LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2348, 2 January 1915, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

TOURNAMENT AT DAY'S BAY SECOND DAY'S GAMES Eain interfered with the second day's play in connection with the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association's tournament at Day's Bay yesterday, but the weather had cleared sufficiently to enable, a start to be niado about 2- p.m., and good progress was- made thereafter, All things considered, ' the grass courts played very well. As the different competitions are still far from Bearing the finals, an early start with the remaining matches is to he made this morning, and those left in the men's competitions aro to be in attendance at the courts at 8.30 a.m. Yesterday's ' games resulted ac follow:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. LADIES' SINGLES. Miss Seed defeated Mrs Bell, 6—4, 6— i; Miss Davis defeated Miss Bennett, 6—i, 6 —l: Miss Shearer defeated Miss M'Leaii, 6—3, 6—4; Miss Batharn defeated Miss P, Veitoli, 6—l, 6—o; Miss Davis.defeated) Mrs. Wagg, 6-3, 8-6. LADIES'. DOUBLES. " , Mrs. Wagg and Miss Davis defeated Misses V. Veitch and M'Lsan, 6—2, 6—2; Misses Batham and Seed defeated Misses Walters and Bennett, 12—10, MEN'S SINGLES. Swanston defeated Gwilliam, 6 —l, 6—l; Bout defeated Clayton, 3—6, 6—2, «-2. MEN'S DOUBLES. Butcher and Beeves' defeated Buddie and Grant, 6—o, 3—6, 6—;4; Butcher and Reeves defeated Gwilliam and James, 6-rO, 6—o. COMBINED DOUBLES. Mrs. Bell and Clark defeated Miss F. Stevens and Rout, 6—4, 4—6, 6—4. HANDICAP EVENTS. • . Miss Shearer (10) defeated Miss Garland (28) 50—44; Miss Seed (4) defeated Miss. Carter (18), 50—38; Miss Wilson (12) defeated Miss Speedy (6), 50 —41; Miss M'Lean (16) defeated Miss P. Veitch (18), 51—40. ! ' 0 LADIES'DOUBLES. ' Misses Bennett and Walters (6) defeated Misses Castle and Crewes (26), GO—s3; Mrs. Goldie and' Miss Williams (owe 20) defeated Misses Jensen and Wilson (22), 60—45; Mrs. Grady and Miss Hannah (8) defeated Misses Garland and Simpson (3Q), 60—48; Misses Ward and Mantoll (18) defeated Mrs. Wagg and Miss Speedy (2), 60 —56; Misses Henderson and Shearer (14) defeated Misses C. and F,, Stevens (owe 4), 60-63. MEN'S' SINGLES. .. First Grade.—Reeves ,(scr.) 'defeated Clayton (20), 60—56; Campbell default-, ed to Butcher; Edwards (6) defeated Clark (18), 60—58; Grant (12) defeated' Rout (18), 60—46; Butcher (scr.) defeated Edwards (6), 60—53. Second Grade—Foord (24) defeated Holland (16), 60—40; Spilsbury (8) defeated Gwilliam (10), 60-52; Cray (22) defeated Stephonsori (owes 4), 60—30; Leicester won from G. Graco by default; Leicester (16) defeated Cray (22), 60— 56; Brown (14) defeated Spilsbury (8),. 60-48; Brown (14). defeated G. Ballantyne (14), 60—55. MEN'S ' . . Grady .and Irons (20) defeated Brown and 1 Lees (28), 70—64; Foord and Lind (40) defeated Gwilliam and 'James (30), 70-65. '.' ■ ' :■"'• COMBINED DOUBLES.; Mrs. Wagg and Martin (8) defeated Miss Ward and Ward (24), 61—59; Miss Henderson and Henderson (14) defeated Miss Speedy : and Edwards (6), Miss Henderson and. Henderson . (14) defeated Miss Mantel! and Edmondison (24),'60—44; Miss C. Stevens and Rout . (4) defeated Miss F. Stevens and Grady (14), 60—55; Miss Hannah aiid Grant (8) defeated Miss S: ; MJ Jenkins and Howden (16), 60—44; Mrs. Bell and Clark (12) defeated Miss Wilson and Gjrdlestono (16),- 60-47. .