LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9012, 23 December 1907, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

MASTERTON v. CARTERTON

A match between the Masterton and Carterton Lawn Tennis Clubs was played on the local club's grounds on Saturday afternoon last, and re: suited in "a win for the Masterton players by 9 rubbers to 6, 18 sets to 11, or 158 games to 130. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies of the home club, and was much appreciated by the large number of spectators and players present. Following are the detailed scores: —Men's matches, best of 3 sets.— F. C. Bunny beat N, D. Bunting, 6-5, I—6, 6—3; R. A. Douglas lost to S. R. Gawith, I—6, 2 6; H. A. Bunny lost to A. R. -Sclanders, 5-6, 2—6; R. W. Roydhouse lost to F. H. Elcoate, 4-6, 5-6; T. E. Maunsell lost to E. J. Mirams, 5_6, 6—l, 4-6; J. Steel lost, to N. H. James, 2-6, 1-6. F. C. Bunny and R. A. Douglas beat N. D. Bunting and S. R. Gawith, 6—3, 3-*6—l; H. A. Bunny and R. W. beat A. R. Sclanders and E. J. Mirams, 4-6, 6—5, 7—5; T. E. Maunsell and J. Steel beat F. H. Elcoate ana N. H. James, 6—3, I—6, 7—5. Ladies' matches, best of 17 games. —Miss K. Booth lost to Miss M. H. Payton, o—9; Miss G. Booth beat Mrs A. "Caselberg, 9—o; Miss D. Booth lost to Miss Beetham, 2—9; Mrs Davison lost to Miss Beetham, 6- 9. Misses K. and G. Booth heat Mrs A. Caselberg and Miss M. H. Payton, 9—7; Mr 3 Davison and Miss D. Booth lost to Mrs A. Caselberg and Miss Beetham, B—9.

MASTERTON CLUB. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. The Men's Handicap Singles competition was brought to a conclusion on Saturday afternoon last, when Mr C. C. Cox, owing 40, met and defeated Mr G. G. Aitken, owing 30, by two sets to love, the games scored being 6—4 and 9—7 in the respective sets. As the score shows, the match was a very close one and aroused a considerable amount of interest amongst the spectators present. Following are the scores in the various rounds of the competition : - Ist Round.—G. G. Aitken beat N. H.James, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3; N. D. Bunting beat S. R. Gawith, 6—2, 6—5; J. G. Bee won from P. N. I Keeling, by ofault; C. C. Cox beat j IH. M. Boddington, 6-1. 6-3. | fife 2nd Round.- A. R. Sclanders beat '■• A. C. Major, I—6, 8-6, 6—4; H. C. Robinson and E. J. Mirams lost by default ; H. W. Rishworth beat D. Caselberg, 4—6, 6—o, 6—5; G. G. Aitken beat N. D. Bunting, 4—6, 10—8, 6—3; C. C. Cox beat J. G. Bee, 6—2, 6—2; J. B. Brown, beat P. H. Elcoate, 6—2, I—6, 10—8; J. B. Moodie beat A. C. Paul, 6—l; 6—l; C. N. Haslam won by default from H. H. Pavitt. 3rd Round.—A. R. Sclanders won by default; G. G. Aitken Leat H. W. Rishworth, 6—l, 6—o; C. C. Cox beat J. B. Brown, 6—l, 6—l; J. B. Moodie beat C. N. Haslam, 3-6, 6-1, 6—4. 4th Round.—G. G. Aitken beat A. R. Sclanders, 6—4, 6—o; C. C. Cox beat J. B. Moodie, 6—l, 6—2. Final.—C. C. Cox beat G. G. .Aitken, 6—4, 9—7.