LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1710, 29 March 1913, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

[By Uootfa^lt.] ' I '■'

Brougham Hi.II Cilub Notes. Older players afe; Hjojugham have at last had to riilinquish the champion-, ship to li younger.) combatant. L. Butcher put' up ii' jjerfonuance in defeating £t. Howe in final. The store, was 6—3,' 1 0, '.Gbr4. ' Butcher played ft'masterly gafli?.'"AVhen Howe secured the sec.ond 'set -at C--1, it, looked as though. But-. ' cher"did' not (have a chance, hut the young player fxalli<s third Bet, and, after ..''l'our-all" .'had beep called, made no mistake'in aijuiexing the next two necessary. games. iHis placing was very' good. . ■'■' It'WaS e.Tpgqted that Beeves would make. '■a;good'standiagainst Jjaishley, hut not so. '"H?> ninny sliots, and the ! score .read-'6h-1, ■ 6—i.' Laishlpy in his turn succumbed to H. Howe, I—G, 7—a, •6-4. '■•' ''. " " ■ '

The combined championship was also decided," fc lM"\vinners being Mrs. E. Howe;;!iiul!;Hj r Kow'e,. w'ho defeated "Miss Davis'and J. A. B. Howe in thq final, G—4,. G-WUrii.o, latter 'pair werp what' o/F, their gaiiic, ayd thp 'farmer double—always hard to beat—had not'a great ;deal of difficulty, in winning. Miss Davis has again secured the ladies' '.yiigles championship, having , 'defeated Mrs. Eqrle in tine final, 6—3, 6—3. Tl\e match was productive of sopio' long rallies. but. the former player's experience. and forceful drive, told tljro.ughout. Events Out of Town. A great many of our players are out of tcwn,'just now. The majority journeyed to Pal'merston to'take part in the tournament, while others, have gono to Blenheim, —where ono can 'always be sure of d:/plegsurn]jlo'. holiday, combined with tennis*:- -Here the inter-university matches havo been in full swing. The,.Rotorua courts are busy just. now. The gross courts aro' not in the best of condition, but holiday-makers are oasily . pleased. . 1 'A small -but delightful farewell tennis party was given by Mrs. H. H. Lough-.-nan .(Avonside) recently for JDss Cracroft Wilson, who was leaving Ohristchurph to : oatchitho-Moldavia at Auckland'on her ..w,ay, tojlnglaml.