LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 396, 4 January 1909, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

, THE WELLINGTON TOURNAMEMT. .. FINAL DAY'S PLAY. . While there, was nothing specially, brilliant about the-tennis played in the, final games.of the.Wellington Association's tournament at Day's , , Bay on Saturday, a'good deal of very accurate and creditable play was shown, andthe olose finishes which resulted in several of ;the games made the sport'full of interest for the spectators. In the final of the men's singles Cornell (owe 4) beat Powell (10), 60—60. Powell led at the commencement, but Cornell was in better condition, and soon made the pace too hot for his .opponent, wearing him down by his accuracy.. Cornell, who was also.in the winning pair-in the men's doubles, was in excellent form throughout the tournament; ion which he played no less than 16 games. A verypopular win was that of Mrs. J. P. Murphy (16), who defeated Miss Low/ (33)' in the final of the ladies' singles, 60—48. The winner gave an exposition of very ; accurate tennis. The men's doubles were won.' by Cornell and,Parkinson (18) against Cooke and Quinnell (owe (0, after an exciting' .game, .70—68; and MisEes Gould and Webb (22) won the final of the ladies' doubles' from Misses Davis and Rothschild; (16), 60— '42.. One of the best matches of the tournament was furnished by the Combined Doubles,' won by ' Callender and MissCal- '■ lender (18) from 'Veen and Miss Dempsey (15), ■■ 60—57. The, Callenders achieved a gop'q.lead at the start, but their opponents afterwards overhauled-them; and led to the 50's; 'When, mainly owing.'to; the fine play .of Miss. Callender, the two Hutt players came'to the -fore, again, winning, the event. Callender won this match last year with Miss-Wilson for partner.'■ ' ' At the end'of the day, Mr. J. P. Murphy, hon.. secretary of- the Hutt Club, congratulated the officials on the best-managed tournament in his long experience. Hβ called for cheers for the hon. secretary (Mr. T. H. J[ones) and his assistants, which were heartily, given..- Mr.' Jones briefly: responded, for the. management. ■■.'.■- ■. \: The sum of £12 95.,6 d. ,was. taken at-the gates for the two days of the tournament. In ,, view of the last" annual fixture resultingin a loss of about £5, this year's meeting was conducted on fairly economical lines, and the result, is a probable balance to the good of well- over £20. Altogether ; 215'■'•gamea' were got. off in the two. days. ... ■... ''.' • The officials of the ;, tournament were'as' follow:—Secretary; Mr. T. H.,. Jones; referee, Mr.'E; T. Redward; 'committee, Messrs. J. F. O'Leary, 1 F. A. Lewis, D. M. Kean, and G. Ai Hurley, assisted by Messrs. Barry :Keesing,;H. A.'.Robertson, Radcliffe, and K. Purdy. Mr. .Keesing's -p^et'' , ' experience of tournaments was of- special service to the committee.;;:'-;//'./.. ■■■'■ -.-.-;. .. ■_■'■. ■■■~:■ ; The following gave trophies and donations: —ihe Wellington Steam Ferries Company: Messrs. Alewk and Company, J. H. Robinson and .Son,; F. ; Grady, G. and T. Young, E..T. , -Redward, J, E. Evans, Ross, R. : ■N.; K. Swariston, ; George 'Goldie, F. M B Fisher,.M.P.,. J. C. Peacock, G. W. Morgan, and-the Very-Rev. Dean M'Kenna. ::■"■'■■■ 'V- I '.;' '-. ;,;V'.- .RESULTS.: ; ; -.. ; . : ' ■' /'' The.following are the results of the concluding .-:games :—: ••..,. ~ ,-, ,' . ~ ' ■■~.,:: ..BOYS' SINGLES.; :- : .-. ; ' . First. Round.