TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 24, 22 February 1909, Page 3

TENNIS.

TARANAKI v. AUCKLAND. ANNUAL CONTEST. The fourth annual contest between team representing the Taranaki and Auckland Associations, was held on the Vivian street courts on Saturday under most favorable weather conditions. With the exception of a few bare patches, the courts were in splendid order, and gave evidence of having received all the necessary attention. Mr. J. I'aton and his committee are to be congratulated on l>he arrangements made, of which both players and ]>i|blie expressed themselves -highly satisfied, The match resulted ill an easy win for Taranaki by 21 games to 3. The following are the results of the matches played;— LADIES' SINGLES.

Miss Powdrell beat Miss Gorrie, o—2, (J—s. Mrs. Pavne beat Miss Woodroffe, 0-3, 2—fi, o—4, Miss Harvey (Auckland) beat Miss A. Dickie, o—l, 6—5. Miss E. Dickie beat Miss Walker, 1-4 <6-2, 6-3. Miss Brewster beat Miss Parson?. G —3* 6—l, 'Miss Simpson beat Miss E. Martin, (►—4, 4—o, o—l. MEN'S SINGLES. Jennings beat Hickson, 6—l, 6—3. l'owdrell beat Simpson, o—4, 9 —7. Sellar beat Longuet, o—3, o—3. Nicholson beat Shirriffs, 6—2, G —2. Wallace beat Upton, 3—6, G—4, 6—4. Dickie beat Brown, 6—4, o—2. LADIES* DOUBLES. Misses PowdTell and Dickie beat Misses Haryey and Woodroffe, 6—2, 8-1. Misses Gorrie and 1 Martin beat Mrs. Payne and Miss A, Dickie, 2—o, o—3,0 —3, g k Misses Parsons and Walker beat Misses Simpson and Brewster, o—3, G—4.

MEN'S DOUBLES. Dickie and Wallace beat Tipton and Allan Brown, o—l, 6—2. Jennings and Nicholson beat Hiekson and ShiiTffs, 0-2, 6-2. Powdrell and Sellar beat Simpson and Longuet e o—2. o—o. - COMBINED DOUBLES. Miss Powdrell and Dickie (Taranaki) beat Miss Gorrie and Upton (Auckland), 6—4, 7—5. Miss E. Dickie and Wallace (Taranaki) beat Miss Woodroffe and Hickson (Auckland), G—4, G—2. Mr~. 'Payne and Jennings (Taranaki) beat. Miss* Harvey and Shirriffs, 9—t, 2—6, C—o. Miss Brewster ami Nicholson (Taranaki) beat Miss Martin and Brown (Auckland), G—2, 5—7, o—2. Miss A. Dickie and Sellar (Taranaki) beat Miss Parsons and Simpson (Auckland), 6—3, 8 G. Hiss >Siinpson and Powdrell beat Miss Webster and Longuet, G—3, 6—2.

•Following arc the results of matches played since the inauguration of the contest:— I!HVS-i>. played at Auckland; Taranaki won. 1906-7. played at New Plymouth; Taranaki won. 1907-8, played at Auckland; Auckland won. l!W8-9, played at New Plymouth; Taranaki WOK. The Auckland players left for north bv the Rotoiti ou'Satufday night.

N.'Z, LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Mst Night. At a meeting of the management committee of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, it was decided to accept the invitation of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis .Association to send a ladles' team to Sydney in April to compete in an inter-State match against tlie Australian States. The New Zealand ladies will also lie able to compete in the New South Wales championship events that will he held during thenstay in- Sydney. ; A strong New Zealand team is said to he available 101 selection. ' The annual match between Canterbury and Wellington provinces will take place in Wellington oii Saturday next, 27th February. The committee passed a motion ciding to meet Canterbury's team of six men Anthony Wilding), anil further expressing regret Uiat no ladies were being included in the 'Visiting eotnbination. and requesting Hie Canterbury Association to do so if possible; J tic ! Wellim-ton team will probably consist luf .Fisher and Cox, i'eacock and Swan„(on. Young and Smythe.