LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 167, 14 January 1914, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

T All AX A KI. CHAMPIONSHIP TOUKNAMEXT. pilot fkimnc; AT HAWEEA, I The Turamiki J .awn 'LVmm Association's I'lianipionnhiji and Jiandicnp tournanu'iit upt'inul yosl onlay at Jlawcni in ])i'rfcft ti'iinirt weather, which ini'an-! that nianv people foiui'l it rather wann. The toiinianinit is hJnys h<-M on the ]laWei'a (.'lull's lawns, under tlic joint management ot the llawei'ii and Park clubs. The fii-todian, Mr Lym-h, had tin- courts in lip-top order. Tlicy \mv luir<lo;- ml [aster than tin 1 New Plymouth anil Stratford lawns. Mr, X. IT. Caplcn. tlic secretary. took bis baptism of cro.-siires very well indeed, and he. and his colleagues are entitled to ail praise for the arrangements made. Ow-. iujr possibly to an oversight, there was no duplicate set of drawings and results, but this will be plaocd in position today, niul the secretary will be saved Hie attentions of pestering pressmen. The ladies' committees of the loca.l clubs are managing the afternoon tea booth, and it well. The attendance of the public was good for a. Urst dav, and some fairly interesting games were witnessed, although) as usual, the crack- were not greatly extended. These include Ollivier. the Powdrclls,^ and-.li'iinings, and W arnc I'earse is expected to compete to-day. Miss llrewslcr ami the Misses Hughes, of Pahiatua. are probably the most prominent of the lailies engaged. Shearing operations prevented ]):ekie and Y\ allac from competing, it is unfortunate that these formidable champions are not showing their championship form at this year's provincial contests. In the men's champion singles yesterday ■ Jennings rather easily vanquished C, l>. Wcb-tcv, of Now I'lymouth, and Ollivier beat A. C. Thompson, though the latter ran him to 0 —; in the second set and kept the ex-cham-pion busv. Jennings and Olliricr are generally expected 10.p1.'1.v tho final, and. as Ollivier is plavir.t,' into form, the meeting should be worth seeing. Webster showed every corpulence in his partner. anil was sniashi.".' th'nss about yesterday in a verv livelv fashion. He was, however, hardly consistent. .lenniugs anil S. l'owdrell had an easy victory over Brown ami Dr. 'lovcy. and haw big ciinnces in the doubl"-. Webster anil Ollivier oiliiht to see the final.

On yesterday's form, it seems lik-My that Miss Brewster will have to plav .Miss. IT. .Hughes, of Pahiiilua. in the ladies' singles championship. The visiting lady has a fine variety of strokes, and is particularly strong on her backhand, a- well as having an excellent service. She also has staying power. Jennings and Miss Brewster ore strong favorites in the combined championship. The handicaps look fairly open, and there is room for happenings. In tho ladies' singles Miss Brewster seemed to think the'handicap toft big to overtake, and Mis- Graham, playing steadily throughout, won the match in the first round.

MEX'S CHAMPIONSHIP STXfILES. Host of three sets (advantage sets), T.L.T.A. challenge cm), anil trophy valued at £2 2s; runner-up, trophy, valued at fl Is.

First round: L. S. .lennings lieat C. B. Webster.' B—2. 0-1: T. C. Simpson heat L. B. Shaw. 4—o. 0-1, 6-2.

Second round: S. beat W. V. Wilson, li- 2. 7-5: A. l'owdrell beat If. W. White, li -2. (i-0; E. Tonks beat O. I',. Ilrown. O-'-l. o—2: Ollivier beat A. C. Thonipson. li—l, o—7; Lanipe beat Kavuruvaii-gi, (i—4, fl—o. MRX"S (vIIAMPTOXisTIIP DOUBLKS. Best of three sets (advantage sets). Trophies. value fl l«s each.

First round: S. l'owdrell and L. Jennin'rs bent O. B l"iro*'n and Dr. Tovey. fi—l, «—(I; end Ollivier beat T/anupe and "Marshall. o—l, 0—0; D. Caplen and A. C. I'homfison heat Curtis and Si'iip-iM), fi—■4. 4—o. (I—4. LADIKS' OIIAMI'IOXSHU' SIXGLfiS. Best of three set* (third set advantage *"t only). Gold medal, v^pl>ia li 2s; ruikier-uf. trophy, value £1 Is. Fiv<l rnumU Ui>.s I). Wiuuson beat .Mr- I'aijdsnl. li—3. ('■ 2: Mi.-* P>rew9ter lifwl, liiss f.. Tli(in.ipf«n. o—4. fl—4; Miss 1!. Hii'hes litiat Mrs. I'carce, C—i, fi—4. LA.DIFiS' CIIAMPIOXSIIIP DDCBLEf!. Bent of Utree <M;ird inlvsntasa si'l o*lv). Trojd.i's, v.".l'!:'- £1 5s eaci. Missus T'liO''!|i-oii ;i»I Read heat Uj's. . Kitilji) and lli«i Wilsuu. f.-4,1—2. COM 15| X Kli> CMAyi'fONiSllfP WJUHW. lies 1 . «r llirei wl* .ithisil m>+ advantage Jet wily). "J'ropki ■». value XI Ms f ack First uouiid:. Jeiuinigs and Miss Brewster bmt VTelr'fer »in! Miss T. Siaip«ui, 0— 0. K II: ''ienks aad Miss L, Hughes, a l»,yf. "MEN'S HANDICAP tfl'XtlLKS. A f! rjiili— W0 point- up. Trojmy. value £2 ruwnciMip, trifpiiy. value ft li. I'-ir-t r»uiul: L. ]l. Curtis (roc. 15) V>«lt 1.. I'!. S'liaw (kcj. 15), fitl-44. Peco-Hil round: .1. (!. lirown (roc, 5) won from li. W. (Irifl'ilkt (owe 15), h\' default: it. C. I!r.lI (owe 15) b>at 11. L, ■ 101 l (IS). We'n-tcr ;ov,'e 20) hi.if. Tovey (5) (W—3.S. MKX'S HAXDrCAI' SiXfiLES.

