LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 724, 25 January 1910, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

THE MASTERTON TOURNAMENT.

■;• SEVENTY-FOUR MATCHES. (By Telegraßh.-SDocial Correspondent.)

.". ■■"'■' ~;.Mastorton, January 23. Tho*.fifteenth'annual AVairarapa championship-: and. handicap .meeting, uuder tho. auspices ..of .tho Masterton Lawn' Teiinis Club, opened /on ■ thb\ Mastcrton , courts oh.Saturday morning, commencing as early, as half-past eight. Tho >cro iu.very rapist order after tho recent heavy rain, but rapidly recovered' in a drying sun,/and played, remarkably well all iliiy. " No fewer tliani 74 matches were' iplayed during. tho < day. with, :iu most cases, closo results.. \ ;■ : :-j' ; MEN'S.' PHAMPION SINGLES. K ' .First, round: S. It. Gawith, woa by de-fault-frp'm. N. "D. Bunting; J. NMawley •beat F.H.Elcote;'4-G, 6-2, C.C." ■Cox beat P. ,W. Jackson, -6—2,:G—2; H.' 'V; Howe beat C. E. Weir, (r-3,' G-3, S—B; Aitkcn beat J. L. Blundell, G-0, :fr^4.-.';■"■■■.■• '■ ; ."- ,'■■ ■' '■ . .'-.. :.■■: . ' Second round: B.' Booth' won by' .default from H.'-AV.-Browri; C..F. Quinnell beats. R. Gawith, 3—6, 6-r-3, 6—2; ,C. C. Cox beat ,G. Mawley, 6-1, 6-2; G;, G. : Aitken. beat' H. .V. Howe, 2-6, G—3; J. G. Bed beat'C. A. Lawrence, ;3-6,. 6-1,"7-5; -A. E. Sclanders beat J. Steol, 6-1/6-1. -- ; : '. ". MEN'S ...CHAMPION .DOUBLES. '..•: -- First round: N. D. Bunting and F. H. Elcoto won'by'.default from C. G. Beard and .o.' H. .Beetham. ... '~.' ■ •■: " Second round: : C. C. Cox and G. G. Aitken . beat N. H. James and J. G. Bee, 6-2,:6-2., . , ;.. ... ; ■; LADIES',: CHAMPION- SINGLES. - ■First round:- Mrs. Hojmes beat ; Miss D.; Booth, Miss Simpson beat Mrs. Wagg, 9t-G: . ' :\'- .'■■'.. ■ •.'■: ' - : - : : ' / : : S.econd'round: 'Miss Carley'beat 'Miss Maginnity,';9—7;.'Mrs. Holmes' beat Miss" Hindmnrsh,'9—B; Miss Simpson beat Miss. X,Booth; 9—3; Miss Hughes'beat Miss G. Booth. 9-5,:, ;'■.:' 'i ,' ~. ■ : :;COMBiNED, CHAMPION DOUBLES. :. 'First round:.-,C;C Cox and Miss Hindmarsh! beat P., W. , - Jackson • and' Mrs. Wagg; -9—3;.:' C. F;. Quiunell and.Mrs. Hawkins -beat T. E. Maunsell'. and Miss Maginnity, 9—4; G.'G. Aitkeri and Miss Simpson ■'beat G. Mawley and Miss Cormack, 9—2r S '■■■'■'■■/:■"..-■■ •■ ■': ■ ■ ...■ ■;■ ;:■: MEW'S/HANDICAP' SINGLES/ \P ■/First/tra'de.fGO -points:, S. Rj, Gawith (handicap .lOj'beat C. A. Lawrence (22), 'IV/8.. Maunsell (15) beat ,M. E.; Dphiiiston (25), 60-51; F. H. Elcote (20) .beat. J.:B. Moodie (27), .60—51. , : .::,;•.;. Second-round: D.. Caselborg (25) beat J. G.,Bep (20), 60-7*5; C. ¥. Quinncll (sor.) V; be'at"P.:.W. Jackson" (5)',V6(H57; l'".E. Maunsell beat S. E;,Gnwith; GO—42; F/H. Elcoto .beat J, L. Blundell (15), CO-52;'N.'D.'Bunting (15)' won' by: default • from C. E; : Weir (scr.); ■ H. V. 'Howe (10) beat S;.Sievers (30), 6(h-SG; N.,H. James (20) beat J. 'Steele (30), ;CO-SU, ;V/, ■'.■'!:■ '.•:%',■:■'•■;.:••''. : "-rX';'- : ''■ ,i: Second, grade, CO points: N. W. Groves (14) beat H.. M. Gordon (12), H. M. Boddington(B) beat J. Caselberg (12), GO—sl; P. N. Keeling'(lo) beat: G. W. Sellar. (10), H.'H. Donald(3) beat .W.-.G. Groves ,(U), 60-53; H. H; Pavitt (3) ,beat:W.;G; Hand-Newton (2.0),'60-47; .'SI; A.; Noble "Campbell '.(12), beat' H: Rhodes.'(scr.), GO—ss. .;\ ' .;.- .' ;■■. Second round: A; -Martin (10)' beat -Rev.- ' Aston'.(ls) ,00—12 ;:B. P..Perry (15) beat A. D..Lowe (10), 60—51; A. C. Gawith ;(8): beat•:N.^W;■Groves, 60—57];' H. M. Boddington' beat P. N; Keeling, 60—58; "\V.;,H;:,'Stainton (7.)- ',beat : S. A/.Noblo Campbell, GO-41; E. B. Wadding-ton' (3) .beat - B.: V-.- Skcet.(B),' GO—l6; J.'i Bright' (9) beat J; V; Gordon (5),. 60—551 ' Third"round:'■•' J. Bright beatl'E/ B.' Waddington,' 60--55;,:. .; ,: ;".-v:;-' : ■-■.-,