—C A. Martin (owe 10V v V. Sinclair (20), 41-39; K, Laurenson (10) v E. Reeves, (5), .40^-33;,E. R. Kirk (owe 25W. A.Quinnell (5), 40-29; J. Gelhor. (15) v. L. G.'Butcher (5); by default. "Second/Round.—R.-' ; Kells '(scr.) v K D Jones- (12),-40—35; C. A. Martin' (owe-10) ,v. K.> Laurenson (10), E.R! Kirk (owe 25) beat- J. Gelhor (15) •M. Radcliffe (15) v. F.M'Ledd (0we,5),,40—38. •■'-■:;■ '-'■ '■ Semi-Final.—Kells (scr.).v, Kirk (owe 25), 40—37; iKirk .(0wp.25) >. ./Rddcliife'' (15)q FinaKßound.—Kells/(scr;) v. Kirk (owe ':. ' . / ' ; /GIRLS' SINGLES../ ; : /';'.:' , :First .E.p,undi'-rMiss 6. Oayerhill- (owe" 15") Y. Miss.,R Craiio (5); 40—35: Miss .Gallichen .(I0)-v.'ffl6s A'. ..Caroline, default;-' 'Miss N. Curtis (owe 20). y. Miss N. : " Jones (10) 40— '20; Miss Walls (scr.) : y. Miss Udy (owe 5), default; Miss M'Cabe (s) y. Miss G. Andrews (10), 40—33;-• Miss' Greatbatch (owe 5) v. Miss.H. Andrew.(owerlO),' 40—29. '' ; '' r ' ' .- Second Round.—Miss Caverhill (owe"ls)'v Miss Hall-Koiiney (5), 40—26; Miss ,N. Curtis .(owe 20) v.-Miss Gallichsn (■10),-.by/ , default < Miss M'Cabe-(s) : v', •■Mis>'" • ,-.ls (scr.), 40—22; Miss. V. Curtis (owe ] .;• ,:■ Miss : Greatbatch (owe 5), 40—28. ...'.-•.: : ; .Semi-Final.—Miss Cavorhill .(owe 15)' v Miss; N; Curtis'(owe 1 20), 40/-33;-' Miss M'Cabe .(5) V. -Miss V. .Curtis ' (owe/'. 10); ;. .Final.—Miss Caverhill (owe 15)' v." Miss M'Cabe'(s),; 40-31. , ;,■ .! ■ ■:■',;■ '/-V--MEN'S SINGLES. •■.■.'.■ ■:■■.:''.' : Third C. Mitchell (42) ; v. H Drummond (2.6), 60—48; L. W. Hawkins (owe 22) .v. G. A. Hurley (8), 60—31; B. Scott (20), v. T. H. Jones (4), 60-36; F. J. Coi-neir,(owe4) v; 'T. R. Cooke" (owe 15), 60-43; J. R. Veen (7) v. D, N. Isaacs (20) 60-38; E.G. Norrie (32X v ; H. Parkinson (12),,60-41; J. P.-Murphy (17) v.-F. Ross '(28), '60-55; H. Powell (10) v.'E.'R. Kirk (15)/'60-54.. ■ •-.." :'.. ■'; . ~/... " Fourth Ronnd.—Mitehell (42) v; Hawkins (owe 22); 60—54'; Cornell (owe 4) r. Scott (20) i 60r-58; Norrie (32) v. Veen (7), 60—48; Powell (10) v. Murphy.(l 7), 60—50. / '' Semi-Final.—Cornell (owe i) beat Mitcheli (42), '60-56;; Powell (10) beat Norrie (32), 60—58.. ■-.. ■' ~ ' ; ■/;■ Final.—Cornell (owe 4) beat Powell (10), 60—50. .:./. ... /.- . •'.'.■. \.- : -,'- : . : :• '■ 'LADIES' SINGLES,' '' :': ';' Fourth Round.—Mrs. Nagle (scr.) v. Miss ■ Wilson (22), 52—50; JHss Low (33) v. Miss M'Lean (30), ,50—41;- . Miss .Van Staveren (owe 15) v'.. Miss Davis (15), 50—48; MrsMurphy (16) v.aiissAsquith (25), 50—40.' ■-, Semi-Final. Miss Low (33) v'.'-Mrs. Naglo (scr.), 50-30; .Mrs. Murphy (16) v. Miss Van Staveren'(owe 15), 51—49. ■'.'.: : : ' . Murphy. (16) ,v. Miss Low. (33), . ;-.- . . ,- - . . ■ j;'"- :• : ■.■■'■': MEN'S DOUBLES. - ~ X Second Round.—Veen.and Edwards (18) v IL. C. Mitehell and Curtis (38), 70—50; McKinnon and Norrie (45) v. Lewis and Kean (23); 70—55. ' •.-"■•-. ■,"■:' Third Round.—Cooke and Quinnell (owe 6) v. M'Kay and Carr (30), N. MitcheU and Stnnger (38), 70—60; M'Kinnon and Norrie (45) v.-Veen.'and Edwards (18), 70—54; Cornell and Parkinson (18) v. Austin ,and L-iiicm (27), 70-62...- ~■.■', Sc»!:i-:. t and Quinnell (owe 6), r. Mitcfel!..-) ; : stringer (38), Cornell and Parkms.... -~'j; v. M'Kinnon and Norrie (45), 72—70."' -. .:, ,;,:- ;..;. - .;':.:./.. .;• ", Final.—Cornell 'and Parkinson (18) .v. Cooke/ and (owe 6), 70—68. :■://LADIES' DOUBLES.' ' . Second. Round.—Misses Davis and Rothschild (16) v. Misses Cox and Ross (owe 5), 60-43. .'■.-:■.'■.• '■■•■■■'. •• -• •"..:■'• Third Round.