LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8319, 27 December 1906, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

By Telegraph—Press Association

CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 26.

The following are the results to date of the champinship events at the Australasian Tennis, Championship Meetiug, which commenced this morning at the Hagley Park«Gourts: Australasian Chamcionship Singles.—First round: M. B. Fisher beat F. Laishley by default, R. D. Barman beat J. Smith by default. Second round: A. Wilding beat Coxjj 6—2, 6—2, 6—l, and 11. A. Parker beat R. H. Harman, 6—l, 6—2, 6—o, F. M. B. Fihher beat R, Heath, 2—6, 7—5, 6—l, 5—7, 6—2.

Australasian Championship Doubles (men). —First round: Wilding and Heath beat Fisher and Swauston 6—o, 6—3, 6 ~J.

Men's Championship Singles (New Zealand).— First rounJ H. W . Brown (Wellington) bent P. Gray (Dunedin) 6—2, 6-0, fl. A. Parker (Wellington) beat T. R. Quill(Christohurch)6—l, 6—2, 6—2, Swanston oeat W. Gqss by default. L. Bonnington beat W. P. Daulop 6 —2, 7—5, 6—3, C. U. White, beat C. E. Weir 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, S Brown beat Laishley by;default. Ladies Championship Singles..First Round: Mies Williams beat Miss Travers 6—5, 6—3* Men's Championship Doubles.— First round: White aad Salmond beat§Moore and O Kane 6—o, C—i, R. S. and S. W. Brown beat P. Green and Jones by default.