TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8051, 16 February 1906, Page 2

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

FIRST DAY RESULTS. The Taraunki Association's Open Championship meeting commenced at New Plymouth ou Thursday morning under favorable circumstances. The weather, which during the night had been anything but promising, cleared up beautifully, and was ideal for play. The courts were in very good order. A good deal of interest was evinced in the tournament by the pirtilic, the courts being liberally patronised, especially during the afternoon. Close on fifty games were played, some of them being extremely interesting. Probably the best bout of (he tournament was that between Fisher and Dickie in the third round of the Championship Singles, Fisher securing revenge for his Wellington defeat by 11-!), 6-0. On his form yesterday, Fisher appears to have n very good chance of winning this event.' Miss Powdrell has started off in characteristic, stylo after the Championship Singles, beating Mrs Corrigan 6-0,6-I.' A good number of handicap events wore go off, and provided some really good play. Results:--

MEN 8 CHAMHONSHir SINGLES. Present Champion (H. A. Pakcr), best of three sets, final best of five sets. First round: A. G. Wallace beat Dr. Fookes (1-0, 0-1; S. Smith heat F. N. Fussell 6-1, (i-o. Second round: J. C. Nicholson beat E. Griflitbs 8-6, 6-2; F. M. B. Fisher heat S. Smith 6-2, 6-0; C. J. Dickie beat W. I. Fitzherbert 6-1, 6-1. Third round: Fisher beat Eickie 11-9, 6-0. H. Brown and Wallace, second round have still to play, Nicholson meeting the winner in the third round, and Fisher playing off with the winner of the latter for (he final. ' T.UIAX.iKI CHAMPION Men's SISUI.KS. ■ Present Champion (A. G. Wallace), best of three sets, final best of live sets. First romid : .]. C. Dickie heat F. N. Fussell 6-0, 6-2 ; J.C. Nicholson beat Dr. Fookes 6-3, 6-1 ; S. Smith beat E. Griffiths 6-0, 6-1; A. G. Wallace beat W. L. Fitzherbcrt 6-2, 6-3. Dickie meets Nicholson, and Smith meets Wallace, in the second round, the respective winners playing off for the championship. MK.v's CHAMPIONSHIP DOtIU.KS. Present Champions (C. J.Dickie and A. C. Wallace). Best of three sets. Final best of live sets. First ,-ound : Fisher and Brown beat Balharry and Dixon 6-1, 9-7. Two other games remain to play in this round,

I.AMKs I'li.iMrioxsnu' sixor.Ks. Present champion (Miss Nunuelcy), best of three sets, advantage sets. First round: Mrs Edmunds beat Miss Koch 7-5, 6-1; Miss Thomson beat Miss li. Baird 0-3, 6-1; Miss E. Dickie beat Mrs Pearce 7-5, G-3. Second round: Miss Powdrell beat Mrs Oorrigan (i-0, (i-1. There are still three games to play ia the second round. lames cifuu'ioxsmr uociilks. Prescut champions (Mrs Manneriug and Miss Nunncley), best of three sets, advantage sets, First round: Miss Thomson and Miss MaeDiarmid beat Miss Koch and Miss E. Baird (i-1, (i-1; M*s Payne and Miss Powdrell beat Mrs Corrigan and Mrs Edmunds 6-2, (i-0. The former winners meet Misses E. and A. Dickie, and the latter Mrs Pearce and Miss Payne m the second round, the respective winners contesting the linal. COMUINKU I'HAMrIOXSIIII' INJI'III.KS. Present champions (Miss Nunneley and IT. A. Parker), best of three sets, advantage sels. First round: Miss Payne and Dr Fookcs beat Miss F. Baird and N. Caplen 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, Second round: Miss Powdrell and C. .T. Dickie beat Miss E. Dickie and A. G. Wallace 6-4, 6 3. Three.games still remain to be played. mux's handicap siNui.es.

