LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2632, 30 November 1915, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS" TOURNEY

GIRLS' EVENTS

The girls' events in oonuection with tho Wellington Public Schools' Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament commenced' at Brougham Street on Saturday morning. Owing to the delay caused by the unfavourable weather anil tlio poor response, to tho appeal for umpires, the games played numbored about twenty less than on the opening day last year. As these games will have to bo pulled up next Saturday, it. is hoped that thoso ablo to assist with tho umpiiv ing will roll up at Brougham Hill*. Tlie tournament .will be continued next Saturday, when all primary boys and girls will assemble at Brougham Hill, and all secondary competitors at Palmer Street at 8.30 a.m. Mills and Co. havo donated two champion rackets as trophies. Tho results on Saturday were: — Girls' Singles championship. First round —L. Sissons (I.B.) beat V. Warmington (L.H.), 30—20; A. Jorgensen (K.) beat C. Tate (S.W.), 30—23; G. Williams (Te Aro) beat L. Plimmer (C.Q.), 30-15; P. Chatwin (C.Q.) beat J.Warnes (def.); J. Aiken (K.) heat 0. Sheppard (L.H.), 30—19; Z. Hickey (C.Q.) beat D. Hobbs (L.H.), 30-10; N. M'Comish (Ter.) beat V. Jenness (L.H.), 30-17; L. Pilling (S.W.) beat H. Wallis (C.Q.), 30—17; R. Warren (Nor.) beat S. Jenkins (Ter.), 30 —9. Second 1 found—K. Luceua' (Ter.) beat G. Law (Te Aro), 30—28; M. Findlay (Ter.) beat D. Curtico (L.H.), 30 —26; E. Walton (L.H.) beat M. Samuels (C.Q.), 30-13; K. Gilling (C.Q.) beat E. Slinn (L.H.), 30—3; D. Morrison -(Ter.) beat M. Burnes (L:H.), 30—18; M. Barratt (C.Q.) beat E. Bates (L.H.), 30 —23; D. Zirnan (C.Q.) beat E. Haselden (L.H.'), 30 —29; M. Hodgman (M.C.G.) beat G. Macmillan (Mar.), 30 —29; M. Slater (E.H.) beat Q. Mulhollaud (C.Q.), 30-24; B. Fairley (I.B.) beat F. Murdook ,S.W.), 30—15; L. Sissons (I.B.) beat M. Tucker (M.C..G), 30 —10; M. Hay vice (C.Q.) beat ,G. Sundgren (E.H.), 30 —18; V. Lapworth (C.Q.) beat R. Finch (def.); H. Rawle (K.) beat F. Sunnex (Mar.), 30 —14; M. Harrington (C.Q.) beat M. Burns (Te Aro), 30—27; P. Olsen (Te Aro) beat D. Lock (C.Q.),- 30—20; H. Lapworth (C.Q.) beat E. Aitken (S.W.) 30 —17; M. Phillips (K.) beat P. Brash (E.H.) 30-15; V., Anderson (C.Q.) beat M. Turner (E.H.), 30—15.

Girls' ChE&ipionship Doubles. First round —M. Parratt and M. Hayvice (C.Q.) beat D. Pavitt and E. Carrick (Mar.), 30—28 ; K. Gilling and G. Campbell (C.Q.) beat L. Pilling and E. Haigli (S.W.), 30-18; E. and M. Hill (M.C.G.), beat E. Slinn and J. Wavnes (L.H.), 30—14; H. Aldous and D. Hunn (E.H.) beat R. Warren and 11. Finch, (def.); P. Chatwin and E. M'Laren (C.Q.) beat E. Bates and E. Walton (L.H.), 30 —27.; M. Hedgman 'and M. Lucchesi (M!C.G.) beat G. Macmillsn and G. Sunnex (Mar.), 30 —19; D. Lock and V. Lapworth (C.Q.) beat C. Tato and R. Murdoch (S.W.), 20-12; M. Harrington and Z. Hickey (C.Q.) beat I>. Harper and D. Dixon (I.B.), 30 —23; H. Rawle and M. Phillips (K.) beat V. Jenn'ess and V. Atkins (L.H.), 30—13; B Segar and D. Hobbs (L.H.) beat G. Murphy and M. Smith (M.C.G.), 30-28; 0. Sheppard .and D. Curtice (L.H.) beat M' Forsyth and L. Plimmer (C.Q,.), 30—29 ; D. Morrison and N. M'Comish (Ter.) beat E. Aitken and D. Hickling (S.W.), 30 —23.' Second round —P. Olsen'and G. Law (Te Aro) beat K. Lucena and M. Findlay (Ter.), 30—24; E. Haselden and M. Barnes (L.H.) beat L. Sissons and B. Fairley (I.B:), 30—25; R. Parrant and E. Muter (E.H.) beat K. Sheard and M. Swain (M.C.G.), 30-29; M. Slater and G. Sundgren (E.H.) beat K. Boyle and S. Jenkinson (Ter.), 30 —25; ; V. Anderson and H. Lapworth (C.Q.) beat P. Giblin and M. Allan (M.0.G.), 30 —22; E. Thompson and D. Mitohell (M.0.G.) beat E mid V. Pmroso (L.H.), 30—20; G. Williams .and E. Leak (Te Aro) beat G. Baker and M; Aslier (M.C.G.), 30-14.