TENNIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 22, 24 January 1913, Page 5

TENNIS.

STRATFORD BEATS BLTHAM. The Stratford Tennis Club sent a team down to Eltham yesterday to play a return match with the local club. After some good games, the visitors were victorious by a fair margin, the scores being 189 to 142. Results : Men's Singles. D. Cameron 3 v. H. F. Haden 9. R. B. Anderson 9, v. J. M. Poyuter 3. V. Crawshaw 9, v. T. B. Crump, 8. F. N. Fussell 2, v. H. R. Jenkins 9. L. R. Curtis 9, v. G. W. Taylor 5. Marshall 9, v. J. L. Campbell, 2. W. V. Wilson 9, v. H. Chalmers 2. J. H. Thompson 9, v. R. C. Nixon 7 Stratford 59, Eltham 45, Ladies' Singles. Mrs Robinson 4, v. Miss McGovern 7 Mrs. Budge 6, v. Mrs. Eggers 7. Miss Mackay 7, v. Miss Koch 3. Miss D. Mackay 7, v. Miss Camw \ cross 5. Mrs. Rennell 6, v. Miss Dive, 7. Miss Wilson 7, v. Miss Pease 1. Stratford 37, Eltham 30. Men’s Doubles. Cameron and Anderson 9, v. Haden and Po'ynter 5. 1 Crawshaw and Fussell 8, v. Crump and Jenkins 9. Curtis and Marshall 9, v. Taylor and Campbell 7. Wilson and Thompson 9, v. Chalmers and Nixon 5. Stratford 35, Eltham 26. Ladies’ Doubles. / Mrs. Budge and Robinson 5, v. McGovern and Eggers 9. Misses Mackay 9, v. Kosh and Camcross 4. Mrs. Rennell and Miss Wilson 9, v. Pease and Dive 2. Stratford 23, Eltham 15. Combined Doubles. Mrs. Robinson and Cameron 4, v. Miss McGovern and Haden 9. Mrs. Budge and Anderson 8, v. Mrs. Eggers and Poynter 9. Miss Mackay and Crawshaw 9, v. Miss Koch and Crump, 2. Miss, D. Mackay and Fussell 7, v. Miss Carncross and Jenkins 4, ■Miss h Wilson iand-,u■ Marshall; „ Miss Pease and Campbell, 2. Stratford 35, Eltham 26. ST. ANDREW’S BEATS STRATFORD. The Stratford Tennis Club’s “B” teams played a splendid match with the St. Andrew’s Club, the weather being perfect, and the courts in excel-, lent condition. The St. Andrew’s ladies carried the day, and played a big part in scoring a win for the invaders, the score being 131—115. The following were the scores, the Stratford Tennis Club being mentioned first in each case:—

Men's Singles. C. Wright beat' J. F. Anderson, 9-5. ' A. L. Jones heat n. W. Douglas, 9—4. W. D. Anderson beat Syme, 9-r-l. U. Vaughan l beat Chadwick, 9—7. S. Macalister lost to N. Templer, 2 K. Munro lost to N. W. Jennings, 5—9. W. H. H. Young lost to C. H. Croker, 5—9. E. S. Rutherfurd beat L. Patrick, 9—3. Ladies’ Singles. Miss Wake lost to Miss Brayshaw, 1— Miss Bayly lost to Miss Craig, 2—6. Miss Bayly lost to Miss Petrie, 2—7. Miss Wake lost to Miss O’Leary, 3 Miss Anderson lost to Miss Morison, 2 Mrs. Anderson beat Miss Hignett, 7—6. Men’s Doubles. Wright and Jones beat Anderson and Douglas, 9—5. Munro and Young lost to Jennings and Croker, 6—9. Anderson and Vaughan beat Syme and Chadwick, 9—5. Rutherfurd and Macalister beat Patrick and Templer, 9—4. Ladies’ Doubles. Misses Wake and Bayly lost to Misses Brayshaw and Craig, 3—7. Misses Bayly and F. Wake lost to Misses Petrie and O’Leary, 3—7. Miss Anderson and Mrs. Anderson lost to Misses Morison and Hignett, 2—7. The last of the Taranaki tournament finals was decided yesterday afternoon, when Misses Brewster and Rundle defeated the Misses Simpson in the Championship Doubles by B—3, G—s. The final for the Dannevirke Handicap Singles, Miss Brewster proved the winner, beating Miss V. Simpson by 50—32.