LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 103, 24 January 1908, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

: * r , WAIIIARAPA TOURNAMENT 1 . (BY. TBUMMAPtt-iPRESS ASSOCIATION.) , . ... Masterton, January, 23., The Wairarapa Toianis. Tournament opened j'osterday, a largo. number. .'of players being present. Following are the-results' of .championship -.wrents"so far: — ' t ; t ' Men's.Championship Singles, host of three, advantage sets.—First round—H., V. Howe heat E. J. Miraws, 6—l, 6—4'. G. (i. Aiken won from T. 15. Maunsell by default; T. •Watkins beat S. R. Ga'with, ' C—l, 6—3; A. J. ; M'Caul heat H. N. Maddox, 6-2, '6—4;' A. Young beat F. H. Elcoate, 6 —l; C- G. Cox beat J. Hunter, 6—l, 6—3; P. W. Jackson beat A. R. Sclanders, 6—2, 6—3; H. W/Rishworth beat H. A. Runny, 6r--3, 6—o. • Second round— G. G. Aiken beat H. V. Howe, 6—3, 7—5; G. C. Cox beat A. Young, 6—3, 6—3. J ~ \ ■ Men's Championship Doubles (best of three, advantage sets).—First round—P. W. Jack-: son. and J. A. B. Howo beat S. R. Gawitli and C. 3. Beard, 6 —2, 6—U; C. C. Cox and A. J. M'Caul beat, H. N. Maddox and G. Kessingj 6—3, G—l; J. Hunter and H. V. Howe,beat H. A. Bunny and -V. I). Bunting, 6—2, 6 —3. Second round —Young and Aitken beat Hunter and Howe, 6 —l, 6—4.

.Combined Championship Doubles (best of seventeen,games).—P. \V. Jackson and Mrs. Wagg beat,. A. J. M'Caul and Miss J. Booth, !)—B. The tournament concluded to-day. The Men's Championship Doubles v.as won by C'ox .and M'Caul, who heat Young and Aitken in the final. The Combined Championship Doubles was won by C. C. Cox and Miss •M. Payton, who beat G> G. Aitken and Miss Williams in tho final. C. C. Cox and. G. G. Aitken will play the final of .the Championship Singles on Saturday, next, ~ -'- VICTORIA COLLEGE v. OTAKI. (FROM OUK EPECUI, COIiRESrOXDENT .) 1 ' ' . Otaki, January 23. Tho annual tennis match, played yesterday afternoon between Victoria College (Wellington) and Otaki, resulted in favour of the visitors by 16 sots to 12. Several of tho visitors showed fine form, but oil the whole the play whs of a mediocre nature. The following are' the scores, the College , players. being given first in each instance:— Picere 'J, v. Kirk 3; Anderson 9, v. Harkman 6; Anderson 9, v. S Simcox 5; Smith 7, v. M. Simcox 9; Tudehope 9, v. R. Simcox 7; Eichelbaum 9, v. Penn 5; Mansfield 4, v. Bacchus. 9; Fair 2, v. Brown 9; Miss Scott 7, v! Miss Simcox 4; M'Tiitosli 7, v. Miss Leed 1; Cox 7, v. Mrs. Coventry 4; M'Kellar 7, v. Miss Elder 4; liarkas 3, v. Mrs. S. Simcox 7; T<. M'lntosh 9, v. "Mir-s K. Simcox 7; Beei'e .aiid Aiidcrson 6, v. Kirk and Harkman !); Tudehope and Barker 1, y. E. and M. Simcox !); Smith and Eiclielbaum 9, v. P. Simcox and Penn 8; Mansfield and Fair 9, v. Bacchus and Brown 6; Misses Scott and M'lntosh 9, v. Miss Simcox and Mrs. Datli 3; Misses Cox and M'Kellar 5, v.. Miss Leod and Miss-Elder'. 7; Misses liarkas and M'lntosh 5, v. Mrs. S. Simcox and Miss E. Simcox 7'; Miss M'lntosh nnd -Beere 5, v. Miss Leed and Kirk 7; Miss Seott and .Anderson 7; v. Mrs.■ D'Ath and Harkman 6; Miss Cox and Smith 2, v. Miss Simcox and S. Simcox 7; Mis? M'Kellar and Tudehope i, v.' Miss Elder and M. Simcox 7; Miss Barkas and Mansfield 3, \\ Mrs. S. Simcox and I'. Simcox 7: Miss 1,. M'lntosh and Eichelbaum 7, v. Miss E. Siipcox and Penn 2.