LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 308, 3 January 1908, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

K ' TAKANAKI LAWN TENNIS ASSOu CIATION. IKK FINALS. Fine weather favored the Turanaki Tennis Association'« tournament yesterday, and there was a large attendance of the public. The championship ) events were concluded, being won as I follows: Men's Singles.—lf. A. Parker (Syd- ! ney). " | Men's Doubles.—Fisher and Peacock. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Powdrell. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Powdrell and Oray. Combined Doubles. Miss Welwood and Parker. Handicap events were concluded as follows: Mrn's Singles—H. D. Cajilen. MenV Singles, second grade. \Y. j Header. | j Ladies' Singh-s,—Miss Nunnelev. J ! Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. (Joldie and Miss j | (Jlasgow, -til--32. MenV Handicap Doubles and Combiur-d Handicap Double are to Ik* finished this morning, the delay having been caused j by the wet weather on Tuesday. Other- '

, ui-e ali the events would have been con- i y j clutli'il comfortably to time. 1):. ■ Lea than*. President of the Association, 1 I the players and the spectators ' lat the conclusion of yesterday's play I * | before billing upon Mrs. .1. Paton, wi> > j 11 ! of the -ecretary. to present the prizes. | I lie particularly referred to the excellent, j inanigeinnit of the tournament by i Me-sjv. Paton and Stocker. and the in ; " valuable services rendered by Mr. (Joldie, the referee. Cheers were given \ for the executive. I

j DETAILS OF YKSTFRDAY'S PLAY. | Men s Champioritihip Singles.— Fourth round: Parker beat 11. \Y. Jirown, <l—l. ■ <»—2. l-inal: Parker beat Fisher, j &-■>. i ! Moo - - ' iisliiii J>i h couadr Fishes and Peacock beat Dickie and SEaUace, 6—4, l-Si Parker and ftuill a bye from Griffiths and Griffiths. Einall Iftshel nQd Seacock beat Parker Bnd Quill, 6-3, IM. fisdiea' Dhaiapioasiuj) Binglea.—Final: IGu & CaKdsell beat JUisa Kellett j ... t» — ,*>, li— ;s. Lulio-' (,'liu Uoulilt's. 'l'hird j

ruitnd: Misses Welwood and lliU'liinj;s beal Travels and Ward, (j—U, 4—«, o—'A; Mistses Powdrell and Cray Wt .Misses Xuiineley and Baker, (i—4. S~li, l>--2. Final: Misses Powdrell and (."ray Iwu Misses Welwood and Hitchiny.-. <i- 2. Combined Championship Doubles. Second round: Miss (iray and Pearse beat Mi>s llatham and Young, 0 -2. (i—2; Mis-* Welwood and Parker beat Mis* Xunneley and Fisher. 4—o— Third round: Miss Ward and Peacock boat Miss Powdrell and Dickie, (> —6 1; Miss Welwood and Parker beat Miss (irav and Pearse, 15— U, (i—ft. Final: Alius Welwood ami Parker beat Miss Ward and Peacock. (>—2, (J—s. |

Mi-n's Handicap Singles. Second round: l'edward * lye from Smythe? Quill a bye from Nicholson. Third round: Young (3) beat Redward (10). HO—42; Fraser |B| beat Quill (owe 5), 40—32; H. W. Hrown (3) beat Cooke (-)}, (iO —-l-l: Caplen (20} won from Parker (owe 2.")) by default, Fourth round: Young (3}' boat Fraser (8), #>(* —40: 11. 1). Caplen (20) Wat H. W. Drown (3), fit I —sß. Fourth round: Pearse ;ind McCaskill (owe 2) beat Morii> and IJedward, 00- 57. MenV Handicap Single-, ,-econd grade.

- Second round: AY. Header (20) beat A. Hurley (5), 00—37: W. Sheppard (<cr) beat A. fl. Haleombe (12), 00—42. Fourth round: K. A. Ran-om (5) boat F. A. Tuke (•")). 0i1—57; W. Header (20) beat Sheppard (scr). tiO Header (20j Wat K. A. Ransom (3). 00-53.

Men's Handicap Doubles. First round: Parker and Quill (owe 20) beat K. \Y. and (i. (irifliths (10), 60—32; Hurley and Tuke < IS) heal Rauehop and Cooke (3|, 00--51. Second round: Parker and Quill a bye; Morris and Redward a live; Hurley and Tuke (18) iH'iit Fa gnu and Medley (18). 00—37. Third round: J)i<-kie and Wallace a bye; "MVirris and Redward 13) beat Hurley and Tuke (IS). 00--40; Pearne and McCaskill (owe 2) beat Sheppard and Rraiisford (12), 00—44.

Ladies' Handica]) Singles. Second round: Miss Nunneley (owe 30) beat Miss H. Cock Ucrh 40—21. Third round; Mis-*- Nevill (5) beat Miss Stanford (10), 40--30; Miss Travcrs (10) beat Mis* Rvan (15), 41- 30; Miss K. Dickie (5) l«*at Mrs. Coldie (10), 40—21; Mis* Nunneley (owe 30) l>eat Miss Simpson (5), 40—10. Final: Mi>s Nunneley (owe 301 beat Mi»s Travel's (owe 10), 41—30. LadiW Handicap Doubles. First round: Misse- Fulton and Jackson won from MNses Cray and Powdrell by default. Second round: Misses Jlalham and Cock won from Mit-.se- Fulton and ■lackMin by default. Third round: Mr?, lioldie ami Mi>> (Glasgow (5) beat Misses Read and Thomson (3), 40—25; Misnes Nevill and Simpson (5) beat Misses P.atham and Cock (scr). 40—33. Final: Mrs. (roldic and Miss Cla*gow (5) l>eat Mis-es Nevill and Simpson (5), 40- 32. Combined Handicap Doubles Fii>t round: Misses Cray and Pear«e beat Miss A. Dickie and Fagan (20), 00—54; Miss I. Taylor and Taylor (25) l>ent Misses iSatham and Young (scr), 00—47, Mis* K. Dickie and Wallace Lowe 5) beat Crawford and Rraiisford (25), 00--43. Second round: Miss (Iray and Pearse (owe 5) beat Misa Cock and McCaskill. 00—52; ~Miss Capleii and Caplen (20) beat Miss Taylor and Taylor (25). 00—53: Mir-s Dickie and Wallace (owe 3) beat Mis* Head and Williams (25). 00—50: Miss Addenbrooke and j Addenbrooke a bvc: Miss Ward and Fraser a bye: Miss Nevill and Dickie (sen beat Mi** Hitcbings and Cooke (sen, 00—52. Third round: Miss Cray and Pearse beat Miss Cock and McCaskill 110). 00—52; Mis* F,. Dickie and Wallace (owe 5) beat Miss Caplen and Caplen (20), 00-47; .Miss Ward and Fraser (5) beat Miss Addenbrooke and Addenbrooke (20). 00—40; Miss Nevill and Dickie (ncr) beat Miss M. Rvan and Ransom (18), 00-4fi. Fourth round: Mis< Nevill and Dickie (scr) beat Miss Ward and Fraser (5). 00—48: Miss flrav and Pearse (owe's) beat Mi*s Dickie and Wallace, 00-32.