LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 177, 13 December 1912, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

NEW PLYMOUTH v. WAVERLEY. The annual match between Waverley and New Plymouth clubs was played yesterday, on the latter club's greens. The weather was ideal, and the match proved most enjoyable. Afternoon tea was served by the ladies. New Plymouth won by 12 sets to 7. Results:— LADIES' SINGLES. Miss Brewster (New Plymouth) beat Mrs. Wallace (Waverley), 9-1. Miss V. Simpson beat Mrs. Graham, 9-0. Miss D. Simpson beat Miss Esse, 9—2. Miss M. Thompson beat Miss Symes, 9—o. MEN'S SINGLES. Dickie (Waverley) beat Webster (New Plymouth), <i—l, o—o. C. D. Dickie beat Hickson, o—o, 6—3. Rutherford lost to Fookes, I—fl, 5—6. Wallace beat Nicholson. o—3, 3—o. 'lo—B. Powdrell lost to Griffiths, o—4. s—o, 6-7. Muir lost to Thompson, o—l. I—o, 3-0. LADIES' DOUBLES. Mrs. Wallace and Mm. Graham (Waverley) 12 beat Misses. Brewster and V. Simpson (Ne v Plymouth) 10. Misses. Esse and Symes (5) lost to Misses D. Simpson and M. Thomson (12). MEN'S DOUBLES. Wallace and Dickie (Waverley) beat Nicholson and Webster (New Plymouth), o—4, «—O.

Powdrell and Muir lost to Griffiths and Hickson, 4—o, o—4, 2--0. Dickie and Rutherford lost to Thompson and Fookes, I—o, s—o. COMBINED DOUBLES. Mrs. Graham and Wallace (Waverley) lost to Miss Brewster and Nicholson (New Plymouth), 3—o, 4—6. Mrs. Wallace and Dickie beat Miss V. Simpson and Webster, o—2, o—3. Miss Esse and Muir (1) lost to Miss D. Simpson and Griffiths (9). ' Miss Symes and Powdrell (9) beat Miss M. Thomson and Thompson (0). FITZROY v. WAITARA. A team from the Fitzroy Club journeyed out to Waitara yesterday, and defeated the local club by 17 sets to 2. Tliey were very* entertained, and the afternoon proved mast enjoyable. Scores. Fitzroy being mentioned first:— LADIES' SINGLES. Miss Potier fi v. Miss Bernsten 3. Miss West 6 v. Miss Badley 2. Miss Arthur 0 v. Miss Stoddart 5. Mies Jackson 6 v. H. Bernstein 0. MEN'S SINGLES. Lints 9 v. Ryde 8. Jackson 9 v. Smaill 6. J. Smith 8 v. Tate 10. Sole 9 v. Vaughan 6. Evans 9 v. Dewar 4. Broome 9 v. Smith 7. LADTES' DOUBLES.

Misses. Potier and West 0 v. Misses Bernsten and Badley 3. Misses Jackson and Arthur (S v. H. Stoddart and H. Bernsten 4. MEN'S DOUBLES. Lints and Jackson 9 v. Hyde and Smaill 6. J. Smith and Sole 2 v. Tate and Dewar 9. Evans and Broome 9 v. Vaughan and Smith (i. _ COMBINED DOUBLES. Miss Potier and Lints 0 v. Miss Bernsten and Rydo 2. Miss West and Jackson 6 v. Miss Badley and Smaill -3. Miss Jackson and Sole 6 v. Miss H. Bernsten and Vaughan 2.