LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 169, 16 January 1914, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

TIIK T AKAMAI*I' TOURNAMENT. : THIRD -DAY'S PLAY. The Tarattaki- kwi Tennis Association was favored with fine weatlier for the third day of the tournament at llawora yesterday. There was a capital attendance of the public. The lawns played fast and 'true, and some .splendid tennis was witnessed, particularly in the semi-liniil of the ladies' singles and in the final of the men's singles. This was the great attraction of the afternoon, and scores of townspeople mustered on the lawns especially to see it. They were rewarded by .seeing a splendidly contested match.- Those who saw Ollivier at work in the. Auckland tournament recently, consider he was playing far better yesterday. Mr. H. D. Caplen, the secretary, who has done groat work during the tournament, stated to the News reporter yesterday that the, local committee felt disappointed at the failure, of two members of the Association's executive at New Plymouth to attend at the tournament, as promised. They liad quite counted on having the assistance of these gentlemen, and would have valued their help and advice, seeing that this was the. first occasion on which Hawcra had undertaken' to conduct the meeting'. Jennings easily defeated Pearse in the champion singles, the winner's volleying and accurate placing having Pearse at a disadvantage. The latter did not play up to his true form. Stan l'owdrelt 'accounted for Laiupe somewhat easily, and then scratched to Jennings In the semi-final.

Misses Brewster and l). 1 Simpson met ill the second round of the champion singles, l>ut the ex-clnunpion curried too many guns, and easily took a big majority of the games, unstca dying Ali.ss S'mfpson with Well-sustained driving. In the ladies' doubles championship Misses Thomson and Read went down with unexpected ease, to the Hughes sisters,' (J—lf, o—l. Similar comment is applicable to the combined doubles in which .Jennings anil .Miss I'vewslcr beat ill

h\. and Mrs. ,I'owdrell. Only throe; or four games ran .to deuces. Mrs: l'ow(lrell seemed: very nervous, and played unsteadily, 'her service failing often. Trevor Simpson worked his way into the filial of the li grade singles by heating Snol!. Though not « vigorous player, Simpson seemed to have the greater variety of strokes, ur.d kept his stronger opponent always 011 the move.

! Ollivier heat Powdrell in the cliam])ion singles. Ollivier's variety of services completely puzzled his opponent. He mixed four serves—a break each way, a crew out of the court, and a swift straight one, in one game, and not one i was returned. lie was also placing ! accurately.- and nearly always anticij pated tlie return. Powdrell got in some I good shots, and his service also was j good.

Simpson and llomylield, each live points behind scratch, played the final ! of the. 1! grade handicap singles. Simpson jumped away with the leail, and, 'by good tennis, held it. But his opponent was more seasoned anil stood the work helitcr, gaining six in the last twelve points. The score was called 83 all before he was level for the first time with the New Plymouth boy, who appeared too -excited to do 'himself justice in the closing stages, 04 all was called, and Honeylield made the next two points, after, a well-contested match. Hiss Hughes, who defeated Miss Brewster at the! Marton tournament, was no match for her yesterday. The New Plymouth lady was in great form, and wore the Pahiiitua player down with consistent driving to the .kick line. The •match was a very attractive one to watch. The. result leaves two Xew Plymouth ladies. Misses Brewster and V. Simpson to fight out the final of the championship, and the result is well in doubt. ...i

MEN'S CIIAMPIUXSHIP SINGLES. Third round: L. S. .fennings beat W. Pearse, o—l, o—s; S. Powdrell' .beat Lunpe, o—3, (>—3; A. Powdrell heat li. D. Wyhorne, o—l,0 —1, o—2. Semi-final: S. Powdrell scratched lo Jennings ill the semi-final, leaving Jennings al'ul Ollivier in the final, ' THE FINAL. Ollivier beat Jennings, o—4, 9—7, '4— 0, 3—o, o—l. Tn the men's singles championship final, .lennings took the first game. Ollivier the. next three. A pretty cut over the net gave Jennings the fifth game, but Ollivier placed too well for him in the next. Jennings won the. seventh oil' his own service, sifter three deuces, getting iu some good back-hand strokes. The next two were Ollivier's, giving him the sot, o—4.

