LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10146, 24 January 1911, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

SECOND DAY'S PLAY, The weather was beautiful, if perhaps a little hot, for the continuation of the Wellington Provincial Championships and JViasterton handicaps. The courts were playing very fast, and the arrangements —as before —were excellent. There were 81 matches played, and the standard of tennis throughout was high. Of course, most interest cen*red in the championships, but" the handicaps were productive of many interesting finishes. Six games were played in the Men's Championship Singles, Griffiths beating J. Blundell (who retired in the third set), only to be in turn vanquished by Fisher. The Swainson—Brown game, as anticipated yesterday, proved a close match, and Swainson proved too much for the Wellington man, winning by 7—5, 4—6, 6—3, Swainson was playing right at the top of his form, while Brown was, as he unfortunately for himself so often is, patchy. There were 12 advantage games, one game running, into no fewer than fourteen deuces on Swainson's service. The latter i would certainly strengthen his game were.he to lob occasionally, but he seems - totally unable to utilise this useful .stroke; ' Brown led by one game up to 5—4, when Swainson ' ; .• awned.^aiter^a long;, game at the ;tehjfch; arid going on, won the next ' two with comparative ease. The second set saw" Brown going strong, and he ran out at 6—4, tiie third game being the long one referred to above. He led 2 love in the third set, but then tired, and Swainson finished up 6—3. .Ollivier gave a tasto of his form in his match with Cox, his volleying being particularly attractive, indeed, both men excel in this. Cox did not give me the impression that he was pressing the Canterbury man as much-as he should, and as Olliveir has a wonderful reach and the knack of making marvellous recoveries, Cox had to hit hard to win his aces, a point he failed to realise. Many thought that the exchampion might prevail even though one set down, rbut Ollivier settled down, arid serving all he knew, wore Cox down. Cox is not the vx>x of fourteen-; years ago, when he won ,the New Zealand Championship at bunedin, but if he could only get the practice he; would improve to his old game. Ollivier may be expected to put up a fair showing against the redoubtable Parker.after he has disposed of Bonnington (who boat Aitken) to-morrow. Fisher and Parker meet in the semi-final. Parker and Brown beat the Chnstchurch pair J in the Doubles, 7—5, 7—5, the vet- | eran Goss not being quite good I enough for the company he was keep- i ing. Brown was patchy; to the I writer it appears as though he takes too much on his willing shoulders, and playing in so many handicap events must in 'a measure tire ' him: He is .undoubtedly a splendid giver of odds', but of that more later. Ollivier's sei:vice was very effective, ; '-an'd'.'Ke": with preproved -toc- - much; for" the latter's previously referred to inability to lob proving a serious handiap to the Wellington man. Parker and Brown meet the .winners to-day, and should not find much difficulty in the task. In ,the Ladies' Championship Singles Miss Hartgill proved too strong j for , Miss Turton, although the J Thorndon player put up a good fight, j only losing 6-3—7-5. Miss Nunnelley j accounted for Miss Brewster —the latter seems to have-a prediliction for losing from the former. Miss Travers, whose, reported injury had Jbeen carefully tended,. found Miss Wellwood willing, but'at no stage was she seriously troubled.. Miss Wellwood failed lamentably running in; she also neglected to place as much as she ought—a falling off from her past form. . As.'anticipated,.: - "Miss Nuhielley'and. the New Zealand.- : •champion will play bit' again. Miss" ■'., Nurinelley and Travers are - both: suffering from 'injured feet, consequent on;the great amount they have been playing. ■■-•0-... •..-....'■;. The Ladies' Miampionship Doubles call for no special mention. Miss Nunnelley and Miss Simpson meet Misses Travers and Wellwood (in the final) to-day. Miss Simpson,.who has a, nice attractive style, wijl no doubt find that her opponents desire her to get as many strokes as possible, and the game will be interesting. Miss Simpson is a much improved player, and if she could only make" up her mind to hit harder she would still further improve. Her style still savours somewhat of the dilitante, and tins friendly criticism is penned in the hope that she mayone day blossom forth as a champion.

Cox and Mies Hartgill succumbed to Fisher and Miss Wellwpod, although, they'won the first set 6—2. Cox's partner was eagerness and keenness personified, but Fisher was too cunning. Miss Wellwood vr-A have to improve to-day in the final if she is to succeed.

