STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 216, 31 January 1913, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

(From Our Resident Reporter). I LAWN TENNIS j ST. ANDREWS v. FITZROY. | An enjoyable game took place on the Fitzroy courts yesterday between St. Andrew's. Stratford, and the Fitzroy Club. Fitzroy proved victorious in each match, winning the ladies' singles by 34 to 21, the men's singles by 64 to 37, the ladies' doubles by 21 to 9. (be men's doubles bv 30 to 21. and the combined doubles by 38 to 2.4. Results: LADIES' STNOLES. Miss Rniyslinw 1. lost to "Miss I'otiev {">: Aliss Craig 4, lost to Miss West 0; Miss Petric 4," lost to Miss Ford G; Miss Everiss I, lost to' Miss Arthur fi; Miss O'Lcary 0. beat Miss X. I. Jackson 4; Miss Morison 5, lost to Miss Sole fi. MEN'S SIXOLES. Jones 2. lost to Lints 9; Cbadwiek 4, lost to Jackson !); Douglas 2. lost to Smith !1: Anderson 11, beat Evans f>; Syme 9, beat Sole 4; Patrick 3, lost to A. Ambury fl; Jennings 2, lost to Broome 9; Lflddington 0. lost to Armstrong,' !). LADIES' DOUBLES. Misses Braysliaw and Craig 4, lost to Misses Pot'ier and West I); Misses Petric and Everiss 2, lost to Misses Ford and Arthur (5; Misses O'Leary and Morison 3. lost to Misses Jackson and Sole G. ' MEN'S DOUBLES. Jones and Cbadwiek 3, lost to Lints and Jackson 0; Douglas and Anderson 8, lost to Smith and Evans 9; Patrick and Jennings a, lost to Sole and A. Ambury !); Syme and Leddington fi, lost to Broome and Armstrong 9. COMBINED DOUBLES.

Jones and Miss Brayshaw 4, lost to Lints and Miss Potior °; Chadwick and Miss Craig 3. Inst to Jackson and Miss West 7; Douglas and Miss Pctrie 3. lost to Smith and Miss Ford 7; Anderson and Miss Everiss 7, beat Evans and Miss Arthur -1; Ryme and Miss O'Lcary 4. v. Solo and Miss Jackson 4—unfinished: Patrick and Miss Morison !!. lost to A. Ambury and Miss Sole 7. CROQUET STRATFORD v. NEW PYMOUTH. A team of Stratford ladies played a match against the New Plymouth Ladies' Croquet Club on the hitter's green yesterday. In the doubles New Plymouth won by (>4 to 47 points, while in the. Singles they proved the victors by 1(18 to 71. Reisults: DOUBLES. Mrs. Fitzherbert and Miss M. Norman 2S beat Miss Dingle and Mrs. Curtis 10. Mesdames Courtney and Mills 8 lost to Mesdames Munro and Dingle 28. Mrs. Morison and Miss Hall 28 beat Mesdames King and Riera 3. SINGLES. Mrs, Fitzherbert 28 beat Miss Dingle 2fi. Miss M. Norman 28 beat Mrs. Curtis R. Mrs. Courtney 28 beat Mrs. Munro 11. Mrs. Mills 28 beat Mrs. Dingle 4. Mrs. Morison 28 beat Mrs. Ivinj; 1."). Miss Hall 28 beat Mrs. Reira 7. BERNARD'S PICTURES A film featured .on the new programme at His Majesty's last night was the English production "Robin Hood Outlawed." The story of how Robert, Earl of Huntingdon, was outlawed, and his parents killed, through the rapacity of Prince John, is a well-known story, and (his picture depicts him as Robin Hood surrounded by his merry band of rascals. A travel picture of special tropical interest wart "Scutari." showing that, town at the commencement of the war. Tiie "International P>oat Race." and a pretty flower studv "Poppies." added hid resting variety. The dramatic stories wc" ■ of a high order, the most exciting picliire being Kalem's "The Prisoner of the Harem." in which a young American meets with a series of surprising adventures. Kdi-on players were featured in a domestic drama, "A Dangerous Lesson." and there was another stirring film-story entitled "The Struggle." Four comic items completed the picture programme. The Acme Picture Band was heard in a brilliant musical programme.