LAWN TENNIS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 361, 21 February 1914, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

A WILDING WIN. “times”-“sydney/sun” special cables. London, Feb. 20. In the final of the Singles in the international meeting, played ; at Cannes, Wilding beat Lowe, 6—3, 6—2, 6—4. WAIPAWA TOURNAMENT. [OWN correspondent.] Fine weather prevailed for the second day of the competitions yesterday. Mr. T. Willis is to be commended for his promptness in bringing the games off—a muc’dinecded improvement on other years. Results :—

Men’s Championship Singles. (Best of 3 Sets). First Round (concluded).' —Bissell beat T. G. Price, 6 —2, 6—3; Deck beat Hogg, 6 —2, 6—3. 'Second Round (continued).—E. Groome and Collett .won by 'lefau’t; Bissell beat G. White, 6—2, I—ti,1 —ti,

Third Round. —Collett beat E. Groome, 9 —7, 6 —3 ; Williams beat Clarkson, 6—o, Men’s Handicap Singles).

(60 Ponßs). First Round '(concluded). rG. White won by default'. Second Round (concluded).--Oak enfull, G. White and Smalley won by default; W. Tod (resc 3) beat Lowe (rec 25), 61—10; Mackie (scr) b'-ut A. Groome (rec ito), 60 —40; Milbu'n won by •default ;■ Dean (rec 30) leaf Leary (red 30), Third Round.—Mackie (scr) Leat Pongi (rec 2d). 60-—3 d ; ,W. T<sJ (rec 8) beat Clarkson (owe 5), 68- -06; Milburn (rec 2°) beat Dean (rec 30). 60 —55; Ludbrook . (rec 8) b-rit A. Clark (rec 1$), 60—36; Whittington (rec 20) beat Smalley (rec 5), 60 —43. Men’s Championship Doubles. (Best of 3 Sets). First Round (concluded). —Tod and Clarkson won by default; E. Groome and White beat G. ana DWilliams, 6—3, 3 —6, 16 —14. Second Round.—Clarkson ani Symes beat G. White and Ludbrook, B—lo, 7—5. 6—4 ; Tod and Clark beat Tasker and Pongi; 6—l, 4 —6, 6—2. I

Men’s Handicap Doubles. I (60 Points). I First Round (continued),. — E.; Groome and W* Tod, Dean and, Knight won by default; Small and Hewitt (rec 20) beat Gampbell and Pongi (rec 20), 60 —55. 1 ■Second Round.—White and Nor- 1 ris. Deck and Robottom. G. and B, Williams won by default; Smalley.i and Mackie (rec 5) .beat Lowe and Tasker (rec 20), 60—47 ; Symes and Clarkson (scr) beat Dean and Knight (rec 30), 60—54; Heslop and Milburn (rec 20) beat A. and F. Groome (rec 20). 60—47. ' - • . Ladies’ Handicap Singles. (50 Points). ' First Round (concluded). —Miss M. Cowper (rec 7) beat Miss Reid (rec ■l2). 52—50 ; Miss Cowp.er (rec 7) beat Mrs. A. Groome (rec 20). 50 —47. Second Round (continued).—Mrs. Nvmand (scr) beat Miss M. Williams (rec 7), 50—38; Mrs: Norris (scr) b£afc Miss Mason (rec IS), 50—36; Miss M. Cowper (rec 7). beat Miss Russell (rec 9), 50—43; Miss Rathbone (rec 10) beat Miss Cowper (rec 7)-' 50—34.; Miss Cl4pk won by default; Mrs. L. Rathbone (fee 7) beat Mrs. Geison? (rec 12),. 50 —38. . . J-. Third Round.—Mrs. Corskie (rec .15) beat Mrs. Harper (rec 25), 50—45 ; Miss Clark (rec 10) beat Mrs. Norris (scr), sfr*-43; Miss M. Cowper (rec 7) beat Mrs. Nymand ,(?cr), Ladies’ Handicap Doubles. , { (50 Points), First Round (continued). — Mrs. Campbell- and Mrs. Rathbone (rec 5) beat Misses Mason and McNiyen (rec 15), 50—42; Misses Williams ann Naim (scr). beat Misses Reid and Chambers (rec 13 )- I Mes dames Rathbone and McGibbon (rec 15) beat Misses Tod and Howard (scr). 50—37. ~ ’ ; .., Combined Championship Doubles. • (Best Of 17 Games). First Round (conducted).— Df. Williams and Miss . Williams beat Hewitt and Miss McGibbon. 9—l; Whittington and Mrs. Nymand won by default; Dr. Deck and Miss Barker beat Groome and Mrs, Groome, Second Round.—G. Price and Miss Cowper beat G. Groome and Miss Mason, 9—o; G. Williams a»d. Miss Nairn beat G. Groome and Miss Mason, 9—5; Ludbrook and Mrs. D. Williams won by default; E. Groome and Miss' McNiven beat Collett ana Mrs. L. C. Rathbone, 9—7; Symbs And Miss Rathbone beat Bissell and Mrs. Campbell, 9—6; D. Williams and Miss M. Williams beat Deck and Miss Barker, 9 —4; White an® Mrs. Norris beat Small and Miss Chambers, 9—2. . Combined Handicap Doubles). x (50 Points). First Round (continued).—Clark and Miss Tod (rec 10) beat Whittington arid Miss Britten (rec 15), 53— 51; Knight and Miss M. Moroney (re.c 25) beat -F. Groome and Miss Mason (rec 15), 50—40; Lowe and Miss Whittington (rec 25) beat, G. White and Miss Howard (scr), 50— 47; SMiall apd Miss Chambers (rec 20) beat G. Williams and Miss Naim (scr). 50—17 ; Mackie and Miss Rusqsll (rec.s) beat E. Groome and Miss McNiven (rec 10), 30:—IQ; W. Tod and Miss Cowper (rec 3) beat Hewitt and Miss McGibbon (rec 15), 50 —-38; Dean and Miss Clark (rec 20) beat Oakenfull and Miss Jail (rec 25), 50—44. Second Round. —Bissell and Mrs. Nvipand (scr) beat Oakenfull and Miss Jull (rec 25), 50—36; Ludbrook and Mrs. D. Williams (rec 5) beat Ijiwe and Miss Whittington (rec 25). 50—48.