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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 8, 22 February 1911, Page 11

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, WELLINGTON, February 20. RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S MATCHES. MEN’S. “B” GRADE. Petone v. Trinity: Petone won by 6 rubbers to 0 (12 sets to 2), 82 games to 36. Parkinson v. Crewes, 6—p, 6—3; Duncan v. Correll, 6 —l, 5 —6, 6—2; Austin v. Swinburne, 5 —6, 6—l, 6—2; Andrews v. Dick, 6—5, 6-7-2. Parwinson and Duncan v. Crewes and Correll, 6 —l, 6—4; Austin and Andrews v. Swinburne and Dick, 6 —3. 6—o. Brougham Hill 11. v. Lower Hutt: Brougham Hill won by 6 rubbers to 0 (12 sets to 1), 74 games to 36. Townsend v. Kirk, 6—3, 6 —4; Barton v.'Clere, 6—3, 2—6, 6 —4; Kean v. Kennedy, 6 —2, 6—4; Keen v. ' Gardiner, 6—o, 6—o. Townsend and Barton v. Clere and Kirk, 6— 4, .6—3; Kean and Veen v. Kennedy and Gardiner, 6 —o, 6—3. Crewes, fresh from his fine win against Sampson the previous week, failed badly against Parkinson in the Trinity-Petone match, scoring only three games, and, peculiarly enough, the Petoneite: was defeated by Crewes. in the first round. LADIES’ COMPETITIONS. *‘jj” Grade. Brougham Hill v. Victoria College: Brougham Hill won by 6 rubbers to nil, -—games to 15. Miss Rothschild v.'Miss Saxon, 7—4; Miss Hayes v. Miss McKellar, 7—o; Mrs. Sampson v. Miss Atkinson, 7 —3; Miss Howe v. Miss Mason, 7— Misses Rothschild and Hayes v. Misses MeKellar and Saxon, 7—3; Mrs. Sampson and Miss Howe v. Misses Atkinson and Mason, 7—3. ■ C. GRADE. The first match of tire finals in the Ladies’ C. Grade resulted as follows: —■ Khandallah v. St. John’s:” Khandallah won-by 3 rubbers to 3 - (33 games’to 27)< Miss K. Clark v. Miss Horrell, I—7; MissDark v. Miss Ta vendale,5 —7; Miss Bat-ham v. Miss Pullman, 6—7; Miss D. Williams v. Miss Clyde, ; 7—o. Misses Clark v. Misses Horrell and Clyde, 7—2; Misses ißatham and Williams v. Misses Taverdale and Pullman, 7—4. if Khandallah eventually wins this competition a great deal of the credit must go to Miss D. Williams, who not only wins her single consistently, but by big margins every time. In this match she was the only Khandallah player at all to score in the singles. COMMENTS ON INTER-CLUB MATCHES. MEN’S COMPETITION. “B” GRADE. WELLINGTON, February 17. A great surprise occurred in the Brougham Hill 1.-Trinity fixture, when W. Crewes defeated the versatile Brougham Hill player, S. J. Sampson; in a keenly-contested three-set rubber. After losing the second set, Sampson appeared to have the match well in hand before the deciding set had been long under way, but despite the fact that Crewes was down I—3,1 —3, 2 —4, and 3 —5, the young Trinity player stuck to his task, and took the final three games and match, with the loss of only four points. The win was well-deserved. It stamps Crewes as a player of more than ordinary ability, and he should go a long way in the tennis world if he but half fulfils his present promise. LADIES’ COMPETITION. "C” GRADE. The principal match in either of the ladies’ grades was the Johnsonville-St. John’s match in the “C” Grade. Had tbe latter team been successful, it would have won the competition, but, as it happened, these two teams and Khandallah are now level, and the Association has decided that they shall play a final round. The match was a remarkably evenly-contested one, Johnsonvillo winning four rubbers to two, but being tn a minority on games, 35-—37. » The following are the detailed scores With a note on each rubber demonstrate

ing the fact that the losing team was always in a winning position but eouhl not maintain it:— Miss Wilson v. Miss Horrell I—7. The only uneven contest in the 6 rubbers. Miss Bowler v. Miss Tavendale 7 —6. Mrs Bowler at one stage led 5 —2, and the St. John’s player then won four successive games, but though leading by 5 could not win on either her own or her opponent’s service. • Miss Cook v. Miss Pullman 6 —7. St. John’s led 4—l; 5 —2, 6—3, but just managed to win the rubber on the 13th game. Miss Blair v. Miss Clyde, 7 —G. Miss Clyde led 4—l and (5—3, but her opponent actually won four games running at that stage, winning the rubber 7 —rC. Mrs Bowler and Miss Wilson v. Misses Horrell and Tavendale, 7—G. Although Johnsonville led 2—o, the town players won the four succeeding games, and led 4—2, then 5—3; another, example of a good chance lostMisses C'ook and Blair v. Misses Pullman and Clyde, 7—5.. - The St. John’s pair actually led 3 —2, and then failed to score another game, Misses Cook and Blair winning five games in succession;