—Misses Davis and Rothschild (16) v. Misses Scott and Miller (22), 60^—53;. llisses Morgan and Creasy (19) v. Misses Farmer and- Sullivan -(14), 60—50; Misses Gould and Webb (22) v. Misses Archer and Dempsey (6), : 60-T-52; Missos M'lntosh and Saxon (30) v. Misses Bennett and Home (4), 60-37. .: , • ..... ■■:'.■ Davis and Rothschild (16) ,v. Misses Morgan and Creasy )19), 60—54; Misses Gould and Webb (22) v. Misses M'lntosh and Saxon (30), 60—58. ; Final.—Misses Gould and Webb- (22) v. Misses Davis and Rothschild (16), 60-742. .:[■■■: , COMBINED DOUBLES, Second Round. —Jones and Miss Gould (13) v. Purchas and Miss D'Emdon, default; Quinnell and Miss Crombio (owe 7) v. Scott and Miss Scott (20), 60—57- ,1 . ' ; ■ Third Round.—Miss Davis and Henderson (22) v. Hurley and Miss Bennett (13), 60—44; Cornell and Miss Van Staveren (owe 16) v. Mitehell and Miss Voitch (37), 60—53; Austin and Miss Rothschild (20) v. Duncan and Miss Hayes (18), 60—27; Callender,and Miss Callender (18) v. Tudhope and Miss M'lntosh (33), 60-^53; Veen and Miss Dempsey (15) v. Jones and Miss Gould (13), 60—51; Murphy and Mrs. Murphy (9) v. Esam and Miss' Kirker (27); 60—42: Curtis and Miss Curtis (27). v. Sdundy'and Miss Miller (15), 60—57; Kean and Miss Sullivan (21) v. Quinuell and Miss Orombie (owe 7), 60—2 i.

Fourth Round.—Oallender and Miss Callendor (18) v. Austin and Miss Rothschild (20), 60-46; Kean and Miss Sullivan (21) v. Curtis and Miss'Curtis (27), 60—55; Henderson and Miss Davis (22) v. Cornell and Miss Van Staveren (owe 16), 60r-49; Veen and Miss Dempsey (15) beat Murphy and Mrs. Murphy (9), 60—40.' ' -,■•'• and Miss Callender (18) v. Henderson and ' Miss , Davis (22), 60—55; Veen and Miss' Dempsey (15) v. Kean and Miss Sullivan (21), 60—54. \ Final.—Callender and Miss Callender (18) v.; Veen and Miss Dempsey (15), 60—57. THE NELSON TOURNAMENT. MEN'S SINGLES "WON BY PARKER. , MISS NUNNELEY DEFEATS MISS ■.:■■"■-■ POWDRELL.' ■ WILDING AND PARTNER CARRY OFF . COMBINED DOUBLES. . ■ (BY TELEGBArH—SPECIAL. CORRESPONDENT.) : Nelson, January 2. Very heavy rain fell last night,.which made the courts rather heavy for the first games played'this morning. However, a high wind and hot sun-soon dried them, and play was started by 10 o'clock. Fisher defeated Leggatt in. the championship singles after a good game, and .then met Parker in the final. Fisher got away with a run, talcing'the'first four games before Parker scored his only game in the first set. The latter did not seem to exert himself much, and, on several occasions when bis opponent got in a fast return; merely remarked "good shot" and made no attempt to rettiTn it. In the second set Parker played up leading 4—l and taking the set 6 —3. After some smart work at the net Fisher led, 2 love.' In'the third set, although Parker-was very erratic at times;,: he took'the sot-rthe. last being-, a love his serve. In the final set both played well—lobs, smashes, and passing shots coming in-quiet succession—and Par-' ker,.'frequently scoring, with a tricky drop shot' across the net,, took the match and championship: of Nelson. ' : ' ; . Parker and Quill won the championship doubles, defeating Fisher and Peacock, after an. even game. The winners play, very much the same style of game, both depending more on their accurate placing than on the pace of their drives. ; Peacock's smashing, which has been a feature of the tournament, was not up to the.mark in.this match.. . .-,-.