LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 164, 1 April 1918, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

I OPENING OF TUB TOUENEY. A tennis tournament under tho auaiiccß of tho Wellington Lawn Tcnniß Aesooiatlon vjna commenced on the Brougham Hill Club's courts on Saturday, It had been intended that tho tourney should bo held on the Bay's Bay courts, but as thoro had been Tain the grass oourte at tho Bay were not available. Unfortunately, some of till* players who hnd entered to play in itatchoß were not aware of the changed plan, and they went to Dny'n Bay. The abfipuen of Ro many players made it difficult to arrango gamee on Saturday, hut the committee contrived to keep all the conrts occupied. Play -will bo resumed at 5.30 to-day on Brougham Dill courts. Following aro the results of tho'-matches decided:— CHAMPIONSHIP. Men's Singles. G. F. Wilson beat J. H. Mitchell, (k-% 6-1; W. Shephard heat M. Smith, 1-6, 6-1, 6-1; L. Prance beaj R. A. Howie, 1 6-6 6-5; Leicester beat C. Bowcn, 6-3, 6-5. Men's Doubles. ■ Shephard and Samson beat Instono and Haigh, 6-5, 6-4; Howlo and Smith heat Drnmmond and J. H. Mitchell, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4-Ladies' Ringlei". Misn Bennett beat Miss M. Sievirright, 6-3, 6-5. Ladies' Doubles. Mrs. Melody and Miss Sieryrrißht beat Miss Sinclair and Miss Conway, 6-2, 6— 4; lire. Samson and Mies Carrick beat Mrs. F.viEon and Mies Walters, 67-1, 6-1; Mrs. N. Whitcombe and Jliss 0. Stevena beat Mrs. Samson and Miss Carrick, 6-3, 6-3. Combined Doubles. Mies Waldie and Drumraond beat Miss Walter and Rout, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; Mrs. Melody and Melody beat Mrs. Samson and Samson, 6—l, 6—2. HANDICAPS. Men's Singles. G. H. C. Best (hep. 3) beat Erison (hep. 16), 60-38; Samson feor.) beat J. H. Mitoholl (12), 60-40; G. F. Wilson (10) beat W. LeiceEter, 60-51. Men's Doublee. Shephard and Samson (owe 6) beat Inetone and Bowen (14), 70-53. ' Ladiee' Singles. Miss Laurenson (10) beat Mr*. Samson (10), 50-42; Miss Sinclair (owe 2) beat Mrs. N. Whitcombe (14), 50-39; Mre. Whitcombe (26) beat Miss I. Oonway (26), 60-45. Ladies' Doubles. ■ lira. Melody and Mies Sievwright (8) beat Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Whiteombo (30), 60-43. Combined Doubles. s-ajfrs. Whitcombe and Best (18) beat Misa *<!arrick and M'Leod (26), 60-56; Miss Walters and Howie (14) beat Miss Lanrenson and Bowen (16), 60-51; Miss Waldio and Drummond (scr.) beat Miss M. Sievwright and Leicester (14), 60-49; Mrs. B. Wilson and Wilson (26) beat Miss 0. Stevens and Shephard (owe 10), 60-50; Mrs. Melody and Melody (8) beat Mrs. Evieon and Evison (18), 60-33; Miss F. Stevens and H. L. Mitchell (18) beat Mies Smith 'and Smith (16), 60-54. __^______