LAWN TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 225, 28 January 1911, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

SECOND DAY'S PLAY. Wet weather on Thursday night pre--1 vented play being resumed on the New 'Plymouth Club's courts at 9.30 yesterday morning as had been arranged. Fortunately, no rain fell after early morning, and a strong wind dried the courts quickly. At one o'clock rackets I were flying, and play was continued without intermission until seven o'clock. The afternoon was cool and suited the players well, but for the greater part oi the time the wind was baffling. The spectators, of whom there was an increased number over the previous day, were treated to some fine rallies in the various games, and altogether the stan. dard of play was of a high nature. No great surprises were effected, the favorites winning their games pretty well all through. Owing to the delay in getting a start, the tournament is yet in its preliminary stages, and it would be useless to attempt to forecast even the semi-finals. As the position remains, it is just possible the tournament will not be through to-day, but every effort towards completion will be made, play commencing, weather permitting, at nine o'clock this morning. The combined championships have not been commenced yet.

The following is a list of the matches played yesterday:— Men's Championship Singles.—L. S. Jennings beat A. Powdrell,, 6—3, C—o; A. C. Thomson beat R, B. Anderson, 6—4, 6—3; J. C. Nicholson beat Dr. Fookes, 6—o, 6—l; L. Bonnington beat D. Cowan, 6—l, 6—2; D. Cameron beat C. Webster, I—6, 6—3, 6—3. Men's Championship Doubles.—Thompson and Howden beat Ambury Bros., 2—6, 6-4, 7-5; Powdrell Bros, beat Griffiths and Bonnington, 6—3, 6—2; Fookes and Lints beat Broadmore and Martin, 6—2, I—o, 10—8. Men's Handicap Singles ("A" grade), 60 points up—S. J. Smith (scr.) beat C. P. R. Palmer (5), 61—59; A. H. Ambury (8) beat Dr. Fookes (8), 60— 51; E. Dickie (owe 20) beat A. Soundy (5), 60—50; R. B. Anderson (7) beat E. W. Griffiths (5), 60-50; L. S. Jennings (owe 20) beat C. Dickie (owe 20), 60—36; A. G. Wallace (owe 20) beat D. Cowan (5), 60—51; A. C. Thompson (5) beat D. Cameron (7), 60—58. Men's Handicap Singles ("B" grade), 60 points up—A. Grant (7) beat L. Curtis (5), 60—46; W. P. Crawford (10) beat E. S. Crisp (15), 60—49; Gray (10) beat Anderson (scr.), 60—50.

Men's Handicap Doubles, 60 points up. —Martin and Weston (12) beat Palmer and Wybourne (5), 62—CO; Dickie and Wallace (owe 25) beat Soundy and Cowan (5), 60—45; Fookes and Robertson (10) beat Sole and Broadmore (25), 60—48; Crawshaw and Curtis (12) beat Grant and Crawford (25), 60—52; Bonnington and Jennings (owe 15) beat Anderson and Thompson (12), 60—35. Ladies' Championship Singles.—Miss Brewster beat Mrs. Wallace, 2—6, 6—3, 6—o; Mrs. E. Jones beat Miss L. Thomson, 5—6, 6—3, 6—l.

Ladies' Handicap Singles, 40 points up. —Miss M. Thomson (8) beat Miss D. Maekay (20), 40—30; Miss L. Thomson (5) beat Mrs. F* Payne (owe 10), 40—25; Mrs. Palmer (10) beat Miss Brewster (scr.), 40—30; Mrs. A. Powdrcll (8) beat Miss M. Thomson (8), 40-34. Ladies' Handicap Doubles, 40 points up.—Misses Simpson (scr.) beat Mrs. Booth and Miss Hamilton (15), 40—35; Miss L. Webster and Miss Read (15) beat Mrs. Wallace and Miss Dickie (owe 5), 40—36. Play will commence this morning with the following games sharp at nine (players not in readiness when drawn will be scratched): — Fookes and Robertson v. Webster and Morton; Thompson v. Wybourne; Jackson v. Grant; Weston v. Soundy. The following are requested to he iii readiness to "strike":—Wallace v. Bonnington; Ambury v. S. J. Smith; S. and 1. Powdrcll v. Fookes and Lints. There should he some very exciting matches to-day, as in the men's singles Messrs. Bonnington, Jennings, Wallace, Dickie, Wybourne, Powdrell (2), and Nicholson yet remain in. In the championship doubles, the ex-New' Zealand champions Dickie and Wallace. Powdrell Bros., and Nicholson and Jennings still remain undefeated, and the resultant matches should be worth witnessing today. There will be no finals played off during the morning, but as many as possible will be got off in the afternoon.