Lawn Tennis

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 185, 15 January 1915, Page 7

Lawn Tennis

Tilt; TARAXAKi. TOUiLVAMKNT. jut ii Si u>i)\rn ii l rr w Judging In tin stinduu oi pi \ shown on tin \i\nti Sunt couits w ..t'c-rday foi the opuuiif di) ol tin till naki A sou ition s iniiuil dnmpioi ship and liandu ip iouin imuit divotus ot the game tin hoi fmw ml to two di\ of int(Ustin„ mil i\(itiii„ tiiinii tin touruaimnt ~ \ uu\ pio put of sin cess. It his ittiictid i 1 u_,i nuinlii l of compiutoi til put ol Ju a naki ait upitsinttd as a iP is Wuu ley, W inginui Alisttiton Is ipn i Auckland ind otlur puts c I tin Soi'li Island whilst tin South I hnd i npn suited by competitors from Hokilil i among otlui coitus Inn wcitliu foi the opium" dv\ ycstuiliy wis \u\ kind, a blight vnim sun t mpeifd In ■> mild bin ( until pist bifoip tin con elusion of the pli\ whin a suddm lu i \ showei stopped the s m pio„is _a,t a ver\ iitiustni„ iln mult wen. in fine order, and were a distinct credit to the club and it's caretaker. Dining the early morning matches the htwii3 were ntlm di id owm„ to tin hciw rain of a few hours previous, but as the day wore on they quickly hardened up. The committee had made, complete arrangements, and the capable secretaries, Messrs C. Webster and A. R. Ryder, aided by the megaphone steward, Mr S. Paul, kept matters merrily moving, so that the courts were seldom idle. Over 00 games were played on 'the four available courts. The appointment of umpires is a distinct com pi i - liient to the organisation. The umpiring on the whole, was good, though too many foot faults were allowed to pass by. The attendance throughout was igood, and the scene, particularly in the afternoon, was very animated. The closeness of the play—many games running into 'vantage points—was a compli'ment to the work of the handicappers, [Messrs Nicholson, Griffiths and WebIster. The first day's play is usually decided to a sorting-out of "the unfit,'' and as all the leading players remain in, some good matches should be seen before the finals are reached. Miss Mills had charge of the afternoon tea. which was arranged in a spacious marquee. Detailed results were as follows:

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round: Miss Brewster beat Miss L. Thompson, 02, 0-3; Miss E Horner beat Mrs Feiilon, 0-1, (i-4. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Best of three sets, three :(dvanl;!ge sets: Misses Brewster and Gorrie beat Mrs Fenton and Miss Leatham< 0-3, (i-4; Misses had reached set all five all' in the final set with Misses Thomson, when rain came, and the game was abandoned.

1 MUX'S CHAMPIOXSHIP SIXGLES. Best of three sets, advantage sets; final, best of five sets, advantage sets: First Round: A. Powdrell beat E. Griffiths, 0-2, 0-2; J. G. Bee beat H. C. Fenton, 0-3, 8-0; J. C. Nicholson beat T. Simpson, 0-1, 0-3, Second Round: S. Powdivll beat E. B. Davies, CIS, 0-3; C. J. Dickie beat Dr Fookes, 0-3, 0-3; C. 11. Weston beat Gordon, 0-1, 0-3.

CHAMPIONSHIP COMBINED DOUBLES. Best of three sets; third set advantage set only:— First Round: C. J. Dickie and Miss V. Simpson, beat J. G. Bee and Miss Kirkby, 0-3, 0-1; Webster and Miss Gorrie beat Gordon and Miss Derrctt, 0-0, (i-2; E, B. Davies and Miss Rnndle beat Shewan/and Miss Grant, 0-1, 0-3; A. G. Wallace and Mrs Wallace beat E. W. Griffiths and Miss M. Thomson, 0-4, 5-0, 0-4; S Powdrell and Miss 1). Simpson beat Daniell and Miss Hill, 0-1, 0.0.

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Best of three sets, advantage sets:— First Round: Daniell and Robertson beat Thompson and Patorson, 0-3, 0-1; C. J. Dickie and A. G. Wallace beat O. H. Weston and S. Paul, 0-1, 0-1. Second Round: J. C. Nicholson and C. Webster beat Gooch and Slicwan, 0-1, 0-4. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. 50 points up; advantage points: First Round: Miss C. Lcatham (roc. 17) beat Miss G. Gorrie (owe 15), 50-37; Miss A. R. Derrett (ree. 17) beat Miss Rollo (rec. 20), 50-31; Miss E. Horner I (scr.) beat Miss D. Simpson (owe 5), 50-48: Miss Brewster (owe 15) beat Miss Ambury (rec. 10), 50-4S; Miss V. Simpson (owe 5) beat Mrs .). Glenn (ree. 17), 50-30; Miss R. Clarke (ree. 15) beat Miss D. Grant (rec. 12), 50-28.

LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. 50 points up; advantage points:— First Round: Mrs Fenton and Miss Lcatham (rec. 12) beat Mrs Fitzhcrbcrt and Miss Stephenson (rec. 20), 50-43. Second Round: Misses Hor.e.yficld and Death (rec. 25) beat Misses' Ambury' (rec. 12), 50-44; Misses Gorrie and Brewster (owe 15) beat Misses V. Simpson and Hill (ree. 5), 50-48; Misses Thomson (scr.) won by default from Mrs Bayly and Hartley (rec. 17); Misses Derrett and Horner (rec. 10) beat Misses Kirkby and Rundle (scr.) 50-27; Mrs Wore and Miss Bernsteu (rec. 20) beat Mrs (ilenn and Miss Hirst (ree. 17), 50-44; Mrs Fenton and Miss Leatham (rec. 12) beat Mesdames Dickie and Wallace (rec. 5), 50-42; Misses D. Simpson and Grcatbateh (rec. 5) beat Misses Filzherbert and Grant (rec. 17), 50-42: Mesdames Budge and Stewart (ree. 12) beat Misses Webster and Blundell (rec. 17), 50-48. Third Round: Misses Derrett and Horner (ree. 10) beat Misses Honevfiold and Death (ree. 25). 511-42. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES.

(10 points up; advantage points: Firsfl Round: A. Powdreil and Miss Derrett (scr.) beat Daniel] and Miss Hill (rcc. 5), 09--M; T. Simpson and Miss V ■Simpson (rec. 5) beat Nicoll and Miss 0. Penn (rcc. 25), 00-01; Cordon and Miss Hirst (rev. 25) beat Mr and Mrs O. .IT. Weston (roe. 17), 60-SS; Bee and Miss S. Fit/hcrbcrt (rcc. 25) beat Fleming and Mrs Wcic (rcc. 20), 00-58-Nicholson and Miss Hrewxter (owe 25) beat ITiirstlioni'sc and Mrs Kenton (rec IS), 00-53; Davios and Miss Uundlc (rec! 10) beat Skyes and Miss Jackson (i-"c 15|, 00-30; Tale and Miss Bcrnsten (rec. J7) won from C. IT. Dickie and Mrs Wallace (scr.), by default: Webster and Miss (lorric (owe IS! beat Shcwan and Miss (, ra nt (rec 17), (10-55: E. Griffiths and Miss Great-batch (ive. 7) beat E W. Griffiths and Miss M. Tliomson (owe »), 00-50. Second Round: A. Anibury and Miss M. Ambury (rec. 20), beat S. Paul and Miss D. Bed lord (roc. 20), (iO-52. MEN'S. HANDICAP STNGLES.

(A Grade.) 00 points up: advantage points:--First Round: Gooeh (rec. 12) beat Wallace (owe 30), CO-IS; Ryder (rec 15), beat E. OrifHths free 7) flO-45-'

Dauiell (rcc. 10) won from Ch. Dickie (rec. 10). by default; A. Powdrell (owe 5) beat Tate (rec. 17), u'o-49; Sliewan (rec. 171 beat Fleming (rec. 20), 00-51. Second Round: E. W. Griffiths (scr.) 'mat 1 Rev. A. B. Chappell (rec. 17), 00-52: )r Fookes (rec. 15) beat Gordon (rcc. 10), fiO-54.

[ i| N s lIUDiIAP SINGLES. (i) points up id\ uing< points: First Round: F. Thompson (rec. 15), but \\ A JsTveoll (m 2>) 00-58; A. M ttluws (sci ) bfit ] Ttllows (rec. 20), 00-37; A. Ambury (rec. 17), won h(in H ( Did u (sci ) by default; ( o((1kks (ice 20) be/ Kul by (rec. 8) 1.0 40 ' All N S lIANDK AP DOUBLES. 00 points up; advantage points: First Round: C. H. Weston and S. 1 ml (uc 20) biat l King and A. Matthews (rec. 25), 80-52; ' Powdrell Bros, (owe 10), beat Rev. Chappell and' A. Ambury (rec. 25), 00-52; Tate and Fleming (rec. 22), beat Thomson and I itnsou (itc 30i 00 40 Gooch and! hi win (uc 22) bcit Dicku and Walhci (o\( 0) 00 24 Wink and Goodicrc (rec. 30), beat Nicoll and Stainton (lit 20) 00 i 3 Dirndl and V. 1 cbutson (uc 121 bi it J G. Bee and ' mlim (in 22) 60 51 ( ninth Bros, (rec. 10) beat Fenton and Smaill (rec. 2i) 00 47 Dauts md Simpson (rec. 22), bi it D To >lis mil A K Ryder (rec. 171,'00-54.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. The tournament will be continued at 9.30 this morning. The first matches arranged to take place are:. Miss V. Simpson v. Miss M. Thomson; S. Powdrell and Miss D. Simpson v. C. J. and Mrs Dickie; Nicholson and Miss Brewster v. C. H. Weston and Mrs Fenton; Dr Fookes and Ryder v..Griffiths Bros. These will be followed by Miss Gorrie v. Miss D. Simpson; Miss Brewster v. Miss C. Leatham; A. Powdrell v. Gooch; and Kirkby and Mrs Glenn v. Rev. A. B. Chappell and Miss O. Ambury. At 11 o'clock' one of "the" matches of the tournament will be played, when J. C. Nicholson, for ten years unbeaten champbn of the New Plymouth dub, will meet A. G. Wallace', Waverley and ex-Taranaki champion. Both arc in fine form, and (his match should be worth witnessing.