LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 204, 17 January 1913, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

TARANAKI CI! VMIMONSIIIP MEET;. THE OPKXiNi DAY. The day broke gloriously line for the opening of the Taranaki Association s annual championship and handicap tourna. in cut on the Vivian street courts yesterday morning. The greens were in splendid condition, and were never unoccupied. Throughout the day the courts ftnd pavilion were thronged with players, and in the afternoon there was a large r.L ten dance of the general public. The matches bearing 011 the final results of the various events have yet to lie played, but nevertheless play yesterday was of a very high order, and some interesting bouts were witnessed. The presence of Ollivier and other cracks stimulated interest considerably. The arrangements reflected considerable credit on the management. who. despite a late start, necessitated on account of the heavy dew. got oil 72 matches. Afternoon tea \va> di«pen.«ed. and. all things considered, it was a delightful day for all concerned. Ihe results of the day's play were a- i< 11 i■ > w ' MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.—Olliver beat Dickson o—o. ti—o; Dickie beat Sykes li—fl, 6—l; Wallace heat Cowan, li—-J. II—(i; Tonks beat E. Griiliths G —2. I—li. li—1; Evans beat Dr .liertram, o'—l. li--.'!. j Second Round—A. C. Thomson beat . Mackersev. G —o. I! 0: Dr. Fookes beat ■ Ryder, li—l'., 2—o. li—2; \Y. Pearse beat A. Powdrell. G—3. o—2; S. Powdrell boat Melville, o—l, o—3. j LADIES' CHAMPIOXSIHP SINGLES. First Round. Miss V. Simpson won I from Miss Horner by default; Miss Run- j die beat Mrs. Payne, li—4. li—,l. i LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. \ First Round. Misses Brewster and I Rundle beat Misses Thomson, (j—3. tl—3. I MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES (A GRADE). First Round.—Fitzherbert (lot beat | A. Grant ("25), CO—s2; A. I'owdrcll (owej a) beat A. Wallace (owe 20), 00—48; Cowan (15) 'boat Thompson (0), 00—41: Jackson (20) won from Bloxham (22) by a bye; Lints (10) beat Melville (5), ! 60—46; L. Curtis (10) beat Dr. Bertram (15), GO—sl; Dr. Fookes (15) beat ( Hickson (5), GO —52; Broadmore (20) beat Sykes (22). 60 —54: S. I'owdrell (5) beat E. Griiliths (10). 00—40; Tonks (a) beat Evans (15), 60—40. Second Round.—Lee (25) beat Robertson. (15), 00—52; I. Grant (20) beat., Fitzherbert (15), 50—40. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES 1 (B GRADE). First Round.—Simpson (rec. 0) beat W. Armstrong (rec. 25), 00 —50. Second Round. —Barn field (20) beat Tate (5). GO—so; G. Pott (10) beat Dr. Home (5), 00 —55; Rvde (scr.) beat Holford (5), 60—58; Maokersey (15) beat J. H. Thompson (scr.), 60—45; Cutfield (8) beat Weston (10). 00 —42; A. Am-' bury (20) beat Quilliam (15). 00—58: Simpson (5) beat Sole (3), 01—59. ' LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round. —Mrs. Wright (rec. 20) j beat Miss Austin (22), 50—44; Miss Mor- 1 rison (rec. 5) beat Miss Bewley (rec. 20) j 50—30; Mrs. Payne (owes 5) beat Miss •, Blundell (rec. 22), 50 —39: Miss Potier , (rec. 5) won from Miss Horner by default; Mrs. Powdrell (rec. 5) beat Miss D. Simpson (scr.), 50—14; Mrs. BirchJohnson (8) beat Miss Arthur (15). 50— 40; Miss V. Simpson (owe 5). beat Miss West (20), 50—48; Miss Brewster (owe 10) beat Miss Harrop (15). 