miss Howard (C.) .heat-Mis. Gardiner (N. 8.), 6-5; Miss AitkeJ (O.) beat Ms •Parrott (N.8.),G-4. .Gentlemen's Singles—B. Ballnntyne (N. 8.) bfta A. E. Flower (C), a-S; J. Frauas (cJ.B.) beat S. H .Gilmer'(C), 9-S. ■ ■ ladies' Doubles—Miss Tow and aud Miss Howar< (O.) beat Miss Gardiner and Mrs Parrott (N, b.) 6-5;.J-fj.ss s Aitken->_d. ;MiSß..ScDtt'. (U.) beat ,W* -CheckleykiidMrs'.Patfdtt'i'Sr.B.l,6'-2: ■''-■•?■■*'---»-- Gentlemen's DoubKs —W. Bickerton and S Gilmer (U.) beat J. Franks and B. Bal(autym (N. 8.), 9-6 j ..' Uißhop and E. Checkl y (N.B ) bea G. Walker and A. Fiower (C. , 9-fJ .' G.-Bishop an< A. Burns (U. 8.) beatG. Walkerand S. Gilmer (0.) 9-8; E. Moore and K. Ingles (C.J beat S. Owen an< A Lurns (N. 8.), 9 .. Combined Doubles—Miss Gardiner and G. I-isbo] (N. 8.) beat Miss Scott and A. Flower (C), 9-. Miss Howard and W. B ckerton (C.) beat Misi Gardiner aud B. Ballantyne (N. 8.), 9-5; Mis: Ai'ken und K. Inglis (C.) bea. Mrs Parrott and S Owen (N. 8.), 9-2; Miss.Xow and E. Moore iC. beat Mr and Mrs Checkley (N.B), U-6.