Lawn Tennis.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 18, 22 January 1904, Page 2

Lawn Tennis.

tahanaki championship m feting. fikst day's play. The lifMi provincial cliiiiupionsliip meeting under Ihe conduit, of tlie Turnnuki Lawn 'l'ennis Associntioi. was opened yesterday morning „ n the local Courts, which were in good order. The weather was lieuulifuHy line, though soiiiewliat warm, and during the day there was a largo attendance of the public. I'lay was of an interesting nature all day, the appeairtince of the colonial ehjjiupions. Miss Nunncley, and Mr 11. A. Parker, lending an aMvd interest! l<ii the proceedings. To the surprise of those present Miss Nunneley fell a victim to Mrs Pearce in the Ladies' Handicap Singles ; while the local crack, Mr A. 1.. Tuke, had to give way to A. 11. Wallace hi the Men's Championship Singles. Proceedings were formally opened by Hr. Leuthum, president of the Association, who briefly welco d visiting players. During- the day afternoon tea was dispensed by members of tlie ladles' committee. and greatly appreciated by players and visitors. Detailed scores were as under : . MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Hound.—A. G. Wallace beat t A. L. Tuke, , holson buot W. S. FituhcrU-rl, o—2 ; (i—o. Second round—ll. A. Parker

beat 11. Gordon, (I—l, G—2 ; Wallace beat Dr. Fookes, O—II, B—(i ; Xicholson beat C. Adams. (s—a, o—o ; ! C. Dickie beat S. Powdrell, 6—l 8-6-. MKN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOODLES First round—E. GrJliths anil A. L. Tuke beat ,1. G. Rutherford and S. Powdrell, 15—2, 7—.". ; 11. A. Darker and C. Adams heal L. HI. Tansey and J. C. Nicholson, (i—o, (3—o; li. G. Dickie and F. S. Wallace beat Dr. Good and J!. Gordon, (3—l, (3—: i. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First round—Miss I'owdrell bent -Mrs MatUaews, (3—o, ('>—o ; Mrs Mannering beat Mrs Corrigan, (3—2, (3-1. Second round—Mrs 1-lnrmun beat Mrs Good, (i—], (3—o; Miss Xunneley beat Mrs I'ayne, (3—o, (3—II. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First round—Mrs Pearce and Miss Powdrell beat Mesdumes Mannering and l'ayne, (3—H, (s—l ; Misses Dickio beat Misses (.1. ami 0. Stanfoiul, (3—a, o—o ; Miss Head and Miss Thomson beat Mrs Good and Miss Young, ()—!!, (i—<l. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First round—Miss Powdrell and Adums beat Miss Thomson and Dr.. Fookes, (3—l, (3—l ; Miss Nunneley and Mannering beat Miss 10. C'uplen and Hutherl'ord, o—l, (3—o. Second round—Miss Harmaii and Parker beat Miss Nunneley and MuMicriiiir, ti—B, (s—l. MION'S HANDICAP SINGLES. First Hound—S. Powdrell 18 beat F. S. Wallace 22, (i 11—47 ;W. L. FitzlieiVrt 2o beat 11. Gordon flO. OO—fl-t : A. L. Tuke 1(1 beat L. M Tansey 20, (i 11—52 ; A. G. Wallacc--1!) beat J. G. Huthcrford M 0.00—15. Second round—C. ,l. Adams 10 beat G. V. Pearce HO, 00—4!) : K. A. Ballantyne 2."> beat Dr. Good JlO, (50-57 ; Dr. Fookes 2, r ) beat Powdrell, 130—1") ; Tuke beat Fitzherbert, (30—5-1 ; Wallace beat Caplen, 00—44; Parker owe 15 beat Mannering- 20, (30—52 ; N. Fussell 20 beat G. H. Dickie 22, (30—18; Nicholson 15 beat W. G. Beckett 25, 00—10. MKN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round—H. Dickie and F. Wallace 20 'meat Dr. Home and Fitzherbert, OS—sl ; C. Dickie and A. Wallace scr heat Tansey and Nicholson 1(5, 00—50; Adams and Ballantyne 10 V''at Grifliths ami Tuke 10, (30—18. Second round—Adams and Ballantyne beat Dr. Fookes and Mannering 22. oO—so. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLE*. Miss Unrniiar. 8 beat Miss Young 20, 40—DO ; Miss Powdrell scr. beat Mrs Ballantyne 8. 40—28 ; Miss Berry' 10 beat Mrs Good 20 40-M2 ; Mrs Matthews 1(3 beat Miss Dickie 1(5. Ill—,'lK ; Miss A I'avne 10 beat Miss Read 10. <U—l2 ■ Miss FiitMcll 16 beat Airs Mannering 8, 40—:S5. Second rolmd—Miss Evelvn Caplen 1(5 beat Misjj Elsie Cn'plen 10, 10-38 : Miss O. Stanford 18 beat Mrs Conigun 14, -10—20 ; Mrs Pearce 12 beat Miss Nunneley | owe 10, 50—;12 ; Miss Thomson 12 beat Miss G. Stanford 20, 40—:S2. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. F,'|rst round—Missfs jUead :.md Thomson 12 beat Mrs Hollo ami ' Mrs Berry 1(3. 40-23; Misses Stanford 18 boat Misses Cnpleni 1(5 40—tf» Mesdumes Johns and J. E. Wils»n 14 beat Minuses Stewart and Fussell 18, 40—2(3 ; Mrs Good and Miss A. Young 1(5 beat Mrs Ballantyne ami Miss A. Payne 10, 40—20 ; Misses H-arman and Nunneley owe 10 beat Mesdames Kimibell and Mcifolls. 2050—;19. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round—Mrs M-uniiering and G 10. Mannering 15 beat Miss Elsie Capkn and Hutherford 25, 00—50 ; Miss Hanu-un and Parker owe 10 beat Miss Payne and E. CirillVMis . 10, 00—50 ; Miss Dtirry and C Adams 15 beat Mrs Good and 11. Gordon 00, (50—55 ; Miss Nunnelev and A. L, Tuke scr beat Miss Standish and 11. A'bruham HO, GO—so. Sv»ci«iid ifoulid— Miss Drtk-fe and F. S.-Wafcuv, 25 lieat Miss Steuurt and W. G. Beckett 30, 00—IS) ; Miss Head and Fitzhorhert 25 beat Mi.°.s and N. Fussell 25, 00— 52 ; Miss Berry and Adams beat Miss Nunneley and Tuke, 00—5 M ; Ali-s Pearce and N H. C. Caplen 20 lieut Miss Evelvn Oaplen and H. D. Caplen 20, (5(1—55. A match has been arranged for each of the four courts to start at 9 o'clock this morning, and it is requested that players drawn for these games should be ready to start punctually to time. Mr C. Clarke has donated a prize of ill Is for the Men's Championship Singles. A movement is on foot (the Evening Post reports) lo send a New Zealand team to Sydney this year , and should the governingbody receive snll'u-ient support from its ullilijLted associations, 110 doubt a strong team could be sent. ■ The l).)llp,wiiiir mould pwoii.uhly be the players from whom t,hc team would be picked ;—Misses Nunnelev (Canterbury), Powdrell (Tnranakl). Gore (Wellington), and jMessrs Parker, Laishley, Swaiudon, Cox (Wellinglon), Peecock (Auckland), and Fisher (Cnnlrifcury). The last New Zt-aland team that visited Australia Hon its match, much Mo Ihe surprise of the Australians.