LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 967, 7 November 1910, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

SATURDAY COMPETITIONS. MEN'S EVENTS—A GRADE. . - Wellington I defeated Wellington II by 5 rubbers 'to' nil. (one unfinished), 11 sets to 1, 74 games to 42. Brown, v. Eller, 6—5, 6—l; Salmond v. Jeffrey, 6-2, 6—2; Wilson v. M'Caul, 6—2. 6—4; Hill v. Grant, 3—6, 6—4, 6—3; Brown and Salmond v. Eller and Jeffrey, 6—3, 6—5; Wilson and Hill v. M'Caul and, Grant, 6—3, ,5—2 (unfinished). Thorndon defeated Victoria College by 5 rubbers to 1, 10 sets to 3, 71 games to 52. Swanston v. Wilson, 6—3, 6—2; Smyth© v. Beere, 6—o, 6—5; Carter' v Cleghorn, 3—6, 6—5, 6—3; Putnam v. Smith, 5—6, 3—6; Swanston and Smytiio v. Wilson arid Beero, 6—5, 6— 3; Carter and Putnam v. Cleghorn and Smith, 6—3; 6—5. Hutt defeated Muritai by 4 rubbers to 2, 8 sets to 5, 57 games to 52. Hawkins v. Nagle, 6—l, 6—3; Cornell v. Wright, 6-3, 1-6, 6-5; Ward v. Lewis, 6—4; 6 —4; Callender v. Jones, 4—6, I—6; Cornell and Ward v. Nagle and Lewis, 2—6,. 3—4 (Hutt retired); •Hawkins and Callender v. Wright and Jones, 6-3, 6—l. B Grade. Brougham Hill I defeated Trinity Church by 6 rubbers to nil, 12 sets to 1, 77 games to 33. Sampson v. Swinborne, 6—l, 6—5; Roberts v. CorrelJ, 6—5; 5 —6; 6—l; Marriner v. Jaconsen, 6-4, 6-3; Dart v. Pavitt, 6-1, 6—o; Sampson and Roberts v. Swinborne and Corroll, 6 —2, 6 —l; Marriner and Dart v. Jackson and Pavitt, 6—2, 6—5. Brougham Hill II defeated Victoria College II by 5 rubbers to 1, 10 sots to 2, 66 games to 32. Townsend v. Fair, 6—l, 6—2; Hurley v. Leary, 2-6, "4— 6; Kean v. Scott, 6—3; 6—3; .Barton .*- Wright, 6—o, 6—2; Kean and Bar-

