LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1926, 8 December 1913, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS. SECOND DAY'S PLAY. The public schools' lawn tennis championships were continued on tho Brougiiani Hill and Wellington Club's courts oil Saturday morning. At the latter court- all the games were finished, and the -Petono representatives were successful in annexing the tournament, having won two championships, each of tho other contesting schools having won one. At Brougham Hill good progress was made, and the continued event is is to be played at tho Alitehelltown courts at 3 o'clock to-day, The finals of the other events will bo probably played on Thursday afternoon at tlio Brougham Hill courts. The following aro tlio results of tho games played:— SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Combined Doubles Final. —F. Dwyor and i\i. Barclay (Normal) beat, It. Cowio and S. Davis (l'etonc), 30 —21). Girls' Doubles Championship Final — M. Zimaii and K. Birch (Lower Hutt) beat M. Biggs and D. Cormon (Technical College)", 30—19. PRIMAHY SCHOOLS. Boys' Championship Singles.—Second Bound—Mansfield beat Boyd, 30—26; Johnson beat A. Vidulich, 30—21; Weiuo beat Hawson, 30—28; Blom beat Hunter, 30—29; i'crrett beat Wallace, 30— 29; Jones beat. Dowling, 30 —15; France beat- Berry, 30 —16; J. Hancock beat Nicollo, 30 —8; Grant beat- Burch, 30 —10; Stuart bent Glavin, 30—24; Peterson beat Findlay, 30—20; Pearco boat Rodgers, 30—25; Drawbridge beat Walker, 30—29: Mooro beat Matdonakl, 30—22; Gibb heat Cooley, 30—12; Lambert beat Gilmer, 30—1(1. Third round —Jones beat Pcrrett, 30—13; Johnson beat Mansfield, 30 —23; Stuart beat Grant, 30-27.

Girls' Championship Singles.—Second Round—Eilio Vhitoford beat Doris Bid, 30—15; .L. Cross beat. Irene Taylor, 30—23; G. Messer beat Monn Tregonning, 30 —'29; Gladys Burton beat Jessie Armstrong, 30 —18; 1). Leslie beat Dora Wilson, 30—10; P. Bai'ratt beat Ruth Aiders, 30—21: Marion M'Donald beat Lily Smith, 30—19: M. M'Kinistry beat Grace Leo (by default); Kitty Jeffrey beat Eileen Malcolmson (by default); J.. Grunt beat. Eva Gift, 30 —27; Myrtle Butts beat. Marjorio Hill, 30 —24; Rita Howe beat Nancy Bailey, 30—26; E. Leslie beat Leila Campbell, 30—26; Lorna Fish beat. Eva Henderson, 30— 29; May Barcham heat Dorothy Browne, 30—11. ■ Third round—E. Leslie beat Rita Howe, 30—23; May Barcham heat Lorna Fisk, 30 —29; M. M'Kinstry beat Iv. Jeffrey, 30—19; L. Cross beat E. Whiteford, 30—14. Fourth round— E. Leslie beat M. Barcham, 30—28. Boys' Championship Doubles. —l'irst round—Peterson and A. Vidulieh beat Berry and Hampton, 30 —14. Second round —Franco and Lambert beat Hansen and Lye, 30—20; Gibb and Stuart beat Wallace and Drawbridge, 30—21; Handcock and Bloom beat Gilmer and Macdonald, 30 —23; Woino and Boyd beat Moore and Mills, 30—26 Johnson and Rigg • boat J. Vidulieh and Nicolle, 30—29.; Mansfield and Hmvsou beat Hyndmnn and Qliff, 30 —15; Jones and Hunter beat Cooley and Handcock, 30—13; France and Lambert beat Peterson and Vidulieh, 30—28: Grant and Findlay beat Perrett and Vidulieh, 30 — 29. Third round—Jones and Hunter beat Mansfield and Ilawson, 80—20: France and Lambert beat.Weino and Boyd, 30-23. Girls' Championship Doubles,—Second round—M. Barcham and 11. Aliler* .beat D. Brown and E. Leslie, 30—42; P. Barrett and A. Craig beat L. Smith and D. Biel, SO—lo.' Third round—l. Taylor and 3. Armstrong heat O. S. Smith and G. Burt, 30—10; M. Dawson and G. Burton beat J. Splonsky and L. Elton. 30—20: M_. Tre.gonnmg and J. Brownlie beat P. Wanfih and J. M'Ca.skill, 30—27; N, Bailey and G. Messer beat D. Leslie and Croll, 30 —24: M. Jennings and 1'!. Craig heat J. Grant and L. Fisk, 30-23: N. BMley and Messer beat L. Campbell and R. Howe. 30—24.

