LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7705, 6 January 1905, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

NORTE TARANAKI ASSOCIATION'S TOURNAMENT. The Opening Day. The .sixth annual tournament under, the auspices of the North Taraniaki Lawn Tennis Association com- ( menccd on the local courts on Thursday morning! under pleasant wea- j thor conditions. There was no forjmal ceremony, players getting right , down to worty at once. Some good j play was witnessed, the courts being in very fair To-day and to-morrow considerable interest wiH bo added by the presence of the New Zoalaiwl champions Miss Nunneley and Mr 11. A. Parkeii, and Miss Powdrell, latly champion oi Taranaki. Details of yostenday's play are us I follows : MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First round,—Nicholson beat Annies 6—3, 6—2. - Second round. —C. ItcW'e 'oeat Fookes 6—o, 6—3 ;A. G. Wallace beat S< Smith 6—3, 6—o. TARANA&L CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES, First round—S. Smith beat Dr. Fookes 6—1,, 6—o ; A. G. Wallace beat L. Tuko 2—6, ti —2, 6—o ; J. Nicholson beat N. Balharry 6—l, 6—-Id , LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES',, First round.—Mrs Payno beat Miss Aitken 6—5, 6—5 ; Miss Cava beat Mrs Mamnering 6—2, 6—3, LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First round—Mrs Payne and Miss Cave ibeat Mrs Pearco and Miss A. Payne 6—l, 6—l ; Miss Thompson and Miss Iload beat Mrs Corrigan and Mrs Good 6—o, 6—3. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. First round—Nicholson, owe 5, boat C, Weston 30, 60—54; Grady 30 beat 11. P. S. Wilson 22, 60—34 ; A. G. Wallace owe 10, beat li„ Addenbrooko 15, 70—59; Abraham 22 beat Dr. Home 30, 60—52 ; Honeyfield 30 beat H. D, Caplen 22, 60— 48 ; Dr. Fookes 15' beat 11. H. Ward 25, 60—58; F. Si. Wallace 15 beat A. Tuke 25, 60—54; Jj. Tuke,owe 10, beat Amies, owo 70—63 ; N, Caplen 25, beat C. Dickie, owe (10, 70—68 ; S. Smith, scr, beat J. S. S. Medley 25, 60—49, Second round—Honeyfield beat Fookes, 60-51 ; F. Wallace beat L. Tuko 70—58 ; N._ Caplen beat Smith 60—54. Third round-Honeyfield F. Wallace 60—38, MEN'S lIANDICAI 1 DOUBLES. First round—H. Oaplen and N. Caplen 30 beat Thomson and No'lan 30, 60—48; Smith and ASdenbrooke 13 beat Ward and Bayley 30, 60—50. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. First round.—Miss E. Dickie 10 beat Miiss M. Horner 20, 40—34 ; Mrs fori igan 10 beat Miss V. M;. Derrett 20, 46—44 ; Mrs Payne, scv, beat Mrs Mannering 5, 40—34 ; Miss Aitken J f<x;at Miss Bayley 17, 40— 26 ; Miss A. Payne 10 boat Miss G. Stanford 15, by default ; Miss Govett 15 beat Mrs Paget 20, by default ; Miss Cave 5 ibeat Miss O. Stanford 15, 40—36; Miss Dickie 10 beat Mrs! Good 17, 40—30 ; Mrs l'oarce 10 beat Miss V, Benner 20, 40—30 i Mrs Matthews 10 beat Mrs Grady 20, 40—35 ; Miss Berry 13 beat Mrs Johns 13, 40—36, Socond round—Miss E. Dickie 'jeat Mrs Corrigan 40—26; Mrs Payne beat Miss Aiitken 46—38 ; Miss I'ayne beat Miss Govett 10—:|2 ■ Mrs Pcarce beat Miss A. Dicxio 40—33 ; Miss Berry beat Mrs Matthews 42—40 ; Miss Thomson 10 beat Miss Koch 20, 10—37. TUlrd round—Mrs Payne beat Miss Payno, Miss Berry beat Miss Thomsoiii LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES., First round— Dickie 10 beat MiSs Horner and" Derrett 20, 40—32,; Slfs Matthe«s\,and Miss Young 20 beat,,' Hiss Kodreamt Miss Baiid !20, 40—35 ; Aljs.s MacDittrmid ajui Miss ljprry 15 beat Mrs I'ayno and.Miss o, 42—10 ; Mils Johns and Misfe (Jovett 20 beat M's Corrigan and Mrs Good 20, 40—36 ; Mrs I'carte and Miss Payne 12 won by default. Second round,—Miss MacDiurmkl and Miss Beuy beat Mrs Johns and Miss Govett, 41-39 ; Mrs Pearce and Miss I'uyrie beat Mrs Grady and Mi 3 3 Aitken 15). 40—26. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round Miss Govett uncj Tuke 18 beat, Mrs Good and Bayley, 61—59 ; Mj-s Grady and F. Grady 30 beat Miss Baird and N. Caplen 30, 60—48 ; Miss O. Stanford and Dr. Home 23 beat Mrs Johns and Dr. Leatham 23, 60—57. Second round—Miss A. Dickio and F, Wallace 18 beat Mrs Kimbclliam) 11.; 11. Ward 30„ (50—54 y Miss E. Dickio and A, G. Wallace sor beat Miss MacDiai'mid and Dr. Fookus 18, 60—52 ; Miss Koch and 11. Cu]>- ! len 3Q ibeat Miss ACtkcu and A. Tuke 25, 61—59. Play will be resumed at 9.30 this morning., Ibe Canterbury Lawn Tennis Championship meeting was opened on Tuesday. A boisterous sou'-wester on both days considerably marred the play, but otherwise the conditions were favourable. The ground was in lino order, Parker was easily tho best i>{ayer on tho ground.'The , general opinion was that Miss Nuunele.v did not play up to form. Miss l'owdrell gave a good exhibition', and was voted the test lady plaver of the day. Miss Campbell made a jiyucky light against Miss Nunneloy. Following nro the first day's results : —Championship Singles : 11. A. Parker l.jeat !'\ Fisher. Ladies' Championship singles: Miss Nunncf : ley beat Miss Powdrell, 7—5, 6a. Men's d.oublesi : Parker and L.vcett i|l*at Cox and Burrows, Combined , chanipionsjji p : Miss Nunnelev and Lycett beat Miss Campbell and Bun!|dle. Ladies' doubles championship : Ij Misses Nunneley and Berkley beat ' Misses Campbell and Whitehouse.