TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 71, 17 December 1917, Page 6

TENNIS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS' TOURNEY

THE FINALS TO-DAY

Tho Wellington Public Schools' TouriiajHL'iit was continued at Brougham ill" on Saturday, in perlect weatner. Splendid progress was made, and must oi irn; events nave now reached the anal stages. The various events were closely contested, and play at times reached a very hign standard. Tho "star" perlon.iance ot We tournament was 11)o (fame between Couzens (last year's champion aiul llThee, in tho Boys' Siiifjlti. In tne opinion of Mr. J. A. B Howe genera referee, it was one of the finest gamut in any grade that had ever been witnessed at Brougham Hill. (whose driving, net play, and placing, wcro reallv brilliant) held a commanaing lead of 27-23 at change of «*««■■,'??! Couains, sticking to it grimly, pulled the game out of the fire, and won, M--*. amidst tho wildest excitement Hcmeethis schoolmate Graham in the l inal. In tho girls' events, B. Howe,3Prince, E. M'liHloe, L. Martin, Jf Pollock, D. Hunter, G. Doran. M Lee, iv Graham, M. Colley, »• F, Qriewon have played good Unnw. It, the Girls' Doubles no fewer.than I.mr diiFerant schools are MtW-d in the semi-finals, whilst in the « n f «■ il^,^HiUJhi a^=5 eon, Sri,^fiSare :S rac. S nui. Clvdc Quay. lower Hntt, Eastern Hntt, and Island Bay. Girls' Singles. Second Round.-L. Hams (T.) v. 1. v. J. Keid SO—10; S. Prince (C.Q.) v. D. Hunter P-Fordham (TJ v A lacy 11; P, Howe (C.Q.) v. J.. "• 'i MHSS; N. Graham (J?«rO v. E. Cotton iv m "fl—°l: G. Dornn Uj- u -> „•. JJ> SS fel «MM; M I« (L.H.) r. StaSk) «HM| G.Doran(L.H.) r M.I«CLX),« . nM (O.O.), or P. Pordham fl\), «• oiro (C Q.), and G. Horan (L.H.). Girls' Double?. /n 0 \ l ?F°cSLandTTur M r(E.H.), (C.Q. vB. Cotton ana Grjergon M' v■ S Burnt and It. Allken rn) MS D Smter and G. Doran C.Q.), T "; ftnd if. Wilson a-H.), K;Lfe«n^M.Colley S .)v. V'^^l-p^rn'ndVHowe fKwT'Sr i Mrf-i M. Colley (T,B ' )- • TW Singles. First Ro.ind.-Orr (LB.) v. Williamson (J siconVltou«d.-Graham (M.) v B Ei. ginton V), 30-2U Donovan (C.Q.) v Berg (C.Q.), 3 ? _l f- r i.„n IC O ) v Jenkins Third Kound.-Wilson (CW ." .f O) 22-30; Williams (K.) V -.,V", U^ Donovan (C.Q.) V?™"mfVST (T) 30-28; Graham (Jl.) • L ' U,IU,, plays Graham (M.). Boys' Doubles. FiHt Bonn«L-J?oloj- and Fnlltedp..) v Guy and Teviotdale (C.Q., $ "• fluund-Jiorns andJWUgn son (SI.) v. l'oley and lulllord ixij, (d Thi'rd Eound.-Cou.ens and Graham play Donovan and Jenkins (O.QJ. Combined Doubles. First Honad.-L. Meecl» and Harmon (I.B.) v. N. toyes and Ealpn (G. U «- Van (T)'v J ifd »a Buckuell ?jm To-2 R- Howe and JenbM i«; ; ' m■ rnllnv and Hunter 1.80, " b iroou^u W k »^ L. Harris and MPhee U-; *■ mcrvillea,Klßers(C.q., «£ nctt and Bniphpn ■ CW J , Indoo and Thwaites.(Lß), 30-19. fl m) v I PBmmer and Foggard (CO) w-11 • M P» nce an(l Do l°/v s C if' T. Mill? and and , m l Wilson (C.QS), »M 8; ;• d Ni , sll T jipecli and Fnrn(TTtl in—"t- P. Frnvc and Jenkins rftlv K Clark and Evans (T.). -» on". V Wrl'nm ""'1 ( T '> J- '' in f,- Af Pnn"e and Donovan v. T Miils ami Vo-ilej- (T. 8.). ™-18; G. A„rHn an.' Gval,.vn (M.l v. 0 Domn and «; fT,.H.V ?f Ansl.s and Dm." (MI.) v. M. Pash and h.-.wtell (i\.), Third Pmiii-'.-P. Howe and 1«»\™ ir.O.) v. P.. Thomr'on nnd •>"'"""'" |Th- P Pwlham nnd V,|lr>v ' r -l- 30Ar Prii""« !"'<l (CO) T - ] "- ,\, 1I: H„ nn.' v. M. Anshs n „.l TIH-n, TT PO—ll. ffnmuw.-T.. tt,v,.;= mt'— r; >• TJ. T?0 w 0 ! ,..r1.T/.nV!nc T. 0.). 3«-?1: M P,.!nn" ~iul Tlornrnn ff.n,)' v. G. Austin n-.i n-,,1,,,,,, nr\. ?0—?1. ■Pi„nl ,_T,. IT..V"<! •>•"' Aff"'— H'.) plav M. Prince mid Dm'nva" (0.Q.).