LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2121, 13 April 1914, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS SECOND DAY'S PLAY. Another fine day on. Saturday enabled good progress to be made with the Wellington i'ro-vincial Lutvii Tenuis Association's hard court championship and handicap tournament. One of the events —tho ivlen's Championship Doubleswas completed , , and, as was generally anticipated, resulted iu a win for 11. >J. K. Swanstou (Thorndon) and (J. Martin (Neiitowu). No other event lias been carried to the final stage, but several have reached the semi-finals, and the remaining games will bo proceeded with on the Brougham Hill courts at 9 o'clock this morning. On Saturday both tho Brougham Hill courts and the Wellington Club courts were in commission. On tho latter courts tho ladies' matches were played, and some very interostipg contests were witnessed, In the doubles, Mrs. W. E. Howe and Miss Davis (Brougham Hill) created a. big surprise by defeating Mrs. Wagg and Miss , Oallender (flutt) in the second round in two love sots. Miss Davis also showed capital form in the Singles Championship, and in the semifinal defeated Miss Stevens fHutt)j who had this season defeated Miss Travers. On the Brougham Hill courts one of the most strenuous games was tho semifinal of the Men's Handicap Singles, in which t3ie two back-markers, Edwards and Power, met, the former winning, 61-59. Owing to the complex nature of tho entries, the members of the committee had a difficult task in getting the different heats played, and it was to their credit that the majority of the events wero taken to such advanced stages. To-day there is every promise of firstclass tennis. Details of the second day's play are as follow:—

GAMES & SCORES. MEN'S CHAMPION SINGLES. First round: Sim beat Reeves, 6—l, 6—4; Edwards beat Cbrrell, 7—5, B—6. Second' round: Power and Sim, B—6,8 —6, 4—6—, 6—o; Cleghom beat Edwards, 11—9, 6—2; Grant beat Harper, 7—5, 6-2. , Men's Champion Doubles. First round: Grant and Harper beat Howden- and ■'Rent, 6—2, 2—6, 6—3; Clayton and Quinnell beat Sim and Reeves, B—6, o—6, 6—4: Veen and Edwards beat Grant and Harper, 6—3, 6—l. Semi-finals: Swanston and Martin beat Clayton and Quinnell, 6 —3, 6 —3. Final: Swanston and Martin boat Veen and Edwards, 6—4, 6—3. Ladies' Champion Singles. First round: Miss Hodge beat Mrs. Grady, 6-0, 6-1. Second round: Mrs. AVagg beat Miss Plimmer, 6—l, G—3; Bliss Hodge beat Miss Mack, 6—l, 6—2; Miss Davis beat Miss Seedy, 6—l, 6—2; Miss Stevens beat Mrs. Bell, 6—4, 6—3. Semi-finals: Miss Davis beat Miss Stevens, 6—2, 2—6, 6—4. Ladies' Champion Doubles. First round: Mrs. Wagg and Miss Callender beat Mrs. Burton and Miss Sullivan, 6-1, 6-4. . Second round: Mrs. W. E. Howe and Miss Davis beat Mrs. Wagg and Miss Callender, 6—o, 6—o; Mrs. Grady and Miss Hannah beat Misses Mack and Plimmer, 6—4, 6—3. Combined Champion Doubles. -* -First round: Mrs. Bell arid Clark beat "Mrs. Henderson and Grant; - 6—l, 6—2; Miss Stevens and Sim beat Miss Robinsbn; and-Pratt, .^...G—4.;:;.- ' - /•; ; . ; Men's Handicap, Singles. . Second round: Quinnell (14) beat Parkinson (owes 8), by'default; Grady (12) beat Reeves (scr.), 60—55. Third round: Grace (14) boat Grady (12) 60—39; Grant (6) baat Crombie (20), 60—58; Power (2) beat Quinnell (14), 60—51. ■ ' Semi-final: Edwards (8) beat Power (2), 61-59. Men's Handicap Doubles. Second round: Sim and Reeves (4) 1 beat Rout and Howden (16), 70—60. Semi-finals: Sim-and Reo\es (4). beat Correll and Irons (14), 70—68.

