LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 205, 18 January 1913, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

THE TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. Tdeal weather again prevailed for the second day of the Taranaki Tennis Association's annual tournament. The competitions were advanced another stage, and this afternoon the finals will be fought out. Ollivier is in fine fettle, and this player, together with several other tried competitors whose names will be found in the drawings for to-day, should provide some brilliant and spectacular play. In the men's championship singles lie will play the winner of Webster v. A. Ci. . Wallace, in a!! 08 game, have yet to be played. Tiie following are the results of yesterday's play:— MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Third Round. —Webster beat A. C. Thompson, (J—2, 4—(J, o—3; Wallace beat Dickie, 6—l, 0 —1; Ollivier beat Dr. Fookes. 6—2. o—o. Semi-final.—Ollivier bent Pearse. (i—o. 5-0. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Second Round.—Miss 1). Simpson beat -Mrs. Jones. 2M>, o—3. o—3; MUs Rundie beat Miss M. Thomson, o—l, 0—0; Miss V. Simpson beat Miss L. Thompson, o—l. o—2: Miss Brewster beat Mrs. Wright. 0-2, G—2. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Round—Misses Brewster and Rundle beat Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Jones, o—3, C —3. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round.—Miss M. Thompson and Dickie beat Miss Greatbatch and Tonks, 6—3, 6—2. Second Round.—Miss Glasgow and Ollivier beat Miss Simpson and Melville, 6 —l, 6—2; Miss Brewster and Pearse heat Mrs. Powdrell and Powdrell, 0-0, 6—3; Mrs. Wallace and Wallace beat Miss D. Simpson and Hickson, 6—4, o^o. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. (A Grade.) Second Round.—Jackson (20) beat Lints (loi. 00—31: Curtis (10) beat Dr. Fookes (15), 60—51; Powdrell (5) beat Broadmore (20), 60—53; E. W. Griffiths (5) beat Dickie (owe 25), 60—30; A. Thomson (5) beat A. Powdrell (owe 5). CO—sß. Semi-final.—Lee (25) beat I. Grant (20), 60—56. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. (B Grade.) First Round.—G. Pott beat Dr. Home (5). 60 —55; A. C. Thompson (5) beat Cowan (15), 60-41. Second Hound.—Stowe (8) beat W. Ambury (23), 60 —47. Third Round.'—A. Ambury (20) beat Stowe (S). 60—54; Bamfield (20) beat Simpson (5), 60—57; Ryde (scr.) beat Pott (10), 00—50; Cutfield won from Mackersey with a bve. Semi-final.—Ryde (scr.) beat Cutfield (8). 60 —48; Bynifield ~(2Q) A. Ambury (20), 60—53. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round.; —Miss Kiikby (5) beat Miss Glasgow (scr.). 50—37; Miss Read (15) beat Miss Clarke (15)', 50 —47. Second Round— Mrs. Wright (20) beat Mrs. Birch-Johnson (S), 50—30; Miss Y. Simpson (owe 5) beat Mrs. Morrison (5). 50 —36; Miss Brewster (owe 10) beat Mrs. Payne (owe 5), 00 —52; Mrs. Powdrell (5) heat Miss Potior (s)'. 50— 43; Miss Rundle (scr.) beat Miss Kirkby (5), 50 —40; Miss L. Thomson (scr.) beat Miss Read (15), 50 —43. MEN'S DOUBLE HANDICAP. First Round.—Powdrell Bros. (5) boat Pearse and Lee (scr.), 00—48; Olliver and Hickson (owe 20) Wat Ryde and Tate (15). 80-73. Second Round.—Fookes and Ryder (15) beat Griffith's Bros. (scr.). (io— 55; A. Ambury and Sole (25) beat W. Ambury and Bamfield (30), 60 —55; Ollivier and Hickson (owe 20) beat Drs. Home and Leatham-1.(20), Holford and' Jackson (20), beat. King and Simpson (30), 60 —56; Webster and Stocker (10) beat Robertson and Sykes (15), 00—50; Cowan and Evans (10) beat Fitzherbert and Tonk< (5). 60—45; Wallace and Dickie (owe 25) beat Fonton and Grant (30), 60—54. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Round.—Misses Simpson (5) beat Mrs. Wallace and Miss lloneylield (10), 50 —40; Misses Arthur and -Jackson (20) beat Misses Fitzherbert and Webster (23). 50—44: Mis. B. Johnson and Miss Rundle (10) beat Misses Stanford (12), 50 —37: Mcsdames Powdrell and Wright beat Misses Greatbatch (12). 50 —33; Mesdamos Payne and Jones (scr.) beat Misses Clarke and S. Thomson. 50 —41; Mrs. Pritchard and Miss L< athain (23) beat Misses Mills and I'lundel! (251, 50--40; Misses Simpson i 5) beat Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. llonevlitld (10), 50—10. COMBINED HANDICAP JXH'BLES.

Second Round.—Miss Leatham and Dr. Leatham (25) beat Mi-s licwley and I. Grant (Mil). 01 —.">!>: Miss Glasgow and Macker-ey (35) beat Mis<; Morrison and Ryd'T (l.ji. til) "2; Miss M. Thomson and li. (irilliji- (111) beat Miss Blundell and Cowan CO-43; Miss Kirkby and "Melville beat Miss Roy and Pcar>e, OIK-43: .\li-~ t'hirkt* and Jackson (25) neat Mi.-s ].. (ireutbatch and Stowe (25). ON—.)H; Mrs. Powdrell and Powdrell (10) beat Miss L. Thomson a«id Fitzherbcrt (12), 00 x - 4(1; Mrs. Payne and S. Powdrell (10) beat Miss F. Evans and Dr. Bertram (20). 60-40; Miss Arthur and Armstrong {351 beat Miss "'Bedford and X. Grant (35i. GO—.1;); Miss Austin and Evans (35) beat Mrs. Jones and Ilicksou flO). Ill—5!). Third Round.—Mi-s Arthur and Armstrong (35) beat Miss Creatbateh and Touks (15), 81—50. MEX'S CIIAMPIOXSIIIP DOUBLES. Second llonnd.—Fitzhcrberl and Tonk* bi'al Melville an 1 Dr. Bertram. (i 7-5. li- L Nemi-!inals.- Dickie and Wallace beat Powdrell Bros., o—2. 0 -7. Play will commence this morning at 0.15 -harp to enable (lie committee to get through all the matches, and any ['layer not present when called will lie scratched. The following games will be called on first - !l a.m. sharp. Messrs. Webster and Stockcr and Cowan and Evans. 9.30 a.m. sharp. Misses Simpson plav Mrs. Wallace and Miss Kirkby. Dr. Suttie and E. Cutfield play Powdrell Bros. Miss Rundle and Dr. Fookes plav Miss Jackson and Sykes. Fitzherbert and Tonks (day Ollivier and Griffiths. Mrs. Powdrcl! and Powdrell play Mis. T'.mie and Powdrell. Second Round. Webster plays Wallace. ~ .and Dickson- plfty I-lolfaavl and Jackson. ■ - ' 1 Miss V. .Simpson and Robertson play Miss IJrewster anil Dickie. Mrs. Pavne and Mrs. Jones play Mrs. Priebard and Miss Leatham. ' Tonks plays Rj'tlfft. ,j_^7