:,' ■■■ men's ■•'handicap; doubles.. ■:. ■■•■■"First '::.grade,-;.:?0 :.-points.V First ;round: N.. D.• Bunting; and F. H.-Elcots (15).. beat T. E.iMaurisell and J. L. Blundoll. (12),.70-59 r.C.-E. Weir and D Caselberg :(12) .'beat G." Mawloy und A H.-ScLanders: (18), 70-^69/'. '

Second Toiind: C: A. Lawrence and II E. Deßuiston, (20). teat B. Booth and J, Stcele;;{3o),^7(H67.::^'; ; ; /;: ', :; ;

Second'''"grade, ;6ff : points. : ~ 'First round•- IT.- E: 'Donald and' J. ■ Caselborg : s).beat- G. -W. Cellar.' and'S.' A.-Noble Camnbell, v (G),:6orsl; W/.\H.;.StaiEtpnand : A. .Martin (10) beat H.H; Pavitt and J. V: Gordon.(scr.),eO^-2Cj H.. EUodes and. E.Hackersey (8) beatN. W. Groves and -W-- G. Groves (15), GO-59. ■■■;■' •. r •■■ v . -■"

Second round: 15.I 5 . N.V'Kcoling and ■W. G. Hand-Newton (15) ■■■won-' by •■ default from' , C. G. Beard and •0. H. Beptham (5); :H. Rhodes' and B. Mack«rsay tent-A. .0. Gawith and B. V. Skeet (3), GO-47.

;; VLADIES'.HANDICAP.,SINGLES. ■'■' ';-i']?irty.''.points.—First Eourid: ,Mrs.,,D. Buchanan' (30) beat -/Miss Carley;' (20), 50-49; Miss D. Hindmarsh (5) beat Miss Eobieson:(3o),,'so—l9;' Miss Siirinsbn (10) beat Miss D.-.Booth-(18), 50-42;' Miss G; Booth/ (18) beat- Miss IK Maginnity ■ (18); 50-37; Miss Carter -(30) beati'Miss ,K. Booth. (18), ■ 50-35; Miss It. Hughes (scr.) beat Miss Pcnny(lo), 50—38; Mrs .; Holmes (18) beat' Miss Howe'(as),'so-42. "i

,/,. LAtiIES , HANDICAP:DOUBUSS. ■■ /Fifty points," iirst round: Mrs." Biichanan;■ and" Miss. EobiesOn ■: (26),T beat Misses Maginnity and.C'arlcy , (2o), SO—4s. ..Second round: Mrs. Hawkins: and Miss 'Penny. (12), won • by default from ■. "Mrs. Xa\vrnnco/ and/Miss Carr. (2i); Mrs. Buchanan and Miss.Robieson beat Misses D. Booth, and ,R. Hughes , (scr.), .50—48; Misses K.'and : G. Booth (15), beat Misses Howe and Carter (20), 50—37; Mrs. Holmes . and .Miss Simpson (5),. .beat Mrs. 'Wagg /and/Miss .'Hindmarsh (5cr.),,,50—33..:/.■ ■'

