LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 307, 2 January 1908, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

TAKAXAKI LIIAMPIOX'SHiP MF.ETIXG. j Ik'uvy rain on Monday night and throughout Tuesday morning placed lunula beyond the pule of possibility, and Tuesday's games ' lll <l '° bo post- i I poucd- The respite thus given was of great benefit to the courts, and the j»l,iJ - eis, too, were glad of the spell. The meeting was resumed yesterday -morning' in line weather. Through the i day the light was rather changeable, j and at aliout six o'clock play had to be j abandoned oiling to a smart shower of I rain which drove the players back to the pavilion.

Some exciting (.'allies were played, and ' some of (he finishes aero unexpected. For instance, Hiss Kellett Baker, who was beaten list week by Mks Poa droll, managed yesterday to score a victory over .\li-s Xiitmolly, who hid just, annexed the New Zealand ehainpioiishiii. li— - l. «-:(. 11. W. Brown was rifjlit <ni his game, and 1h;«I Quill in Ihe singles, (he la (lor straining his thigh. fisher, by defeating Smyth and Wallace, lias worked into the semi-final, and moots the winner in barker v. Brown- Dickie and Wallace played a hard game, and I beat Brown and Yoiing in the champion doubles, but the issue was in doubt for some lime, lirown being at his best, whilst Young was no feeble partner. Semi-finals were reiebcd in the ladies' singles. Those remaining arc Misses Kellett linker and Powdrell. In the

(faces' clianipion.-iiiip doubles Misses j Powdrell and (iray had one set ill | 111—1) again>t Mism's Nunnelcy and j Baker when the rain came, and Misses Ward and Travels are leading in the third set of their match against Misses ; We! wood and Ditchings in the ladies' championship, (lie scores being G—3, i «—l. and 3-2 in the third set. The j matches will have to be linisheil this morning. Several of the combined championships were got off, and the Committee hopes to sec the finals through this afternoon. As a rule the handicap finishes are very close., showing that the handieapper correctly estimated the mettle of the competitors in noily every ease. The attendance of the public was again very satisfactory, and Mr Johns reported excellent business in the commissariat department.

I RESULTS OF THE PLAY. .Men's Championship Singles-Second round: li. F. Smyth beat JO. A. ltan,ojn, 0-3, U—o; !•'. .\l. I!. Fisher beat W. IVar-e. li-2, li—J; .1. C. Peacock heal A. Young. S-li. 0-3. Third round: Wallace a bye 'from ltedward; Fisher heal Smvlh,\s-i;. 2- li, 7—J; Parker brut I'ean.ck, li—l. li-l; 11. W. Brown beat T. K. Quill, li-l, 2 -li, 3-1 (Quill retired). Fourth round: Fisher beat

