LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1012, 30 December 1910, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. Owing to the very indifferent Press Association service from Blenheim, the New Zealand championship results wore net available at the proncr, time. The following were tho linaf results ' Meu's Singles. (1009 Champion, A. F. Wilding.) J. C. Peacock v. F. M. B. Fisher, o—l, o—-{!, 6—l, 7—5. Ladies' Singles. (1909 Champion, Miss L. Powdrell.) Miss E. Travers v. Miss R. "Wellwood, 6-2, G—l. Men's Doubles. (1909 Champions, J. C. Peacock and IV M. B. Fisher.) J. C. Peacock, and F. M. B. Fisher v. H. A. Tarker and T. K. Quill, G—'3, b*—3, G—2. MARLBOROUGH TOURNAMENT. (By Tfc'esrapJi.—Press Aesociation.l Marlborough, December 29. Tho Marlborough provincial championship and handicap tennis tournament was commenced yesterday in fmo weather. The following are the results:— First' Day. Men's Singles.—First round: G. Smythc b?at L. Griffiths, 6—2, 6—2. Men's Championship Doubles.—First round: L. Griffiths-and C. P. Hulmo beat H. Fathers, and R. Crewes, 4—6, G—3, G—2, Men's Handicap Singles.'—First round: Kempthorno beat Van Asch, 70—49. Combined Handicap Doubles.—Sirs. Waddy alid Anderson beat Mrs. Van Aich and Menlove, 6—o. Second Day. Play was continued to-day in unsettled weather. Fisher's brilliant play 'was much admired. Though Miss Nunneley and Miss Baird were beaten in the handicap doubles, they both showed cleverness. Men's Champion Singles—First round: "W. Griffiths beat Dr. liennett, G—3, 4—6,' 6—4; F. M. B. Fisher beat H. Anderson, G—o, 6—2; H. W. Brown heat F. Wilson, 6-3, G—l. Men's Champion Doubles.—-First round: Griffiths brothers beat Bennett and Anderson, G—2, 3—6, 6—o; F. M. B. .Fisher and G. Smythc won by default from M. Wiffen and O. Prouse. Ladies' Singles Championship.—First round: Miss K. Travers boat Miss' 13. Ledger, G—3, 6—2; Miss--R. Wellwood beat .Miss Thomson, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Baird beat Miss D. Bell, G-l, G-l. •' - ' . ' Ladies' Doubles Championship.—First round: Miss Brewster "and -Miss Si'mscin beat Miss Maginnity and Miss Bell, (r~l, 4—6, 6—2j'Miss' Buttenvorth and Miss Ledger beat, Mrs. Meuloye and Mrs. Van Asche, G—l, G—2. . Combined Doubles Baird and H. Parker beat I\lrs. "Waddy and H. Anderson, G—s, 6—2; Miss K. Nunneley and H. W T . Brown beat Mrs. C. P. Hulmc and L. Griffiths, 6—l.

Men's Handicap Singles, First Oracle.— First round: Crowes .'beat Dr. Bennett, 70—57; H. Brown (oWc 10) beat M. Wiffen (50), 70—05; I'. M.'B. l'isher (owe 20), beat E. Griffiths (20), 90—75; G. Didsbnry (5) beat E. P. Wilson (10), 70-65; 'Maddox (38) won by default from Peacock (owe 20). ~ • 1 : Men's Singles, Second Grade'.—First round. J. Horton (15)' beat S. Mogridgc (20); 70—G2; Jenkins (10) beat Broadmore (scr), 70—62 j-Jackson (5) beat Menlove (10), 70-rGa., — : ;. . ; Men's Handicap Doubles.—First -'round: Brown .and P. \Yilsoiy (5) bent'*3V'Horton and T. /Horton' (35), *70—63; Crew'es * and Fathers (25) beat Pattie and S. Pmil (30), 70—53; Smythc and F. M. B; Fisher (owe 20) beat M. "Wiffen' and' P. (25), 70—05; Anderson and Dennett (20) won by default from Prouse and Horton (12).

and Mrsi liul'me (20? beat Miss, Lord and MissTapp (25),50 —13; Misses M. Thomson and L. Thomson (15) beat Miss Baird and Miss Nunnelev. (owe 20) i 70—Gl. ! Combined Doubles.—First round: Mi?s Simpson and Peacock (owe 15) beat Miss Lord and Jackson. (30), 75—68; Miss Brewster and'E. W. Griffiths (15) beat Miss Maginnity and Kewpthornc, 60—37.