LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1056, 20 February 1911, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

PALMERSTON TOURNAMENT. (By Teleeraoh—Press Association.! . . , Palmerston, February 19. The Palmerston Tennis Club's annual tournament, which this year has drawn players from jiearlv all parts of the North Island, was to have concluded yesterday, but, though play was continued without intermission for ten hours,'yet, owing to tho large entry, it was found impossible to complete the-proceedings in ■ two days, and in future the fixture will bo a three days* tournament. The un-. finished matches'are to be . concluded tomorrow. . ' , Men's. Champion .Singles/' . Third Round,—Fisher. (9) beat Mair (5); Wallaco beat M. Wybourne by " default; Dickie (9) beat Cler.o-.(6); .E. ,Wybourne (9) beat Iv. Clark (7).' ■ Final.—Fisher beat Dickie, 67-3, 6—l. Men's Champion Doubles. ■ Third Round.—Dickie and Wallace,.(9). beat Collins and Clere ,(4)_;_Fisher_ and. Prouse (9) beat Palmer and-Powdrell (4). - Final.—Wallace and Dickie beat Fisherand Prouse, 6—o, 6—2. Ladies'-Champion Singles. Third Round—Miss Simpson "(9) beat Miss E. S. Wilson (5)";' Miss Hartgill 1(9) beat Miss L. K; Hughes (7). Final.—Miss Hartgillv (9) beat : Misa Simpson (7). ■ .. . .. . . -7. . Ladies' Champion Doubles. . ■ ' Third Round.—Miss Williams and Mis* Hartgill (9) beat the Misses Hughes (6)j Miss Simpson and Miss Wilson (9) beat Miss F. G. Wilson and, Miss Port«t (2). . Final.—Miss Williams and Miss Hark : gill (9) beat Miss Simpson and Miss r N<-» - - - Wiljon (2); , . ' Combined Champion Ddubles.. J. . Third Round.—Fisher and Miss Harfc'. gill (9) beat Clere and Miss Porter (2); Wallace and Miss Simpson (9) beat Hart- - gill and Miss Williams (7). Handicap Events. The men's handicap singles was won by Broad, and tho ladies' handicap singles by Miss Sylvia Abraham. * 1 . The ladies' handicap doubles were won „ by Misses Bailey (2), and the combined .1 ■ • doubles by Clere and Miss Porter. ; . TKE CITY MATCHES. The following are the results of Sato day's, city matches:—. v . ' Men's B Grade. •: __ ' Petone' v.'Trinity.—Pdtone 6 rubbers to 0,.12 sets t0,2,'52 games to 36.s Parkinson •v. Crewes, 6—o, 6—3; v. Correll, .6—l, 5—6, :6—2; Austin- vi; Swinburne, 6—l; 6—2; Andrews Dick, 6—2; Parkinson and . v. Crewes and Correll, 6—l, 6—4; Austin; and Andrews v. Swinburne and Dick, . 6-3, 6-m.' ' .: / ' Brougham Hill II v. Low«r Hutt.— Broughapa Hill -(von by 6 rubbers to 0, . 12 sets to 1, 74' games to 36. Townsend v. ■ ■ Kirk, 6—3, 6—4; Barton v. Clere, 6—3,, ~ 2—6, vi Kennedy, 6—2, 6—4;Veen v. Gardiner, 6—o, ; 6H);v Townsend and Barton v. Clere and Kirk, 6—4,-6—3; . Kean and Veen v. Kennedy and Gar- . diner, 6—o, &-3. , , . Victoria College I won by default from Victoria College 11. I Men's C Grade. . Brougham HilM v. Trinity.—Brougham Hill won by 5 sets to 1,"48 games,to 34.; Dawson v. Clark;. 9—3; Edwards v. Par-'' ker, 9—B; . Jack v. Wilson,-9—7; Butcher v. Keall, 9—2; Dawson and Jack v. Clark : and Parker, 3—9; Edwards and Butcher/ ,v.: Wilson and ICeall, 9—5. - • • , Petono'v. Oriental.-r-Petono won bv 5 sets to 1, 52. games to 26. Kean V. Robinson, 9—4; Caverhill v. Hutcheson, 9—l; Phelah v.- Ward, 7—9;' Thompson v. /;" Giles, 9—4 ; Kean and Caverhill v. Robin- , son and.Ward, 9—2; Phelan and-Thomp. .'. son y. Hutcheson and 'Giles, 9—6. A -;; - Victoria College., won by default front ; Muritai. . . , . / / ■■, / Men's D Grade. / Victoria College II v. Brougham Hill.— s Victoria College;_woh.by 3 sets to 3, 48 games to 42. Sievwright v; Oakley, ' 1 Eagar v. Reeves, 6—9; Hurls v. Quinnell, // ;• 7—9; Robertson.v;-Muir,' !MB{* Sievwright , j and Eagar v. Oakley and Reeves, 9—B; : '-r Hurlo and Robertson- -v. Quinnell-.and .. Muir, 6—9. ' / J •Johnsonville v. Oriental.—Johnsonville ■ \ won by 6 sets to 0, 54 games to ,12. i •Bethu'ne v. Popple, 9—2; Bould v. Rollo, -' 9—5; Mills, v. Evenseh, 9—2; :Hicks,> ; by \ ; default; Bethune niid Bould ' v:--Popple: and Rollo, 9—3; Mills and Hicks, by - d&- / Jfault, 9—o. Ladies' B Grade. * ' ■! Brougham Hill I v. Victoria College.— S Brougham Hill won by 6'sets to 0, 42 r '" V games to 15. Miss Rothschild V. Miss. . Saxon, .7—4; Miss Hayes v., Miss M"Kelr ■ lar, 7—o;/Mrs. Sampson'V: Miss'Atkinson, - 7—3; Miss' Howe' v. Miss Mason,. 7—2; - Misses Rothschild and Hayes .r. Misses / ' M'Kellar and Saxon. 7-r3; Mrs. Sampsoii '' arid Miss Howe-v. Misses Atkinson and - Mason, 7—3. .-..v - " ; v ::/'-'- ; . Ladies'.,C Grade. V' ,/'./ ■ The first; match of the. in ,fie ' ladies' C .grade resulted as . . Khandallah v. St. John's.—Khandallah' ' won by 3 sets to 3, 33 gainis to 27. Miss K. Clark v.: Miss Horrell, I—7; Miss Clark v. Miss Tavendalc, 5—7; Miss ~ Batham v. Miss Pullman, 6r-7: Miss- D. - Willnns v. Miss Clyde; 7—o; Misses Clark . and Misses" Horrell ' and' Clyde," 7^—2; Misses Batham and Willans v. Misses Tarcndale and Pullman, 7—4. ■