LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 459, 18 March 1909, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

WELLINGTON v. HOROWHENUA. Tho match between a team arranged by Mr. i. Ji. Junes (secretary of tho association) and a combination from tiie clubs in tho Ilorowhenua district took place at Otaki yesterday. Owing to heavy rain falling, no play was possible in tho morning, but things put on a much better appearance by the afternoon, and the full number of sets as previously decided upon was got oft. The Wellington team consisted of Messrs. C. E. Weir (Victoria College), T. L. Ward (Wellington), W. Shcppard (Wellington), F. A. Lewis (Newtown), I\ Clarke (Wellington), T. H. Jones (Newtown), Misses Dirnant (Wellington), Howard (Wellington), Atkinson (Victoria ■ College), V. Saxon (Victoria College). The match resulted in a win for the city team by twelve sets to three, but the country team was by no means outclassed, and in tho majority of tho events very even games were tho order of the day. The three wins credited to tho Horowhenua representatives were secured by E. P. and W. M. Siincox (second double), A. V. Winchester, and P. S. Simcox (third double), and Misses Grant and Stuckey (first ladies' double). Altogether the outing was a most enjoyable one, several amusing diversions cropping up to vary the monotony of the train journeys and the interval before actual play commenced., L. W. Hawkins (Petone), who was to have accompanied the team, was an absentee, being down with an attack of influenza, which caused him to miss the express. . Wellington won by 12 sets to 3 (119 games to 77). C. E. Weir v. J. C. Burns, 9—B; T. L. Ward v. C. L. Hartmann, 9—5; W. Sheppard v. A. V. Winchester, 9—4; P. Clarko v. E. P. Simcox, 9—o; P. A. Lewis v. P. S. Simcox, 9—G; T. H. Jones v. W. M. Simcox, 9—G; Miss Dimant v. Miss Grant, 7—3; Miss Howard v. Miss Stuckey, 7—3; Weir and Ward v. Burns and Hartmann, 9—4; Jones and Lewis v. E. P. and W. M. Simcox, 10—12; Sheppard and Clarke v. Winchester and F. S. Simcox, G—9; Misses Dimant and Howard v. Misses Grant and Stuckey, 5—7; Misses Atkinson and Saxon v. Mrs. F. S. Simcox and Miss E. Simcox, 7—3; Jones and Miss Atkinson v. W. M. and Miss E. Simcox, 7—4; Lewis and; Miss Saxon v. F. S. and Mrs. Simcox, 7—3.