-■ The final of the . championship ladies' singles was as expected, fought out between Miss Powdrell and Miss .Nunneley, the latter having her. revenge' for last Tuesday's' defeat.. . Miss Powdrell took the first three games easily.' Then her opponent; seemed to get- going and evened' the score—3 all—on her service. Long, hard rallies followed, Miss Nunneley driving beautifully and' Miss 'Powdrell, although not putting so much pace in her. drives, placed most' accurately, driving from corner to corner only to meet the ball after a long rally.. Each won on their serve until 5 all, when Miss Powdrell failed 1 on her serve." After; a long' vantage game,' Miss .Powdrell was within an ace of!taking the second set, having a lead of s —4and 40—15, when Miss Nunneley scored 1 with a beautiful side line drive .aid .a short 'return■' of .her opponent's serve "made it. deuce and took the game. After, two ions"; .'rallies 'Miss. Powdrell failed on her service, and Miss Nunneloy' took the.last game and, .set 6—5 on her' service: ,- ; • - •:'.' '-.- ' ' ■, ; .;■ Miss Powdrell and Mrs. Goldie gave Misses .Wellwood and Travers a_. good run ,in_ the championship doubles, twice being within a' point of' the. second-set: Misses Cock and Batham took , three games in each set from Misses Braithwaite and Nunneley, and, with , ordinary; luck, would have scored more. Miss Powdrell and Prouse combined well, and defeated Miss Braithwaite and Peacock. ,The. latter is suffering .from";-. a : : ,-strained shoulder, ; .or a . much more ;. ing game- .would . have resulted".!. Miss Wellwood : and- ; Brown - defeated '.Mrs. Goldio and Weir, and afterwards scored a most popular win--against Miss Ward and ■Fisher.;, Miss Powdrell' and Prquse shook up Miss Nunneley and Wilding' in. the first-, sot, but Wilding at tho net in the second set was' simply wonderful, and' allowed nothing whatever to pass him. Quill'and Prouse had.a great go in'the 1 final of the handicap singles, Quill winning, W.' Fra6er-aiid'.;\Vat-.bins have won,'the handicap doubles; Miss. Braithwaite, < of'• Hastings, carried' : off'.the handicap Misses-Grace" and Meares the laches': doubles; and the combinedi doubles wili be fought out between Salmond arid Miss Trayers and ■■ Prouse'- and M.iss Braith'waite.;''-;-.■•■.■. •...-;• '.-.■.:>',-■ ,:• ,; : ;-..-' -. ■ '.;'. ■ ■ : ; The, final of the ladies', doubles was most exciting. Missos Nunneley and Braithwmte took the first set', 6 —l. Miss'Travers was not playing'.well at first,] constantly, driving into the: net;"' The.score was 2 love in the second set in favour 'of Misses' Wellwood and Travers, their opponents taking the. next "fivo games in-succession, and had vantage' in oh 'Aliss' Braithivaito's servo, but lost that nnd the game at 5 all; ; Miss Nunneley lost on her servo,. Hie set go-ing at 5—6. After 1 .ill in the.'third set,: liisses Nunneloy and. Braithwaite did not"take, another game, although several long' deuce ' games' were fought out.' Both. Miss Wellwood and Miss Brhitlnrflite played well .up at the : not, while; Misses Travers and .Nunneloy drove'from the back line.; These two ladies.had niany.. long,'rallies,/,'both- determined to keep 'the ball away from the player at the net.' , \ Wilding and Miss Nunneley had a lead of 5 love before' Brown arid Miss Wellwood took their: three games in the first; set. . The second set went to this p'air,' &—O. In'-the concluding set, Wilding took possession of the not, and simply let, nothing: pass him— scores,, 6—3,,0—6; 6—l. Miss .Braithwaite and Prouse. won the combined handicap.