LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1010, 28 December 1910, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. . THE SECOND DAT. . (By Tolccrapli.—Press Association.! Blenheim, December 27. The, lawn tennis championships were eontinued to-day in fine weather,, a largo attendance .. again being present. The courts -were in splendid order. The good play of Fisher and Peacock and Misses Wellwood and Travers was the feature of the day. Tho games between Hiss Travers and Miss Nimneley and' Peacock and Parker excited tho largo assemblage ■to enthusiasm, both contests being the centres: of attraction. . ■■■.'•"■". ...MEN'S SINGLES.. : ■ Second Round. '•' Peacock beat Parker, 2-6, 7—5, B—3, 6-3. • Fisher beat Wilson, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, ; ; ■ -MEN'S DOUBLES. • -, ' • Second Eound. Fisher aud Peacock beat Sniytho and Didsbury, o—2, B—6, G-l. Parker and Quill beat Brown and J, .Wilson, 5-7, 8-6, β-l, 6-1. ..: ■' ' LADIES' DOUBLES. : Misses Baird and Nunnqley beat Misses ■Butterworth' and Ledger, 6—l, 6—l. Misses' Travers and Wellwood beat Jlisses Bathaui and Simpson, 6—l, 6—B. ■ ~. '. Semi-final.. ■Misses Baird and Nunneley were beaten by Misses Travers aad Wellwood, &r-6, 6-4, 6-3. ' This was a most interesting game and well contested. . , COMBINED DOUBLES. Miss Wellwood and Parker beat Miss . jß.utterworth and Didsbury, G—2, 6—2. Miss. Travers and Fisher, beat Miss BaJfcam and 1\ Wilson, 6-1, 6-4.. Miss : Simpson and Peacock beat Miss Xedger and Davey, 6—3, 6—2. .'■■■-• Third Eound. Miss Travers and Fisher beat Miss Simpson and Peacock, 6—2, 6—4, •'- .-.LADIES' SINGLES. Second Eoun.d. Miss Wellwood beat Miss Baird,. 6—2, B-4. • ~ '■■:•. Miss Travers beat Miss Nunneley, 6— 8,'7-5. The-final will beplayed to-morrow, PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT. . ■ \ . THE FINALS. The .annual tournament of the Wellington.Prpvincial Lawn Tennis Association was concluded yesterday on the Day's' Bay, grounds. The weather was perfeqt, and the tournament was a'complete : success. Stevens won the Men's Handicap Singles without difficulty, defeating Frost in the.final by 60 to 46. One of tho jnost interesting games was the final in the Ladies' Doubles, in.which Misses Curtis and Cochrane, after a keen struggle, defeated Misses Bennett and Walters, 60—5 S. . Miss Curtis, who is quite a young player, also won the Ladies' Singles. Lawrence and. Sampson . were victors in the Men's Doubles, and Miss Caverhill and P. Lewis won the Combined Doubles. Following are .details of yesterday's play, fhe winners in the several contests"being placed first:— ••; - .MEN'S'SINGLES. .'I Second Round: S'tatiles (16) v. Morris (6), 40-27 (Morris retired). Third Round: Frost (20) v. Staples (16), 60 Si. ■■ ■ ■"'■•- ■ -.: • --.■•■ ' Fourth Round: Marshall (18) v. : Lawrence (8), 60—4-1; Frost (20) y; Redward (sor.), ,6(h-55;' Walton-. (1-4)-:v.E,-.-Wilson. (26), 60—50., -..■ ,".,: ■■'■'" ,: , Fifth Round: Frost (20) .v^.Marshall.(lßV Stevens (IS) v.;Walton- (14), 60-34. Final: S.toyens (13)' v. Frost (20), '60—46. ''...'. LADIES' SINGLES. Third Round: Miss'Caverhill (10) v. Mrs. Sampson (14), 50—48;. Miss , Atmo'ra (12) v; .Miss Waltors (U). 50—12, Miss Curtis (10).rS. Miss.Webb (li).oSg443;iMiis O.:. Caverhill (12) v. Miss Morgan (scr.), 50-43. ■'•-■■.■.! ..' Fourth Round: Miss 'Atmore (12) v. Miss-:Caverhill. (10), -50-45; Mjss .Curtis (10) V Miss p. : Caterhill (12), 50-3 S. Final: Jliss Curtis (10) -v. Miss' Atmoro (13),..50t-40. ■■:■■,■. • / -..' '■ •: -. ' ■;>,;• MEN'S DOUBLES. ;;' . Third Round: Fra=er and Lewis (4) t; Mitchell and Frbst (26), 70—66; Lawrence and Sampson' (S) v. • Isaacs and Walton (16); 70—G5; Redward and Morris'- (scr.) t. Staples and Nagls (18), 70-62. Fourth: Round: Jeffrey aud Marshall (12) v. Fraser and. Lewis .(4), 70—53; Sampson- and Ltiwi'enco (8) v. Redward and Morris..(scr.-), 70—40..- ••.../ ..... ' Final:. Lawrence and.' Sampson (8) v. Jeffrey and Marshall (12),. 70—52.. . '•} ladies; doubles. / ■•■■■;■ Second' Eound: Misses Btuuett -and "Walters (12) v. Misses Rothschild and 'Harris (10), 60-48; Misses Davis, and Morgan (6) v. Misses Hayes 'and' Mack (16), 60-49. •'■ ■ ' . ■ , Third Eound: Misses Bennett and Walters (12) v. Misses Atmore>ai!d Vvcuo u«.', 69—5G; Misses Cochrane and Curtis (16) v. Misses Davis and Morgan (6), 00—49. Final: Misses Cochrane aM Curtis (Ifi) v; Misses Bennett and .Walters (12). 60--58. ■ COMBINED DOUBLES. Second Round: Miss> Webb and Redward (scr.) v. Miss Sir Lean and Morris (12), 60—48; Mrs. Samnson and Sampson (6) v. Miss Ve,itch and Godber (18), 60-53. Third Round: Miss Davis and LawTerice (6) v. Miss O. Cayerhill and. Caverhill (20), 60-45; Miss, Caverliill' and Lewis (10). v. Miss Weßb and Eedward (sen), 60—56; Mrs. Sampson and Sampson 1 (6) v. Miss Eothschild - and Isaacs (12), 60—51; Miss Harris and Longton (14) v. Mrs; Grady and Grady (10), CO—34. Fourth Bound: Miss Harris aud Longton (14) v. Mrs. Sampson arid Sampson .(6), CO —51; Miss Caverhill and Lewis (]0) v* Miss Davis and.Lawrence (6), 60—49, Final: Miss Caverhill and F. Lewis (10) • v. Miss Harris aud Longton (14), 60~50.