LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 752, 26 February 1910, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

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FirroKES.;'x ; Manßwatu-ichampionships and > handicaps '{'■ atPalraerston North on March 1C and : '::l7i;'Entries close on-March 12.;,; : ; : Wellington prorinciai: and. junior cham-::■'-.pionshipa on, March 25, 28, iand 28. ! ;.'Entries, close'on March , 19. ";':■'■/■' ~" ■Wanganui championships and handicaps ■''■::■:■■& 'Wanganui on. March '25, 26, and 28. HankeV: Bay championships and handi- ::/ caps.at Napier, onMiicE 28 : and-28. ,

suited,: with;:twb exceptions,'in easy;;.vic-: 'tbriea. for: the winning j ;teamsv -lii-:the shield grade- Thorndon won an uninter : ; estiDg." match': against a (very towh;team,'from which Lindsay,.Jeffery,Mrs. '•■; Nagle, and: Mfs.'Grady. were'-ab-sent.. Eedward and Mies.; Eobinson were ■the only_j>air. of the -losers, to make astand.-"' They, met'Toung "and Mies Batharn .and: after losing, ithe' first.set at ;st-6;': they..won the second , at &—I, , but failed in the deciding set: : whioh ;they lost'at ■• 2-6.-..j ■■■-. ■■-■...-■:■ --■>':- ' .■';.. ■-.--

? : ;Victoria;:Coilege defeated Wellington B. easily.. MlTicbl and. Miss' Francis; forced Pfouse I .and-Miss' , ;van. Staveren.into-.'a well-contested.three-set match, . ; • ■■■':.;'" ..

■ 'Wellington -A" won :> by > default;ofrom Brougham' HiUi '.'-•■;..',,: : ;;";.'...: ! ;''<"£\ : . '■:■■ . .;The ; ),Lower Hntt .team's" -defeat, of "the Petone team decides the cup giade ; competition." .The Hutt team' wins tfee trophy,, haying played through the competition, without'a loss.; .'The Petone.'team; has put; .Tip. thoipest;' opposition : to..-the irianers." i In, last; : Satnrday^s, matoh ;.Cor- ■ neir defeated ;in two' well-con-. .tested-sets.- Parkinson was' playing:well ■and foTind'Green',unable.fo stand-a threeset match. ', -Duncan and Curtia won their ■singles.'.from , '!Clere.' Eowden'-respec-tiyely.'after"three-set' matches.-; .The" Hutt doubles .won the. two: rubbers, played—the: first double r ;went;:by;defanlt.;'•:'.' :: .;. i:

■,;,Th'e:; match.:.;b'etyeen-.rMnritai' and :i Vic.' toria'.College.""teams ■ resulted :inj.a; win, for ■ the former, .after '.a- ; close". finish. ■JoneV'.Wright, ■ and,, Herdman ; wonj their. matches, the', other singles:being !won by Eichelbaum,''Euther'ford,"aiid.Hitchirigs;for the V.C..team.' Miss: Jenkins for .Muritai, 'and Miss ■ Still for- Victoria .College,.;, secured -the.only wins.riii' .the';.ladies'. matches, .the'othere being;? drawnvvinatches; ■:■; The ;•'Muritai men e;'d6hbleaft eeouredivtwo ■ out';,:of. the' three , rubbersi,;.wMch : :'.:. gave -them ',the. ; match.-'VV.i^^ , ?:iS. :: ; :'■' '■?, 'C'--- :" : ,;' Brpugham-Hill had an'.eisy.'winAgainst Bidwmi^treet.'icHamiltonVand'.O. 1 Payitt.jsecuiredi the:V6ingle\!Tubbar,.credited.' to. ~the': .loser's,' by-"defeating' Sampson', and-' ;Ebberfs'in;the. doublo -in ■ two sets.! < Pavitt; hau '.bad luck; in his single against -M'airiner.',jHei.was set:'in,-, and /fivejaU and , -yantagfiin .in'the/Eecqnd-Bet, : and .then lost:; by'j'a.' passing.:! drive,.'!.missing the side ;line;.;by i the i ',widtV of, the line.."; .-•'■ ■;h, By, r 'BrougliSiniv!Hiirsi,>rin : against "New-, town, .the"result oJ.the pennant oompetivtion-. is..- still. : ''bpen.; ; Brougham:..Hill. was weakened-toy. the absencp: of "Barton, and New to wn">'played', without V'Miss-i Clark.' Powell,.had?an easier _win against.Hurley this 'time",»as: also ".did; , . Edwards .''against Qrady.' , ; Tpwn6end,,: as. 4 -third :.inan,'.'i9 ■'Brougham':flill'e surest .tin. ; ;MiMes ■ Wil-' ■liems.tandj.Carter;-. playedl-'.'exceptionally well,.' and easily- accourited l Powell and': H'Lean. •;■ Miss :WillijnM has 1 shown , muoh.'improvem'ent 1 lately;- ; : ■';■ , : _ Kilbirnie' dofeated, Victoria - College 'by six: 6ets to ithxee^v.XonjVjuiau.'CV^r): was too good.for/Mitchell,--whom', he''oefeated-9-r3. ■ The'.men's sets , ' finished'«yen, but ■■ the- Kilbiniievladiea, eecnrcd , :their three matches^.'twoi of. them by .'defauK:;-.';'. 4 :- ', :;■ The first- round:, 0f... the, raxjkel: : ; competi-tion:'-finished:: with : ; kst - -kiturday's matoh«s, when, Oriental defeated Brougham Hill, KhtmdalWi'defeated Viotoria A.'i'-aad-'iTniutji-.-'B, won by,-de-' faiilt .against.\Yietoria.' College ;8...: -;■ ; The Dositione.of :'tho : teams arenas fol-:low^.>-.>-/'Vv-V;'#:-''i-'^::) ; v-':;' .-'^-;

