BRILLIANT GAME BY PARKER AND BROWN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 409, 19 January 1909, Page 6

BRILLIANT GAME BY PARKER AND BROWN.

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. (Br TEUSGKAt-H.— SI'ECIAI. .COIUIRSI'ONDBNT.) .- -Tit yty Plymouth, January 18:ine Taranaki Lawn Tennis Association's annual-tournament was brought to a conclusion yesterday. / Once again , the weather conditions were unpropitious,' and rain,■interfered; considerably with' the -." afternoon games. A heavy shower fellduring the luncheon adjournment, and was responsible for a leelmgv-of disappointment; amongst - the large crowd of spectators,assembled;. to' witness thejinal of. the championship singles between- Parker and Wilding. It was 'after half past two o'clock when the match commenced, and before the second set finished ram ,cama on ; .again, and play had to ■ be stopped, Parker conceding ;the game to his opponent, who-was leading at the time. Had the.game, started at two o'clock, as timed by the officials, it could have been plaveJ under; good conditions. : ;....■.,'■: . - L. Jennings, ; who beat F; U. B Fisher .in the handicap singles,' is considered bv Wilding,. Parker, and Fisher to be the most promising of "colts" , seen out in this year's, ■touraainent f ,\,Md--WiMing.;- oall iid er ß:raiat/ Jitn maturing judgment,,he must soon (liter, the first flight; He is a youthful-ex-ponent of. the game, but is a/"sticker » and has some good shots. ■ . ■ • .-The last, match of tho .day was the finest of the. tournament, and one of the finest games (it .was said), ever seen in the Dominion. It was. between Wilding" and Fisher and Parker and Brown in theT men's championship doubles.' Wilding, and Fisherwere expected to .take'two! sets, pf three straight out, but ; Parker's/display: completely upset expectations. .He' and his .partner went out' to hit.they.did from start to fin-' isn. Heavy balls suited, the Sydney man, and his exhibition of overhead smashing and cunningly-placed low volleys, combined with extraordinary, accuracy,-not..only: turnec : the sea cj, in favour of his side against his formidable opponents, but placed him : (on the day) distinctly ahead of Wilding as a .double;. player. Brown also played a fine ,game, r driving accurately and volleying with such-force as r to repeatedly beat, his clever opponents. Under .Parker's': generalship Brown; played ,a magnificent game in supporting i his moro brilliant senior. Wilding ;and lusher both found more difficulty in.ge£ ting to the net than their more active opponents,■'■: and Wilding" 3 fast drives were somawhat-discounted by the heavy Rrouud:' : ■ Neither could approach Parker in the matter of winning shots, nor in the clever,placing of .short- volleys, and ■ l«'isher tvas r perhaps; somewhat handicapped by having to play on the loft: hand side. of. the court, instead of in his usual., place .'on, the 'right. Parker's -brilliancy was greeted with-rounds of applause ram; the onlookers. His outplaying of Wilding .(joint 'holder with Brookes of the world's championship): and Fisher (who- is probably.. New Zealand's. strongest" doubles : player) marks the performance 'as : littlo : ' short, of wonderful. Parker arid' Brown ■ really had the upper throughout, be,ing on no less than. eight occasions upon the , point of winning the; match. . Players who saw tho Davis: Cup tournament in Australia declared that there was' no match there approaching this in brilliancy, ,and: that ..one might travel half ..the globe'and ,see nothing finer, y- ' ■ .: : .-: .. MEETING OF .MANAGEMENT COM- : ::;:.;.;■.;;;■:,;:. .■;.;■; ....:■;■•■. .. A meeting: of the Management Committee of,the association;-held-last night, was attended by the following:—Messrs. Beere (in the chair), Lewis, O'Leary, Hogben, Weir (treasurer), and, Jones (secretary). , : The for : the . recent : New Year .tournament was submitted, and "showed-a surplus of £22 75.. Od. Details' are subjoined:— -■:. : .. .•■■■■■ ■■:■■-.

. Receipts :'.: Entrance fees', £41'. 13s. 6d ;gate, £12 105. ; :6d.; donations 1 for trophies! £13; sale of balls, £4 15s. 9d.; total; £7] 'iys. 9d. ■ ' •;."■ '■'.■'■.. :.

..' Expenditure: .Trophies, £17 25.; balls, £11 Ss.; • advertising, £2 17s. '6d.; printing, £1 12s. '6d.; staff, £6 18s.; petties, £515sT 9d.; ground expenses (mending nets, etc.), £2 10s.; biro of. tent, tables, and chaire, £1 ■lls. 3d.; balance, £22 7s. 9d.;"total, £71 19s. 9d. -... ■'■-:: - : . '" •. ;

Appreciative references ..wore made.ito'the services of-the three'members of.the Management Committee who ran. the meeting, assisted by Messrs. (Barry Keesing, D. M Kean, GV: A. Hurley, and. H. A. Robertson, .and;a letter.of thank's was ordered to be sent.to,these latter gentlemen., : It was decided off the Provincial Championships at Easter (April 9, 10, and 12). Ten , 'events constitute the .programme as ■ follow •.—Men'b singles, men's doubles, ladies' singles, ladies' doubles, combined doubles, and the same fire events for junior players (all; championships). •-The , :entry ionri .will be in circulation towards the end of the week. ... .-. .■.■■!.: . ... ■ ■ : -. ■