LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 395, 2 January 1909, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

TOURNAMENT AT DAYJS BAY. j . : £ A SUCCESSFUL OPENING. i The annual tournament of the Wellington ■* Provincial Lawn Tennis Association, which was commenced on the Day's Bay courts yesterday, is. being conducted this year on novel lines. The handicap events are being disposed of at the present meeting, and the , championship events will be reserved till j Easter; when the champions now at Nelson ■ will be free to' compete. Tho courts were in . good condition yesterday, favouring fast play, and there was .a fair. attendance of spectators. The events were got off well to time, and the close finishes which resulted in .several contests reflected credit on the handicapping., The division of the tournament was specially favourable to younger :players. The tournament will be concluded to-day. The following are the results of yesterday s MEN'S SINGLES. First Bound: G. A.' Hurley (8) beat 0. H. Andrews (42), 60—56: A. A. Donaldson (32) beat F. O. Austin 6.0-49; L. W. Hawkins (owe. 22) beat F. O. Austin !(1S), 60—41;. C. O. Carr (27) beat F. A. Lewis (4), 60—49; D M. Kean (20) beat B. Howden, 63—61; B.' Scott (20), beat, F. 8.-M. Harvey: 60—46; R. H. Nagle (scr.) beat N. Mitchell (32) 60—53; T. H. Jones (4) beat W. Callender (7), F. G; Cornell (owe 4) beat -W. Sheppard (owe 2), by default; J. S. Wilson: (owe : 25) .beat C. (4), 60—57; T. B. Cooke (owe 15) beat S. Eichel-. baum' (10), 60—35; J. F. O'Leary (7) beat L. S. Curtis (26), 60—51; C. F.'Quiimell (owe 20) beat V. H. Sanson (15), 60—55; D. N. Isaacs (20), beat Allan M'Lean (owe 10) by default; P. ;B. Wright h4)._beat F.^P._rV\ llson (owe 15). 60-40; Veen (?) beat Len Mitchell (30), 60-52: C. H. M'Kinnon 32 beat' W. R.'Feo (12), 60-38 ;H.Parkinson(l2) beat J. M. Tudhope, (30), ;60—50; ,A. G. Wil-, liams (26): beat H. Sherwood (30), 60-55; E. 'C. Norrio (32) beat A. J. Stringer (26), 60—44 ;: J. 'P. Murphy'(l 7) beat! A. W. Sourdy (8), 60—40; W. H.'Croskery (26) beat F. B. Green' (owe 12),' 60-54; T. R, Lawson (12) beat E.' Edwards (12),,60—.44; F.Ross (28) beat D. Purchas (28), 60-58. , . Second 'Round: L. ,C. Mitchell (42) beat G. F. Smythe (owe' 25),;60-30; S. Drummond (26) beat B. Wl Millier (32), 60—51; Hurley (8) beat Donaldson (32), '60—49; Hawkins (owe 22)' beat Carr, (27), 60—49;; Jones (4) beat Nagle (scr.), 60—48; Cooke (owe. 15) beat O'Leary (7), 60-47; Isaacs (20) beat Quinh6ll,(owe 20), 60—41 j Veen (7) boat' Wright ..(14), , 61—59; Parkinson . (12) beat .M'Kinnon (32), 60—53; Nome (32) beat Williams. (26),' ,60—47 : Murphy' (17) . beat Croskery (26), 60-46; Ross. (28), beat Lawson (12),' 63-^-61: H. Powell (10) beat A. G. Duncan (14), 60—50 ; E. R. Kirk. (15) beat, C. H. M'Kav- (28), 60—54;- Scott; (20) beat-Kean (20), 60-57.' ..v" .< Third Round: Norrie (32) beat Parkinson, 60—41; Powell (10), beat .Kirk (15), 60—54; Mitchell (42) beat- Drummond. (26), 60—48. .

