Lawn Tennis.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 12, 20 March 1912, Page 9

Lawn Tennis.

THE GAME IX WELLINGTON. (By ROMVLCS.} Comi»" Toaraaaeatj. N'-RTH ISLAND TNTERPROVINCIAL R.'iAMK.vr. .tototo Aw. 6 A NEW ZEALAND TNZVERStTT CHAMPIONSHIPS.— Dwbedto, April * a=d HAWKE'S BAY CHAMPIONSHIPS AND HANDICAP.—-Napaer, AjrS X 8. tad SWANGANTI CHAMPIONSHIPS AND HANDICAPS.—Cwt'j Gardeas, Wassrwt April X A avi S. CaNTERBLRT championships and HANDlCAPS.—ChrrscrilirrTh. April X 6. ii-d SOTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS AND HANDI-CAPS-—Drured aa.. April X 6. aa-4 STriaity Feaaaat Ckampiaaa COMMENTS OX THE FINALS. ST defeettog KBbiraa? CM Satnrday 44 gum to 4X Trinity (Thanrh not only saved themselves the necessity of a leeway, bat we* toe Men’s TeAaaEt Ckuunywatoip ootrigist. I a toe susg r -e~, Parker was easpy beaten by H. L- Miteoeiil, who held. aim right toiimgh toe rabber, Kilbsraie S 4. Mrtehell was serving very well and seariag -at toe set. Mr.toes*B pot zsp a great - ‘--'4-. - ■ toe eossbtent eolt Worfeoys, after the latter led 5 —2, aad aitootsgh every ga™>e toerafter vas hotly eoatetsted. Matheson won seven of toe last eight Trinity S —6. wi -. s'. wto over Giblin was toe most a-?tieekh> of toe match, as Kiibimie depended on sernring toe robber, asd var-tory thereby. Giblin played more at-tr-setive tennis, t-at W ffist-a was steadier and far more eoaS-de®t- Trinity. 9 —6. Jernes was too swpersor s.>r .Kseksey, who rsever had a chance. The tormer, for a herinner. displayed good all round teanr*.~ characterised by a a etfeetive sasash. Trinity, S*—l. Starting with a lead of toree rubbers to one tJI -games so 22). Trinity entered os toe do-sbbs with graes eoahdenee, and alS'-'-MBgh Jefeatei in both, secured eaeugh games to keep a wtritursg margin, with toe rebbers torse a£L Ktoirto's ■rare to toe doubles was two robbers to si... aad games IS—iX Mathesoo aad WSson suffered their fcss defeat of the sexsoa at toe hand* of MiteheS aad Worboys. This sioutSe was very totere«:ss. aad both sides •hewed very good sorts. Kslidrase, 9 —7. Parker aad Joses were outplayed by Gibito asd Rwtkssey, both of whom played wed. portieolartT Giblin, whose less A was the best ef toe aftersooa. Kdbir»e. 9- «. Weliiwgtwa CSab'w Twwrawmewt*. The irst rr-nmd has been «ras»®iet»d to toe Mew’s ansi Ladies' Handseap SSrsies for the PresSdeKt’s tropfeses. aad respited «» follows -. — MEN'S SINGLES. A. Buddington i re*. 4-d la) v. L. Hyarsi > ree. 15 3-8), 5—S. 6—l, 7 —X F. W. Crombie -ree. 30) v. IV. H. Lu tg (tee. -* <5 15), «—I. G—X T. Iu War! (owe 15 4-6) r. V. Hyxans (nee. 4-<5 15), 6—4, s —4. A. J. Mct aai (owe 15 1-6) v. J. Flower (ree. 5 6 15), 6—l, 6—4. D. S. Cohrmb I sat) v. E. Huttoawood tree. 5-6 15), 6—4. 4—6. 6— i A. W. SL Jobs t ree. 1 « 15) v. J. Madden ree. 15 4-6) , 6—l. 6—4. H. Real tree. 15 r. E. K Kltoci’ite ree. 2-6 15- . 6—5. 6—l. F. Grady free. 3 6 15) v. W. Fraser awe 15 46.2—6, 6—3. 6—l. A. Jefferv owe 15 4-6) v. C. H. •'.tokard free. 15 5-6 . 4—6. 6—2, 6—X LAMES’ NINGLEn Mr* Grady «wr.» v. Mbs Smaffb-jne •ree. 15 4-6), 6—l. 6—X Mr*. ’•Talker free. 2-6 15) v. Mrs. Tir*er free. 15 5-6 i. 6—o. 6—l. Mi«s Evans tree. 15 5-6• v. Mbs c«xk (•we 5-6 15). 6—l. 4—6. 6—• M.w D. Atmore free 3-6 15) ▼. M m K erts tree. 56 15). 6—o. 6 2 Msm Trrvers towe 40) v. Mres Burrea (re- ’5 4 6*. 2 6. 6—l. 7—5 F=«. W ’lt.rj ...e 30 16) v Mb* P- -1 free 30'. 6-3. 6-3 Mt-a Artnore ree. 15 2 6 r. M.m k«e (zee. 15 3d), 3—6, 6—2, 6—6.

