LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1920, 1 December 1913, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS. FIRST DAY'S PLAY. Fine weather on Saturday'morning enabled a good start to Ik; made with tho public school;:' lawn tennis championships. 'J'hc present is tho eleventh annual tourniiment, and record entries (3J2) were received. 'J'hc primary cciiools met ai the Brougham Hill Club's courts in Lloyd Street, and the secondary .schools played their games on the Wellington Club's courts in Palmer Street. Messrs. Alcock and Co. kindly presented tho association with Ayrcs's teimis halls, to bo used at the tournament. The secondary schools boys' doubles championships, which were played right .through, was won by the I'ctonc representatives, K. Cowie and Ai. Corner. The whole of the games could not bo completed on Saturday, but capital progress was made, and, if the weather is as favourable next Saturday morning the remaining finals should be readied and decided. Results to date arc as follow Secondary Schools.

Combined Doubles Championship. — F. Divyer aml'M. Barclay beat, Andrewi. ami C. Smith, 30—25. H. Cowic and Sylvia Davis beat T. M'Cavrison and Pearl Wright, 30—26. Boys' Doubles Championship—R. Cowi'o and M. Conrer beat Williams and Andrews, 30 —14. ])\v ver and M'Carrisou beat Bell and Carnford, by default, Courio and Corner heat Oir and Buckmaster, 30—10. Final: Cowie and Corner beat Dwyei' and M Harrison, 30-18. „ ' Girls' Doubles Championship.-- it. Rig" and D. Conner beat. S. Davis and W. Mather, 30—20. M. Barclay and P. Wright beat F. M'Corkill and J. DaWdsoii, 30—26. F. G-eyger and M. Tracv boat- N. Law and L. Gamhrill, 30—1-1. A. Gibbons and J. Seed beat N. Wilson and E, Clark, 30—2(i. A. M'Caw find L. Brassoll bent N. Hornblow and M, France, 30—22. F. GoyKcr and AI. Tracy beat A. Gibbons and J. Seed, 30-20. A. M'Caw and L. Brasseli beat T. Bailey and M. 1 jsiier, 30—M. 'M. Ziman and 11. Birch beat V. Watkiiis and K. Bcales, 30 4. M. 7,ininn uih! I\. BirHi beat A. M'Caw and L. Bnisscll, .'50—20. . Girls' Singles Championship. —L. Rrasscll beat 31. Tracy, 30 —20. T. Bailey i.eat J. Davidson, 30—18. M. Ziman beat- F.. Gcygcr, 30—23. N. Hornblow beat S. Davis, 30—23. R. Birch beat if. Fisher, 30—15. F. M'Caskili beat M. Barclay, 30—14. P, Wri'dit beat K. Bcalcs, 30—18. X. Law beat E. Clarke, 30-13. N. Wilson beat V. Watkins, SO —10. M. Rigg beat D. Mather, 30—12. J. Seed beat D. Bonner, 30—20. M. Franco beat S. Bid, 30—25. L. Brassoll heat T. .Bailey, 30—18. M. Ziman beat N. llorfiMow, 30 —23. F. M.'Caskill beat It. Birch, 30—29. P. Wright beat N. Law, 3015. M. Rigs heat N. Wilson, 30—13. •T. Seed beat 31. Franco, 30 —18. 31. Ziman heat L. Brasscdl. 30—26. .P. Wright heat F. M'Caskili, 30-21. 31. Bieg beat J. Seed, 30 —8. Boys' Singles Championship.—R. Covric beat Coniford, 30—2. T. M'Carrison beat Williams, 30—27. Buckmaster boat Hutchinson by default. JJivyer beat Bell by default. Dvryor beat Buckmaster, 80—11.