:.• LADIES'. SINGLES, First Round Miss M'Lean. (30)' beat Miss' . D'EmderiV(3s), 59—50; Miss A. Atkinson; '.' 10) beat Miss C. Sullivan (IS), 50-—43; Miss [. E. ; ,CoX:(6) beat .Miss V. Veitcli (25), 50— 3; Miss L. .M'lntesh (33) beat Miss M. tiller (241, 50—44.;' Miss At. Gavin (8) beat' ', liss .V..' Bennett' (10), 50--45; Miss Archer. 3) beat Miss 0; Farmer;(ll), sprr4B; Miss- - r . Saxon (20)' beat Miss E.. Crorabia..(lo), r 3—31.. Or :■ ? ■ Second. Bound's'.. Miss. A.. Webb (25) .beat t liss Smytho.,(6)i;,so—4o; .Mrs, R. H. c iagle (scr.) beat Miss'F.- Scott'(l 4), 50—36; 1 tisj D. Creasy (25) .beat.Miss-;L. Morfpn .n B) 50—42: Miss K.' Wilson' (22) beat Miss -f; Haye*3 (16)i 1 50^—47; MissEEx' Matthews. x 'Matthews b 22V beat Miss L. M. M'Kellar; (10), 50-48'; t liss F.'.Low' (33) beat.Miss Mi.C. Ross (enre . - )', 51—49 ; Miss M. M'Lean (30) beat Miss 0 k. Atkinson (20); 50-43,; Miss L. .M'-Intosb « 33) beat Miss .Mi E.' Cox ■ (&>. 50-^44: Miss o kjcher' (6)/;bcat Miss M. Gavin (8), 66—43;. ? •fiss'M* Davis (15) beat Miss Y. Saxon' (2Q)> I 11—49;. Miss L: Van Staveren (owe 15) beat 1 iiss'-'B/'CuiiHingham' (6),' 50—il;, Miss N. I Mlender (12) beat Miss M. Howard (scr.), I io—4B; Miss. E. Asquitli: (25) .beat Miss. P. c 7citoh (33),' ; ? Mrs^J. ! M! Murphy (16) j ieat Miss L. Kirker (32), 50—43;. .Miss M. 5. Gould (20) beat Miss E. Redward (25), } 10—43 - f- * Third Rotind: Mrs.. Naglo'(scr.) ;beat Miss tVebb (25), 50—45;; Miss 'Wilson (22) beat < kliss Creasy (25), 50-—47.; Miss Ldw (33) beat. Hiss '.''Matthews .(22), 50-41 ; v,Miss M'.L&n < '30)' beat Miss M'lntosh .(33), 50—44;. Miss < )avis :'(15) beat Miss Archer (6)( Miss - 4,squith (25) beat. Miss Smith (33). 50—45; Mrs. Murphy (16) beat Miss Goukl (20), 50— , [3; Miss . Van • Staveren (otvo 15) beat. Miss . Hailcrider (12),'50-30. Fourth Round: Miss Low (33) beat Miss ) tt'Lean-(30), 50-41. ■' 0 COMBINED DOUBLES. .;'■ , First Round: Drunur.ond and Miss Asquith i [27) boat*Wright arid Miss Creasy (23), 60— • 10; Callender and. ! Miss Callender (18) beat i Eawkins and Miss Farmer (owe 10), ; riidhopo and Miss M'lntosh (33) beat Lawson and Miss Webb (23), 60 —50;. Fee and Miss, Homo (13) bjat Isaacs and Miss V. 1 Saxon ; (21), 60—52; Miller, and Miss Smith (37) beat ; O'Leary and Miss Archer- (10), • 60—40; X'eon, ' arid Miss Dempsey. (15) beat Lewis and Miss M'Kellar (10), 60-34 ;■ Jones' and, Miss Gould (13) beat , Lawrence and Miss Ross (7), 63— 61; Purchas and>Miss D'Emden (25) beat Smythe and Miss Syriithe (owe 20), 60—47. '' Seciond Round.Henderson and Miss Davis (22)' beat F.'P. Wilson and Miss Atkinson (owe 7), 60—30; Hurley and Miss Bcniiett (13) beat Kirk and Miss' Cunningham (21), 69—53; L. C.,Mitchell and Miss P: tVeitch (37)' beat Eichelbauni and Miss G. Saxon (15), 60—42:; .Cornell and Miss Van Staveren (owe 16) boat N.; Mitchell 'and Miss Redward (27) , 60—52 ; Austii and Miss Rothschild (60) beat Green .and Miss-Morgan (scr.), 60—58; Duncan and Miss Hayes (18) beat Cooke and Miss Howard (owe' 10), 60—35; Callender and Miss Callender (18) beat' Drummoiid and Miss Asquith' (27); j Veen: and Miss' Dempsoy.:(ls) heat ; Millier and : Miss Smith'. (37), 60—:5G; • Esam • and- Miss' Kirker (27) beat Howden and Miss Low (25), 60—55; . ( Soundy and' Miss Miller (15) beat Carr and- Miss Gavro,(22), .'6o—s7Curtis and Miss Curtis (27)' beat Stringer and -Miss Crewes (27), 60—56 ; Keaii and- Miss. Sullivan' (21) beat Nagle-arid Mrs. Nagle (owe 3), 60—51; Tudhope and' Miss M'lntosh (33) beat Feo and . Miss Horne (13),. 60t-44. : i. , . 'Third Round Cornell and Miss Van Staveren (owe 16) beat Mitchell'_and Miss Veitch (37), 60—53;; Austin and Miss Rothschild (20) .beat Duncan arid Miss Hayes (18), 60—35. , ' -:■ ® MEN'S DOUBLES. First Rounds—F. Ross and H. Sherwood (40) beat L. W. Hawkins, and J.;- S. Wilson (owe 20), 70—53 ;i E. O. Carr and C. A. M'Kay ■ (30) v boat.Andrews and J l . M; Tudhope (45), ; N._ Mitchell and A. J: Stringer ~(38). beat S." Eichelbaum and D. N. Isaacs (27,;' 70 —57; D. Howden and V. 11. Sanson ; (25) . beat, ~H. Drumraond and..Leu Mitchell . (So), 72—. 70; B. W. Millier and A. G. Williams (38) beat A. A. 4 Donaldson and.A. T. Paterson (40), 70 —59; J. R. Veen .and E. Edwards (18) beat T. R. Lawson arid F. B. M.' Harvey-(30), 70444; L. C. Mitchell and L: 5. Curtis. (38) beat A.' M'Lean ; and, D. S. Henderson ■' (18), jby , default.; C. H.: M'Kinnou and E. C. Norrie (45). beat G. F.