LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 84, 3 January 1920, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL TOURNEY THE THIRD DAY Good progress was made yesterday with tho Wellington Provincial Chaiiipionsh;p Tourney, but the fourth day of the tourney promises to be a hard one for players. Indeed, it would seem to be almost impossible to conclude all the series today. Following wcro tho results of the matches played yesterday:— Men's Championship Singles. Second round: C. Atmore beat W. J. Melody, 6—l, 6—l; A. E. Park beat 1). G, Prance; S. Powdrell bent A. J. Pitrk, 6—o, 6 —o; A. S. Gray beat C. A. Cuff, 6—l, 6—3; Jr. W. Martin beat Caverhill, G—l, 6—4; K. Clark won from S. Denton by default. Third round: Bonnington beat E. N. If. Swanston, 6-0, 6-2; C. Atmore beat J. Anderson, 6-1, 6-4; A. E. Park beat ■T. N. Stainton, 6 —B, 6-1, C —3; S. I-'ow- ■ drell beat D. ,T. B. Seymour, 6-0, G-3; J. C./ Peacock beat A. S. Grav, 6—l, 7-5; P. E. Allison beat 1?. W. Martin. "i If- Clark beat J. G. Swainsoni 6-0, 6—2; M.. Angus beat Morrison, 6-0, 4 G, 6—o. Fourth round: Bonnington beat Atmore, 6—2, 6-2; Clark beat Angus, B—<s, 6 —3. Men's Championship Doubles.- ' First round: D. S. Smith and J. D. Harper beat N. W. and W. G. Grove. 6 —4, 6—2. Second round: K. C. Clayton and H. J. H. Gilmer won from Brie Reeves and K. J. Walker by default; P. Instone and 1). C. Armstrong boat L. 11. Arcus and .Ct. I'. Prichard, 4—C, G—2, C—o; S. Powdrell and J. G. Swainson beat 11. L. Mitcholl and F. W. Martin, G—3, 6—2; P. E. Allis-on and A, S. Gray beat If. Clark and Angus, 6—2, 7~o; G. Pownall nnd M. L. Lampe beat D. S. Smith and J. D.- Harper, 6-2, 6-4; C. A. Cuff and G. F. Wilson beat L. and D. G. France, 6-2, 7-5. - Third round: Instono and Armstrong beat Clayton and Gilmer, S-G, 3-6, 6—l; Allison and Gray beat Powdrell and Swainson, 6 —£, G—4; E. N. K. Swanston and J. C. Peacock won from 11. Eout and T. H, Jones, by default. Ladies' Championship Singles, Second round: Mrs. Booth boat Miss P. Warren, 6—l, B—6; Mrs. 'Groves beat •- Miss JN. Mantell, 6—l, G-2; Miss li. Hughes beat Miss Snow Clark, 3—6, 6—4, 6—i; Mrs. Melody beat Mrs. Parkinson, 6—2, 6—l. Ladies' Championship Doubles. Second round: Mrs, Melody and Mrs. Parkinson beat Miss Goro and Miss I. Mantell, G—l, G—2. Third round: Mrs. Booth ind Miss K. Hughes beat Misses Clark, 6—3, 7—9, 9—7. Combined Championship Doubles. Second round: H. Emit nnd Miss L, Walters boat G. F. Wilson and Mrs. King, 6—l, B—6; C. A. Cuff and Mrs. Parkinson won from T. H. Jones and Miss A. Curtis by default; J. C. Peacock iind Mrs. Peacock beat W. H. Lees and Miss Naughton. G-2, 6-4; M. L. Lampe and Miss Harden beat Goydor nnd Miss S. Clark. Third round: Cuff and Mrs. Parkinson beat Eout and Miss Walters, 6—l, P—2; Peacock and Mrs. Peacock beat N. W. Groves and Mrs. Groves, G—3, G—3; 1 K. J. Walker and Miss N. Mantell beat : Lampe and Miss P. Harden, 7—5, 6—,1. ; Men's Handicap Singles. j First round: L. A. Chatwin (18) von " from L. H. Arcus by default; S. Pow- j drell (owe 2) beat If. Caverhill (20), 60—52; Smith (8) won from F. W. Mar- ■ tin by default; D. G. Franco (G) beat it. ' A. Howie, (12) 60—12; H. V. Scott (18) , beat W. J. Sorimgeour (16), CO—39. ; Second round: C. E. Riley (18) beat'!' Wyatt (20), 62—GO; J. Anderson (owe 2) ( beat 11. Govder (U), CO—s2; A. J. Park (G) beat. L. A. Chatwin (18), 60—52; I'. E. Allison ti) beat,A. S. Gray (owe Ii), 60—51; If. Clark (12) beat A. Bringans (10), 00-35; G- Wilson (6) bc-at H. L. Mitchell (.8), 65—CD; C. A. Cuff (scr.) won from T. H. Jones (12) by default; Smith (8) won from W. 11. Stanton (14) by default; L. Franco (owe 12) beat'H. Scott (18), 60—58; D. S. Smith (10) beat Morrison (10), 60-53; I'. Tahiwi (12) won l'rom X. Groves (1G) by default; E. Nees (12) beat K. C. Clayton (14), 60—1 G. ii , Men's Handicap Doubles. .