LAWN' TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 408, 18 January 1909, Page 7

LAWN' TENNIS.

THE TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. ;; MISS NUNNELEY IN. GOOD FORM." (BT TELEQBATH—PEESS ASSOCIATION.) : . -■'-" New Plymouth, January 16. The Taranaki tennis tournament was con* -.timed ; to-day. Lovely weather'prevailed, and there was a large gathering, v The- courts were in fair order. Tho men's handicap second grade'singles was.won by/Fratcr; of Auckland. • 1n... the. ladies' championship singles (third round) Miss Powdrell beat 'Mrs.' E. Joaes, 6—2, 6—l. In the final Miss Nunneloy; beat Miss Powdrell, 6—3, 4—6, 6—3. In the'- men's championship singles (second round) Brailsford beat S. Powdrell, I—s; 6-3. H. W..Brown beat L. J. Taylor/ 6-2,-6-1: In the third round S> J.Smitb. had a bye from Nicholson. Wilding beat ■Brailsford, 6—2, 6—o. Fisher boat Jennings, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Parker beat Brown, !'£~ V6—o. In the:semi-final, Wilding beat bmith, 6—o, 6—l; In the men's championship doubles - (second round) Parker and Brown beat Taylor and Black, 6-4, 6-0. Fisher and Wilding beat Jennings and Cap-' !', 6n i, 6—3, 6—2. In tho ladies' championship, doubles (first round) Mrs. Jones and.Misa Powdrell beat Misses Simpson, 6—l, 6—2. In the second round Mrs. Payne and Misa' -Nunneloy. beat Miss Cave and' Miss Brewster. 6—2, 6—o. Mrs. Jones and Miss. Powdrell' beat, the Misses Thomson, 6—2, 6—l'. Id tho final Mrs. Payne and Miss Nunneley beat Mrs. Jones and Miss Powdrell; 6-7-4, 7—5- In the combined championship doubles (first round) Miss Powdrell and Fisher heat Miss Cave and H. W. Brown, 64-1, 6—5. Miss Brewster and Black beat Miss D. Simpson, and Dr. ;Fookes ; 6—4, 6—1." In the" second round Miss Nunneloy and Wildingbeat Miss Brewster and Black, 6—3. Fialior. and'-. Parker meet in tho semi-final icniimpionship.-:.singles.- The winner plays \\ lldmg. The tournament .will be continued pn .Monday.,',;' ■ '..'..-•

