LAWN TENNIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 14, 16 January 1914, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

TARANAKJ CHAMPIONSHIPS. The third days play iu the Taranaki lawn tenuis championship tournament took place, at Hawera yesterday. "he weather was fine and the big crowd of spectators present witnessed some fine play. Following are details of the day's games:—

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES

Third round: L. S. Jennings beat \Y. Pearse, 6—l, 6—5; S. Powdrell icat Lampe, 6—3, G—3; A. Powdrell ■■eat R. D. Wyborne, 6—l, 6—2.

Semi-final: S. Powdrell scratched to Jennings in the semi'-final. leaving leanings and Ollivier in the final.

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Second round: White and Bell beat i'. H. Thompson and Wilson, G—3,

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

Second round: Miss Brewster beat liss I). Simpson, G—2, 6—o. Third round: Miss V. Simpson beat !is s Graham, G—3, 6—2.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

First round: Miss D. and V. Simp>n, won from Mesdames Tovey and

Jaigent, by default. Second round: Misses Hughes beat \lisses Thompson and Read, G—l, i—l.

COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP

DOUBLES

First round: N. Caplen and Miss irabam beat S. Powdrell and Miss L. Hughes, 4—6, 6—4, G—2; .1. B. Brown uul Miss E. H. Caplen beat Curtis ntl Miss Young, 6—l, 4—6, 6—4.

Second round: Jennings and Miss irewster beat Mr and Mrs A. PowIroll, 6—l, 5—6, 6—l; Lampe and Mrs iordon beat Brown and Miss E. H. laplen, 6—4, 5-6, 6—l; W. Pearse >ncl Mrs Pearce beat Tanks and Miss Tughes 6—2, 6—3; Caplen and Miss Iraham beat Thompson and Miss D. limp-son, G—s, 6—4.

MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES

A Grade

Third round: G. B. Brown (5) beat V. C. Thompson (owe 15), 60—33; C. J. Webster (owe 20) beat M. C. Bell 'owe 15), GO—sl.

Third round: Lampe (owe 10), beat H. D. Caplen (owe 12), 60—40; Curis (15) beat Marshall (owe'l2), GO-

.Semirfinal: Curtis beat Webster, ;p_-46 B Grade. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. Second round: T. C. Simpson (owe 5) beat Foden (rec 5), 60-40; Honeyield (owe 5), heat J. H. Thompson•;er), 60—39; Snoll (scr.), beat Hunter 5)^60—42. Third round: Honeyfield heat 'owe 5), 60—39; T. C. Simpson heat 3nell, 60—56:* ' Final.—Honeyfield heat Simpson, 60 - 53. . MEN.'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second round: Webster and 01 litter (owe 25) beat Simpson and Curtis 10) ) GO—l6; Kururangi and Shaw (5) ieatJ.,H. Thompson and Wilson (15), JO-r63. Third round: Wyhorne brothers won From Gilbert-and Williams by default; ?owdrell brothers (owe 15) beat Kuru'angj and Shaw (5), 60— 49. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. ' Second round: Miss Graham (10) Veat Miss Derrett (8), 50—36. Third round: Miss Hughes (owe 10) Seat Miss Whittington (16), 50—37. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second round: Misses Simpson won >y default from Mrs Kimbell and Miss i/hitcombe; Mrs Budge and Miss Wil;on (18) heat Misses Williamson and .veilly (27), 50—11 j Misses Caplen (10) oe'at Mrs Walker and Miss Graham ,i 7), 50—12; Mesdames Powdrell and Jordon (owe .5) beat Misses Hughes [owe 5), 50—43. Third round: Misses Simpson (owe >) heat Misses Caplen (10), 50—12; Hisses Thompson and Road (5) heat »irs Eggers and Miss Hilles (17), 50— '&; Mrs Powdrell and Mrs Gordon owe 5) beat Mrs Budge and Miss Wil.oii (IK), 50—42.

Sarai-final: Mrs Powdrell an J Mrs iordon boat Misses Derrett ami foneyfield (in), 50—30.

OMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Hound: A. C. Thompson and «.', iss Simpson (owe 15) beat J. H. Thompson and Mrs Budge (9), GO—l3. Second round: Lampc and Mrs Gorion (owe 13), boat Craig and Miss Christie (5), GO—36; Caplen and Miss Oaplen (owe 10) beat Meuli and Miss Whittington (scr), GO—s7; Snoll and Mrs Pearce (8) beat A. C. Thompson tnd .Miss Simpson (owe ,15), GO—4B. The match, between A. C. Thomp-

ion and Miss Simpson and Snell and Mrs Poarce, won by the Litter, was played in error, and was disallowed. Hie result was wrongly published in yesterday's issue, the positions being reversed. A representative tennis match,South Canterbury v. North Otaeo, was played at Tiraaru yesterday, and resulted in a win for the former by the narrow margin of six games. i ——