LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1921, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

DANNEVIRKE CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dannevlrke, Last Night. The Dannevlrke Tennis Club's tourney started on Tuesday and was continued iu fine weather to-day. Results nt the ciampionshlp events to date are:— MEN’S SINGLES. First Round—F. N. Ryan beat A. J. Webber 6—4, 6—2; J. Hartgill heat N. Grant 6—l, 7—5; C. H. Thompson beat A. L. Drummond 4—6, 6—2, 6—2 ; W. H. Smith beat H. Smith 6—o, 6—l; K. Q. Salmond beat A. Walker 7—5, 6—l; C. H. Heaps beat W. J. Melody 6—l, 7—5; M. C. Lampe beat E. Strum 6—l. 6—4; R. H. Milburn beet C. Smith 6—3, 6—4 J M. I'ower beat G Williams 6—o, 3—6, 6—4. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round.—S. Powdrell and R Andersen beat W. H. Smith and A L. Drummond, 4—6, 6—4, 6—2; Lampe and D. Drummond beat C. and H. Smith 6—l, 6—o; Grant and Williams beat Oakley and Strum 6—4, 3—6, B—6; G. and W. Hartgill beat C. H. Thompson and Green 6—3, 4—6. 9—7; W. J. Melody and Andrews beat Salmond and Power 5 7, 6—2, 6—3; Gawlth and Heaps ueat Webber and Cowper 6—3, 6— o. LADIES' SINGLES First Round. —Mrs. C. Hunter beat Miss M Barker 6—l, I —6, 6—3; Mrs. Maitland beat Mrs. Eric Knight. B—6, B—4; Miss E. Brabazon beat Mrs. A. K. Norris 6—3, 6—3; Miss A. Howe beat Miss V. Carlson 6—l, 6—l; Miss Fenwick beat Mrs. C. H. Thompson 6— 2, 6 4; Miss B. Hartgill beat Mrs. D. Fraser by default; Mrs. W. E. Knight beat Mrs. H. Douglas by default. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First Round.—Mrs. Nymand and Miss Drummond beat Misses Hunter and Robinson 6—4, 6—2; Mrs. Fraser and Mlu Barker beat Mesdames Thompson and Knight7 I—6, 9—7; Mioses Craig and Fenwick beat Mesdames Hartgill and Douglas 6—l, 6—3. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round —G. HartgiU and Miss Hsrtg»l beat H. Smith and Miss Hunter 6—4,