LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 413, 23 January 1909, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

■ T THE WAHIARAPA TOURNAMENT. (BT TELEOEAJPH—PEESS ASSOCIATION.) Master ton, Januasy 22. The Wairarapa tennis tournament opened to-day in fine weather. Messrs. A. P. Wilding and F. M. B. Fisher wore amongst those present. Results were as follow: — Championship Singles. First Round.—F. M. B. Fisher beat J. A. B. Howo, 6—2, 6—2; C. E. Weir beat J. F. O'Leary, 6—2, 7—5; V. L. Cachemaille beat T. E. Maunsoll, 5—7, 8-6, 7—5; C. A. Lawrence beat N. D. Bunting, 6—3, 7—5; A. F. Wilding beat P. W. Jackson, 6-0, 6—2; G. S. Prouse beat S. R. Gawith, 6—4,' - 6—3; N. H. James beat H. B. Jj. Smith, 6—3, 6—2; T. R. Herd beat J. B. Moodie, 6—3, 6—o; L. W.'Hawkins beat E. Y. Red'ward, 6—2, 6—l. Second Round.—F. H. Elcoate beat K. A. Sclanders, 6—3, 6—3; Fisher beat J. L. Blundell, 6—2, 6—4; Wilding beat Lawrence, 6—o, 6—l; Prouse beat James, 6—l, 6—2; Hawkins beat Herd,.6—2, 6—o; C. C. Cos beat EL V. Howo, 6-3, 6-j3. Men's Championship Doubles. H. V.' and 'J. A. B. Howo beat S. R. Gawith andV.lj.' Cachemaille, 5—7,6—3,6—1, A. FJWilding and F. M.' B. Fisher beat K. A. and A. R.' Sclanders, 6-0, 6-4; G. S. Prouse and O. E. Weir beat T. R. Herd and

1. F. O'Leary, 6-4, 6-4. Ladies' Championship Singles. ( r Miss D. Meares beat Miss J. Fitzherbert, 9—2, Mrs. Wagg beat Miss Bloxam, 9—5; Miss Batham beat iMiss A, Robinson, 9—6. Combined Championship Doubles. First Round: C. H. Broad r and "-Mrs. Henry beat l J. M. Collins and Miss Fitzherbert, 9—6: G. S. Prouse . aiid ■ jiibS Batham boat J. A. B.'Howe and Miss Whitoombe, 9—ojC. C. Cos and Miss D. Meares beat C. E. Weir and-Miss Bloxam, 9—5. ~ Men's Handicap Singles-(first grade). First round: H. W, Rishworth (30) beat H. A. Bunny (22), 60-55; J. A. B. Ho«e (15) beat V. L. Cachemaille (2Q), 60-40;' F. M. B. Fisher (owe 25) beat, N. D. Bunting (20), 60—43; F. C. Bunny (15) beat D. Casclbefg (30), 60—57; H. V. Howe (10) beat O. Prouse (18), 60-46; J, M. Collins (28) beat S. R. Gawith (20); 60-59; J. L, Blundell (22) beat H. B. L. Smith (28), 6(H-58; T. E. Maunsell (26) beat N. H. James (2-5), 60—49; P W. Jackson (15) beat J. B. Moo- ' die (25), 60—59; O. A. Lawrence (20) beat K. A. Sclanders (20), 60—57; J. F. O'Leary (26) beat F. H. Elcoate (25), 60-51 Second round: G. S. Prouse (scr.), beat E. . iY. Redward (12), 60—55; Rishworth beat J .A. B. Howo, 60-47; F. C.' Bunny beat' Fisher, 60-45; Collins beat H. V. Howe, 60—59; Jackson beat Lawrence, 60—50; L. W. Hawkins (5) beat O'Leary, 60-50 ;,T. R. Herd (22) beat A. R.' Sclanders (20), 60—56. ' Men's Handicap, Doubles (Ist grade), First round: G. T? Hall and H. S. Rishworth (36) beat E. Y. Redward and F. O. 'Austin (28). 70-59. 2nd round: C. C. Cox and C. H. Broad (owe 6) beat L. W. Hawkins and P. W. Jackson (18), 70—65; F. H. Elcoate and E. J.' Mirams (32) beat Hall and Rishworth, 70— 63; J. B. Moodie and N. D. Bunting (28) beat G. S. and O. Prouse (18), 70-64; T. R. Herd and J. F. O'Leary (32) beat A. F. Wilding and F. M. B. Fisher (owe 30), 70— 48. Ladies' Singles. Miss Batham (scr.) beat Miss Fitzherbert (12), 50-41; Mrs. Holmes (14) beat Mrs. iWagg (14), 60—45; Miss Ross (10) beat Miss D. Meares (10), 50—45; Miss Robinson (12) beat Mrs. Honry (12), 50-49; Miss Bloxam , (13) beat Mres Redward (22). 50-45. Second round: Miss Batham beat Miss 'D. Booth (15), 50—37; Mrs.' Holmes beat Miss Ross, 50-43; Mrs. Murphy (22) beat Miss Woltors (24), 60-35. Ladies' Handicap Doubles. - Mrs. Murphy and Miss Ross (14) beat Misses Meares and Bloxam (8) 1 , 50—39. Combined Handicap Doables. 1 C. H. Broad and Mrs. Henry (10) beat H. B. L. Smith and Miss B. Cormack (24), 60-43: S. R. Gawith and Mrs. Holmes (15), beat E. Y. Redward and Miss, A. Robin- ' son (14), 50—45; L. W. Hawkins and Miss D. Meares (10) beat P. W. Jackson and Mrs. Wagg (14), SO-US; J. M. Collins and Miss Ji Fitzherbert (22) beat 0. E. Weir and Miss Bloxam (12), 50—49; J. A- B. Howe and Mrs F. W Carey (15) boat H. H. Pavitt and Miss Whitcombo (25), 50—49.