LAWN TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 18, 13 January 1915, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

WELLINGTON SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP, WON BV SWANSTON. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The men's singles, which could not be completed at the Wellington Provincial Tennis Championship meeting last week, were got off to-day, when Swanston (Thorndon) beat Wright (Auckland), 6-3, 6-3. Swanston surpassed his competitor in all-round play. Wright showed good form with several shots, but was not able to sustain his efforts. He made a very bad start, but improved towards the finish, while Swanston played strongly throughout.

THE TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. |»' The annual Tournament under the j mspices of tlie Taranaki Lawn Tennis. Association, which is to open to-morrow j uid to continue the two following days| ( m the New Plymouth's Club's courts, r mly needs a continuation of the present j inn weather to ensure its unqualified i | uieccss. The courts are at present; n tip-top order. Capital entries have! t been received numerically, whilst the! quality of the play is assured by. the I , status of the entrants, which include' , Misses Brewster and Gorrie (Auckland). I [ Mrs A. G. Wallace and Messrs Wallace,' j Dickie, Powdrcll Bros., and Nicholson. I ] The arranging of the draw, has been a n task of considerable magnitude, but, witlil , all the other necessary detail arrange-1 ] ments, it has been capably handled by | ; the committee and its secretaries, Messrs,' i C. Webster and A. R. Ryder. 1 The draw in the first round of the. championship events is as follows: ; Combined Championships.— Kookesl and Miss Thomson, a bye; Webster and | Miss Gorrie play Gordon and Miss Her-1 rett; Davies and Miss Bundle pl--ty' Shewan and Miss Grant; E. W. Grilliths] and Miss M. Thomson play Mr and Mrs A. G. Wallace; .T. O. Bee and Miss Kirk by play C. .1. Dickie and Miss V. I Simpson; Nicholson and Miss Brewster! plays Weston and Mrs Fenton; Daniell | and Miss Hill (day S. Powdrcll and Miss j D. Simpson; E. Griffiths and Miss Giv.itbatch, a bye. | Ladies' Championsliip Doubles.—Misses 1 Thomson play Misses Simpson; Mrs Fenton and Miss Leatham play Misses' Brewster and Gorrie. ' j Ladies' Championship Singles.—Miss A. Brewster plays Miss L. Thomson: 1 Miss V. Simpson plays Miss 11. Thorn-! son; Mrs Fenton plays Miss I£. Horner:' Miss G. Gorrie plays" Miss D. Simpson. I Men's Championship Doubles.—Nicholson and Webster, a bve; Gooeli and, Shewan, a bye; Fookes' and Ryder v.' Griffiths Bros.; Thomson and Paterson' v._ Daniell and Robertson; Dickie and Walaee v. Weston and Paul; Davies! and Simpson, a bye; Powdrelt Bros., a' bye; Bee and Gordon, a bye. I Men's Championsliip' Singles.—l)r Fookes. C.J. Dickie, E. B. Davies, S. 1 Powdrell, 1). Paterson, Shewan, byes:' 11. C. Fenton plays .1. G. Bee:' K ' Griffiths plays A. Powdrell; J. S. Dan'l tell plays A. G. Wallace; J. C. Nicholson plays T. Simpson; Gooeli, E. W. Griffiths, Gordon, C. H. Weston, C. b! Webster, F. Thomson, byes. The entries in the handicap events are very numerous, and in all sonic 108 games wili require to he before finality is reaeliwl "in tiiese. Tile tournament will start promptly at 0.31) to-morrow morning, when the 'following players are requested to be on the ground in readiness to play. " Combined Ha.ulkaps.~r; Simpson and Miss V Simpson (ree. 5), v. Nieoll and Miss C. Penri free. 2.51 : Hnrsthouse and Mrs fenton (ree, 15), v. Nicholson and A uT ', (ow 25>; '^ kes »"<1 AT=t p rOC - 15 K v - Davies »»d Miss la.ndle (ree. 10); Webster and Mss Gi.rne (ow,. 18), v . Shewan and Miss Grant (ree. 17). Ladies' Doubles.- -.Misses S. Fitzherbert and Grant (ree. 17). v. Misses D Simpson and E. Grcatbateh (ree. 5); Mrs Mr FM i l '® f'cathani (ree. 12). v. (to. 55' a " (l Miss Stephenson Men's Handica]. Doubles.—E. Kin<> Si f th "m < n' ( ;' 2 '" ,, ' v - Westo » iA\ uI ; and Wallace (owe r> run 1 "" 1 Shewan (ree. 22); 1 owdrell Bros, (owe 10), v. Chappell and Ambury Senr (ree -?5) 1 '