LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1943, 29 December 1913, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

N.Z; "CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY.

WALLACE DEFEATS WILDING. ® FISHER IN FINAL FOR MEN'S SINGLES. $'(By '< Telegraph.—Press Association.) v: .r;. . 1 . .. Auckland, Dcccmber 27.- • v Glorious weather again favoured the isccondjday's play in connection with t!i«. X<n>,-'-. Zealand Championship tour-lidon.-jflnd Epsom courts. To ■ EO!ne;;cxt<!nl:.;:iiio;,;st}!iKlard of play was .disappointing,- am! this .was probably .accounted; for ' tire management were : holding • hack-; some .of the more 'interesting matches'for tho two days' 2>la.v still to come, Most. in-, terest was taken in.tho meeting of 'A';.' G. Wallace and F. S. Wilding in" tho Men's Championship Singles. The match, however, was very ono-sidec?, arid resulted in an easy win for the Taranaki crack. Wallace played with deadly accuracy, and never gavo his opponent a chance. Wilding did not snow tho form ho displayed against Swanston, and was contantly worried by the clever volleying of Wallace who, tunc after time, worked him out of position, and secured aco after acs by fine volleys to tho far corner of tho court. W. Pearse, Tomuka, was defeated _ by Dr. M'Cutelieon, Auckland champion, after a very close and interesting match. . I'earao at one stags had two sets in. and led three lovo ill tho third, but tl» Auckland player wns playing excellent tennis, and towards the final quito outclassed Pearse. Fisher is still in tho singles, and meets Wallace in. tlio semi-final. Up to the present Fisher lias not been hard pressed, and has been . fortunate in meeting players ho found no difficulty in defeating.. Ho is fast getting his form, and should quite extend Wallace, who has never before been seen to such advantage in singlo play. Apart from these matches, tho play was rather dull, hut good contests should eventuate on Monday, when all tho events will be finished out to tlra finals, which will be completed on Tuesday. Tim results are:— Men's Championship singles, .' . . Second Round. ■■■„/■■ Dr. A. B. M'Cutelieon beat W. Pearse,"' 5 —7, 3—C, 7—3, 6 —l, i3 —4. : \Y. Andrao beat. Dr. Abbott, 3—6, 6—4, 6-3, 6—3. C. Diokio beat A. S. C. Brown, 6 —l, 6—l, 6-8, 6-2. ; . ... Third Round. ■ "■ A. G. Wallace beat F. S. Wilding, 0-2, 6-4, 6-1. P. M. B. Fisher beat H. Henderson, 6-4, 6-3, 6-0. W. Goss beat W. Aiitlrac, 6—4, B—6, 6-1. .

Men's Cliattiptonshlp Doubles. Second Round. Fisher and Wilding beat Piokmoro and Peat, 6—o, 6 —o, o—3.0 —3. Wallace ami Dickio boat Tonks and Frater, 6-2, 6-0, G-0. - M'Outclicon and Abbott boat Archer and Andrews, 6—o, G —3, 6 —o. Svranston and Keith beat Andrao and Gotz, 6 —3, G —l, B—G. Qllivor and Goss beat- Snelling and Snelling, 6—2, G—2, G—o. Third Round. .Fisher and Wilding beat Martin and Upon, 6—2, 6 —o, G —3. Wallace and Dickio beat- Robson and Hickson, 6—l, G-—l, 6—B> G—3. M'Cutcheon and Abbott, beat Brown and Dnthio, 7—5, 7—5, 7—S.

■ Ladies' Championship Singles. " Second Round. Miss Gumming beat Sirs. Scott Watson, 6—2, I—6, 6—3. Miss Baird Wat Miss Game, 6—3, 6-3.

Ladies' Championship Doubles. Semi-Final. Miss Barston and Mrs. Scott Watson boat Misses M. Cooper and P. Gorrie, 6-3, 6-3.

Combined Championship Doubles. Second Hound. Prater and Miss Cumming beat Pickmere and Miss Peat, 7—5, 2 —6, 6—3.. Swanston and Miss Gray boat Henderson and Miss' Cooper, 6 —'2, 6—o. Duthie and Miss Gorrio beat Dr. Keith* and Miss Williams, 7—5, G —