LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1921, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. *\ SECOND DAY’S PLAY. GOOD MATCHES WITNESSED. The Taranaki Lawn Tennis Association’s tournament was continued yesterday at the New Plymouth Club’s court in fine weather and before a good attendance of the public. The courts, which were playing keenly, were kept fully occupied during the day, and consequently a large number of games were decided. There was some keen play witnessed, especially in the ladies’ singles, when Miss M. Payton (Auckland), played Miss A. L. Brewster, the ex-Taranaki champion, being defeated in a game which went the full three sets. Miss Macfarlane, of Auckland, beat Miss McCormick, also of Auckland, in two straight sets, closely contested. The final looks like being played by the two northern ladles. The ladies’ championship doubles have also readied the final stages, Misses Payton and Macfarlane, of Auckland, having to meet Misses A. Brewster (New Plymouth) and N. McCormick (Auckland). The men’s singles look like resolving into a tussle between Wallace and Sims, of Hamilton, the latter having defeated Griffiths. In the doubles Wallace and Dickie have yet to meet the winner of the match between Nicholson and Webster and K. G. Archer and W. Sims. There should be some keen contests to-day. Detailed results are :

LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss M. Payton (Auckland) beat Miss A. L. Brewster (New Plymouth) 5—6, 6—2, 6—3; Miss Macfarlane (Auckland) beat Miss McCormick (Auckland) 6—3, 6—4 ; Mrs. Smith (Manaia) beat Miss Greatbatch (New Plymouth) 6—o, 6—2; Miss Rundle (New Plymouth) bent Miss Higgins (Hawera) 6—2, 6—l. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Misses Payton and Macfarlane (Auckland) beat Mitoses Rundle and Thomson (New Plymouth) 6—o, G—3; Misses Simpson (New Plymouth) and Carruth (Whangarei) beat Mrs. Smith and Miss Whittington (Hawera) 6—4, 6—l; Misses Payton and Macfarlane (Auckland) beat Misses Higgins and Winfield (New Plymouth) G—2, 6—o; Miss A- Brewster (New Plymouth) and Miss N. McCormick (Auck-' land) beat Misses Simpson (New Plyuriouth) and Carruth (Whangarei) 6—o, C—s. COMBINED DOUBLES. J. C. Nicholson and Miss Brewster (New Plymouth) beat Etherington and Miss Grant (New Plymouth) 6 —l, 6—9; K. G. Archer and Miss Rundle (New Plymouth, beat N. Balhnrry and Miss Greatbatch (New Plymouth) 6—3, G—2; Bosworth and, Miss Frethey (Park) beat A. Little and Miss O. Shaw (New Plymouth) 6—3, 6—2; C. B. Webster (NeW Plymouth) and Miss Carruth (Whangarei) beat. Bosworth and Miss Freothey (Park) 6—2, G—o; Dickie and Miss Payton (Auckland) beat N. Caplen and Mrs. Smith (Hawera) 5—6, 6—2, 6—4; A. Wallace and Mrs. Wallace (Waverley) beat McDonald (Palmerston North) and Miss Kirkby (New Plymouth) 6—l. 6 —3. MEN’S SINGLES. Sims (Hamilton) beat A. R. Ryder (New Plymouth) 6—l, C—o; T. Clark (Auckland) beat G. Pownall (Wanganui) 6—4, *l—2; A. Wallace (Waverley) beat McDonald (Palmerston North) 10—S, McDonald then retiring; C. J. Dickie (Waverley) beat T. Clark (Auckland) 7—5, G—2; E. W. Griffiths (Auckland) beat E. B. Davies (New Plymouth 6—H, C— ; 1; R. D. Wybourne (Waverley) beat S. Powdreil (Wanganui) 7—5, 2—6. 6—2; Duncan (Palimerston North) beat R. B. Anderson (Stratford) 6—4, 9—7; A. R. Sims (Hamlli ton) beat E. W. Griffiths (Auckland) 6—2, 6—3.

