TARANAKI TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 187, 16 January 1915, Page 4

TARANAKI TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

SECOND DAY'S PLAY. SOME FINE MATCHES. , The second day of the Taranaki Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament was productive of some fine play at the New Plymouth Club's courts yesterday. The weather was again favorable, though in the morning the wind proved, at times rather baffling. The courts played very truly throughout the day, and were very seldom idle. The games were rapidly pushed through, but some of them, notably championship events, were very closely and hotly contested in lengthy matches. Play will need to be pushed ahead very expeditiously if finality is to be reached in all events to-day. There were some great contests, one of the finest being in the championship men's doubles between Powdrell Bros, and Dickie and Wallace. In the iirst two sets the former fully extended the champion.-., and some line volleying and smashing .v. iv witnessed. Advantage sets were played, :i:id in the first set finality was not re:u ' ' until twenty games had In en ■ '.a.vi-il. ■ u Dickie and Wallace gained the :raey.- In the second set tlie rlisu.ti!i were leading 5-<l, but l'owdrell n-'o ;.. : 'eying well, gained the r.cxt three iin :k1 the set. The final set fell <•> ki" '"ul Wallace, who oatgcneral'i ' i e' opponents, and won, 8-1. In f' • ■'■ inbined championships, Webster • " .Vfiss Gorric were run to three sei Dr. Fookcs and Miss L. Thompson. In the ladies' championship doubles, Misses Simpson completed their unfinished match with Misses Thomson, and won with little to spare. There were some great tussles in the ladies' championship singles, In which Miss G. Gorrie beat Miss D. Simpson in two sets, both of which the New Plymouth lady carried to 0-5, Miss Gorrie also beat Miss E. Horner, a young Patca player, who should niake a name for herself in tennis circles, after three hard sets. Miss Gorrie and Miss Brewster should fight out the final of this event. In the men's singles, Nicholson accounted for Wallace in two straight sets rather easily, the first set being a love set. Wallace was hardly up to form, and. Nicholson, playing a fine length, kept him away from the net.

All the leading players remain in the finals, and to-day's matches should produce some groat tennis, as tlie ehampions are showing improved form as the tournament progresses. Detailed results of yesterday's play are as follow:MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Best of three sets; advantage sets. First Piound: Griffiths Bros, heat Fookes and Ryder, 4—B, o—2, 6—3. Second Round: Dickie and Wallace beat Davies and Simpson, fi—o, Or—1; Powdrell Bros, heat Bee and Gordon, o—o, o—3;0 —3; Griffith Bros, heat Daniell and Robertson, fi—l. o—l. Third Round: Wallace and Dicliio heat Powdrell Bros., 11—ft, 5—7, o—l. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIPS. Best of thruo sets; third set, advantage set only. First Round: Nicholson and Miss Brewster beat Weston and Mrs. Fenton, o—2, G—l. Second Round: Mr. A. <j. and Mrs. Wallace beat Davies and Miss Bundle, 6—3, o—3; Webster aiul Miss Gorrie beat Dr. Fookes and Miss L. Thompson, o—t, I—o, 6—2: Nicholson and Miss Brewster beat Dickie and Miss V. Simpson, 6—4, fl —1. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP TOOTLES. Best of three sets: third set, advantage set only. First Round: Misses Simpson beat Misses T" • -ipson, 3—o, o—3, o—3_ IjADIES' i 'L-VMPIONSIIIP SINGLES. Best of tbvc sets; third set, advantage set.

First Round: Miss V. Simpson beat | Miss M. Thomson, 6—l, 6—l; Miss G. Gorrie beat Miss D. Simpson, 6—6, B—s.8 —5. Second Bound: Miss Gorrie beat Miss Horner, 6—2, 5—6, o—o. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. 50 points up; advantage points. Third Round: Mrs. Fenton and Miss Leatliam (ree. 12) beat Mrs. Were and v Miss Bernsten (ree, 20), 50 to 47; Mesdames Bridge and Stewart (rec. 12) beat Misses Thomson (scv.), 50 —44 ' COMBINED HANDICAP DOI'BLES. GO points up; advantage points. Third Round: Mr. C. .J. and Mrs. Dickie (owe 15) beat S. Powdrell and Miss D. Simpson (owe 10), 63—61; Bev. Chappell and Miss O. Ambury (rec. *2O) beat Kirkby and Mrs. Glenn (roc, 20), 60—58; Simpson and Miss V. Simpson (ree. 5) beat Tate and Miss Benisten (rec. 17), 60—53; Webster and Miss Gorrie (owe 18) beat Gordon and Miss Hirst (rec. 25), 60 —54; Davies and Miss Rundlo (rec. 10) beat E. Griffiths and Miss Creatbatch (rec. 7), 60—55; Dr. Fookes and Miss L. Thomson beat A. Powdrell and Miss Derrett, 60—37; Nicholson and Miss Brewster (owe 25) beat Bee and Miss Fitzherbert- (owe 25), (30 52.