Wallace (retired), U—3, 3-1, and 40—11 ! ill second ~et. MenV Cliamiiion>hiji Doub'cs. First round: Morris and lledward a bve from NiehoNon and lirillitlis. Second'round: I l>her and Peacock beat Morris and Kedivard. li -I. li 2: Dickie and Wallace Ihml Brown and Y.uiug 2-li S -I, li- 3: Pa-ker and C>uiil beat Caplen and Cajdeii. li- 3. li-l: Ciillith, and llriftitle- bv default from Didsburv and Smyth. ' Lailie-' Championship Singh's- Second round: Miss Nunn-iev beat Miss i.Vk el. li-O: .Miss Batham beat Miss Nevill. 5-11, li-2. 0-1; Miss Powdrell beat Miss Ward, li-l. li 2. Third round: -Miss linker beat Miss Nunnelev. li-3. li-3; Miss Powdrell beat -Mis, Batham, li-l. (i—2. Ladies' Championship Doubles.— Second round: Misses Welwood and Hitching* beat Mrs. Coldie and Miss Ulangow, li—l, li ii: Misses Travel's and Ward won from Misses Dickie bv default: Mkscs Nunnclcv and Baker beat Misses Batham and Jackson, li-3, li-2; .Misses Powdrell and Cray beat Misses Kyan, 0-1, (I—2. Combined Championship Doubles.— Firsi round: .Mi.-s.iira.v and Pi.arse beat Dickie and Wallace, 0-i, O—J; Miss Dickie and Di.lsbury beat Miss Ditchings and Cooke, lj—s, s—li, 0-1; .Miss Powdrell and Dickie lieat Miss Brewster and liedward, o—l, o—2. Second round: Miss Ward and Peacock beat Mies M. Kyan and Kansom, 0-0, 0 ~<i; Miss Pow'drcll and Dickie beat Miss Dickie and Didsbury, 0--1, o—2. .Men's Handicap Singles, First tirade.— Secoud round: A. Young (3) beat K. Aildenbrookc (20), (ill—15; W. Eraser a bve from S. J. Smith; Quill a bye from Niehokon; T. It. Cooke (51 beat ii. Griffiths (12), 00-SS; H. Dk Caplen (20) beat It. Uauehop (13), 15*—57; Parker (owe 2-5) lieat Didsbury (8), 00—57. Men's Handicap Singles, Second tirade. —First round: E. A. Kansom (5) beat •I. Tavlor (10), (iU—sl; li. A. Hurley (5i beat .1, W. Wilson (15), 00-51. I Second round: L. A. Tuke 15) beat li. ! L. Shaw. 00—47; E. A. Kansom beat F.. W. (irilliths, on- -Hi; W. Lints (10) beat T. King (15). 112—00: \Y. Header (20) beat W. C .loner; (51. 00—55; G. A. Ilurlev (51 beat 11. C. Oavies (5). 00-52; W. Sheppard (ser) F. Harrison (211)'. 00-111. Third round: K. A. Tuke 151 beat .1. A, J'.railsford (ser), lit)- 58; E. A. Kansom 15) beat W. Lints (10). I 00—4!).

.Mens Handicap Doubles. rirst round: Capita and. Capleu (S) won from Nich'dcon and (Jrilliths, a bye; Young and Didsbury (sen beat A. Aniburv. sen., and Lints (25). «0—52. fecund | roiiuil: Taylor and Mocker (2.1) beat Wilson and Dr. Home (20), 00—!U; Ambury and Harrison (25) beat Caplcn and Caplcn (8). 00—40. Ladies' llandiccip Singles. Second round: Miss .Vvill (5) heal Alias Tavh.r (Ml, 4U-31; Jli-s liyan (I:,) bent. Aliss ISatham imt'l. 10—.'ili; Aliss Travels (owe III) bcal .Miss .A. Dickie Ci. 40—32; Air-. <;„|,ij,. ( \ m |„, ;lt j )iss llilchings (owe HI). 40—32: Aliss •!■;. Dickie (,3| beat Aliss Turlon (13). 40-KSO; AliVs ,Sini|is.ou (,">) bcal .Mis, K. 11. V'aplen (12), 40-38; Aliss Stanloil (Ml 1 beat AliVs K. K. Caplen, 40-37. Ufilicv Handicap Doubles. roujuV: .MisMM Head and Thomson (.-(; | beat iMissos ttyan (10). 40-30. Seconds round l : AJisses Wclwoud (owe 13) beat Alissen L'aplfin' aA|(HJaffie'i (13), -to-33; Alices Kcad anjXj llom . j son (3f teat.Alis_scs Siijma^^^Mimniggs f^^^^^^^^B^^E^K^^Ul Cra In^^H^^^^^^^l Alissos -''f^^^^^^^^^^^^H .Mi--,-, l. i?H^^^^H|^H^B Alisses

