LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 223, 3 January 1911, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

MARLBOROUGH. TOURAXMEXT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. iileiilii'ini, Saturday. 'J lie Marlborough lawn tennis championships and handicaps were continued to-day in perfect weather. Results:— Ladies' Champion Doubles. Final round: Misses Xunneley and Baird beat Misses Travels and Wellwood, o—l, o—2. Mens Champion Singles. Filial round: Barker beat Brown, o—3, 2 —o, o—3,0 —3, o—l. Men's Champion Doubles. Semi-liiml: Parker and Brown beat Fisher and Smytlie, «—a, o—2; Brown and Parker beat E. and W. Griffiths, 0-4, o—2. Ladies' Champion Singles. Miss Xunneley beat Miss Welhvood, o—l, 0—1; .Miss Travel's beat Miss M. Simpson, li —1, o—o. Final round: Miss Xunneley beat Miss Travel's, [>—3, o—l. Ladies' Champion Doubles. Final: Misses Xunneley and Baird beat Misses T'ravers and Wellwood. o—l, o—2. Combined Champion Doubles . Miss Xunneley and Brown beat Miss Baird and Parker, o—3, o—4; Miss Travel's and Fisher beat Miss Simpson and Peacock, o—2, o—2. Men's Handicap Singles. A grade: Brock (rec. 30) beat Didsbury (rec. 5), 70—00; Brown (owe 10) beat Cruwes (rec. 30), 80—69; E. W. Griffiths (rec. 20) beat Maddock (rec. 38), 70 —08; E. Griffiths (rec. 20) beat Brock (rec. 30), 70—08. B grade: Jenkins (rec. 10J beat Kempthorne (scr), 70—50; E. Paul (rec. 5) beat F. Mogridge (rec. 15), 70—53; Hurst (ree. 10) beat Jenkins (rec. 10), 70—02; Jackson (ree. 5) beat S. Paul (rec. 5), 00—55.

Semi-lmal.—B grade: Fathers (rec. 10) beat .lackson (rec. ,"i), 70—42.

Final. —lt grade: Fathers beat Hurst, 70—1)8.

Men's Handicap Doubles. Bennett and Anderson (rec. 20) beat Prousc and Ilorlon (rec. 12), 70—07; Griffiths and Iluline (rec. 15) beat Maddox and Hurst (rec. 25), 70—07; Anderson and Bennett beat Fisher and Smythe* retired, 58 —SS; L. Griffiths and Hulmo beat M'Hattie and Hale (ree 40), 70—04; Brown and Wilson (rec. 5) beat Bennett and Anderson, 70—53. Final: Wilson and Brown beat Griffiths and Hulme, 70—54.

Ladies' Handicap Singles. Miss Butterworth (rec. 3) beat Miss Maginnity (ree. IS), 50—30; Miss Brewster (rec. 12) beat Miss Bell (rec. 12), 50—42; Miss Newton (rec. 35) beat Miss Simpson, 50—30; Miss Simpson beat Miss Lord, 50 —40; Miss L. Thomson (rec. 18) heat Miss Butterworth, 50—40'; Miss L. Thomson beat Miss Newton, 50—48; Miss Nunneley (owe 15) beat,• -Miss Rogers (rec. 35), 05—01. Ladies' Handicap Doubles.

Misses Ledger and Butterworth (owe 5) beat Misses Menlovc and Van Asche (rec. 15), 50 —,i(); Misses Batten and Simpson (owe 5) beat Misses Penny and Girling (rec. 25), 50—39; Misses Thompson (2) (ree. 15) beat Mrs. Hulme and Miss Waddy (ree. 20), .50 —10; Misses Ledger and Butterworth beat Misses Neville and Newton, 50—41; Misses Batham and Simpson beat Misses Ledger and | Butterworth, 55— tti. Final: Misses Batham and Simpson beat Misses Thomson (2), 50 —44. Combined Handicap Doubles. Jibs Batham and Wilson beat Miss "Simpson and Peacock, 75—58; Miss V. Simpson and IS. Griffiths beat Mrs. IlulSno and L. Griffiths, 00—51; Mis 3 Baij'd and Fisher beat Miss Waddy and Anderson. 00 —30; Miss Butterworth and Didsbury beat Miss Ledger and Parker, 00-)-42; Miss Batham and Wilson beat Mrs. Marclibank and Smythe, 00—44; Mrs. A.'an Asche and Menlove beat Miss Butterworth and Didsbury, 00—43; Miss Batham and Wilson beat Miss Baird and Fisher in the semi-final, 75-04.

Blenheim, Last Night. The Marlborough lawn tennis tournament was successfully concluded to-day. In the semi-final of the ladies' handicap singles Miss Nuimeley (owe 15} vanquished Miss Brewster (rec. 12) by 50—45. Bert Griffiths (rec. 20) gained a very creditable win from Brown (owe 10), in the final of the men's handicap singles, 80 —74. In the final for the combined doubles championship, Misg Travel's and Fisher prevailed against Miss Nimnelev and Brown, fl—l, G—l, o—l. In the final of the ladies' handicap singles Miss Nuimeley (owe 15) won easily from Miss Thomson (rec. 18). With the score at 39 —38 Miss Thomson, cried content, and Miss Nunneley was acclaimed the winner.

Mr. Fisher, on behalf of the visitors, presented Mr. 0. Griffiths with a gold sovereign case as a memento and in appreciation of his kindness and generous assistance. The visitors express general delig'lit with the tournament and the hospitality of the Marlborough people.