LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1933, 16 December 1913, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

THE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS. PLAY IN THE FINALS j A half-holiday was granted the schol- j ars of several of the public schools yesterday afternoon, in order that the I lawn tennis championships might be j completed. Tho secondary schools' I events finished about a fortnight ago, j but the primary championships remain- i ed to be playod out from the semi-final.; onwards. Flay commenced on tho Brougham Hill.courts about one o'clock, ! and tho tournament was brought to a closo about-half-past four. Tho trophies wero then presented'to tho winners by tho Mayor (Mr. J. IV Luke), who congratulated the champions, and 'spoke a few words of encouragement to tho losers. The Mayor also reminded the children that they owed a debt of gratitude to tho committee of the Public Schools' Tennis Association for arranging the tournament (ho specially mentioned Mr. J. 11. Warboys, tho chairman, and Mr. W. J. Melody, the secretary), and to Mr. J. A. 13. Howo for placing tho Brougham dill courts at the disposal of tho association. Mr. Worboys, in a brief speech, said that it was anticipated that there would be at-least 000 entries for next year's tournament. He appealed to _ tlie Mayor to look into the question of nro- : viding playing grounds for tho children j of tho city. The champions in the different' sec-tions-wore presented with medals, while challenge cups were presented to the schools, whoso representatives gained most points in tho primary and secondary championships. Clyde Quay School carried off the primary cup, while Petone District High School won tho secondary enp for tho fifth year in succession. A pleasant surprise was in store for the runner-up.in the girls' singles, and also for tho runner-up in the boys' singles. When both these championships had been completed, Mr. J. A. B. Howo presented each with a beautiful racquet. In the girls singles, the run-ner-up was M. M'Kinstry (To Aro), and in tho boys' singles, Gibb (Clydo Quay). Results of'yesterday's games wcro as follow: — THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS. ■ Girls' Singles. Semi-finals: D. Lcslio (Terrace) beat G. Chappell (liilbiniie), 30 —23; Ai. M'Kinstry (Tc Aro) beat E. Leslies(Ter-' race), 30—14. ( Final: Dorothy Leslie (Terrace) boat M. M'Kinstry (to Aro), 30—11. • Girls' Doubles. . 1 ' : ' Semi-finals: P. Barrett and J. Craig (Clyde Quay) beat M. Jennings and K.. Craig (Clyde Quay), 30—28; D. Lcslio and L. Croll (Terrace) bqst .VI. Trcgonliing and J. Brownlce (Te Aro), 30 —16. 1 Final: D. Lcslio, and L. Crnll (Terrace) beat I'. Barrett and J. Craig (Clydo Quav), 30-25. Boys' Singlos. Semi-finals: Franco (Clyde Quay) beat Johnson (ICilbirnie), 30—13;' Gibb (Clydo Quay) beat Stuart (Clvde Quay). 30—19. ' " Final: D. Franco (Clyde Quay) best Gibb (Clydo Quay), 30—19. Boys' Doubles. Semi-finals: Franco and Lambert (Clyde Quay) beat Hancock and Blom (Mitchelltown), 30—25; Jones and Hunter (Ndrmal) beat Gibb and Stuart. (Clyde Quay), 30—29. Final: France and Lambert (Clyde Quay) boat, Jones and Hunter (Normal), 30—19. Combined Doubles. Semi-finals: I'. Barrett and Stuart (Clydo Quay) beat It. Alders and Blom (Mitchelltown), 30 —19; M. Jennings and Gibb (Ciydo Quay) beat J. Craig and Franco (Clydo Quay), 30—28. Final: P. Barrett and Stuart (Clyde Quay) boat M. Jennings and Gibb (Clyde.Quay), 30—15. SECONDARY WINNERS'. Winners in tho secondary championships, which had previously been decided, wero as follow-:— Girls' singles: M._ Rigg (Technical College), a trophy, winner four years m succession. Girls' doubles: Marie Ziman and Rose Birch ■ (Lower Hutt District High School). • Boys' singles: R. Cowie (Petone District High School). Boys' doubles: R. Cowie and M. Corner (Petone District High School) Combined doubles:' F. Dwyer and 1-'. Bsiclav (Normal School). Tlie Wellington Tenuis Club eft'ered a veai.'s frco membership to. tho wimie.- cS tlm boys' singles, but as R, Cowie'r.;sides in tho Hutt Valley, he had 1a do-clinc-tlifi offer. MATCH AT MURITAI. On the Muritai Lawn Tennir Club's courts during the week-end a friendly match took placo between teams representing Muritai and lion a Bay. The result was that Rona Bay won bv six rubbers to three. _ In the figures given below tho Muritai representatives are mentioned first. Singles.—Jeffrey v. Lewis, 7—6; Howden. v. Kelly, G—7; 11. Girdlostoue v. Isaacs, G —7: Goodbehere v. Organ, 7—2; Smith v. Spilsburv, 2 —7 ; Madden v. Lawless, I—7. „ Doubles—Jeffrey and Hodwen. v. Lowis and Kelly, 7 —l; Girdlestone and Goodhohero v. Lawless and Organ. 2—7: Smith and Madden v. Spilsbury and Isaacs, 6—7. . In tho fiunl of tho Ladies' Handienr Singles . at'Muritai, Miss O. Caverhil' (owes 5) defeated Miss M. Wilson (scr.) 30—10. ''