LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 769, 18 March 1910, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

TH€ PALMERSTON TOURNAWEffT. (By TeleßTanh.—Special Correspondent! , Palmerston, yUarch D. The Palmeraton Tennis Club's tournament was continued-to-day. The weather Has fine in the morning, but heavy showers this afternoon, interfered' with.' the play. The, following are the results?— Combined Handicap Doubles.—Second round: Prouse and Miss Simpson (scr.) beat Wither and Mrs. Fitzherfcert, 50— 41; Moodie and Mrs. Moodie' (30) beat Pownali and Miss E.'J. Wilson (15), 50 -32. Ladies' Handicap Doubles.—Seooiri round: Mrs. Watson and Miss Hartgill (scr.) beat Misses Smith and Grant (22), 50—40; Misses Simpson, and N. Wilson (3) beat Misses Porter and Wilson (9), 50—42. Men's Championship Singles.—Semifinal: Stedman beat Johnston, 9—B. - Men's Championship Doubles.—Fishel and Prouse beat Stow and Collins, 9—6; Adams and Stedman beat Cox and BilL 9-3. Ladies' Championship 'Smgles.—Finals Miss Hartgill beat Mrs. Payne, 12—10.

Men's Handicap Doubles.—Second round: Pownali and Lorien (27) beat Johnston and Pharazyri (15), 60—35; Wither and Waldegrave '(30) beat. Reed and Palmerston (36), 60—53; Stedman'and L. Smith (25) beat Pownali and Lerien (27), 60-49.

. Ladies' Handicap r Singles.—Second round: Miss Simpson (15) beat Miss 8.. G. Wilson (15), 53-51; Mrs. Payne (scrj beat: Mrs. Adams (35), 50-47. Combined Doubles Championships-Fisher-and Miss Hartgill beat Pownali and Miss Wilson, Prouse' and Miss Simpson beat-'Cox and Miss J. Wilson, 9-4. ' . Handicap Singles.—Second round: Stew: (15) beat. Eraser (25), 60-44; .Drew (25) beat C. L. C. Smith (33); 60r-51;' Eeed, (33) beat L. Smith (30), 60-51. THrdi round: Eeed (33) beat Drew (25),'60-51. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Final:' Miss Simpson beat Mrs. Payne, 50—32. ■■■ '■ : Men's Handicap Doubles.—Third roiindii Fisher and'Prouse (scr.) beat Stedinaiv and Smith, 60—SO. Final: Wither, aad. Waldegrave beat Prouse and Fisher; 69/ -52. Ladies' Championship Singles.—Final* Miss Hartgill beat Mrs. Pearce, 12—1f1... Combined Championship Doubk&r-' Second round: Fisher and Miss Hartgill! beat Stow and Miss Porter, 9-4. Final: Fisher and Miss Hartgill- beat Pronse and Miss Simpson, . Men's Championship, Singles.—Finals Prouse beat Stedman, 6—2, 6—3.' _ ' .'■. Men's Championship' Doubles.—Fiml:Prouse and Fisher beat Adams and boatman, 6—4, 6—3. , . "'.' ■ Ladies' Handicap Doubles AFmsb' Misses Simpson and N; Wilson (9) beatMrs. Watson and Miss Hartgill (sec.);- 58--45. ' : .' ; ■''■■■ : ";-- : -- Combined Handicap Itoubles.-Third round: Adams and Mrs. Adams (15) beat Moodie and Mrs. Moodie (30), .50-47; Prouse and Miss Simpson beat Smitn and Miss Grant, 50-48. Final: Prouso and Miss Simpson beat... Adams and;Mra. Adams, 50-42. - _.., Handicap Singles.-Tlurd round: .Seed mi beat Drew (25), 60—58. SemirfimU belt Stow (15), 60-56. Fh*b Fisher (scr.) beat Eeed (33), 60—57: ;