'„ -HANDICAP DOUBLES.~,' ■j Fifty; points,..first round: C. rence- and Miss Penny (15), won by • default .from /J. , E. Moodio and Miss Carr (30)/ '•••:: '■■-, ; : .'" : "'' '/' '.". /.Second round: N.H. James and' Miss Howo (25),' won by default from IS. W. Skeet-and Mrs. Lan-rence (30); J. G'./Bee and Miss. Garloy , (22), 'beat W. : G./Hand- ■ Newton and Miss Eobieson-. (30), 5(1-42: C. A.- Lawrence, and Miss /Penny beat G.: , Ma'wley and Miss I. Cormack (22), 50-4(1 ; ■V.-W.- Jackson' and Mrs. Wagg(lo), beatS. EiGarwith and-Mrs.; Holmes (10), ''50— 30; D.'...Cosolbe'rg and Miss' Carter/ (30), beat H. Rhodes and Miss D. Hindmarsh (15), 50-1);. G. G. Aitken and.Miss Simp-, son (scr.), beat B.' Booth and Miss K. Booth/(22),: 50-45. /,//. .// :/ /V

CONCLUDING DAY'S , PLAY.

• / ' ■'•"."">.'■.-MastertHi, January- 24. .The tournament was concluded to-day in beautiful : weather. Excellent tennis /was witnessed in a-number of tho.:. games, Wellington ■ players 'showing .out': prominently. C. C. Cox somewhat easily won.:the .men's: championship " singles, while. Mrs. Holmes secured , the ladies' championship, singles.; /Results :-7 ' "■■;

■;;./■; MEN'S CHAMPION;SINGLES./ - Third round: N. H. James beat''3. Booth,' 6-2, B-4-; C. C. Cox beat C-'P." Quinnoll,, G-2, (i-3; G; G; , Aitken heat J.'-'G. Bee, 6—l, 0—1; A.'. R.~ Sclandcrs bent T. E.'Maunsell, 9-7, 4-6. ■ '=:j'-..

Fourth round: C. C. Cox, beat N. H. James, o—l, o—2; G. G. Aitken beat A. E. iSdanders, G-2, 0-3.: . .. /!,; . / /Final: C. C. Cox beat G. G. Aitkeu, G—2/G—l. . .■■■■■■••• '■'■:■. ::':■- /:. ' ; : ', MEN'S CHAMPION DOUBLES; '''

.First round: P. W. Jackson and. S. R. Gawith beat D. Caselberg and J., 13. Moodio, C—3, G—2; T. E. Mauuscll :and ,T. L. .Bluridcll beat ,G. Mawley-and A. -E. Sclanders, C—2,.fi—3. s ■ .:"..:

. -Second round: C. i'. Quinnell and C.'A. Lawrence woii by default from F. Ml B. ■Fisher and G. S.. Prquse; P. W. .raekson and S.E. Gawith boat Jf, D. Buuting and 1\ H. Mlconte, C-l, C-0; I'. • .]i. Jlaunsell and J. L. Blundoll won by default from H.W. Brown mid C. 13. Woir: Third rouud:,P.W. Jackson and S. R. Gawithbeat C. F.. Quinnell and C.A. Lawrence, G—i>,. K—2; (J. C. Cox nnd G. G. Aitken beat T. E. Maunsell. and .1. L. Blundcll, 0-I,'G-Oi C.'C. Cox and G. G; -Aitken beat P. W. Jackson and S. R. Gawitli, 6-2. <>—!•;. .'■'.. ".-' ' '-~

' LADIES' CnAArPION SINGLESJ;, Mrs. Holmes boat Miss Carley,' 9—3; Miss Hughes boat Miss Simpson, 9—C. Final: Mrs. Holmes beat Miss Hughes, 9-7. - . ,"■- '■■'■[' '■ '

MEN'S, HANDICAP. SINGLES. ''.- ,-.-• First Grade.; . •-

Second round:' B; Booth beat G, Mawley, 60—52.. .•'; ■-' ~.'