Ladies' Handicap Singles.. First round: Mrs. Henderson (20), beat' Miss Printzen (15), 50-45; Miss. Hodge (6) beat Miss Jenkins. (18), 50—39; Miss Pliminer (18) beat Miss Walters (24), 50-44; Miss Airowepiith (20) beat iUiss Yarrall (22), °*-°\> Miss Sweedy (6) beat, Miss 'Hannah (18) 50—48; Miss Robinson (e) beat Mi» Mack (16), 50-38. Second round: Miss Hayes (20) beat Mrs. Bell (12), 50—45; Miss Naughty (18) beat Miss Oallender (6), 50—29; Mrs. Henderson (20) beat Miss Veitch (20), 50—42; Miss Arrowsniitn (Jβ), beat' Miss Speedy M.Mz^l.J 1 ™ Robinson (8) beat Miss Findlay (22), o0 -48; Mrs. Wagg (scr.) beat Mrs. Grady (12) 50-46; Miss Webb (16) beat Miss Dβ Launay (20), 50-40. . • Third round: Miss Hayes (20) beat Miss Naughton (18), 50—46. Ladies' Handicap" Doubles. '. . First round: Mrs. Grady 'and Miss Hannah (14) beat Misses' Findlay and Walters (28), GO-55; Misses Naughton and ■'• Arrowsmith (22) beat -Misses De Launay and Yarrall (26), 60-55; Mrs Bell and Miss Robinson (10) beat Misses Webb and Plimmer (18), 60—47. Combined Doubles. First round: Miss Hodge and Cleghorn (8) beat Miss Hannah and Crombie. (22), 60-47. ; Second round: Miss Mack and Chilmaii (20) beat Mrs. Wagg and Cprrell (6), 60—37; Mrs. Burton and Grady (16) beat Mrs. Bell and Clark (12), 60 —58; Mrs. Henderson and Grant (16) beat Miss Speedy and Harper (8), 60— 52- Miss Davis and Reeves (4) beat Miss Hodge.nad Cleghorn (8), 60—56; Miss Plimmer and Grace (18) beat Miss Callender and Power (scr.), 60—42; Mrs. W, E. Howo and Edwards (10)beat Miss Veitch and Rout (20), 60— 43; Mrs. Grady and Irons (12) beat Miss Printzen and Do Rose (20), 60 -55. OTHER CITY PLAY. THE WELLINGTON CLUB. The following are detailed results of the Wellington Club men's junior championship just completed: — . First round: I'. W. Crombie v. N. Irons, 6—l, 6—2; F. Marshall v. P. Williams, default; G. W. Clinkard v. J. L. Russell, 6-5, 6-2. Second round: M. Eggleston v. C. L. Price, 6—3, 6—3; F. W. Croinbte v. F. Favall, 6—2, 6—l; G. W. Clinkard v. F. Marshall, 6—3, 6—3; F. Read v. F. Johnson, by default. Semi-final: F. W. Crombie v. M. Eggleston, default; F. Read v. G. W. Clinkard, 4—6, 6—4, 7—5. In the final, F. W. Crombie defeated F. Reado, 6—4. 6—3, thus winning the club's junior championship and racket presented by ■•ocques and Son, Ltd., per E. W. Mill's, Ltd. UNIVERSITY PLAY. TOURNEY AT CHRISTOHURCH. (By Telegraph.—Piose Association.) Chrlstohurch, April 11. The visiting University representatives wero welcomed, by the Mayor this morning, and the tennis tournament was played this afternoon. Results: — Men's Singles—First round: R. A. Frater (Auckland) boat W. D. Hart (Otago), 6-4, 6—o; G. Gotz (Canterbury) beat K. A. Henderson (Victoria Coliege), 6—o, 6—l; J. F. Laurerison (Canterbury) beat W. H. G.' Butcher .(Victoria College), 9-7, 6-4; E. B.

