LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 81, 30 December 1907, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

; '- NEW- ■ ZEALAND... CHAMPIONSHIP ' 'meeting. : . '" MEN'S SINGLES -WON BY / PAEKEE- -' [BT TKCiEGEAFK.—p&ess . ' - • •• . Now Plymouth, .December'2B.. i The finals , in tho'New Zealand lawn tennis championship tournament wero played off today. ..The' results were.as follows:— . \' • '(Australia). beat Quill (Christchurcli), 4M5, 0-4) i 6 —l, 6—3. •. ' . Doubles. —Dickie and Wallace (Taranaki) beat Fisher "and Peacock (Wellington), 7—5, 2—6,' 3r—6," 6~~3:'6—4. ,; , Ladies' /Doubles.—Misses Nunneley (Wellington) ■ and Kellott Baker (Sydney) bent Misses Powdroll (Tarahaki) arid Gray (Auckland), 6 —l, (s—B, G —-4. - . ' ' Combined-—H. A. 1 Parker and Miss Powi.drell (Taranaki) beat Fisher and Misß"Nunnpley^e—3,..l^,'''6—2.;; ■ -The Taranaki - tournament commences lon Monday. " ' ■ ■ : ■ -.; DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAY.'- \ MISS .NUNNELEY'S A r ICTORY. • '' . (paOM .our' . srEciAXi correspondent.) ■ . : ~ . Now Plymouth, December 29. / .The tennis toiirnament.concluded on Saturday in most 'perfect,weather. .'- There was-a splendid attendance,' nearly- eight hundred being present,'.and - the . seating - accommoda-tion-was 'soon-filled:up. .Many,were contented to sit on"the-lawns or stand'at the back of the seats;- The scene-was gay and-animated. Mr.'Paton and Mr. Stccker have been unfailing, in - their efforts; to. look after the- players.. This popular secretary.,', and assistant secretarv . have'., been i backed up by excellent working' committees, and everything- has -run as smoothly''as-.possible. ' . In the, semi-fipal .of.'.tho;ladies'.; singles Miss Ward put--up tho best; fight; against. .Sliss Nunneley'-she- has'.yet .shown us. Miss Ward returned li'cr" opponent's',hard-tout drives iii, a manner' which; surprised her supporters, and on several occasions ran - in. and. .succpssfnlly. volleyed'-short .^tuff.-:/.ln'.the -second set sh'o led 4—3, and had.ad.yiuit'age iii .'three times, wore her down,"and ;topk 'the";set without'-Miss , Ward'takihg;.an6the'r:'gajne.; In the final'of tljis' event Miss Powdrpll met Miss Nunpeley, and .a;'.'most : escitipg game wag witnessed, The former ,lady -drove':with great", pace : ajid peHist'ohce to- Miss 'Nunneley/s; b?ck hqnd, and■ whep: tlm.t lady- ran' round, to. take balls forehand Miss ,Powdrpll .scored a gqod points by dropping a ?hprt shot over--tn'c"?Tho (Taranaki-player l«d : in'the-'first set;'and again led- in . tbo second., hut.-the .champion of,..twelve, years shut hor-- teeth., and-with sheer ..hard, drives which just- I skimmed the.- net-' woii the 'New Zealand championship' for the' thirteenth time. - 1 . -. I The. final .of'the ..men's- singles -was. not .a very interesting' match.'- AlthouEh Quill ;tobk the.-first-set .6-7}, it' was''plainly seen. that Parker was not out'.to win-three sets straight. Quill is a -much" iinprovarl' player,', but 'five-- or six!-much- stronger.'players ;t-han' th«; Christchurch'man ..were put out- .in the': earlier rounds.'; ",;;; '■/. ...; : ';- • .Browii and'CoxVwent down to' Dickie".'and \Vallac9,- bnt-'it was very closely-contested 'game,-'.t.he winners /having, to -fight-.: out. twoatlvantage sorts... Brown' played ; above. •'his form, r but 'jsV.n.bfc :iii' t-hfj same flightyas tlio rither three .rfien." 'Wallace a.h,d DicKie have 'played ;too>long"together to 'bo by a pair., of- upeven strength: - .Fisher and '.Peacock played -off with' and.Diclsie in. the final, and ono of the finest.games' ever seen hero": was "piayed." The •"Wellington'' pair did.;;some;' splendid -smashing,' and ' the'- 'Tart-, haki i,men :retip-n'editjie.-sma/ihoß.'with ii?ton.Soipe.' very .hot eschanges wero . passeil, • and,.tlierq' seemed very* littlo difFefenoo'.bctwe'n the pairs.' After; two 'setfl all had; been called,■ Tara,ii'aki 'tppk tho' lead apd set-and-.the.-njenls.'championship..doubles,. |;, Misses ■ Nii.rineley;. aiid;' Baker --. werp ; - hard, pushed by. Miss® Powdrell 'and .Gray, in the final.,of•;the.' Jadie's' fteubles; : -;The latter'..pair, tifpk .tifr-'sceond : B-r6.'