LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 10, 5 February 1909, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

STI!ATR)RD v. XEW PLiMOCTII. A team of players from the Stratford Tennis Club, eschewing the delights of the seashore, played ;i match yesterday against the Xew Plymouth club on (he latter's courts in Vivian Street. Th:' lawns played well, despite the hare places worn iu the recent tnuruame.ii. Tlte weather was perfect, mid a largjc number of elub members and friend* assembled to watch the play. The local club entertained the visitors at luncheon at the Kia Ora rooms, and at afternoon tea on the courts. Play commenced ai about 10.30 a.m. and continued until late in the afternoon, the visitors returning home bv the excursion train at five o'clock. Tile day passed very enjoyably, and the local cl'ib desires lo thank those ladies and gentlemen wlio by their ever readiness to act as umpires made the work of management unite a pleasure. Honours rented somewhat easily with the local player-. Of the total of 205 games played. Xew Plymouth secured 212. and Stratford Sl}. The following are the scores, the Stratford players being mentioned lirsi in; each instance:

Ladies' Singles. — Mr s . Kobinson. 1. v. Miss Y. Simpson, !>: .Mrs. Paget. 1. v. .Miss L. Thomson. !l: Mrs. liaikes. 1 v. Miss Brewster 0: .Miss Olynes, 7. v. Miss 1). Simpson. !): Mis.s Grant. 3. v. Mi's. Balliarrv. !». Men's Singles.— F. X. Uussell. 2, v. -T. 0. Xieholson. 12: Alackay, *2, \. S. ,T. Smith. 12: Young. 12. v. E. \Y. rivifJSth-s. II; Anderson. 8, v. X. Ralharry. 12: J. 11. Thomson, 2, v. Weir, 12; V. Crawshaw. 4, v. Dr. Fookes, 12. Ladies' Doiiblcs.-Alrs. Piinei and Airs. Robinson. 3, v. Misses V. Shnpson and L. Thomson, 0; Mrs. Raike> and Miss CJlynes. 1. v. Alisses Brewster and I). .Simpson, ft. "Men's limbics. — Uussell and Mackuy. 2. v. Xieholson ami Smith, 12; Young and Anderson, 12. v. (irillitlls and llalhany, !>: Thonison and Crawshaw. 8. v. Fookes and Weir, 12. Combined Doubles.—Mrs. Kobinson and l'ussell, 1. v. Miss M. Thomson and Xieholson. !>: Mrs. Paget and Mavkay. 4, v. Miss L. Thomson and Smith. 12: Mrs. Ha ikes and Young, 5, v. Miss V. Simpson and lialliarry, S: Miss (ilynes and ( Anderson. I. v. Miss 11. Simpson and Weir. !>: Miss (Jrant and Thomson, 3. v. Mrs. lialliarry and Grffliths,!).

ST. ANDREW'S v. FITZIiOY. A vei'v- enjoyable days tennis took place yesterday on the' Fitzroy courts between the local club and a team from the St. Andrews' Club, Stratford. Fltzloy scored a win, the totals being: Fitzroy 158 gaums. St. Andrew's 107 games, leavin" a. margin of 51 points. '1 lie number of .sets played was 24, of which Kitzrov won Itf. Stratford 5. uml MG wao drawn. Following an- the scores. St. Andrew's being tira't mentioned in each iiistance:— •Men's Singles.—\Y. Wilson sv. A. 11. Amburv »; »V. lleigllway 8 v. \Y. Lints it- F. Christie 0 v. 11. Lewis 7; -I. jlunter !)'v. L. Alclsaacs 0; \Y. Blown 7 v. .I'. C. Amburv 0; 11. Strange !l v. W. Broome 5; AY. Bradley 2 v. A. Anilmry, senr., !): AtoLeod 3, v. W. (Jaukrodgci- !». Ladies' Single*.—Miss Alackey I t. Miss Potior »>: Mrs. Christie 2 v. Miss Hurl.- It; Aliss (iraysliaw I v. -liic-k----sonf>; .Mis.s Irvine Iv. M.-s aliens,m 0- Aliss Corkill « v. Ali-s A. llaHeuseii 1- Aliss Petrie Iv. Ml'-, lie,idle 0. Combined Doubles.—-Miss Aiackay and \Yil,son 4 v. Aliss Potior and A. li. Amburv 0; Aliss Irvine and Hunter 5 v. Ilia's Hall'ensen and L. Aleisaae li; Ali?-s I'ctfie and Strange (i v. Airs Beadle and \Y. 11. l!l'«o«)e 4. tlents' Double, —W: ,l '"V ter 5 v. A. 11. Anibui'.v ail«li L"lts !): \\. Kei"hway and Christie >4 v. U'wis and All-Isaac li; Brown and Strange 8 v. 1. Amburv and Broome 8; AicLeod and Bkullov (I v. A. Anilmry, senr., aim \V, (ia'ulirodger I). jyadie.-' JJoubles.—i.Alisses Alackov aa>t Christie 3 v. Alices Potior and Hni'le li- .Misses lirayshaw aij«i Irvine 6 v. \ii.sses .Jackson and Ilall'ensen 2; Allies Corkill and I'etrie 3v. Miss A. llnlleiison ami Airs. Ijoaijlo 4".