Hayed Won Lost. Trinity A 6 6 0 Brougham Hill „ 6 4 2 Oriental „ 6 3 3 Khandallah .......... 6 3 8

•■ .TrimtT'.B'..Ui.:~.':.i.j;Vr..-" 6 : :,.,-.:.3.. ■■■)., 3 ,\ ■■■:-Victbria.'.C6Ueg«'-Ar::;.-- 0 ' !■ 2 vi' ; i< .College:B^;,6.;' : ;. ; ;■.0; ; -,y. : ..;6- -.: The fourye&ding;; teams \Yrill: bow, play' ■off.in.the!eecoiul'rqn]id.''Altliou|h Trinity: .B.isevrai' with!Oriemt^ , and Khandallah •in matches,.'it.takes fifth place on eets; Should. Trinity'.A: defeat Brougham Hill this' aiternopnV there-! will.'. beVno ■. necessity to oonthiuVthe'.'oontest' in. this, grade.:-i ;• J. for ; ' the; Bronghamv:Hill';.peniianit I . ; teain ) has left Wellington "on' trip round the , ; world.-. H. S.! Powell,- : : of ■:the;: Newtown'Club; has gone. to; Wanganiii ■ with; the. intention 'of settling : in theidistrict.'w';', ./ ( }'■'■. • j : . C; F;- Quiiiiiellr.is oniielieTing duty in. the' ;Wairarapai'v.v.;V;v- .^ : -.-.v.: ,■■■ ;..■,-. , :J.. 0. Blair .will ,be ■leaving' shortly on' ','t, : business: trip':to Anckland.;: .He : will .traYel' ; i yia.' ll Napier, and-, intends t6';com-' pete in.the Hawke's ;Bay championships, ; to", be .held , : in :Napier'. d.uring' the Easter holidays. He will be paxtnered with Miss .Sub y, Wellwood'in'the: oombined: doubles, :and with vß..\ J. 'Webber,'in . the men'a Idoiblea.'.''■(■■'-■;', ";'■. :}, ■':■'.: '.■:.'.'■'"•..' : ::'.vV-

.-In the: final ; of, the .Newtown Club's : handicap ;l! singles^, -Xewis ■ (10); defeated I Powell :(U), ;76^472.;.. The .ladies'; handicap !singled:wasliwon'-by -Miss 'Deinpsey (8), .'.who defeated ; Mjss dTJmden (25);-~'s(>-47. : - i.,- last: Saturday defeated Mana-, ■ watu' in';the',Cp,untyi,Cup competition,, byi i'ff : »te:-to-'2,,:9i!'gaines.-to ; 'M; A,!-,:.,'':';■•■..:.•.'■■;.; ; ; -V;ln»a.;return ;mateh i between; the" Leyin •and.Otaki-Clubs/ Levin -'.won. by'.,9 eets to ) 4"s'ets;'B9'games'to-73;gani«s. ;; . ; :r : ':'' ' '■',A ; ;junior iteam:from IJevin visited and 'defeated 'a'ParaparaTimtt-teain recently. ;