LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 69, 20 March 1908, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND CLUB COMPETITIONS. Tho Auckland Club's handicap matches which have | )( ]„ progress for sumo weeks, are nearing the final »Vages and! Rome very Rood contests have been witnes- I sod The scarcity of umpires, had weaker. I and absence of p.aycrs on holiday, have mused most of the delny. The followiug are the results of each event, all matches being the best of 21 games, except tho Lndies , Singles, the best of 17 games being played, and all finals the best of three sets:— MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round: I'alethorpe and Jowitt beat Allen and < 'ooke. 11 -4: Hudson and Coppard I beat Kee.sing and Caro. by 11—7: Torrens and Chilwell bent Warner anil ('. M. Black n T°» : . Milne ? ;lml '<". Black beat Vallel anil Mayne, 11—3; Porter and Martin beat i \\hyte and Mnckiiy, 11— S. n r . Herz and! Douglas, and Uillet and Arkell drew byes Second Round: Gillet and Arkell beat Dr Here and Douglas, 11—3; Hudson and Coppard beat PaleUiorpe and Jowitt, 11—y; Milnes and Itev. Black beat Porter and Martin, 11—8. Third Houud: Hudson and Coppard beat Gillet tand Arkell, but as the haudicaps were wrongly made out. the match must be played over again; Milnes and Key. Black beat Torrens and. Chilwcl, and will mettl the winner of Gillett and Hudson for the final. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round: Porter beat Coppard, 11—0; Viiile beat Allen. 11— : i; Wliyte beat Caro 11—4, Milnes beat Pulleu, 11—5; Palethorpe beat Douglas, 11—4; Gillet beat C. M. Black, II — ;j. Jowitt, Keesiug, Carter, Torrens, Martin, Dr. Hcrz, Hudson, Alayue, Key. Black, and Arkell drew byes. Second Hound: Jowitt beat Keesing, 11 7, Torrens beat Carter, 11—C; Porter beat Martin, 11—2; Wuyte beat Valle. 11—4; Mllues beat Paletliorpe, 11—8; Gillet beat Dr. Herz, 11 —3; Hudson beat Mayne, 11—2; Arkell beat Rev. Black, 11—8. Third Round: Torrens beat Jowftt, 11—4; Whyte beat Porter, 11—0; Milnes beat Gillet. 11—7; Hudson beat Arkell, 11—2. Fourth Round: Whyte beat Torrens, 11 8; Milnes beat Hudson, 11—2. Milnes and Whyte play off for the final, and a close match should eventuate. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round: Porter and Miss Metcalfe beat C. Black and Miss Mace. 11—4; Arkell and Mrs Allen boat Douglas and Miss Woodroffe. 11—8; Oillet and Miss Goldie beat Martin and Mrs Palethorpe, 11—4; Allea and Mrs Hcrz beat Warner and Miss Williamson. 11—R; Hudson and Mrs Jowitt lieat Caro and Miss Caro, ll—o. Rev. Black and Miss Alcken, Whyte and Miss McMnstcr, and Mayne and Miss Wallace drew byes. Second Round: Porter nnd Miss Metcalfo beat Rev. Black and Miss Alcken, 11 S; Gillet and Miss Goldie beat Arkell and Mrs Allen, 11—10; Hudson and Mrs Jowitt beat Allen and Mrs Uerz, 11—5; Whyte and Miss MeMaster beat Mayne and Miss Wallace, '11—3.

Third Round: Gillet and Miss Goldie beat Porter and Miss Metcalfe, 11—9; Whyte and beat Hudson and Mrs JowThe final was played oft, and alter a stubborn fight Gillet and Miss Goldie proved' victorious. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round: Mrs Palethorpe beat Miss !S??S aU:e, 9 ~ 4; iilss -Voodroffe beat Miss Vulliamsou. 9-7. Mrs Herz, Mrs Jowitt, Mrs Allen, Misses Goldie, Mace, and Aicken drew byes. Second Round: Miss Goldie beat Mrs ■X a' 'i~ 8 ' - Urs p alethorpe beat Mrs JowJ ' )r~ • Mlss Woodroffe beat Miss Mace default, Mrs Herz beat Miss Aicken, Third Round: Mrs Palethorpe beat Miss Goldie, Miss Woodroffe beat Mrs Herz, 9—4. Miss Woodroffe and Mrs Palethorpe met in the final, the best of three sets being played, and Mis.s Woodroffe again proved that sue is still the best lady player of the Auckland Club, by winning two straight sets, (i—3, 6—2. The trophy kindly presented by Mrs J. Ledinghain will tuereiore go to Miss Woodroffe. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Kound: Mrs Herz aud Mrs Paleihorpe beat Mrs Allen and Miss Williamson, Oy 11—a. Mrs Jowitt and Miss Woodroffe, Misses Aicken and Metcalfe, Misses Mace and Goldie, drew byes. Second Round: Mrs Herz and Mrs Palehorpe beai Misses Aicken and Metcalfe, 11—i; Misses Mace and Goldie beat Mrs Jowitt and Miss Woodroffe, 11—6 A very even contest should result between Mrs Herz and Mrs Palethorpe v. Miss Maca and Miss Goldie, for the final, the prize for this event being a trophy presented by Mr Alex. Grierson, a vice-president.