1!. firm]'.'.- .1. 11. Thompson (*•!') built I'.. C. (iilli'Tli (*<■ i"J. fi:t —J• •KiiiT.rnnjfi (■owe 10) Wal Wo-Hs (ser), 00—40; iloiiryliok! luwc -m 1 kmt M.'flioiiev (131. (iO 41: 11 Hnter f."!} boat IVrnai'd (51, fiO- HB. llAXihi A!" IiM'IILKS. point* nl l. Trophies, mini' £1 Is i';i cli. First riHiinil: .1. li. Thomp*iin mill A\'il- - 11-0 beat A. f. Tlioiiip'nn iiinl I>r,'inline!! (owe Hi i Ull sli: ('.ipleu fires, (sen li";iI .lull anil Jinr l 'l'ss (10), (ill - 2!): fiilbert anl Will'ains I III) I,rat l'.'SS mill Foilen (1.11. lid ■ .u. ' rmniil: lloiieylieid and -Toiii's (•li liea t Meuli nlf I {'nii'j; (51. (ill--3(1: Powdroll Urn.-, (owe 15) heal, While '.Hid I'onks (owe 8), |T, -IS. I.A 1)11-"^ - 1! A X !■> I ( AI * SI.VCiT.KS. ">0 I'oinlj. nji. Trouhy. -v.iliif ;C1 Is; r«liner l!)■. Irnpliy. \-oilno 1 Oh. l'irsl l oimil: Mis.- WhiUiniton (Mil brut Mi*i riar'ip Mo). SH-33; Miss li. (nwii In) br.il.Mr* Nuilifo (13). 50-VI: Miss K. Nolan (I:!) bpat. Miss 1.. Hughes (sen. .'ill 2S—Hiss K If. Onolea won fnini Mivi A. Kiwi liv <U'f:i«lt: Hiss K. Gi|ilm flu) boat Miss Whiteomlk'. (2(1). 50- +1 Miss Crahain (10) bout Hiss Brewster. 50—23; Miss Wilson (20) beat Mrs Simmons (18), 50-45; Mrs liootli (10) ilient Mrs. Haircut (13), 59 4S; Mrs Ciorilon (■!) beat Mrs. French '(20). 50-48; Hiss Thompson (ser.) bent Miss llnneylielil (ID), 50-34; Miss - IX Simpson (scr.) bent Mrs. Walker (•22), 50-37.

Second round: Mrs. Eggcrs (10) beat Mi.-a Ij Xolan (1.0), 50—35. LADIKS' HANDICAP J>t)i,'lil.l'X 50 Points up. Trop'hies, value £1 Is each. , First round: Mrs. Budge and .Mrs. Wilson (IS) limit Misses Williamson nnd IteiUy (27), 50—40. Second round: Mrs. loggers and Miss llilles (17) beat Misses Tovey anil ISai- ' gent (111). 50—14; Mis'-.es Derrctt and JToneyliehl (1(5) ibeat Misises Young and I). Xolan (15), 50—47; Mesdamcs l.oot'h and Simmons (l(i) beat Misses Mellow and Dickenson (10), 50—34. COMIilNICl) HAXDICAP DOI'I.LKS. 0(1 Points up. Trophies, value II Is each. First round: X'. Caplcn and Miss (Iraha.m (51 .heat 11 one;, field and .Mr>. Simmons (!)). IIU- -53; .Mr. and .Mrs. i'owdre!.] (owe KM <!; eat Simpson and Mi-.s Head, lill-'ili: White and .\li.-s )■!. 11 iigiicis (.")), iv ; i(. Wilson and Mis- Wilson (5), 1)0—53; doll and Miss I'. Young. a bye: Lampie and .Mrs. Cordon (owe 1:1) beat Tonk.s and .Miss L. Xolan (owe. 5), 00—)4; Craig and .Miss Christie (5) beat Mr anil Mrs. IMI (owe 0). IKI--SS; Sncll and Mrs. Pearee (8) beat Bridge and Mi.ss Williamson (10—38; S- Powdrell and Misw Hughes (owe 15) iient Kururangi and Miss Whitcombe. 00-SS. Second round: Brammell and Miss Chu-ko (rec. 10) •heat Meuli and Miss Whittington (scr.), CO-50.