} Fiist round: S. G Wyatt and N. G'oldie t (30) beat G. Pi Pritehard and L. H. Ar- I cus (22), 70—GO. 1 Second l'.cjiind: U. ®. Morison and t . Caverhill (IS) beat A. D. Carson awl o G. E. Short (18); C. E. 3Jiley and A. c. Bringans (22) won from A. Edes and n E. Nees (24) by default; D. C. Armstrong ( and Instone won from If. and N. G. J Groves . by default; P. Tahiwi and C. r Atmoro (10) won from Erie Eeeves and f K. J. Walker (2) by default; S. G. Wyatt and N. Goldie (30) beat'A. 10. and A l . J. Park (19), 70—51; G. Pownall and M. L. Lampo (scr.) beat Smith (Wairoa) t and M.'Lennan (1G), 72—70; D. Earlo and > T. Ewart (20) beat C. K. Howden and I St. L. Reeves (18), 70—58. p Third round: Eiley and Bringans won 2 from Morison and Caverhill by default; Atmore and Tahiwi beat Arm- (< strong nnd Instone, 70-64; Goldio and b Wyatt beat Pownall and Lampe, 70—45. i Ladies' Handicap Singles, p First round: Miss A. Naughton (G) won m from Miss P. "Wells (scr.) by default, c Second round: Miss I. Mantell-(14) beat a Miss P. Harden (4), 50-32; Miss J. A Marchbonks (1G) beat Mrs. K. Groves (12), ] 50-45; Mrs. Douglas (14) be-at Miss M. Ward (G), 50-38; Miss G. 11. Jenkins-(b) t beat Miss M. Clegg (16), 50—48. 1 Third round: Mi&s Snow Clark (scr.) o beat .Mrs. Booth (owo 10), 50—21. p Ladies' Handicap Doubles. i Second round: Mrs. Marclibaadfs and 1; Mrs. Peacock (owo 6) beat Miss Carrie;; S and Miss M'Donnell (20), GO—ss. j; Third round: Miss Newman and Miss ii Whitwoll (2G) beat Miss E. G. Plimmer 5. and ; Miss Gambrill (12), 60—32. Combined Handicap Doubles. j First round: If. C. Clayton and Miss j M. Marchlmnks (24) won from A. T. Edes 7 and Miss D. Williamson (24), 'by default. ' Sccond round: If. J, Walker and Miss N. Mantell (6) beat F. W, Martin and Mis? Irene fjievwrighfc (14), 60-SG; J. I'owdroll and-Miss I'!. Jl'lunefs (10) won from C. E. Ilowden nnd Miss Carriok by J- 1 default; 11. Si. Mitcholl nnd Miss Newman (18) beiit 11. V. Scott and Miss 11. Easteifiold (22), 60-52; C. A. Cuff and £ Mrs. Parkinson (0) bea.t A. Bringans and ■Miss E. G. Plimmor (14), GO-l.'i; D. -Snv- « mour and Jliss M. Ward (14) beat A. J. -T M'Lennan and Jliss Isobel Sievwright (18), CO—s7; C. E. Eiley-and Miss Veiteh 7, (Hj be-at L, France and Miss' AVhitwell Al (10), 60—47; N. W. Groves and Mrs. K. G Groves (20) won from T. 11. Jones and d Miss A. Curtis (16), by default; H. Eout. II nnd Miss L. Walters (16) beat A. E. Martin and Jlws A. Howe (18), 60—55; D. K Earle and Jtiss B. Earle (2S) beat L. 11. 1 Arcus and Miss Warren (18), GO—so. n 9; NOTES. Tho provincial championship games c ' have now reached that staje whon it is -j possible to sort out tho probablo finalists. '' Tho play now, generally speaking, is show- JJ ing signs'of the strain of a week's hard games. Son*) of tho loading players who have played through both tournaments , have lost a good deal of thoir' keenness, '■ and there are at times distinct indications of staleness. This is moro noticc- • able amongst tho men than amongst, tho lady players. Yesterday, for instance, c( produced tho finest ladios' doubles play iu -j } either the New Zealnnd or the provincial cc championships of this year. This was Cl i in tlio match in which Miss Ungues and (j, her sister Mrs. Booth met tho Misses t fl Clark. It wan tho most desperately- ca contested ladies' game of tho week, run- •" ning to threo sols, two of them !>—7 nd- n vantage sots. From start to finish tho st play was of a high standard—hard driv- a ins;. clever placing, and each tli rally running into • many admir- di ably-exccutcd strokes. Tho Hughes it sisters excelled in crispness nnd H in weight, of their drives, and on- se casionallj/ did some very pretty volley- sii ing j while tho Clark Bistors were moro Vi judicious in their placing and varied di