Primary Schools. Boy*' "SinglesHf-EiWsb -'round: Mansfield (Terrace),,bent Cowie (Marist), 30 —12; Boyd (Kilbirnic) beat Manson (Johnsonville), 30—20; Johnson (Kilbirnio) beat Leu Lye (Mitcbolltown), 30— 22; Vidulich (Mitciielltown) beat Kitto (Clyde Quay), 30--23; We'iuo (Kilbirnie) beat Hyndman (Mitciielltown), 30—24; liawson (Terrace) beat Hancock (Jlitchelltown), 30—23; Pertelt (Mitchell- 1 town) heat Still (Kilbirnie), 30—29; Wallace (Ivilbirnic) heat Aldnlich (Mitciielltown), 30 —27 ; Bowling (Mitehelltown) beat Clmpman (Clyde Quay), 30—29; Jones (Normal) beat Mills (Jf.4msonvi!le), 30—22: Berry (Ton-ace) boat Olilf (Mitciielltown L 80—25; Franco (Clyde Quay) bent J, Vidulich (Mitciielltown), 30 —22; Blom (Mitchelltown) boat Hampton (Torracc), 30 —18; Hunter (Normal) beat Hansen (Mitcliolltown), SO—l4; Nicolle (Mitchelltown) beat King (Johnsonville), 3,0 — 10; J. Hancock" (Mitchelltown) beat llij«r (Kilbirnie), 30-28. Gills' Singles,—First round: Biel (Mitciielltown) beat M. Praser (Lower I'hiit), 30 —2G ; E, 'Whitford (Terrace) beat A. Gentry (Marist), 30—12; Irene Taylor (To Aro) beat D, Ilobhs (Lower llut-t), 30—18; S. ChappeS (Kilbirnie) beat Tina Dawson (Berhaniporc), 30—12; Mona Trcgonmnpc (To Aroj host. D. Hickson (Lower llntt), 30—20; Georgia Messer (Terrace) heat Gladys Campbell (Mount Cook), 30—20; Gladys Burton (Berhaniporc) beat Flo Waugh (Lower Hutt), 30 —13; Jessie Armstrong (To Aro) beat Phyllis Doran. (Lower Hutt), 30 —26; Dora Wilson. (Mount Cook Girls') beat Rlioda Gibbons (Lower Hutt),. 30-15; D. Losli» (Tc-rrace) beat Jean Brownlic (To Aro), 30-15; Phyllis Barrett (Clyde Qna.v) beat L. Jiuld (Lower llntt), 30 —10; Riil-h Aiders (Mitc'selUowii) boat I-. M'Donald (Lower Hutt), 30—2-G; /. M'Donald (Marist) beat G. Sunagrcn (Lower. Hutt), 30—9; L. Fisk (Terrace) best E. Henderson (Normal), 30—29.

Girls' Doubles Championship.—Fiist round: M. Unrcham and 11. Able is (Mithcelltown) heat M. Cameron a.id ft. Ramsay (Xawtown), 30—20; X). Brown and C. Leslie (Terrace) beat- R. Ludlow and E. ilasclden (Mount Coo'.c), 30—10; P. Barrett and J. Crais (Cljdo Quay) beat P. Doi-an and M. Cumi)jgham (Lower llutl), 30 —10. Second round: I. Taylor aiid J. Armstrong {To Aro) beat E. Malenlmson and 51! Frrisor (Lower Knit), 30 —10; M. M'Kin.'itry and M. Butts (To Aro) heat W. Nash and W. Ilc'ivitt" (Mount Cook), 20-11; O. Smith, and G, Burt (Mount Cook) heat E. Gillespie and K Fossetto (Clyde Quay), 30—17; .1; Grant and L. Fisk (Terraco) heat Flo. «ijul lions (Lower Hutt). 30—28; Fj. Whitford mid M. H if! (Terrace) boat K. Ciift and .1). Wilson ('Mount Cook). 30 —2i); N. Bailey and G, Messcr (icrraec) bea't G. Cninnbell and O. White (Te Aro), 30—28: L, Campbell and R. Howe (Mount Cook) beat M. Hardy and A. Peterson (Clyde Quay), 30-29; G. Burton and TJ. Dawson (Bcrhnmpore) beat iv. Jolfrv ami J. 0.-irk (M:-tcbctl-iown'i, 30-17: P. Waugh and J. M'Cnskell (Lower Unit) beat A. Mcdonald and A. Geliirv (MarisO, 30 10; M; C. Findlay ' and' M (Clyde Onnv) heal M. Humphries and C'h'i'2 (Xrwlnivnt. 30--2S: I). Leslie and L. Croll (Terrace) heat X. Matthews and X. M'Donahl (Lower Hull), 80—14. _ Boys' Doubles Championship.-—First round: Grant and Findlav (Terrace) heat Pearee and Glavin (Mnciiellvowni, 30—2?; Hancock and Blom (Mitchelltown). bent Lowe and Moss (Terrace), 30—6 : Gilmer and Mncdnnaid (Manst) b<"H Skill and Rodcers (Kilbirme). 30 -I%;' Monro and Mills (Johnsonvillo) benT'Atkinson and Dennis (Ivilbirnio), j)O_M • Walker and Ciiwie (Mirint) heat bowlin' l - and Bitreli (MitchelHown). ;)0- 27 ? Jones and Hunter (Xormal) be?,l"c'ooluy. and Hiuulcock (Mitchc-ll-lowu), 30 —IS.