LAMES' HANDICAP SINGLES. 50 points up; advantage points. Third Round: Miss L. Thomson (ree. ! 5) beat Mrs. Fenton (roc. 5), SO—3o; Mrs. 0. J Dickie (ree.. 10) beat Miss C. Penn (roc. 20), 50—40; Miss Clarke (rcc. 15) beat Miss Death (recj 25), 50 —45; Miss Brewster (owe 15) beat Miss C. Lcatham (ree. 30), 51—49: Miss R Horner (scr.) beat Mrs. Budge (rec. 15), 50 —39; Miss M. Thomson (ser.) beat Miss B. Hirst (rec. 20), 50—35; Miss Honeyfield (rec. 20) beat Miss Fitzherberfc (rec. 20), 50—33. Fourth Hound: Miss M. Thomson (scr.) beat Miss Honeyfield (ree. 20). 50-40.

MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. A Grade. GO points up; advantage points. Second Bound: S. Powdrell (owes 7) beat Robertson (rec. 15), 00—50; A. R. Ryder (rec. 'ls) beat C. IT. Weston (ree. 'ls), 80—48; Shewan (rec. 17) beat Daniell (rec, 10), 00—43; A. Powdrell (owes 5) beat Gooch (rec. 12), 60 —40; T. Simpson (ree. 17) beat E. N. Davies (ree, 17), 60—53; .J. G. Bee won from Smaill by default. Third Round: A. R. Ryder (ree. 15) heat. Daniells (rcc. 10), '<lo—s6; Dr. Fookes (rec, 151 bent .T. G Pee (rec. 17), 60—48. B GRADE SINGLES. 60 points up; advantage points. First Round: E. King (scr.) beat Fenton (rec. 5), 60—50. 'Second Round: Patcrson (rec. ]0) bent fykes (scr.), 60—47: King (scr.) beat Matthews f?er.),('o—A. Aaibnry (rec. 17) beat, Goodaere (rec. -01, 66—55}

Thompson (rec. 15) beat Dr. Brewstaj" (rec. 25), 00 —45. Semi-final: I'aterson (rec. 10) beftfAinlmry (rec. 17), CI —59. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. j 60 points up; advantage points, g Second Round; Griffith Bros. (rec. 10)} beat Daniclls and Robertson (rec. 12)*GO—47; C. H. Weston and S. Paul (recj '2O) beat Winks aml.Goodacre (rcc. 30),. CO —50; Powdrell Bros. (owo 10) beat, Tate and Fleming (rec, 22), 00—53}, Gooch and Shewan (rec. 22) beat Davie*, and Simpson (roc. 22), 00—10. « MUX'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Best of three sets; advantage sets; final best of live set's; advantage sets. Second Hound: Shewan beat D. Patterson, o—l, o—2; A. Powdrell beat J. G. Bee, o—l, o—2; J. G. Nicholson beat A. G. Wallace, o—o, o—3; E. W. Griffiths beat Gooch, o—4,0 —4, o—2; C. B, Webster beat F Thompson, 6—2, B—l, Third Round: J. C. Nicholson beat IS,. W. Griffiths, li—2, 6—2; O. B. Webste* beat G. 11. Weston, 6 —2, 6—o. THE FINALS TO-DAY. For the championship finals to-dajj all the leading players remain in, viz,, Wallace, Dickie, Nicholson, Webster, Griffiths Bros, Powdrell Bros., and others, and M.sses Brewster, Sifipsoi (2), Thomson, and Gorric. The finals of the handicap events also should produce some exi-iting tennis. The tournament will resume at ii.l.i, and play will open with the following matches:—Griffith Bros. v. Nicholson and Webster, semi* final of the championship doubles; Miss Brewster v. .Miss Clarke, Miss Derrett v. Miss V. Simpson, and A. Podwrell v, T. Simp, on. Thc.-e will be followed by, Miss Brewster v. Miss V. Simpson, semifinal of the ladies' championship singles}' Mrs, C. J. Dickie v. Miss L. Thomson, S. Powdrell v. C. -T. Dickie, and A. Pow-i drell v, Shewan. (