LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 266, 20 March 1911, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

DOUBLE WIN FOR FitSHER. By Gable—Press Association—Copy right. ! Received 19, 5 pan. Adelaide, March 18. In tho State championships Parker beat Taylor, 5—7, 6—2, 6 —l, 6—2. In the doubles Parker and Fisher beat Addison and Barnard (Victoria), 2 —o, o—2, 4—6, B—o, o—2. In the mixed doubles Fisher and Miss Stewart beat Rice and Miss Watson, o—2, o—6,0 —6, 11—0. DEFEAT OF FISHER. Adelaide, March 18. In the State lawn tennis championships Taylor (Adelaide) beat Fisher (New Zealand), o—s, o—4, 6—o. The iinal lies between Parker (New South Wales) and Taylor. NEW PLYMOUTH v. WAVERLEY. A team of eight men and Ave ladies from the New Plymouth Club journeyed to Waverley and suffered defeat at the hands of the Waverley Club by 11 matches to 8. Following are the scores, New Plymouth being mentioned first in each case: Men's Singles.—Nicholson beat Wallace, 12—7; Bert Griffiths lost to Dickie, 0-12; E. Griffiths lost to S. Powdrell, 1—12; Thompson lost to R. Wybourne, 5—12; Morton lost to Butts, I 0—12; AVebster lost to Muir, 5—12; Howden bent V. Wybourne, 10—0; Fookes lost to Rutherford, 10—12. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Brewster beat Mrs. Wallace, 9—6; Miss D. Simpson lost to Miss E. Dickie, 8—0; Miss M. Thompson beat Miss Brewer, CH; Miss [ Kirkby beat Miss Blennerhassett, 9—l: Miss L. Webster losv to Mrs. Metcalfe, 4—9. Men's Doubles.—Nicholson and Bert Griffiths beat Wallace and Butts, 12—1; Morton and Webster lost to Dickie and Powdrell, 0—12; Howden and Thompson lost to R. Wybourne and Muir, 7-12; E. Griffiths and Fookes ■ heat Rutherford and V. Wvbourne, ' 12—9. ! Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Brewster and , D. Simpson lost to Mrs. Wallace and Miss Dickie. 3—9; Misses Thomson and Kirkby beat Misses Brewer and Blen- ' liorhassclt, 9—o. Totals: New Plymouth S matches, Waverley 11; or 137 games to IGO. INGLEWOOD v. WAITARA. Teams from these clubs met at Ingle|'wood on Saturday afternoon, when the visitors were defeated by 23 games. The following'are the scores, Waitara plovers being mentioned first in each instance:— Men's Singles— Egglcston (3) v. Taylor (7); Harrison (7) v. taw : (5); Elherington (3) v. Thompson (7 1 ); Pas- ! snn (3) v. Biernacki (7); Tate (7) v. Patterson (3); Moore (3) v. Moodie (7). Liulins' Singles.—Miss Pimlie (0) v. Mrs. Thomson (5); Miss Stoddart (0) v. Mrs. Matthews (0); Miss Knuckey (5) v. Mrs. Law (0). Men's Doubles.—Egglcston and Harrison (7) v. Taylor and Law (3); Etheringtcm and Passau (1) v. Thomson anil Biernacki (7); Tate and Moore (7) v. Patterson and Moodie (0). Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Furdic and Stoddart (0) v. Mesdames Thomson and Matthews (0); Misses Purdie and Knuckey (f.) v . Mrs. Law and Miss Stevens (3). Combined Doubles.—Egglcston and Purdie (2) v. Taylor and Mrs. Thomson (0); Harrison and Miss Stoddart (4) v. Law and Mrs. Matthews (2); Ethcrington and Miss Knuckey (0) v. Thomson and Mrs. Law (0). Totals: Waitara 04, Inglewood 92. RANTED— A thousand Suits, Costumes, Dresses, Gloves, etc., to Dye or Dry Clean equal to new.—Hawkins and Co., Dyers and Dry Cleaners, Devon street {opposite Melbourne), New Plymouth. 18-1