Sixty points up (advantage game). First round: C. H. Weston (30) beat W. C. Weston (30) 60-41; E. Griffiths (scr) beat J, S. S. Medley (30) 61-5!); J. C. Nicholson (owes 15) beat Dr Fookcs (25) 75-70; Dr Home (30) beat M. V. S. Wilson (30) 60-57 ; F. S. Johns (30) beat F. W. F. Fagan (30) 60-50; W. L. Fitzherbert (15) beat, F. N. Fussell (15) 60-53; A. G. Wallace (owe 20) beat H. Brown (owe 5) 80-07; J. D. Adams (30) secured a bye from F. M. Turton (18). M.icoy and Wilson, Paton aud "Fisher, Ward and Caplen, Smith and Balhurry, Dixon aud Wybourne still to Play-

Second round : C. IT. Weston (30), beat G. 0. Waddy (30) 60-51; Johns beat Dr. Home, 00-56; C J. Dickie (owe 20), beat F. G. Hume (30), 80-78.

iihn's hasdicap doubles. Sixty-five points up, advantage games. First round -. J. J. Weir and P. G. Hume (25), bent J. Paton and N. Caplin (15), 60 45 ; 11. Ward and C. H. Weston secured a bye from F. Turton and S. Smith. 1-ADlKs' HANDICAP SINGLES, Forty points up, advantage game. First round: Miss E. Bern- (20) beat Miss Govell (15), -10-32 ; Miss Thorn. son (5), beat Miss Brewster (12), :-10-3:1; Mrs Pavne (owes 5), heal Miss A. Dickie (5), W-U; Miss E Dickie (5), beat Miss Koch (15), 10-30; Miss MacDiarmid (10), beat Mrs Pearcc (to), II 311; Miss Powdrell (owes 25), got a bye from Miss Staudish (13); Miss M. Govett (15) beat Mrs Carrigan (10), .J.O-3S. Second round; Miss Payne (5), se-' cured a bye from Mrs H, Thomson(ls); Mrs Johns (12), beat Miss Der ret (15), 10-35 ; Miss M. Govett (15), beat Miss Fusscll (10), 40-20 ; Mjss E Baird (15), beat Miss Bead (10)] ■lO-37. Four gmncs remain to be played in this round.

I.ADIKs' HANDICAP IWIILKS, 15 points up (advantage game). First Hound : Mrs Pearcc and Miss Payne (scr.) beat Mrs Payne and Miss Powdrell (owe 20), 00-37 ; Miss Thomson and Miss MacDiarmid (10) beat Misses K. and A. Dickie (5), to 27; Miss Koch and Miss Baird (10) beat Miss Fusscll and Mrs H. Thornson (15); Mrs Corrigan and Mrs Edmunds a bye from Misses Slandish and King. Second Bound : Miss Kead and Miss Brewster (15) beat Mrs Jones and Miss Govett (15) .10 -32; Miss Simpson and Miss I. Taylor (20) beat Misses M. and D. Govett (20;, 10 35. Two games still to play.

TO-DAY'S PLAY. The lirsl game to-day will be played at f» o'clock, and thence forward without intermission throughout the day Only about 15 games were got off yesterday, instead of (ii) anticipated, and m order lo make up for lost time there will be no cessation of play for lunch to-duy. Competitors are also requested not to leave the courts without notifying the committee. The opening games this morning arc:—" D" courtMen's Handicap Doubles, W. 0. and J. W. Weston play Dr Home and ])r Fookes, a a.m. "C" court: Combined Champion Doubles, Miss MacDiarmid iind W. ],. Fitzherbert play Miss Dcrrill and Mr C. Wybourue, !).:■)() a.m. "IT court: Handicap Singles, Messrs Smith and Ualharry, !J a.m. "A" court: Ladies' Champion Doubles, Mrs Payne ami Miss Powdroll play Mrs Peiirce and Miss Payne, 51.30 a.m.