LAWN TENNIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12, 14 January 1914, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. The following are yesterday's reSitlts of the championship tournament opened at Hawera on the Hawere Chili's lawns:—" Men's Championship Singles. Best of three sets (advantage sets'). T.L.T.A. challenge cup. and trophy valued at £2 2s; runner-up. trophy, valued at £1 Is. First Round.—L. S. Jennings heat C. B. Webster, 6—2, 6—l; T. U. Simpson heat L. B. Shaw, 4—6, 6—l, 6—2. Second Round.—S. Powdrell boa: W. V. Wilson, 6—2, 7—5; A. Powdrell heat H. W. White, 6—2, 6—o; E. Tonks heat G. B. Brown, 6—l 6—2; Ollivier heat A. C. Thompson. 6—l, 9—7; Latnpe heat Karururangi. 6_4, 6—o. Men's Championship Doubles. Best of three sets (advantage sets) Trophies, value £1 10s each. First Round.—S. Powdrell and I. Jennings heat G. B. Brown and !):• Tovey, 6—l, 6—o; Webster and 01 livier heat Lampe and Marshall, 6—l 0—0; D. Caplen and A. C. Thompsoi l>eat Curtis and Simpson, 6—4, 4—6 6—4. Ladies' Championship Singles. Best of three sets (third set advanl age set only). Gold medai value £2 2s; runner-up, trophy value £1 Is. First Round.—. Miss D. Simpspi beat Mrs Baigent, 6—3, 6—2; Miss Brewster heat Miss L. Thompsoi! 6—4, 6—l; Miss R. Hughes boa Mrs Pearce, 6—9, 6—4. Ladies' Championship Doubles. Best of three sets (third set advani age set only). Trophies, valin £1 5s each. Misses Thompson and Read hea Mrs Budge and Miss Wilson, 6 —l 6—2. Combined Championship Doubles. Best of three sets (third set advau age set only). Trophies, vain £1 10s each. First Round.—Jennings and Mis Brewster heat Webster and Miss A' Simpson, 6—4, 6—3; Tonks and Mis R. Hughes, a bye. Men's Handicap Singles. A Grade—6o points up.. Troph; value £2 2s; runner-up, tropin value £1 Is. First Round.—L. R. Curtis (roc. 15 won from E. W. Griffiths (owe 15), h default; M. G. Bell (owe 15) ben B. L. Joll (13), 6Prt3Bj Websto (owe 20) beat Tovey (5), 00—53. Men's Handicap Singles. B. Grade.—J. H. Thompson (sc*r beat E. C. Gilbert (scr), 60—16; Ki rurangi (owe 10) beat Wells (sen 00—40; Honeyfield (owe 5) heat .«.: honey (15), 60—11 ; Hunter (5) hea Bernard (5)','"60—48. Men's Handicap Daubies. Sixty points up. Trophies, valii' £1 Is each. First Round.—l. H. Thomps.o and Wilson (15) bent A. C. 'fhomp son and Bramraell (owe 10), 60—56 Caplen Bros, (scr) beat Joll and Bin gess (10), 60—29; Gilbert and Wil Hams (10) beat Ross and Foden (15) 60—55.

Second Round.—Moneyfiold an Tones (5) beat MeU,li and Craig (■"> :it>—«>o - Powdroll Bros. (o»ve 15) bo.

While and Toirks (owe 8), 60—IS Laities' Handicap Singles.

30 Points up. Trophy, value £1 Is runner-up, trophy, value 10s.

First Round.—Miss Whittingtcr !(i) beat .Miss Clarke (15), 50— Miss R. Hughes (owe 10) beat Mr. Budge (13), 50—44; Miss 13. No!:: (33) beat Miss L. Hughes (scr), 50 28; MisslE. H. Gaplen won from Mis A. Read by default; Miss E. Caplo (10) beat Miss Whitcombe (20), 50 11; Miss Graham (10) heat Mis Brewster, 50—23; Miss Wilson (20) Seat Mrs Simmons (18), 50—45; Mr Booth (16) beat Mrs Baigent (13) : 50—18; Mrs Gordon (3) beat Mr French (20), 50—48; Miss Thompso (scr) beat Miss Honeyfield (19), 5031; Miss.D. Simpson (scr) beat Mr Walker (22), 50—37. Second Round.—Mrs Eggers (16 ' beat Miss L.-Nolan (.19), 50—35. Ladies' Handicap Doubles. 50 Points up. Trophies, value £1 Is each, First Round.—Mrs Bdugo and Mi. Wilson (18) beat Misses Williamsni aud Reilly (27) 50—40. Second Round.—Mrs Eggers an?! Miss Hilles (17) beat Misses Tore? and Baigent (16), (50—44); Misse Derrett and Honeyfield (10) bea 1 Misses Young and B. Nolan (15), 5017; Mesdaines Booth and Simmon: (16~), beat Misses Mellow and Dick en son (19), 50—34. Combined Handicap Doubles. 60 Points up. Trophies, value £1 1* each. First Round.—N. Caplen and MisGraham (5) beat Honeyfield and Mrs Simmons (9), 60—53; Mr and Mrs Powdrell (owe 10) beat Simpson and Miss Read, 60—23; White and Mis--11. Hughes (5), beat Wilson and Miss Wilson (5), 60—53; Joll and Miss l\ Young, a bye; Lanipe and Mrs Gordon (owe 14) beat Tonks and Miss L. Xolan (owe 5), 60—44; Craig and Miss Christie (5) beat Mr and Mrs Bell (owe 5), 60—58; Snell and Mrs Pearce (8) beat Bridge and Miss Williamson, 60—38; S. Powdrell and Miss Hughes (owe 15) beat Kurilrangi and Miss Whitcombe, 60—58.

Second Round.—Brammell and Miss Clarke (rec. 10) beat Meuli and Miss Whitttngton (scr), 60—56.