LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 706, 4 January 1910, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

; ;;PROVIN(;iAL TOURNAMENT. ''; WEIGHTv ) ? ; The annual handicap tournament, of the -Provincial v . Lawn:-; Tennis Association was concluded yesterday., at Day's, Bay,"under favourable., .conditions.: ■As,;there. werp . only ,47 matches ;to.complote the :tournament, and having .12, courts to-play on, the committeo had no difficulty;; in >i getting ,; all';: the ' contests 'thrqugh ; before the afternoon .was .over. ':'■' "At the' .commencement of 'the day, the general: expectation was that Wright, and Jones' .would;'be, seen in: the final of. the: Srst grade-singles, but Lewis,■. who "had. been playing up to his old .form, defeated: Jones,,after a very even contest. In tho. final, , at.: one 'stage, Lewis was -leading- at 35— Si, but; Wright proved at last too good .for the.!Newtownite. , Qn changing over, Wrighti-.won •:7 but :of 10' on. his service,', and: led, 41—36. Thenceforward. ho : never .-'lostithe lead. , ::: ■■ '.. . :;■ ; ;Geo.. , ;Lauchlan : ..annexed;-: the , -second grade singles Rafter a close; finish with; the 'i'rinity -Church, player, W." ttewes, the latter ■concedihg '■■ his victor .7: p'oints;.;He. 'caught'up.his handicap,' and led.by half r . a : dozen ■ points';; but ■ Lauchlan's! experience stood ; him:-in". good, stea'd, and-'ne-ulti-. • lnately"won,, 60—57.. : ;;''-'.- :'; ; :'■'■■; V , ",-"'; 1 ; '•.'ln .the final;.of;the ladies' singles, Miss ,D..sAtniore ,defeated Miss- Curtis, 50-42:' .■The'.:'handic'apping-T-25 and" It—was- :top. severe for ''■ her. 'opponent:. 'It -was, 'the closest of 'all; , Miss Atmore's : finishes.'. ; .,'':.".' ■ Jeffery and Lewis, 1 after defeating Jones ,and Clarke (70-t«8) had no further diffl'culty:'until they met M'Lean and Patersbn,, the scratphsmen, in'i the final, but, mainly owing' to Rettery's"• excellent play,; he and his partner annexed the event, • :;:--,■'■:'':■■''-" :■' "/ '■ \-'i:' 'Miss;V.'.Curtis andvMiss:Walters car-,. "ried off. the ladies':'doubles by. gaining an exciting victory. 1 ■ over the scratch pair,: Misses J. Scott' and E.■M'lntosh, v.The;.combined doubles was won by H.; ,Sathers^.andJMiss'-Printzen,:who,; with their: big handicap;of 28, '.had;..no: great difficulty at any stage:; .;'; ;;.. ~. .: :- ;of yesterday's play; are ;as fol•ipw.:— '■'■'■-;. ■:)):'"■ ■'•:-.'.';■•■;■■'■■•■ '• '■■': '■■'''■:'.■■■ ", ;:,; :Men's j Singles—First. Grade. \ ;,: .; iz ' v; i :' i,..: : -'.-f'.■ !-•;. / P; B. Wright-' (Muritai), 15 v. : ¥.• Eller : (Wellington),-10,v60-U./ : - /; m- ■ ; T."', A?'■: Lewis (Newtown), 13 v. T. H. Jones "(Muritai),' 10, ;.6<Me..