LAWN TENNIS.
nOTORUA TOURNAMENT,
FIRST DAY'S PLAY. [Br TELEGEAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT, Rotoria, Thursday'. The Rotorua Tennis Club commenced a tournament to-day which attracted over 70 entries from visitors from all parts of New Zealand. I'carse. of Canterbury, being the most prominent. Fine weather prevailed throughout the day. ind the courts were in fair order. play will be continued tomorrow, and the championship games will bo played off on Saturday. The following arc the results of to-day's games: — MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. Firs' Round: W. Pearse (Canterbury!, owes 20. belt Waretini (Rotorua). rec. 15, 70—54, W. H. Johns l'l'e Awamutui, owes 10, beat lhomaß (Rotorua), roc. 15. 70—37. Second Hound: Cowan' (Hawke's Bay), scr.. beat Twigden .Rotorua), rec 30. 70—68; H. W. Snell. owes 12. beat L. Willoughby, rec. 30. 70—47; E. S. Rutherford (Stratford), rec. 15. beat Holland, rec. 25. 70—55; W. Rutherford (Iteefton), rec 8, be:;.*. H. Davis (Rotorua). rec. 22, 70—62; E. A. Cox 'Te Awamutul, owes 5, beat J Hamilton (Karansrahake), rec. 7, 70—€2;' E. L, Snelling (Auckland) owes 5, beat Ryan (Rotorua), rec. 12. 70—60: W. Pearse. owes 20. beat F. A. Rutherford, rec. 12, 70—64, Johns (Te Awamutu). beat Bertram (Rotorua), 70—63. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round: Cox and Johns (Te AwamuUi) scr.. beat Ryan and Holland, rec. 20, 70—52; Rutherford Bros. (Reeftc.nl. scr.. beat Snelling Bros. (Auckland), 80— 74; Sumner (Rotorua) and Cowan (Hawke's Bay), rec. 10, beat Waretini and Thomas (Rotorua), rec. 20, 70—55. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round: Miss Dimmer (Wellington), scr., beat Mrs. E. A. Cox (Te Awamutu), rec. 10. 60—57; Mrs. Hamilton (Karar.gahake), rec. 15, beat Miss Guthridge (Auckland),— rec. 20, 62—60; Miss Hall (Rotorua), rec. 15, beat Miss Clarke (Bulls), rec. 12, 60—45; Miss S. Payton (Auckland), rec. 8, beat Mies Evans tßotorua), rec. 15, 60—51; Kiss M. Payton 'Auckland), rec. 2, beat Miss L. Bailey (Bulls), rec. 17. 60—58; Miss Holland (Aucklandl, rec. 7, beat Miss Baldwin (Auckland), rec. 20, 60—42; Mrs. Scott Watson (Rotorua) owes 10, beat. Miss Kerslake (''almcrston North), rec. 15. 60—50; Miss W Bailey (Bulls), rec. 12, beat Miss Stevens (Lower Hutt), rec. 3, 6018.
LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. Miss Evans (Rotorua) and Miss Kerslake (Palmerston North) beat Misses Dince 1 Wanganui), rec. 20, 61—59; Mrs. and Miss Hall (Rotorua). rec. 15, beat Miss Plimmer (Wellington) and Miss Holland (Auckland), rec. 5, 60—54; Misses Payton (Auckland), acr., beat Miss Clarke and Miss Z. Bailey, rec. 13. 60—10; Misses Bailey (Bulls), rec. 12, beat Mrs. Scott Watson and Miss Empson (Rotorua), owe 10, 60—50. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round: Miss B. Clarke (Bulls) and E. L. Snelling (Auckland), scr., beat Miss M. Payton (Auckland) and Sumner (Rotorua), scr., 60—53; Mrs. E. A. Cox and Cox (Te Awamutu), rec. 12, beat Miss Evans and Bertram (Rotorua), rec. 12, 60—48. Second Round: Miss S. Payton (Auckland) and Pearse (Canterbury), owe 10, beat Miss Stevens ("Lower Hutt) and H. W. Snelling (Auckland), owe 10, Mrs. Cox and Cox (Te Awamutu). rec. 12, beat Mrs. Scott Watson and Scott Watson (Rolorua), rec. 5, 60—48; Mrs. Hall (Rotorua) and Johns (Te Awamutu), owe 5. beat Miss Holland 'Auckland) and Holland (Rotorua), rec. 20, 60—50.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15503, 9 January 1914, Page 4
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