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I,.\MIVAV_V A Court. n flYAfl i ]i>yL.i Xnjiiu'li'3' ;uHHHB •hisses IV.lvdl'iMl iin.r iV iay.—^BJßJ I! lolirl.-Culllldlied ll.liidieap ]j • -Miss I'rawi'tinl iiml l!railsf.,rd v K. Dieki" and Will lace. 0 Court. ladies' Cli.iiii]iiousliiIJoul.li- -Mis-es Welwood ana Iliuliiii-', v. -Misses Travel's and Ward. • D Court—Men's Championship Double.; -I'arker and Cniill v. Griffiths and Crif lit lis. Croquet t'unit.—Jlainlii-ni) Ninnies-lllirl.-v v. J.'oadcr. .' h And suuii after as |,„„ii,i,. . r,,„l,i„ed C 1,.:,,,,,,,-,,,,,!,,-,, Mi-s IWdrell and Diekie v Mi~s Ward and IV;m,ek. Men'- Cliainpium-ldp |) nll i,|„, _i.'j,] Pl . ..ii.l IVaeoek v. Dirki,. and Wallaee nl.i.nl ln.iio. (.■..n.|K-iil..i-, are ~-ked 1„ l„, ,„.„„,,.[ in I heir altondaliee. ~s „„„„,,,„„ player- have "nt'le iirr.iii;,,.,,,,.,!!, 1.. I limvc and tn-iiii.i-i-nw nioniiii" '•' l '" l'»"'>'""» I'""' is .-aiindlcd I'm- Indav. I'nlini-W male!.,., „-ill 1,, „„.,„,„.,, ■ ',71111 tlie poim ivlj.ere lliov were -I'mi-

■ An .Ti-i.r crept into tli o scoring sheet and tlieine into our report of Monday's play. In tl.,' ladies handicap singles Miss (simpson (.-,, i, c , lt Ms 3 ward | (mi-,, .-i). (liif report reversed these positions. - I : TIIK V.TfJ/IXfiTOM TOt'KKAMT-OT. I I'-r J'iv-s -\s-oeiaii,,,, 1 Wellington, I,ast v;„, , : i . Tl,eW,i;,,,lonp! ( ,v:„eiana w ; V r ui , •■'•'«M.»-';'.P opened (o-d.'iy af T):iy's Bay. Theip ... ] n..ailv -lii'i cnine.-. hicluifinp nlnve'™ frnvn B,enhei n c rhrislelinieli. yaslvrton ,„-« M( ,; ; r finaJgAKiiW....■■■,'•. onFri^—Wj| e llu u

events:— .Men's Single—First round: J. I. Wilson, li. 11. Gilbert, (I. tSrand, 0. S. Prousc. li. N. K. Swauston, P. Clarke, 11. M. (lore, B. Clreen, R KUer, 11. A. Keeling. 11. V. Dowc, YV. Goss, W. R. Kirkcr, CI. G. Aitken, fl. Oliver, W. F. iSlnwiuan. Second round: Swanston i and Prousc. I.adio,' Singles—First round: Miss I Dimmit, Miss E. Williams, Miss Dick- | son. .Mr Grady, Miss Mcintosh. Miss F- j Scott, Miss Bray. Miss P. Clark. Se-j cynd. round:. Miss M. P. Clark. ) Men's Doubles.—Hunter ami Ilowe, j Swanston and Slnman. Aitken and l | Gore. Beorc and Prousc, Wilson and I ! Green. 1,, Ladies' Doubles.—Mlrs Dickain anil I M'ss K. Williams. M : ss Dicksnn and Miss !.T. Scolt, Miss Diinant and Mrs Reeves.

AUCKLAND TOITRXA.MKXT. j Per Press Association. Auckland, Past Night. . The Auckland Tennis Association's!' (oiniiaiucnt couionfcd to-dny, the prin- | i cipal event being the Men's Champion- | ship Singles, wliich resulted as fol-| lows:-M. 0. Bell (Maslerton) beat! j r.'illett, Grigson lj?al Dr Bamford. Dr J Keith bent Diint/PuTling heat Finch 1 (Wliangiirci). W. A. Brown beat Pes- I | siciir. P. Ponniiigton (Cnristchurch) | 1 heal. A. F. Downrlh. f.'roSsinan heat IT. I (I. Smith (Wlinngarei).