TENNIS TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2730, 27 March 1916, Page 8

TENNIS TOURNEY

RESULTS OJ? SATURDAY'S GAMES.

The tennis tourney, organised by the Wellington Association in aid of tlis i.M.O.A. Active Service Fund was continued on Saturday afternoon. Tlio matches were played' on throe clubs' grounds—Brougham Bill, Wellington, and Thorndon: At Thorndon only ladies' matches were played, and with the exception of a few games at Brougham Hill the other courts were used for men's matches. The results are as Under:— Men's Championship Singles. Leicester defeated M. Ballantyne. 6—3. 6—o; T. Ward defeated F. Daw, son, 6—l, 6—4; G. Ballantyne defeated T. Ward, 6—4, 6—2. Moil's Championship Doubles. Young and AVhitcombe defeated Pearce and Dawson, 6—o, 6—2 fTL 7 oun« arid Whitcombe defeated W\ Irons and Van Staveren, 6 —5, 6 —3; Ballantyne and Ballantyne defeated Instone and I.ind, 3—6, G—i, 6—4; Howe and Howe defeated Ballantvne and Ballantyne, 6-1, 6-3. ' Ladies' Championship Singles. Miss 31. Davis v. Miss Heath, 9—2 ; Miss E. Mackv. Miss E. Stevens, 9—B; Miss I. Stevens v. Miss Arrowsmith, 9—2; Miss Van Staveren v. Miss Hunt, 9-0. . Ladies' Championship Doubles. Misses Seed and Turton v. Mrs. Grady and Miss Plimmer, • 9—5; Misses Hunt and Mrs. Norris v. Misses Pearson and Slack, 9—6; Misses Sinclair and Mrs Jfywe v. Misses Manthell and Ward, 9 —3; Miss Robinson and Mrs. Bell v. Miss Francis and Mrs. Ching.jlQ—B; Misses Naughton and Arrowsmith v. Misses Laurcnson and Williamson, S) —5; Misses Seed and Turton v. Miss Hunt and Mrs. Norris, 9—5; Miss Robinson an:l Mrs. 801 l v. Miss Sinclair and Mrs. Howe, 9—5; Airs. Henderson and Mrs. Bree v. Mrs. Wagg and Miss Davis, 9—5; Earle and Miss Tra.vers v. Misses Nanghton and Arrowsmith, 11 —9. ,Men's Handicap Singles. H. Lees v. J. Incli, 60 —53; Andrews v. M'Kelvie, 60 —54; S. Vallance v. Todd, 60 —57; Instone v. Bridge, by default: Russell v. Picot, bj : default; A. Nicholson v. J. Lees, 60—52; Ward v. A. Nicholson, 60—49; P, Instone (12) v. Russell (22), 60—44,- M. T. Instone (12) v. Andrews (14), GO—sß. Men's Handicap Doubles. Yoimg nnd Whi f combe v. Pearse and Dawson, 70—65; Bennett and Sullivan v. W. Irons and Van Stavern, 70 —65; Howe and Howo v. Kennedy and Russell, b.Vjdefault; Franco and Leicesier (16) v. Vallance and Bowen (18), Bout and Grace (20) v. Beeves and M'Kelvie (28), 70—67; Bennett and and Whiteombe, 70— 67: France and Leicester (16) v. Bout 1 and Grace (20), 70—65: Fvfe and Grady fl6) v. France and Leicester (16), 70 — 50. ' s Ladies'. Handicap Singles. Miss Gannaway (22) v. Miss Williamson (2-1), 50—35; Miss Gannaway (22) v. Miss Sheldon (18), 60^—37. Ladies' Handicap Doubles. Miss Rothschild and Hayes (22) v. Mrs. Wagg and Miss Davis (8), 60—57; Misses Pearson and Mack (18) v. Howe and Sinclair (12), 60—48; Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Bree (14) v.'.Norris-and Miss Hunt -{20), 60—49; Mrs! Grady and Miss Plimmer (12) v. Mrs. S.' and C. Stevens (&;cr.),.61—39; Misses Sect! and Turton (6) V. Misses Naughton arid Arrowsmith (16), 60—50; Misses Andrews and F.inlay (30) v. Gannaway and Sbelton (30),-60—50; Miss Robinson and Mrs. Bell (8) v. Manthel and Ward (14), 60—43; Laurenson and Williamson (22) v. I. and E. Stevens (12), 63—til; Pearsou and Mack (18) v. Rothschild and Hayes (22), CO—47. Next Saturday all ladies' matches will bo played on the Thorndon cortrts, and all men's events will be,played at Brougham Hill. • .. Good progress is now being made in all events, and' players are notified that t'liey- must appear next Saturday at the ■respective courts at 1 p.m. sharp.