LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2296, 2 November 1914, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

j BROUGHAM HILL CLUB. ! Sixty-six members of the Brougham 1 Hill Club were present on the courts t on Saturday afternoon, and good p'ro- - gress was.made, with, tlio games in cou--1 miction with the*handicap.competitione. 3 lleeults, were as follow:— : . : - Men's Handicap Singles.—H. V. f Howe (oves 12} defeated Staples (14), r 50—44; Armstrong (10) defeated Koss ' (12), 50-32; Q. Grace (10) defeated Instono (8), 60—41; Bundle '(4) de--1 feated Wilson (14). 60-47; H. V, Howe 3 (owes 12) defeated Jones (16), 50—35; 1 Moiuepn (8) defeated Box (14), 50—36; . Mprison (8) defeated Rout (12), 60—37. 1' Men's Handioap Doubles.—Andrews t and G. Grace (14) defeated Boss and t Staples (18), 60-44; J. A. B. and H. 1 V. Howe (owe 6) defeated Wilson and i> Jones (18), 50-46. ■ ; * J ■ Combined Handicap Doubles.—Mrs. Burton and Warsaw (14) defeated Miss Yarrall and Ross (20), 50—38: Misß Morgan and Rout (12) defeated Mre. . Goldie and Butcher (owe 10), 60—34. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Miss Tar-, rail (12) deefated Mise Andrews (12), 41K-37. . , , ■-.■■■■■ •. I r r Ladies' .Handicap Doubles.—Mrs. I Howe and 'Miss Yarrall (14) defeated - Misses 1., and B. Stevens (scr.), 40— i, 36; Misses Buchan and Miller (20) de- - feated Mrs. Norris and Miss Morgan i (12), 40-33; Misses Buclan 'and Miller (20) defeated Mrs. Howe and . Miss s Yarrall (14), 40-35. t INTER-CLUB FIXTURE. '. At the Trinity Lawn Tennis Club's 5 courts in Riddiford Street on Saturday, a match was played between, teams •representing Brougham Hill and Trinity . and was won bj the former by 4 games to 2. ."*...■. • f " ' * '. 3 HIGH SCHOOL • TOURNEY. The High School tournament, bes tween the Carterton and Lower Hutt giris. started on Friday, was concluded 1 on; Saturday, the latter winning' three 1 out of four doubles, and seven out of eight singles. Saturday's results were as ' under, , Hutt. players being mentioned first:— • ■■" . '■".-.• 5 , Doubles: Misses L. Oeborne and Gi Dyer lost to Missee H. Posselt and W. 1 -, 1 Singles: Miss P. Wangh beat Miss M. M'Phee, 30—29; Miss D. Hickson j lost to Miss E., Johnston,; 20—30; Miss 1 A. M'Caw heat Miss A. Osbourne, , 30—17; Miss R. Gibbons beat Miss 0. Peters, 80—29; Miss A. M'llvride beat 3 'Miss E. Weldh, Miss J. Macastdll beat Miss M. ;Fairbrother, 30—26; - Miss L. Osborne beat Miss Posselt, 30 - —24; Miss G. Dyer beat Miee W. Era-1 - hagen, SO—2s. ■ . 1 After spending an enjoyable time, at Lower Hutt, the 'visiting girls return " home thia. morning. ... r At the-annual meeting ,of: the Neiv 3 Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, Mr. ■•' Keesing, Auckland delegate,; expressed \ the hope, that the incoming Managed , ment Committee would not adopt a ' policy of stagnation. V He'hoped, that j efforts rwould be, made to foster '■ the game, especially among the beginners ■ and sohool children...:.'He also suggested • the arrangement :of. an inter-island match and a visit ;from an Australian team wHen:the:.present crisis is ended.