Miss Travers and Parker are in every final. Brown and Denniston are the only Wellington, players left in the Handicap Singles, the latter meeting Swainson today, when he will probably find himself a free lance. Brown, from owe 10, has disposed in turn of Heaton (30), Maunsell (25), and Gawith (20) respectively, a fine performance, more especially in view of his other games. He meets Bennington to qualify for the final to-day. In the Men's Handicap, Doubles, Kean and Lawrence are in ;the final; they put up a really meritorious performance in beating Parker and his brother, 70-48. They played the correct game; in hitting at. everything^—and it paid. Gore and Denniston, playing Well, disposed of a hot pair in Redward and J. Blundell, only to fail when opposed to the Wellington boys. At one time

they seemed to be on the way to victory, but tiie younger pair were very: solid. They meet Goss and Ollivier, and should win, but the Canterbury men are after it. Miss A. Perry, a girl of 15, is in the final of the Ladies' Handicap Singles, and will probably on her present form beat the victor of Miss Simpson—Miss L. K. Hughes. Miss Caverhill and Kean are well out in the Combined Handicap, and may Avin. Miss Caverhill is a player of promise. Following are the details of the play:— LADIES' CHAMPION DOUBLES. First Round. Misses Nunnelley and Simpson beat Misses Hartgill and Williams, S—3, 6—3. Misses Wellwood and Travers beat Misses R. and L. D. Hughes, 6—2, 6—o. Misses D. and G. Booth beat Misses Bell and Maginnitv, 6—o, I—6, 6—3. Semi-final: Misses Wellwood and Travers,'beat. Misses Brewster and Turton ' 6—l, 6-0. Misses Nunnelley and Simpson beat Misses D. and G. Booth, 6—3, 6—3. COMBINED CHAMPION DOUBLEo. First Round. - - T. Maunsell and Miss Maginnity. beat B. Booth and Miss - & --D.Hughes, 10—8, 6—4. Second Round. Goss and Miss Williams beat J. G. Swainson and Miss D. Booth, 6—l, 6—2. C. Cox and Miss Hartgill beat T. E. Maunsell and Miss Maginnitv, 6-0, 6—2 Parker and Miss Travers beat Soundy and Miss L. Hughes, 6—o, 6—l. : Fisher and Miss Wellwood beat Cos and Miss Hartgill, D—6, 6 4, 6—4.. Parker and Mies Travers beat Goss and Miss Williams, 6—l, 6—o. MiliN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Second Round. C. Griffiths beat J. Blundell, 6—l, 2—6. Blundell retired. J: G. Swainson beat H. W. Brown, 7o r 4—6, 6—3. L. 'Bonnington beat G. G. Aitken, 7—5, I—6, 6—3. Third Round. G. 'Ollivier beat C. C. Cox, 6—3, 6—2. f P. M. B: Fisher beat C. Griffiths, 6—l, 6—l. H. Parker beat J. G. Swainson, 6—l, 6—o.

I LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP j SINGLES. j Second Abound. Miss Hartgill beat Miss Turton, 6—3, 7—5. Miss Nunnelley beat Miss A. L. Brewster, 6—o, 6—o. Miss! Travers ibeatMiss Simpson, 6-3, 6—3. Semi-final : , ' Miss E. Travers Heat Miss R. Well--1 wood v - r 3,.6—3.- .- ;-..*-.. . .._ \ MEWS CHAMPION DOUBLES. First Round. F. M. B. Fisher and J. G. Swainson won by default from .E. B. Waddington and J. G. Heaton. Second Round. Cowan and Soundy beat T. Maunsell and C. Blundell, 6-4, 6—3. Fisher and Swainson beat Redward and Bonnington, (3—4, 6—3. Parker and Brown beat Goss and Ollivier, 7—5, 7—5. * Semi-final: Cox and Aitken beat Fisher and Swainson, 6—3, 6—4. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. A. Grade. First Round.— W. H. Toohill 25, beat D.; Caselberg 30, 70—57; J. Sutton 35, won by default from G. C. Branson, 35; T. M. Page beat F. .-Sf. B. Fisher, 101—99.;' H. W. Brown "owe lO^be^ir; 7, 'D:-Seatbn 30; BO^-i ,76.. v:.:>>>> • ; V;'"";';;',,>:>

• / Second Round.-r- M. G. ton 35, 1 beat G.-Sutton 35' 70—65; J., L. Blundell 25, beat H. H. Pavitt 35, S.R. Gawith 20, beat W. H. Toohill 25, 70—53; E.B. Waddington 30", beat T. M. Page 30, 70—68; J. G., Swainson won by default from F. H. Elcoate; H. . W. Brown beat T. Maunsell, 70—68. ' f Third Round.— L. Bonnington scr., beat E. Waddington 30, 70— 55; J. L. Blundell 25, beat D. M. Kean 30, 70—68; H. W. Brown owe 10, beats. R. Gawith 20, 70—58.

MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. A. Grade. F\rst Round.— J. D. S. Heaton and E. B. Waddington 25, beat J. B. Moodie and 'NH. uames "2Q,-' 70— 63; A. Soundy and D. Cowan 15, beat F. H. Elcoate and N. D. Bunting 20, 70—68; Lawrence and Kean 25, beat Toohill and Stevens 25, 70—53; P. E. Turner and T. M. Page 25, beat H. M. Boddington and D. Caselberg 30, 70—62. Second Round.— H. M. Gore and M. Denniston 15, beat E. Y. Redward and J. Blundell 15, 70—54; Goss and Ollivier owe 25, beat P. E. Turner and T. Page 25, 70—60; Lawrenco and Kean 25, beat H. and J. Parker owe 10, 80—58; Heaton and Waddington 25, beat Soundy and Cowan 15, 70—59. Semi-final: Lawrence and Kean 25 beat Gore and Denniston 15, 70 — 56. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Round. Miss L. K. Hughes 10, beat Miss Walters 18, 50—45; Miss L. D. Hughes 10, beat Mrs Hulme 30, 50—45. Semi-final: Miss A. Perry 35, beat 1 Miss Turton 15, 50—46. COMBINED HANDICAP "■ '••' '•".■■■■■■'■ DOUBLES: y^V.^ : :-- : : First Round.— J. Caselberg and Miss Caselberg 30, beat E. Wadding-

