LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 243, 4 March 1913, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

WILDING AT MONTE CARLO. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Monte Carlo, March 2. In the semi-final of the lawn tennis tournament at Monte Carlo, Wilding defeated Decugis, 3—fi, 6—o, o—3. ! LAWN TENNIS BOARD. ! Paris, March 2. S Mr. English is representing Australasia on tlie newly-formed International Lawn Tennis Board, which has conceded Australia equal votes with the greatest nations. A WIN FOR WILDING, Received 3. 10.50 p.m. Monte Carlo, March 2. In the final for the championship Wilding defeated Pouling, o—o, o—2, o—l. I NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. The .following are the results to date of the New Plymouth Club's competitions:— MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.—Nicholson beat Robertson o—o, o—o, Robson beat Simpson 4—(}, o—4, B—ls, E. Griffiths beat Dr. Eookes 7—5, o—l, Weston beat Webster 6—3, 5—7, o—3. Second Round—E. W. Griffiths beat Ryder (I—o, o—l, Nicholson beat Robson o—o, o—o. Thompson beat Sykes (j_o, o—fl. E. Griffiths beat Weston 3—B, 6—3, 7—5. In the semi-finals Nicholson beat E. W. Griffiths o—l, 4—o, o—o, and Thompson plays E. Griffiths. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. 00 points up; advantage points. First Round.—Cutfield (rec. 15) beat Ryder (rec. 10) 02—00. Weston (rec. 10) beat Nicholson (owes 35) 05—82, Robson beat Holford by default, Thompson (ser.) beat Quilliam (rec. 22) 00—50, Bloxam (rec. 12) beat Simpson (rec. 15) 160—58, Webster (owes 5) beat Stowe I (rec. 22) 65—G3. I Second Round—Dr. Suttie (rec. %>) beat Dr. Home (rec. 20) 00—35. Robertson (rec. 12) beat Dr. Fookes (ree. 10) 00—53, E. W. Griffiths (scr.) beat Cutfield 60—51, .Weston beat Robson (roc. 12) 00—33, Thompson beat Bloxam 60— 48, Webster beat N. Grant by default E. Griffiths beat Pott by default, Sykes beat I. Grant 00—52.

Third Round.—E. W. Griffiths beat Weston 60—52. In the semi-finals E. Weston CO—s2, and Webster beat; Thompson <35—63. In the semi-finals E. W. Griffiths plays winner Dr. SuttieRobertson match, and Webster plays winner E. Griffiths-Sykes match. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round—Miss M. Thomson beat Miss Greatbatch, Miss Brewster beat Miss Clarice 6—l, o—s. Second Round.—Miss V. Simpson beat Miss L. Thomson 5—6. 6—2, 6—4, Miss D. Simpson beat Miss M. Thomson [ o—2. o—4. Miss Brewster beat Mrs/j Birch-Johnson o—4, 6—3, Miss Rundle beat Mrs. Rvder 6—o, 6—l.

Semi-finals.—Miss D. Simpson beat Miss V. Simpson o—4, 6—3, Miss Brewster beat Miss Rundle 4—o, 6—2, 6—2. Final.—Miss Brewster beat Miss Simpson 11—9, 6—3. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES.

First Round—Miss Brewster (owes 12) beat Miss Leatham (ree. 15) 50—45, Miss D. Simpson (owes 4) beat Miss L. Thomson (srr.) 54—44, Miss Rundle (owes 7) beat Miss K. Mills (ree. 25) 50—41. 'Miss Kirkbv (ree. 5) beat Miss Bluude.ll (ree. 20) 30—37, Miss Bedford (ree. 13) beat Miss D. Mills (rnc. 20) 50—46. Miss Austin (ree. 25) beat Miss Clarke (ree. 10) 50—45. Miss V. Simpson (owe 7) beat Miss E. Greatbatch (ree. 10) 60—58. Miss Penn (ree. 25) beat Miss Fitzherbert (ree. 10) 50-45. Miss M. Thomson (owe 2) beat Mrs. Birch-Johnson free. 10).

Second Round.—Miss L. Greatbatch free. 12) beat Miss Bewley (ree. 15) 50— 40, Miss Brewster beat' Miss Webster (ree, 15) 50—42, Miss Kirkbv beat Miss Bedford 50—47. Miss V. Simpson beat Miss Austin 57—50, Miss Thomson beat Miss Penn 50—47, Miss Glasgow (ree. 15) beat Miss G. Roy (ree. 20), Mrs, Rvder (ree. 15) beat Miss Grant (ree. 20) 50—43. Third Round.—Miss Brewster beat Miss L. Greatbatch 62—42, Miss M. Thomson beat Miss V. Simpson 57—50. In the fourth round Miss Kirkbv plays winner Misses Rundlc-D. Simpson match, and Miss M. Thomson meets winner Miss Glasgow-Mrs, Ryder match. In the semi-finals the winner meets Miss Brewster.