LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1355, 5 February 1912, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

MATCHES OX SATURDAY. The following are the results of the various tennis engagements played on the city and suburban courts on Saturday :— Men's Shield. Victoria College defeated Wellington A by 3 rubbers to 3, 8 sets to G, 69 games to 58. F. P. Wilson v. Brown, 2—o, 4—6; Cleghorn v. M'C'aul, 6—l : G—o; Beere v. Jeffery, G—s, s—o, 5—6; Parker v. Grant, G—2, G—l. Wilson and Becre v. Brown and Jeffery, I—G, G—l, 4—G; Cleghorn and Parker v. M'Caul and Grant, G—s, G—4. Men's Cup Matches. Brougham Hill . A defeated Petone by 4 rubbers to 2, !) sets to 7, 79 games to 7.'t. Lawrence v. Parkinson, G—s, 3—G, G—3; Kenn v. Austin, G—3, 4 —G, G—l; Correll v. Curtis, 4-G, G-l, G-5; Butcher v. Kirk, 5—6, 5—G. Lawrence and Kean v. Parkinson and Austin, G—l, G—l; Correll and Parker v. Curtis and Kirk, 4—6, 6—5, 0-0. Brougham Ilill B defaulted to Trinity Church. Wellington defeated Newtown by 4 rubbers to 2, fl sets to 5, 70 games to 42. St. John v. Martin, 0-G, 2-0; Ilill v. Porter, G—3. .(—C, C—t; Grady v. Smith, G—3, G—l. St. John and Grady v. Martin and Porter, 5—G, G—4, 5—G. Long won by default in the singles, and also in the doubles, playing with Ilill. Men's Pennant. Newtown defeated Petone B by 5 rulibers to 1, 52 games to 32. Pratt v. Thompson, 7—9: Luke v. Caverhill, 9—5; C. Brown v. Foster, 9—2; R. Bowen v. Andrews, 9—S. Pratt and Luke v. Thompson and Caverhill, 9—4; C. and 11. Brown v. Foster and Andrews, 9—4. Bidwill.Street defeated St. John's by 5 rubbers to 1, 53 sanies to 34. Hamilton v. Lomas, 5—4; Cramp v. Haneox, 9—7; R. Grace v. Grant, 9—G; G. Grace v. 'Coatl. 9—t. Hamilton and Cramp,v. Lomas and Grant. S—9; J. and It. Graco v. Hancox and Cond, 9—7. Trinity defeated Brougham Hill by 5 rubbers to 1, 52 games to 28. Clark v. Jack, 7—9: Parker v. Reeves, 9—4: Mathcson v. Smith, 9—B; Wilson y. Rawnsley, 9—5. Clarke and Parker y. Jack 'and Smith, 9—5: Mathcson and Wilson v. Reeves and Rawnsley, 9—o. Ladies' Cup Matches. Petone defeated Brougham Hill by 4 rubbers to 2, 35 games to 29. Miss Curtis v. Miss Williams, 7—3; Miss Caverhill v. Miss Mack, 7-6; Miss Walters v. Miss Creasy. 7-2; Miss Udy v. Miss Plimmor. 2—7. Misses Curtis and Idy v. Misses Williams and Creasy, 7—4; Misses Caverhill and Walters v. Misses Mack and Plimmer 5 —7. • Newtown won by default from 'Wellington. , I-, ■■ ■■<■ ■ .... Brougham Hill won by default from Johnsonville. . Trinity won by default from Petone. Newtown defeated Kilbirnio by 4 rubbers to 2, 3G games to 32. Miss Carson v. Miss Rigs, 2—7; Miss Yeitch v. Miss Fincknov, 7—5: Miss d'Emdeu v. Miss Fenton, o—7: Miss Watson ,v. Miss Wort,ovs 7_2. Misses Carson and il'F.mc'ien v.'Misses Rigg and Pinckney, 7—aj Misses Yeitch and Watson ,v., Fenton and Wor : The results for the Victoria College A and B match in the men's cup, Oriental v Johnsonville, Victoria College v. Ivilbirnie in the men's pennant, Khamlallah v Trinity Church, Oriental v. Victoria College, in the ladies' cup are not m hand. Club Championship. The final of the Thorndon Club championship was nlayed on Saturday, v hen F M. B. Fisher, who had previously defeated J. C. Peacock, beat B. N. K. Swanston, 3-G, G-3, 1-G, G-4,'i-1.