ton and Miss F. Perry 25, 50—39. Second Round. — T. Maunsell and Miss Bell 10, beat S. Kempthorne and Miss F .Maginuity 20, 50—44; \ D. Caselberg and Miss R. Hughes 10, beat H. H:. Pavitt and Miss Yeitch, 20, 50—42; Soundy and Miss T. K. Hughes 10, beat Griffiths and "Miss McLean 20, 50—42; Parker and Mrs Hulme scr., beat B. Booth and Miss L. D. Hughes 10, 50—35; Goss and Miss Williams, owe 25, beat Cowan and Miss Bolton 15, 50—37 ;Cox and Miss Hartgill owe 15, beat J. Caselberg and Miss Caselberg 20, 50—12. Third Round.— Kean and Miss Caverhill 20, beat D. Caselberg and Miss R. Hughes 10, 50—46. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.— Mrs Hulme and Miss Dixon 25, beat Misses Bolton and L. K. Hughes 2, 50—41. Second Round.— Mrs Evans and Miss Robieson 30, beat Misses Bell and Maginnity 15, 50—46. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. B. Grade. First Round.— R. W. Stevens scr. beat D. Hebenton 8, 70—62. Second Round.- N. Chamberlain 15, beat N. Groves 15, 76—74; K. Groves 15, beat P. Turner scr., 70— 68; R. W. Stevens scr., beat W. .Hendry 5, 70—69; A. Casqlbevgj 20, beat J. Caselberg 18, 70—61. ' : Third-Round.— C. A.. Gawitb:- 8, beat S'. A./Noble-Campbell 5, ,'7o—. 64; : N. Chamberlain won by default "from K. Groves; A. Caselberg 20, beat H: M. Boddington scr., 70—60; R. Stevens scr., beat B. P. Perry 20, 70—43. ■Semi-final. —• A. Caselberg 20, beat N. Chamberlain 15, 70—64; R. Stevens scr., beat C. Gawith 8, 70— 67.

Finn!.— A. Caselberg 20, beat R. Stevens scr. 'by 70—5£>, after an excellent game., Stevens played, pluckily on, and was several times almost on his opponent's score, but hishandicap ,of twenty proved too big a; hindrance. . . .. :■ ~-■<-. ( LADIES' HAiXBIOAI- DOUBLES. First Round. Misses E. " Williams and M. Simpson owe 12, beat Misses Turton and Brewster 12, 50— ■44. ' ■■ .' Second Round, r— Misses 0. Caverhill and L. Walters beat Misses!' G.' and .£. Booth scr., 50—26. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. B. Grades First Round.— A, and J. Caselberg 15, beat Drummond and Mackersey 12, 70—64. ' .-■■,, Second Ro|ind.— W. G. a,nd N. Groves won, by default from Dr Webb and ■Rev. MoLaverty;'C. Gawith and G. Sutton scr., beat Langdon"*and. Chamberlain 15, ,70—63; A. and J. Caselberg 15, beat Rishworth and. Pavitt scr., 70—41. Semi-final.— W. Hendry and D. Hebenton 10, beat Groves Bros. 10, 70—66. TO-DAY'S GAMES. Mas-terton Club's Courts, at 9 a.m. sharp:— Men's Handicap :M.JS. W Benniston v. J._;&-•Swaitisoii. : „ Handicap- Doubles. ■Miss HartgiU and C. C; Cox v. .Miss Williams and W. Goss; Miss' D. Booth and J. L .Blundell v. Miss Simpson and G. G. Aitken. Men's Handicap' Doubles. (Semifinal) .—A. C. Gawith and J. Sutton v. J. and A. Caselberg. Ladies' Handicap Doubles—Misses F. and, W, Perry v. Mrs Hulme and Miss Dixon. . ' . ■ ' •;- Men's Championship Singles (semifinal). — G. Olliyier v. L. Beamington. - : ' '; ''■''. Men's Championship Doubles, (semi-final).— D. Cowan and A. W. Soundy v. H. A. Parker and H. W. Brown. Ladies' Championship Singles (semi-final).— Miss Hartgill v. Miss Nunnelley. The championship finals will be played in the afternoon, 'commencing" ■ at about one o'clock.. : , --■- At thV conclusion of the meeting the various trophies will be presents-, ed by the President oft the.Master tori Lawn Tennis ; Clu'b, the Very" Rev. Dean MoKenna.