LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 318, 18 February 1910, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

WAITARA v. FITZROY. Waitara Tennis Club sent a team io Fitzroy yesterday, when a very enjoyable and very evenly contested match was played, the home club winning by 115 points to 95. The scores were as follows, the Waitara players being mentioned first in each instance:— Alen's Singles—Harrison 2 v. L. C. AlcTsaac 8; Rev. Broeklehurst S v. P. Ambury 6; Eggleston 8 v. R. Jackson 6; Smi'th 7 v. R. Ambury 8; Letts 4 v. A. Ambury, senr., 8; Tate 8 v. C. AleIsaac 7. Ladies' Singles—Airs. Matthews fl v . Afiss Potier a; Airs. Lund 6 v. Miss Hurle 3; Miss Purdie 6 v. Miss N. Ja.?Kson 5; Miss Bayly 1 v. Airs. Beadle C. Men's Doubles. Broeklehurst and Eggleston 2 v. L. AlcTsaac and P. Ambury 8; Harrison and Smith 8 v. R. Jackson and R. Ambury 6; Letts and Tate 5 v. A. Ambury, senr., and C. MeIsaae 8. Ladies' Doubles—Airs. Matthews and Miss Purdie 3 v. Miss Potier and* Miss i Hurle (5; Airs. Lund and Miss Bayly 5 v, Airs. Beadle and Miss N. Jackson fi. Combined Doubles.—Airs. Matthews and Harrison 1 v. Aliss Potier and L. C. AlcTsaac 0: Miss .Purdie and R n v. Broeklehurst 4 v. Miss Hurle and P. O. Ambury fi; Airs. Lund and Eggleston 6 v. Miss Jackson and R. Jackson 1; Aliss Bayly and Smith 5 v. Airs. Beadle and R. Amburv fi. Totals: Waitara !)5, Fitzroy 115. SUNDAY TEN-NTS STOPPED. An extraordinary meeting of members of the Fitzroy Tennis Club was held at the clubhouse last evening, and a resolution was carried unanimouslv, upon the motion of Messrs Beadle and A. Ambury, senr., that no Sunday play be allowed on the courts. (Loud and prolonged applause). The Fitzroy and Waitara B teams were VoTiave -met at Waitara yesterday, but the match had to be postponed until next Thursday. At the New Plymouth Tennis Club's courts on Wednesday the final of the m'-ii's handicap singles was played n*tween E. AY. Griffiths (scr.) and J. C. Nicholson (owe 20). Nicholson won the game of Sirup by 21 points.