: INTERCLUB COMPETITIONA AA A~''; '- ■: 'BSE/DRAWINGS/ Ai/A-AA' v The. drawings' for -the infer-olub cojnpett•.-.■■ tions for the remainder .of the season, are ■ subjoined. 'Great, care has been : given to':;: the allocation of grounds. The drawing-for •>"■* the ; Racquet Grade will appear upon com.: : pletion : of; the first . round, when the , six •■- leading teams compete in a . second round; '■ .The Postponements Committee meets at 12 '■. noon every 'Saturday, and if. cause, arises tb:- v defer .matches, notification to/that'- ."affect '' ™l he-posted in the city; also' at the Ferry. -■•' .Wharf,. Clu- secretaries .are requested to 'forward.' teams-slips 'in. time "to, reach the'--secretary. ■of the.; Shield Committee", at 149' Adelaide Road, by Thursday morning./.This '. is ...necessary, as:- the committee's weekly- ;i ,'meotihg is held on Thursdays, and , strict"' compliance with; this rule is urged. : Cap.;-Y tains of teams. will greatly>assist' by seeing' ■' tMt tho'rcsults'of their matches are left in the - .'■ box,'.at.Mr..'J.B. ; Speed's, tobacconist,-Lamb.,-. ..ton Quay,/by \0 o'clock on Saturday night, ; : •■■ bthqftvise details dfth'e match: cannot appear ■':'■'■ :along with, tho.:others' in,Monday's' newsp>,.:, pers,/aiid- unnecessarily increases;the duties'>' of the secretary'.-. The'fixtures arenas fol- • low:— ";•:..- •■■•■/ ■ • '■. : "7'\.:.'. : ':;:.... ■:/>,.';■; [■AAA AASffIaDAAAAA-AA r /;.' : SECOND ROUND; •'. : -;; :'l ■■''.''' -':':/:;'•; ; January' v. Tliorndon;'*klA Thorndbu; Brougham Hill' v. 'Victoria : Col.'-? loge. at-, Day's.. Bay. •'-./,-/ /■./■./'//.;/-: -.//.. -February .6.—Wellington v.'. Victoria Col< ". lego, at Day's Bay;. Brougham Hill v. Thorn-' -don; at 'Day's : 'Bay.'.-v '■■■>■-■ :.;,.;.'■;';-/::;// : ; X. XX A■ • '™iRD.' round. ■- /■; i"i AA 'I / .February i3.-T-WcUington v. Brougham Hilh/ at.,; Wellington ; .Thorndonv. Victoria Col- -' /lege, at .College;- ; ,'■]/: /-. .v ■ ,/••. r/U j/Jiebruary.2o—Wellington V. Thorndon^a A' iiD.ay?s,:l}ay;ißrougbam Hill v. Viotoria:'obb'.:--.'- ; ■.■ "'■ '.'-'-' '■ . ;■'/ ;; :':.: ■:■;. February'; 27.—Wellington -T. ■.•Victoria. Col- .'.: lege, at ■. Wellington; Brougham-'. Hill - • v.-r.TEorndon,:.-at .Thorndon.:: .•: '. '.. :>/ v X"/ -A '- "SECOND, ROUNdAA.:'.' X :A[(/January 30.—Petoh.o:v. Brougham Hill' A,■ at Petone; Newtown v. : Wellington; at Day's' Bay; Victoria College r; Brougham' Hill: B, ■; 'at' Brougham Hill;' Karori .v. Hutt, at Ka;rori.';/-/•; ';;;/\;' : ;'-'•■■• •'■''• ,: Vv ;February'''iß^Ehrbri v : : -v;- :; Wellmgton, at ■Wellington r Hutt: /T. ; Newtown, at Hutt; Brougham Hill A v.- B, at Brougham Hill; '-Petone-V,/Viotoria' College, at College. V: February ;13.-r:Karori: y. Brougham Hill A,'at;Brougham .Hill; Newtown v. Victoria College/ at Day's Bay; Wellington v. Broughim Hill B, at Day's Bay, Hutt v. Petone, ;.at Petone 'Fcbiuary 20.—Karon v. ' Newtown, at' Karon, Wellington v Hutt, at Wellington; Brougham Hill A v Victona College, at Collego, Brougham Hill B v. Tetone, at Brougham Hill Fcbiuary 27—Karori v .Victoria College. at Daj's Baj, Ken ton n v. Biougham Hill B, at Dav's Bay, Wellington \ Petone, at Petone, Hutt v. Brougham Hill A, at Brougham Hill. ■-. ~,.,-. ; . March 6.—Karori v.-Brougham Hill B, at Brougham Hill; Newtown'y. Petono, at Day's • Bay; Wellington v. Brougham Hill A, at Wellington;. Hutt v. Victoria College, at Hutt.':;/':. ::./,.,/ /March 13;—Kafofi v.'.Petone, at Karori} Newtown v.' Brougham.'Hill A, at Day's Bay; Wellington v. Victoria College, at College; Hutt y..'Brougham Hill B, at Hutt. A-'A' ApennAnts.■'A SECOND ROUfrD January 30.—Brdugliam: Hill r Victoria College A, at' College; Muritai v. Newtown, at Day's Bay; Victoria College B, bye. February 6.—Brougham Hill v Newtown, at Day's Buy; Victoria College A v. B, at College;" Muritai, bye. •. , -.'.■• February. 13.—Muritai r; Victoria College B, at Day's Bay; Newtown \ Victoria Colloge A, at Day's Bay; Brougham Hill, bye.

THIRD ROUND. ■ , February 20. —Biougham Hill v. Muritai, ai Day's Bny; Victoria College B v. Newtown, at College; Victoria College A, bye. February 27.—Brougham Hill v. Victoria "College B, at. Brougham Hill; Muritai r. Victoria Collego A, at Day's Bay; Newtown, bye. March 6.—Brougham Hill v. Victoria CoU lege A,.at Day's: Bay; Muritai v. at Day's Bay; Victoria College B, bye. , March 13.—Brougham Hill v. Newtown, at Biougham Hill; Victoria College A v. B, at College; Muritai, bye. March 20. —Muritai v. Victoria College B, at College; Newtown v. Victoria College A, at Collcgo; Biougham Hill, bye. RACQUETS. FIRST ROUND. Januaiy 30.—Trinity B v. Kilbirnie B. at Trinity; Brougham' Hill v. Victoria College A/at Brougham Hill; Trinity Av. Victoria College B, at Day's Bay; Kilbirnie A v. Bidwill Sheet B, at Kilbirnie; Bich\ ill Street A; bye. February 6.—Brougham Hill v. Victoria College B, at Brougham Hillj;Trinity A v, Bidwill Street A, at Trinity; Kilbirnie A v. Victoria College A, at Day's Bay; Kilbirnie 13 v.-Bidwill Street, at Day's Bay; Trinity B, bye.