TENNIS HONOURS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1344, 23 January 1912, Page 7

TENNIS HONOURS.

a SECOND DAY'S PLAY, THE PROVINCE TOURNAMENTi Iho Wellington championship am handicap tournament was continued to (lay in jjood 'weather. The courts playe( last and true, awl tho games wero rm uft without delay. Tho finals will bi played to-day. Swanston, .who appears to bo on tin top'of his form, met Fisher in tho cham pionship singles, and, winning tho toss took the first game otr his servico am the next off his opponent's. Then, re peating the performance, ho mado tin score "J love. ll© played some excellenl cross-court shots, Fisher netting frequent ly. Fisher* then played up hotter, und with some well-judged shots, mado th< score 4—3. In tho next game "deuce" was called five times, but then Fisher nettei' a ball, and Swanston mado the score s—! by a good passing shot. In the followinp game the score was "deuce" three times out Swanston finally pulled it off, thus winning the'first set, 6—3. In tho second set he had little opposition, and only losl one gams. ' • Miss V.'Bennett mads a good stand against Miss Travers. In the second sel the score was B—6, but tho ex-champioc is apparently not playing in tmo form .She had 'a very even contest with Mis; Van Stavcren—who played splendidly— and when "sot all" and "t all" was called, it was hard to say who would b( winner. Miss. Travers, however, jusl pulled tho match out of the fire, and came home, 6^-t. The Brown-Hawkins and Fisher-White Parsons double proved an exciting and even, match, some good rallies taking place. The scores—S—6 and S—6—showed (he difference between theso two pairs. Salmond and Swanston did not do toe well against Peacock and Gore, Salmond failing frequently. In the ladies' handicap donbles, Misses Curtis and Bennett look, like winners. Tho.final of .the men's championship doubles, between Fisher and Wnite-Par-and Peacock and Gore, provided a very interesting-contest. After "set air had been called, and when the latter pair led 4-rl in the last set, it appeared as if tho • match were practically over. Fisher and White-Parsons worked un safely, however, and "four-all" was called, then "five," > "six," and "seven all.' ftpither pair seemed able to secure the necessary two games. But,'at this'stage, Peacock and Gore, operating off the former's service, won the next game off White-Parsons's serve, and thus pulled off tho matqh, and now hold the Wellington championship. All four players were in good torni. The final of the Ladies' Championship Doubles saw. tho meoting of two very equal pairs, Misses Nunuelev and Williams .and Miss Travers and Mrs. Goldie. Point for point was called. Misses -Nunneley and Travers. drove well, and Mrs. Goldie and Miss Williams plaved safely at the net. The equality of tho players was shown by the fact that each pair won a set—six—fo,nr. The third set was characterised by a strenuous Htruftgle, Miss Travers and Mrs. Goldio leading. <I—2. Then Misses Nunneley and Williams pulled up, and "i all" was called, but the former pair wero too safe, and pulled off- the set, 6—4, and thq ma'tch. They are now holders of the Wellington, championship. Men's Champion Singles. First round.—Jeffrey beat Cleghorp, 10— 8, 6 —3. Second round boat de la Mare,' 6—2, 6—l; Salmond beat Jeffrey, 6—l, 6—3; Peacock beat Brown, 6—l, 6— m. Third round.—Swanston beat Fisher, 6—3, 6—l j Peacock beat Salmond, 6—2, 6—o. ■ . Men's Champion Doubles. Second round—Swanston and Salmond beat Beere and do la Mare, 6—l, 6—2. Third round. —Peacock and Gore beat Swanston and Salmond, 6—l, 7—5; Fisher and "White-Parsons beat Brown and Hawkins, S-MJ, - 8—6.. ---. ; - . . . Ladies' Champion Singles. ■ First round.—Miss Batluun beat Miss Jl'lntosh,. 6—2, 6—3 ; Miss r VVi®am|. £ Wat Miss Mouldsworthj .by default; .Miss Van Staverea beat Mis's'.Simpson',''.by default-; Miss Travers boat Miss Bennett, 6—l, ..