LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4314, 9 January 1893, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

Masteiton v. Garterton, A series of matches between the Masterton and Carterton Lawn Tennis Clubs was played on the lawn of the former Club on Saturday, afternoon last, Except in the caso of the" ladies' singles," which were only seventy points up, the matches wore decided in favour of the side which in each oveut secured the greater number of pointa in 100 up. Counted on this basis, Masterton scored a grand total of 915 points and Carterton 808 points, the former team thus winning by 10? points. The present contest, it might be mentioned, is the first which has been played in Masterton on this system of counting—that is, by an aggregate nuuibor of points computed straight on, instead of by the total number of sets and the players seemed to be well satisfie| with the change, as being a fairer and more convenient form of assessing results. Appended are the detailed scores:— Ladies' Singles.—Miss B, Rutherfurd v Miss Wardoll, 70-65; Miss M, Eutherfurd v Miss Pay ton, 41-70. Gentlemen's tiiNOLEU.— Mr E, iluthoilurd v Mr l l '. C. ttowloy, 91lCOjMcA.EldorvMr W. Broad, 100-98; Mr A. Bunny v Mr W. a. Beard, 80-100 j Mr f. Eutherfurd v Mr D, Donald, 68-100. Mixed Doubles.—Miss E, Eutherfurd anclMr E. Eutherfurd v Miss Wardell and Mr Beard, 100-82; Miss M, Rutherfurd and Mr A. Bunny v Miss Payton and Mr Donald, 88-100. Gentlemen's Doubleh.—Messrs E. Eutherfurd and A. Elder v Meßsrs W, Broad and F. 0, Kowley, 68100; Messrs P. Eutherfurd and A. Bunny v Messrs W. G. Beard and D. Donald, 9G-100. A gentlemen's tournament between members of the Masterton Tenniß Club for champion singles, handicap singles, and handicap doubles, is now about to be played oil, and the newlyintroduced stylo of counting will also be adopted in its case. There is a prospect of a match being arranged between the Masterton Lawn Tennis Club and the. Woodville Tennis Club—at least, overtures are being made.