LAWN TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 226, 30 January 1911, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

TENNi.S Tui'RN'A mv.'AT. THIRD DAY'S PLAY. WALLACE WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

The large attendance at the New Plymouth Club's courts on .Saturday testified to the interest manifested in the game. In contrast to the weather of Friday, the long glad sunsTiine contributed to the harmony. Play was continued without intermission from nine o'clock in the morning until the shades of night enforced a halt. But the final stages in some of the competition?, were not reached, and these will be played to-day. It had previously been considered expedient to delete the combined doubles from the programme, and this competition was not commenced.

The final of the men's championship ! singles, between A. G. Wallace and L. S. Jennings, was won by Wallace, who had played a fine game throughout. The public had had many previous acquaintances with Wallace, and were not slow to recognise his sportsmanlike conduct in play, and the win was a very popular one. The contest was productive of some really good play, in which Wallace's aggressive style wore down his opponent. From the form that Jennings displayed in the initial stages of the tournament, it was generally held that he would be returned the champion, but from the start he appeared nervous, and it was very soon seen that he had no chance, : possibly because he had already played several tiring matches during the day. The only other competition concluded ; was the Men's Handicap Singles, B grade, which was won, after a good game in the final, by Crawshaw.

The tournament will be continued today.

The following were the results on Saturday:— Men's Championship Singles.—L. Bonnington beat C. J. Dickie, 7—5, 4—o, 6—3. Wallace beat Cameron, o—3, o—3. K. D. Wybourne beat Thompson, o—4, 5—7, o—2. Jennings beat Wybourne, fl—2, o—l. A. W. Soundy beat C. H. Weston, G—2, o—3. Soundy beat J. C. Nicholson, o—l, o—2. Wallace beat BonI nington, (i —3, B—C. iFinal: Wallace beat Jennings, 0-0, 3—o, o—3, 4—l. Wallace commenced serving, and won a love game for a start, he continued in a winning vein, giving his opponent no chances, and won the set outright. Jennings won Wallace's serve at the beginning of the next set, and also his own. Then Wallace reasserted himself for a spell, and when the set ended the score was o—3 against him. One, two, and three-all was called in the next set, and Jennings served, but Wallace beat him and continued right through the set, winning by 5—3. They had a win each to their credit in the next set, but Wallace won the following three games, and Jennings, who was palpably distressed as> the result of his exertions, retired, leaving Wallace to be declared the winner amidst applause. Men's Champion Doubles.—S. and A.' Powdrell beat Fookes and. Lints, o—o, G—4. Jennings and Nicholson beat S. and A. Powdrell, o—4, C— i. Thompson and Howdcn beat Soundy and Cowan, B—G, o—3. Dickie and* Wallace beat Morton and Webster, o—l, o—2.

Men's Handicap Singles, A gade.—L. Bonnington (owe 20) beat A. G. Wallace (owe 30), flOj-55. S. Smith (scr.) beat A. IT. Ambury (8), CO—37. Smith (scr.) heat F. W. Martin (5), GO—4o. R. D. Wybournc (scr.) beat E. W. Griffiths (5), 00—53. A. C. Thompson (5) beat How<len (7), GO —57. Wybourne beat Smith, 60—51,

Men's Handicap Singles, B grade.—l. Grant (7) beat R. 11. Jackson (7), 01—5!) A. Grant (7) beat A. Gray (10), 00—52. Crawshaw (scr.) beat W. P. Crawford (10), 00-40. L. S. .Jennings (owe 20) beat J. 0. Nicholson (owe 12), o—4, fi—3. Filial: Crawshaw (scr.) beat A. Grant (7), GO—sl. The scratch man pulled up his handicap after a few services, but thercaiter, until near the end, a ding-dong go ensued. Men's Handicap Doubles. —Lints and Gray (20) heat I. Grant and Grifliths (12), 00—54. Bonnington and Jennings (owe 13) beat Dickie and Wallace (owe 25), GO—lo. Anderson and Cameron (10) beat Ambury and Jackson (20), 00—50. Webster and Morton (10) beat Fookes and Robertson (10), 00—50. S. and A. Powdrell (scr.)'beat Crawshaw and Lints (li2), 00—39, Webster and Morton (10) beat Martin and Weston (12), 00—44. Webster am! Morton beat [''ookes aim Robertson (10), 00—53. Smith and Smith (12)i teat Ambury Bros. (10), GO—--57. Anderson and Cameron (10) beat Lints and Gray (20), 00 —05. Powdrell Bros, (scr.) beat Smith and Smith (12), (51 —30. Poivdrell Bros, beat Anderson and Cameron (10), GO—s2. Ladies' Championship Singles. Mrs. Payne beat .Mrs. Palmer, 6—o, 6—5. Miss Brewster beat Miss D. Simpson, (S—IS, o—s. Miss Brewster beat Mrs. Payne, o—3, G—l. Mrs. Jones beat Mrs. M." Walker. o—3, G—3. Miss Simpson beat Miss Dickie, 0-2, 3—o, C—3.

Indies' Cnampioiisliip Doubles.—Misses Thomson brat Mrs. Wallace and Miss Dickie, (i—s, G—l. ,Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Jones beat Misses Simpson, (i—o, C—2. Ladies' Handicap, Singles, 40 up.—Miss Hamilton (20) beat Miss Clarke (20), 40—rf/. Mrs. E. Jones (5) beat Miss Wybourne (10), 40— 20. Miss L. Thomson (5) beat Miss D. Simpson (8), 40—35. Mrs. Palmer (10) beat Mrs. Ilarvcv (15), 40—38. Miss Simpson (a) beat Mrs. Wallace (5), 40-38. Mrs. Jones beat Miss Hurle. 40—30.

Ladies' Handicap Doubles. Misses FiUherbert (20) beat Misses Simpson (scr.), 40—38. Mrs. Palmer and Miss Weilker (5) beat Misses Read and Webster (15), 40—33. Misses Hurle and Potier (10) beat Mrs. Palmer and Miss Walker (5), 40—32. Misses Thomson (scr.) beat Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Payne (15), 40—20.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. T!ie following matohcs start at 0 o'clock this morning: —Dickie and Wallace v. Thompson and Jfowden; Mrs. Powdrell v. Miss Thompson; Jennings and Bonnington v. Webster and Morton; Miss V. Simpson v. Mrs. E. Jones. Other players remaining in the draws arc requested to lie in readiness to take the courts on the conclusion of the above, as it is hoped to see the finish of the tournament early in the afternoon.