TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9404, 31 December 1910, Page 7

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

(Peb Press Association.)

' BLENHEIM, Doc. 30. The Marlborough lawn tennis championshipe and handicaps were continued to-day in perfect weather. Special fea--1 tuers of the'day's play were the games in which the lady competitors were engaged. Mies Ledger and Miss worth in the doubles put up a great" contest with Mies Travers and Mies wood, and almost had the champions beaten. Miss Batham and Miss Simpson _ in the single championship round played" exceptionally well, and after the game received a great ovation. Some of the finals will be completed to-morrow. Fieher was not at his best to-day, suffering defeat at the hands of Sniythe. Results: — Ladies' Single Championship, firet round. —Miss A. Batham beat Miss Brewster 6—2, 6 —4. Second round: Miss M. , Simpson beat' Mrs Waddy 6—o, 6—2;. Miss Nunneley beat Miss Baird 6 —l, 6 —l; Miss Travere beat-Miss M. Thomson 6 —l, 6—2; M. Butterworth beat Miss Simpson 6 — 2, 4 —6, 6—2; Miss Welhvood beat Mies Butterworth. 6—2, 7—5. ■ ■ . r

Men's Championship Singles, second ' round.—G. Smythe beat F. M. B. Fisher B—7; Fisher retired. .E. W. Griffiths beat H. Broadmoro 6—2, 6—3; Parker beat G. Smythe 6—o, 6—o; Brown beat E. Griffiths 6—l, 6—3; Parker beat E. W. Griffiths 6—l, 6—2. Ladies' Doubles Championship, first round. —Miss Travers and Miss Wellwood beat Miss Thomson 6—l, 6—2; Miss Baird and Miss Nunnelley beat Miss Batham arid Miss Simpson 6—3, Second round: Miss Nunnelley and Miss Baird beat Miss Brcwster and Miss Simpson 6—o, 6—2; Miss Travers and Miss Wellwood beat Miss Ledger and Miss Butterworth 3—6, 12—10, 6—o. Combined Doubles Championship, first round. —Miss Butterworth and Didsbury beat Mrs Marchbank and J. Smythe 6—3, 6—o; Miss Ledger and 0. Prouse beat Miss Bell and Dr. Bennett 6—4, 5—7, 6 —l. Second round: Miss Travers and Fisher beat Miss Butterworth and Didsbury 7—5, 6—l. Men's Handicap Singles, first grade, second round. — J. Brock 30 beat L. Griffiths 20, 70—63; H. Brown owe 10 beat F. M. B. Fisher owe 20, 90—80; Brown beat Prouse 70—45.

Men's Handicap Singles, second grade, second- round. —Hurst 10 beat Brown 30, 60—47; Fathers 19 beat Pattie 16, 70— 56, Third round: Hale 10 beat Fathers 19, 60—51; Jenkins 10 beat J. Horton 15, 70—51. : Men's Handicap Doubles, first round. — Hurst and Madox 25 beat Jenkins and Jackson 30, 70—61; Peacock and Didsbury owe 20 boat Griffiths 20, 70—61. Second round: Peacock and Didsbury beat Hurst and Maddox, 90—79. Combined Handicap Doubles, second round. —Miss Ledge and Parker 12 beat Miss Thomson and Fathers 25, 70—65; Mre.Menlove and Vanasche 25 beat Miss Clark and Clark 25, 60—45; Griffiths and Simpson 12.beat Miss Newton .and Jenkins 30, 60—53; Miss Baird and . Fisher owe 15 beat Miss Penny and Hale 30, 60—52. Ladies' Doubles Handicap,' second round. —Misses Brewster and 'V. Simpson 10 were beaten by Misses' Bell and Maginnity 8, 80—48. Men's Champion Doubles, first round. Fisher and Smythe beat Prouse and M. Wien, 6 —l, 6—6; Parker and Brown beat Peacock and Didsbury, 6—4,.6 —4. Ladies' Champion Singles. second round. —Miss V. Simpson beat Mies Batham. 5—7, 12—10, 6—3. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Miss Nunnelley owe 15 beat Miss M. Simpson 7, 80—46; Miss Bell 12 beat Miss Clark 24, 62—50. Combined Doubles Championship, second round. —Miss Baird and Parker beat Miss Wellwood and Wilson, 6—l. 6—2.