LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 13, 23 December 1911, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS.

' '. '— : —V \ [Bt "Footfault."] Wellington Provincial Championship and Handicap Tournament, at Day's Bay, . January 20,-22, 23,' 1912.. New Zealand Championships Tournament at Lancaster Park, Christ ■ church, December ■ 23; 2G, 27, and 28, : 1911. - Rangitikei Tournament < at .'Marlon, De- . cember 26 and 28. Hawke's Bay Championship and Handicap Tournament, at Hastings,- on December 26, 27, and 2S. > • Pahiatua Tournament, at Pahiatua, New .Year. • . . ■, ■ Southland Championship and Handicap Tournament, at Invercargill, December 25, JO, and 27. Wairarapa Championships and Handicap Tournament, at Masterton, oh Janu- • ary 20 and 22, 1912. Davis Cup Contest—December 29, 30, 1911, and January 1, 1912, at Lancaster . Park, C'hnstchurch. Shield Showings. On Saturday last Newtown were much too strong for the Wellington B teani, and Jefi'ory was the only man who took a rubber from them. Kedward, who is playing woll this season, gavo Columb no chance whatever. In the doubles,playing with Morris, he again had a good win, although the match ran to three sets.' In the Indies' shield matches Miss Macintosh, of Victoria College, played remarkably well in'defeating .such a strong player as Miss Turlon, of Thorndon. Miss Macintosh is one of -those players who never give up until tho verv last shot, and consequently she frequently wears even tho strongest opponents down, and she is not daunted even when the margin against her is a formidable one. - Tor Thorndon, Miss Simpson has Intel* been playing really good tennis, and Miss Tennent did- well to secure her four games in the second sot. The latter player has the style and. strength which go towards making a good player,,'and she would do . well to make the most of opportunities for good practice. The" Newtojrn, ladies' team, like , the men's, made no mistake in their encmin- ■ ter with Wellington B. The only'rubber : which fell to the Wellington people was ' the first double, in which both Mrs. ■ Grady and .Miss Hannah played well. Cup Chatter. . ' Quite an easv win was achieved ill the ■ Cup competition by Petone /over Welling- ■ ton. For tho latter Dr. Isaacs was tho ' only, player, who proTcd equal to taking ia■, 1 i V Marririer and Hurley played remarlc- ' ably well for Brougham Hill B in their r double against Kenno. and Townsend, -of , the A team. Martinet's net .work was , above form, and Hurley's servico appear- . Ed to be particularly effective. - i Closest'-contest in- tho ladies'-,cup 3 matches was that'between Victoria'■ ColIce aiid Newtown. •' Duly oho game diridl ed the honours at the finish, and the ; winners had to" play ull they knew-to { get ahead at all. ' ; . Big as was the. lead which Miss A\ ilI Hums (Brougham Hill) had to work off , in> her single against' Miss Batham (Khandalluh)'sho nevertheless addressed herself to'the task in 'resolute-style, and triumphed ! in the end." Mis* Bat.ham led 5 2, " but Miss Williams played on with-deter--1 mination and skill, and eventually/ran 1 out winner'7—C. " |! For the Christmas "Stay at' Homes." . Those who are unable to go to Christe church during tho holidays wiU' bo '-well - provided l'or locally. Tho handicap tourt nament, which is to beheld at Day's, Bay :t on .Tuesday, is .a capital arrangement.; e and has been hailed with approval.. Lne tries' for the events—men's and • ladies e handicap singles, men's aiid ladies;.hane dicap doubles, and combined handicap e doubles—close at noon, to-day with any d of .the following:. R, St. J. Bfrere, F: A. n do. la,-Mare, F. A. .Lewis, and t.,8. Spiisn bury. \ it .. e Other Doings of the Day. Communication has been opened by th< Auckland Association with the Welling n toil Association .as to holding- ar 10 inter-association tournament, ' lii conse queuce of this, members of tho local asso 7 ciation who are to be present in. Christ : n church at tho big Davis Cup event, hay< 13 been appointed delegates to act at a, con V" forence at which the.proposal will.-bo dis „ cussed. , , a ' During carnival week at Christchurc.l l tho interprovincial engagement, Canter bury v. Wellington, will come up for de cision. Messrs. Swanston, Eedward, an( s ; M'Nicol have been . appointed selector ?' for Wellington. ' The teams will corisis 3 of six men and four ladios. ,n Following are the appointments whicl have been made in connection with tli Wellington provincial tournament, whicl is to' take place at Day's Bay on Januar; 1p 20 to 22:—1'oferee, Mr. 11. M. Ciore; ban as dicappers. Messrs. JelYery. TJedward. an u " Kean; programme committee, Messrs *• Lawrence and Isaacs; management, tli , association's Management Committee i l ' lion, secretary, Mr. D. Murray Keah , lion, treasurer, Mr. J. 1). Barclay. One of our popular players-rTownsend-is leaving Wellington for Wangr.nui earl in Jaiiuarv next. It' goes almost witl out saying" tint ho will be greatly misse on bv the Brougham Hill A Cup team, r C. well as by his club generally. So fa it this sea>oii Townsend ha= had ait milieu ■to en record. He won all his.singles in Hi igs intcr-club competitions.