Opening the, m-oml set, .Icimiiißs j»vb the first double fault ol the match. It was a . strenuously contesti'il jraiw, deuce being called seven iiiaes before Jennings secured the winning points. Some brilliant lmlf-vollo.ving shots i-iuii« . from Ollivier's racket in the next game, | which went to liim. 1 -1, and in the third lie passed Jennings frequently, winning, 2—l. .leanings was erratic in the fourth, which fell to Oilivier oil his own service. Jennings scored oil' his own service, .I—'2, iiiul splendid rallies followed, sharp cross-court, shots giving first Jennings and then Ollivie! - tlii! advantage. hut c\cntna!!y the game went to Oilivier, ,">- -2. The champion was I not so certain now. and Jennings commenced to climb, the crowd applauding heartily his winning strokes- His score mounted .V--S, o—4, '» ti 5. Advantage sets were required, and. the score went to !»--7. after a wholi; series of deuce games, before the set wen', to ( Oilivier. Some of Jcnnmss' rushes to (hi- iii-t were splendid, and he kept Ins man .busy, Ollivier's Anierienn services had no (error for Jennings, who re- , turned them with certainty, but occasionally be was" Ilea ten bv a bad break. It was noticed that Oilivier rarely used | his second service. I Two scti-i gone. Could Jennings wrest the third'.' or,/was the championship to •_'n for three sets? The lirst game was a deuce game, and if fell to Jeneiues oil' a line shot. Hul. lie was weak in the second, and Oilivier took a. love fjiw. The nCKti went to Oilivier. and the fourth, too - a love gaine. Oilivier nlaeiug hard shots right to the back line with remarkable aenirafv. 'n the. il"xt. Oilivier t-cnl a whoie series of shols just skimming the net, ami seemed to Irve .lenuiu'js bealeu. frequendy placing outside his m»-h. Mis service was good, (he second lull lieing rarclv lisid. Hill JciiHiu'iS' plavi'd ]iliic!;ily. , and eventually nulled oIT the jenne. 'Oilivier 4. Jennim- 2. .lennings look | (lie next, inter ;• d"iiee. Me i-auvhl i I Oilivier out of position in the comer. , and the hitter came almost lo his knees. , his shot landing iust over (lie net. 1 Jennins* tipped it hick, lmt was incky. , the bull just topnliiig over and no more. Oilivier 4- -3. Oilivier mixed hi- services, but. .lemiings got right »» to

tl'.em, 4 —4, .amidst grcilt applause. Jenn'ngs took a love same oil' his service, 5- —l. Jennings won the next three strokes, Ollivier nuidu it 15—40, but failed to lift the next shot over, li—4, ami the set went to Jennings.

The fourth set proved most exf-iting, Ollivier scored off Jennings' service, J 1 linings returning the compliment-, one nil., Ollivier, by good play, gained the nexi' game, but' Jennings roused great excitement by taking the next four games- Gl'livicr got one, and. then Jennings, by a line shot, tinished the set, iwo sets all. Ollivier freshened up, and in line style ((K.L'l the lirst, second, third, fourth and iifUl games. There was a great struggle on the next game, four deuces being called. This gave .femiiiifff his lirst ot the. set, s—l, he also made a game f.iru?;tc ill the, last, game, Imt Ollivier, '.lacing in masterly fashion, took the List game, tin* set, and the match amiiUt gre;il applause.

MEN'S DOCW.ES.