- • .'•Second round.—Miss Nunneley beat Miss Davis,-6—l, 6—o; Miss Travers beat Miss Van Staverbn; 7—5, 6—l; Mrs. Goldio beat Miss Stewart, by default. Ladies' Champion Doubles. Mrs. Goldie and Miss Travers beat Mrs. Grady and Mis? Clark, 6—o, 6—2; Misses Williams -and'- Nunneley beat Misses Simpson' and Brewster, 6—2, B—6. • Final round—Mrs. Goldio and Miss Travers beat Misses. .Williams and Nunnolpy, 6—l, *I—6, - - Combined Champion Doubles. Second round.—Miss Brewster and White-Pars.ojis beat Miss Batham .and da la. Mara, 6 —3, 6—4. Third round.—Salmond .and Miss Williams ' beat Miss. Simpson and Peacock, 10rx8, 6—l- - Men's Handicap Singles. First grade.—First round—Sampson (12) beat Brown (owe 20), 50—40 (Brown retired); Parker (10) beat Kirkcaldio (21), Berry (11) Ixjat Simpson (8), 60-r •11. ' First grade.—Second round—Creives (10), bsat Fell (12), 60—53; Sampson (12) beat Lawrence (18), 60—52; Hawkins (owe 1-1)' beat Taylor (18), 60—50; Parker (10) beat. Laughnan (16), 60—15; ■ I/owis (8) beat Berry (11), 60—54; Salmond (owe 12) beat Grant (22), 60-49; Curtis (20) beat. Jeffrey (10), GO—l4. First grade—Third round—Crewcs (10), beat Ueere (1), CO—sl; Sampson (12) beat Hawkins (owe 14), 6fl —28; Curtis (20) bes Ssilmond (owe 12), 60-^l9. Second grade.—Third round—Giblin (1 beat Worbo.vs (12), 60—58; Reeves (8) bet Bartftn (scr.), 60—10; Andrews (owe ! beat Rout (0), 60—37; Rawnsley (12) ben Qtiiniiel (—), 60—56. Second grade.—Fourth round—Keev( (8) beat Giblin (16), 60—58; Rawnste (12) beat Andrews (owe 2), 60—36. Second grade—Final—Reeves (8) beti Rawnsley U-), Bot-58. Men's Handicap Doubles. First round-—Cleghoru and de la Mai (8) boat Curtis and Andrews (22), 70—6 Crowes'and Fathers (14) beat Dr. Isaai and Flowers (24), 70—60; Cov.an and Wei wood (10) beat Reeves and Oakley (21 70—62. ' ' Second round.—Correll and Swinburr (22) beat Worboys and_ Pinckney (30 70—60; Brown and Hawkins (owe 16) bej Grady and Barton (22), 70—18; Cleg horn and de la Mare (8) beat Hampso and Kirk (10), 70—62; Loughnan an< Porter .(18) beat Fair and Hogg (26), 7060; Crewes and Fathers (14) beat Cowa and Weilwood (10), 70 —-66; LeVis an Parker (10) beat Quinnell and Rout(26 70—61; Robertson and Taylor (26) bea Grant and Lawrence (16), 70—53. Fourth round.—Brown and Hawkir (owe 16) beat Correll and Swinburne (22 70—46. Ladies' Handicap Singles. First round.—Miss Atmore (12) bca Mi-s Tuvtou (6), 50—17. Second round.—Miss Andrews (23) ber Miss, Clark (24). 50—11: Miss Atmoro (1: beat Mrs. Grady (8), 50—14; Miss Clar (12) beat Miss Plimmer (18), 50 —15; Mi; M'lnfos li (6) beat Miss M'Lean (22), 5042; M.iss Bennett (10) beat .Miss i'avei (lain (22), 50-38. Third round.—Miss A-ouith (IS) bcr Miss R. Van-' Stavcren (30), 50—48; Mis Andrews (2S) beat Miss .Union- (12), 5030; Miss Pullman (2-t) beat Miss Fento (30). 50—17; .Miss .M'lntosh (6) beat MiMiller (16), 50-16; Miss Bennett (10) be;i Miss Cochrane (11), 50—41. The proprietors_ of the City Audio Rooms notify in this issue that they wi: hold a clearing sale of household furn turo at T'urakins House, lAans Dai Kilblrnie, at 2 p.m. to-day. For' Children's Hacking Cough at Nigh Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is. Gd. Sir Thomas Crosby, the Lord Mayor c London, has been presented with an illi minated address from tho staff and sti dents of St. Thomas's Hospital in reco; riition of his being formerly attached t the hospital, and being the first medic; man in practice to become Lord Mayo of Londou. The Lord Mayor, in acknou lodging, said in the backbone of tli country the medical profession still liel its oivn. It was the desire and Mtisfai tion of feeling that they were doing goo to others that made them able to .la their heads down comfortably to sleepthat was if the night bell did not ring (Laughter J