LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9999, 21 March 1910, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

'1 he long deferred match between the Masterton and Carterton Lawn Tennis Clubs was played en the Masterton Tennis Court on Saturday afternoon last. Th«a weather was perfect, and the courts, owing to the indefatigable efforts ot the local Club's groundsman, Mr F. Treader, were in splendid order. The inter-olub match, which consisted of ten singles and five doubles, resulted in an easy victory for the local Club, the scores at the conclusion of play reading—Masterton, 14 wins; Carterton, one win. Afternoon tea was kindly dispensed by the lady members of the locai Club, and was much appreciated by those present. Advantage was taken of the visit of the Carterton team to combine with the inter-club match the contest for the Country Cup Competition, the terms of which provide for a match consisting of four men's singles, two ladies' singles, two n-.en's doubles and one ladies' double. The result of this contest was never in doubt, and ended in a victory for the local team of eight matches to one. The win secured on Saturday places the Masterton Tennis Club in the position of winner of the Wararapa and Bush Centre, and in the final round of tht competition. The final itself will be played against the Feilding Club winner of the Manawatu and Wanganui Centres, probably at Pahiatua, as soon after Easter as can be arranged. Following are the scores of Saturday's play Masterton players being mentioned first in each case): —C. C. Cox beat H. A. Bunny, 6—o, 6-0; G. G. Aitken beat T. E. Maunsell, (j__3 t 6—2; S. R.Gawith lost to F. C. Bunny, 5—6, 3—6; A. K. Sclanders beat J. Blundell, I—6, 6-3, 6—4; G. Mawley beat B. Booth, 6—l, 6—3: F. H. Elcoate beat J. Steele, 6—o, 6—3; N. H. James beat W. Deller, 6—2, 6-1; J. G. Bee beat A. N. Burns, 6—2, 6 -2; Miss M. H. Pay ton beat Miss G. Booth, 9—2; Mrs J. B. Henry beat Miss K. tsooth, 9—2; C. C. Cox and S. R. Gawith beat H. A. Bunny and Maunsell, 60, 6—5; Aitken and Sclanders beat F. C. Bunny and Blundell, 6—3, 6—4; Mawley and Elcoate beat Booth and Steele, 6—o, 6 —5; James and Bee beat Deller and ' Burns, 6—5, 6—2; Mrs Henry and Miss Pay ton beat Misses G. and K. Bnoth 9—5. Grand total, 14 matches to 1, or 168 games to 77.