LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 58, 2 December 1907, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

Saturday matches resulted as follow (winning team's players and scores mentioned lirst in every instance) :— SHIELD. Brougham Hill defeated ..Newtown'• at. Newtown by 8 sots to 5 (85 games to 77), Swanston v. Morris, 9-1; Young v. F. P. .Wilson, 6-0; Hunter v. lledward, 9-6; Quinnell v. Naglc, 9-G; Mrs. Goldio v. Miss Glasgow, 2-7; Mrs. Bell v. Mrs. Naglc, /-2; Swanston and Young v. Morris and Kcdward, 9-3; Hunter and Quiiincll v. Wilson and Nagle, 9-8; H. V. Howo and Bell v. Brailsford and Low, G-9; Mcsdamcs Goldio and Bell, v. Miss Glasgow and Mrs. Grady, 4-7; Mcsdamcs Howe and Lindsay v.'Mrs. Nagle and Miss Clark, 1-7; H. V.Howe unci Mrs. J. A. B. Howo v. Brailsford and. Mrs. Grady, 7-6; Bell and Mrs. Lindsay v. Low and Miss Clark, 7-6. CUP. Khandallah defeated Newtown at Khandallah by 9 sets to -1 (86 games to 60). Holdsworth v. Lewis, 9-5; Fleming v. Sbcppard, G-9; G. ji. Richardson v. Thwaitcs, 9-6; Jones v. Hutson, 94; Miss Cock v. Miss Redward, 7-1; Miss Batham v. Miss Bock, 7-o;'Holdsworth and Fleming v. Thwaitcs and Hutson, 9-2; G. H. Richardson and Jones v. Lewis and Sheppard, 9-5; Cockayne and C. C. Richardson v. .Murray and Powell, 1-9; Misses Cock and Batham v. Misses Redward . and Christie, 7-2; Misses Richardson, and N. Batham v. Misses Bock and M'Lean, 7-3; Cockayne and Miss N. Batham v. Powell and Miss Christie, 2-7; C. C. Richardson and miss Richardson v. Murray and Miss M'Lean, 4-f. Wellington defeated Petone at Petone by 7 sets to 6 (79 games to 89, Petone thus securing the advantage). M'Nicol v. Hawkins, 3-9; Ward' v. Kirk, 9-1; Salek v. Cornell, 5-9; Laws'on v. Ellis, 9-7; Mrs. Piorard v. Miss Horno, 7-6; Miss Dimant v. Miss Penny, 4-7; M'Nicol and Ward v. Hawkins and Kirk, 9.-8; M'Lean 1 and Salek'v. Cornell and Fee, 8-9; Lawson and Shand v. Wright and Ellis,'9-8; Mrs. Pierard and Mifes Dimant v. Misses- Home and Penny, 1-7; Mrs. Reeves and Miss Francis v. Mrs. 1 Hawkins and Miss Bennett, 1-7; Shand and Mrs. Reeves v. Wright and Mrs. Hawkins, 7-6; M'Lean and Miss Francis v. Ellis and Miss Bennett, 7-5. ■ ■ ' PENNANT. Brougham Hill A defeated Brougham Hill B at Brougham Hill by 5 sets to 2 (55 games to 41). '' Lawrence v. Fell, 9-1; Sampson v. Roberts, 6-9; Edwards v. O'Leary,': 10-8; Miss Webb v. Miss Hogg, S-G; Lawrence and Sampson v. Fell and Roberts, 9-3; Misses Webb and Morgan v. Misses hogg and Hurley, 9-7; Edwards and Miss Morgan v. O'Leary and Miss Hurley, 4-7.' ■ RACQUETS. ,' V Kilbirnie defeated Muritai at'Day's'Bay by 4 sets to 3 (49 games to 40). Hutchings v. P. Howden, 8-9; Crbskcry v. D. Howden, 4-9; Dart v. Wright, 9-1; Miss Price and Mrs. Radcliffe, 7-3; Hutchings and' Croskery |v. Howden Brothers, 7-9; Misses Price'and Asquith v. Mrs. Radcliffe and Miss Smith, 7-4; Dart and Miss- As--quith v. Wright and Miss Smith, 7-5. , STATE OF THE COMPETITIONS. With the exception of the match between Victoria College A and B teams,- the first round of the Pennant competition was concluded on Saturday, Brougham Hill's two •teams occupying lirst and second positions. It 13 hoped "to have the-College'match decided on odd nights during: tlio week, so as to complete the round. The following are tho figures' as ' tlio" position now stands:—; ;.■';'.•

■'•."' Tlffii-'l?a'fequofr^'ft'bmp'ofitife'.eisß'-Trif"fiii- interesting ''stage'.' 'ICilb'irnieV.win' r over Jluritai. has put that club in. the lead, and as they l havo completed all their matches, they will bo bracketed" for ■ first place with)'-'cither: 11 ill A or Muritai, '.who •!.meet: next Saturday, and havo each won .three matches and lost one. • Eilbirnie's record is as follows:—Played 5; won 4; lost 1; sets, for 23, against 12; games, for 235, against ltip. ' - ■ -•' Owing to'tho Victoria' Collego festivities at Belmont, there were only fiyo matches played on Saturday; the remaining four, as follow,' to- bo decided at some future date:— •Victoria College A and Brougham Hill A having hyes in tlio llacquet grade. Shield.—Wellington v. College. '. Cup — Karori v. College. Pennant.—College A. v. B. Racquet.—Brougham Hill B v. College B.

Hatches ■■:'■.' . Games Team.- " Played. Won. Lost. For. Agst. Jjr'liam Mill A... 4" 4 . 0 .217 91 „ „' Ji;.. 4 '3 1 •• 198 156 Jolmsonvillo ... 4 v 2 ' 2 182 141 .Vic. ,Uol.,. A,.......3,' ,;.,0.,,,,.,3 ,,:,. 62. 164 ■;,•'r";;;;7 b:"■•; .;.:$.:.;a:~ya: . 58• ies