ton v. Fair and Leary, 6—3, 6—2; Townsend and Hurley v. Scott and Wright, 6—3, 6—l. Victoria College I defeated Hutt by 4 rubbers to 2, 9 sets to 5, 68 games to 60. Taylor v. Brown, 6—5, 6—4Rutherford and Kirk, I—6, 6—5, 2—6Parker v. Clero, 6—3; 4—6: 6—2Mansfield v. Gardner, 6—2, 6—2; Taylor and Rutherford v. Brown and Kirk, 2—6, 5—6; Parker and Mansfield v. Clere and Gardner, 6—4, 6—3. C Crade. Oriental defeated Kilbirnie by 3 rubbers to 3, 38 games to 37. Hutton v. Mitchell, 3—9; Robison v. Stringer, 9—2; Ward v. Palethorpe, 9—2; Norrie v. Worboys, 2—9; Hutton and Norrie v. Mitchell and Stringer, 6—9; Robinson and Ward v. Worboys and Palethorpe, 9—6. Brougham Hill I defeated Brougham Hill II by 6 rubbers to nil, 54 games to 23. Dawson v. Manoy, 9—5; Edwards v. Bicknell, 9—2; Staples v. .Rawnsley, 9—6; Jack v. Bagle, 9—l; | Dawson and Jack v. Manoy and Rawnsley, 9—4; Staples and Edwards v. Bicknell and Bagle, 9—2. Trinity Church defeated Petone by 4 rubbers to 2, 49 games to 28. Watts v. Kean, B—9; Dick v. Caverhill, 9— 5: Parker v. Duncan, 9—2; Clarke v. Thompson, 9—l; Watts and Dick v. Kean and Duncan, 5—9; Parker and Clarke v. Caverhill and Thompson, Victoria College defeated Hutt by 5 rubbers to 1, 51 games to 37. Daniel] v, Ponsansa. 6—9; Batten v. Nicholson, 9—B; Dobbie v. Heketa, 9—B; Mackersey y. M'Kee, 9—2; Daniell and Batten v. Ponanga and Heketa, 9—B; Dobbie and Mackersey v. Nicholson and M'Kee, 9-2.' Khandallah defeated St. John's by. 3 rubbers to 3, 44 games to 39. C. C. Richardson v. Andrew, 9—7; Hutehings y- Paterson, B—9; B. Heenan v. Coad, 9—4;'Hodgson v. Badden, 6—9; Richardson and Hutching* v. and Coad, 9—l • Heenan and Hodgson v. Paterson and Badden, 3—9. D Grade. Johnsonville defeated Brougham Hill by 4 rubbers to 2, 48 games to 38. Bould v. Butcher, 5—9; Chappell v. Quinn'ell, 9—B; Mills v. Reeves, 9—B; A., Moore v. Oakley, 7—9; Bould and Chappell v. Quinnell and Butcher, 9—5; Mills and Moore v. Oakley and Reeves, 9—4. ' , Trinity Church defeated Oriental by 6 rubbers to nil, 54 games to 24. Fathers v. Paterson, 9—4; Keall and M'Cormick', 9—5; Wilson v. Vaughan, 9—4; Smith v. Cottell, 9-4; Fathers and Keall v. Paterson and M'Cormick, 9—5; Wilson and Smith v. Vaugnan and Cottell, 9—2. LADIES' COMPETITION.—A GRADE. Thorndon defeated Brougham Hill by 6 rubbers to nil, 12 rubbers to 1, 77 games to 31. Miss Batham v. Miss Archer, 5—6, 6—l, 6—3; Mrs. Holmes v. Mrs. Howe, 6—5, 6—3; Miss Butterworth v. Miss Davis, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Turton v. Mrs. Sampson, .6—o, 6—o; Miss' Batham and Mrs. Holmes v. Miss Archer and Mrs. Howe, 6—5, 6—3; Misses Butlerwortb and Turton v. Miss Davis and Mrs. Sampson, 6—l, 6—2. ' Wellington I defeated Victoria College by 5 rubbers to 1, 11 sets' to 2, 69 games to 37. Mass Travers v. Miss Scott, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Cock v. Miss M'lntosh, 6-4, 6-3; Mrs. Gqldie v. Miss Tennent, 6—2, 6—5; Miss Atmore v. Miss Kerslake, 6—2, 6—4;' Misses Travers and Cock v. Misses Scott and M'lntosh, 3—6, 6—2, 0-1. (Wellington retired.) .Mrs. Goldie and Miss Atmore v. Misses Tennent and Kerslake, 6—3/6—4. • ' : B Grade.' Victoria College defeated Brougham Hill II by 4 rubbers to, 2,' 31 games to 31 (games even). ..Miss, ( G.,; Saxon v. Miss. Williams';.' : 7r^;".'Mis's 1 M'Kellar v. Miss Creasey, 7—s;' Miss L. 'M'lntosh v. Miss Hogg, 2—7; Miss Atkinson v. Miss Howe, 7—2; Misses Saxon and M'Kellar v. Misses Williams and Creasey, 7—6; Misses M'lntosh and Atkinson v. Misses Hogg and Howe, I—7. Petone, defeated Trinity Church, by ' 6 rubbers to nil, 42 games to 17. Miss Bennett v. Miss Craves, 7—2; Miss Caverhill v. Miss Reid, 7—2; Miss 0. Caverhill v. Miss Printzen, 7—3; Miss Udy v. .Miss Ward, 7—3;.' Misses Bennett and Caverhill v. Misses Crewes and Ward, 7—3; Misses O. Caverhill and Udy v. Misses Printzen and Reid, 7—4.

Johnsonville defeated Kilbirnie by 6 rubbers to nil, 42 games "to 18. Mrs.' Bowler v. Miss Chrisp, 7—2;: Miss Wilson v. Miss Rutherford, 7—l;' Mjss Blair'V. Miss Spraggon, 7—6; Miss Cook v. Miss Worboys, 7—3; Mrs. Bowler and Miss Wilson, v. Misses Chrisp and Rutherford, 7—5; Misses Blair and Cook v. Misses Spraggon and Worboys, 7—l. Khandallah- defeated Petoneby 4 sets' to 2, 23 games to 28.- Miss N. Batham v. Miss Carter, o—7 (default); Miss Clark v. Miss Cochrane, 7—4; Miss D. Willans v. Miss • Brooks, 7—3; Miss Willans v. Miss Austin, 7—l;' Misses Batham and, Clark v. Misses Carter and Cochrane, o—7 (default);. Misses Willans and Misses Brooks and Austin, 7-1. ; St. John's defeated Victoria College by s.rubbers to 1, 38 games to 18.: Miss Tavendale v. Miss F. Cooke, 7—l; Miss Pullman v. Miss G. Cooke, 7—2; Miss Wilson v. Miss M. Haldane, 3—7; MissHill v.. Miss K. Haldane, 7—3; Misses Tavendale and Pullman v. Misses Cooke, 7—o; Misses Wilson and Hill v.- Misses Haldane, 7—5. THE MARLBOROUGH COURTS. SUITABLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. The" Marlborough Lawn Tennis Association being apprehensive that its four courts might not be good enough for the New Zealand Championships, recently resolved that- the responsibility of deciding the question should be thrown .upon the Management Committee, and, accordingly, offered to pay the expenses of a member of the committee to go oyer and decide the point: Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, who has acted as chairman, went across on Friday, and wires to Mr. Hurley that the court's are suitable, and that the ' arrangements are being taken. in hand with enthusiasm.