UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 481, 14 April 1909, Page 9

UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT.

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. The university tennis championship games were resumed at tho Wellington Club's courts yesterday. 'J'ho best game of tho day was that between Moody and Wilding, in tho men's championship singles, Moody, winning after a very good contest. Tho men's championship singles were won by.L, S. Jennings (Canterbury College), and the ladies' singles by Miss B. ltcovo (Victoria College). Tho following iinal games will bo played to-day.

Men's Championship Doubles: Jennings and Wilding (C.C) v. Bundle and Cower (0.U.); Combined Doubles: Jennings and Miss CJraco (C.C.) v. Cower and Miss Edwards (0.U.). 'J'ho final for the ladies' doubles will be played in Christchurch between Misses Cross and Jamicson and Misses Graco and Patterson, all of whom represent Canterbury College. Following arc details of tho games:

Men's Chamitionship Singles. First round: If. S. Wilding ■ (C.C.) beat A. K. U. Kichnrdson (A.U.C.j, 0-0, 0—1; A. S. -Moody (0.U.), beat 1). S. Smith (V.C.), 0-4, 0-0; fl. W. liundlo (0.U.), beat H. E. Taylor (A.U.C.), 5-0, 0-2, o—4. Second round: Moody beat Wilding, G—3, 0—1; Jennings beat Uundlo, o—l, o—2. initial: L. S. Jennings (CO.) beat A. s'. Moody, o—O, 7—5. Men's Championship Doubles. First round: Jennings and Wilding (C.C) beat Campbell and Thorno (A.U.C.), o—l, 0-0; Smith and Clegliorn (V.C.) beat Moody and Monson (0.U.), G—2, '6—l; Kiehardson and Taylor (A.U.0.) beat Hopo and Smith, (CO.), o—l, o—3. Second round: Jennings and Wilding beat Smith and Clegliorn, 6—o, 6—o; Bundle and Gower (0.U.) beat llichardson and Taylor 6—4, 0-3.

Ladies' Championship Singles. Second round: Miss C. M'lntosh (\ r .C.) feat Miss J. Morrison (C.C), 9—3; Miss Graco (C.C.) won from Miss Patterson 'C.C.) by dofault; Miss Saxon (V.C.) beat Miss M'Laughlin (A.TJ.C), 9—7. Third round: Miss Reeve (V.C.) beat Miss M'lntosh, 9—5; Miss Graco beat Miss Saxon, Final: Miss 13. Reeve (V.C.) beat Miss Grace (C.C), 12-10. Ladies' Championship Doubles. . Second round: Misses Haslett and Woodhouso (0.U.) won by default from Misses Lawry and Atkinson (V.C); Misses Cross and Jamicson (C.C.) beat Misses V. and G. Saxon (V.C), 9—2; Misses Moore'and Edwards (0.U.) beat Misses Morrison and Hunt (C.C), 9—2. Third round:. Misses Cross "and Jamicson beat Misses Haslett and AA'codhouso, 9—l; .Misses Grace and Patterson beat Misses Mooro and Edwards, 9—5. Combined Championship Doubles. First round: Moody and Miss Moore (0.U.) heat Smith and Miss Roevo (V.C), 6—4, 6—2; Jennings and Miss Graco (C.C) boat Kiehardson and Miss M'Laughlin (A.U.C), 6-2, 6-1; Gowcr and Miss Edwards (0.U.) heat Taylor and Miss Dunlop (A.U.C!, 6-0, 6-3. Second round: Jennings and Miss Graco beat Moody and Miss Moore, 6—o, 6—l; Gower and Miss Edwards beat Clegliorn and Miss M'lntosh, 6-4, 6-2.

■ CONCERT-AT DAY'S BAY. , On Monday evening a large number of stu-' dents journeyed by the ferry boat to Day's Day to hold a picnic and concert. Tlio affair was a picnic from start to finish, and the concert also started on the boat and concluded as the steamer ..touched tlio ferry wharf on tlio return journey. On tho boat tlio concert commenced with' tho rendering of somowhat curious selections on still more, curious -musical instruments. Thero wcro also impromptu choruses sung in varying timo and tuno by hastily organised glee clubs. Arrived at the bay tho members of tho party amused themselves for some time with tlio water chute and other attractions. Then tho concert- proper commenced. Tlio method adopted in securing performers was an original one. First tho required man was called for — "Wo want ." If ho remained wanting, ho was promptly soized by tho amis and legs, and bundled unceremoniously oh to tho stage. -The first performer secured was tho tournament secretary. Ho rose in dignified manner from tho stage wlioro ho had been dumped, walked to the piano, and, with ono finger, diligently sought out tho National Anthem. He got no farther than the first bar or so, for a threatening opposition chorus "Wo pushed him through tho Window'! was started. • He subsequently attempted to entertain the unruly students with a lecture, but was again threatened and retired. Tlio next performer was Mr. Georgo Prouse, who sang "Little Maid of Arcady" in very pleasing stylo, and, in response to_ a recall, gave "Sally in our Ally." Other items on the programme wore a comic song "Tho Deep Bassoon," by Mr. W. Wilson, a recitation "How Brother Bill recited ' The Wreck of tho Hesperus,' " by Mr. Girdlestono; a recitation by Mr. F. A. Do la Mare; "Simon the Cellarer," sung by Mr. C. Jones; "How Rubinstein Hayed," recited by Mr. Robinson; "Three Blind Mico" (a comic version of iti, sung by Mr. Leary; and "Oh, who will o'er the Downs with me." by tho Canterbury College Glco Club.

A FOOTBALL MATCH.

Tho strenuous life which tho University representatives have been leading for tho last few clays was brought to a close by a friendly game of football at Athletic Park, between tho local Collcgo first fifteen and representatives of tho other Collcgo athletic teams. The play throughout the first spell was fast and exciting, both sides attacking vigorously at times, though neither was ablo to pierce the other's defence. In tho second spoil, Victoria College proved themselves tho bettor team, and eventually won by 12 points to 3. Duncan (2), O'Leary, and Be'renson scored for tho winners, and llydor for the visitors, none of tho tries being converted. For Victoria College, O'Leary, Papps, and Prendeville were perhaps tho pick of an oven lot of backs, whilo tbo forwards all worked well, especially in tho loose. Wills and Dougall 'wore conspicuous among the visiting forwards, as wore MacCallum, M'Ghcsncy, and M'Brido in the backs. Professor Hunter gave every satisfaction with'tho whistle.