TENNIS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 9167, Issue 9167, 16 March 1910, Page 5

TENNIS.

PALMERSTON CLUB'S TOURNAMENT. The annual tournament of the Palmerston North Tennis Glub commenced this morning in fine weather. The courts were somewhat heavy, but given continued fine weather they should be in

perfect playing condition by to-morrow, when the finals will be fought out. The whole arrangement of the tournament was excellent, there being no delays. All the leading players who entered turned up, and there was some good tennis during the morning. Prouse and Fisher are the Wellington pair. The former was defeated by D. Graham in the handicap singles, a. result that was not expected, and in the handicap doubles the Wellingtonians had a hard fight to win from Hartgill, a promising Dannevirkc colt, and P. A. McHardy. a Palmerston veteran, who bad a handicap of 23. Another good game was that between Lieutenant Stow, R.N., and Hartgill, in the championship singles. The game was 5 all, but then Stow got away and won the remaining four games. Fisher had a byo in the first round of the championship singles, and in the socond round mot and defeated Cecil Adams 9 —5 Following were the results up to the

time of going to press: — Men's championship singles (first round).—Cecil Adams beat G. B. Pha-r----azyn. 9—l; A. L. Stcdman beat R. Waldegrave, 9—4; G. S. Prouse beat E. P. Lovicn, 9—3; C. F. Stow beat J. Hartgill, 9—5; P. McHardy won from Roy Bailey by default; Fisher, J. M. Collins, and Goring Johnston byes. Second round: Fisher beat Adams, 9—5. Ladies' championship singles (first round).—Miss Simpson beat Miss M. Wilson, 9—4; Mrs Payne beat Miss p ortcr 9_2 ; Miss E. G. Wilson beat Miss Jean Wilson, 9—4; Miss N. Hartgill, a bye. Combined championship Roubles (first round).--Adams and Miss Grant beat Levien and Mrs Bendall, 9-2; Stow and Miss Porter beat C. Smith and Mrs Payne, 9—4. Men's championship doubles (second round).—Fisher and Prouse beat Johnston and Pharazyn, 9—o. Men's Handicap Singles (first round. —D. Graham (33) beat G. S. Prouse (8), 60—52; J. B. Wither (30) beat Goring Johnston (15), 60-43; E P. Levien (25) beat G. B. Pharazyn (15) 60-53; T. \. Moodie (33) beat J. W. Rutherfurd (35), 60-57; L. Smith (30) beat P. L. Sim (35*, 60—53; R. Fraser (25) beat R. H. Waldegrave (30), 60-57; C. L. G. Smith (33) beat A. L. Stedman (20), 60— 56; Pownall won from Bailey by default; Hartgill won from Wilson by default. Second Round: L. Smith beat J. D. Vernon (40), 60—52; R. W. Reed (33) beat G. C. Keeble (30), 60—54; Wither beat Levien, 60—54. Men's Handicap Doubles (first round). —Cox and Bill (22) beat Graham and R. Fraser (29), 60—55; Morrah and Sim (33) beat Moodie and Spencer (34), 61— 59; Fisher and Prouse (scr.) beat Mc-I-Inrdv and Hartgill (23), 60—47; Adams and Keeble won from Bailey Bros, by default.

Ladies' Handicap Singles (first round). —Mies F. Forsaith (20) boat Miss C. Mason (15), 50—33; Mrs Moodio (35) beat Miss Hartgill (5), 50—47; Miss Porter beat Mrs Mcßae, 50—41. Combined Handicap Doubles (first round).—Wither and Mrs Fitzhcrbort (24) boat Fraser and ,Miss Forsaith (15), 50 — 37; Stedman and Mrs Watson (6) beat McHardy and Mrs Mcßao (27), 50—43; Adams and Mrs Adams (15) beat Ruthcrfurd and Mrs Lines (24), 50—43.

A return match between the present and old pupils of the Palmerston High School was played on the School courts yesterday afternoon. Another good match resulted in a win for the old boys by seven sets to two. Following are the scores, old boys being mentioned first: — Singles.—Rccd v. Hoddcr, 6—4; Rutherfurd v. C. Young, 6 —3; Gardner v. Luxford, 4 —6 ; Vernon v. Bennett, 6 —o ; McCrea v. Footc, 6—3; Porter v. Murray, 6—2. Doubles. —Reed and Rutherfurd v. Hodder and Luxford, 6 —4; Vernon and Gardner v. Bennett and Young, 4 —6; McCrea and Porter v. Murray and West. 6-3.