LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 438, 22 February 1909, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

■ INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS. / - IMPORTANT DECISIONS, v; . Somo important decisions concerning the weekly matches were arrived at at a meeting of. the Shield Committee, by Messrs. Geo.' Sharid, J. F. O'Leary, and T. H. Jones (secretary). • ..,':.. • In the first place, matches in all "grades have' been postponed for Saturday next, February 27, on account of the interprovincial match, Canterbury w Wellington. : 'i'he individual contests were dealt with as follow:— '~"'■ . . ■■ ; ■: ■: ;■ .:;':.-..■ V- /.SHIELD. ■ ' V ' ?; ; . This competition has' been 'closed, and Wellington declared the winners, having won' 'all. of-the seven matches played, Thorndon, the runners-up, only- securing three: wins.- .'■ .... . , . "■'/'■':-':.. ■ \: ' CUP. : '"-,•'. .'.V;'; >'C Only two/more Saturdays will be': taken up with Cup fixtures instead of playing right.out. Tfhis' will, enable Newtown arid Wellington to play their important fixtures with_Petone and Brougham Hill A without delay—the championship depends on the results of these-four .matches.. : : '. : . . ,The redrawing, reads"as follows:— : .„• '■-:..' ' : March 6. : ■'.; -•-. Wellington v. Brougham Hill A at Wellington. •.. '.. '. . . - ■■ • Newtown v. Petone at Day's Bay. ' Hutt y..' Brougham Hill B at Hutt . Victoria' College. v. Karori at Day's Bay. .p' ':;-..:. : -- ■'.■ ..-'' March 13. , : ■■; : Wellington v. Petone at .Petone. : Newtown v.. Brougham. Hill A at Day's Bay. ; : 7". . . ..'. ~■■■' JVHutt v.; Victoria College at Hutt' " ■■ Karori Vi. Brougham Hill' B at Brougham 'Hill.. .« -. ■ ■"■ : :. .' ' : . ..■ - >;-.';, ;.. v.;--.; ; . - ' ••■ '.■..-': The second round concluded yesterday and Brougham Hill is leading, withMurita! close up. The third round will be proceeded .with until March' 13 (inclusive) T so as.to. make it uniform with the; Cup and •Racket;.:-: The figures for the two; completedrounds, are. not; at present available, y .'■'■■.■ -.;-;■; :V, v.-.. RACKET.' ■ : - ; \- ■'. ./ .- -'r:;: f' •:' The remaining fixtures are as : follow' ':,' ;'■; ■■■ ; ; : ■ .-' March 6. ■■■'•-,;.; ; -' -. ■■'-. '':• Bidwill Street A v.. Brougham '"Hill 'at Brougham Hill. . .- ■■-.-" . .-'■ .. ■~, : ■•'.KilTiirnie. \ v. Trinity-A'at' Day's Bay ;Ki!uTrnie 5 v. Victoria College A at' College.. ::"■;;. ■■:• ,:,:-v;;>i;: • :■■■ :■:•;'-, ;' ;, -. \; 'V : ' .'March 13/ / . v . , ': : ; ' ; v'V;-^ ; Bidwill" Street'-.A- ,v.; Kilbifnie- A^,at'.Kilbir'nie,', - ;■'-'■'". '■■'- ' :"'-■.■.:■'■ - ; ."., ■.■■'■■■■' . Brougham Hill ,;-v. , Victoria College A at Brougham; Hill:'.- \ ■■ ■■ ■■'■■■: '~■'. '.y.- V VElbirnie B.v. Trihity ; A at'.Trinity. ; ;,:. '■■' ' \SATURDAY'S MATCHES.'. ■'' : ' The secretary.;.of the' Shield' Committee desires:to .apologise for the non-appearance of details of Saturday's matches in to-day's i Issue. ■ He'statesi'that he-collected the results ;"6n-- Saturday' 'night (coming in" to town ■specially for the.fpurpose)', 'and 'had them ready for the press;- on Sunday, morning. However, the results,-; ; score-sheets' and redisappeared from. Day's Bay- during ,the afternoon.- The-:; results of all thtS matches ■-. played.',. ■' those '■• of the j shield ;which had not come 'to, hand yesterday) will, be: .giver in to-morrow's-issue. .-