TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 21, 18 February 1909, Page 3

TENNIS.

♦ TAUANAIvI v. AUCKLAND. Dickie and Wallace, who were New Zealand doubles champions in 1 !)<>7 ami were unable to defend flic honor at the recent Now Zealand championship meeting, will lie plnving for Tara-.raki against Auckland tm Saturday at the New Plymouth Chilli's courts. This pair have lieon unfortunale in not being able to participate at any of the leading ■lournanrcnts this season, and Saturday will therefore he the first time that they have appeared in an important fixture. L. S. Jennings, the promising player wdio first came before the public at Uie last Taranaki championship meeting, is in the team. T)»e Auckland team is a. very good combination. Upton will make a very good match again*t Taranaki's first niaji. This should be. one of the most interesting games of the day. Pkiv wilfcomnieiice in the morning and will be continued throughout lh« day. Five members of the Auckland visiting team arrived in Now Plymouth last nHit. having come by way of the W.\n"anui river. They were: Misses Govri°e Martin and Upton, Messrs. Upton and Ld Sieur (secretaiT of the Association),

NEW PLYMOUTH v. ELTIIAM.

A team from Hie New Plymouth Club will pav a visit to Ellliam to-day, leaving bv the 7.40 a.m. train. The local club will'be represented by the followM'en: Messrs Jlalluivry, Morton. Br. Foo'kes, Taylor, Slocker and MatMiss V. Simpson, Mrs. Halj harry. Misses M. Thomson, Webster, and McAllum.