50—32; Miss Ciarke (15) beat Miss Read (15). 50—, 47. Second Round.—Miss Loatham (20) ] beat Miss Honevfield (20). 50—11 ; Miss L. Fitzherbert (15) beat Miss K. Mills J (22), 50—40. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.—Dr. Suttie and Cutfield ! (lee. 30) beat Mackersev and Quilliam J (rec. 25). (ill —45: Wallace and Dickie I (owe 25) beat Dr. Bertram and Melville (rec. a). 00—40: King and Simpson (rec. 30) won from Bloxam and Pott by default: Fenton and Grant (3(1) beat Thompson and 1. Grant (10). GO—sl; Br. Home and Dr. Leatham (25) beat Broadmore and Lints (10), GO—so; llolford and Jackson (20) beat Curtis and J. 11. Thomson (13), 00 -54. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.—Mrs I Powdrell and Mrs. Wright (rec. 15) beat Misses Bewloy and Glasgow (rec. 23). 50—30: Misses Thomson (rec. 5) beat Miss Head and Mrs. Fitzherbert (rec. 20). 50—40. Second Round. Mioses Potier and West (12) beat the Misses Thomson (5). 50—30: Misses Kirby and Morrison beat Misses Bedford and Evans (23), 50—40. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. Miss Roy and Pearse (rec. 10) beat Mis> Honey field and Ollivier (owe 5). 00—40: Miss Kirkby and Melville (rec. 15) beat Hiss Lewis and W. Ambury (rec. 35). (13—01; Miss Webster and Webster (rec. 20) b:at Miss Harrop and Sole (rec. 30), 00—40. Second Round. - Miss Brcw-ier and Dickie (owe 10) beat Miss L. Fitzherbert and Curtis (rec. 20), (M-38: Miss V. Simpson and Robertson (15) beat Miss Pritchard and Dr. Home (25). 00—10;! Mis s Wright and Lee (30) beat Mrs. 11. Johnson and Suttie (30). 00—54: Miss Potier and A. Ambury (25) Ileal; Miss Pellew and Bamlicld (35). (ill —54; Miss Greatbatch and Tonks 115) beat Miss D. Simpson and T. King (25). 00—57. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Fir-t Round.--Ollivier and Griiliths beat IS. lirilliths and Hickson. li —3, o—l. .Second Round. —Ollivier and Griiliths. beat Pearse and Webster, fl —7, 4—o.' o—4: Powdrell Bros, beat Fookes and Ryder. o—2. (i 1; Dickie and Wallace beat Cowan and Evans. 0 -li. o—o. COMBINE!) CHAMPIONSHIP. Fir«l Round.-- Misx Glasgow and Ollivier heat Mrs. I'avne and S. Powdrell, o—s. o—3: Miss M. Thomson and Dickson beat Miss Greatbatch and Tonks. 0 3. 0 -2 ; .Mrs. Wright and Fvans beat Miss W(.?-a and Lints. 0 5. o—4: Miss Brewster and I'enr-e heal Mii-s Rundle and l)r Fookes. (I—l. li 2 : Mrs. A. Powdrell and A. Powdrell beat Mrs. Jones and Cowan. 0- 2. 0 -4: Mr.-. Wallace and W. Wallace beat Mis> L. Fitzherbert, and Webster. o—o. o—4. TO-DAY'S PLAY. Play will commence lliis morning at '.) o'clock sharp, at which hour all players, irrespective of whether they are down to play immediately or not. are requested to be in attendance. This is necessarv on account of the fact that some of those picked to play in the opening matches may not be able to be present, in which case others will have to step into the breach. The following games are set down for this morning: FIRST ROUND. Miss G. Stanford v. Miss L. Thomson. Pearse ami Lee v. Powdrell Bros. E. W. Griffiths v. Wallace. Miss Austin and Evans v. Mrs. Jones \ and Hickson. W. Ambury v. Stow. SECOND ROUND. Miss Roy and Pearse v. Miss Kirkbyf and Melville. Ollivier v. Evans. Ambury and Sole v. Ambury and Be nilb'hl. Mis* Glasgow v. Mrs. Rundle. Mrs. Payne v. Miss Brewster.