Third round: C. V. Quinnell won from, I). Caselberg by default; B. Booth beat T. E. Maunsell, 60—56; F-. H. Elcoato beat-N. D. Bunting, 00—37j 'H. V. Howe MiiN. H, Jarnes t 00-56, :r

Fourth round: B. Booth beat' C. F. Quiniioll, GO—s7; H. V. Howe beat I'. H. lilcoatc, GO—l7. ■ . Final: 11. 7. Howe beat B. Booth, co—w: -...-■; ■■■■',■■■■. ' MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. . . v Second.Grade. Second round: H. H. Pavitt beat H. 11, Donald; ■ Third round: A. Martin boat B. l>. Berry, CO—11; H;M. Boddington beat S. 11. Gawith, CO—42; "W. H. Stainton boat H. H. I'avitt, CO—sl. .•'.-.. . •Fourth round: H. M. Boddington boat A. Martin,- CO—s3; W.' H. Stainton boat J; Bright, 60-39..- — . ■ . ■Final: W. H. Stainton boat H. M. Boddington, GO —53. '■'..:■" : - ■ : MEN'S HANDICAP/DOUBLES. ■'.■' '.-.■'.: , \ First Grade. ' ; . .... : , : Sccoild round:' N. H. James and J. G. Bee (handicnp 20) boat C. I\ Quinncll and U..V.'Howo:.(scr.), 70-51;, P. W. Jackson and S. R. Gawith (3) beat N. D. Bunting and'F. H.'Elcoatc, 70—52; C. E. Weiv and D. Caselberg: boat J. R. Moodic and H. M. Boddington (30), 70— ec .- ■ '' ■ : . ■ Third round: P. W; Jackson and S. K. Gawith beat J. G. Boe and N. H. James, 70—02; C. A. T/awrencq and M. E. •Denniston beat.C. E. Woir arid'D. Casplberg, 70—64. ■ ' -. : J?inal: : P. W. Jackson and S. R.Gawith beat C.-A. Lawrence and M. E. Dennistou, 70—CO. -.' "'.. . " ■■'■■■'-■ .;.. HANDICAP. DOimLES. '"■■'■'■■■.. ': .: Second 'Grade..-.-- ' - . .Second round: W." H. Stainton and A. Martin beat H. H: Donald and J. CaseU berg; 60—30;J;BrigKtand H. M: Gordon won by default from B. P. .Perry .and J. Hives. . •. '..--■ ■ -." : ' ::." :,' ' . ' •■-..'■■' .- : Third;, round:. J. H..-. Stainton and A. Marten'Beat"P. Keeling arid WT.-Hand-Nowtoii, GO—4l; J. Bright. and : H. M. Gordon beat H. Rhodes and E/'Macker-' sey, 60—53. , , ... • ■.' Final;; Stainton and Martin beat Bright and' Gordon, 60—50.'■'■;. ' '. •■•■; TiApIES'..HANDICAP. SINGLES. . .Second .round: Mrs. Wagg boat' Mrs. Buchanan, 50—45; Miss .Simpson, beat Miss Hiadmarsh, 50—29; Miss G. Booth .beat Miss Carter, 50—37; Mrs.. Holmes beat-Miiis Hughes, 50-40. V '-. ' -.'a " .Thirdiiround:' Miss Simpson , beat Mrs.' Wagg, 50-^3; Miss G. ■ Booth beat Mrs.' Holmes,: MT^β..'.-- , ' 'i ■ ■;'■ -.. v,-.. ' .'Final:; Miss : Simpson beat -Miss .G; • Booth,; 50—39.... . ; J'. . '. - ; DOUBLES. ; '. Third' round: Mrs. Hawlcins and. Mjss Penny- beat - Mrs. "Buchanan . and Miss_ Robieson, 50t-37;-Mrs. -Holmes and Miss' Simpson beat Misses K. and G.:'Booth, 50—43.. , i • ,-;• -: : '■'..•/ -. ■■• \[' -.:'. -.' '-. i. i Final: .Mrs. Holmes and Miss l Simpson beat Mrs. Hawkins'. and. Miss" Penny; 50—45. : : 'i.;':-.■-.•■.,:. \' : .. 1 ;. -;■■'■,' ;■' ;.. ;"COMBINED -HANDICAP .DOUBLES. Second round: C.-F. Quinmell and Mrs. Hawkins (10) beat: J. Steel and Miss G. Booth (25), 50-40; F. H.. Elcbate and Miss R, Hughes (10) beat H. H. Pavitt and Miss Maginnity (2G), 50-45. ... . Third round:, Quinnell, and ,Mrs.. Hawkins, beat James and Miss Howe, 60—41 V Bee,and Miss Carley beat Lawrence. and Miss Penny, 50—29; Eleoafe and Miss vHughes woe by default from Jackson-and Mrs. Wagg;: D.'; : Caselber<; ,and Miss Carter beat Aitken. and Miss' Simpson-'; Fourth'round: Quinncllnnd Mrs. Hawkins beat Bee and Miss;Carley, 50—48; : Elcpate and' Miss Hughes beat D. Casclberg and Miss Carter, 50—18. •.■■■-.-•. . - ; .'; '. 'Final': Elcoato and: Miss Hughes iWon. by default,from Quinnell and Mrs...Haw'kins. -.-.:■ ■■.■''■ ; ■ ■ , ./,; ':■' ... ■". ;■ COMBINED CHAMPION DOUBLES. . ■ First i-ound: , S. R. Gawitli and. Mrs. Holmes beat' C. E. ATelr and Miss "Hughes, 9—5.,.. : . .; . .-;.;:. •Second, round: C. C.' Cox and. Miss Hindmarsh beat : Quinnell and Mrs." Hawkins, 9—7; Aitken and.Miss Simpson beat Gawith and, Mrs. Holmes,; 9—l. -...- Final: Aitken. and Miss, Simpson beat Cox au'd Miss Hindmaish, 9—7. . ■