Second .round: While and Hell beat, J. 11. Thompson and Wilson, (i !>, C--2.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

Second round: : Miss I'.rcwster beat Miss U. Simpson. IS-—-, 11--0. Third round: Miss V. Simpson beat .Miss Graham, tl—.'l, li--2.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

l%st round: Misses 1). and Simpson, won fiora tycsdnmcs Tovey a» (l Buiacnt, bv default. ■ Set-olid round: Misses Ilogh.-s beat Misses Thompson and Head, 6-1, 0-1. COM'UIKKI) CIIAMl'lUXSini' I)(H'I!LKS. First round: X. and _ Miss (Irahanv beat S. l'owdrell and Mjsh U ilu W hes, 4- 0. «-4. (5-2; J- ' 5 - lirown ami Miss 10.. 11. I'aplen .beat (,urtis and Y'ounjj. U—l, ' —"i " , SiH'ond round:: denning and Miss Urew.st.ar beat' Mr. nr.d Mrs. A. Powdrell, G-l. ljampe I™ 1 rs ' (!onion, beat Brown and -Miss k H. tap- | olli (i —4, (1—1: W. I'earse and Mrs. Pca-rco ted Tonk* and Miss "|[milks 8-2, li~Sv Caplen and Miss Cr.'iham beat Thompson and -Miss 1). Simpson. (>—•">, li —4. MUX'S HAXJIICAi' SIXfiLES. A (»ViUU\ Third round: (I. II- Hrown (») b<!&i Thompson (owo 1")), (■. 1». i I WVlwtor {owe 20) lu'iit. M. ti. Bel) (owe 1 1.-j), Cfl—sl. I Third round: l/unpe (own 10) beat hi. 1). Caplen (owe; 12), (JO—4o; Curtis l'(ia) .beat Marshall (owe 12), (il>—42. j Scini-lhuil:: Curtis; lxiat \\ ebstei, fiO-4G. I MKX'S HANDICAP SIXGL.ES. [ \ I) (trade. Second round: T. C, Simpson (owe ">) beat Koilen (roe 3). OU—4O; Honeytidd (owe 5), beat J. 11. Thompson (»«•), (ill—;)!):; Snell (svr.) beat Hunter (5), GO—4-2. Third ronnd: Iloneyfield beat MeuLi (owe. 5), 00-3!);; T. C. Simpson heat Snell, (10—50. Final; lloucyfielil beat Simpson, fin—--58. MUX'S HANDICAP DOTJBLKS.

Second round: We.bst.er and Ollivier (owe 25) beat Simpson and Curtis (10), <>!)—4o; Knrurangi and Shaw (a) beat J. ,11.. Thompson ami Wilson (15), 00 53. Third round: Wy borne brothers -.von from Gilbert- and Williams, by default: Powdrell 'brothers (owe 15) beat Kururanjri an(l Shaw (5), 00 —49. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. Second .round: Misn Graham tlO) beat Miss Derrett (8), 50-30. Third round: Miss Hughes (owe 10) |,cat Miss Whittington (16), 50 —37. LAMES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second round: Misses Simpson won by default from Mrs. Kimbctl and Miss Whiteomlbc; Mrs. Budge and Miss Wil- ! son (18) heat Misses Williamson and 1 I'eillv (27), 50—41; Misses Caplen (10) llicat'Mrs. Walker and Miss Graham (17) 50 —42; Mesilames Powdrell and Gor- ' don (owe 5) beat Misses Hughes (owe 5). 50—13. Third round: Misses Simpson (owe 5) beat Misses Caplen (10), 50—42; Misses Thomson and Read (5) beat ill's. Eggers and Miss Hillcs (17), 50 4S; Mrs Powdrell and Mrs. Gordon (owe 5) heat Mrs. Budge smd Miss Wilson (18), 50—42.

Semi-final: Mrs. Powdrell and Mrs. Gordon beat Misses Derrett and Honeyfield (10), 50—30. COMUI.VKD HANDICAP DOUBTER. First round: A- (.'. Thompson and 'Mis* Simpson (owe 15) beat J. H. Thompson and Mrs. Budge (9). 10—43. .Second round: Lampe and Mrs. Gordon (owe 13) beat Craig and Miss Chrislie. (5), 00--30; Caplen and Miss Ctoplen (owe 10) beat Meuli and Miss Whittington (scr). 00-57, Knell and Mrs. Pearte. V (H) be;H A. C. Thompson and Miss Simpson (owe 15), 00—48. The match between A. C. Thomnsn'i and -Miss Simpson and Snell and Mrs. IVarce, won by the latter, \v; s played in error, and was Hie lesuit was wrongly published in yesterdav's isMU'. the positions being rever-ed.