LAWN TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2058, 9 December 1907, Page 1

LAWN TENNIS

WHATAUPOKO AND GISBORNE CL Uiß’S TO URNAMENT.

AN EASY WIN LOU THE visitors. . At tin, Haiti courts on Saturday representatives of tho Whataupoko Club defeated ‘those of tho Gisborne Club by I 0» games to 139. Tlio result was .something of a surprise., as it was generally supposed that the older club's team would win by a failmargin.' However, at the last moment. three of the Gisborne Club’s leading lady players notified that they were unable to bo present, and their loss, together with the necessity for making up new teams for the combined doubles was undoubtedly a factor in the result. Still, the Whataupoko representatives played so well that they would probably have won in any case, and showed a high average of play. Many of the matches'provided exciting contrasts, and, thi;/u>riiuiwt*of JJje.duy were eagerly watt-lied by members of' both clubs, who assembled in large numbers. Tables were set out on the croquet .lawn, and the following ladies dispensed afternoon tea: Mesdames Murray and T. A. Coleliian. Misses L. Coleman, Boylan, A. Do Lautour, 'Murray, ’ and Clirisp. There was no lack of umpires, and the players keenly appreciated - the assistance received in this direction. Those who officiated'were Messrs. T. A. Coleman, C. C. 'lbubv, D. Cowan, G. W. Willock, L. T. Brown, G. H. •Hutton, and A. AY. Murray. .Following are details of the play: ‘Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses 1,. .Coleman anil F. McGredie (Gisborne), 10, beat Misses Reynolds and B 7 Bradley (Whataupoko), 9; Mrs. R. U. Burke (AA 7 .), 12, beat Misses M. Wachmann, and De Lautour (G.), 4; Miss It. Reynolds ami Mrs. C. .Bennett (AY.), 12, beat Miss F. Adams and Mrs. O’Donnell (G.), 9; Misses C. Reynolds and H. Black. (W.),- 12, beat Misses Murray and F. Day (G.),

Men’s Doubles. —C. 1,. Margolioutb and AV. F. J. Anderson (AV.), 11, mot AV. J. Barlow and C. Blackburn (G.), 11; AV. ,N. .Barron and It. U. Burke (AV.), 11, beat AV. L. Coleman anil S. A. Clover "(G.). 9; R. Willock and AV. G. 'Evans (G.), 12, lie at A. AA 7 . Rees and E. H. Mann (AV.), 5; J. M. Curtis and C. A. Fenwick (AV.), 10, met AV. J. Ilawlev and A. T. Coleman (G.), 10. Combined Doubles.—AV. J. Barlow •and Miss F. McCredie (G-). 12, beat C. L. Margoliouth and Miss Rovnohls (AV.), 5; AV. N. Barron and Miss B. Bradley (AV.), 11, beat AV. L. Coleman and Miss L. Coleman (G.), 9; Air. and Mrs. R. IT. Burke (AV.), 11, beat AV. J. Hawlev and Mrs. O’Donnell (G.), 10; AV. F. J. Anderson and Miss E. Bradley (AV.). 10, beat C. Blackburn and Miss M. AA’achmann (G.), 7 ; A. AA 7 .- Rees 'and Miss R. Roynohls (AA 7 .), 12, beat R. A\ 7 illock and Miss De Lautour (G.), 0; AA 7 . G. Evans a’nd Miss Murray (CL), beat E. H. iMann and Mrs. Ci. Bennett (AA 7 .), 8; S. A. Cover and Miss F. Day (G.), 11. beat J. M. Curtis and Miss C. Reynolds tAA 7 .), 9; C. A. Fenwick and Miss ill. Black (AV.), 12, beat A. T. Coleman and Miss F. Adams, (G.), 3. j . Totals.—AYinftaupoko, 160; Gisborne, 139. . ' '

,k -B . Press Association. —V : AUCKLAND, Dec. 7. The Auckland lawn tennis chamiiojisliip and handicap tourney will le'Jheld in Auckland on the Ist, 2nd, 3rdr, aiicl 'lfh of January, just after the) N.Z. meeting at New Plymouth. Tint season here‘fsi now in full swing, and the annual; inter-club matches arq taking place from next Saturday.