THE AUSTBAV.IAN TOUR. .. . ■ (By Teleg'rapn'.—Press-Association.)". '-' i ~'. ._ ' Christchurch, January • 23.. v ' ,In view of the reply.reccivfidifrom the Board'of Control -with- reference to tho cancellation of the Australian; tennis tour through:New-Sjcaland,(a special meetiug. of: the council.'wnaV.-iHeld., -onrrTSaturday night, and it, was nrianimdusly dccided\ .that; as the 'Australian'arrangements'were in, such ,an advanced:.'stage,. tho tour. ■ittbuld/be'.-proceedodi'With. : ■~ '- .'■"■'■ ;

THEDANNEVIRKE TOURNAMENT. • .'<..-. (By ToWraDh.—Press .Association.) •• '• . ... ! ': Dannevirko, January: 22.'"■.;■ ■ The, tennis tournament at Danieyirke was , .continual, ill beautiful 1 weather.. The only game completed was that in the men's championship . doubles.. in , '.which Dickie and: Powdrell defeated I , !slier and Prouse, 6—l, 1-6, .6-3.,.,1n, the ; semifihals.foi' the singles, Swainson made a gallant stand against. Fisher,; the scores .being:—o—s, 5—6, 67-3.-.,: The Wellington man thus , hpd , ' only ' a small "advantage over hisPahiatua 1 opponent;/The tournament; will.extend, over. Monday. . j. • '

•;•"• : ; : >.; : ' Dahnevirke, , ' January. 24.'. The tennis, tournament concluded. to- : day, in perfect weather. .Thp'results of ; the finals were ,as follow:—Championship singles: Fisher : : defeated. Dickie, C—l.'Ladies'- championship singles :■ Miss Ruby WeUwoodybeat.lliss Hartgill, 9-6. Ladies' , championship doubles: ' Euby.andi'TilileenWellwood beat Misses ffindmarsh, . Handicap singles: JJishcr.' (owe 30)' beat- Powdrcll '■(rce.r 15), 60—44. Ladies' 'handicap ..singles:., Miss B..Hindmarsh- (Napier) beat'MissHughcs(Pahiatua), ,50M7. Ladies' . handicap, doubles: Misses Eileen and Doris Well,wpod (scr.). boat .Misses. Murray, and Francis," Combined handicap doubles: Miss E. Wbllwood and Ebbett' (6we : 20) beat Miss Irvino and Vartan, CMC; Dickie' and Powdrell. won \.tho men's- handicap doubles from ' scratch. The combined championship doubles will, bd played'off at Hastings, between Miss Wellwobd'and Ebbett and Miss • Eileen .Wellwood and Symonds. ;' ; ■-'-;■. .•',,'■-,■

.WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION.

• -At a- meeting of.. Committee of the Wellington Association held .yesterday ovening, the',question rot sending a team of-men to Christchurchfor tho .annual Canterbury. -;v. ."-Wellington niatch' was ■ discussed, audit w'as decided to -dispatch a ; team. ' Messrs'. Becre, Swanston,'and "Wilson were appointed.a selection c6nunittee. ! The team s selected will be asked; to suggest a suitable date for the match;, and will, also be asked as to whether the niatch is to bo, a two-days' event or one-dayniatch asforaerly.. The Canterbury Association willibe' invited by the Wellington Association to send'a team of.ladies.Vto Wellington.to play on the same date as'.ffie men play in Christchurch.' • ; '■.' > • . -.'.-' '-'■'■' ■■••.-• '.

'.The ■ Management Committee has decided that; the senior championships and the. semi-finals and finals of the junior championships at the Easter ;Tournament shall be played, on grass courts.,--" ■.■'',