. Both .Miss' Baker.?.nd AJiiss -Gray 'jpJ-ayed at the..: net,, and:'.the. overhead .wo'rk'''of ..th«*a .ladies :jvas as gobrl as. mpjt of, the men's.,! ■ MissVGray hesV anglo'. on'Vto'.her-smashes, • and always, kills therir..oiitr}ght,.'' while, Miss'. Ba-ker.'-smashes, from "nny- part"of ; the court -witlv'great 'suc-ccs?'v.-V' ' ; v. ; ,; , 'The 1 final,. of; the' combined;championship saw; Parker.; with', Miss' Powdretl.Vagainst' Fisher.,aiid,'."Miss Nunheley. " The'.lirst-iiamsvl' pair working'" well together, aiid' had ,their opponents iii-tr6iib!e, ; but'•it'was'-'bv no means an easy win.' ' Wlwn 6—S.'was pajlerl in the sccond set;. Parker, went all;to pieces with his Rn»shes,.'and.Miss Nunneley lobheci continually, 'aiid .'■ hf-r, lobbing.-.-was, cleveir.; .I'isher, did .his 'share," and "they ''ran away- with -a!. goo<l 'set : . at 6—l.- It now looked'a certainty for thom, but the last, set sa w;.Parker;and Miss; Powdr? 11 dgain, working smdo/thly,. arid: when'deuces were wanted for a game Park'er' generally ;got,'th.eih ■ or made his .opponents .low them: ; It was .a .'good mateh,' well-fleserved win. •' Tliq: banner was won by tho : Taranaki ;Association with- ; ;SJ -points', Wellington:.being sccond'-with New.'-Sout-h : Wales ; scOTed.!) points,..but tho. banner is only,-open,to,Ney Zoaland-A'ssociatioriS. ," '• ' ,' ' ' The Visitors' wero entertained at a; social • on -Saturday night, at : -'which, the 'prizes wore presented. . Dr. Leatham, President of the- New .'Zealand. Association,.: addressed the gathering, .and Mr. Fishor', M'.H.R,'.; replierl oh behalf of tho visiting: players. " Ho also presented Mr/ Paton, tho hon. secretary, and Mr.--11. Stocker,-' his' assistant, • with : 'a -'reminder from • the. .visitors." • SOUTH. CAXTERBCRY TOURNAMENT. CI TEIEOEATH—rEESS ASSOCIATJON—COFIMOni. ' • \ : Ashburtqn,. December 29! ; . A "three-days';lawn, tennis tournament, under the \ auspices of ' the ,-Ashburton Tennis Club,' was completed - on: Saturday afternoon, and was most , successful.' There wfere over 20D' ontrios, and the ma.tchos included tho South Canterbury championships and handibapped games.. Tho, results ■ of tho. finals wore, as follow: — , , ' Men's Singles . (South Canterbury Champion chip)-.—G. Ollivior boat C.';G. White 6—3, O—G, 6—4. ... :'. Mori's Doubles (South' Canterbury Championship).—M'.Goss and' G. Ollivier beat A. Dh, and E. A. Cox.4—6, 6—•4,;6—2. - 1 . 'Ladies*..-Singles (South Cantcr.burj' 'Chainpi6nsliip).:—Miss' "W. liislop .boat Miss .15. Jackson G-71, .C^O. : Mcin's Singles Handicap (first' grade).—R. Manning; beat. A, Friodlander. 9—3. . 1-Men's Singles .Handicap (sccond gr'ado).— P..K. Clark beat D.. H. Craia 9—3. . . , '.Ladios' Singles.Handicap.—Miss.'L. Souter boat; Jliss Hislop 0—3.. • „ -Mon's Doubles; riandicap.—A, D. and E. A. Cos boat C. T.'CnIF and It. Manning;9—s. • Ladies' Double-/Handicap.—Mrs. Perry and Miss-Souter beat Mesdames Lord a,hd .Papps 9-f). „ . • , ' Combined, C. E.. Weir . and Miss .E; Teiinant'beat' C.' -T: Cuff aiid Mrs. .Cuff 9—&. '•'; . ■ •- •

; - r ;r : '.TOURNAMENT.' . (BT.TEIEGRAM—SriECIAI CORIIESrOXMNT.)' ' Hastings, December. 2!). ' ■i.Tli.fi following are tho' concluding results oi4be;'Hnsti]7gs Tennis Club's tournament:— .uiJjfen'ii Handicap, Doubles, Final—B. ami F:;j;Bro,thwaitc, (rcc., 40) beat Crump and Syipbiids-(reo. 10),• <50—32. • ~Mcn|s Handicap; Singles, Final—Broughton (refi.'2sl beat/Martin (rcc.. 251,'60—39.-' Singles,' Final—Miss ..Snow Clark (rec.:2o) boat. Miss Bright (rcc. 201, 50:—17. . Ladies-' Doubles,' Final.T-Misscs Baird (rrr. 15).' beat-Missfes 'Rainbow, and 'Wei I wood (rcc. 20),- 50-rftl. ' • : Combined Handicap, Doubles, Final— .Crump, and Miss Baird beat Maddison and Miss-, Wellwpod,-70—fJG. , : As a "result'of this year's" tournament Ilia' Club ; 'will-realise a profit of £25. ■" AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL TOURNA-' MENT.. . «•>; [DT-TSLEGEirH.—rRESS ASSOCIATION.J -'•'mi'.".' ■' ' Ancklanil,'-December' 28..provincial. lawn• tcrntis championships, will be decided next week, commencing,on' ..Wednesday, and concluding on Saturday, The. entries are the. largest-' in tournament' liistory in 'Auckland, the total . ~l n. 8; 213, including visitors' from Christ-church,-Tarahaki, the Waikato, and Whangkrei. ■ ' . '.