General Sous. TW Lxdies’ Hxshdie&p £®al st Tboradoa w wc-a by Miss R Tir:oc*. wbo 'defeated 51 tss Se-ed kb <t~r>ight Parker ree. 3*J 15. is expee'ei to win ui<e Mt" s mg ei£ah<r S® asls:*i »»:we 4*'« or LaisHey »ore 151 ia the &aaL * - Bfiyrs abf! Mr*. Rsxjsf 5) tie wingers of tie Han Costi■i&ei &ap G. W. CAUeaJer and Mrs. (<><* 5} failing tudly ia tie shull. lie iv-rsser pair *»—44. Mrs. Nag e defeated Miss IWmpscv. — n - «—2, is tie semi- L”l’ of ;ke : , t '~. scs* CTkamjCtwshcp Doubles at NetloTtt. Very few matches have been got off as Brougham H3I since -.he results published Last week- H. V. Howe defeased Lawrence, S —P. 5—7, 6—6, ia the third round <rf tie Men's Cxamj-ionsaip Singles, while Rose Smothers were through io tie final of tie Doubies, where they were to meet Harriet and Lasshley. THS GAME LN AUCKJLASTD. «By FOOTFAd-T ‘ ' Fixtures. INTEBPKOTINCIAL TOLTtNET—At Aaefcsaa»S. AprC 6. S, aad S. WANGANCI ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP ANO HANDICAP TOIstNAMENT —ApeE, 5, S. and Sl CHAMPIONSHIP AND HANDICAP TOCSNAMENT. as Httt-A. Apru 5, C, S as.<4 S. With the snservlub competitions over, mateh-eoußaaitiees are src-w pushing on the efab toHnxsnents. Owing to the long spefi of snsseasonable weather, these tournaments are in a very backward Messrs. Fee an.l Lorzriet went 3j> to Haia3ts-a on Monday to hold a eonfercaee witk the wreyo s assoeiatieir. At the rrme of no detsrfe as to the result of the weetru* are to hand. The seTetticsr ioskmittee oi the team to represent the Auckland province have sefeetei the following men: —Dr Keith, Re«bsen. QuinneH. ami W. A. Brsjwn.. So tAr, however, tisey have not Aad an opportsmity of seeing any trials eb loabie.? a*i eonßtinei, so the order of play has net been &se>3. From present apfearanees it seems very ttaLikety that a Wellington team will be here. If the reports one bears front the Capital Csty are eorreet, the association do.not «*s to bare taken ?Jse matter seriously. This is a great pity, as if they are not going to interest thessselves when the tournament is not in their own eity how ean they expect the sister provinces to bother when the tonrsament is Sxed for WefEißgton? The Hawke's Bay team is not to hand yet, hot ths province ean be re'ied open to •?o its best to get a representative team The local «ws;t:e> save arransem»sts well in band, and sfven fine weather. whi A swrefy is sot too much to expc.-:, the lottmament should be a great The Auckland Club, winners of the seeon-i grade cvcnpetition. hare iss*2ef a ehaitessge to the West Fad Club, who were last on the Set in the first grade. The match wtß be jdayed on Saturday next. The Elen and Epsom third team have ebalienged Oeehunea. the fast on the er-ade E«t. and this mateh win also take dace on Saturday. Owiw to the eonrts being unplayable M Ea tarda y wasrsj. the secondary seb.-ots - ' row.petitions were postponed for