LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1633, 27 December 1912, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

FIRST DAY'S PLAY. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE EXPECTED HAPPENS. (Erj Telegraph.—Press Association.) Napier, December 28. Tho weather was splendid for the opening day of the New Zealand tennis championship meeting. Bright sunshine prevailed throughout the day, and there wns no hind to interfere witn the play. In fact, it was ideal tennis weather, except that players complained now and then that the light was most peculiar. Representative players were present from all parts of New Zealand, including F. M. B. Fisher, captain of .the New Zealand, team, who met the Englishmen, and also Ollivier, the present holder cf the championship. Miss 'Nunnelly, the well-known lady champion of 18U5 and 1907, was present, but not playing.

The play from tho start was most attractive, and shows a high . standard of interprovincial tennis. The' ladies' play was specially good. Miss Travers,. in playing with Fisher against Webber and Miss IT. Wellwood, was brilliant, and her back-line drives and cross-court work evoked loud applause. Miss Hartgill also showed splendid fcriu. Her vigorous forehand drives take a lot of. handling, and, except for a little nervousness, sho can rely on having a big say in the prize list. Miss It. Wellwood, one of Hawke's Bay's Lest players, was clearly not up to previous form. She played well, but lacked the vigour of her previous performance. > *

Thero were some good battles between the men, but, as will be understood, on the first day it is merely a matter of clearing the decks for action. Nevertheless, thero were good struggles. Tipping (Hastings) surprised and delighted his friends bv his performance against Fisher. He went down 13 to 11, 6—3, 6—3, but he fought all tlie way, and never last bis smile. Brown and Harman played most attractive tennis, the former showing up muck better in his single than in double harness with Fisher against, Ehbett and Tipping. The xeteran Goss also gave Peacock a hard struggle for victory, and the whole five sets had to be played out. Fisher, on being interviewed, said the courts and arrangements left nothing to be desired, and he prophesied that the Englishmen would give the finest exposition of tennis seen in New Zealand next Monday. The results were as follow:— Men's Singles. " ' H. W. Brown beat N. A. Duthie, G-d, 6-0, C-0. Harman beat A. 0. Wellwood, 2—6, G—o, 6—l, 0-0. Pencocw beat Goss, G-3, 2-6, 6-i, 2-G, G-3. Swanston beat Webber, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. Fisher beat Tipping, 13-11, G-3, 6-3. Oglethorpe beat Lampo, 6-2, 7-5, 6-8, 5-7, 6-i. Ollivier beat Richardson, 6-1, 6-1, G-l. D. K. Duthie beat Waddington, 7-5, 6-3, G-3. Ladies' Singles. Miss Hartgill beat Miss D. Wellwood, 6-0, 6-1. Miss Travel's beat Mrs. Van Asch, 6-i, 6-2. .-.'■, Miss Clarke beat Miss Enwright, 6—l, G-3. Miss Gray teat Miss Baird, G— i, 6—4. Men's Doubles. Ollivier and Goss beat Lainpe and Martin,' 6-3, 6-1, G-l. Margoliouth and Maddifpn beat Symes and Wellwood, G—4, 6—3, B—6. Peacock and Swanston beat Margoliouth and Maddison, 6-4, G-l, 6-2. Fisher and Brown beat Tipping and Ebbett, 6-3, 6-2, G-3. Ladies' Doubles, Misses Baird and Hartgill beat Mrs. Van Asch- and Miss Van Staverenj 6—4, '6-4.' ' ■Misses Braithwaite and Wellwood beat Messrs. Clarke and Hill, 12-10,1-0,10-8. - Combined Doubles) Fisher and Miss Travers beat Webber and Miss R. Wellwood, 6-0, 6-2. Peacock and Miss Simpson beat Oglethorpe and Miss' Hill, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2.. Ollivier and Miss Hartgill beat Tipping and Miss Baird, 6—3, 6—3. DAY'S BAY TOURNAMENT. A tournament under the auspices of the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association was eommeno3d on the Day's Bay courts on Boxing Day, in beautiful weather. The results at the close of the day's play were as follow:—

MEN'S SINGLES. First Round.—Bull (scr) v. Tudehope (30), 60-53; Quinnell (16) v. Crombie (22), 60-55; Atmore (24) v. Walton (0), 60—45; Hunt (16) v. Rickard (28), 60-43; Reeves (6) v. Jones (2), u'o-40; Rout (16) v. Lewis (2), 60-42; Edwards (8) v. Simpson (scr), 60-48; Buddie (6) v. Isaacs (10), 60-39; Thompson (30) v. Eyres (20), 60—46; Butcher (8) v. Thornton (30), 60-54j Sim (24) v. do la Mare (owe 2), 60-40; Morrison (30) v. Blayton (24), 60-45; Beere (owe 8) ,v. Blundell (4), 60-42; Taylor (6) v. Howden (12), 60-41.

