LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 189, 9 February 1914, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. The following are the results to date, of the New Plymouth Tennis Club's handicap events:— Men's Championship Singles— First ißound: Darks beat J.odgo, U —o, (1 —3; E. W. (IriDiUm beat T. Simpson, 8- -0, 0—1; Thompson beat Pott, <i—l, (i—3; Webster won from Ulliviev by default. Second round: Fookes beat Cutlicld, 6--3, (i—2; Rob:,on beat Matthews, 6—o, 6-4.

Ladies' Championship Singles.—lliss Greatbalch beat -Miss 1). Simpson, C—A--3—o, B—o. Men's Handicap Singles.—A firad •: Second Round—Robson (ree. 14) belt Thompson (scr), (Sl—s9; T. Simpson (rcc. 14) beat Fookes (ree. 12), GO—43. B Grade: First Round—Davies (sc.) beat Stocky (rcc. 10), US-53. Second Round—Davies beat Armstrong (ree. 5), 00—22; Stowe (ree. 10) beat l'o:t (scr), GO—sß. Somi-ftual: Cutfield (scr) beat Iljirsthouse (rcc. 15), 00—52. Ladies' Handicap Singles—A Grade: First Round---.Miss D. Simpson (sc.,') beat Miss L. Fitzhei+ert (roc. 17), 5039; Miss V> Simpson (scr) beat Miss . Rundlo (scr), 50-47. Second HoundMrs Birch-Johnson (roc. 13) beat -Mi;s i). Simpson (scr), 50-37; "Miss Kirkbv (rec. 10) beat Miss V. Simpson, 80-42; Miss L. Thomson (ree. 5) beat Mr;.. Feiiton, 50—3 S. B Grade: Second Round— Mi-s Kohn (rec. -25) beat Miss K. Grant (rec. 101, 50—37; Miss 1). Mills (rec. 10) be.ii Miss K. Mills (rec. 13), 50-31; Miss Stephenson (ree. 5) beat Miss Elsi-i Great-batch (ree. 10), 50—33; Miss Read (*or) heat Miss S. Thomson (rec. 5). 50—27. FITZROY v. WAITAR/. A team from the Eitzroy Lawn Tennis Club journeyed to Waitara on Saturday ami defeated the Waitara Club'* team by 4 sets and 17 game', after a most enjoyable match.

Following are details of the piny. Waitara players beinrf mentioned fir»l in each ease:—

Men's Single.—Smaill 9 v. Jackson fl; Tate 9 v. Broadmore S; Pas-au ■! v. Kvans 9; Pankhurst 7 v. Ambiiry. senr.. 9; Hawkins 9 v. Anderson 4; Were 9 v. Sole 5; Vaughan 9 v. Brook 3. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Stoddard I v. Miss Potier 7; Miss Young 2 v. .Miss West 7; Mrs Were 4 v. Mit-s Arthur

7: Miss Iline 7 v. Aliss Solo 3. \ Men's Doubles.—Sma ill and Tate 12 v. .la>kson and Brottdinore 10; Pas.'au and l'ankhurst v. Evans and Ambury, sum-,, I*2; Hawkins and Were 9 v. Andrews and Sole 12. Ladies' Doubles.—'Misses .Stoddard end Young 2 v. Misses Potier and West 7: Mrs Wore and Miss Iline v. Misses Arthur and Sole 7. Combined Double?.—Miss Sloddar.l and Smaill 2 v. Miss Potior and .Lieksoa 7; Mrs AVcre and Tait 7 v. Miss Artliur and Broadmore 0; Miss Young and Passau 0 v. 'Miss AA'est and Evans 7: Miss Hino and Hawkins 5 v. Miss Sole and Amlniry, senr., 7. Totals: AVnitara won KG games, S sets; Kitwov 143 games, 12 sets. AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. ; Auckland Last Night. The finals in tlie Auckland tennis championships were played during the week. Results:— Men's Singles.—Duthic beat McCntcheon, C—4, B—lo, o—2, o—2. Doubles.—MeCuttfheon and Abbott beat Goldsmith and Ilickson, (i—(, (i—.l. o—B,0 —8, t>—l. Ladies' Singles.—Miss A. Grav beat Miss G. Gorrie. 0-1, 0-2. Ladies' Doubles—Misses Gray and Gome beat Mrs Cooper and Mis> Hnr, vey, 6—l, 6—4.

Combined Doubles.—-'Duthic and Aliss Gray beat Robson and Mrs Cooper. 7 - 5, 6-1. TIRONGA v. FRAXKLEIC.IT PARK. A. team from the Tirong.i Lawn Tennis Club played a match with the Frankleigh Park tennis-players on Saturday, on Mr, E. Allen's lawn, which was kindly lent for the occasion. After an enjoyable afternoon's tennis the Frankleigh Park players were victorious by 375 points to 383.