Andreno (Otago) beat K. Duthio (Auckland), 6—2, 9—7. Second round: Gotn bent Frater, 6—2/B—6. Ladies Singles—First round: Miss Cook (Victoria Cflllego) beat Miss Woodlioiiso (Otago), !)—.5; Mias Halt (Otago) boat Miss Wright (Canterbury), by default; Miss Bain (Canterbury- College) beat Miss Sievwright (VictoriaCollege), 9—6. Second round: Miss Tutton (Canterbury) beat Miss Lawrio (Canterbury), 9-2 • Miss Welsh (Otago) beat Miss Dickinson. (Auckland), S3—4; Miss Tompkiiis (Auckland) beat Miss Cook (Victoria College), 9—4; Miss Main (Victoria College) beat Miss Hart (Otago), 9-2. Men's Dougles—Fifsfc ronnd: G. Got?; and J. T. Luronson (Canterbury)' beat W. Butcher and W. Staiutou (Victoria College), 6-4, 10-8; W. D. Haft and L. Paterson (Otago) beat ft, T, Frater and A. Ohlsou (Auckland), 6—3, o—6, 6—3; G. Parsonsott and H. Abernethy (Canterbury) beat K, Henderson and C. Atmore (Victoria College), B—6, 6—l; E. B. Andreao and J. A. Jenkins (Oamaru) beat K. Diitine and E. M. D. Olson (Auckland), B—6, B—6. . Ladies' Doubles—Firat rotmd: Misses Lawry and Sievwright (Victoria. College) beat Misses Robertson and Joilv (Otago), D—4; Misses Tiitton and Wright and Wright (Canterbury) beat Misses Welsh and .Hart {Qtagoj, 2—7. Second round: Misses IVjmkiiis and Dickinson (Auckland) beat Misses Mason and Cook (Victoria. College), by default; Misses Hare and E. Cook (Victoria College) beat Misses Curtm'aad Harris (Auckland), 9—4; Misses Baia and Wobb (Canterbury) beat Misses Woodhouse and Qngley (Otago), 9—7. Combined Doubles—First remit?: K. Duthie and Miss Tbmpking (Auckland) beat J. F. Laurenson and Miss Bain (Canterbury) B—6, I—6, 6—4; W. B. Hart and Miss Hart (Otago) beat E. Ohlson and Miss Dickinson (Auckland), 6 —2, 6—2.

OTACO TEWNIS. 1 PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By TelesraDh.-Pwise A-asoeiftUon.) n«fle<Hn, April 11. The Otago Lawjt Tennis Association's championship faceting was continued yesterday, three courts being Requisitioned to enable better progress to bo made. The weather was flue till about 2 o'clock, when heavy caused play to be abandoned for the day. Men's Champion. Siiigles.—Sccowl round: Bradshaw beat Gnarlten (retired); Harraway beat Osibourne, 7—5, 4-6, 6—2; M'Dougall beat G.'Nicholson, 6—2, 6—2; Jennings beat Cramond, 6—2, 6—4; ABivier hoftt Walter Scott, 6-2, 6-2; Jjra.y beat Wilkie, 7—5, 6—l; W. A. Scott bsat Partridge', 6—3, 6—3: Pearse beat \ White, 6—o, 6—2; Familton beat W.' R, Sinclair, 3-C, 6—4, 6—3; M'Kerftw beat Honderson, 6—3, 6—2; Black beat Wood. 6—o, 6—4; E. S, Brown beat ftwenj 6—l, 6—3; A. Nicholson beat Kerf, { 6—l, 6—l. Third roted: Black beat! M'Kerrow, 6—B, 3—o. Men's Champion Doubles—First I round: Ollivier and J. S. Sinclair boat Cakler and Wood, 6—3, 6—3; Wagner. and Charlton beat Dofwtti'd and Gamble, 