Combined Doubles.--First roundNancy Bailey and Lowe bept L. Smith and J. Vidulich, 30—20; Lexio, Elton jmd Lambert beat Eva Henderson and Jones, 30—11. WELLINGTON CLUB, HANDICAP RESULTS, Fino weather favoured further progress being made on Saturday afternoon with tlio Wellington Lawn Tennis Club's handicap events. Tile third raund of the Indies' singles was compelted, and this contest will probably be finished this week. A commencement was made with the combined doubles handicap tourney for tho president's trophy. Tho results of the games played are its follow:— LADIES' SINGLES. Second round—Jliss Rothschild (10) bea.t Jii.ss Aiman (10), 40 —34; Miss Gainbrill (20) beat Miss Brico (15), *10 — ■38; aiiss Still (10) beat Miss. Eolith •(lo), 40-30; Miss Muir (12) beat Miss Batten (5), 10—34; Miss Cooper (8) heat Miss Kirk (o), 40—3/ ; Miss ]).; Atmore (3) boat Miss Plimmer (scr.),' 40—37; Miss Millington (12) beat Miss D. Vcitch (12), 40—33. Third round —Jliss Rothschild (1.0) beat Jliss Gaiulirill (-0), 40—33; Miss Webb (3) beat Miss Still (10), 40-33; Miss I. Atmoro (12) beat Miss Muir (12), 40—33; Miss D. Atmore (scr.); host Miss Cooper (8), 40—29 ; Miss Mil-\ lingtou. (124 beat Jliss Itagorous (15)-, 40—38; Jliss P. Vcitch (20) boat Miss Mickey (20), 40—31; Jliss Thompson (fi) beat Miss Evans (10), 40 —38; Miss Webb (scr.) beat I. Atmoro, 40—3(5. MEN'S SINGLES. First round —Marshall (20) beat Chapman (30), GO—SG; Boddinglbn (owe 6) won from Ward (owo 15), by default; Cliiikard (12) bent Brusell (20), GO—•-AO; F. Cofrc'll (12) won from A. Robertson (17) by default; 1), Colnmb_ (owe 7) beat Grant (owe 8), 00 —48; Kirkcaldic (scr.) boat Eggloston (25), 00—52. Second round—lrons (8) beat Grady (2), 60-37; Correll (12) beat Cohmib (owe 8), (>o—4l; Harper (owe fi) beat Coad (10). 60—37; Swinburne (12) beat Crombie (10), 00 —48.

THE PRESIDENT'S TROPHY. Combined Doubles.—Mrs. Grady and "\V. "Irons (2) host Miss Evans and Coad (13), fi11—.53; Miss Hannah and Harper (owe 2) boat Miss; Kirker and KirkcaU die (-S), fil-53-; Jfiss K. Cooper and C'ranbio CiO) boat Miss Allman and J. Jiwssfii (is), (in—of. NEWTOWN CLU», Good progress has boon mado with the Newtown Lawn Tennis Clnb's handicaps, and by next Saturday they should all ho completed. Hesults of matches to date arc as follow:— Ladies' Singles. Miss M. Watson (20) bent Mrs. M'Koiuio (25), 50—15. Mrs. Nagle (scr.) beat .Miss Jenkins (12), CO—4s. Ladies' Doubles. Misses AI. and A. Wobb (20) boat Misses Smallbono and F. Watson (20), 51—4!). .Miss d'Kmdcn and Airs, Bell (5) boat Hiss Jenkins and Mrs. M'KcnKio (5), ot) —-17. Misses Christie and Hendry (25) beat Airs. Brown and Miss liork (10), 50—81. Misses I'rintsw and .Kohmsoii (scr.) boat .Misses L. Clark and If. Luke (10), oU—3O. Alisses d'ftmdcn and Jlrs. lioll (5) won by dolault from Alissos Christie and Hendry (25).

Several withdrawals have taken place, «n<l the final has now U) bo pli-nvd onu-ocn MLss d ? Kmdrn and -Mrs. lioll y.O and Misses PriuUo and Hobinemi (scr.) Men's Singles. Martin (8) boat D. lira? (35), 70oG. Morns (25) heat Pratt'(l2), 70-59. Mon's Doubles. First Bound.—Smiih and Tliwailos (.scr,) neat i'ntliers and Howun (7), 72 70. 1). lJr.iy and Collins (25)' boat Irntt and Jackson (scr.j, 70—38. E Bray and Clnrle (10) boat Do Kmc ami Pascoe _ (20), 70—0(3. Sissons and M'henzio (12) won by default froir Dick and Cornet (12). Semi-finals.—D. Bray and Collins (2.V boat Smith and Tlnraites (scr.\ 70V--G1 ]■■. llray and Clark (10) beat Sissons and M'keiuic (12), 70—Gl. Championship Single,!. Entries for tho Ladies' Championship Singles and for tho Men's Championship Singles closed on Saturday, and play will comuicnco during the coming week. broijghamliill club. Oil Saturday afternoon there who again a very largo attendarior, at ;!•<> JJiougliani Hdi J.pHiua Club's oonrts, i?o fewer than 66 players taking part in tho games. Additional results in tho handicap events are as follow:— Hen's DoubJes. Filial.—-Murray Koaii and Morison (owo 6) heat J. A. B, Hmvo an<l H. V Howo (G), 50—48. Combined Doubles. Miss Howe and Grace (12) beat Miss Cnuvo and W. E. Howe (20), 00-43. Mis. \\. I',. Hoive and 11. V. Howe (21 bear, Miss Howe and Grace (12) > 4j' Men's Singles. Laishk? (owes 3.6) beat Homiett «?,> v > : Howo < 01Vfis 12) llout (»), 50—30. w. K Howo (10) heat Emery (10), fio-20. Jones (14) boat W. l'i. Howo (16), 53—m. Murray K o "'!"^ 6 "'.), beat F, Laishlcy (owes J.G), DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS, The Now Heataiid champion, .11. N. K hiVanston, is in Tvrih S. N. Doust, warding - the New £e,iland championships, to bo played nt Auckland this month, and it is possible* that if Doust comes over to play tiint, ho will partner Swniistcm in the double,s,