-'-'': -. ■'... - ; /■ .;■;;.; ~'■ i«>i ,:: .-::-r."'>"-- ! '-.- i '■-.'•JFiiial.'"• ■ ,; :' : :;;'.'.-V, '.:■■■: "' P:/B.'Wrignt : (ls) v.-F.'A. Lewis (13), j 60-si.;;;L:W*;;.,■:-;;■'.:■ ;■,:.:;;.;. -. V,. ,;/'. foV : Merits v:Singles—Second.,Grade, j.;..,:; :< Walton ? "(10) Fathers (15), 60—51. ' \, v:Crewes. ; ;(B) :y.;Loughnan'.(2),.'6o-58. '~■; J'-i,': ; ''.':-.v^ , ..■■"■'."■.'■■'■■ I 'Senii-iihals.''-- .;■ .•- , 'v;;.-- :.;.:■' ; Geb. Lauchian (Epna -Bay),;-15 v. C.'.H. Andrews (Petone), 18," -:•■■■„ ;': V-:\f. Crewes; (Trinity), 8 v.'H.V. Wai- i tpn:(Thprndon), :10,.60—56..: ■;/ ,v ;: . ~; ; :, ' : >:;;■;.'.;; :'--:.:!f ; r"''"Final/-;''.- I ''.-'/--!":.; ; ? : >Geo:-vliauchlan W.';:Crewes ; (8),; '::,;?•■.; *'^f;'.'; Ladies^^Singles.;;:;;.;,,,■ V- : ,-.';: ;-:;:;' !; v v ; ' : ''■'!;[■'v : :;',Final:;;::-.--;-'.::'. ; -,'' '■■ ":■ ;:^Miss- i); ;^Atmore /(Wellington),•: 25.'v;: Miss '.Vera : Curtis, (Petone), .14, -50--42.. ; . ,'">.' 'v : Men|s':. '.Dpii.bUs,":" ; ; : '.". />'.-:..;; ,': :';-■..■■;■■■--;;'„> .;-:,First,Eound; ;';; 'foVv'-.- : ' Disher Furby i (30); Dempsey.' and. Ward (2i), :77-75.s ;::;. - :,;:■:;,; ■ -~^.;:: ■ .Mitchell arid Emeny (2i) ; y..-. ; Headman : a nd".Organ' 70—.04. .;,;.; :)■ ■ -;':- ; .•:.,' ■-'■■■ Jeffcry: r and-iLewis ; (8). v. ' Jpnes .and Clarke: (1b); ; ,76-(>8.;/,; : ; "":.-.-'; '[■ ■■ ■'';][ . '■;'■■ ■"■'■• '"</. [ '■■'. Bound., .;.'/•;■-. -.'---v "■■■ M'Lean- arid-Paterson :; '.'(scr.)';' v..' Disher, : ;:_,;n ' .■; ; : : i.Grady and: Sanson ,(20) .',v.'-.Hunter and /■' , ;i -Jefipry'and-Lewis- (8) 'V. .Mitchell and. :Emeny;,;(2i),;!7o-58; i;:--^.}. ; 'y: : A% ■ ;-, ;". : ';>: , /:. V;V 7;;;,' Third .'iEpiind. ' '% ■;. ; ;.; • and 'Patersbn , ;-: (scr.). v.; Townsend andiWalt'on-(22), 70—Gi.>. -'-' :■;'. :. . :: Kein and barton'. (16) :v. Putnam; and A.: G.-Henderson: (12); 70-62;'. ...,-.."-.' ': Grady ."and: Sanson '(20); v.' Treadwell and Sto'vens;;(l2),- 70—55. .''., \. ■_•;.- :; /*Jeffer^-.'arid;Lewis\;(BV.-,-y.'.''P.''S.(-Hende r .. ;spn ! ; : andvPayies; (18),; 70-^55.;; :; a^; 1 ;. -:';;;. -;:;; : .: Semi-finals. : ; ; ;;V ;:■ ;:;:,; :■ 'M'Lean'■ and' : Patefspri' ;(scr.), y. Kean ;and Barton (16), 70—65. : ..-y ■ ~>■ (8) ,'y.' :Grady .and 'Sanson '(20), : "70—54. : '; ; ; ';^; ; :':.' ';■■/:■:*■:■ v : '.-.-.'.-:'<'■ >■:;{;;f'''■'. Final.; , -j."'" -'■'.-. .--:.' ■(. ■ ■' Jeffe'ry.'Vand .'Lewis,:);Newtown;;';(B),/- ; .yv M'Leau' arid^Paterson,. , Wellington-,(scr.), ■;;■■' ':-:;;■ •■ : ,'>- v -i- ■:■:■";.'"...;,, Ladies' Doubles, ;;; -;: ■' :':',: / : v,/;/;;(, Semifinals.:, Vv , ,-■.'-, ' '■,■;■' /■•Misses': Curtis', and Walters '.;(12):, v. .Misses';Callender' and-Benneft;:^)," 60-51. : ";;'J : : -:v,-Finai;:.;;.: v ;' ; ;;;: .;/•'-■' :;:Misses .Qurtis an^ ; Walters, Petone':(l2) ,v. :Misses'-.'Scott.