brougham hill club. HANDICAP "RESULTS. Kiirllier progress was made on SatnrH.iv a It t? liionu with ilw Brougham Mill ii. Tennis Club's handicap events. A\"il iithe exception of the ladies' doubles, completed on the previous Ssl-md-iv, none oi this contests lias yet

been finished. _ Kcaults of the latest games are as follow:— Ladies' Singles. Miss Ho.ve (14) lioat Miss Andrews H!J), 40—37. Miss 1. Stevens (8) brat Miss Crano <20), 40—36. Miss 1. Stevens (8) heal' Miss Creasy (12), 40— Men's Singles. Qulnneil (10) bent Hurley (8), 50—12. Ouiiiiieil (10) heat Edwards (scr.), 50— 23; Noes (14) beat Kerr (20), 60—86. Men's Doubles. ,1. A. li. Howe and H> Howe (owe 0) heat Brown and Ward (12), GO —43. Combined Doubles. Mies Davis aiid J. A. 33. Howe (owo 2) heat Mrs. Goltlio and Hurley (4), 50—37. Mrs. W. E. Howe and H. Ilowo (owe 2) heat Mrs. J, A. B. Howe and Veen (2), 50—41. Miss A'lbunor and (■'irliiig-Bntcher (8) boat Miss Davis and J. A.. iJ. Howe (owe 2), 50—41.

VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. HEATH AND BIK)7)KKS IN FINAL. By 'i'elesrapli-Press Association— Copyright Melbourne, November 20. In the lawn tenuis singles champion- ] ship or Victoria, semi-final, lleath heat i O'Hara Wood, and Brookes heat i'arkcr. BROOKES FORFEITS. By Telegraph—Frosa Association—Copyilsht (Bee. November 3Q, 5.3 p.m.) Melbourne, November 20, lii tho Lawn Tennis Championship of Victoria, tho singles was won by Heath, who bent Brookes by default. Other Events, In the doubles, Brookes and Dunlop beat Campbell and Lycctt, 6—o, o—4, o—4. _ ' lu tho ladies' singles, Mi6s Waxman beat M-iss Gyton, 4—G, G—2, 6—2. The winners of tho mixed doubles were Miss Gyton and Lyc-ett, who heat Miss Waxman and I*. O'Hara, Wood, 4 —6, 6—4, 6—l. In the ladies.' doubles, Misses Gyton and Lonovei! beat Misses Waxman and Lyle, 4—6, 6—4, <S —4,

SWIMMING.

OPENING OF SEASONCIVIL SERVICE RACES. Although fine, the weather on Saturday afternoon did not givo the water atthe To Am JJaths that alluring appearance which it should have at this time of the yc-ai'. A cold southerly prevailed, and consequently the attendance was poor. In the absence of the president ot the Wellington Swimming Cqfti-re (Mr. T. Konayne), Mr. J. F. Atkins (chair-, nui 11 of the centre) addressed tho few enthusiasts present, and, in doing w>, congratulated the swimmers generally upon the capital controlling hour which, they had. Ho also thanked those responsible for once more electing him to the position which he no# held. Councillor G. Frost (chairman of tho Reserves Committee) spoke o« behalf or tho Mayor (.Mr. J. P. Lute), who, ho said, was attending tho Auckland Exhibition. Tho speaker went on to say that the. City Council would always do what it could to further tho interests of tlte sport, and in conclusion lie.formally declared tho 1013-14 season open. Mr. T. Shields then plunged into the water amid aiJplanso. The first race of the season was then decided under tho auspices of the centre. The distance was fifty yards, and the event attracted tiv-elvo -starters. Result'!—T. Shields (18seo,), 1; Id-wa-fds (ISsoc.), 2; and.Donovan (Usee.), 3. Also startedt P«rrr fflsec.): boniei; : 'ville (Bsec.); FWu'alWTsw.) -{"Meyer (o sec.); Blick (tec.); (3scc.): Scott (3sec.): M'Carlie (Isee.); and Levy (scr.). Time, 45scc.

CIVIL SERVICE RACKS. After the Centre's Race, four ©vent* decided :u connection with the hnnual Civil Service Jntor-Dmrtroe-ntal Sports Toimiamttnt. I'lio restuts or iliesccvouts aro as follow-:— oOvils. Maiden:—Ant-ott, 1; M Is-ojl.y, 2; M'P-hail, 3. Also started: Power. Time, 35 2-ssee. ~ r , lOQvds. Open Handicap:—s. J. »iwson fi3sec.), I: W. .Findlay U9scc.),-2; E. J. Donovan (2S-sec.), 3. Also started: C. V. Fordham (scr.)A. n. Greener (3sec,); Geddes (iseo.)j t. Duffy (rscc.). . Time, 83see. _ 00yds. Handicap:—!'. A\. Paej»c. (9 S o C ), 1; S. J. Dudsou (Ssee.), 2; V,.Findlay (llseo,), 3. Also started: C. Fordham (sclO ; J. Geddes {4sec.), A. H. Greener (4sw.): C. L. ISiclioUs {4 see.): and T. My <Gssc.). fuse, 3, DWiiK'ConiiJetitimi :~S. J. D*idson, 1: C. Nicholls, 2; H. Little, 3. Also competed: A. R. 31 c-'lb -