Second Round.—Bull (scr) v. Quinnell (1G), CO—s7; Atmore (24) v. Hunt (16), 63 -61; Rout (16) v. Reeves (0), 60-48; Edwards (8) v. Buddie (G), 60-53; Butcher (8) v. Thompson (30), CO—ss; Morrison (30) v. Sim (24), 61—51); Becre (owe 8) v. Taylor (6), GO—4B; Muir (24). v. Henderson (14), 60—38. '

Third Round.—Bull (scr) v. Atmore (24), 60-49; Edwards (8) v. Rout (16), 6054; Butcher (8) v. Morrison (30), 60—53.

LADIES' SINGLES. . First Round.—Miss Hindmarsh (10) v. Miss Davis (owe 10), 50—27; Miss- Mantell (20) v. Miss Curtis (owe 5), 50—4G; Miss Caverhill (scr) v. Mrs.. Sampson (12), 50-47.

Second Round.—Miss Isaacs (24) v. Miss Bowley (18), 50—41; Mrs. Earle (12) v. Miss P. Veitch (18), 50-47; Miss Miller (10) v. Miss Yarrall (12), 50-40; Miss Hindmarsh (10) v. Miss Mantel! (20), 5043; Miss Caverhill (scr) v. Miss Plimmer (8), 50-44; Miss Thornton (20) v. Miss Henderson.(lo), 50-27; Miss Ward (22) v. Miss Veitch (14),. 50-36; Miss Pearson (14) v. Miss Thompson (20), 50—47. Third Round.—Miss Isaacs (24) v. Mrs. Earle (12), 50-45; Miss Miller (10) v. Miss Hindmarsh (10), 50—42; Miss D. Thornton (20) v. Miss Caverhill (scr), 50-25; Miss Pearson (14) v. Miss Thompson (20), 50— 47. .

' Semi-finals.—Miss Miller (10) v. Miss Isaacs (21), 50—38. '

MEN'S. DOUBLES. First Round.—Beere and Simpson (owe 4) v. Blundell and Buddie (6), 70—62; Reeves and Butcher (4) v. Thompson and Thornton (36), 70-G5; Eyres and Rick'ard (2G) v. Lewis and Howdon (10), 70—60; Sim and Muir (30) v. Atmore and Clayton (26), 70-46; Hunt and. Edwards (1G) v. Rout and Quinnell (20), 70-G2; Taylor awl Morrison (24) v. Isaacs and Crombio (26), 70-44.

Second Round.—Beere and Simpson (owe 4) v. Jones and Walton (G), 70—03; Reeves and Butcher (-1) v. Eyres and Bickard (26), 70-62; Sim and Muir (30) v. Emit and Edwards (10), 70-54; Taylor and Morrison (24) v. Bull and Tudehopo (20), 70-53.

LADIES' DOUBLES. First Round.—Miss Davis and Mrs. Earlo (6) v. Misses Mantell and Ward, CO —57'; Misses Caverhill and Curtis (scr.) v. Miss Plimmer and Mrs. Sampson (1G), 60—50; Misses Thompson and Thornton (20) v. Misses Yarrall and Pearson (22), 60-58; Misses Veiich (22) v. Misses Hindmareh. and Miller (14), 60—52. Semi-finals.—Misses Caverhill and Curtis (scr.) v. Miss Davis and Mrs. Earle (fi), GO—l9; Misses Thompson and Thornton (26) v. Misses Veitch (22), GO—l6.

COMBINED DOUBLES

First Round.—Bull and Miss Davis (owe 6) v. Butcher and Miss Pearson (10), GO— 4G; Clayton and Miss Mnnlell (2G) v. Reeves and Miss Curtis (scr.), 61—59.

Second Round.—Crombie and Miss Hindmarsh (20) v. Jones and Miss Caverhill (scr.), 60—45; Eyres and Miss Hnlloy (24) v. Henderson and Miss Henderson (14), 60-49; Edwards and Miss Miller (10) v. Beore and Mrs. Iloaro (scr.), 60—37; Thornton and Miss Thornton (30) v. Clayton and Miss Mantell (26), 60-54; Lewis and Miss Veitch (8) v. Isaacs and Miss Isaacs (22), 00-54; Muir and Miss F. Stevens (20) v. Chilmim nnd Miss Plimmar (22), GO—s4 j Sim and Misa C. Stev«ns

(18) v. Thompson nnd Miss Thompson (SO). 60—16.

Third Round.—Sim and Miss C. Stevens (18) v. Muir and Miss V. Stevens (20), 60—19.

The officials for the meeting are:—Referee, Mr. 11, St. J. Beere; committee, Messrs. K. St. ,F. Beere, A. G. Henderson, T. H. Jones, F. A. Lewis, and E. J. Simpain; handicapum's, Messrs. T. H. .Tones and D. M. Kean.