LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1361, 12 February 1912, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

0 COLLEGE PLAYERS' SUCCESS. SHIELD AND CUP. Results of the various citv tennis are appended, these including finals in interclub competitions. Very good success has befallen Victoria College, as thev havo come out on lop in both shield anil cup. Brougham Hill wins tho racket honours. Shield Final. Victoria College defeated Brougham Hill by 8 sets to 7 (rubbers three all) and (3 games to 70. G. M. Cleghorn v. H. \. Howe, G-5, 1-0, 5-G; P.P. Wilson v. L. W. Hawkins, 3-(i, 4—G; R, St. .1. Beere v. F. Laisliley, 3—G, G—o, fi—4; J. B. Parker v. J. Hunter, G—s, 5—6, 4—G; Wilson and Beere v. Howe and Hawkins, (i—l, G—4; Cleghorn and Parker v. Laisliley and Hunter, G—4, G—s. Cup Final. Victoria College A defeated Brougham Hill A by 9 sets to 7 (rubbers even) and 09 games to 75 (B.H. scoring more games). D. S. Smith v. F. J. H. Townsend, I—(i, G-fl, G-4; F. A. do la Maro v. C. A. Lawrence, G—2, G—s; Brown v. D. M. Kcan, 3-G, G-3, 2-G; C. 11. Taylor v. F. Con-ell, 5-G, G-l, 2—G; Smith and Brown v. Lawrence and Kcan, 6—l, 2—G, 0—0; de la Maro and Taylor v. Townsend anil Correll, G--2, G-4. Racket Final, Brougham Hill defeated Victoria College A by 4 rubbers to 2 and 50 games to 38. Mnnoy v. Poberston, 9—B; N'aglo v. Uroad, S—9; Armstrong v. Eager, S—l; Hutton v. Collins, G—9; Armstrong and Huttou v. Robertson and Collins, 9—7; Manoy and Nagle v. Broad and Eagar, 9-1. Other Matches—Cup. Newtown defeated Brougham Hill B by 7 sets to 0 (rubbers even), Brougham Hill again scoring more games than the winners, iS—sl. Martin v. Hurlov, G-5, 6—l; Clark v. Edwards, o—(j, G—3, I—6; Porter v. Oakley, G-3, G-3; Smith v. Quinncll, 4-fi, 1-6; Martin and Porter v. Hurley and Edwards, 6—5, G—2; Clark and Smith v. OaklcrnndQuinne.il, Brougham Hill won by default (0-6, o—6), Pennant. Bidwill Street defeated Khandallah by 41 games to 40 (rubbers even). Hamilton v. Buddie, (I—s; Cramp v. .Hodgson; 4—9; R. Graco v. Merryweather, 9—5; G. Grace v. Roger, 9—3; Hamilton and Cramp v. Buddie and Hodgson, 3—9; Grace Bros. v. Merryweather and Roger, 7-9. Brougham Hill defeated Johnsonville by six rubbers to nil and 54 games to 35. Jack v. Moore. 9—5; Reeves v. Mills, 9-G; O'Hara Smith v. Orr, 9-6; Hutchings v. Donovan, 9—6; Jack and Reeves v. Moore and Mills, 9—7: O'Hara Smith and Hutchiilgs v. Orr and Donovan, 9—5. St. John's defeated Newtown by four rubbers to two, and 49 games to 38. Lomas v. Luke, 9—B; Shaw v. Mills, 9—4;' Hancox v. Pratt, 7—9; Coad v. Bowen, 9—4; Lomas and Hancox v. Luke and Pratt. 6—9; Shaw and Coad v. Mills and Bowen, 9—4. Kilbirnio defeated Oriental by five rubbers to one, and 53 games to 35. 11. L. Mitchell v. Wilson, 9-4; Worboys v. Norrie, 9—5; Giblin v. Kelly, B—9; Pinckney v. Cbilmau, 9—B; Mitchell and Worboys v. Wilson and Norrie, 9—7; Giblin and Pinekney v. Kelly and Chilman, 9—2. l'etone B defeated Victoria College by four rubbers to two, and 46 games to 39. Thompson v. Wright. 9—3; Udy r. Arcus, 9-7; Caverhill v.'M'Dowell, 9-5; Foster v. Griffiths, 4—9; Thompson and Udy v. Wright and Arcus, 9—G; Caverhill and Foster v. M'Dowall and Griffiths, 6-9. Trinity defeated Petone A by four rubbers to two, and 4G games to 40. .Clark v. Hope, 9—7; Parker v. Keen, 9—5; Matheson v. Andrews. 9—7; Wilson v. Duncan. 5—9; Clark and Parkor v. Hope and Andrews. 5—9; Matbesnii and Wilson v. Keen and Duncan, 9—3. Ladies' Pennant. St. John's defeated Trinity by six rubbers to nil and 12 games to 22. Miss Tavcndale v. Mrs. Smart, 7—2; Miss Pullman v. Miss Gamble. 7—4; Miss Clydo v. M.iss Henderson. 7—3; Miss Hill r. Miss Rogers, 7—G; Misws Tavcndale and Pullman v. Mrs. Smart and Miss Gamble, 7—l; .Misses Clyde and Hill. v. Misses Henderson and Rogers, 7—6. l'etone defeated Newtown by fire rubbers to one, and 3S games to 23. Miss Cochrane v. Miss Carson, 7—l;- Miss Brooks v. Miss Veitch, 3—7; Miss Wright v. Miss d'Kmden, 7—3; Miss P. Wright v. Miss Watson, 7—4; Misses Cochrane and Brooks v. Misses Carson and d'Einden, 7—3; Misses Wright v Misses Veitch and Watson, 7—5.