-,arid'M'lntosh,. Victoria CoUege; (sor.), -.;;;. v{;: ;''::;■;;,, Combined doubles." ■ l K i ''\. ■ ~'Cf. '■. : ::.:,/-i::-. .;FirstiEound/..; - % ."■;■■'.<', I'BartonVand OSiiss Hayes (15) .v; Millier arid-:Miss:Smith, 60—49. ;. ■ .:■' ■:■■.; ■-.-:./: t "• • Austin aridJMiss 'Bennett (15) ; y. Clarke and-Miss,.Howard: (8), 52.'. '■.; - • -:i :■■ 'Lauchlan and'Miss'lsaacs■ (22) yl : Treadwpllian'd.Miss.'Humfrey: (18); 60-^50.;;.-■.■.'. Kean'.'.aridihMissvEbthschild'tiS) , Vi Jeffe'ry; J and:Miss : .y.'..Veitcli:.(lo),.6o-53.-.- ~' ■:'; Curtis'and Miss:Curtis (20) v.-Callender and..:Miss,'.Calle'iider:'(7); 60—38. .-'.' ,'. ■ Andrews', arid; --Miss-- Walters; ;:(28);■■■;■,v; Stevens "and':.-Miss-"' ; Wilsoii : :'(8) ) V60r-47.'-'."-".'- ;:: Isaacs Miss'Scott : (ls) v. : Fisher and. Miss.-Stone',(lß)-by'default;':;■-.'.■■■ ".: .... v .Jpnes :ahd.tFruhauf (15)'' v.-. A." G. Hen.'dersbn.; 'arid : ;: Mis- "(18); by ; de-. iitiK'^',:~-;i\>V:\>rl(o>',. : i::. ■■:■,■:■,: ;-. : ..";-.; ;■; '.'/..'■ : '-|--';'y./V.' ;■<■;.■,Second.;Eibind.•,.'.■;'-:■.■'.-.''''i , ;••;■."/ f,'.Fathers.'aid : .Miss -. Printzen ,(28) Y...Cornell and: Miss. Creasey:,(lo)byv default.? : > .'Austin arid'Miss;Bennettr(ls) v..Barton :and:Miss : Hayes'.as),:6Q-H9.;- ::;'.,: " >:/ ■'. Lauchlan .'and ...Miss.' Isaacs (22). v.' ■ Kean : arid''Miss 1 .-Eothschild.:(ls),..6o-58; ,:,;'-,> ;,Crewes v. : Curtis ; arid;; Miss;:CurtisH2o), -60-48::.:,;: ;^...;,i; '''■ Davies arid Miss M'Kerizio (20) v. Caver-', hill-and.Miss'Caverhill .(30), 1 60-^55.> ;:: '■ "Duncan'.and: Miss 'Jenkins:'(ls).':v: An-' :dre'ws and Miss ',;■; ! Isaacs.arid-Miss Scott. (15)'v.:Pa'rker and Miss Ahnpre CiO),''6(H-M.■"-■;■',' '• ;;-: : Jones .arid: Miss Fruhauf (15) v. M'Lean. 'and Miss:- Farmer.;(scf.),' ,:; .;.■ ..; ; :,' ; ; ;; ; ;;s,; :^^: :%iri ; Ebund::;;v^' :, ;;i.V : '. ' Fathers'and''Miss'Priritzen- (28). v. 'Aus-. tin :arid.Miss Benoiett-(15),,60-t48. ; : ; .', '■■" 'Crewes arid Miss Grewes ,(26) v.. Lauch-! Lan" ■ and ■ Miss Isaacs-' (22), 6CH-43;.; ;'; : "Dnncari aid Miss-Jenkins (15) v.' Davies and Miss.M'Kenzie (20), 60-47. ;, '■-"-. . Isaacs and Miss Scott (15) v; Jones and Miss.Fruhaul,(ls),'6o-54;;;;; ■..'.■ i- ■'. .■'■ : - .■:'■'■.- J :;{',': Semi-finals.,'';. ■: :.■'.■ l^' Fathers a'ridf - Miss ■.Printzen '■.■• (28) ,v. Crowed andi'Miss.Crowes (26),:60—43:'. -Isaacs arid -Miss-Scott (15). v. Duncan and' Miss; Jenkins (15), 60-58.; v , .;: . V-' ■'■^^'■ ; '- , -- Final;-;; ; : - - '■;■:' .-Fathers, and Miss'Printzen, Trinity (28). v' Isaacs and Miss ; Scott, Victoria College (is)/60-50.:;; •;; : , -.'.'"■ ••.:■"'.

, AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT. (By' Telcgraph.-Press Association.) Auckland, January: 3. The Auckland Lawn Tennis tournament was continued to-day._ . • In the men's championship singles, Peacock beat llarman, li-l, 6-1; Blair beat Honderson, 0-2, C-0; Piowse beat Wnbber 6-0, 7—5. In the fourth rqnnd, Peacock beat Billing, 8-6, C-0; Fisher beat Blair, (i— i, G—o; H. Brown beat Prowse, 7_5 i b—%, 6—4. In tbo third round of the ladies' chainpionship singles, Jliss Nunneley beat Miss Cock, C—2, 6—l; Miss Travors beat Hiss Bathain, 6-3, 3-G. 6-1; Miss Euby Wellwood beat Hiss Cooper, 6-3, G-2; Miss Baird beat Miss Dimant, 6—o, G—l. In the men's championship doublos, A. F. Wilding and IT. wilding beat Dr. Keith and A. S. Brown, 6—3, G—3, and beat Hunt and Hanna, 6—2, 6—4; Fisher and Peacock beat Ebbett and .Webber, g—o, 6—l, and beat Grossman and Hickson, G-2, 6-1. (By Toleirraph.—Special Corrcacondont.) Auckland,- January 3. The Auckland Provincial Lawn ,Tonnis Championship meeting was continued today, in fine weather. In tho men';) singles, Fislior beat Blair, g—4, G—o. Fisher was playing his best, and although Blair was hitting well off tho ground ho could not copo with Fishoi's short volleys. Peacock beat Eblett, the Danhevirko champion, easily, and will meet Fisher in the semi-final. Brown beat Pixmse after a bard tirree-

sot go. Prouse made , many beautiful shots off tho ground, and it was only Biwu's fine volleying, that won him the game. Brown now meets Grigson in the semi-final, and the winner will meet tho winner of the Fisher-Peacock game in tho, final. ■■•'-.: : ■-.••■■ . ' ■.' { . ■■■■ :) In tho ladies': singles, Miss ' Batham created a surprise by beating Miss Gray, two. sets to ono, and then being only beaten by Miss Travers after' a , ■ hard three-set go. Miss Bathain is a very much underrated player, and proved in ttieso. matches that she can hold; her own with the best. Miss Nu'nneley easily beat Miss Cock, and should have no difficulty : in getting into tho -final. : ;, : . :■• In the.men's doubles, Fisher and Peacockv reached .tho final by beating Grossman and Hickson. At times 'good''play was shown; but on tho whole a patchy display was 'given, tho Wellington pair at no stage'of the gamo being hard pressed. ■Wilding and Wilding beat Hunt and Hanria easily,' and have now to meet Blair and Brown in. the semi-final.' ; In the ladies' doubles, Misses JTunneley and Braithwaite beat Miss Williams and Mrs. Cooper easily, and Misses Wellwood and Travers accounted: for' Misses Tome and. TJdy. ;."".'. - '' ' '.{ 11.;,. ■ '• .■ . In the combined doubles, Wilding and Miss Nunheley had no difficulty m beating Hunt and Jliss Cooper, -and should have no difficulty in winning the .event;