6—3, 6—4; M'Kerrow and Osbourne boat M'Farland qnd Moore, 6— 3, 6 —4. Second! round , . Steel and Fa-mil*. .ton beat W. R. Sinclair and M'MilKiii, 6 —5, 4 —6, 6—l; Brown brothers beat Harraway and Scott, β-l 6—3 j Wilkie and Bray beat A. and Gf. Nicholson, 7—5, 6—4; Thompson and W. .J. White beat Mac Lean and Atkinson, 6—o, 0-^4. Ladies' Champion. Singles. l —First round: Miss J. Cook .boat Miss I. Wilson, 9 —5: Mrs. A. M. Lewis best Mrs. Ingpen, 9—o; Miss J. Campbell beat Miss J. Bennett, S—3; Miss- 6. Bicharde beat Miss F. Craiitond, 9—7 j Mto E. Jackson beat Mrs. Hutdhinson, 9—4; Miss'P. Cramond. beat Miss E, Hart, 9—5; Miss 'M, Meenan beat Miss K, Black, 9—5; Mrs. Brown beat Miss Bowler, 9—6; Miss: A. J. Butliio beat Mrs. W. R. Sinclair, 9—2; Miss M. Anderson beat Miss iA'tmere, 9—S. Second round: Mies E; Bagley beat Miss M. Gilinour by default; Miss F. Oampbell beat Miss Cook, 9—o j Miss W. Blyth beat Miss E. fia, 9—2:

IN CANTERBURY. . TOURNAMENT RESOLfS." . (By TeloEranh.—?rese Association.) ■ ChrlstoJiurch, April 11. • ; The Canterbury chuotpion tennis tournament commeceed ■ to-day. R<!* suits: — ' . - •, : Ladies' Singles, Championship of '. Canterbury.—Mra. Greenwood, w.0,; Miss F. Cos, w.0.; Miss Goodman beatMrs. Lord, 6-3, 6-3, Ladies' Doubles. •■ Championship of Canterbury.—Misses Hardey and JSnsor, w.0.; Mesdaraos Greenwood and BaHa-H' tyne beat Misses L, and .T. MiicDoSigaH, 6—2, 3—6, 6—3; Mrs. Berrj' and Miss Timras beat Misses Beresford and Allard, G—o, 6—l; Misses Goodman, and limitei' btat Misses Nicholson- and Cotton, 6—3 S 0-2. Men's Singles. CJtaitipionsiip of Canterbury.—T. W. lewis, w.0.; S. W. Jameson, w.0.; R. Oark, v/.0.; W. Lyons beat R. H. Henley, fi-H2. I—s; G. L, Berry beat S. \\K Field, 6—l, 6—l; P. G. Greenwood beat AV. Goss, jun., 6—l, 6—l; W. Goss beat- W. SlWi>pard, 7—5, 6r-3; G. Seay heat A. K. Hawley, 5-t7, 6—2, 6—2: A. Borrows beat A. B. S—3, 6—2; Ji\ Greenwood beat R. H, Henley, 6—2, 7—15. Men's Doubles. Championship of Canterbury.—W. Sheppard and P. G. Greenwood, w.0.; W. Cioss and G. D.. Seay, w.0.; G. L. Berry and A. B. Sands bsat S. W. Jameson and R. Gibson. 7—5, 6—2; R, Clark and C. A, Cuff beat D, O'Connell and L. Newman, 6—l, 7—5; D. F. Glanville arid A. 'Borrows beat W. Sheppard anfi P. G. Greenwood, 6—4, 6—l.

BROOKES AND WII.DINC, BOTH IN GOOD FORM AT CANNES. By Telegraph—Press ABaoctittion—Copyrifilst Paris, April 10. In the semi-final of the Siag.les Championship at Cannes Brookes beat F. Q-. Lowe, 6—4, 6—l; Wilding beat Doeugis, 6—4, 6—2. THE DOUBLES. By TclcsrraDli—Press Association—CoDyrig-lit (Reo. April 12, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, April 11. In tho Open Doubles at the Lawn Tennis tournament at Cannes, Count Salm and A. F. Wilding beat Decngis and F. G. Lowe, 6—o, 6—o, 6—l.