-Smytlio (.and'.'R. H. Nagje : (owo 12),: 70 —41;, F. J. • Cornell and H. Parkinson (18) beat F. A. Lewis and D. M. > Kean 1 (23)< =70—54; F. B. Green and G. Hurley (8)' beat G. W. Callender' and-E.) R; Kirk (25), 70 —60. i . . Second. Ikiund :—T. R. Cooke and C. F. Qiiirinell (owe 6] beat H. S. Powell and W. H. Croskery ' (27), .70—66; Mitchell and Stringer (38) .bekt Howden and Sanson (25). ,72—7 ; 'F. O." Aistin- and A. ,G. Duncan' (27)' beat W; Sheppard arid J. F. O'Loary (14), by default; M'Kayl and Carr'(3o) beat Ross and, Sherwood (40),. 70—66; Millier and Williams' (38) beat. Green and Hurley (8), 70—G3; Cornell .and Pdrkinson (18) : beat Lawrence and Murphy (2f), 70—67. - ■ ■ . LADIES' DOUBLES. " 1 First Rouiid :f-Misses Morgan and" Creasey (19) beat and G.-Saxon" (owe 5), 60—54;' Misses Gould and Webb (22) beat Misses M'Kellar and -Atkinson (10), 60-50. ". i ' Second. Round:-r-Misses Scott' and' Miller (22) beat'-Mi6ses Grombie and Hayea (18),

60—53;" Misses Bennett and Home (4) beat Misses V. Veitcli and M'lLean, 60 —53; Misses - M'lntosh and V. Saxoh (30) beat Mis. Murphy , and Miss Callender .(B),' 66—80; Misses Farmer and Sullivan (14) beat Misses Smythe and Gavin (6), 60 —40; Misses Gould , and Webb (22) beat Miss .Cunningham and Mrs. Chapman (10), 60—47; - CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (BT TELKGEAPH —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Nelson, January 1. , To-day .was overcast,, but no' rain fell, and; fair progress was made with tho matches. There are still fifteen championship games to ;, be got off, and there will .probably bo .a ~ block,;as the same players have remained in; . tho various events. Bamford and Cacliemaille had a good four-set match, the Auck- , lander proving to bo the stronger, especially in his overhead Work. L'eggatt,. the Nelson manj has, by defeating Bamford, got into the semi-final of "the championship singles. , Parker and Peacock had a great battle ;' running into five sets. Peacock has struck his old form and ..played a splendid game, rattling up the first set, 6—l. Parker took the next two sets, 6—l and &—2. Tho fourth sat went to Peacock after several long vantage games, and an exhibition of. firstrclass tennis. Parker got back some of Peacock's severe smashes, only to have .them dealt ; with ; ' in a more, deadly manner. . Peacock led' 2 love in the'fifth set, Parker evening at 2 all, and lie led 3—2 on his serve. Peacock'" : levelled again on his serve* but Parker" took the next game. Peacock led 5—4 and had 30 love, on his serve, when he smashed an easy ball , into the net.. This lost him the game; Parker scoring the next four'strokes again. • Peacock- led 6—5 on Parker's serve, but that . was his last effort. < Parker,..won the next .' game,;on his Bervice, and the last; game at Game'ls. : waß'the most exciting-con-,; test of .tho tournament. Parker and Fisher - will meet in the final. , ■ Salmond and Brown took the second set from Fisher and Peacock,, making a splendid . stand against:this pair. Miss Ward drove beautifully, against Miss Nunneley , who. was playing' at her. best, and ajthough • the for- , I mer only took; one game in each set the game , was far.more evenly contested than the score donotes. Miss Ward has. the finest serve of i any lady competing in the' tournament. Miss i Travors, although playing well,, was beaten I Miss'Powdrell's . steady and accurate : drives, which also proved too, much for Miss ; ; Batliam. The final between Miss li Powdrell, ' • the'present champion, and Miss:.Nunneley, the .es-champiori,'will be" watched'with the' ; greatest interest. ■ ; ~ Miss,Bloxam and Meares took a set; from j. Miss iTravers... and Wellwood; Misses.; Cock j and Biytham . were pressed'hard by' Miss ..Todd ) and -.Seed tin. the first set, but .took, the-mP'- 1 j cond set.with ease. :V' t XProuse meetß.B6nningtoh, and;'Qu:llimeets 1 fc Brown in the semi-final of .-the "Handicap i Singles.! - Watkins and Fraser: are into tho » fourth''.round of the Handicap Roubles. _ Misses Seed, Orr, Brewster, Meares;'. and ! Braithwaite are-still in ihe singles. Mioses Travcrs a,nd Wellwood meet Misses 'Seed and : . Turtbn, and Misses Grace and Meares arid" . '. Miss Kettle, and .Todd meet in the semi-final ' of the doubles.