LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 8, 9 January 1914, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

KOTOR.UA TOURNAMENT. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) ROTORrA. Thursday. Tar- tournament in connection with the Rotorua Tennis Club opened this morning. m glorious went her. There were about 70 entries in seven matches. The first two ronnds. with the exception of the championships. nnUfhed to-day. The courts were satisfactory, and there was a large attendance of spectators. Following are MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round. W. Pearse (Canterbury), owe 20 beat W.-jretine (liotoruai. rec. 13, 70—54. W. 11. Johns (Te Awanraiu). owe 10, beat Thomas (P.ntoruai, rec. 13. 70—^7. Second "Round. Cowan rilowke's Bay), scratch, beat Twigdpn (Rotoruai. rec. SO. 70—« S. 11. W. SDell, owes 12, beat L.. Willoiisuby. rc.~. 20, 70—17. K. S. Rutherford (Stratfordt. rec 1-3 beat Holland, rec. •.•."■. 70—.13. W. Itntherford (Heefton> rec. S, beat 11. E, A' Vox (Te Awaniutni. owe 3. beat J. Hamilton iKarnngahakei. rec S. 70—62. E. l>. SnelliiiK (Aucklarrtl. owe ." beat Ryan (RotortliO. rec. 12, 70—60. W. l'earse. 0. beat F. A. Rutherford, rec. 12. 70—(M. T. A. Johns beat R. Bertram. 70 —03. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. Cos and Johns (To Awamntut. scratcu, bc.iy>Rjan and Holland, rec. "JO. 70—52. Rutherford Brothers (Reeftoni. scratch, beat Sneilins Brothers {Aucklandl. SO—74. Snmner tUoToruat and Cowan {Hawke's Bajl roc. 10. beat Waretini and Thomas (Roiorua). rec. 20. 70—33. l'earse and Dr. Bertram, a bye. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round. Miss Plimmer (WeHinfrtonK scratch, beat Mrs. y. A. Cox (Te Awamutui, rec. 10, Mrs. 'Hamilton iKaranpabakel. rec. 13, beat Miss Ginhridge (Auckland), roc. 20. GO— 6o. Miss HdM (Rotori!;O. rcr ir, beat riarko (Builsi. rrc. 12. <;o —43. Miss S. Payton (Aucklandi. rec. s. beat Miss Bvnns (Hotorual. rec. 13. 60—31. Miss M. Payton lAucklandi. rec. ;j. beat Miss /.. BHiley (Bullsi. rec. 17. GO—GS. Miss Ilollaml lAucklandi. rec 7 boa; Miss Baldwin lAucklandK rec. 20. «*' a. Mrs. Scott Wntson ißotornai, owe 10. bent Miss Kirslakc i.ralmcn-ton North) rec 13. BO—so. ML«s W. Bailey (P.nllsi. rec. 12. beat Miss Stevens (Lower Ilutt), rec. :",, iit>—4S. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. Miss Evans (Rntorual and Miss Kirslakc (Palmerston Northi bea' Misses Dince (Wangunui). rec 2i>, 61—50. Mrs. and M;«s Halt Htotonial rec 13 beat Miss Plimmer (Wellington! and Miss Holland (Aucklandi. rec. r>. 00 — r>l. Misses Payton (Auckland!, senuch. beat Miss Clarke and Miss Z. BaileY rec 1.1 ISO—4O. Misses Railey (Bulls", rec 12. beat Mrs Scott Watson and Emp<on I'RotoniaV owe 10. (SO— 30. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Roimd. Miss B. Clarke ("Bulls) and E. 1,. SneUino lAucklandi, scratch, beat Miss M Paytoii yAiicklaud) and Suujner (Rotorual,' scratch, Mrs. E. A. Cox and Cox (Te Awamntn) rec 12. heat Miss Evaus and Bertram (Rotoma), rec 12, GO—4B. Second Round. Miss S. Payton (Auckland) and Pearse (Canterbury), owe 10, beat Miss Stevens (Lower Hutu ami H. \V. Snelllng (Auckland), owe 10. GO-54. Mrs. Cox and Cox (Te Awamtuu) rec 12. bent Mrs. Scott Watson aid Scott Watson (Rntoru.il, rec 3. <!O—4S: Mrs Hall (Rotonia) a;-,d J.-.hns ('he Awamntui We -, heat Miss Holland (Auckland) ajd Holland Uiotorua), rec 20, co—;o. A correspondent of a Waikato paper, writing with regard to whooping couirh', affirms that if parents would only taie, say, a half brick, a,nd put it in t!i<? fire till quite hot, a.nd carry it on a naovtil to the room occupied by the sufferer, and jufii pour pure on the brick, and fill the room wkh the fumes, j it would bring certain relief when cnhaled, and greatly relieve the eevere conx-ulsioiu of the cough. a.nd hasten the recovery of the eufferer. The Solidarity of Straw.-. Thousands o: buyers are linding our boater=. have strong wear quality.—<Jeo. Fowldg.. Ltd. (Ad.)