LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1922, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

IEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. The final for the men's championship was decided on Saturday afternoon under beautiful weather conditions, when J. C. Nicholson had no difficulty in defeating C. B. Webster 6—l, 6—3, 6—3, thus regaining the laurels which Webster took from him last year. On the day Nicholson was easily the better player, showing considerable skill in placing, also in anticipating his opponent’s moves. Webster, on the other hand, was erratic, and gave away several double fault®, whilst he did not seem able to judge his returns any tod well. In the first set Nicholson won the first four games, two of them to love. In the fifth game Webster looked like winning off his own service and led 40 love, but Nicholson finally won. The early stages of the next set were more even, being equal at 2 all. Nicholson won the next two, but Webster won the next, making the score 4—3 in favor of Nicholson, who, however, won the next two, one a love game, and the set. Webster started well in the third, and, as it proved, the decisive set, winning the first game after several deuces had been called. The next he won easily, and had a lead of two love. Nicholson won the next two, and then Webster won the fifth, making the score -3—2 in his favor. He won the first two points in the next game, but Nicholson, after a couple of deuces, won it and equalised the scores. He also won the last three games comfortably and the match.

The championship has been contested on 14 occasions since 1905, and J. C. Nicholson won it twelve times in succession until 1921, when C. B. Webster had his name placed on the board. J. C. Nicholson has thus put up the great performance of winning thirteen times out of fourteen. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. The final of the ladies’ championship, between Miss Brewster and Miss D. Simpson was to have been decided also, but was postponed until next Saturday. THE SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. EARLY ROUNDS DECIDED. With a view to encouraging tennis among the pupils attending primary and secondary schools, the New Plymouth Tennis Club ha® inaugurated a eeries of championship competitions. There were commenced on Saturday morning and will be continued next Saturday. Good entries were received, but those from outside schools were disappointing, all the competitors, with the exception of eight, hailing from the New I Plymouth Boys’ and Girls’ High | Schools. Outside schools represented [were: Stratford D.H.S. (4), Wanganui ; College (2) and Carrington Road (2). ; The matches were played in splendid weather. The organisation being controlled by Messrs. Archer (secretary of the Assn.), Bertrand and Papps, enabled the games to be pushed on, with the result that good progress was made. Some of the boys showed good promise, but the display of the girl® was, with one or two exceptions, disappointing. The result of the game® decided was as follow®, the players, unless otherwise mentioned, belonging to the New Plymouth High School;— GIRLS. Championship doubles: First round: Mi&ses Weston and Gernhoefer (Stratford) beat Misses Robertson and List. 6—o, 6—l; Misses Ballantyne and Hawkins beat Misses Fox and North, o—2, 6—l. Championship singles: First round. — Miss Firth beat Miss Hawkins, 6—2, 6 —5; Miss Ballantyne beat Mis® Willis, 6—o, 6—2; Miss Weston (Stratford D. beat Miss Ogle (Wanganui College) 6—4, 6—2. Second round. —Miss Ballantyne beat Miss Johns (Wanganui College), 6—5, BOYS. Championship singles: First round. — Alexander beat R. Syme, 6—4, 6—2; Brown beat Card, 6 —l, 6—o; Pease 'beat. Blundell, 6—4, 6—2; Griffin beat Griffiths, 5—6. 6—l, 6—2.

Second round.—Metcalfe beat McCallum. 6—l, 6—l; E. Mason beat McNeill, 3—6, 6 —4, 6—l; Blair beat Syme, 6—2, 6—2; A'enn beat Foden, 6—o, 6—l; Shaw beat Innes (Stratford D.H.S.), 6—l, 6—l; L. Christie beat Barnett, 6—o, 6—l; Eva (Carrington Road) beat Harrison (Carrington Road), 6 —l, 6 —2; H. Mason beat Winfield, 6 —2. 6—l; Ballantyne beat R. Christie, 6 —2, 6—3; Strom bon beat Mclvor, I—6, 6—4, 6—2; Brodie beat Jones, 6 —3, 6—3; Mackay beat Nicholson, 6 —o, 6 —3; Griffin beat Pease, 6—2, 6—3; Collins beat Roch, 6—l, 6—o; Cottier (Stratford D.H.S.) beat Gould, 6—2, 6—3. Third round. —L. Christie beat Shaw, 6 —5, 6 —l; Blair beat Penn, 6—5, 6—l. Doubles: First round.—lnnes and Cottier (Stratfprd D.H.S.) beat Foote and Grant. 6—o, 6—l; Eva and Harrison (Carrington Road) won from Nicholson and Griffiths by default. INTER-CLUB MATCHES. NEW PLYMOUTH DEFEAT INGLEWOOD. In the lawn tennis B grade competitions New Plymouth met Inglewood on Saturday and were defeated by the last named team by 11 sets to 4, the games being 113 to 82. Following are the scores, New Plymouth player® being mentioned first in each case:— Men's singles.—Hine lost to Grant 4—9, Balharry lost to Carmine 6—9. King lost to Wagstaff® 7—9. Turner lost to Patterson B—9. Wilson lost to Kenrick 5—9, Ballantyne lost to Nichol B—9. Ladies’ singles. —Miss Elliott bent Mrs. Grant 7—6, Mrs. Papp® lost to Miss Nutting 3—7, Mrs. Williams lost to Miss Lile 2 —7, Mis® Winfield lost to Mrs. W. Smith I—7. Men’s doubles.—Balharry and King beat Grant and Carmine 9—7, Hine and Turner beat Wagstaffe and Patterson 9 —5, Wilson and Valentine lost to Kenrich and Nichol 5—9. Indies’ doubles. —Miss Elliot and Mrs. Papps beat Mrs. Grant and Miss Nutting 7—5. Mrs. Williams and Miss Winfield lost to Miss Lile and Mrs. Smith I—7. PARK B v. SPORTSDALE. The above match was played on Saturday at the Park courts, and resulted I in a win for Sportsdale, after an enjoyable afternoon’s tennis. Detailed

scores are (Sportsdale player® being mentioned first): Men’s singles.—Anderson 9 v. W. Ladner 0, Young 9 v. P. Hobson 6, Lyons 9 v. A. Brooker 2, Freeman 9 v. J. Austin 0, Winter 9 v. G. Knight 7, Jago 9 v. G. Boon Ijadies’ singles. —Mrs. Curtis 7 v. Miss Ludlow 5, Miss Curtis 7 v. Miss Dell 4, Miss M. Uniacke 7 v. Mis® R. Honnor 3. Miss D. Uniacke 7 v. Mrs. Bosworth 2. Men’s doubles. —Anderson and Young 9 .v. Ladner and Hobson 2, Lyons and Freeman 9 v. Brooker and Austin 6, Freeman Winter 9 v. Knight and Boon 2. Ladies’ doubles.—Mrs. Curtis and Miss Curtis 7 v. Misses Ludlow and Miss Dell 4, Misses Uniacke 7 v. Miss Honnor and Mrs. Bosworth 0. Combined doubles.—Anderson and Mrs. Curtis 7 v. Ladner and Miss Dell 1, Young and Miss Curtis 7 v. Hobson and Miss Ludlow 4. Lyons and Miss M. Uniacke 7 v. Brooker and Miss Honnor 2. Freeman and Miss D. Uniacke 7 v. Austin and Mrs. Bosworth 4. Total games: Sportsdale 151, Park 56. Total sets: Sportsdale 19. Park 0.