TENNIS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2384, 28 December 1908, Page 6

TENNIS.

NEAV ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP

[Press Association.]

NELSON, Dec. 27. At the tennis championship gathering, in the Men’s Singles, first round, Prouse beat Weir,, s——7, 6—o, B—6, 4—6, 9 —7. In the second round Fisher beat W. Pearce 6—3, 6—4, 7—5 ; Wilding beat Peacock, 6—l, 6 —o, 6 0. In the third round Wilding beat Harr away., 6—l. 6—o, 6—o. In the Ladies’ Singles, first round, Miss Wellwood beat Miss N. L. Hughes, 6—2, 6—l. . In the Men’s Doubles, second round. Quill and Prouse beat Leggatt and Rowley. 6—4, 3—6, 6—2. 6—4, 9—7; F. Wilding and A. F. Wilding beat Mitchell and Derose, 6—o, 6—o, 6—o. In the Ladies’ Doubles, first round, Misses Nunnelly and Braithwaite beat Misses R. Hughes and N. L. Hughes, 6—3, 6—l; Misses Powdrell and Gray beat Misses Bloxam and Meares, 6—l, 6 ; Misses Wellwood and Travers beat Misses Bock and Bath am, 10—8, 4—6, 6—l; Misses Todd and- Seed beat Misses Turton and Hanay, 6—2, 6—2. In the third round Misses Powdrell and Gray beat Misses Nunnelly and Braithwaite, 3—6, 6—3, 6—2. In the Combined Doubles, first round, Miss Nunnelly and A. F. Wilding beat Miss Ward and Fisher, 6—o, 7 ; Mrs. Wellwood and Brown beat Mrs. Goldie and Weir, 6—4, 7—5. In the second round Miss Braithwaite and Peacock beat Miss Bathain and V. D. Bamford, 6—4, 6—4; Miss Powdrell and Father heat Miss Hughes [ and, J. G. Swainson, 6—o, 6—l.