LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9039, 24 January 1908, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

THE WAIRARAPA TOURNAMENT. The Wairarapa Lawn Tennis Championship tournament was concluded yesterday, all the games being played out with the exception of the final of the . Men's Championship Singles, which will be played between Messrs C. C. Cox and G. G. Aitken on Saturday, at 2.30 p.m. The weathtr conditions were again favourable and the large number of spectators that, were present on the courts witnessed some very good games. The arrangements for the meeting were well carried out by the club's energetic secretary, Mr N. D. Bunting, who worked untiringly to • ensure every detail being attended to. The remaining results are as follow: — Men's Championship Singles.— Second round: A. J. McCaul beat J. T. Watkins, 6—4, 6—l; P. W. Jackson beat H. W. Rishwortlr, B—G, 6—2. Third round: G. G. Aitken beat A. J. McCaul, 6—l, 6—l; C, C. Cox beat P. W. Jackson, 6--2, 6—2. Men's Championship Doubles. — Second i-ound: C. C. Cox:and A. J. McCaul beat P. W. Jackson and J. A. B. Howe, 7—5, 6- O. Final round: C. C. Cox and A. J. McCaul beat A. Young and G. G. Aitken,6 —3, 6 —4. Combined Championship Doubles.— Second round: G. G. Aitken and Miss Williams beat P. W. Jacksnn and Mrs Wagg, 9 —3; C. C. Cox and Miss Payton beat A. Young and Miss K. Booth, 9 —5. Final round: C. C. Cox and Miss Payton beat G. G. Aitken and Miss Williams, 9 —7. Men's Handicap Singles (first grade).—Third round: H. N. Maddox beat A. Young, 60 —50; J. T. Watkins beat J. Hunter, 60 —51; H. V. Howe beat J. B. Moodie,. 60 —49. Fourth round: H. N. Maddox beat J. T, Watkins," 60—51; A. J. McCaul beat H. V. Howe, 60 —41. Final round: H. N. Maddox beat A. J. McCaul, 60—52. Men's Handicap Doubles (second grade).—Second round: H. M. Boddington beat F. Ross, 60 —51. Third round: J. Murray beat J. P. Murphy, 60—56; H. M. Boddington beat N. F. Eagar, 60—45; R. V. Hooper won from F. J. Bright by default; W. Callender beat J. W. Haslam, 60—50. Fourth round: J. Murray beat H. M. Boddington, 60 —49; R. V. Hooper beat W. Callender, 60 —54. Final round: J. Murray beat R. V. Hooper, 60—54.

Men's Handicap Doubles (first grade). Second round: H. N. Maddox and B. Keesing beat J. Hunter and J. Murray, 70—56; C. C. Cox and A. J. McCaul beat E.J. Mirams and F.. H. Elcoate, 70 —64; P. Jackson and J. A. B. Howe beat D. Caselberg and N H. James, 70 — 64. Third round: H. N. Maddox and B. Keesing beat H. W. Rishworth and N. D. Bunting, W—6B; C. C. Cox and A. J. McCaul beat P. Jackson and J. A. B. Howe, 70 —60. Final round: C. C. Cox and„ A. J. McCaul beat H. N. Maddox and B. Keesing, 70—63. Men's Handicap Doubles (secoid grade).—Third round: G. Clarkson and P. Gordon beat J. Caselberg and 11. M. Boddington, 70-—64. Final round: W. Callender and ,A. H. Kothenberg beat G. Clarkson and J. V. Gordon, 70 —57. ■ Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Thiid _ l'ound: Miss E. Williams beat Mrs Wagg, 50—48; Miss G. Booth beat Miss K. Booth, 50—48. Final round: Miss Williams beat Miss G. Booth, 50—37.

Ladies' Handicap Doubles. —Final round: Misses Williams and Pay ton beat Mrs J. A. B. Howe and Miss Farmer, 5? —41.* Combined Handicap Doubles.— Second round: P. Jackson and Mrs Wagg beat H. V. Howe and Mrs J. A. B. Howe; J. Hunter and Miss Farmer beat J. J?. Murphy and Mrs Murphy. Third round: P. Jadkson and Mrs Wagg beat G. Aitken and Miss Williams, 50—29; J. Hunter and Miss Farmer beat W. Callender and Miss D. Booth, 50 —47. Final l'ound: P. Jackson and Mrs Wagg beat J. Hunter and Miss Farmer, 50-37.

DANNEVIRKE TOURNAMENT. BY TEIjKOHAVH—PIIUSS ASSOCIATION. DANNEVIRKE, January 23. A most successful tennis tournament was concluded to-day. There were over 200 entries, including H. A. Parker. Results Championship singles, H. A. Parker; championship doubles, H. A. Parker and Swainson; combined handicap doubles, Miss Fitzherbert and Collins; ladies handicap singles, Miss M. Ryan; men's handicap doubles, Giesen and Rowe; ladies handicap-doubles, Misses Hindmarsh and Clarke; men's handicap singles (first class), D. Drummond.