LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1706, 25 March 1913, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

' 5 . Palmerston North, March 24. ■ . , A successful start'was made'early on' Saturday forenoon with the earlier rounds of the Wellington provincial lawn tennis, championships, when'a-really first-class-, game in the ladies' series was witnessed,.; This was between Miss Hartgill and Miss Baird in the final of the ladies* pionship. The struggle was hard and | close, and Miss Hartgill only won on tlio last few strokes. She lost considerably to her opponent in the earlier stages, but' gradually pulled up. Both ladies played excellent tennis, Miss Hartgill's being tha inoro vigorous. Her placing in the latter v stages and her low forcing driyes kepfc v her opponent very busy. Miss Baird, who played with fine length and judg-' ment at the start; lost some of her accuracy as the game proceeded. Miss Hartgill eventually came out. tho winner. The results were as follow lion's Championship.—Ollivier beat Iteeves, G—3, 6—o; Drucc beat Dennehy, (5—2, G—o; Curtis beat l?out, 3—6, 9—7, B—Cj Swainson beat Holmwood, 6—o, 7—sj Addison beat Brown, 6—2, 6—4. . Men's Championship Doubles.—Sim and', l'oananga beat Holmwood arid Brown, •• 6—4," 8 —(3; Druce and Swainson beat Martin and Mason, 6—2, 6—4; Addison and - Dunlop beat Green and Howe, G —4, B—6; v Ollivier and Collins beat Reeves and; Itout, l!— 1, 6—l. ' ' Ladies' Championship Singles.—Miss N, Hartgill beat Miss It. Hughes, 7—5, 6-;lj • Alis.s Baird- beat Miss Perry, 6—l, (i—s. Final.—Miss Hartgill beat Miss Baird, 6-8, 7-5, -. Men's Handicap Singles (A grade).—• ■First round: H. C. 'Sim (22) beat Curtis. (8), 90~!57i.J. Collins,(2o), beat-Carter (25),,.... CO—4l; 'Power (16) beat' Holmwood (22), '' 61—59; A'. Brown beat Drucc by default; Addison (5) beat .Rout (18), Green i. (15) . ;bcat Dunlop (22),' 60—43; Reeves (12) /. . beat Winton by default; Martin (22) beat . Poananga (15), CO—39. Second round: Sim beat Collins, 60—44; Swainson beat Power, GOA'iS; Addison, beat Green, 60—43; Martin beat Reeves, 60—52. lien's Handicap Singles (B grade).First round: .Tineey beat Rutherford by default; Nees beat Hnll by defaultj Moo« die (10) beat Wilkinson (5), 60—43.; J. P. Fisher (15) beat Mason (5), 60—48; Hunter' (15) beat Dolph (25), 60—55; l)r. Bott (25) ■ beat Dennehy (scr.), 60—94; Pavitt defeat ed Oram by default; Morrah (15) beat' Nt-es (25), 60—54. Second round: Tingey beat Nces, 60—47; Fisher beat Mooaie, ■ 60—41; D. Bett beat Hunter, 60—45; llor-', rah beat Pavitt, 60—49. Men's Handicap Doubles.—Ollivier'and Collins (owe 5) .beat Nees and Neos (25), Martin and Mason (15) beat Cur- ; tis and Power (scr.), 60—44; Hunter and' Bett (25) beat Fisher and Tingey (20), • 60—54; Druce and Swainson (scr.) beat Addison and Dunlop, 60—57. Second round: Ollivier and Collins beat Moodio and Pavitt'(2o); GO—l6; Druce and Swainson b#at Peeves and Rout (10), 60—48. ] Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Miss Baird' l (scr.) beat Miss D. Morrah, 50—10; Miss Stevens (10) beat Miss N. Perry (15),. 50—42; Miss; Hughes (21) beat Miss L, Mason (25), 50—42. Combined "Handicap Doubles.—Miss, Stevens and Power (15) beat Miss L. Mason ~ and Mason (20), GO—4s; Miss Perry and E. Reeves (10) beat Miss G. Mason and Hun. ter (25), 60-50.

■ (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Palmerston N., March 24. The Wellington provincial tennis championships were continued to-day. Most ■ of the events will be decided to-morrow. Tho Combined Doubles was won by Miss Ifartgiil (Dannevirke) and Ollivier, • The men's handicap B grado was won by •Morrali (Palmerston). DUNEDIN TOURNAMENT. Dunodin, March 24. Tho lawn tennis tournament was eontinued to-day in splendid weather, and ' good progress was made, the finals being reached in some events. The following ar6 the rcsultst— ' ■ ' , Men's ~ Championship Singles.—Secondround: Sinclair beat M'Kerrow, 3—6, 7—5, 6—4. Third round: Hamilon-beat. Sinclair, ft—l, 6—l; 1?. S. Brown beat. Cramolid, 6—l, 6—3; Pearee beat M'Dougall, 6-1, fi—4; Bray beat Nicolson, 6—3, 6—2. Semi-final: Brown Ueat Hamilton, 6—o, 6—4; Bray beat l'earse, B—6, I—6, G—4.. Final: Brown beat Bray, 6—4, 6—2, 3—6, 6-1. > Men's Championship Doubles.—Second • 'round: Troge and Sinclair beat Walker : and Bundle, 6—o, 2—6, 6—4; R. and S. 1 lirowii beat Bray and Wilkio, 6—3, B—G. \ Third round: Anderson and Cramond beat Tregear and Sinclair, G—3, B—6. Ladies' Championship Singles.—Miss lilcxam beat Miss Jackson, 9—2. Second round: Miss Bauchop beat Miss White, 11—9; Miss Cook beat Miss Bloxam, 9—7; Miss Meenaii beat Miss MacAlister, 9—4. Scnr-final: Miss Bauchop boatMisfi Mem- ] an, 9—2; Mrs. Frascr boat Miss Cook, 9—2. Final: Miss Bauchop beat Mrs. '' Eraser, l)— 2, G—2.

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