LAWN TENNIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 13, 15 January 1914, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIPS. There was good weather for the best part of yesterday for the Taranaki championship lawn tennis onrnament, though about four o'clock lain interrupted play. The tournament is expected to finish to-day. Following are results of yesterday's play : Men's Championship Singles. First Round.—Warn? Pearce beat L. R, Curtis, 7—5, 6—o. Second Rroand.—R. D. Wyborne beat J. H. Thompson, 9 —7, 7—5; Jennings beat T. C. Simpson, 6—l, 6—o; Ollivier beat Tonks, 6—o, 7—5. Men's Championship Doubles. Second Round.—Ollivier and Webster beat Jennings and S. Powdreil, r,_2, 6—2; A. Powdreil and Tearse beat Wyborne brothers, 5—7, B—6, 6—2. Ladies' Championship Singles, First Round.—Miss H. Wilson beat Mrs Budge, 6—l, 6—4. Second Round.—Miss V. Simpson beat Miss L. Hughes, 6—l, 6-^4; Miss Graham beat Mrs Eggers, 6—o, 6—l; Miss R. Hughes beat Miss Wilson, 6—o, 6—o. Ladies' Championship Doubles. First Round.—Misses Brewster and Graham beat Mesdames A. Powdreil and Gordon, I—6, 6—l, 6—2; Misses Hughes heat Mrs Eggers and Miss Hilles, 6—3, 6—2. Combined Championship Doubles. First Round.—Lampe and Mrs Gordon beat White and Miss Thomson, G_4, 5—6, 6—l; Pearse and Mrs Pearce beat Wilson and- Miss 'Wilson, 3_3 ! 0—1; Mr and Mrs A. Powdreil beat'J. H. Thompson and Mrs Budge, 6_o, 6—l. Men's Handicap Singles. A Grade. Second Round.—J. , E. Marshall (owe 12) heat A. Powdreil (owe 20), 60—54; H. 1). Caplen (owe 12) beat H. W. White (owe 10), 60—53; Lampe (owe i 0) beat E. Tonks (owe 20), 60 44; A. C. Thompson (owe 15) beat N. Caplen (owe 12), 60—36; L. R. Curtis (15) beat W. G. Jones (5). 60—42. Men's Handicap Blngle«= i B Grade. First Round.—G. H. Meuli (owe 5) beat R. S. F. Craig (owe-5), 60—23; M. A. Foden (s)< beat W- V. Wilson (scr), 60—53; T. C. Simpson (owe 5) beat Williams (scr), 60—53;>Sndi (scr) beat E. J. Brammell (owe 5), 60—33. Second Round.—G. H. Meuli (owe 5) beat Kururangi (owe 10), 60—10. Men's Handicap Doubles. Second Round.—Lampe and Marshall (owe 5) beat Brown and Tovey (o), 60—45; Wyborne brothers (owe 12) beat Snell and Hunter (20), 60— 58. Ladies' Handicap Singles. First Round.—Miss Derrett (5) beat Miss V. Simpson (owe 5), 50—17; Miss Williamson (22) beat Miss Hilles .(17), 60—48. Second Round.—Miss R. Hughes (owe 10) beat Miss E. Caplen (iQ), 60—44; Mrs A. Powdreil (5) beat Miss B. Nolan (13), 50—30; Miss Wilson (20) bent Miss E. H. Caplen (8), 60— •■36; Miss D. Simpson (scr) beat Mrs Booth (16), 50—31; Miss Whittiugton (16) beat Miss Williamson (22), 50— 48; Mrs Gordon (3) beat Miss L. Thomson (scr), 50—25. Ladies' Handicap Doubles. Second Round.—Misses Thomson and Read (5) beat Mrs Christiei and Miss Whittington (15), 50--MO. Third Round.—Misses Derrett' and Honeyfield (10) beat Misses Boothand Simmons (16), 50—34. Combined Handicap Doubles. Second-Round.—White and Miss R. Hughes (5) beat . Brammell and Miss Clarke (10), 60—17; Webster and Miss Brewster won from Dr. and Mrs Tovey by default; Mr and Mrs Powdreil (owe 10) beat.. Toll and Miss P. Young (10), 60—37; Caplen and Miss Graham (owe 5) beat Curtis and Miss A. Young (5), 60—46; A. C. Thompson and Miss Simpson (owe 15) beat Snell and Mrs Pearce, 60—42; Snell and Mrs Pearce beat Bridge and Miss Williamson (15), 60—38. Third Round.'—Webster and Miss Brewster (owe 20) beat S. Powdreil and Miss.R. Hughes (owe 15), 60—53.