their length ivith excellent judgment and effect. It was a gamo AvortU watching from beginning to end, and was in man;; ed contrast with tho soft pushing of the ball backwards ami forwards in a highsoaring curve which is characteristic of so many of our present-day lady players. Tho ono regret felt by tho spectators of this iiao game was that so pluekily and closely contested a match could not end in a draw. Miss Hughes and Mrs. Booth are now- safe for the final of the Indies' Double:;, and will mcol the winners of the heat between Sirs. Melody .'ind Mrs. I'arkin-on and .Mis. -March banks and Mrs. Peacock. This should produce some good tennis, and it is an open question which pair will come through to tho final. In tho Ladies' Siitjles Championship tho semi-final stage lias now beon reached, and tho position is rather novel. Three of the four semi-finalists are sisters, namely, Miss Hughes, Mrs. Booth, and Mrs. Groves. Plainly tennis runs in this family. -. Mrs. Melody is tho fourth "layer left in. She is to meet Miss Hughes, who is generally regarded as the strongest of the trio of sisters, while I M.rs. Booth and Mrs. Groves will plav off on tho other side of ihe draw. It may happen that Miss Hughes and Mrs. I Booth will contest tho final, but Mrs. Melody is playing very well just now, I and may bring off a surprise, The -Men's Singles Championship has i norro.vcd down to six players. On one i side of the drnw are Peacock, Allison, and Clark, while on ihe other are 8011-n-ington, Powdrell, and Park. It is pretty certain (hat Bennington will reach the. final on hi? side, but Peacock and Allison will probably have a hard tussle before; supremacy oh their side of the draw is decided, Clark has been playing very well, but is hnr.llv likely to beat either Allison or Peacock. Yesterday 'Peacock defeated Gray in two straight sets, the second running to 7—5. It was anybody's game in tho second set, and had ihe luck chanced to favour the young?r player, m,d a third set been necessary, the final outcome might hum been different. Allison and Gray, who contested ihe I final of the N.Z. Championship D-mbles with Ollivier and Wilding, and made a close game of it, are certain of a place lin _ tho final of the Provincial Championshin Doubles. The fines 1 ion is: Who will oppose them? Ppscoclc and Swa«sfon, Lamp? and Pownall, Cuff and G. F. Wilson are the three pairs left in on the opnosite side of the draw. The two latter .pairs meet first, and the winners plav Swansfon and Peacock. On pns+ form—that is. form nrior to the ---v-oni i tournament—Swanston nnd Peacock wou'd 1m regarded as certain of a. nlac ip the final: but Lampe and Pownall -'.re . playing very well, and gave the' older plavers all thev wanted in one of ihe ..early rounds of the A".7,. Ohapipi™«h:p Poubbs last week. Cuff and Wil-'-n 1 hnvo played v»ry consistently up to the present, 'but tb" probabilities point to Pwanston and Pencnolv .or T.<imne and Pownall contesting tho final with All; ' frti a"d Oray.

T - n.... ' Peacock and Peacock and p--"-1 Powdrell seem the most likely pairs to carry off liomuirs. Posibly tlio outconi" nf ths champion?''-)! n">y doped on how many games Peacock may bo called on to play before the combined is eal'ed on At urgent he has in s.'n-ht two games in the Singles Championship, and two in tho Doubles Championship, as well as the combined. If an effort should lie made to fiir'sh the. championships today, thero will be sonio hard going for several of tho players, THE DRAW FOR TO-DAY. Players required for to-day are:— 9 a.m.—A. E. Park v. S. Powdrell; Peacock v. Allison; Miss Hughes v. M.rs. Melody; .Mrs. Booth v. Mrs. Groves; Lampe and Pownall v. Wilson and Cuff; Stainton v. Harptr; Powdrell v. Atmore; Grove v. Park; Angus v. Prance; L. Prance v. Smith; Tahiwi v. A'ees; Wilson y. Ciark; Miss I. Mantell v. Miss Corrick; Airs. Douglas v. Miss Jenkins; j Eiley v. Anderson; Park v. Allison; Miss I Mantell v. Miss Naughton. I All other,players must be readv by 110.30 to play , when called upon, as on j account of reduplication of a number ;of players set times cannot be adhered I to. All championship finals will be played during' tho afternoon. .