MEN’S DOUBLES. A. G. Wallace and C. J. Dickie (Waverley) beat T. Clark and E. W. Griffiths (Auckland) 6—4, G—2; J. C. Nicholson and C. B. Webster (New Plymouth) beat Foden and Foden (Hawera) 6—l, 6— 2; K. G. Archer (New Plymouth) and A. W. Sims (Hamilton) beat Rutherford and Blennerhassett (Waverley) 6 0, 6—o; S. Powdrell (Wanganui) and McDonald (Palmerston North) beat R. B. Anderson and L. Curtis (Stratford) 6—o, 6—5. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. Miss Grant (New Plymouth) rec. 15 1-6, beat Miss Greig (New Plymouth) rec. 30, 7 2; Miss A. Brewster (New Plymouth) owe 30, beat Miss L. Thomson (New Plymouth) scr, 7—5; Mrs. Ryder (New Plymouth) rec. 15, beat Miss F. Winfield (New Plymouth) rec. 15, 7—5; Miss Greatbatch (New Plymouth) owe 15, beat Miss Higgins (Hawera) scr, 7—2; Miss Walker (Waitara) rec. 15 1-6, beat Miss M. Payton (Auckland) owe 50, 7—l; Mrs. Ryder (New Pipmouth) rec. 15, beat Miss Grant (New Plymouth) zee. 15 1-6 7—4; Miss Frethey (Park) rec. 15 beat Miss Clark, rec. 15, 7—l. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Mrs. Smith and Miss Whittington (Hawera) scr., beat Misses Grant and Pearless (New Plymouth) rec. 15 1-6, 7—Misses Macfarlane and Payton (Auckland) owe 50, beat blisses Sl aw and Rollo (New Plymouth) rec. 15 3-6, 7—5. MEN’S SINGLES—A GRADE. Blennerhassett (Waverley) owe 15, beat Dr. Fookes (New Plymouth) rec. 15 1-6, 9—7; E. Griffiths (New Plymouth) scr, beat Bosworth (Park) rec. 15 2-6, 9—4; Kururangl (Hawera) scr., beat E. Foden (Hawera) owe 30, 9—3; A. R. Ryder (New Ply >uth) scr., beat D. H. Reader (Park) rec. 15 2-6, 9—5; T. Simpson rec. 1-6 15, beat N. Foden (Hawera) owe 1-6 15, 9—6; E. Griffiths (New Plymouth) scr., beat Kururangl (Hawera) scr., 9—2; G. Pawnall (Wanganui) owe 15, beat Duncan (Palmerston North) owe 15 1-6, 9—6; C. Tate (Waitara) rec. 15, beat Blennerhassett (Waverley) owe 15, 9—3. MEN’S SINGLES.—B GRADE. Etherington (New Plymouth) owe 2-6 15, beat R. Curtis (Stratford) rec. 3-6 15, 9—6; E. Turner (New Plymouth) owe 15, beat Little (New Plymouth) owe 15, 9—5; Bennett, rec. 3-6 15, beat Edmonds (New Plymouth) owe 15, 9—7; E. Shaw (New Plymouth) rec. 1-6 15, beat. Smith (Manaia) owe 15, 9 —4; E. King (New Plymouth) owe 15/ beat L. Etherington (New Plymouth) owe 3- 15, 9—l; Bennett, rec. 3-6 15, beat E. King (New Plymouth) owe 15, 9—6. MEN’S DOUBLES. S. Powdrell (Wanganui) and McDonald (Palmerston North) owe 30, beat E. Griffiths and Rj'der (New Plymouth) rec. 2-6 15, 9—6; R. D. Wybourne (Waverley) and J. Duncan (Palmerston North) owe 15 2-6, beat L. Curtis and Reader (Stratford) rec. 15, 9—B; Bosworth and Shearer (Park) rec. 15, beat N. H. Caplen (Hawera) and G. Pownall (Wanganui) owe 15, 9—6; Smith and Meuli (Manaia) rec. 1-6 15, beat N. Balharry (Nfcw Plymouth) and Kururangl (Hawera) scr., 9 8; Rutherford and Blennerhassett (Waverley) rec. 15 2-6, beat K. G. Archer (New Plymouth) and A. Sims (Hamilton) owe 40, 9—7 ; Colson ami Wynyard (New Plymouth) rec. 15 4- beat Etherington and Edmonds (New. Plymouth) rec. 15 2-6, 9—5; S. Powdrell (Wanganui) and McDonald North) owe 30, beat R. B. Anderson and L. Curtis (Stratford) owe 2-6 15, 9—5; Bloxam and King (New Plymouth) scr., beat Meuli and Smith (Manaia) scr., 9 —3; Dr. Fookes and Grant (New Plymouth) rec. 15 2-6, beat T. Simpson Land E. Shaw (New Plymouth) rec. 15 2-6, 9—2. TO-DAY'S PLAY. The tournament will be continued to-day, play commencing at 9 a.m. sharp, when the following players are expected to be on the courts in readiness for playWybourne* and Duncan v. Clark and Griffiths; Mrs. Knapp and Miss Frethey v. Misses Winfield and Rockd; G. Pownall v. T. Simpson; M sses Greatbatch and Leatkam v. Misses Brewster and Rundle (all handicap matches). | At 9.30 a.m. the following anatchas will

commence:— Miss Whittington v. Miss McCormick (handicap) ; Dr. Fookes v. A. Wallace (championship) ; Nicholson and Miss Brewster v. Dickie and Miss Payton (championship) ; Curtis v. oih&mQianAhßu