TENNIS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 13, 1 April 1893, Page 295

TENNIS.

Only two matches were played on the Parnell lawn on Saturday, and in both the home team were successful. lu the first match, Misses Atkinson and E. Laishley (P.) met and defeated Misses L. Ring and Picken of Auckland. in the second match Mrs Blair and Mr Rich of Parnell joined issue with Miss Ring and Mr Bagnall of Auckland, and won. On the Auckland ground an exciting match was •played between Mrs Chapman and Miss Nicholson of the home club and Miss Mowbray and Miss Rookes of Parnell. The ladies of the home team proved too strong for their visitors, and won the game by 6to 2. In the second set Parnell retrieved itself by scoring 9 to 7 ; but in the third set the strangers were again overcome, the result of the set being Auckland 6 ; Parnell 1. All the ladies play a remarkably good game. After the ladies had finished, a stiff contest was entered on by Messrs Gillies and Tempest (P.) and Messrs Goldie and Scherff (A). In the end the Parnell men were victorious. The scores were 6-1, 63, 6-8, 63.

ON the Elen and Epsom ground Misses Paton and Spiers (E) beat Mrs Gentles and Miss Bastard (W.E ). Messrs Elliott and Paton (E) beat Messrs Macky and Paterson (W.E.), and Miss Hesketh and Mr Hooper (E) beat Miss Pateison and Mr Haven (W.E.). On the West End lawn Misses M. Paton and Hall (E) beat Misses Billington and Eva Russell (W. E.). Messrs Sykes and Upfill (E) beat Messrs Ballantyne and Cooke (W.E ), and Miss C. Hardie and Mr Hall (E) beat Miss Russell and Mr Russell (W.E.). The secretary of the Association was unable to supply us with the scores in these matches. The following is the result of these two inter-club matches so far :—Eden and Epsom : Won 13, lost 5 ; West End : Won 4, lost 14. The next round will be played on April 8, as the Easter holidays intervene.

The Onehuuga gentlemen players tried their skill against Newmarket on Saturday, sending in three doubles and one single. Out of these Onehuuga won one double and the single, and lost one double. The evening closed in before the third double could be finished, so it was postponed till next Saturday.

The West End Lawn was crowded on Saturday afternoon, and a most lively interest was manifested by the spectators in the three inter club sets. Ponsonby was again doomed to misfortune, for the West End members suffered defeat both on their own and the Eden and Epsom Lawn, the match for Saturday being Eden and Epsom v. West End. Still West End need not be discouraged by its failures. The Club is a comparatively young one, and though strong in two or three of its members, requires lime to organise itself into a ‘ crack ’ body. If tea is as effectual a consoler of life’s disappointments as the advertisements affirm, Ponsonby will take its losses lightly, for the tea and cakes provided by the Misses Henderson were unsurpassable both as regards quality and quantity.