PATRIOTIC TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2945, 4 December 1916, Page 11

PATRIOTIC TENNIS

« BROUGHAM HILL CLUB At tin Brougham Hill tennis courts on Saturday a fancy dross tournament was held in aid of tho, Returned- Soldiers' Club Fund. Tho sum of £10 6s. 2d. was raised. Seventy-one players took part—37 ladies audi 34 men. Tho prizes for fancy dresses were won by:—Ladies: Mrs. Box (Indian squaw), 1; Miss Eva Stevens (I'eter Pan), 2. Mon: Mr. M. F. Instono (Chinaman), and S. Roberts (elderly gentleman), equal, first. Mrs. Box's representation of au Indian squaw was exceptionally good. It as a handicap tournament and the results were - — Ladies. Points. Miss Rita Howe so Miss Phyllis Barrett 00 Mrs. W. E. Howft 90 Miss Carrick 89 Miss Tipling 89 Miss Smith 89 Miss Eileen Fossotte 88 Miss Ethel Fossette 87 Miss Crane 87 . Miss Dolph 87 Mrs. Norris .......... 86 Miss Wakelin -.-.,. 86 '■ Miss M. Clark ....;. 86 Miss Hunt 85 Mrs. Stevens ' 85 Mrs. Bell 85 Miss * Andrews ....'.' 84 Miss Smedley 84 • Miss Conway 83 Miss Eva Stevons ;.; S2 : Miss M. Fawcett 82 Miss C. Stevens ..; 82 Miss Mangliam 82 Miss Brown ~, , 81 Miss Tracy 78 Miss Perry 77 Miss Sinclair 77 Miss Hayward 76 Mrs. Goldio '. 75 Miss Sutherland ....< .'. 74 Miss F. Stevens 73 . Miss ■ White -. 72 Mrs. Bos .:. 71 Miss Baxter .'.; 70 Miss D. Thornton :.- 68 Miss Taylor (retired at the second • game) 46 Miss E. Thornton (retired! at the first game) 25 The threo "nineties" played off, and the victory went to Miss Rita HoWe. Men's Results. L. Franco 90 . M. F. Instone 90 E. Franco '. 90 Enting 90 Burke '■ 90 Bead • ■. 90 Hay .....•••• • • 89 H.'Sullivan 89 Davies. ....;./....;...,..... .' 87 Mnddox ...,...;;..'......; ~. 87 Watson 85 Faloon • '..' 84 Pollock 84 Crosswaithe ...- 84 H. V. Howe 83 " Walton :...... 83 " Mackay , 82 W. Bennett 82 Hogg • 82 Turnbiill ' 82 Stephenson 82 Abernethy 80 J. M'Kelvio V. 80 L. Reeves 79 Fuller 78 Jenkins : 78W. E. Howe 77 Gable : ~ 76 . S. Roberts 75 : Penlington 72 Melody 69 Bilkie 66 C. Howe .;............ 60 Glover (retired at second game)... 59 In the play-off L. France won. ' Tho promoters wisk to thank the donors of flowers, sweets, etc., and other helpers. ' SCHOOLS' TOURNAMENT. The annual lawn tenuis schools' tournament, which was postponed a weolc on account of rain, commenced on Saturday iit ideal weather. The en- " tries wore much heavier than last year, and some really good tennis waß played by a number of children. Excellent progress -was mado on Saturday, and it is hoped that tho tournament will be finished next Saturday if fine weather prevails. GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. The girls' championship singles were played at Brougham Hill courts, and the results for the first round, and also for the second round where played, were:—J. Warnes (L.H.) defeated D. Nelson (Ter.), 30-40; P. Chatwin (L.H.) defeated E. Carriok (Mar.), 30-23; P. Chatwin (C.Q.) defeated E. Cotton (E.H.), 30—23; E. Haisoldano (L.H.), defeated E. Gordon (T.R.0.), SO—. lß, and also defeated L. Roberts (S.W.), 30—17, in second round; L. , Roberts (P.W.), defeated R. Muter ■' (E.H.), 30-29; W. Hayes (C.Q.), de- " feated N. Shannon (New.), 30—26; E. g Bates (L.H.), defeated E. Robinson ), (Ter.), 30—16, and also defeated N. i Hayes (C.Q.), 30—26, in second round; i- S. Turner (S.W.) defeated A. Peck ? (L.H.),- 30—20; M. Forsyth (C.Q.), defeated D. Johnson (L.H.), 30—23; D. Olsen (T.R.0.), defeated E. Marlin (L.H.), 30—24; H. Lapworth (C.Q.) - defeated M. Burns (T.R.0.), 30—19; » ! F. Lamborg (K.) defeated M. Heap (New.), 30—10; D. Dimock (Ter.) defeated T. Dyer (L.H.), 30—26, and also defeated F. La-mberg (K.), 30—27; M. Barratt (C.Q.) defeated E. Robb, 30—28; 'I. Hickey (C.Q.), defeated M. Williams, 30—9; C. Peterson (C.Q.) defeated F. Leo (L.H.), 30-26; M. Willis (Ter.) defeated F. Dobbs (L.H.), 30—12, and also defeated O. Peterson (C.Q.), 30-16; Q. M'Millan (Mar.) defeated E. Walton (L.H.), 30—14: R. Howe (M'.G.) defeated A. Christopherson (S.N".), 30—23, and also defeated G. M'Millan (Mar.), 30—14, in second round; L. Harris defeated L. Davis (New.). 30-22; H. Wallis (C.Q.), defeated M. Slater (E.H.), 30—16, and also defeated L. Harris, 30 —2o; J. Card (C.Q.), defeated N. Kingdon (L.H.), 30-15; E. M'Laren (C.Q,)' defeated D. Hunter (L.H-.), 30—20; R'. Harrington (C.Q.) defeated F. Murdock (S.W.), 30—20, and also defeated T. Page (Mar.), 30-12; T. Pago (Mar.) defeated G. Doran (L.H.I, 30— 19; K. Gilling (C.Q.), defeated G. Williams (T.R.0.), 30-22; M. Phillips (K.) defeated.M. Leo (L.H.), 30—10. GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. . The girls' championship doubles, also played at Brougham Hill courts, resulted in round three as follows:— R. Howe and T. White (M'G.) defeated L. Plimmer and I. Brvno (C.Q.), 30-11; E. Robb and E. Hill' (LB.) defeated D. Olsen and D. Gordon (T.R.0.), 30—21: M- Prince and J. Card (0.Q.), defeated M. Willis and D. Dimock (Tor.), 30—28; Z. Hickey and H. Lapworth (C.Q.) defeated M. Phillips and F. Lamberg (K.), 30—19; M. Slater and R. Muter (E.H.) defeated E. Maslin and E. Haiseldene « (L.H.), 30-15; V. Whymark and A. Christophorson (S.W.) defeated N. Kingdon and J.' Warner (L.H.), 30— I 16; K. Gilling and M. Harrington (C.Q.) defeated M. Burns and G. Williams (T.R.0.), 30—10; C. Patcrson and V. O'Farrell (C.Q.) defeated D. Johnson and G. Dorun (L.H.), 30—24. Two out of four sots wcro played in round four, tho results being:—E. Robb and E. Hill (I.B.) dofcatcd R, How© and I. White (M'G.), 30—28; V. Whymark and A. Christopberson (0.W.) defeated M. Slater and R. Muter (E.H.), 30-29.