LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1717, 25 January 1905, Page 52

LAWN TENNIS

TOURNAMENT AT MASTERTON. (By Our Special Reporter.) MASTERTON, January 21. Good progress was made to-day in the Masterton tennis tournament, and it is expected that all contests will be concluded on Monday afternoon. The weather was fine this morning, but during the afternoon a cold wind sprang up, and a little rain fell. There was a good attendance of spectators. The courts are new, and consequently somewhat rough. Cox (ex-champion of the colony) showed his usual coolness and command over the ball, but the result of getting little practice with first-class players is apparent, if he reaches the final of the Championship Singles his contest against Parker should be a good one. Parker’s play has been greatly of tlie character of an exhibition for he lias not been extended. Miss Powdrell is in a similar position. She is a new player to Masterton. She will meet Miss Payton, a local lady, in the semi-final of the Championship. Cox and Miss Payton played well in the Mixed Doubles. Their brilliant combined play at the net told its tale in the game against Lvcett and Miss W illiams. Miss Payton played at the net almost as much as her partner. Lycett was careless, and his carelessness was taken full advantage of by Cox, who played liis volleys with great accuracy. Bunting has shown good form in the Doubles. One of the best games of the day was the Mixed Doubles—Greer and Mbs Roberts v. Redward and Miss Robinson. The latter pair led off 6—o. then Greer began smashing severely. His partner fond her length, and togtlier they carried off seven games in succession. But the effort did not last, and Redward and Miss Robinson won. 9—7. A very close game was played in the Men’s Championship "Doubles, Swainson and the Rev Father McKenna defeating Beere and H. P. Richmond by the narrow margin of 5 —6, 6—5, 7 —5. Results: MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round. Lycett beat Swainson. 6—3, 6—4. Jackson beat Redward. 6 4, 6 4. Cox beat Reid, 6 —o, 6 0. Greer beat Bell, 6 —5, 6 —2. Parker beat Lilly, 6 —o, 6 3. Second Round. Parker beat Greer, 6 —l, 6 —2. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round. Miss Powdrell beat Miss Robinson, 9 1, Miss Williams beat Miss Welch. 9 —2. Second Round. Miss Payton beat Mrs Howe, 9 —5. Miss Powdrell beat Miss M. C. Ross, 9—2. Miss Jackson beat Miss Roberts, 9 —7. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round. Greer and Reid beat Kirk and Bunny, 6—2, 6—o. Second Round. Cox and Bunting beat Lilly and Macbane, 6 —l, 6 —l. Swainson and McKenna beat Beere and Richmond. 5—6. 6 —5, 7 —5. Parker and Lycett beat Howe and Bell, 6—l, 6—2, COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round. Cox and Miss Payton beat Reid and Miss Jackson, 9 —3-

Lycett and Miss Williams beat Kirk and Miss Price, 9 —6. Redward and Miss Robinson beat Greer and Miss Roberts. 9—7. Parker and Miss Powdrell beat Taylor and Mrs Howe, 9 —o. Second Round. Cox and Miss Payton beat Lycett and Miss Williams, 9 —4. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES (First Grade). First Round. Howe (25) beat Maunsell (15), 70 —66. Jackson (5) beat Bunny (15). 70—50. Bunting (15) beat Taylor (10), 70—54. Green (18) beat Swainson (8), 70 —52. Lilly (25) beat Richmond (10), 70 —41. Beere (5) beat Kirk (10.), 70—54. Second Round. Moodie won from Beckett by default. Bell (22) bent Douglas (15). 70—50. Howe (25) beat Sellar (12), 70—61. Downes (18) beat Poydkouse (20), 70—59. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES (Second Grade). First Round. II agg (30) beat Beethnm (25), 70 —62. Major (35) beat Anketel! (3"'), 70—60. Masters (5) beat Beetham (25), 70 —62. J. Hartgill (10) beat Wevbourno (25). 70—64. McKenna (scratch) beat Robinson (30), 70—64. McDonald (15) beat MacSliaue (10) 70—61. W. Hartgill (15) beat ITowden GO), 70—54. Second Round. Wagg beat Major, 70 —62. J. Hartgill beat Masters. 70 —50. Casolberg beat W. Hartgill, 70—64. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round. Mrs II agg (35) beat Miss Robinson (15), 50—45. Miss Price (30) beat Miss G. Booth (30). 50—44. Miss Foster (30) beat Miss Robinson. (30), 50—41. Second Round. Miss I. Ross (30) beat Miss Jackson (15) 50—32. Miss K. Booth (30) beat Miss A. Foster (30). 50—45. Miss Roberts (30), beat Mrs Masters (35). 50—49. Miss P’ ice beat Mrs Wagg, 50 —44. Miss Powdrell (scratch) beat Miss Birch (32). 50—44. Miss Payton (15) beat Miss Welch (26). 50—43. Mrs Howe (25) beat Miss M. Poss (25), 50—47. Third Round. Miss Roberts beat Miss Price. 50 —35. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. Parker and Lycett (owe 15) beat Reid and Green (rec. 25), 70—58. Beere and Richmond (151 beat Kirk and Bunny (20), 70—59. Second Round. Sellar and Caselberg (32) beat Swainson and McKenna (25). 70—64. Moodie and MacDonald (35) beat Lilly and Mac Shana (30), 70 —64. IVeybourne and Best GO) boat Major and Rathbone (45). 70—65. Howe and Bell (30) beat Beere and Richmond (15), 70 —60. Cox and Bunting (5) beat Beetham and Beetham (40), 70—62. Douglas and Maunsell (25) beat Taylor and Jackson (15), 70—62. Croft and Downes (30) beat Masters and Bowden (30), 70—55. ” LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. Misses Booth (30) beat Misses Roberts and M. Ross (30), 50—46. Misses G. Foster and Price (30) beat Misses Powdrell and Williams (scr), SOSO. Mrs Howe and Miss Birch (27) beat Misses Welch and I. Ross (30), 50 —48. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. Beere and Mss williams (14) Liil.v and Miss M. Ross (25). 50—41. Moodie and Miss Robinson (27) beat Kirk and Miss Price (22), 50 —49. Second Round. Downes and Miss Welch (27) beat Richmond and M ss G. Foster (25), 50—49. Douglas and Miss K. Booth (25) beat Reid and Miss Jackson (16), 50 —36. \\ agg and Mrs IN agg (30) beat Beckett and Miss A. Foster (27), 50 —46. Maunsell and Miss G. Booth (25) beat Taylor and Mrs Howe (22j, 50 —44. Redward and Miss Rob.nson (16) beat Sellar and Miss Payton (16), 50—46.