LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 483, 16 April 1909, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS. ■ \ The Combined Championship ■ was cpnoludot t yesterday, when P. M. B. Pisher and Miss A, M. Batham defeated A, Young and Miss A. Gray in a three-set match for the final. 6— L 2-6, 6-4. ■■■•: ■ •.. '■ . ..' j i. At a meeting of the Junior Tournament Com* • mitteo, held last night, it was decided'to coni '. i tinue the men's combined, doubles on Satur- ' day," April 17.' The men's event will'reach. '. finality that 'day, but , the combined,- if' not I concluded,, will bo continued on the following ' Saturday. ■ , y ■■■'.. y 'I - : ■~:..■.<■■■:■■■ ' : ■ With reference to tlie deadlock which arose over the men's singles, a resolution was'.carried whereby the matter was leit in the handt J of Messrs. H. It. Gore (tournament referee) ' and R. St. J. E«ere (chairman W.P.LiT.A.J'tij ] decide. The following is a copy of their i i ; decision:—Regarding junior oliampionships,'W . ( order the following matches to be played iu ' ',-•■ -> ! order;to'settle the junior championship: Dnn- ..•'■■ : caniplay\Jones, Sheppard play.Lewis. ■ Tho / ! winners of these two matches to play off, and', ■; the Wtimiite winner to play Blundell on the ' 0 first occasion on which he can play in , Wellington.: Wβ recommend that all future tour- : namonts be continued from day to.day (weather permitting) without any postponement, and that those not present when called npna ■bo 6cratohed. ' ; ■ • \"\